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Date of these obituaries: 01-26-2001
Mary Pflugh remembered as patriotic, energetic, kind
To say Mary "Mert" Cummins Pflugh was simply a homemaker and mother who thrived on helping her family and friends is an understatement of her true value, say family members.
Mrs. Pflugh was very patriotic and served as a member of Elsmere American Legion Post No. 20 Ladies Auxiliary and Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423 Ladies Auxiliary.
She often invited people who were down on their luck into her home for a meal and a good night's sleep. And she had snowball fights with her children and doted on her grandchildren.
"I'll always remember her for her kind heart. She was always there for us, " said a daughter, Jackie Masters of Williamstown.
Mrs. Pflugh, 74, of Dry Ridge, died at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Williamstown.
Mrs. Pflugh grew up in Crescent Springs. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, playing cards and being with her husband, Donald S. Pflugh.
She was energetic and outspoken, her daughter said.
"She was full of life. She could work in her garden all day during the summer, " Ms. Masters said.
Besides her husband and daughter, Mrs. Pflugh is also survived by sons, Roy Pflugh and Bill Pflugh, both of Dry Ridge, John Pflugh of Independence, David Pflugh of
Florence, George R. Pflugh of Villa Hills and Robert Pflugh of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; daughters, Vicky Manning and Jackie Masters, both of Williamstown and Tinia Pflugh of Dry Ridge; foster children, Pat Hensley of Corinth, Shelly Davis of Jefferson City, Mo., and Tina Houston of Dry Ridge; brothers, George Cummins of Crescent Springs and James Cummins of Falmouth; 20 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation, 2200 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Gracie Burch, 58, of Florence, died at 9:05 a.m. Thursday at her home. She was disabled, and was a member of Kento-Boo Baptist Church, Florence.
Survivors include sisters, Lee Etta Ball of Walton, Sylvia Curry of Florence, Joyce Vice of Independence and Gwen Goetz of Edgewood; and brothers, Gene Burch of Walton, Glenn Burch and William Burch, both of Crittenden, Arnold Burch of Walton and Dennis Burch of Hebron.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kento-Boo Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Kento-Boo Baptist Church, 634 Kentoboo Ave., Florence, Ky. 41042.
Lawrence R. Davis, 60, of Newport, died at 4:05 a.m. Thursday at his home. He was a retired meat packer with Copaz Co.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Combs Davis; a daughter, Tina Porter of Taylor Mill; stepdaughters, Glenda Stockman of Bellevue, Linda Combs of Newport and Brenda Barker of Jacksonville, Fla.; a stepson, Gary Combs of Newport; his mother, Leola Davis of Newport; sisters, Carlena Szanti of Cincinnati, Cecelia Butsch of Park Hills and Mona Barton of Newport; a brother, Leroy Davis of Highland Heights; one granddaughter and three step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Marilee Jackson Dean, 73, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Covington, died Friday at Seton Hospital in Austin. She was a manager with Jackson Insurance Co. in Covington and Erlanger, B&B; Commercial and Jewish Hospital Federal Credit Union, both in Cincinnati. She was past president of the Latonia American Legion Auxiliary and a founder of the Kidney Care Memorial Fund for Indigent Patients. Her husband, Bill Dean, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Cecilia Dean, Charlene Flora and Cheryl Schuster, all of Austin; her mother, Maridale Jackson of Masonic Home; a sister, Ruth Jackson Williams of Taylor Mill; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were Jan. 21 in Austin.
Reca Hewling-Balmer, 65, of Latonia, died at 1:05 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her first husband, William B. "Snooks" Hewling, died in 1999. A son, Hayward D. Holliman, died in 1955.
Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Balmer; sons, Kenneth R. Holliman of Silver Grove, Tommy D. Holliman and Harvey S. Holliman, both of Covington; daughters, Sherry L. Heitzman of Crescent Springs and Patty Dietz of Edgewood; a brother, Hayward Ison of Cold Spring; a sister, Ellis Howard of Letcher; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Truman G. Jenkins, 92, of Florence, died Thursday at Florence Park Care Center. He was a foreman with U.S. Steel Corp., a member of Lynch United Methodist Church and a past master of Benham Masonic Lodge No. 880 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Maxie Mae Jenkins; a daughter, Wandaleen Powell of Florence; a stepdaughter, Betty Watkins of London; sisters, Ruth Jessee of Pennington Gap., Va., and Georgia Rowlett of Morristown, Tenn.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 tonight at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Victor Jennings, 75, of Florence, died Thursday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Homer C. Jones, 80, of Williamstown, died Wednesday in Dry Ridge. He was a farmer, a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Mary Stoeckle Manley, 90, of Wilder, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a supervisor with the Cincinnati Enquirer classified ad department.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Therese Church, Southgate.
Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 120 Skyline Drive, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
Mary C. Menne, 76, of Lakeside Park, died at 2:45 a.m. Thursday at Atria Summit Hills, Cincinnati. She was a
homemaker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include her husband, Paul C. Menne; sons, Greg Menne of Crestview, Gary Menne and Marc Menne, both of Villa Hills; a daughter, Mary Beth Pfeiffer of Villa Hills; a brother, Joseph Berling of Seattle; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Kenton County Library Talking Books, 3130 Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018; or Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Martha Oldiges, 79, of Fort Mitchell, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a marketing researcher with Burgoyne Marketing Research, secretary of the Mothers Club at St. Anthony Church, and a volunteer with St. Anthony School library.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Oldiges; a son, Philip Oldiges of Lagrangeville, N.Y.; a daughter, Emily Stamm of Fort Wright; sisters, Grace Busse of Fort Mitchell and Sr. Alice Marita Kern S.C.N. of Nazareth; brothers, Arthur J. Kern of Camp Hill, Pa., James E. Kern of Lutz, Fla., and Jerome P. Kern of Fort Wright; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. 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 Sisters of Charity Mission of Nazareth, Nazareth, Ky. 40004. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Athelda Bradley Smith, 87, of Williamstown, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. She was a retired meter maid with Williamstown Police Department and a member of Williamstown United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, W. O. Brunton of San Diego; one granddaughter and three great-grandsons.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown United Methodist Church, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Elmer L. Wood, 69, of Carrollton, died Tuesday at King's Daughters Hospital, Madison, Ind. He was a retired Air Force veteran and a member of First Baptist Church, Carrollton. His wife, Mavis Wood, died in 1999.
Survivors include sons, Ronald Glenn Wood of Rockdale, Texas, and Greg D. Wood of Taylor, Texas; a daughter, Shelia Gayle of Carrollton; a brother, Johnny Wood of Louisville; a sister, Louise Kinman of Carrollton; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Madison, Ind.
