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Date of these obituaries: 12-20-2001
Jean Calvert, pioneer in special education
Jean McGurty Calvert, 80, of DeMossville, a pioneer in special education, died Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence.
Mrs. Calvert began promoting special education for mentally handicapped children shortly after World War II, at a time when virtually nothing out of the ordinary was being done to help students with special needs.
After beginning her career teaching in New Jersey, Mrs. Calvert moved to the Cincinnati area and became principal of Riverview School in Covington.
She later taught special education for the Northwest Local School District in Hamilton County and in the Cincinnati Public School district for 34 years before retiring 18 years ago.
"She got interested in special education because she had a daughter with Down syndrome, " said Mrs. Calvert's step-daughter, Marcia Lee Gardner of Crescent Springs. "She was one of the pioneers in getting special schooling for retarded children and in getting training for teachers to help the students."
Mrs. Calvert also worked for the Hamilton County Board of Mental Retardation and was very involved in the Special Children's Camp program for years at the old Camp Marydale in Kenton County, Mrs. Gardner said.
She was a member of the National Retarded and Developmental Association, the National Education Association and the Retired Teachers Association.
After retirement, she began devoting more time to one of her favorite hobbies, raising horses.
She was a member of the National Paso Fino Horse Association and some of her show horses won first prize ribbons.
Mrs. Calvert also enjoyed square dancing and making quilts.
"She was a very positive person who enjoyed getting involved in activities and helping others, " said Mrs. Gardner.
Other survivors include her husband, Guy Calvert; a son, Howard James McGurty of West Chester, Ohio; a daughter, Susan Mary McGurty of Maineville, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Diana Sue Hutton of Villa Hills; a brother, James McGurty of Cincinnati; two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday. Cremation will be at Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio.
Memorials are suggested to Shriner's Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Marilyn "Joyce" McIntrye Blades, 67, of Independence, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired factory worker. Her husband, Woody Blades, died in 1972.
Survivors include a son, Terry Blades of In dependence; a daughter, Debra Bow of Ohio; brothers, Donald McIntyre of Walton, Thomas McIntyre of Independence and George McIntyre Jr. of Cadiz; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona.
Dorothy M. Bradford, 78, of Ludlow, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a housekeeper for St. Elizabeth Medical Center, a member of Ludlow Christian Church and a former member of Ludlow Senior Citizens. Her husband, Ray Bradford, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Arnold Bradford and Butch Bradford, both of Denver; daughters, Kathy Rebholz of Independence, Mary Lepper of Fort Thomas, Sue Bradford of Blanchester, Ohio, Margaret Diamond of Bonnieville and Carlita Seymore of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, Bill Gerhold of Arizona; 10 grandchildren and three great-grand- children.
Services will be at noon Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Evelyn Clarke, 77, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a clerk with Rich & Motch Jeweler, Covington.
There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Luther B. Dalton, 73, of Crittenden, died Wednesday at his home. He was a farmer, self-employed construction worker and a World War II Navy veteran. A son, Arthur Ray Dalton, died in 1962.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Elizabeth Dalton of Demossville; sons, Paul Luther Dalton of Demossville, Ricky Lynn Dalton of Corinth and Michael Lee Dalton, Cleve Randall Dalton and Marion Phillip Dalton, all of Crittenden; daughters, Theresa Ann Mullins of Corinth, Peggy Jo Thornberry of Demossville and Venessa Ruth Dalton of St. Louis, Mo.; a sister, Mary Holder of Covington; brothers, Jeff Dalton of Crittenden and Frank Dalton of Bromley; 23 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Georgia Daniels, 70, of Butler, died Wednesday at her daughter's home in Florence.
She was a former employee of Dr. Scholl's and U.S. Shoe Corp., Falmouth, a housekeeper with Northern Kentucky University and a member of Eastside Park Church of Christ.
Survivors include sons, Steve Daniels of Butler, Glenn Daniels of Falmouth and Bruce Daniels of Fort Thomas; daughters, Darlene Tucker of Lakeside Park, Marlene Delaney of Erlanger, Charlene Burlew of Florence and Ilene Miracle of Portland, Ore.; her mother, Alifir Gibson of Highland Heights; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Eastside Park Church of Christ, Mader St., Butler, Ky. 41006.
Betty Day, 81, of Newport, died at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday at Woodcrest Manor Nursing Home, Elsmere.
