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Date of these obituaries: 06-11-2001
Charles Grizzell, iron worker, helped found fire department
Charles Grizzell was always on the lookout for others, especially when their lives were at stake.
That is why friends and family were amazed but not surprised when Mr. Grizzell once saved the life of a fellow firefighter who had suffered a heart attack while battling a blaze in Morning View.
"He got a tremendous amount of satisfaction by helping other people, " said Joyce Simpson, a daughter, of Florence. "Things like that just put the biggest smile on his face."
Charles A. Grizzell, 76, of Kenton, died of cancer Friday at his home. He was an iron worker with Iron Workers Union Local No. 44 and a member of the Kenton Community Fire District board, Kenton Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge No. 362 F&AM and Kenton No. 9 Daughters of America.
Mr. Grizzell's firefighting career began when he realized that parts of Kenton County had inadequate fire safety. Mr. Grizzell and two friends decided to lobby the county and eventually started the Kenton Community Fire Department. Until his final days, Mr. Grizzell was an avid supporter of the organization.
It was rare to catch Mr. Grizzell without a smile on his face, family members say.
Although he lived only a short walk from a lake, Mrs. Simpson said her father preferred to spend his free time reading anything he could get his hands on.
"It wasn't just a certain type of book, " she said.
"He read anything and everything. He just loved it."
Other survivors include his wife, Eula Sandlin Grizzell; daughter Donna Stewart of Kenton; a son, Chuck Grizzell of Kenton; a brother, Clyde Grizzell of Covington; seven grandchildren, one step-granddaughter, nine great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky., 41014.; or Kenton Community Fire Department, Box 14081 Decoursey Pike, Kenton, Ky. 41053.
John V. Cady, 75, of Cold Spring, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday at his home. He was a retired driver and salesman with H. Dennert Distributing Co., Newport, and a member of 55+ of Fort Mitchell, St. Pius Seniors in Edgewood, and St. Joseph Seniors, Cold Spring. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Cady; sons, Jack Cady of Independence and Mike Cady of Grants Lick; daughters, Linda Goetz and Sharon Hartig, both of Cold Spring, and Susan Rawe of Alexandria; a brother, William Cady of Cincinnati; a sister, Betty Feldhake of Cincinnati; and 13 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cold Spring. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069; or CCDD (Autism) Research, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Hurley Carl, 67, of Brooksville, died Saturday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a retired state highway maintenance worker, a member of Concord Methodist Church and VFW Post No. 9535 in Bracken County, and a Navy veteran. His wife, Deloris Shepherd Carl, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Kenny Carl of Brooksville; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann King of Brooksville; brothers, Martin Carl Jr. and Charles Carl, both of Brooksville; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Concord United Methodist Church, 3293 Bladeston Drive, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Donald Nathan Chapman, 4 days, son of Donald Rivers Chapman and Karen Lynn Gerde Chapman of Cincinnati, died Wednesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Other survivors include a sister, Kristen Noelle Chapman, at home; and grandparents, Bernard and Wilma Gerde of Covington and Phyllis and Harold Pettit of Independence.
Services will be private. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Rosie Owens Cupp, 73, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of New Life Apostolic Church, Crittenden.
Survivors include her husband, Millard Cupp; daughters, Priscilla L. Hisle of Erlanger, Christine Cupp of Dry Ridge and Shirley A. Clark of Alexandria; sisters, Hazel Rogers and Jean Snyder, both of Pineville, Lou Coots of Middlesboro and Gracie Miracle of Paris; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Robert Gantenberg, 74, of Erlanger, died Saturday at Villa Springs Nursing Home in Erlanger.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Ellis Hodge, 58, of Covington, died Thursday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. He was the retired owner of FMC Publications, Newport.
Survivors include aunts and uncles.
Memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Epworth United Methodist Church, West Covington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Epworth United Methodist Church, 1229 Highway Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Marie P. Hollaender, 99, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died at 12:01 a.m. Friday at Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community, Cincinnati. She was a retired teacher, principal and assistant principal for the Cincinnati Public Schools and a member of Ninth Street Baptist Church, Cincinnati. Her husband, Peter R. Hollaender, died in 1966.
Survivors include two grandsons, four great-children and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Spring Grove cemetery Chapel, Cincinnati. Entombment will be in Spring Grove Mausoleum. Memorials are suggested to Robert P. Hollaender Sr. Scholarship Fund, in care of Hollaender Manufacturing, 10285 Lane Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45215. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Ralph Benjamin Imhoff Sr., 89, of Cold Spring, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a truck driver with Koehl Trucking Co.
