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Date of these obituaries: 10-30-2000
Clifford Hamilton had 'heart of gold' even during illness
It was no use trying to sneak past Clifford Hamilton if you had change in your pocket.
As soon as Mr. Hamilton heard the jingle of coins, he wanted to see if you had anything that might look good in his coin collection.
"If you came into our house and he could hear change, he would make you stop so he could buy the coins, " recalls his daughter Shawna R. Boemker of Florence.
Mr. Hamilton was a big-hearted man and a bit of a practical joker. He loved watching sports, sitting in the sun listening to a Reds game on the radio or spending time on the porch with his family.
"He loved Christmas. He liked the thrill of us opening presents -- how excited we were, that look on our faces. That was his favorite, " said Ms. Boemker.
Clifford Neal Hamilton, 55, of Florence, died at 1 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a bus driver with Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, and a member of Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
He was diagnosed in 1979 with muscular dystrophy. Despite the long illness, he remained loving and selfless, his daughter said.
"All those years of being sick, if anybody in the family needed anything they could always go to him. The disease affects your muscles, and it might have affected his muscles, but it never affected his heart. He had a heart of gold, " Ms. Boemker said. "He always wanted to make sure everyone had what they wanted and had a happy life.
"He was the best father in the world. He was always there and you could always talk to him."
Mr. Hamilton had wanted to live to see his first grandchild. His grandson Brandon Neal is now 20 months old.
In addition to his daughter and grandson, survivors include his wife of 33 years, Beverly A. Hamilton; sons, Anthony W. Hamilton and Thomas N. Hamilton, both of Florence; sisters, Dorothy Page of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Carolyn Anderson of Covington, La., and Linda Stuck of Burlington; a brother, Douglas Hamilton of Covington; and one grandson.
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials suggested to: St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Valerie M. Brooks, 77, of Hebron, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger.
Survivors include her husband, Roy Brooks; a son, K. C. Stanley Taylor of Walton; sisters, Peggy Sood of Knoxville, Tenn., and Irene Brewer of Atlanta; brothers, Burley Goins of Morristown, Tenn., and James Goins of Portsmouth, N.H.; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Mary Queen of Heaven Church, 1150 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Thelma Hatfield Burns, 91, of Cynthiana, died Friday at Edgemont Nursing Home in Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Unity Christian Church, Cynthiana. Her husband, George L. Burns, and a son, C. C. Burns, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Doris Whalen and Violet Barnes, both of Harrison County, and Annie Ishmael of New Richmond, Ohio; a brother, Charles Hatfield of Cynthiana; a sister, Alta Franklin of Harrison County; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Burial was in Kentontown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Kentontown Cemetery, Kentontown, Ky. 41064.
William Fred Cottengim, 58, of Covington, died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Annabelle DeVanna, the daughter of Haley DeVanna of Florence, was stillborn Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Other survivors include grandparents, Jim and Rebecca Stapleton of Florence and Jim and Tina DeVanna of Clyde, Ohio.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to March of Dimes, 4701 Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242; or Catholic Social Services of Northern Kentucky, 3629 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Elizabeth "Betty" Gemmer, 79, of Newport, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired clerk with Grimme Dry Cleaners, Newport.
Survivors include sons, George Gemmer of Newport and Larry Gemmer of Erlanger; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, Nicholas Center, 6612 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Glen "Skip" Gemmer, 49, of Florence, died Friday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. He was the owner of Gemmer Photo Finish.
