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Date of these obituaries: 12-11-2001
Jane Eaton White, Wave and gunnery instructor
As a Navy Wave during World War II, Jane Eaton White of Fort Mitchell served as a gunnery instructor for sailors at Norfolk, Va.
In 1944 and 1945, she drove Red Cross trucks carrying equipment and supplies - primarily bandages - to military supply depots up and down the East Coast.
"Women couldn't be combatants at that time, so they would perform shore duties that freed up men to go to sea, " said her son, Clinton "Skip" White of Lincoln University, Pa.
Although WAVES stood for "Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service, " not everyone welcomed women in uniform, he said.
"Some of the men would give them a hard time because the men would be sent to sea instead of doing shore duty, which meant the women were out of harm's way, " he said.
But at least one enlisted sailor just back from the South Pacific thought the Wave from Kentucky could do no wrong. His name was Clinton White and the two were married
for 45 years.
Mr. White died in 1991. Monday morning, Mrs. White died at the Village Care Center in Erlanger. She was 85 years old.
She was a homemaker and volunteered 50 years with the Girl Scouts of America. She was a troop leader when her daughter was a scout. But she spent most of her time with the scouts at scout camps, teaching girls about trees, shrubs and flowers.
Mrs. White a member of the Fort Mitchell Baptist Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
"She was the type of person who would do almost anything for anyone, " said her son.
Besides her son, Mrs. White is survived by a daughter, Frances Otten of Taylor, Mich., and a grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Highland cemetery Chapel in Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Girl Scouts of America, 607 Watson Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41017; or Fairhaven Rescue Mission, P. O. Box 761, Covington, Ky. 41012-0761.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home in Covington is handling the arrangements.
Martha Jeanne Ackerson, 73, of Bellevue, died at 7:22 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a member of Kersten O'Day VFW Post No. 2899, Dayton, and a chairwoman of the VFW National Home. Daughters, Ellen Elizabeth Ackerson and Mary Kathleen Ackerson, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Walter L. Ackerson Sr.; daughters, Jane Daniel and Martha "Marcy" Ackerson, both of Bellevue, Sally Harrison of Highland Heights; sons, Chip Ackerson, Larry Ackerson and John Ackerson, all of Bellevue; sisters, Ruth Adamson and Shirley Ackerson, both of Dayton; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Dolores Adkins, 66, of Bromley, died Monday at Lakeside Health Care Center, Alexandria.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Mary Ruth Arnsperger, 94, of Latonia, died at 4:45 a.m. Monday at Salem Park Care Center, Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Howard Samuel Arnsperger Sr., died in 1969. A son, Donald Arnsperger, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, H. Samuel Arnsperger Jr. of Cincinnati and Ronald N. Arnsperger of Fort Wright; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be private. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Mausoleum, Taylor Mill. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, is handling arrangements.
Robert Bay, 69, of Butler, died Monday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler.
Dorothy Z. Byland, 88, of Bloomington, Ill., formerly of Florence, died Monday at BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Bloomington.
She was a homemaker and a member of Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence. Her husband, Clay Byland, died in 1979.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Struve of Normal, Ill.; sisters, Libby McKinney of Union and Mary Ella Starks of Sunman, Ind.; brothers, Robert Zimmerman of Union, Harold Zimmerman of Burlington and Marvin Zimmerman of Erlanger; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Hopeful Lutheran Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence.
Memorials are suggested to Hopeful Lutheran Church, 6431 Hopeful Church Road, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Cyrus Cassell, 79, of Park Hills, died at 11:05 p.m. Monday at his stepson's home in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Elizabeth "Tillie" Vanlandingham Crane, 90, of Williamstown, died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown.
She was a retired practical nurse and a veteran of the U.S. Women's Army Corps in World War II. Her husband, Benjamin Franklin Vanlandingham died in 1985.
Survivors include a sister, Frances Sowder of Williamstown; and a brother, Arnold Vanlandingham of Cynthiana.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042 or to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Gary Ray Cuneo, 43, of Burlington, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a truck driver with C&J; Trucking Co. and Greene Enterprises.
Survivors include a daughter, Angela Moore of Erlanger; his parents, Ray and Eva Cuneo of Burlington; a brother, Mark Cuneo of Burlington; sisters, Rhonda Johnson of Edgewood and Diane Taylor of Florence; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Joni and Friends Ministry, in care of Grace Baptist Church, 5595 Mason Road, Mason, Ohio 45040.
William Donovan, 83, of Crescent Springs, died at 3 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
John W. Foster, 91, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., formerly of Newport, died Sunday in Florida. His wife, Anna Pauline Foster, died in 1999.
