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Date of these obituaries: 08-24-2000
Lloyd Burden, soldier, volunteer, kids' champion
Lloyd Wesley Burden was a tireless volunteer, community activist and champion of children.
He was a nurseryman whose passion for conservation led him to donate countless trees to communities and scouting programs.
He was a 32nd degree Mason who, when he learned that the national Masonic cause was speech and hearing, drove to major speech and hearing programs sponsored by Masonic groups in Alabama and Virginia to learn more, and then literally knocked on the Covington Easter Seals door and said, "I'm here to help."
Mr. Burden, 73, of Walton, died Tuesday at Veterans Administration Hospital in Cincinnati.
Mr. Burden founded the Covington Scottish Rite Speech and Language Disorder Program at the Northern Kentucky Easter Seal Center, now called Cardinal Hill of Northern Kentucky Center for Rehabilitative Medicine. It provides free therapy for children, funded by the Scottish Rite.
While waiting for what seemed to be endless paperwork to set up the funding mechanism for the Masonic therapy program, Mr. Burden reached into his own pocket and personally funded a separate summer therapy program, which started in 1988 and continues today.
"He has personally given over $100,000 to the summer program, and he helped raise another $100,000," said Peg Baker Wernersbach, director of Cardinal Hill of Northern Kentucky.
He was a member of the Easter Seal board for six years and an honorary board member for another six years.
He was on the Licking Valley Girl Scout Council board, was a former Walton city councilman, a chaplain for the Crittenden Fire Department, former president of the Kentucky Arborists Association and a liaison between the national Scottish Rite and the Shriners Hospital in Lexington.
"He shook things up," Mrs. Wernersbach said. "When he was on a board, he wouldn't let people just sit there. He had ideas. He'd go out and ask people for money. He'd ask people for time."
His energy was all the more astounding because of a disability. He was a professional soldier with a wife and two children when he lost his left arm and left leg in an accident while defusing unexploded bombs in Germany in 1958. He spent 17 months in an Army hospital, and some say he never sat still again.
He ran his own nursery, Evergreen Enterprises, operating heavy equipment with two good arms - one metal.
Survivors include sons, Robert Franklin Burden of Gaithersburg, Md., and Steven Burden of Tampa, Fla.; sisters, Shirley Burden, Marilyn Hutchinson and Lela Schwartzentraub, all of Illinois; brothers, Arthur Burden, Carlisle Burden and Marvin Burden, all of Illinois; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Dr. Leo Nutini, noted researcher
Dr. Leo G. Nutini was a gifted man.
A doctor, research scientist and scholar, he was the retired head of biology and experimental medicine at the old St. Thomas Institute in Cincinnati. There, he and his cousin, celebrated scientist Dr. George Sperti, spent their careers trying to find the cure for cancer.
"He was incredibly intelligent," said his daughter, Barbara Nutini of Fairhope, Ala.
"His memory was incredible. He was very clear. Up until a few days ago, he was reminding people when they were supposed to be taking their medication."
Dr. Nutini, 86, of Burlington, died Tuesday at his home.
A Covington native, he turned to medicine after his mother died at a young age. He earned his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati, then assisted the Royal Canadian Air Force with burn treatments during World War II. After the war, he joined Sperti at the institute. For more than 40 years, their work earned the institute praise in the medical community - especially for their work in cancer research.
There were successes. One particular cancer treatment in the 1950's showed promise, even reducing cancerous tumors, but was eventually abandoned because of the length of time for the treatment. Other, quicker, procedures were favored.
St. Thomas closed in 1988, and Dr. Nutini, then 74, retired.
Other survivors include a son, Tom Nutini of Burlington; a sister, Mary Nutini of Burlington; and five grandchildren. His wife, Blanche C. Nutini, died in 1992.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Jack R. Sayers, completed 35 missions during WWII
Fort Mitchell resident Jack R. Sayers, a retired business forms salesman with Miami Systems in Cincinnati, knew he was lucky to enjoy each day.
Sayers, an Army Air Corps navigator during World War II, completed 35 missions over Europe. Most involved delivering men and material to the French underground, meaning secrecy was at a premium and danger was always near.
"He was always religious, but he always said that if you didn't have religion when you went over there, you sure had it when you came back," said his wife, Catherine Sayers. "They had so many brushes with death, it really affected them. He said it was prayer that brought him back."
Mr. Sayers, 82, died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a member of the Holy Name Society and Nocturnal Adoration at Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell, a member of Fort Mitchell Boosters Association and a grand knight with Father Bealer Council No. 3908 Knights of Columbus.
Years after the dangerous night missions over France, he still talked regularly with other "carpetbaggers" - the term for men on those missions.
"They are all like brothers, having gone through something like that together," Mrs. Sayers said.
