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Derenda Webb, 86, of Elsmere, died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mary Franklin, Elsmere.
Arrangements are pending at Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Announced on: 07-17-1998
Glenn Edens loved to help people.
"He was so honest, consid- erate and thoughtful," said his wife, Carneal Edens.
"He was always concerned about his family and others."
Mr. Edens, 84, of Walton, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a former teacher who had taught agriculture classes at Simon Kenton High School in Independence and Hebron High School. He also was a former administrator for Powell Valve Co., Cincinnati.
Mr. Edens was a Marine Corps veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Walton, and the Scottish Rite, Covington.
Mr. Edens and his wife were married for more than 56 years.
"He was a wonderful one," Mrs. Edens said. "No one could have been a better husband."
Other survivors include a brother, Kenneth Edens of Somerville, Tenn.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Wilson County Memorial Cemetery, Lebanon, Tenn.
Announced on: 07-18-1998
William B. Toran, professor
William B. Toran, professor emeritus of journalism at Ohio State University, died Tuesday at the university's medical center in Columbus, Ohio. He was 81.
The Newport native retired from teaching in 1986, then returned to volunteer as the adviser to the student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
He received a master's degree from the University of Kentucky and a doctorate from the University of Iowa.
Mr. Toran was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Vera; three children; and four grandchildren. Services will take place Tuesday at the First Unitarian Universalist Church.
Announced on: 07-18-1998
Paul B. Butts, 75, of Falmouth, died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler.
He was a retired carnival worker.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Hope McGuire of Florence.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in Turner Ridge Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Announced on: 07-18-1998
Dillard L. Duvall, 72, of Owenton, died at 5:14 p.m. Thursday at Owen County Memorial Hospital, Owenton.
He was a farmer and a member of Glencoe Baptist Church.
Survivors include sisters, Grace Cook of New Albany, Ind., and Hattie L. Holder, Irma Anderson and Lois Towles, all of Glencoe, and brothers, Clinton Duvall and Marvin Duvall, both of Frankfort, Jay Duvall of Stamping Ground and Bill Duvall of Sparta.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Announced on: 07-18-1998
Willis England, 88, of Latonia, died at 6:58 a.m. July 12 at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a retired mechanic for Robke Chevrolet, Covington.
His wife, Yula Sosvy England, died in 1994.
Survivors include brothers, George England of Taylor Mill and James England of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243.
Announced on: 07-18-1998
Cora Ross Hester, 73, of Dayton, died at 4:05 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
She operated a small nursing home at her residence.
Her husband, Plezant "Plez" Hester, died in 1992.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Margaret Verdin of Hamilton, Ohio, and Barbara Ann Simons of Dayton; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Brooksville.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Announced on: 07-18-1998
Wanda Fay Powell, 64, of Covington, died 3:40 p.m. Wednesday at Community Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
She was a nurse's aide with St. John Nursing Home, Covington.
Survivors include sons, Tim Adams of Cincinnati and Terry Adams and Tedd Adams, both of Covington; brothers, Victor Tibbs and Lester Tibbs, both of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Eula Norman, Cynthia Chiffin and Kathy Miller, all of Columbus, Ohio, and Mary McAllister of Lucas, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 10 a.m. until time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Announced on: 07-18-1998
Mary Lou Pribble, 66, of Ft. Wright, died at 3:10 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Announced on: 07-18-1998
Derenda Webb, 86, of Elsmere, died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mary Franklin of Elsmere.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. James AME Church, Covington.
Survivors include a son, Edward Jerome Cunningham of Bedford, Texas ; daughters, Mary Franklin of Elsmere and Norma Jean Sroufe of Cincinnati; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes Temple AME Church, Elsmere. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Mary Smith Memorial Cemetery, Elsmere.
Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 07-18-1998
Jack J. McCarthy, talented executive - and musician
Jack Justin McCarthy, past president of Robert A. Cline Inc. and former real estate trust officer with PNC Bank, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was 79.
Mr. McCarthy, who retired 17 years ago, kept in touch with former colleagues.
"He still met with the boys from the bank. They wouldn't let him go," said his wife of 57 years, Miriam McCarthy.
Her husband - who also was a promising musician in his youth - had an even longer association with a group of school chums. "They were longtime friends, from kindergarten days. They called themselves ROMEOS, for Really Old Men Eating Out," she said.
Mr. McCarthy had many friends, including those gained through music, business and membership in Highland Country Club. Though he and his wife belonged to the club since 1950, Mr. McCarthy did not play golf. "Everyone we knew played, but he didn't. He was busy working and raising a family," said Mrs. McCarthy.
He also was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Fort Thomas, and the Fort Thomas Lions Club. He was a past president of Building Owners and Managers Club in Cincinnati.
In his youth, Mr. McCarthy played trumpet with the Shades of Blue Band.
"They played for sorority dances and debutante balls and the like. They even played at the World's Fair in Chicago. He received a scholarship to the University of Kentucky through music, and was active in Sigma Chi Fraternity," Mrs. McCarthy said.
When they married, Mr. McCarthy mostly set aside the trumpet, his wife said, although he still liked to be involved with amateur events such as Lions Club shows.
Mr. McCarthy was also an Army veteran of World War II.
Besides his wife, he leaves sons, Thomas M. McCarthy of Cincinnati and J. Timothy McCarthy of Columbus, Ga.; a daughter, Patty Donaldson of Boca Raton, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine of Siena Church. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 07-20-1998
Teacher Linda Dils, champion for kids
Linda Dils had two children of her own but loved hundreds more.
Mrs. Dils, a longtime teacher who was recently appointed director of curriculum and instruction for Newport Independent Schools, died Friday. The surburban Cincinnati resident was 47.
"She's my hero," said Dan Sullivan, superintendent of the Newport Independent Schools. "She was so sick, and every day she came to work. She'd lost her hair. She was the most courageous girl."
As preparation for her 24-year teaching career, Mrs. Dils earned a degree from West Virginia University and received post-graduate degrees from the University of Cincinnati, University of South Carolina and Western Maryland College. Mrs. Dils helped revive Newport schools, working to lead the low-ranking system to one Sullivan described as reborn.
"In the last four years, she turned the place around. Through all the adversity that woman suffered through, her main goal was to improve the life of the kids in Newport," Sullivan said.
"Everybody knew that Linda was sick, but they didn't know it from Linda."
Mrs. Dils leaves her husband Allen C. Dils, and sons Chad and Matthew.
Visitation is 6 to 9 p.m. today at T. P. White & Sons Funeral Home, Mt. Washington . Another visitation is 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg, W.Va. The funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at South Parkersburg Baptist Church, Parkersburg. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Announced on: 07-20-1998
William P. Beiting, 81, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Announced on: 07-20-1998
