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Date of these obituaries: 05-23-2001
Arthur Mergenthal, principal
Whether it was playing professional football, fighting off muggers, or leading a local elementary school, Arthur Mergenthal owed much of his success in life to the fact that he was one tough guy.
"One of the more recent stories happened along Riviera Drive about 10 years ago, " said Gil Lynn, former Dayton mayor and friend. "He was on his bicycle and two guys jumped him. He threw them both in the creek."
Mr. Mergenthal was about 70 at the time.
Arthur Louis Mergenthal, 80, of Bellevue, died at 10:23 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired principal with Lincoln Elementary School in Dayton, having served the school for 35 years.
Lynn said Mr. Mergenthal developed a reputation over the years at the school for his stern disciplinary style.
It was the same attitude that allowed him to develop into one of the area's best football players and go on to play guard for the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams.
"His brother, Bob, was one of the original Bengals and then Art played for Bellevue (High School), and then Tennessee and Alabama, and then, Notre Dame, " said Lynn. "He moved around and got scholarships. He was one incredible football player."
Mr. Mergenthal also was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha Mergenthal.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Robert J. Adams, 75, of Florence, died Sunday at his home.
He was a retired supervisor with Multi-Color, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Elizabeth Adams, died in 1996. A daughter, Katheryn Ann Adams, died in 1984.
Survivors include sons, Robert H. Adams of Portage, Mich., and Douglas K. Adams of Florence; daughters, Yanna Adams of Woodbridge, Va., and Shaunna Adams of Covington; a sister, Norma Adams of Kalamazoo, Mich.; a brother, Carl Adams of Kalamazoo, Mich.; 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services were at 2 p.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation began there at noon today. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Marlene Borchers, 58, of Covington, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a restaurant worker and a member of Independent Order of Foresters.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Borchers; sons, Michael L. Borchers and Marc M. Borchers, both of Covington, Martin J. Borchers of Latonia and Rodney Jump of Indianapolis; a sister, Ann Dryer of Covington; brothers, Marvin Dryer of Warsaw and Kenneth Dryer of Latonia; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014 or to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Janet Merrill Smith Duke, 88, of Covington, died at 9:55 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Stephen Episcopal Church, Latonia, where she was in charge of the flowers on the church altar. She was a member of church Altar Guild, a former doctor's office receptionist, and a volunteer with Drake Hospital, Cincinnati. Her husband, Ben W. Duke, died in 1993.
Survivors include daughters, Janet E. Feuss of Taylor Mill and Lisa C. Gillham of Latonia; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen Episcopal Church, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to St. Stephen Episcopal Church, 212 E. 39th St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Bryson Matthew "Skip" Fisk II, 51, of Independence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a blight inspector with the City of Dayton, and a member of St. Cecilia Church in Independence and an assistant coach with the Hut A. C. baseball team.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Pangallo Fisk; sons, Jason Matthew Fisk and Ryan Bryson Fisk, both at home; his father, Bryson Matthew Fisk of Independence; a sister, Karen Fisk Koch of Independence; and a brother, Michael Eugene Fisk of Philadelphia.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Cecilia Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Cecilia Church, 5313 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Joe "Red" Kennedy, 86, of Fort Mitchell, died at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills.
He was owner of Kennedy Liquors-Scott Packette, Covington. His wife, Wilma A. Kennedy, preceded him in death. A son, James M. Kennedy, died in 1989.
Survivors include sons, Daniel J. Kennedy of Fort Wright and Thomas J. Kennedy of Lakeside Park; daughters, Kathleen Kennedy of Tucson, Ariz., Patti Blanchett of Villa Hills, Wilma Kennedy of Fort Thomas and Mary Jo Anderson of Covington; a brother, Patrick Kennedy of Cincinnati; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Horizon House, 435 River Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Dorothy M. Kral, 80, of Florence, died Monday at Florence Park Care Center.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lyons, Ill., and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lakes Villa, Ill. Her husband, Joseph Kral, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, James Joseph Kral of Florence; a daughter, Judy Marie Bartelson of Antioch, Ill.; a sister, Eleanor Pyzik of Villa Park, Ill.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Strang Funeral Home, Antioch, Ill. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Salem Mound Cemetery, Silver Lake, Wis.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Lorena Faye Flynn Mineer, 65, of Cynthiana, died Sunday at Hospice Care Center of Lexington.
She was a nurse's aide, a former employee of the Internal Revenue Service, Kentucky Textiles in Paris and Holmes Shirt Co., Bonifay, Fla.
She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Chipley, Fla. Her husband, James Russell Mineer, died in 1984.
Survivors include sons, Kenny Mineer and Leonard Mineer, both of Cynthiana, Richard Mineer of Panama City Beach, Fla., James Russell of Wausau, Fla. and Shelby Mineer of Davie, Fla.; daughters, Neva Wiglesworth, Donna Raynburn and Ann Riggs, all of Harrison County; a brother, Carl Flynn of Burlington; a sister, Alva Breeding of Elizabethtown; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Drake Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Burial will be in Wausau, Fla., Cemetery.
Marie Palmieri, 93, of Fort Wright, died Tuesday at Villa Springs of Erlanger.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Walter Siler, 52, of Verona, died Tuesday at his home.
He was a truck driver with Johnson Truck Lines, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Cecilia Siler; sons, Sammy Siler of Loveland, Ohio, and Chuck Siler of Florence; daughters, Kim Siler and Tracy Johnson, both of Cincinnati, Judy Burton of Texas, Nicole Soard of Hebron and Rebecca Farmer of Verona; sisters, Wilma Knight, Tina Brummett and Delphine Hurst, all of Cincinnati, Mattie Pierce of Indiana, Lizzie Clark of Milford, Ohio, and Zelma Hatfield of Florida; and 14 grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate.
