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Date of these obituaries: 08-16-2000
Mary Bentley of Dry Ridge, always put her children first
Thirty years ago, before many women had taken on non-traditional jobs, Mary Adams Bentley was the lone female spot welder on the factory floor at International Harvester's Fort Wayne, Ind., plant.
But the mother of two was just as at home detailing the intricate hand-painted features of her hand-made reproduction antique dolls.
Those who knew her best say the two trades both reflect her one great priority in life: the happiness of her children.
"The only issue she had was to make sure that her children were taken care of," said her granddaughter, Catina Bender.
"Basically, she devoted her life to her children."
Mary Adams Bentley, 65, of Dry Ridge, died at 9:20 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Ms. Bentley, grew up in Mingo County, West Virginia, where she had married
and had two children by the age of 16. But when she became her youngsters' sole source of support, she left home to take a spot welder's job at International Harvester.
When the company pulled out of Fort Wayne ten years later, Ms. Bentley landed on her feet again. She began a self-taught second career of crafting handmade dolls.
"She usually made ceramic dolls, that she hand-painted and hand made the clothes," said Ms. Bender.
"She set up at Caesar Creek Flea Market in Ohio for about 10 years. She was one of those creative people. She could look at something and make it."
Ms. Bentley was a member of New Life Apostolic Church, Crittenden.
Survivors include a son, William Ellis "Bubby" Bentley of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Sandra "Sissy" Bentley of Dry Ridge; brothers, William Adams of McAndrews and Walter Adams of Kokomo, Ind.; a sister, Bonnie Parks of New Carlisle, Ohio; two granddaughters, Ms. Bender, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Dawnyelle Dailey of Naples, Fla., and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at New Life Apostolic Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to New Life Apostolic Church, Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Virginia M. Brahl, 87, died at 1:25 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a retired secretary with Dance Freight Co. and Consolidated Freightways, Cincinnati, and a member of Runyon Memorial Christian Church, Latonia.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy C. Poe of Latonia; a son, Charles E. Brahl of Latonia; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Norman Perry Curtis Sr., 60, of Aberdeen, Ohio, formerly of Mason County, died Sunday in Brown County, Ohio. He was an iron worker with Iron Workers Union Local No. 22, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran.
His wife, Carolyn June Kelley Curtis, died in 1993.
A daughter, Melony Jo Curtis, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Norman P. Curtis of Aberdeen, David E. Curtis of Indianapolis and Steven Green of Covington; daughters, Anita Carol Stamps of Indianapolis and Darrinda Sue Curtis of Muncie, Ind.; his parents, Robert Earl and Ella Mae King Curtis of Germantown; brothers, Robert W. Curtis of Germantown, Donald Curtis of Wilkinson, Darrell Curtis of Maysville and Tommy Curtis of Mason County; sisters, Ruby Hitt of Brooksville, Brenda Mastin of Florida and Linda Curtis of Augusta; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville.
Helen A. Feldhaus, 82, of Covington, died at 11:55 a.m. Monday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
She was a retired bookkeeper and clerk with Litton Publishing Co.
Survivors include a sister, Rita Mangel of Florence; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
LaVerne E. Neff Hildebrandt, 72, of Fort Thomas, died at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her husband, William Hil debrandt; daughters, Jennifer Strickley of Cincinnati, Holly Finis of Raleigh, N.C., and Lisa Birkley of Fort Thomas; a son, Barry Hildebrandt of Cincinnati; brothers, Ron Neff of Villa Hills and Bill Neff of Covington; sisters, Celine Green of Covington, Gerri Wienecke of Erlanger and Sharon Webster of Covington; and 12 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Church.
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 to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Carl Huffman, 59, of Butler, died on Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler.
Harry J. Ives, 76, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Monday in Fort Myers.
He was a certified public accountant with Burns Brothers, Florence, and a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere.
Survivors include his wife, Flo Ives; sons, David Ives of Florence and Steve Ives of Erlanger; daughters, Harriet Overmann of Villa Hills and Kathy Langeman of Florence; a stepson, Steve Speakman of Greenfield, Ohio; brothers, Don Ives of Latonia and Den Ives of Chicago; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Church.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or the hospice of the donor's choice.
Jerry William "J. W." Keith, 77, of Owenton, died Monday at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville.