Survivors include sons, Scott Gemmer and Bryan Gemmer, both of Burlington; a daughter, Jennifer Gemmer of Burlington; his mother, Betty Scott of Newport; brothers, Bobby Gemmer of Erlanger, Mike Gemmer of Crittenden, Alan Gemmer of Burlington, and Bruce Gemmer, Ricky Teegarden and Gene Teegarden, all of Newport; sisters, Sue Spicer of Newport and Kathy Cole of Florence; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Bonnie Joyce Hahn, 52, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, William Larry Allen; brothers, Donald Hahn II of West Chester, Ohio, and Frank Hahn of Dayton; and sisters, Joean Sapp of Dayton and Shirley J. Wood of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Clifford Neal Hamilton, 55, of Florence, died at 1 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a bus driver with Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly A. Hamilton; a daughter, Shawna R. Boemker of Florence; sons, Anthony W. Hamilton and Thomas N. Hamilton, both of Florence; sisters, Dorothy Page of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Carolyn Anderson of Covington, La., and Linda Stuck of Burlington; a brother, Douglas Hamilton of Covington; and one grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Ruby Noel Hudnall, 86, of Williamstown, died Saturday at Owen County Memorial Hospital, Owenton. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Shadie R. Hudnall Jr., died in 1970. A son, Lloyd Hudnall, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, James Hudnall of Owenton, Shadie Hudnall Jr. and Danny Hudnall, both of Owenton; daughters, Edith Prather and Joyce Blankenship, both of Owenton, Ann Prather of Jonesville, Kathy Wainscott of Williamstown, and Barbara Gorski of Frankfort, Ill.; 27 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Owen County Memorial Hospital Activities Fund, 326 Roland Ave., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Lawrence W. Jenkins, 41, of Baltimore, formerly of Latonia, died Thursday in Baltimore.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Sharon Haubner King, 45, of California, died at 5:05 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Alexandria Funeral Home.
Isabelle Maier, 85, of Edgewood, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired clerk and a member of St. Benedict Church, Covington. Her husband, Paul Maier, died in 1982. A son, William Maier, died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, Bob Maier of Edgewood; a daughter, Pauline Seaver of Cincinnati; a sister, Ruth Points of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Benedict Church. Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to St. Benedict Church, 338 E. 17th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Gordon R. Powell, 85, of Ludlow, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired employee of the Clopay Corp., Cincinnati, and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of Heritage Fellowship Church, Florence. His wife, Ruth Powell, died in 1979.
Survivors include a brother, Donald Powell of Bromley.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Evelyn M. Quigg, 84, of Florence, died Saturday at Woodspoint Nursing Home in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Erlanger Church of Christ and Florence Senior Citizens. Her husband, Joseph George Quigg, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Gary Ardrey of Cincinnati and Gerald Ardrey of Middletown, Pa.; daughters, Susan Knable of Huntington, Pa., Judith Richabaugh of Cassville, Pa., and Rebecca Thomas of San Jose, Calif.; a stepson, Gerald Quigg of Richmond, Va.; sisters, Pearl Huffman of Independence and Josephine Speakes of Edgewood; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Woodspoint Nursing Home, 7300 Woodspoint Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Dorothy Hazelwood Ruark, 79, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Howard W. Ruark Sr. of Dry Ridge; a son, Bill Ruark of Burlington; a daughter, Debbie McCoy of Dry Ridge; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services were Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Thomas Joseph Sauerbeck, 45, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a warehouse manager with Office Depot, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his parents, Joseph and Dorothy Sauerbeck of Camp Springs; a brother, David Sauerbeck of LaGrange; and a sister, Regina Murphy of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Camp Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, Box 225, Four Mile Pike, Camp Springs, Ky. 41059.
Anna Cecil Seltman, 87, of Verona, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a volunteer with Redwood Rehabilitation Center, Children's Home of Northern Kentucky, Madonna Manor and the Point. Her husband, Paul Roehler Seltman, died in 1975. A daughter, Ruth Louise Seltman, died in 1938.
Survivors include a daughter, Jo Ann Seltman of Florence; a sister, Frances Meltebrink of Florence; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Peggy Jo McAlpin Memorial Fund, in memory of Mrs. Seltman, in care of Children's Home of Northern Kentucky, 200 Home Road, Covington, Ky. 41011; Walburg Monastery, 2500 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017; or The Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Gus Sheehan Jr., 83, formerly of Covington, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. He was a former attorney and state senator.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Donna L. Wissel, 73, of Edgewood, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired supervisor with the Internal Revenue Service and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include her husband, Vincent Wissel; sons, Thomas Wissel of Atlanta, Gerald Wissel of Villa Hills and Joseph Wissel of Edgewood; and one granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