Survivors include daughters, Sue Shop and Gayle Faulkner; sisters, Ola Tucker, Gertrude Morgan and Virgie Kessell; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Fairchild Funeral Home, Fort Lauderdale. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lauderdale Memorial Park, Fort Lauderdale.
Ray Foster, 78, of Crittenden, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was retired from Formica Corp., Cincinnati, an employee of Stearns Coal and Lumber Co., and a member of Crescent Springs Church of God and Sherman Full Gospel Church, Dry Ridge.
Survivors include his wife, Charlene Roberts Foster of Crittenden; sons, Arnold Foster of Verona, Roger Foster of Erlanger, Jim Messer of Independence, Mark Messer of Florence and David Foster of Crittenden; daughters, Joyce Foster of Chattanooga, Tenn., Frances Crabtree of Erlanger, Ruth Ann Foster of Oxford, Ind., and Becky Branscum of Florence; a brother, John Foster of Loveland, Ohio; sisters, Onie Perry of Loveland and Sara Gregory of Milford, Ohio; 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sherman Full Gospel Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. today at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Elaine M. "Auntie" Helmers, 76, of Fort Wright, died at 3:10 a.m. Monday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph P. Helmers; sons, Patrick J. Helmers of Walton and Timothy Hel mers of Danville; daughters, Ann VonHandorf of Bellbrook, Ohio, Suzanne Brauer of Union, Barbara Archual of Cincinnati and Joanne Lape of Covington; sisters, Patty Arnett and Peggy Talbert, both of Fort Thomas; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cathedral Basilica. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 or to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Joseph F. Kahmann, 75, of Petersburg, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a farmer.
Survivors include sons, Joseph M. Kahmann of Petersburg and David R. Kahmann of San Jose, Calif.; daughters, Julie Stephens and Monica Skeen, both of Petersburg, and Jane Hackman of Cincinnati; a brother, Vince Kahmann of Edgewood; sisters, Ruth Kahmann, Mary Helen Kinsella and Virginia Stewart, all of Edgewood, Grace Martin of Latonia and Genieve Sutter and Joan Rose, both of Petersburg; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright.
Dewey Havard Lawson Jr., 44, of Lawrenceburg, formerly of Harrison County, died Thursday at Frankfort Regional Hospital in Frankfort.
He was an employee of Spade Corp. and a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include a sister, LaDonna Franza of Jacksonville, Fla. Graveside services were this morning at Oddville Cemetery, Harrison County.
Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, is handling arrangements.
Robert Hugh Lindsay, 74, of Alamogordo, N.M., formerly of Covington, died Dec. 4 at his home.
He was a private investigator, an Army veteran of World War II and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. A son, Michael Lindsay, preceded him in death.
Survivors include include his wife, Delphia M. Lindsay; daughters, Debra Dickerson of Newport, Bev Durham of Bellevue, Pat Hines of Alamogordo, Judy Huntimer of Marino Valley, Calif., Sandy Pickel of River Rouge, Mich., Terri Sammond of Gaithersburg, Md., and Sharon Hom of Banning, Calif.; a son, Danny Lindsay of Dayton, Ohio; 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Dayton National Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042 or to any local animal shelter.
Michael L. Merritt, 43, of Taylor Mill, died of cancer at 11:35 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was an electrician and project manager with Garfield-Indecon Electric Co., Cincinnati, and a member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright.
Survivors include his wife, Rose M. Merritt; sons, Christopher Michael Merritt and Andy Robert Merritt, both of Taylor Mill; his parents, Homer Merritt of Aremus and Deanna "Dee" Merritt of Cincinnati; a brother, Dyland Jaynes of Covington; and a sister, Tammy Wooldridge of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church. Visitation starts there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Cremation will be at Cincinnati Cremation Co.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 11117 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Dorothy M. Moore, 98, of Bellevue, died Saturday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home.
She was an employee of Duncan Paper Co. and a member of Christian Mothers and St. John's Auxiliary. Her husband, Charles T. Moore, died on March 25.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy McDonald of Cincinnati; sons, Charles Moore of Decatur, Ala., and Donald Moore of Alexandria; 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Edward J. Steffen, 96, of Cincinnati, died Saturday at West Hills Nursing Home, Cincinnati.
He was an owner of Findlay Market. His wife, Louise Hunt Steffen, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Eichelberger of Fort Thomas; a sister, Margaret Timperman of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Resurrection Church, Cincinnati. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Lois H. White, of Daytona Beach, Fla., formerly of Falmouth, died Dec. 3 in Daytona Beach.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert Christopher White, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Mark Ashcraft of Broken Arrow, Okla.; a daughter, Joan Ashcraft of El Camino Village, Calif.; sisters, Virginia Manley of Falmouth and Georgia Kimble of Daytona Beach; one grandchild and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Memorials are suggested to Falmouth Christian Church, 303 W. Shelby St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
