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Julie Wever, 37, fought long battle with cancer
Julie Wever never met a stranger — particularly after she was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer five years ago.
She saw her trips to the doctor every Monday "as her social outing," said her husband, Joe, former art director at The Post.
Chemotherapy treatments were spent in a large common room visiting with other patients. She made so many craft gifts for the medical staff who helped with her sessions that they began calling her "the bead girl."
"She never let the cancer change her," said Joe Wever. "She always remembered the small things. She made so many friends."
Mrs. Wever died Friday at her home. She was 37.
Mrs. Wever tried various types of treatment, including bone marrow transplants, surgery, and targeted radiation after tumors spread to her brain.
"She was taking treatments as recently as two weeks ago," her husband said. "She never wanted to be told there wasn't something that could be done."
Mrs. Wever was a sales clerk at Jones the Florist in Cincinnati. "The people there were a second family to her," Joe Wever said. "Flowers and gardening were really important to her."
Surviving in addition to her husband is a son, Brandon Wever of Alexandria, Ky.; a daughter, Brittany Wever of Alexandria; her parents, Thelma and Carl H. Kuntz of Southgate, Ky.; and brothers, Karl Kuntz of Columbus, Ohio, and Kim J. Kuntz of Edgewood, Ky.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the Julie Ann Wever Children Education Fund, c/o Dobbling Funeral Home, 106 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Date of announcement: 10-01-2002
Patrick Grant, railroad worker
Patrick Grant, 69, who worked 41 years for three railroads, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Mr. Grant, of Ludlow, Ky., began with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, then worked for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad and finished his career as a chief clerk for CSX Railroad.
"He was a big football fan and loved Notre Dame," said Mr. Grant's wife, MaryLou Grant. "He rooted for Elder's football teams, but when his children attended Covington Catholic High School, he also became a big fan of Covington Catholic and was a member of the Covington Catholic Boosters," she said.
Mr. Grant didn't think Ohio and Kentucky high school football teams should compete against each other.
"He liked to say that the 11th Commandment says that no Kentucky football team goes to Cincinnati," recalled Mrs. Grant.
He served with the U.S. Army during the 
Korean War.
Other survivors include sons, Kevin Grant of Ludlow, Michael Grant of Independence and Shawn Grant of Suffolk, Va.; a daughter, Colleen Machcinski of Erlanger; a brother, Marvin Grant of Delhi, and 11 grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home in Ludlow. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Boniface & James Church, Ludlow.
Memorials may be made to the Covington Catholic Building Fund, 1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky., 41011.
Date of announcement: 10-01-2002
MARY C. MARSH GILMER, 80, of Osgood, Ind., died Monday. She was a homemaker and a member of Versailles Baptist Church.
Services: Noon EST Wednesday at Bovard Funeral Home, Versailles. Visitation: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Rescue 69 or Cliff Hill Cemetery.
Date of announcement: 10-01-2002
AL BISHER, 95, of Delhi, died Saturday. He was retired from Carlisle Construction Co. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Delhi. Visitation: Noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Immaculate Holy Cross Church.
ELIZABETH BRANDY, 77, of Mount Healthy, died Monday. She was a cook with New Press Club. Services: 6 p.m. Sunday at St. James AME Church, Covington. Visitation: 5 p.m. Sunday at the church. Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 10-02-2002
WINFRED BRUMLEY, 80, of Bethel, died Saturday. He was a retired carpenter for the Kaiser Engineering Co. Services: 1 p.m. today at the Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-02-2002
VERGIE ELIZABETH DUKES, 49, of Colerain Township, died Friday. She was a supervisor with Provident Bank. Services: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Pilgrim Baptist Church, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland, is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 10-02-2002
REV. WALTER N. DUKES, 79, of Silverton, died Saturday. Rev. Dukes was a minister. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at the Golden Leaf Baptist Church, 5910 Argus Road. Visitation: 6-7 p.m. Friday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Silverton, is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 10-02-2002
RUTH BELL FISHBACK, 91, of Bethel, died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Services: 1 p.m. today at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-02-2002
RICHARD GREEN WILSON, 57, of Hamersville, died Tuesday. He was an electrician for the IBEW Local 212. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-02-2002
Sue M. Draud, a waitress for 50 years
Sue M. Draud, 81, a waitress for 50 years at several popular restaurants and the mother of state Rep. Jon Draud of Crestview Hills, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
She worked at the White Horse, Lookout House, Coach and Four and other fine restaurants. Her favorite was the Sovereign in Price Hill.
"She was a waitress all her working life," said her son. "She worked very hard for 50 years until she retired at age 65.
"Everybody praised her as being an outstanding waitress. A lot of customers asked for her."
Draud, who was school superintendent of Ludlow for 19 years, said his mother left school as a teen-ager to begin work.
"She got married very young, at 16, and had me when she was 17," he noted. "I was her only child, and she was very proud that, while she didn't finish school, her son went on to become a school superintendent."
Mrs. Draud "was a person who really loved people," said her son. "Friends were very important to her. She was a very well-liked person."
Other survivors include a sister, Thelma Hannekamp of Villa Hills, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home in Ludlow.
Burial will be at St. John Cemetery in Fort Mitchell.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Date of announcement: 10-03-2002
WILLIE BEATRICE CONLEY, of Fairfield, died Monday. She was a retired domestic worker. Services: Noon Monday at Lincoln Heights Baptist Church. Visitation: 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 10-03-2002
THOMAS ANDREW DAY, 59, of Bond Hill, died Sept. 25. He was a retired Air Force master sergeant. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Friday at Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 10-03-2002
MARY EVANS, 94, of Lexington, Ky., died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-03-2002
