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Date of these obituaries: 01-24-2001
Sally O'Brien, nurse, helped with local Special Olympics
For the past few years, Sally Stenken O'Brien of Villa Hills has helped chair the annual golf outing as a member of her local Special Olympics Honorary Board.
Mrs. O'Brien, a registered nurse who worked at St. Elizabeth Medical Centers in Covington and Edgewood, had compassion for her patients as well as children who competed in the Special Olympics, said Chuck O'Brien, her husband of 27 years.
"She was always trying to do things for every body, " Mr. O'Brien said. "I think that's why she became so involved with the Special Olympics. Her heart went out to those children."
Mrs. O'Brien, 49, of Villa Hills, died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood after an illness.
She was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church and Summit Hills Country Club. Mrs. O'Brien grew up in Fort Mitchell and also worked in several Cincinnati-area hospitals, including Good Samaritan and Jewish Hospital in Kenwood.
"She was very soft-spoken, but she was the type to always give gifts, " Mr. O'Brien said.< p> Besides her husband, Mrs. O'Brien is also survived by her sons, Sean P. O'Brien of Cincinnati and Matthew C. O'Brien of Villa Hills; and a sister, Carol Stenken Beirne of Fort Wright.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, and after 9 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel United Methodist Church, 2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017; or Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky, P. O. Box 93, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Odell L. Andrews, 83, of Canton, Ohio, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired foreman with Great Lakes Construction Co., a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Dennison, Ohio, and the NAACP, and a World War II veteran.
Survivors include sons, Otis Lloyd of Peru, Ind., Gregory Andrews of Lawrenceville, Ga., Larry Andrews of San Francisco, Marvin Andrews of Canton and Gary Andrews of Covington; daughters, Mary Jo Andrews of Cincinnati and Gwendolyn Jones of Canton; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Rhoden Memorial Home, Canton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Canton.
Betty J. Michaelis Arnsparger, 78, of Alexandria, died at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday at Lakeside Health Care Center, Highland Heights. She was a retired tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service.
Survivors include her husband, W. Keith Arnsparger; a son, Joseph M. Dean of Erlanger; Clara E. Trapwell of Alexandria, Donna R. Dean of Tomah, Wis., and Terri A. Dean of Independence; a brother, Lawrence O. Michaelis of Indianapolis; sisters, Loretta "Mickey" Gumble and Pauline "Mike" Schalk, both of Indianapolis; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Ruth Wills Bailey, 83, of Dry Ridge, died Tuesday at her home. She was a retired teacher with the Grant and Kenton counties boards of education, and a member of Capt. John Lillard Daughters of the American Revolution, Order of the Eastern Star No. 301 in Williamstown, and United Methodist Church, Williamstown. She was also a member of the church United Methodist Women.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Wayne Bailey; a son, Richard Wills Bailey of Summerville, S.C.; a daughter, Deborah Louise Powers of Verona, Va.; brothers, Julian Wills of Williamstown and William S. Wills of Springfield; a sister, Louise Wills of Williamstown; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to United Methodist Church, 206 Paris St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Edna Gertrude Dickmeyer, 93, of Pensacola, Fla., formerly of Latonia, died at 1:55 a.m. Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Her husband, Harry Dickmeyer, died in 1985.
Survivors include sons, Harry E. Dickmeyer of Anaheim, Calif., Charles R. Dickmeyer of Lexington and Jim B. Dickmeyer of Pensacola; and two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mother of God cemetery Chapel, Fort Wright. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Clyde Phillip Downard, 77, of Falmouth, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a farmer, a school bus driver with Pendleton County Schools, and an employee of the Pendleton County Road Department. He was a member of New Zion Baptist Church, Pendleton County.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Downard; a son, Phillip Dale Downard of Crestview; brothers, Roy B. Downard and Jasper Downard, both of Foster; a sister, Bertha Florence of Falmouth; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Downard Family Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., Suite 102, West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Samantha Elizabeth Gentry, 14, of Newport, died Monday at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her parents, Chuck and Denise Gentry of Newport; a brother, Chuck Gentry Jr., at home; and grandmother, Elnora Sparks of Dayton.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Make a Wish Foundation, 4770 Duke Drive, Suite 190, Mason, Ohio 45040.
