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Freda A. Kendall, 72, of Elsmere, died at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker, and a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church in Covington; Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky; Loyal Order of Covington Moose; and the Rosie Reds. Her husband, Herman Kendall, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Connie Brinkman of Covington; sisters, Evelyn Colley of Union, Joann Lenhof of Erlanger and Charline Hunt of Surprise, Ariz.; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Madison Avenue Christian Church, 1530 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011. Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 05-06-1999
Rena Brooks Mason, 92, of Hebron, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a retired inspector with Bendix Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Sand Run Baptist Church, Hebron. Her husband, James Mason, preceded her in death.
Survivors include several cousins.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sand Run Baptist Church, 1327 North Bend Road, Hebron, Ky. 41048.
Announced on: 05-06-1999
Camilla T. Meese, 93, of Covington, died Sunday at Covington Ladies Home. She was a housekeeper and a member of St. Mary Ladies Society at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington.
Survivors include a sister, Gabriella Hergott of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Cathedral Basilica. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Covington Ladies Home, 702 Garrard St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Announced on: 05-06-1999
Florene Ogletree Smith, 87, of Atlanta, died Tuesday at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Kitty K. Salter of Fort Mitchell and Felice Smith of Atlanta; two grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Arlington Memorial Cemetery, Atlanta. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Montessori Center Library Fund, 232 Beechwood Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017. Sandy Springs Funeral Home, Atlanta, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 05-06-1999
Virginia Mae Thompson, 73, of Maysville, died at 5:19 p.m. Tuesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was a laborer with Parker Tobacco Co. in Maysville. Her husband, William Thomas Thompson, died in 1985. A son, Garney Lewis Thompson, died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, William Lee Thompson, Robert Thompson, Jerry Thompson and Joe Thompson, all of Maysville; daughters, Peggy Rose of Vanceburg, Judy French and Wilma Beckett, both of Maysville; a sister, Katheryn Presley of Maysville; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 6 tonight. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Announced on: 05-06-1999
Joanne Marie Todd, 34, of Florence, died Wednesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Announced on: 05-06-1999
Margaret A. Wolf, 72, of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Ludlow, died Saturday at her residence. She was the former owner of Buffalo Cafe, Ludlow. She was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Bromley. Her husband, Donald S. Wolf, died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, Albert Wolf of Vero Beach; daughters, Donna Wolfstong of Newberg, Ore., and Carol Marik of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, James Hemphill of Hollywood, Fla.; sisters, Jeanette Pitts of Mount Airy, Ohio, and Irene Steele of Covington; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Gardnersville Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243.
Announced on: 05-06-1999
Indiana lawyer Harry L. Zerbe, fought KKK, served family, law
Harry L. Zerbe Jr., a prominent Lawrenceburg, Ind., lawyer and devoted husband and father, died Thursday at his Villa Hills home. He was 76.
A lawyer for 43 years, Mr. Zerbe considered himself an advocate for the common people.
He was twice elected prosecutor of Dearborne and Ohio counties in Indiana, and he was widely known for his efforts on behalf of the Democratic Party.
In 1965, his successful argument of the state's anti-hate laws kept the Ku Klux Klan from being permitted to stage a rally in Dearborne County. The House of Representatives' Committee on Un-American Activities, which was investigating the KKK, called on Mr. Zerbe to testify as a result of his successful prosecution.
He was a member of a commission that authorized the revised Indiana criminal code, and he served several years on the board of directors for the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association.
"Dad thought he was more for the people, and he didn't like to go by 'attorney,' " said a daughter, Pamela Zerbe, of Cincinnati. "He called himself a 'lawyer,' which is less formal."
Mr. Zerbe grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from high school in 1940. He served in the Navy as chief petty officer.
He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Ohio State University in 1948, graduating in just 22 months.
He married his wife of 50 years, Betsy Kirwin Zerbe, the same year he graduated. They moved to Lawrenceburg, where Mr. Zerbe began an 11-year career with Seagram's. While working as a line supervisor for the distiller, he attended night classes at Salmon P. Chase College of Law in Cincinnati. He earned his law degree in 1955, the year he and his wife had their first child.
In his late 20s, Mr. Zerbe contracted polio. He went through months of painful treatment to regain his ability to walk.
Mr. Zerbe instilled in his children his work ethic. Three of his children became lawyers; the others went into medicine, transportation and education.
"He was truly an inspiration to his children," his daughter said. He had "totally unconditional love for all of his children and grandchildren and wife. He loved everyone equally."