He was a retired truck driver with Southern States Cooperative and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Syble Barnes Keith; daughters, Lori Dawn Backous, Cheryle Walker Sharon, Lisa Susan Lilly and Jerilyn Ann Anderson, all of Owenton; sisters, Ann Cook and Sis Cook, both of Owenton, and Margaret Hammond of Georgetown; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary 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 American Diabetes Association, 721 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Mary Ann Leblang Marshall, 44, of Independence, died Friday at her home.
Survivors include daughters, Dena Marshall and Elisha Marshall, both of Independence, and Cheryl Mitchell and Georgia McMahan, both of Dry Ridge; her mother, Olive Payne of Independence; sisters, Debbie Lauderman of Independence, Kim Newcomb of Williamstown, Tammi Gullion of Latonia; brothers, George Leblang of Latonia, James Leblang of Walton, Daryl Leblang, Dean Leblang and Jesse Sayers, all of Independence; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Marshall Family, in care of Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, P. O. Box 55, Walton, Ky. 41094.
John Mike Meadows, 49, of Carrollton, died Monday at his home.
He was a construction worker and a member of English Baptist Church and the Madison American Legion Post. He was a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Smith Meadows; daughters, Marci Langevin of Vancouver, Wash., and April Bartrum of Carrollton; stepdaughters, Tina Martin and Tonya Bowen, both of Scottsburg, Ind., Sissy Wynn, Tessa Wynn and Sondra Wynn, all of Hanover, Ind.; stepsons, Greg Johnson and Timmy Johnson, both of Scottsburg; a son, Toby Abbout of Bedford; his mother, Elizabeth Meadows of Carrollton; a sister, Diane Meadows of Madison, Ind.; brothers, William Meadows and Joey Meadows, both of Carrollton, Raymond Meadows of Port Royal and Carroll Meadows of Covington, Calif.; a stepsister, Margie Lamcompia of Rising Sun, Ind.; stepbrothers, Kenneth Dews, Bobby Dews and Ray Dews, all of Rising Sun, and Harold Dews of Carrollton; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight and from 10 a.m. Thursday until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in English Cemetery.
Sherry Lynn Moerer, 40, of Owenton, died Monday at her home.
She was a homemaker and an interior decorator. Her husband, Clifford Moerer, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Melissa Moerer and Rebekah Moerer, both of Gratz; a son, Joseph Moerer of Gratz; brothers, Donnie Jones of Minnesota and Michael Daniel of Louisville; and a sister, Denise Goodrich of Gratz.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton.
Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mount Minish Cemetery, Gratz.
Memorials are suggested to Mrs. Moerer's children.
Dorothy Helen Noll, 72, of Highland Heights, died at 3:35 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include husband, Peter John Noll; daughters, Patricia Noll of Highland Heights, Kathleen Noll of West Chester, Ohio, and Linda Lucas of Wilder. sons, Pete Noll of Cold Spring, Richard Noll and Kenneth Noll, both of Edgewood; sisters, Sister Mary Marth Ruth Beiting, SND of Cincinnati, Mary Lou Deavy of Fort Thomas, and Ann Schadle of Highland Heights; brothers, Reverend Msgr. Ralph Beiting of Louisa, Paul Beiting of Bellevue, Stanley "Butch" Beiting of Fort Thomas, Jim Beiting of Silver Grove, Don Beiting of Wilder, Jerry Beiting of Foster; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring.
Prayers will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
There will be no visitation.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas is handling arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to the Christian Appalachia Project.
Jean K. Rosselot, 78, of Cincinnati, died Aug. 3 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
She was a retired accountant and bookkeeper with Steel Craft Co. and a member of St. Raphael Parish, Englewood, Fla.
Her husband, Richard Rosselot, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a brother, John Morgan Smith of Frankfort; and sisters, Doris Kemper of Owenton and Mary Brooking of Georgetown.
Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Memorials are suggested to Lusbys Mill Baptist Church, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
McDonald Funeral Homes, Owenton, is handling arrangements.
Ida Jane Thomas, 86, of Tavares, Fla., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Monday in Tavares.
She was a retired employee of Cincinnati Bell Telephone.
Her husband, Cortlen Thomas, and sons, Billy Thomas and Sonny Thomas, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Lou Carr of Tavares; two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home.
Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday.
Burial will be in Plum Creek Cemetery, Butler.
Carrie Turner, 86, of Latonia, died at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday at Riverview Nursing Community in Delhi, Ohio.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
