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Date of these obituaries: 11-04-2000
Orville Powell, no stranger to hard work
The drive from Irvine to Newport takes about an hour and a half these days - a breeze compared to how long it took Orville Powell to pedal his bike from his hometown in central Kentucky to Northern Kentucky in the late 1930s.
Mr. Powell and his brothers would make the trek up U.S. 27 every weekend to find odd jobs so they could bring money back to their farming town. They picked up work at companies such as Newport Steel or with homeowners who needed yard work done.
"If anybody needed help doing things, they would do it, " said Mr. Powell's oldest son, Ron Powell of Alexandria.
"That's what those people did back in those days, and he was just one of them."
Mr. Powell of Taylor Mill died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. He was 79.
Mr. Powell met his future wife, Eula, in Northern Kentucky. Her father was a preacher, and she had moved to Kentucky with her family from Ohio.
The two were married
in 1946, a year after Mr. Powell returned with a Purple Heart from Germany, where he had been fighting in the Army in World War II.
After the war, Mr. Powell worked several different jobs before finding a position delivering appliances for Pharo Trucking Co. in Cincinnati.
He retired after 15 years with the company.
Mr. Powell was a fan of music and dancing, his son said.
"He was probably one of the best jitterbuggers I ever saw in my life, " Ron Powell said.
"I could never outdo him in dancing."
Mr. Powell kept dancing until he was about 73 and, in his later years, spent much time taping and listening to gospel music.
"He spent many hours down in his basement listening to music and taping it, " Ron Powell said. "It was his hobby."
Mr. Powell was a member of Teamsters Local No. 100.
Other survivors include his wife of 54 years, Eula Powell; other sons, Michael E. Powell of Taylor Mill and Kenneth A. Powell of Dayton; daughter, Diane K. Plageman of Taylor Mill; brother, Jack Powell of Carrollton; sisters, Martha Simms of Sparta and Grace Bennet, Ollie Knox and Dorothy McClanahan, all of Newport; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Taylor Mill Pentecostal Church, 5336 Taylor Mill Road, Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015.
Anna C. Alberta, 75, of Dayton, died Thursday at Fairfield Community Hospital. She was a candy packer for Kroger in Springdale, Ohio. Her husband, Angelo Alberta, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, David Alberta of Bellevue and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Debre E. Allison, 49, formerly of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Melissa Allison of Vero Beach, Fla.; mother, Edythe Tallon of Fort Thomas; and sister, Cyndi Klein of Alexandria.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Catherine F. Ashcraft, 93, of Erlanger, died at 12:50 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a retired registered nurse for St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. Her husband, Richard E. Ashcraft, died in 1980, and her son, Richard Ashcraft, died in 1987.
Survivors include daugh ters, Donna S. Clark of Marysville, Ohio, and Lois E. Von Bokern of Owenton; brother, Eugene Talley of Hamersville, Ohio; sisters, Mildred Anderson of Bethel, Ohio, and Pauline Tracey of West Union, Ohio; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Father Flanigan's Boy's Town, Boy's Town, Neb. 68010.
Edward J. Baumer Jr., 79, of Erlanger, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Lakeside Health Care Center, Highland Heights. He was a salesman for the former Freeman Foods, Cincinnati, member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Florence M. Powers Baumer of Erlanger; brothers, William Baumer of Erlanger and Francis Baumer of Florida; and sisters, Doris Wheatley of Covington and Margaret "Peggy" Bender of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial, St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials: St. Henry Church, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
David Wayne Berger, 33, of Florence, died Friday at his home. He was a maintenance worker for Inter-Plastics in Fort Wright, an Army veteran, and a member of the Kentucky National Guard, Marijuana Strike Force and Holy Cross Church, Latonia.
Survivors include his daughter, Lydia Renee Berger at home; father, Thomas Berger of Covington; mother, Marilyn Mardis Bosse, and stepfather, William Bosse, both of Florence; brother, Daniel L. Berger of Fort Wright; sister, Laura N. McCabe of Burlington; paternal grandmother, Florence Berger of Covington; paternal step grandmother, Edith M. Bosse of Covington; and maternal grandfather, Frank H. Mardis of Falmouth.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Latonia. Memorials are suggested to Lydia Renee Berger Scholarship Fund, c/o Peoples Bank of Northern Kentucky, 111 Lookout Farm Road, Crestview Hills, Ky. 41017.