Mr. Zerbe moved to Villa Hills about 10 years ago. His law office remained in Lawrenceburg. On his 70th birthday, the mayor of Lawrenceburg proclaimed the day "Harry Leland Zerbe Law Day."
In July, he and his wife renewed their vows in celebration of their 50th anniversary.
He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year.
In addition to his daughter and wife, survivors include a daughter, Angela Strohmeier of Nicosia, Cyprus; sons, Hank L. Zerbe III, John Zerbe and David Zerbe, all of Cincinnati; and Matthew Zerbe of Lawrenceburg; and 13 grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at noon EDT Saturday at St. Lawrence Church, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Memorials are suggested to St. Xavier Harry L. Zerbe Jr. Scholarship Fund, 600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 05-07-1999
Bernard "Buddy" Banks, 84, of Carrollton, died Wednesday at Tri-County Baptist Hospital, LaGrange. He was owner of Buddy's Men Shop in Carrollton and was a member of Carrollton Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Gentry Banks; a daughter, Sandra Lee Hainz of Columbus, Ind.; a son, William Banks of Centerville, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to Carrollton Christian Church, Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Announced on: 05-07-1999
Marie Banks, 78, of Covington, died Wednesday at Bethesda Oak Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Announced on: 05-07-1999
Rev. Charles E. Bays, 75, of Science Hill, died Wednesday in Science Hill. He was a retired foreman with Formica Corp. in Cincinnati, a member of Glenwood Baptist Church in Eubank and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Telitha Mae Godbey Bays; daughters, Jeanette Braun and Carol Docter, both of Cincinnati, Barbara Partin and Joyce Maiden, both of Science Hill; sons, Charles Roger Bays of Harrison, Ohio, Leonard Ray Bays of Bellevue and Archie Bays of Cincinnati; a sister, Emma Jean Brown of Aurora, Ind.; brothers, Lawrence Bays of Cincinnati and Wade Albert Bays of Oxford, Ohio; 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Glenwood Baptist Church. visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. today. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Eubank. Morris and Hislope Funeral Home, Science Hill, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 05-07-1999
Thomas "Pops" Brooks, 93, of Circleville, Ohio, formerly of Bromley, died Sunday at his home. He was the retired owner of Fred's Mini Market and Felingo's Lounge, both in Bromley. His wife, Hazel Brook, and a daughter, Betty Bailey, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Fred Brooks of Ludlow; daughters, Margaret Lee of Florence and Barb Ott, Tracie Dumm and Janet Herron, all of Circleville, Ohio, Jean Brown of Jonesboro, Ark., and Ethel Reed of Syracuse, N.Y.; 20 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services have already been held. Memorials are suggested to Pickaway County Hands for the Disabled, P. O. Box 243, 210 Lancaster Pike, Circleville, Ohio 43113. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, handled local arrangements.
Announced on: 05-07-1999
Ida Mae Coghill, 73, of Turners Station, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Carrollton. Her husband, Wheeler Coghill, died in 1973.
Survivors include daughters, Sharlene Shephard of Turners Station, Christine Hon of Madison, Ind., and Mary Jane Martin of Carrollton; a son, Larry Coghill of Milton; brothers, Raymond Preston of New Castle and Alvin Preston of Erie, Pa.; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Announced on: 05-07-1999
Albert M. Denham, 88, of Villa Hills, died at 3:35 a.m. Thursday at Madonna Manor in Villa Hills. He was a retired engineer with Southern Railroad and a member of Main Street United Methodist Church, Covington. His wife, Ruth Wall Denham, died in 1996. A daughter, Margie Keene, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Young of Ohio; a son, Alan R. Denham of Erlanger; sisters, Virginia Sweet of Boca Raton, Fla., Mae Denham and Jeanette Highhouse, both of Ludlow; and Doris Daley of Fort Thomas; brothers, Earl Denham of Florence, Harry Denham of Erlanger and Tommy Denham of Boca Raton; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Main Street United Methodist Church, Eighth and Main streets, Covington, Ky. 41011; American Diabetes. Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069; or Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017.
Announced on: 05-07-1999
Jeanne G. Gray, 74, of Fort Mitchell, died at 5:01 p.m. Thursday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Announced on: 05-07-1999
Adelaide Henry, 85, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at her home. She was a retired treasurer of the Seventh Ward Savings and Loan Association, Cincinnati.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Entombment will be in Spring Grove Mausoleum, Cincinnati. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 05-07-1999
Robert Holsclaw, 53, of Florence, died Thursday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Announced on: 05-07-1999