Dorothy A. Hardcorn, 81, of Edgewood, died at 3:45 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Oscar Hardcorn; daughters, Kathleen Meyer of St. Louis and Mary Ann Rehkamp of Florence; sons, Ronald Hardcorn of Milwaukee, Gerald Hardcorn of Perry Park and Paul Hardcorn of Edgewood; 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
William Hawkins, 79, of Taylor Mill, died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Linda Kreidler, 43, of Florence, died 3:45 a.m. Wednesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Terry Jack, 43, of Florence, died at 7:57 p.m. Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, 77, of Cynthiana, died Monday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. She was a retired of Jockey International and a member of Elmarch United Methodist Church Harrison County Crafters. Her husband, Eugene Jenkins, and a daughter, Barbara Wedding, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Betty J. Long of Lexington and Wanda Baker of Harrison County; a sister, Edith Morehead of Erlanger; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Whaley McCarty Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Mildred E. Julian, 84, of Holiday, Fla., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died at 5:08 a.m. Monday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Donald E. Julian, died in 1987.
Survivors include sons, Donald Julian of Lakeland, Fla., Rev. Dr. James Julia of Emmitsburg, Md., and Lanny Julian of Union; daughters, Linda Isaacs of Warsaw, Sherry Hargett of Holiday, Fla., and Darlene Scott of New Port Richey, Fla.; brothers, Robert Kaeff of Spring Hill, Fla., and William Kaeff of Florence; 23 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Margaret Marks, 70, of Bromley, died at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday at Owenton Manor, Owenton.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Larry McCormick, 57, of Corbin, died Monday at his home. He was a self-employed dry wall hanger.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Farris McCormick; a son, Michael Shane McCormick Sr. of Corbin; a daughter, Vicky Thacker of Williamsburg; a brother, Morris McCormick Jr. of Bellevue; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Corbin Funeral Home. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Corbin.
Martha Oldiges, 79, of Fort Mitchell, died at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Frank A. Quitter II, 68, of Silver Grove, died at 4:15 p.m. Monday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas. He was a retired machinist, and a member of Lucky 8 Flying Club and Flying Knights. His wife, Mary Ann Haigis Quitter, died in 2000.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Morscher of Alexandria and Barbara Crowley of Dallas; sons, Frank A. Quitter III of Silver Grove, Ken Quitter of Ross and John Quitter of Sacramento, Calif.; sisters, Kitty Downing of Latonia, Dot Newman of Fort Thomas and Mary Hayes of Newport; brothers, Albert H. Quitter and Richard A. Quitter, both of Southgate; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Philip Church, Melbourne. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested in the form of Masses.
Lori Rube, 41, of Falmouth, died Wednesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Dorothy C. Stiens, 79, of Bend, Ore., and formerly of Campbell County and Cincinnati, died Friday. She was a homemaker and involved in leadership activities with the Parent Teachers Association, Cub Scouts, Little League Baseball and was a member of St. John's Church, Deer Park, Ohio. Her husband, William Stiens, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, William Stiens of Cincinnati and Raymond Stiens of Bend, Ore.; brothers, Ralph Schalk of Fort Thomas and Charles Schalk of California; sisters, Ruth Reis of Fort Thomas, Velma Gubser of Alexandria and Jean Nehus of Cold Spring; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at Thomas-Justin Funeral Home, Kenwood. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Montgomery, Ohio.
Catherine Louise Welzel, 80, of Ryland Heights, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church and the church's United Methodist Women Ruth Circle.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Welzel; daughters, Diana Hargreaves of Roswell, Ga., Karen Sampson of Cincinnati and Betty Atherton of Olmsted Falls, Ohio; brothers, Tony Struewing and Jack Struewing, both of Edgewood; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, 10283 Decoursey Pike, Ryland Heights, Ky. 41015.
Eunice Boone Wright, 85, of Worthville, died Monday at Owenton Manor Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of Mussell Shoals Baptist Church. A son, Marvin "Eddie" Wright, and a daughter, Nellie Jane Wright, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph Wright; sons, Thurman Thomas Wright of Warsaw, Jerry Wright, Ralph Wright and Moochie Wright, all of Owen County; a daughter, Brenda Sue Howard of Worthville; brothers, Edgar Boone, Robert Boone, Austin Boone and L. C. Boone, all of Vevay, Ind.; sisters, Ola B. Heath of Vevay, Ind., and Mary Green and Arizona Jeffries, both of Madison, Ind.; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Foundation, 1941 Bishop Lane, Suite 110, Louisville, Ky. 40218.
