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Mary J. VanSkiver, 91, of Williamstown, died Monday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. She was a supervisor at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, and a member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church, Kettering, Ohio.
Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Davis of Florence; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery, Kettering. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Announced on: 05-20-1998
Hebron's Ron Harden, rock musician
Guitarist Ronald Robert Harden of Hebron knew success with a band called Naked Truth.
But Mr. Harden, known as "Rock 'n' Roll Ron," never turned his back on younger musicians.
"He would support any new band that was coming out," said his stepfather, Tom Reineke of Hebron.
"He would go out of his way to listen to them play, and help anybody he could.
"Ron's way of thinking about music is it would soothe the soul, no matter what kind of music it was. Different music soothed different people.
"It was good for the soul of everybody."
Mr. Harden, 32, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. He was a survivor of brain cancer for five years.
"Ron was a very spiritual young man and he touched a lot of hearts," said his mother, Kathy Reineke of Hebron.
Mr. Harden was born in South Carolina and reared in Erlanger.
The left-hander started playing bass guitar in a rock band when he was a student at Dixie Heights High School in Edgewood.
He was a member of Naked Truth when it won a local "battle of the bands" contest and advanced to competition in Chicago.
"They were a very well-known band in the Cincinnati area," said Mr. Reineke.
Mr. Harden later performed in local bars with a band called Bad Johnson.
But music was not the only joy of Mr. Harden's life.
"He had an infinite love for horses. His goal in life was to have a horse farm," said Mr. Reineke.
"He loved to go to the Red River Gorge rappeling and camping. He loved to water-ski and he loved to boat."
Mr. Harden studied at Northern Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky.
He worked in a warehouse for the Gap and Banana Republic in Boone County for 10 years.
"He didn't know a stranger," said Mr. Reineke. "If he met a stranger, he was only a stranger for five minutes."
Other survivors include Mr. Harden's father, William Robert Harden of Mentone, Calif.; a brother, Don Harden of Union; a sister, Cindy Hite of Florence; and a stepbrother, Jason Reineke of Florence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home in Burlington.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Announced on: 05-21-1998
Nancy Burgan, 72, of Covington, died at 9:13 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired waitress.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Burgan; sons, James Raymond Palmer of Ravenna and Joseph William Heving of Union; daughters, Vendela Carlson Howell of Cincinnati and Joelene Heving Dixon, both of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Church of God, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Announced on: 05-21-1998
Danny Ray Crabtree, 44, of Erlanger, died Monday near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, of injuries suffered in an auto accident. He was an employee of G&W Production, Hamilton, Ohio, and an Army veteran. A son, Erick Wayne Crabtree, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Foster Crabtree; a son, Danny Ray Crabtree Jr. of Hamilton, Ohio; daughters, Vivian Renee Rust of Southgate, Kimberly Marie Crabtree of Covington; a stepson, Brian Sexton of Erlanger; his parents, Samuel Wayne and Mary Louise Brummett Crabtree of Somerset; brothers, Earl Crabtree of Covington, Sammy Crabtree, Edward Crabtree and Lawrence "Toby" Crabtree, all of Somerset, George Pennycuff of Monticello and James Pennycuff of Albany; sisters, Margaret Davis of Hill Side, Colo., Mary Goodman of Albany, Linda Robert, Janice Simpson and Theresa Crabtree, all of Somerset, and Susie Crabtree of Harrison, Ohio; and one grandchild.
Services were this morning at Pulaski Funeral Home, Somerset. Burial will be in Grave Hill Cemetery, Somerset.
Announced on: 05-21-1998
Ernest S. DeArmy, 85, of Independence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired accountant with Carlton Machine Tool Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Mable Haley DeArmy; a son, Jerry DeArmy of Ryland; a sister, Mable Dick of Jacksonville, Fla.; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Bracken County.
Announced on: 05-21-1998
Ann Metcalf Diehl, 79, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Announced on: 05-21-1998
Kermit W. Dunnigan, 86, of Union, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Dunnigan; daughters, Elsie Combs of Edgewood and Mary Reusch of Union; four grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, 14 step-great-grandchildren, and two step-great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Erlanger Baptist Church. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 05-21-1998
Gary Robert Espelage, 52, of Lakeside Park, died at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a former bar manager with Summit Hills Country Club, Edgewood.
Survivors include his wife, Josie Espelage; his mother, Mildred D'arcy of Cincinnati; sisters, Janet Bunning of Cincinnati, Mary Beth Kenkle of Fresno, Calif., and Carolyn Girardi of Lancaster, N.Y.; and brothers, Paul Espelage of Salem, Va., and Bruce Espelage of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Easter Seals Center, 212 Levassor Ave., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Announced on: 05-21-1998
Glen W. "Junior" Grimm, 61, of Dayton, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired welder.
Survivors include his wife, Tayann Grimm; sons, Glen Grimm of Amelia, Ohio, Richard Grimm and Dwayne Grimm, both of Cincinnati, and Kirk Grimm of Dayton; a daughter, Jeanette Grimm Dawes of Dayton; a brother, Harry Grimm of Newport; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Announced on: 05-21-1998
