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Donald E. Bowman, 59, of Edgewood, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington. He was a Marine Corps veteran and an employee in the marketing development and advertising departments of Aristech Chemicals Corp., Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo Bowman; a daughter, Karen Bowman Middendorf of Edgewood; sons, David M. Bowman of Elsmere and Brian Bowman, at home; a brother, John "Jack" Bowman of Southgate; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood, with visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Pius X School, 384 Dudley Road, Edgewood 41017; or Cathedral Child Development Center, 1125 Madison Ave., Covington 41011.
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Charles A. Dressing, 74, of Crescent Springs, died at 6:42 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired owner of Graden's Shoe Shop in Colorado; an Army veteran of World War II; and a member of VFW Post No. 4031, Durango, Colo., and American Legion Post No. 20, Elsmere.
A daughter, Michele Anderson, died in 1994. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Dressing of Crescent Springs; a son, Mike Dressing of Ft. Mill, S.C.; daughters, Denise Gradel of Lubbock, Texas , Melanie Dressing of Durango, Colo., and Charlene Sutherlin of Bayfield, Colo.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Monday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Erlanger, with visitation from 7 p.m. Burial will be in Hillside Chapel Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 201 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
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Jerome "Jerry" Elster, 76, of Covington, died at 6:16 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington. He was a retired pipefitter for General Electric, Evendale, Ohio, and a member of the Knights of Columbus Kehoe Council, Ludlow.
His wife, Catherine Elster, died in 1987. Survivors include daughters, Beverly Peterson of Burlington and Patricia Elster of Covington; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Church, Covington, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
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Robert George Fischer, 73, of Ft. Wright, died Thursday at Columbia Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Fla. A World War II Army veteran, he was a retired employee of Sears, Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Fischer; a son, James Fischer of Ft. Wright; a daughter, Denise Richardson of Ft. Wright; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Church, Ft. Wright. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright.
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Robert E. Gasdorf, 77, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Newport, died Dec. 26 in Mesa after a long illness. Under his stage name, he led the Bobby Grayson Orchestra and was a musical director for comic Henny Youngman. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a member of Cincinnati Musicians' Union, Local 1; Elks Lodge BPOE No. 2349, Apache Junction, Ariz.; and Knights of Columbus Council No. 9485, Mesa, Ariz.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette; daughters, Donna Hauser, Crestview Hills, Janice Grote, Wilder; son, Merle Gasdorf, Lexington; sister, Fern Revell, Cold Spring; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial Mass was held Jan. 31 at St. Francis DeSales Church, Newport. His body was cremated. Me morials are sug gested to Christian Social Services Center, P. O. Box 1111, Owingsville, Ky. 40360; or St. Jude's Ranch for Children, c/o Fa ther Herbert A. Ward Jr., P. O. Box 60100, Boulder City, Nev. 89006-0100. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, as sisted with arrangements.
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Ben Gragston, 88, of Covington, died Thursday at the Veter an Administration Medical Cen ter, Cincinnati. He was the re tired owner of a radio and televi sion repair business in Coving ton, a retired welder and an Ar my veteran of World War II.
His wife, Etta McGee Gragston, is deceased. Survivors include a daughter, Ethel White of Middletown, Ohio; a sister, Margaret Gragston Alexandria of Cincinnati; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta, with visitation from noon Monday. Burial will be in Augusta Cemetery.
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Edward Joseph Huck, 71, of California, Ky., died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired employee of Wiedeman Brewery, Newport; a Navy veteran of World War II; and a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Cali fornia, the Catholic Order of Foresters and Campbell County VFW Post No. 3205, Alexandria.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Thomas and Karen Goins of California, Ky.; a son, Paul Edward Huck of California; sisters, Millie Meyers of Cincinnati and Dorothy Bezold of California; a brother, Robert Huck of California; six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, California, with visitation from 10 a.m. and burial in the church cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sts. Peter and Paul Church Building Fund, California Crossroads, California, Ky. 41007, or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas 41075. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
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Sadie Mae Jones, 85, of Florence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a retired seamstress and tailor for Hyde Park Clothier.
Her husband, Earl Jones, died in 1965. Survivors include a son, Everett Williams of Covington; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great- grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Mon day at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, with visitation from noon. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
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Lorena F. Keathley, 66, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her hus band, William Ray Keathley; sons, John H. Keathley of Villa Hills and Robert A. Keathley, at home; a daughter, Patricia J. Keathley, at home; a brother, Ernest Foster of Stearns; two grandchildren.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to the Cincinnati Association for the Blind, 2045 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
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Irene Lawrence, 78, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Eck ler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
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Leonard Eugene O'Connor, Sr., 58, of Warsaw, died Thursday at Tri-County Baptist Hospital, LaGrange, after an extended illness. He was an area plant manager for IMI, Jeffer sonville, Ind.
Survivors include his wife, Freda O'Connor; a son, Leonard Eugene O'Connor Jr. of Warsaw; a daughter, Rita O'Connor of Warsaw; a stepson, Wayne Ligon of Warsaw; brothers, Charles O' Connor, Gary O'Connor and Larry O'Connor of Warsaw; sisters, Mary Roberts, Lois Groves, Linda O'Connor, Norma Brock and Brenda Howard of Warsaw; eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, with visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and burial in Warsaw Cemetery.
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Verna Phillips, 89, of Midland, Mich., formerly of Ft. Thomas, died Thursday at Tender Care Nursing Home, Mid land, Mich. Her husband, Wil liam Phillips, died in 1963.
Survivors include a daughter, Benet "Mona" Hanson, Bay City, Mich.; a son, William Phillips, Midland, Mich.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the Council on Aging, 220 W. Main St., Midland, Mich. 48640. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
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Julia Mae Robinson, 98, formerly of Covington, died Friday at Harmony Court Nursing Home, Cincinnati. Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
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Genevieve "Doll" Billitter Sanders, 85, of Lexington, formerly of Cynthiana and Berry, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospi tal, Lexington, after an extended illness. She was a member of Berry Baptist Church.
Her husband, Curtis Moore "Coach" Sanders, died in 1989. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Bush of Lexington; sons, Lt. Col. Curtis M. Sanders of Atlanta and Charles O. Sanders of Fredrica, Del.; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Mon day at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry, with visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday and burial in Pythian Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Berry Baptist Church, Main St., Berry 41003.
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Gerald Whaley, 60, of West Chester, Ohio, formerly of Williamstown, died Feb. 8 at his resi dence. He was a retired sales manager for Stewart Oil.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanne C. Whaley; a son, Steven Whaley of Crestview Hills; a daughter, Carolyn Geers of Mainville, Ohio; his father, Emmett Whaley of Williamstown; sisters, Joyce French of Mesa, Ariz., and Donna Green of Williamstown; and a brother, Gary Whaley of Florence.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Pendleton County. Burial was Tuesday in Union Cemetery, West Chester, Ohio.
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