Survivors include daughters, Arlene Sydnor of Falmouth, Linda Hillebrand of Cairo, Ga., Diane Hansman of Southgate, Karen Tomlin of Dry Ridge and Debbie Young of Newport; sons, Raymond Imhoff of Asheville, N.C., David Imhoff of Erlanger, Doug Imhoff of Taylor Mill, Robbie Imhoff of Southgate, Ralph Imhoff Jr. of Newport; a sister, Goldie Bowmer of Hamilton, Ohio; a brother, Eugene Imhoff of Hamilton; 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Webb Noonan Funeral Home, Hamilton. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Brent Michael Laney, son of Geoffrey and Nancy Laney of Cincinnati, was stillborn Thursday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
Other survivors include grandparents, Sandy and Dennis Michael Laney of Cincinnati, Barbara and Robert Roth of Cold Spring; Flora Gronas of Hamilton, Ohio, and Ray Hahn of Cincinnati.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Cemetery, Cold Spring. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Pearcy Earl McElfresh, 91, of Butler, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired machine repairman with General Electric, a retired farmer and a member of the Pendleton County Sportsman Club.
Survivors include sons, Lawrence McElfresh, Gerald McElfresh and Roger McElfresh, all of Butler, Jeffrey McElfresh of Falmouth and Ronald McElfresh of Lakeside Park; a daughter, Brenda Bevan of Lakeside Park; a brother, Virgil McElfresh of Cynthiana; a sister, Fannie Jones of Nineveh, Ind.; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at noon Tuesday at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Mount Auburn. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Dorothy Marie Menefee, 77, of Elsmere, died at 7:05 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired credit agent with Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, and a member of Gardnersville Baptist Church, Demossville.
Survivors include cousins.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Gardnersville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Gardnersville Baptist Church, Demossville, Ky. 41033; or Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Warner S. Moore, 79, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was an electrician with Sullivan Electric and a member of Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Moore; a daughter, Cathy Bertke of Nashville; a son, Robert Moore of Fort Thomas; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
No services are planned. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Kenneth Robinson, 53, of Dayton, died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a car man with CSX Transportation.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Robinson; sons, Chris Robinson of Alexandria and Kenny Robinson of Dayton; a daughter, Jennifer Robinson of Dayton; his mother, Opal Robinson of Livingston; sisters, Shirley McPherron of Powell, Tenn., Ann Mocahbee of Elsmere, Geraldine Russell of Livingston, Brenda Watton and Joyce Vinson, both of Bellevue; brothers, Ed Robinson of Cincinnati and Terry Robinson of Bellevue; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Melvin Eugene Sparrow, 89, of Union, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired metal pattern maker and a member of Beaverlick Baptist Church. His wife, Anna Sparrow, died in 1999.
Survivors include a son, Harry Sparrow of Union; sisters, Lena "Dolly" Sparrow and Alice Schmidt, both of Cincinnati; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Wilmington cemetery in Fiskburg. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
John Straub, 71, of Fairview, died at 2:45 p.m. Sunday.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Audrey M. Taylor, 74, of Fort Thomas, died at 12:14 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired office worker.
Survivors include a brother, Vernon Taylor of Fort Thomas; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Helen J. Tepper, 95, of Villa Hills, died at 8:50 a.m. Saturday at Madonna Manor Nursing Home, Villa Hills. She was a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Her husband, Bernard E. Tepper, died in 1986. A son, Robert E. Tepper, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Cecilia Hesse of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation will be private. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Helen Louise Wilson, 55, of Latonia, died at 9:20 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired waitress at Holiday Inn Riverfront, Covington, and a member of New Hope Christian Center, Newport.
Survivors include sons, Jerry Baker, Robert Toll and Elwyn Toll, all of Covington, and Jack Toll of Elizabethtown; daughters, Donna Baker of Dalton, Ga., and Stephanie Powell of Covington; her mother, Bertha Baker of Covington; a sister, Barbara Ellis of Independence; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services were this morning at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to New Hope Christian Center, 943 Central Ave., Newport, Ky., 41071.
Cora Hazel Workman, 91, of Augusta, died Saturday at Augusta Health Care Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Oakland Christian Church, Bracken County.
Survivors include sisters, Hildreth Smith of Brooksville and Leoda Neal of LaGrange; and a brother, Chester Workman Jr. of Brooksville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Powersville Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
