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Date of these obituaries: 01-17-2000
Joseph Pentecost Sr., president of Allison & Rose Funeral Home
Joseph Blake Pentecost Sr., president of Allison & Rose Funeral Homes, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in his Boone County home.
He had worked for Allison & Rose, which has funeral homes in Covington and Taylor Mill, for 35 years.
"He was good. He was compassionate," said his wife, Robyn Christine Pentecost.
Mr. Pentecost, 60, of Union, started with the firm after graduating from the Cincinnati College of Embalming in 1964. Prior to that, he had attended the University of Cincinnati.
An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Pentecost and his wife bought a cottage six years ago on Big Bone Creek at Big Bone Lick State Park. Whenever he could get away from work, he would take his 16-foot aluminum fishing boat out on the water.
"That was his respite," his wife said. "Every time he would come down here, we would be in that boat."
One of his sons, Joseph B. Pentecost Jr. of Latonia, said spending time on the water was important to his father in recent years, especially after he became ill and couldn't spend as much time at work.
"He was as outgoing as any one person you'd ever meet," his son said. "He was involved in everything in town and always wanted to be the center of attention. Dad just got along with everybody he met."
Mr. Pentecost was past president of the Kenton Game & Fish Club, past president of the Covington Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 1, president of the Kentucky Livery Corporation and chairman of the Uniformed Civil Service Commission for the City of Covington. He was a member of Golden Rule Masonic Lodge No. 345, Covington York Rite Bodies and Indra Consistory Scottish Rite, and Syrian Temple, Cincinnati.
He also was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park.
Other survivors include a son, Michael Weden Pentecost of Covington; his mother, Opal Lena Pentecost of Dresden, Tenn.; a brother, Michael Ted Pentecost of Dresden; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be there from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday with Scottish Rite services at 7:45 p.m. Cremation will b e at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Barrett Center, in care of University Hospital, 624 Goodman Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219.
Louis T. Achzehner, 88, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired carpenter, a former woodworking instructor at OMI evening school and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Highland United Methodist Church, Fort Thomas; Oola Kahn Grotto Band, Cincinnati; Fort Thomas Masonic Lodge No. 808; Fort Thomas Retired Men's Club; and the Hilandaires.
Survivors include his wife, Aileen Achzehner; a daughter, Beverly Harber of Fort Thomas; a brother, Robert Q. Achzehner of Costa Mesa, Calif.; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Highland United Methodist Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Highland United Methodist Church, 314 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
E. Franklin "Soupie" Campbell, 78, of Walton, died at 4 a.m. Sunday at his residence. He was a retired security officer for General Electric and a member of Walton First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Elizabeth Campbell; a son, Anthony Wayne Campbell of Florence; sisters, Jaqueline Baxter of Alabama, Barbara Black of Georgia and Linda Kistner of Cincinnati; 13 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Juanita Courtney, 70, of Hamilton, Ohio, formerly of Falmouth, died at 1:05 p.m. Friday at Hospice of Cincinnati-Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. She was a Baptist. Her husband, Leo Courtney, died in 1999.
Survivors include daughters, Norma Jackson of Marion, Ind., and June Jackson of Cynthiana; sons, Thomas Moore and Donald Moore, both of Hamilton, Ohio; sisters, Eula Mae Elliott of Greenwood, Ind., and Nora Wanda Johnson of Dayton, Ohio; brothers, Leroy Johnson of Greenwood, Ind., and Harold Johnson of Foster; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin at noon today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Cincinnati-Mercy Hospital, 100 Riverfront Plaza, Hamilton, Ohio 45011.
Sharon Lee Curtis, 54, of Erlanger, died at 6:15 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a retired cleaning service employee.
Survivors include sons, Paul Abshear and Gerald Abshear, both of Erlanger; brothers, Randall Utterback of Lexington, Gerald Utterback of Florence, Paul Utterback of Corbin and Carl Canada of Dayton, Ohio; sisters, Karen Bowling of Cincinnati and Sheila Leger of Dayton, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Heritage Assembly of God, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Liselotte Dittrich, 91, of Cincinnati, formerly of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Seasons Retirement Community in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Luke Hospital East Ladies Auxiliary. Her husband, Frederick N. Dittrich, died in 1992.
Survivors include a daughter, Cristel Dittrich of Fort Thomas; a son, Frederick N. Dittrich Jr. of Fort Thomas; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Norman Chapel at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Luona Martin Dunn, 88, of Williamstown, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Hilltop Nursing Home in Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Mildred A. Engelman, 80, of Highland Heights, died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday in the emergency room at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a retired buyer and saleswoman for Lange Jewelers, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Engelman.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Prayers will be said at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to charity. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, i s handling arrangements.
Margaret Rose Fletcher, 72, of Melbourne, died Sunday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a retired receptionist for her husband, Dr. Jesse Willard Fletcher, who had offices in Alexandria and Highland Heights.