Mr. Sayers also is survived by daughters, Kathleen Sayers of Lakeside Park and Maureen Pfeiffer of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Entombment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Gladie Marie Justice Anderson, 90, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Catherine Elizabeth Hope Bonar, daughter of Aaron and Tammie Stapleton Bonar of Butler, was stillborn Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Other survivors include a brother, Jacob Bonar of Demossville; grandparents, Charlie and Jane Bonar of Butler and Otto and Norma Stapleton of Mount Auburn; and great- grandparents, Manual Walker of Hazard and Nora Stapleton of Covington.
Services were this morning at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Burial was in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Christine A. Cravaack, 84, of Ludlow, died Monday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Thomas Cravaack, died in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Marshall of Stone Mountain, Ga.; a sister, Dorothy Perkins of Erlanger; and two grandsons.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Cremation was at Cincinnati Cremation Co. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Marion T. Hacker D'Ambrosio, 72, of Edgewood, died at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker. Her husband, James J. D'Ambrosio, died in 1999. A son, Jimmy D'Ambrosio, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Mark D'Ambrosio of Fort Mitchell; daughters, Toni D'Ambrosio of Fort Mitchell and Gina D'Ambrosio of Florence; a brother, Bonaventure Cahill of Crestview Hills; six grandchildren and one great- grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
David Lee Deaton, 21, of California, died of cancer Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was an employee of Castellini Co., Wilder. A sister, Samantha Deaton, died in 1989.
Survivors include his parents, Bud Alex and Bar bara Sue Deaton of California; stepsisters, Alicia Deaton of Cincinnati and Alison Deaton of Indianapolis; and grandparents, Levi Deaton of Erlanger and Mable Louise Baker of Claryville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Beauford G. Evans, 67, of Newport, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an assembler with General Motors in Norwood, Ohio, a member of Unit- ed Auto Workers and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Sesher Evans; sons, David Evans of Bethel, Ohio, and Gordon Evans of Chicago; daughters, Rosemary Breeden of Dry Ridge, Melissa Hale and Janie Hendren, both of Newport, Dorothy Noe of Fort Thomas and Carol Turner of Falmouth; 17 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Ada Robinette Kitts, 85, of Bellevue, died Wednesday at Garrard Street Nursing Home, Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Raymond Kitts, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Carl Kitts of Newport and Roger Kitts of Williamstown; daughters, Anna Faye Dotson of Blackberry, W.Va., Nellie Hall and Maude "Tootsie" Merrill, both of Bellevue; a sister, Maudie Ferrell of Bellevue; a brother, Johnson Robinette of Majestic; 24 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
David Paul Lucas, 86, of Newport, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired sheet metal worker with Cincinnati Sheet Metal.
Survivors include sons, David Lucas of California, Robert Lucas and William T. Lucas, both of Newport; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Eugene E. Petty Sr., 62, of Newport, died at 9:35 p.m. Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a crossing guard with the traffic department of the city of Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Yetta Oldham Petty; sons, Eugene E. Petty Jr., Thomas Petty and Dominic Petty, all of Newport; his mother, Dora Caldwell of Cincinnati; sisters, Joan Hurry, Ethel Mae Jewell and Polly Petty, all of Cincinnati; and brothers, Ernest Caldwell of Newport and Joseph Petty of Covington.
Services will be at 8 tonight at Second Baptist Church, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Eugene Petty Memorial Fund, in care of Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, 835 York St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Sister Mary Amatis, S.N.D. (Mary Teresa Puls), 93, of Park Hills, died at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday at the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House, Park Hills. She was a cook for convents in Northern Kentucky, and for the rectories at St. Agnes in Fort Wright and St. Charles Care Center, Covington. Later, she cooked at the Provincial House.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Sisters of Notre Dame convent chapel. Burial will be in the convent cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Mary Jo Smith, 76, of Fort Wright, died at 5:5 a.m. Tuesday at Rosedale Manor nursing home, Latonia. She was a retired sales clerk with Sears. A son, James Jump, died in 1992.
Survivors include a son, Joseph Jump of Crittenden; stepsons, Cecil Smith of Burlington, Shirley Smith of Florence, Ronald Smith of Demossville, Donald Smith and Ricky Smith, both of Independence; daughters, Ruth Ann Smith of Fort Wright and Mary Jo Mullins of Erlanger; stepdaughters, Wanda Jo Napier of Walton and Gina R. Spilman of Sparta; sisters, Helen Green of Latonia and Anna Marie Bilz of Covington; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
David Michael "Mike" Willoughby, 47, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. He was a welder with Gusher Pump Co., Dry Ridge, and a member of the Rural Fire Committee in Dry Ridge. He was a member of the Army Reserve.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Marksberry Willoughby; a son, Scott Willoughby of Dry Ridge; and his mother, Clarice Scroggins Willoughby of Dry Ridge.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