She was a homemaker and a member of new Hope United Methodist Church, Southgate. Her husband, Wilbur August Day Sr., died in 1976. A daughter, Kathleen Mitts, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Bob Day of Lackey, Buddy Day of Walton, Dave Day of Newport, Dennis Day of Cincinnati and Bradley Day of Union; a daughter, Phyllis "Teak" Thompson of Erlanger; sisters, Evelyn Brinkhus and Lorraine Rose, both of Newport; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Virginia Desmond, 89, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas. Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Kristy Dawn Emery, 32, of Alexandria, died Monday in an automobile accident on U.S. 27 in Alexandria.
She was a cardiac technician at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her son, Arlie Stewart Jr. of Alexandria; mother, Thelma Emery of Alexandria; father, Dave Martin of Florence; brothers, Brian Emery of Alexandria, Gregory Scott Emery of Alexandria and Rob Emery of Newport.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Dorothy Quick Finney, 84, of Versailles, Ind., formerly of Fort Mitchell, died at 10:18 a.m. Tuesday at Jewish Hospital, Louisville.
She was a former president of the Simon Ken- ton High School PTA and a charter member and past worthy matron of the Bradford Star Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.
She also was a member of Banklick Christian Church, where she was a Sunday school superintendent and chairman of the building fund. Her husband, Thomas R. Finney, died in 1980.
Survivors include a son, Roger L. Finney of Versailles, Ind.; a sister, Glenna R. Stokes of Sebring, Fla.; a stepson, Ben Finney of Lexington; three grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Banklick Christian Church, 4150 Madison Pike, Covington, Ky. 41017.
Clayton Gosney, 93, of Alexandria, died at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a farmer and a former board member of Farm Bureau of Campbell County. He also was a member of Persimmon Grove Baptist Church. His wife, Erma Gosney, died in 1977.
Survivors include a son, John Gosney of Alexandria; and three step-granddaughters.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation begins there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Marjorie M. Duncan Grobmeier, 74, of Carrollton, died Tuesday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton.
She was a retired employee of Kawneer Corp. and a member of Carrollton United Methodist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Sharon Hunt of Carrollton, Charlotte Dunavent of Warsaw, Diane Hornbeck of Madison, Ind., and Anna McIntosh of Campbellsburg; sons, Ronald Grobmeier of Louisville and David Grobmeier of Livermore, Calif.; a brother, Ezra Ray Duncan of Florence; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Carrollton United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Carl G. "Buddy" Hoffman, 68, of Alexandria, died at 11:56 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a machinist with Production Machine Tool in Cincinnati and a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Sue C. Hoffman; sons, Steven Hoffman of Owenton, Daniel Hoffman of Alexandria and Robert Hoffman of Taylor Mill; a daughter, Julie Murray of Cincinnati; a brother, John Hoffman of Alexandria; sisters, June Korth of Alexandria and Barbara Lammers of Cincinnati; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042 or to American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Arline C. Howell, 83, of Owenton, died Tuesday at Owenton Manor.
He was a retired ambulance driver with Longview Hospital, a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Owenton and an Army veteran. His wife, Willena Clifton Howell, died in 1989. A son, Joe Howell, also is deceased.
Survivors include a son, Larry Howell of Dry Ridge; a sister, Donna Kloeb of Columbus, Ga.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Owenton.
Memorials are suggested to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Sweet Owen Road, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Edna R. Hamm Rayburn, 92, of Maysville, died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at Pimlico Manor, Lexington.
She was a nurse's aide with Hayswood Hospital in Maysville and operated a cream station in Maysville for French Bauer Dairy. She was a member of St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Her husband, William Brooks Rayburn, died in 1960.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Carmichael Rayburn of Lexington; a son, William Harold Rayburn of San Francisco; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Brell Fu neral Home, Maysville. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Jerry L. Ready Sr., 70, of Astor, Fla., formerly of Burlington, died Sunday in Astor.
He was a retired Delta pilot and a member of Burlington Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ready; a son, Jerry L. Ready Jr. of Petersburg; daughters, Rhonda M. Bishop of Kingsport, Tenn., Karen R. Kidd of Sarasota, Fla., Cynthia A. Dickens of Freeport, La., and Susan Revack of Burlington; a brother, Jeffery A. Ready of Tullahoma, Tenn.; sisters, Donna Lee Hurrelbrink of Deland, Fla., and Sonja J. Wallin of Fort Wayne, Ind.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042 or to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Eleanore C. Wagner, 94, of Edgewood, died Sunday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Dayton. Her husband, Clair Wagner, died in 1985.
Survivors include a son, Oliver E. Clark Jr. of Edgewood; a daughter, Patricia C. Fitz of Pittsburgh; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 800 Ervin Terrace, Dayton, Ky. 41074.
Daniel Weber, 76, of Bellevue, died Tuesday at Loveland, Ohio, Health Care Center.
He was disabled.
Survivors include a brother, Arthur Weber of Bellevue.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