In addition to her husband, survivors include sons, Eric Clifford Henslee of Erlanger, Lance Steffen Henslee of West Chester, Ohio, and John Vernon Fletcher of Melbourne; daughters, Claudia Jay Morris of Jacksonville, Fla., and Laura Mae Coontz of Cincinnati; a brother, Verne K. Whitney of Western Hills, Ohio; a sister, Helen Pierce of Mount Healthy, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Roy Lee Gooch, 86, of Ludlow, died at 4:05 p.m. Saturday at Rosedale Manor in Covington. He was a retired car inspector for Southern Railroad and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Ludlow Christian Church and the Carman's Union. His wife, Edna Mae Gooch, died in 1992.
Survivors include a sister, Geneva Baker of Florence.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Ludlow Christian Church, 51 Elm St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Marcelyne Geneva Hull Haley, 76, of Brooksville, died at 10:50 p.m. Saturday at Mead owview Regional Hospital, Maysville. She formerly owned a grocery store. She was a member of McKendree United Methodist Church, Brooksville. Her husband, Quinten Earl Haley, died in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Merrill of Brooksville; a son, Lanny Haley of Davie, Fla .; sisters, Elizabeth Norris of Mount Olivet and Marjorie Hitt of Newport; a brother, Wendell Workm an of Atlanta; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be there from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to McKendree United Methodist Church, 2609 Garrison Road, Brooksville, Ky., 41004.
Loretta Hymer, 79, of Warsaw, died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday at Carroll County Hospital in Carrollton.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Alice Ellen Racke, 61, of Alexandria, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a retired inspector for Equitable Bag Co., Florence, and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Alexandria.
Survivors include her husband, Marion Racke; daughters, Melinda Fetters, Marian Winkle, Brenda Racke and Vickie Creamer, all of Alexandria, and Dorothy Baker of Mount Olivet; sons, Merril Racke of Newport and John Racke of Dayton; sisters, Maudie Stamper and Billie Jean Larison, both of Crittenden; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Billie Nell Raisor, 62, of Frankfort, died Saturday at Bradford Square Health Care Center in Frankfort. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Her husband, Harvey Raisor, and a son, Ricky Raisor, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Rosa Quarles, Peggy Deese, Linda Ruth and Barbara Wethington, all of Frankfort; sons, Gary Raisor of Morgan, Ga., Danny Raisor of Frankfort, Bobby Raisor of Irvine and David Raisor of Georgetown; a stepdaughter, Carolyn Herald of Lubbock, Texas; sisters, Pat Eversol of Athens, Texas, and Sally Deweese of Mesquite, Texas; brothers, Francis "Bud" Richardson and Charles E. Richardson, both of Mesquite, Texas, Jack T. Richardson of Denton, Texas, and Leslie D. Richardson of Sherman, Texas; and 14 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Owenton. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Monterey Cemetery, Owen County.
Dorothy Neva Roberts, 75, of Cincinnati, formerly of Brooksville, died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Grand Avenue Church of God, Taylor Mill. Her husband, Cullen Roberts, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Roberta Biehler of Hillsboro, Sue Bradshaw of Brooksville, and Judy Zimpelman of Cincinnati; a son, Jimmy Roberts of Hillsboro, Ohio; 23 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grand Avenue Church of God, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Wesleyan Cemetery, Cincinnati. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Marshall Wayne Roesch, 74, of Cold Spring, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. He was a retired engineer for Detroit Edison and a Navy veteran of World War II. H is wife, Marjorie Roesch, died in 1996.
Survivors include daughters, Marsha Farrell of Covington and Jeri Roesch of Placentia, Calif. ; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Fairhaven Rescue Mission, P. O. Box 761, Covington, Ky. 41012-0761. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Rita Jo Ryan, 44, of Verona, died at 9:15 p.m. Friday at Grant Manor Health Care Center in Williamstown. She was a former loan officer for Farm Credit Services, Walton, and a member of All Saints Church, Walton.
Survivors include her mother, Blanche Washum Ryan of Verona; sisters, Betty Johnson of Russellville and Joan Willett of Walton; and brothers, Kevin Ryan, Kelly Ryan, Roger Dale Ryan, Dwight Wayne Ryan and Stanley Allen Ryan Sr., all of Verona, and Paul Leland Ryan of Batavia, Ohio.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. this morning at All Saints Church, Walton. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy Stockwell Saunders, 89, of Fort Wright, died at 4:50 p.m. Saturday at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash, Ohio. She was a retired stationery buyer for the former McAlpin's, Cincinnati, and a member of Latonia Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Nielander Georgin of Colerain Township, Ohio; a sister, Frances Mann of Lakeside Park; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Steven John Williams, 31, of Alexandria, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was an auditor for the Internal Revenue Service, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Amy Lynn Williams; a son, Nicholas Williams of Alexandria; a daughter, Rebecca Williams of Alexandria; his mother, JoAnn Williams of Alexandria; brothers, Dennis Williams of Highland Heights, Rick Williams and Dan Williams, both of Alexandria, and Greg Williams of Mount Washington; and a sister, Patty Williams of Wurtland.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to Juvenile Diabetes Association, 10901 Reed Hartman Highway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
