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Ira Russell Menefee Jr., 71, of Walton, formerly of Mason, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired machinist for A&R Industries, Cincinnati. His son, Larry Eugene Menefee, died in 1956.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Justice Menefee; sons, Gary Lee Menefee of Independence, David Allen Menefee of Mason, and Ricky Wayne Menefee of Walton; a daughter, Norma Louise Callen of Las Vegas; a sister, Helen Elliott of Phoenix; seven grandchildren and a great- grandson.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mann Cemetery, Crittenden.
Announced on: 04-16-1999
Holton A. Mulroney, 80, of Florence, died at 5:50 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. Arrangements are pending with Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Announced on: 04-16-1999
Charles Spears Pendleton, 63, of Elsmere, died at 3 a.m. Thursday at his residence. He was a retired machinist for Copaz Packing Corp. and a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include a son, Charles Pendleton of Elsmere; daughters, Tammala Dolby of Elsmere, Kathleen Abner of Latonia and Ramona Day of Covington; brothers, James Pendleton of Florida and Robert Pendleton of Texas ; a sister, Judy Carr of Maryland; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Floral Hills Cemetery
Chapel, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky., 41014. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 04-16-1999
Closie M. Rivard-Rydberg, 101, of Somerset, formerly of Covington, died at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday at Vencore Hospital in Louisville. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Russell Rivard of Lexington; daughters, Madelon Nortker of Fort Wright, Mary Jane Keefer of Dayton, Ohio, and Yvonne Walter of Merritt Island, Fla.; and 14 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Vine Street Hill Cemetery
Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 04-16-1999
Catherine Schroer, 90, of Fort Thomas, died at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Frank B. Schroer, died in 1987.
Survivors include daughters, Ann Marie Worosz of Annadale, Md., Catherine 'Kitty' McVey of Springfield, Md., and Margaret Dalton of Marietta, Ga.; sisters, Ann Sullivan and Eleanor Rigney, both of Fort Mitchell; a brother, Edward Sullivan of Indianapolis; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the chapel at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Drive, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 04-16-1999
Ocie Bell found good in all
Ocie Martin Nelson Bell could be counted upon to find something good in everyone.
'She could always find some good in everybody,' said a cousin, Wilma Lois Cook of Covington. 'I never heard her speak evil of anyone. She was the person you went to when you felt sad or down. She was always a delight to be around.'
Mrs. Bell, who turned 106 years old on Christmas Day, died at 7:35 a.m. Friday at Georgetown Community Hospital.
Mrs. Bell had been the oldest living member of Southside Baptist Church in Covington. She believed in hard work, loving families and appreciating the beauty of life, said her cousin. Mrs. Bell was known for her family dinners and her stories that spanned the century. 'She had a wonderful, sharp mind her whole life,' Mrs. Cook said.
Her grandfather and an uncle were killed in the Civil War. She was married the same year the Titanic sank.
Mrs. Bell was born on Christmas Day 1892. Her mother died 18 months later, and she was raised by grandparents on their farm near Corinth. Mrs. Cook's father and Mrs. Bell grew up together like brother and sister.
She married Vernor Martin in 1914 and moved with him to Covington. He died in 1934. Several years later she married Daniel Bell, who died in 1946.
'She never had any children of her own, but she would have made a perfect mother. She did make a perfect mother for a lot of us,' said Mrs. Cook.
She worked at Cin-Made, a packaging plant in St. Bernard, Ohio, until she was 72.
She had joined Southside Baptist church in the 1920s and remained an active member most of her life.
In the 1980s Mrs. Bell moved from Covington to Hinton, Ky., to live with a great-niece. She later moved to a nursing home after arthritis made it difficult to get around and her eyesight started to fail.
Even as age crept into her body, her mind and spirit remained strong and loving.
On her 100th birthday, she explained her secret to long life:
'I worked hard, and I helped other people. I went to church and Sunday school.'
Survivors include a niece, Beulah Fields of Georgetown; two great-nieces; and several generations of cousins.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Announced on: 04-17-1999
Michael Hund, a "quiet fighter' who conquered adversity
With quiet determination, Michael Hund conquered bouts with Crohn's Disease to return this year to baseball, his favorite sport, at Grant County High School.
The 18-year-old senior was hospitalized twice during his junior year with problems related to the chronic intestinal disorder, forcing him to take a year off baseball and to sit out two soccer seasons.
'He was a quiet fighter to the point where he was able to be active again like before he got sick,' said his father, Ken Hund of Dry Ridge. 'And he was good. He played shortstop and batted leadoff and did some relief pitching. He was getting better and getting his strength back.'
