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Date of these obituaries: 10-27-2001
Gilbert Warren Damon: 'He was still smiling'
Gilbert W arren Damon's trademark was his smile. Even in the worst of times, he wore a smile.
"He never complained, " said Tina Allen of Covington, the eighth of his 14 children.
"It was something people always noticed about him. You hardly ever saw him when he wasn't smiling. He was still smiling two days ago when he lost consciousness."
Mr. Damon, 75, died at his home in Morning View Friday after a five-year battle with cancer. His wife, Tina, died 15 years ago.
Mr. Damon came home to Morning View after serving with the Army in World War II and took over a small grocery store in Whites Tower, which he operated for 25 years. After that, he worked at a variety of jobs, from selling furniture to selling insurance to selling meat from a truck.
Ms. Allen recalled that her father sometimes had difficulty making ends meet.
"We never knew we had money problems, " she said. "Mom would get upset when a bill collector would call or maybe the electric would go out. But looking back, he seemed to go out of his way to dispel any fears us kids might have had.
"It was the example he set for all of us. I learned that no matter how hard times might get, you should always hold your chin high."
Mr. Damon was a member of St. Cecilia Church in Independence and an avid gardener. "The only thing we didn't grow in his garden was meat, " his daughter said.
"After working all day long, he'd come home and work in that garden. And every Sunday, he'd have all us kids working in it, too. I put up a fuss about it then. But I'm glad I did it now. "
Other survivors include sons, Dennis Damon of Verona, Kenneth Damon of Michigan, Gary Damon of Demossville, Maury Damon of Independence and Phillip Damon and Brian Damon, both of Morningview; daughters, Karen Armstrong of Independence, Deloris Alderson of Burlington, Sherry Ledbetter of Russell Springs, Melissa Wolfe of Latonia, Doris Wolfinbarger and Betty Abercrombie, both of Morningview, and Debbie Damon of Covington; a brother, Lesley A. Damon of Taylor Mill; sisters, Mary Brown of Morningview and Emma Herald of Butler; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Cecilia Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in St. Cecilia Cemetery, Independence. Memorials: to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Eugene H. Broering, 89, of Fort Thomas, died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday in Alexandria.
He was a former owner of Newport Liquor Dispensory, and a member of St. Thomas Church in Fort Thomas, the 55 Club at the church, Knights of Columbus Bishop Mulloy Council and Catholic Order of Foresters. His wife, Eleanor Vennemann Broering, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Lawrence E. Broering of Cold Spring and James H. Broering of Fort Thomas; daughters, Jeanne A. Kremer of Alexandria, Rita M. Fleissner of Fort Thomas and Lynne Hesse of Cold Spring; a sister, Catherine Thomas of Florida; 29 grandchildren and 60 great- grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Thomas Church. Visitation will b e from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with prayers following. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Colie L. Brown Jr., 58, of Newport, died at 12:05 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a welder with Delhi Welding Co.
Survivors include daughters, Renee Kilburn of Cincinnati, Traci L. Herron of Delhi, Ohio, and Nicole L. Walkington of Cincinnati; sons, Don Brown and Colie L. Brown III, both of Greenville, S.C.; a sister, Betty Gilstrap of Woodruff, S.C.; a brother, Harold Brown of Woodruff, S.C.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. His body was donated to the University of Cincinnati Department of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219-9932.
Ronald J. Collins, 50, of Bromley, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was retired from the Kenton County Water District.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Ray and Norma Collins, both of Louisville; mothe r and stepfather, Dom and Dale Donatello, both of Florence; a brother, Danny Collins of Louisville; a half-brother, Jimmy Collins of Louisville; stepbrothers, James Phelps of Erlanger and Steve Donatello of Shorewood, Wis.; and a stepsister, Rosie Phelps of Erlanger.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St . Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Rena E. Cummins, 76, of Wilder, died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, For t Thomas. She was a retired factory worker for Gibson Art Co. Her husband, William Cummins, died i n 1983.
Survivors include sisters, Ruth Steenken of Independence and Dorothy Martz of Wilder.
Services will be at noon Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Marlon "Whitey" Kleier, 81, of Melbourne, died Friday at Lakeside Place Health Care Center, Highland Heights. He was a security guard for Northern Kentucky University, a member of the VFW Post, Southgate, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Kleier; a son, David Kleier of Melbourne; daughters, Sandy Kuhnhein of Fort Thomas, Patty Miller of Dayton and Linda Smith of Alexandria; sisters, Mary Kna pp of Greenville, N.C., and Mildred Cline of Dayton; a brother, Marion "Shorty" Kleier of Wilder; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Rose H. Miller, 88, of Fort Wright, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Villa Springs Care Cente r, Erlanger. She was a control clerk for Thomas Woods Insurance Co. and a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Lakeside Park, and Rosebud Chapter No. 39 Order of the Eastern Star. Her husban d, Lester H. Miller, died in 1989.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Laura C. Miller of Covington.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 12:3 0 p.m. until the time of services Monday at the church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Earl Evan Renaker Jr., 86, of Fort Worth, Texas, and formerly of Berry, died Oct. 14 at All-Saints Hospital, Fort Worth. He was a retired lieutenant commander in the Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Laura Virginia Renaker; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. There will be n o visitation.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry, is handling arrangements.
Edna Turner, 83, of Gallatin County and formerly of Falmouth, died Thursday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. She was a cafeteria worker for Pendleton County Middle School and a member of Trinity Southern Baptist Church, Falmouth. Her husband, Phillip Turner, died in 1966. A son, Roger Turner, a grandson, Roger Lanny Turner Jr., and great-grandsons, Roger Lanny Turner I II and Timothy Turner, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Bennie Lynn Turner of Mays- ville and Phillip Turner Jr. of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Tanja Bea McClough of Jackson, Tenn.; a sister, Sylvia Wallace of Demossville; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Gardnersville Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Memorials are suggested to Kentucky Baptist Home for Children, 10200 Linn Station Rd., Suite 200, Louisville, Ky. 40223.
Pat Whitford, 67, of Highland Heights, died Wednesday at her home.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ronald Whitford, died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, Jeff Whitford of Latonia, Mark Whitford of Cold Spring and Scott Whitford of Walton; a daughter, Vicky West of Bellevue; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky . 41042.
