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Date of these obituaries: 01-31-2001
Teacher Linda Graves joined civic groups
Sixty-five years ago, when Linda M. Graves was a newlywed, women were not allowed to have it all - at least if they were teachers.
So when Mrs. Graves said "I do, " she also had to start saying, "I don't teach anymore."
"She was an elementary level teacher in the Dayton schools in the early 1930s, " said her son, Dr. Thomas Graves of Wooster, Ohio. "But when they married
in 1935, she had to stop because if a woman was married
they could not teach then."
Dr. Graves said he never understood the rationale behind that dictate, but he clearly benefited from having both mother and teacher at home for a while as he grew up.
Mrs. Graves, 90, of Fort Thomas, died Monday at Highland of Fort Thomas Nursing Home.
Mrs. Graves got the chance to return to teaching as a married
woman when World War II left a short supply of qualified instructors on the home front.
The situation was especially critical in Northern Kentucky schools, according to Dr. Graves.
"During the war, around 1942, she taught at Fourth Street Elementary in Newport for about three or four years, " said Dr. Graves.
"She told me many men teachers were taken out, and they offered more money to teachers in Cincinnati. So many Northern Kentucky teachers went over there, and they had to bring the married
women in here."
Mrs. Graves taught in Newport until the late 1940s, then returned home to raise her son full time.
She remained active in school through parent-teacher organizations. She also was active in numerous organizations including St. Luke's Ladies Auxiliary, Holly Hill Children's Home Guild and the Lucy Abert Literary Club.
Mrs. Graves was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Newport.
Survivors, in addition to her son, include her husband of 65 years, Mentor Graves; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Delbert H. Buckler, 79, of Connersville, Ind., formerly of Hebron, died at 1:20 a.m. Monday at Lincoln Centers East, Connersville.
He was the retired owner of a Standard Oil station in Hebron, a member of the National Rifle Association and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Gill Buckler; a son, Lynn Buckler of Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Carol Wade of Connersville; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Frances Carrier, 96, of Indianapolis, formerly of Falmouth, died Monday at Waters of Indianapolis.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Grace Romans Cook, 69, of Owenton, died Saturday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of Mussel Shoals Baptist Church, Owen County. Her husband, Walter "Podge" Cook, died in 1975. A daughter, Evelyn Jean Cook, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Norvin Cook of Owenton; brothers, Buster Romans of Lexington and Ransom Romans of Swallowfield; and sisters, Lillie Perkins of Cynthiana and Kate Hall of Manchester.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Monterey Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Mussel Shoals Baptist Church, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Mayme Louise Hensley Gaines, 97, of Petersburg, died Monday at Florence Park Care Center.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Robert E. Kelly, 56, of Mays Lick, died Tuesday at his home.
He was a retired computer programmer with AT&T;, a member of Church of the Nativity, Maysville, and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Marguerite T. Kelly; sons, Eric Schulz and Shawn Kelly, both of Covington, and Christopher Kelly of Bethlehem, Pa.; a daughter, Karen Kelly of Richmond; his mother, Margaret Kelly; and a sister, Elaine Wagoner of Lewes, Del.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick, is handling arrangements.
Mary Louise Leonard, 80, of Lakeside Park, died at 3:47 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell and Summit Hills Country Club. Her husband, Leo Joseph Leonard, died in 1984.
Survivors include sons, Tom Leonard and David Leonard, both of Edgewood; daughters, Kathy Doyle and Melissa Persley, both of Lexington; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014 or to the American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Mildred Marie Lidicker, 79, of Alexandria, died at 8:55 p.m. Monday at her daughter's home in Alexandria.
She was a retired teacher. Her husband, Elmer E. Lidicker, died in 2000.
Survivors include a son, Roger Lidicker of Fort Atkinson, Wis.; a daughter, Laura Hedrick of Alexandria; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Olsen Funeral Home, Jefferson, Wis. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Jefferson.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling local arrangements.
Melba E. Lovins, 69, of Hebron, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, James D. "Joe" Lovins; sons, Joe Lovins of Florence and Tommy Lovins of Hebron; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Isaac Martin Martinez, 2 months, of Sanders, died Sunday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton.
Survivors include his parents, Martin and Monica Martinez of Sanders; sisters, Autumn Martinez and Ericah Martinez, both of Sanders; grandparents, Greg Lynch of Carrollton, Tina Lynch of Sanders and Enriqueta Gomez of Mexico; and great-grandmother, Kathern Moore of Carrollton.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in English Cemetery.
Samuel H. Miller, 54, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a telecommunications engineer with Professional Telecommunications Services.
Survivors include sons, Barrett Miller and Robert Miller, both of New Jersey; his mother, Isabelle Miller of New Jersey; and one grandson.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen Church, Latonia. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Sierra Club, P. O. Box 52968, Boulder, Colo. 80322. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Joann Mueller, 68, of Covington, died at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Charles Arthur "Bud" Reeves, 80, of Florence, died Monday at Florence Park Care Center.
He was a traffic coordinator with Lasco Industries in Boone County, a member of St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs and Kersten O'Day VFW Post No. 2899, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth A. Berling Reeves; daughters, Janet A. Baum of Crescent Springs and Patricia A. Brown of Fairfield, Ohio; a son, Gary C. Reeves of Villa Hills; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Holy Family Home, 2000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
Erma Fay Clift Rouse, 86, of Alexandria, died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, William Rouse, died in 1996. A daughter, Joan Youtsey, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Rouse of Beaufort, S.C.; a daughter, Becky Rouse of Alexandria; and a brother, Nolan Clift of Persimmon Grove.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Persimmon Grove Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
