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Date of these obituaries: 01-08-2000
Mary Jane Rankin 'loving, kind'
Mary Jane Rankin, who helped lead ministry and outreach efforts in Warsaw Christian Church, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West.
She was 71.
Mrs. Rankin worked with the minister to start the church's food pantry for the poor in 1984 and helped re-establish the church's Christian Women's Fellowship in 1986.
She was the first female deacon in the church and the first female elder. This week, she was made elder emeritus at a ceremony at her bedside.
She was a longtime Sunday school teacher at Florence Christian Church and later at Warsaw Christian Church. She also was a member of Warsaw Women's Club.
Mrs. Rankin and her husband, the late James A. Rankin, raised their family in Erlanger.
They moved to a farm overlooking the river in Warsaw in the mid-1970s. Mrs. Rankin created a bird sanctuary on the property and raised several St. Bernard dogs.
Mrs. Rankin felt called by God to help make the world a better place, said her daughter, Sally Haddix of Warsaw.
"She was loving and patient and kind," Mrs. Haddix said.
"She took in stray dogs and cats. If little birds or squirrels were hurt, she would heal them."
For the past 13 years Mrs. Rankin had been ill with lung problems, including emphysema. In her Bible she wrote, "I resolve to love and serve others even while I am ill, because it gives life meaning for me."
She resolved to contact one person each day to spread Christian love, said her sister, Susan Rankin of Florence.
"She told me, 'Writing is something I can do,' and she would write notes to people or phone them."
Her husband, James A. Rankin, died in 1993.
She remained in the family home with help from family members and friends. Her daughter, Sally, lived with her.
"She was my best friend," her sister said. "I'd spend a couple days a week caring for her, and I was the luckier for it. We shared a lot."
Survivors include another daughter, Brenda Kennedy of Independence; sons, Berry Rankin of Atlanta and Giles Rankin of Springfield, Tenn.; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Warsaw Christian Church.
Memorials are suggested to Warsaw Christian Church, P.O. Box 830, Warsaw, Ky. 41095. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is in charge.
Zelma Collins Doud, 82, of Independence, died Friday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church, Independence.
Her husband, Bernard Doud, died in 1998. Survivors include sons, Doug Doud of Independence and Kent Doud of Las Vegas; sisters, Doris McDonough of Cincinnati, Ilagwen Witt of Greencastle, Ind., and Nathalie Bailey of Gardnersville; a brother, Marian Collins Jr. of Morning View; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, with visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Wilmington Baptist Church Cemetery, Fiskburg. Memorials are suggested to Grace Baptist Church, 5228 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Trent Daniel Gullion was stillborn at 9:15 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. Survivors include his father, Joby Gullion of Independence; mother, Jamie Thomas of Independence; grandparents, Darryl and Sue Weaver of Independence, Denny and Vicky Thomas of Erlanger, John Gullion of Demossville and Dottie Abner of Shelby County, Ind.; great-grandparents, Ellis and Virginia Powell of Independence.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Mary B. Hull, 80, of Mays Lick, died at 11 p.m. Thursday at Maysville Extended Care Facility. She was a retired bookkeeper for Montgomery Ward Department Store, Maysville, and a member of First Christian Church, Maysville.
Her husband, Opal Garr Hull, died in 1995, and a daughter, Brookie Hull Hemminger, died in 1992. Survivors include sons, Ronald W. Hull of Germantown and Edwin Garr Hull of Franklin, Ohio; a sister, Lida Douglas Carpenter of Mays Lick; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, with visitation from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Elizaville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Kathryn Grace Grady Ireland, 84, of Edgewood, died at 4:04 a.m. Friday at her home. She was a retired waitress for Summit Hills Country Club and a member of Northern Kentucky Chapter of Ladies Ancient Order of Hiberninas. Her husband, Emmett F. Ireland, died in 1978. Survivors include sons, Michael Ireland of Florence, Patrick Ireland of Grafton, Mass., Emmett F. Ireland Jr. of Fort Mitchell, John Ireland of Santa Fe, N.M., and Joseph Ireland of Cordova; brothers, William Grady of Edgewood and Neal Grady of Crescent Springs; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood, with visitation from 9:30. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Maryknoll Fathers, 6930 Greenfield Drive, Finneytown, Ohio 45224. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is in charge.