With plans to attend Northern Kentucky University and live in a fixer-upper in Newport, Michael's future looked bright before he died in a single-car traffic accident Thursday in Grant County.
The tight-knit family is pulling together to remember the good times, his father said.
Ken Hund, the Boone County parks and recreation director, said he and his family are thankful they indulged Michael last Christmas with a trip to Key West, Fla.
'We went for broke. One of the highlights was the scuba diving. It's an unnatural thing to scuba dive, but Michael just took right to it. He had no fear,' his dad said.
Michael's last weeks were filled with things he loved: baseball, fishing and hanging out with friends.
'They had a great week of spring break,' his father said.
Michael went to a favorite fishing spot on a Grant County lake and caught more fish than he ever had, his father said.
Fifteen of Michael's friends gathered Friday night to grieve, his father said, a testament to the friendships he nurtured.
'Michael was soft-spoken, very easy going, well liked. He had a lot of friends,' Mr. Hund said.
Other survivors include his mother, Patricia Hund of Dry Ridge; a sister, Carisa Hund of Newport; a stepbrother, David Bunten of Newport; and grandparents, Frances Koher of Fort Thomas and Roland Renaud of Tucson, Ariz.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Announced on: 04-17-1999
Florence E. Brandenburg, 71, of Erlanger, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, George Brandenburg; sons, Donald Brandenburg of Florida and David Brandenburg of Erlanger; brothers, Gordon Gassert of Houston and Phillip Gassert of New Miami, Ohio; a sister, Phyllis Raitt of West Chester, Ohio; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Forest Lawn Cemetery
chapel, Erlanger. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 04-17-1999
William Carpenter, 73, of Covington, died Wednesday at his residence. He was a retired captain in the Covington Fire Department, an investigator for the Kentucky State Fire Marshal's Office and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Covington, Fort Thomas Retirement Club and Covington Elks Club.
Survivors include his wife, Ceinwen 'Ci' Carpenter; and a brother, Tom Carpenter of Mount Olivet.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 1400 Highland Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Announced on: 04-17-1999
Nora Holliday Combs, 87, of Ryland Heights, died at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a retired owner and operator of Don-Le-Ron's Bridal Shop, Covington, and a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church, Taylor Mill.
Her first husband, Burnice Holliday, died in 1968, and her second husband, Cleaon Combs, died in 1998.
Survivors include sons, Ronald Holliday of Latonia and Donald Holliday of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; a daughter, Lenora Hampton of Ryland Heights; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Announced on: 04-17-1999
Loretta Brewer Griffith, 57, of Southgate, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was an accountant for the Internal Revenue Service, Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Kermit Griffith; a son, Darrin Griffith of Southgate; a brother, Ronald Brewer of Elsmere; sisters, Willa Combs of Crescent Springs and Wanda Suttles of Covington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Christian Tabernacle Church, Newport. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the church. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Christian Tabernacle Church, 325 Washington Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 04-17-1999
James Ollie 'Stoney' Ingram, 80, of Walton, died at 1:25 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a retired mechanic for Consolidated Freightways, Cincinnati. His wife, Hulda Matilda Ingram, and a son, Wally Ingram, both died in 1994.
Survivors include a daughter, Katherine Kirtley of Walton; sons, James Ingram of Burlington and Leroy Ingram, Gary Ingram and Marvin Ingram, all of Walton; sisters, Anna Pearl Johnson and Mary Lou Rice, both of Walton; a brother, Arthur Ingram of Walton; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Baptist Church, Walton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Walton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Zion Baptist Church, 35 Church St., Walton, Ky. 41094. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 04-17-1999
Frank R. Jacobs, 93, of Erlanger, died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a retired chemist for Stahlings and Ex-Cell-O Co. He was a member of Lakeside Christian Church in Lakeside Park, Golden Rule Lodge No. 345 F&AM, Indra Consistory Scottish Rite and Syrian Temple Shrine.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Newton of Oxford, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Carolyn O'Connell of Park Hills; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a stepgrandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside Park. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, and at noon Monday at the church. Masonic services will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Christian Church Building Fund, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017.
Announced on: 04-17-1999
Josephine L. 'Josie' Jenkins, 95, of Madison, Ind., formerly of Carroll County, died Friday at Clifty Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center in Madison. She was a homemaker and a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. Her husband, Mose Jenkins, and a son, Roscoe Way Jenkins, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Emma Kathryn Graham, Joan Daleure and Ella Jean Dougherty, all of Louisville, Edith Ford of Dupont, Ind., Rachell Scott of Bedford and Ethel Mae Rosenbarger of Jeffersonville, Ind.; a son, John Carroll Jenkins of Lexington, Ind.; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Announced on: 04-17-1999
