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Date of these obituaries: 05-09-2001
Ernest Rahe, electrician, farmer, company president
Ernest Barton Rahe raised cattle, grew tobacco, wired houses, directed an insurance company, cleaned classrooms and worked at a lumberyard. But even with his many skills, Mr. Rahe's greatest legacy actually may be what he did not do during his life.
"I never knew him to tell a lie or cheat anybody, " said his son, Norman. "That's what he taught us: to always be truthful and honest."
Ernest Barton Rahe, 85, of Alexandria, died Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
For 15 years, Mr. Rahe was president of the Campbell County Home Insurance Co. in Alexandria. Before that he had been director of the company, which was formerly known as Campbell County Farmers Insurance.
Shortly after he turned 70, Mr. Rahe retired after 20 years as an employee of Hess and Racke lumberyard in Alexandria.
Up until one year ago, he continued farming, primarily raising beef cattle, his son said.
Mr. Rahe was a licensed electrician with the Northern Kentucky Electrical Authority. He was even a janitor for several years at Newport High School, his son said.
"You got to know my dad, " said his son. "He was always busy."
Mr. Rahe was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Alexandria. His wife, Thelma W. Miller Rahe, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Norman Rahe, Kenny Rahe and Larry Rahe, all of Alexandria; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 or to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Alanna Allf, 49, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington.
Donald G. Brown, 63, of Robertson County, died Monday at Greenbriar Healthcare, Wheelersburg, Ohio. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a member of Kentontown Christian Church.
Survivors include a sister, Lois N. Tate of Ludlow; and a brother, Roger D. Brown of Ludlow.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Kentontown Cemetery.
James E. Ellington, 72, of Louisville, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired technical salesman with Chevron USA, a member of Disciples of Christ Church in Louisville and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Donahue Ellington; a son, Gregory Todd Ellington; a daughter, Kimberly Atkins; a sister, Kathleen Watson; and one grandson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Pearson Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home, Louisville. Entombment will be in Resthaven Memorial Park, Louisville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hospice of Louisville, 3532 Ephraim McDowell Drive, Louisville, Ky. 40205; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Arnold S. Gray, 70, of Covington, died Friday at Ivy Woods Care Center, Cincinnati. He was a retired carpenter.
Survivors include sons, Jeffrey S. Gray of San Diego, Arnold B. Walker and Drayman L. Walker; daughters, Shoyna E. Walker, Tajana Walker, Victoria Walker and Hope L. Gray; stepdaughters, Lee Nath and Raven Griffin; brothers, Marshall Gray of Covington and Edgar Gray of Dayton, Ohio; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at United Community Christian Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mary Smith Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Sue Ann Johnson, 57, of Erlanger, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a retired waitress with Frisch's restaurants.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Johnson; a son, Jeffery L. Johnson of Erlanger; a daughter, Sonja M. Jones of Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; her father, Rueben Hicks of Whitley City; a sister, Joyce F. Demmien of Covington; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Belleview Bottoms Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sue Johnson Memorial Fund, 3385 Robert E. Lee Drive, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
William C. Johnston, 81, of Florence, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired employee of the Cincinnati Parks Service, and a member of Hoffner Lodge No. 253 F&AM and Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include his wife, Linda L. Johnston of Florence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Beattyville Cemetery.
Charlotte Kells, 61, of Williamstown, died at 1:01 a.m. today at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Virginia Plew McBurney, 80, of Sanders, died Monday at her home. She was a farmer and homemaker. Her husband, Homer Gibson McBurney, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Joyce Baker of Carrollton and Connie Ormes of Townsville, S.C.; a son, Jerry McBurney of Sanders; a sister, Jean Ralston of Cincinnati; a brother, Buford Pelew of Shreveport, La.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ghent Masonic Cemetery.
Alpha "Buddy" Rogers, 78, of Belleview, died Tuesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Jean Stenger, 59, of Florence, died Monday in an auto accident in Michigan.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Laverne Sullivan, 92, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Boone County, died Monday at Halton City, Texas, Convalescent Center. He was an aircraft worker.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Rice Sullivan; and sons, Phillip Sullivan, Leslie Sullivan, Chris Sullivan, Joe Sullivan, Mike Sullivan, Tim Sullivan and Jimmy Sullivan.
Graveside services will be at 5:30 p.m. today at Belleview Cemetery. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Ralph G. Tenhundfeld, 78, of Metairie, La., formerly of Bellevue, died Tuesday at Metropolitan Hospice in Metairie. He was a retired salesman with Ecolab in Southern Louisiana, a member of St. Philip Neri Church in Metairie and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta De Jaco Tenhundfeld; sons, Ronald Tenhundfeld Sr. of New Orleans, Steve Tenhundfeld of Germantown, Tenn., Mark Tenhundfeld and Jerry Tenhundfeld, both of Metairie, and Greg Tenhundfeld of Baton Rouge, La.; sisters, Dorothy Boemker of Covington and Jean Wimberg of Newport; brothers, Rev. Paul Tenhundfeld of Fort Mitchell and John Tenhundfeld of Cincinnati; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Lake Lawn Park Funeral Home, New Orleans. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lake Lawn Memorial Park, New Orleans. Memorials are suggested in the form of Masses. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling local arrangements.
Kimberly A. Gregory Thomas, 35, of Latonia, died at 2:15 p.m. Monday at her home. She was a cosmetologist with Great Clips and a member of the Northern Kentucky Cosmetology Board.
Survivors include her husband, James Thomas; stepdaughters, Jessica Thomas and Rebecca Thomas, both of Omro, Wis.; her parents, Carolyn Turner of Covington and Stearl Gregory of Cincinnati; brothers, Scott Gregory and Shanon Gregory, both of Cincinnati; a half-sister, Scharlene Moore of Hamilton, Ohio; and grandparents, Nanny Gregory of Cincinnati, Silas Gregory of Winchester, Ohio, and Lisa Arnett of Las Vegas.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at noon Friday at St. Paul Cemetery, Paulding, Ohio.
Dorothy Thornberger, 92, of Ludlow, died at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Charles Robert Webster, 72, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at his home. He was a retired skilled laborer with the State of California and a member of Clarks Creek Baptist Church, Dry Ridge. His wife, Yvetta "Sally" Webster, preceded him in death.
Survivors include stepsons, Eddie Philpot of Laurel County, Gary Bailey of San Bernardino, Calif., Mark Bailey of Avondale, Calif., and Jim Webster of Independence; stepdaughters, Sandy Bailey of the state of California, Elaine Bailey of Oregon and Sandy Pate of Florida; half-brothers, Bill Purnell of Dayton, Raymond Purnell and Lawrence "Toby" Purnell of Dry Ridge, Edward "Kinsey" Purnell of Florence and Jerry Purnell of Williamstown; a sister, Anna Belle Abner of Crittenden; and a half-sister, Darlene Barnes of Corinth.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
John L. Wood, 86, of Cincinnati, formerly of Fort Mitchell, died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Ivy Wood Health Care in Cincinnati. He was a retired computer system analyst with General Electric, Cincinnati, and a deacon and past treasurer of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati. He was a past master of Colonel Clay Lodge No. 159 F&AM, a longtime volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 858 and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Marie Young Wood; a son, Douglas Wood of Cincinnati; a daughter, Carol Burnett of Landen, Ohio; a sister, Eileen Wood of Highland Heights; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from noon to 1:45 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Masonic services following. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229; or Greater Cincinnati Epilepsy Council, 5313 Benton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45210.