Bertha Cooper, 88, of Covington, died at 4:15 a.m. Friday at Rosedale Manor, Covington. She was a past president of the Parent Teacher Association at the former Spring Lake Elementary School in Latonia; a mem ber of Decoursey Baptist Church, Covington; past matron of Bradford Lodge No. 493 Order of the Eastern Star, Independence; member of Queen Esther Court No. 21 Order of the Amaranth; member of Covington White Shrine of Jerusalem No. 10; member of Latonia council No. 50 Daughters of America; and a volunteer at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport, and at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. She was a clerk at the voting precinct for over 50 years. Her husband, Everett Cooper, died in 1995. A grandson also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, John Cooper of Edgewood and Don Cooper of Independence; daughter, Marilyn Moffett of Ryland Heights; brother, Seldon McMillian of Butler; sister, Pearl Rice of Demossville; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Decoursey Baptist Church, 8276 Decoursey Pike, Covington 41015; or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Clarence E. Hedges Sr., 96, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Grant County, died Thursday in Ocala. He was a retired employee of Republic Steel Corp., Youngstown, Ohio. He had served as company store manager for Lillybrook Coal Co. and Raven Coal Co., both in West Virginia, and was a member of Hernando First United Methodist Church, Hernando, Fla. His wife, Lois R. Hedges, died in 1986.
Survivors include sons, William R. Hedges of Ocala and Clarence E. Hedges Jr. of Cortland, Ohio; and five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Connie Ann Hopper, 43, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Monty Hopper of Newport; daughters, Shelly Handorf of Independence, and Kelly Hopper and Lisa Hopper, both of Newport; son, Monty Hopper Jr. of Newport; stepdaughter, Patti Trowbridge of Grants Lick; mother, Mary E. Lewis of Edgewood; sisters, Arlene Arthur of Alexandria, June Weatherford of Edgewood and Janet Mullins and Kim Teegarden, both of Pendleton County; brothers, Frankie Lewis of Somerset, Ronnie Lewis of Silver Grove, and Bill Lewis and Timmy Lewis, both of Crittenden; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation, 2330 Victory Parkway East, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Melvin Eugene Hughes, 66, of Verona, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired truck driver for the state highway department and a member of Beaver Lick Baptist Church, Union.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Francis Hughes of Verona; sons, Timmy Woodward of Owenton, Denver Dwayne Burns of Latonia and Raymond Allen Burns of Florence; daughters, Mary Jean Ogden of Sanders, Denise Harmeling of Independence and Elaine Hagan of Covington; brother, George Hughes of Morning View; sisters, Rose Shay of Highland Heights, Yvonne Helton of Bellevue and Faye Stoltz of Burlington; and 17 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
John W. Kinmon, 51, of Dry Ridge, died at 3 p.m. Thursday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was injured in a construction accident at work in Corinth on Oct. 28 when he fell off a bulldozer, which ran over him. He was a farmer and a heavy equipment operator for Hale Contracting Co. Inc., Williamstown.
Survivors include sons, John W. Kinmon II of Corinth and Jonah Kinmon of Crittenden; daughter, Caroline Kinmon of Williamstown; father, James R. Kinmon of Sherman; brothers, Charles L. "Scooter" Kinmon of Williamstown and Keith Kinmon of Dry Ridge; sisters, Janet Howe, Carol Ann Rhoton and Dorothy Ryan, all of Dry Ridge; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Walter K. "Junior" Phillips, 68, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired maintenance worker for Paramount's Kings Island, Mason, Ohio.
Survivors include sisters, Dorothy Muegel of Cincinnati, and Nancy Rodau and Janet Lense, both of Cold Spring; and brothers, John McDermott of Edgewood and Jim McDermott of Cold Spring.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Prayers will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of prayers Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Robert L. Schiller Sr., 61, of Woodlawn, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired grocery store manager and a veteran of the Air Force.
Survivors include his son, Robert L. Schiller Jr. of Bellevue; daughter, Renee Schiller of Graham, Wash.; brother, John Schiller of Ballston Spa, N.Y.; sister, Virginia Guy of Florence; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling the arrangements.