Herbert Isaacs, 63, of Union, died at 7:25 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. He was a retired nightclub owner.
Survivors include sons, Herbert Isaacs of Florence, Darrell Isaacs of Covington and Steve Isaacs of Cynthiana; a daughter, Sandra Buchanan of Dry Ridge; brothers, Charles Isaacs of Oklahoma City and Amos Isaacs of Del City, Okla.; sisters, Myrtle Rice of Florence, Minnie Waldorf of Cincinnati and Susie Malcott of Jackson County; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, with visitation from 10 a.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Raphael Lee "Toby" Lewis, 85, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Carroll County, died Tuesday in Tucson. He was a member of the former Marvin's Chapel Methodist Church, Carroll County. His wife, Ella Mae Emral Lewis, died in 1993. Survivors include a son, Toby Michael Lewis of Sanders; a stepson, Robert Williams of Vail, Ariz.; brothers, Edwin Hunt Lewis of Sanders and Norvin Sparks Lewis of Delavan, Wis.; one grandchild and two stepgrandchildren.
No services are planned. Relatives and friends will gather 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. The body was cremated.
Helen Haacke Lyon, of Fort Wright, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright.
A brother, Father Henry Haacke, died in 1987. Another brother, Paul Robson Haacke, died in 1990. Survivors include her husband, Richard Lyon of Fort Wright, and nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Agnes Church, with visitation from 10. Entombment will be in St. Mary cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Right to Life, 509 Scott St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Lillian H. Miller, 83, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She formerly worked for Covington Public Library and Wade Branch of YMCA. She was a member of Erlanger United Methodist Church, where she had served on many committees and was chairwoman of Circle No. 2 and the church library and was involved in the Senior Prayer Group.
Survivors include sons, Dr. James Miller of Richmond and Rick Miller of Independence; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Erlanger United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger United Methodist Church, 458 Graves Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018; or charity of choice.
Ralph Clifton Pettit, 75, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a retired property valuation administrator for Grant County, a farmer and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Clark's Creek Baptist Church, Dry Ridge. His wife, Iva Lee Webster Pettit, died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, Ralph A. Pettit and Dennis R. Pettit of Williamstown, Darius C. Pettit of Dry Ridge; daughters, Phyllis C. Beach, Monica L. Schneider and Patsy L. Wright of Dry Ridge, and Pamela L. Goehring of Williamstown; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, with visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Jonesville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 1941 Bishop Lane, Suite 110, Louisville, Ky. 40218.
James Henry Rust, 65, of Camp Springs, died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a mechanic for Neltner Oil Co., Newport. He was a member of Northern Kentucky Saddle Club, Camp Springs; and Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Stephen Court No. 1380, Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Rust; sons, Charles Rust and Paul Rust of Alexandria, James Rust of Butler and Edwin Rust of California; daughters, Jennifer Overstreet and Jane Yockey of Alexandria and Laura Sauerbeck and Catherine DeMoss of Camp Springs; sisters, Jane Rust of Newport and Joan Batsche of Bellevue; 29 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Camp Springs. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Camp Springs. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, P.O. Box 225, Four Mile Road, Camp Springs, Ky. 41059.
Donald Francis Stein Jr., 37, of Alexandria, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a plumber for Jim Neltner Plumbing, Highland Heights.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Stein; daughters, Amanda Marie Stein and Andrea Nichole Stein, at home; a son, Ethan Michael Stein, at home; his parents, Donald and Ann Stein of Southgate; a sister, Cathy Guthier of Alexandria; and brothers, Tony Stein of McClellanville, S.C., David Stein of Taylor Mill, John Stein of Alexandria.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with visitation from 5 p.m. Entombment will be in Evergreen cemetery Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Stein Children Educational Fund, c/o any Fifth Third Bank location.
