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Date of these obituaries: 11-15-1999
Sister Mary Jeaneen, nun, teacher
The oldest of four children, Sister Mary Jeaneen, formerly Freda Marie Holtz, made sure she and her siblings remained close throughout their lives.
"She had a tremendous devotion to her family," said Sister Mary Rita Geoppinger, a friend.
When their parents died of tuberculosis, all four children were sent to St. Aloysius orphanage in Cincinnati, run by the sisters of Notre Dame Convent. Sister Mary Jeaneen worked as a secretary for the orphanage after graduating so that she could be with her brothers and her sister. She stayed there until she entered the convent. Sister Mary Jeaneen, of Park Hills, died Sunday at Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House, Park Hills. She was 83.
Sister Mary Jeaneen taught business at Notre Dame Academy for 38 years and, earlier, at Brossart High School and Carroll High School in Dayton, Ohio. After retiring from teaching in 1991, she started the alumni development office, where she planned to continue working this year.
"Her primary objective was just to keep in touch," Sister Geoppinger said. "She was just a real inspiration to everyone."
Survivors include brothers, Albert Holtz of Cincinnati and Carl Holtz of Mulberry, Fla.; and a sister, Mildred Holtz of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Sisters of Notre Dame Convent, Park Hills. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the convent, with a wake service at 5 p.m.
Burial will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday 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.
Thomas C. Arrasmith, 81, of Sanders, died Sunday at his home. He was a farmer and a member of Drury Chapel Methodist Church and the American Legion in Gallatin County. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a cousin, Lucy F. Stewart of Madison, Ind.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Ben H. Clatfelter, 93, of Cincinnati, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. He was a retired division sales manager with Andrew Jergens Co. in Cincinnati, and a member of Cheviot Masonic Lodge No. 140 F&AM. His wife, Dorothy Clatfelter, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Exeler of Independence; a son, William Clatfelter of Noblesville, Ind.; stepdaughters, Shirley O'Dwyer of Fort Mitchell and Carol Redd of Oklahoma; a stepson, Duane Floro of Broken Arrow, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Independence Christian Church. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Nicholls Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Richard Henry Davis, 88, of Independence, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday at his home. He was a retired sheet metal worker with Sheet Metal Workers Union Local No. 24 in Cincinnati. A daughter, Connie Poynter, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Rosenberg Davis; a son, Scott Davis of Shreveport, La.; daughters, Kathryn Schmalz of New York, Patricia Holthaus of Cincinnati, Ruth Jean Rowe of Fort Thomas and Carol McElhinney of Independence; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Home-Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Lavern Louise Faris, 79, of Fort Wright, died Saturday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence.
Survivors include her husband, William Russell Faris; a daughter, Karen Seitz of Villa Hills; sons, Lon Faris of Covington, Greg Faris and Mark Faris, both of Erlanger; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Parkinson's Disease Support Network UCMC, Neurology Department, Mail Location 525, 231 Bethesda Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45267.
Edith Webster Gibson, 72, of Crittenden, died at 8:30 a.m. Friday at her home. She was a former machine operator with Snow Filtration Co. in Cincinnati, and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Danville VFW Post. Her husband, Walter "Bud" Gibson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Hicks of Morning View; sons, Sam Brewer of Demossville, John R. Brewer of Covington, Dannie Lee Brewer of Crittenden, Phillip Douglas Brewer of Atlanta, Ronald C. Brewer of Cochran, Ga., and Thomas Wayne Wills of Dry Ridge; sisters, Juanita Wheeler of Danville and Blanche Bennett of Minnesota; a brother, Randall Webster of Owenton; 18 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial was in IOOF Cemetery, Jonesville.
Norma Z. Foley Graves, 73, of Erlanger, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was an employee of C&O; and CSX railroads.
Survivors include a sister, Rita Foley of Erlanger; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Norma Gray, 56, of Owenton, died Thursday at Owenton Manor in Owenton. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, June Buford of Owenton; sons, Richard Gray of Owenton and Louis Gray of Irvine, Texas; and five grandchildren.
Services were Sunday at Rogers Funeral Home, Owenton. Burial was in Melborn Family Cemetery, Owen County.
Willie Bell Hon, 75, of Warsaw, died Sunday at Gallatin County Health Care Center in Warsaw. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Billy L. Groves of Warsaw and Martha Rider of Walton; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Marie Elsie Howard, 85, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a secretary with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in Cincinnati.
Survivors include cousins.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Place Nursing Home, 3510 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Charles William "Bill" McDanell, 73, of Owenton, died Saturday at his home. He was a farm machine dealer, an Owenton city councilman and a commissioner of the Owenton Water District. He was a member of the Owenton Volunteer Fire Department, an active participant in local youth sports programs, and attended both First United Methodist Church and First Christian Church in Owenton.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby "Sug" McDanell; daughters, Peggy J. Trinkle, Margo R. Juett, Lisa D. Franks and Sheila M. Smith, all of Owenton; a son, William D. McDanell of Owenton; a brother, Kenneth C. McDanell of Owensboro; 11 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Owenton. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Tuesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Stars, in care of James Ellis, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Nancy Jane McGlothin, 49, of Dayton, died Friday at Batavia Nursing Home, Batavia, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Survivors include daughters, Leslie Appiarius of Bellevue and Sarah McGlothin of Dayton; sons, Charles McGlothin of Dayton and Donald McGlothin of Great Lakes, Ill.; a sister, Ruth Beyer of Clearwater, Fla.; brothers, Donald Lambert of Cincinnati and Ronald Lambert of Falmouth; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Wayne Oliver, 74, of Falmouth, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Delia Reynolds, 78, of Ludlow, died Saturday in Lakeside Place in Highland Heights. He was a retired roundhouseman with Norfolk-Southern Railroad. His wife, Sadie Reynolds, died in 1998.
Survivors include sons, Bob Reynolds of Park Hills and Gene Reynolds of Ludlow; a daughter, Charlotte Bell of Ludlow; a sister, Jessie Walls of Kings Mountain; nine grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Delia Reynolds Memorial Trust Fund, in care of the funeral home, 316 Elm St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Roy E. Smith, 69, of Owenton, died Saturday at Owenton Hospital, Owenton. He was a member of El Bethel Christian Church, Owenton.
Survivors include several cousins.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Owenton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to El Bethel Christian Church, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Harold Ross Stone, 76, of Berry, died Friday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. He was a retired crane operator and farmer, and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. A daughter, Eudora Stone, died in 1979.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Buckler Stone; a daughter, Deanna Joy Stophlet of Berry; a son, Garylin Stone of Dry Ridge; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Memorials are suggested to Camp Northward, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Cecil West, 76, of Williamstown, died at 5:10 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown. He was a retired freight checker with Dance Freightlines and Consolidated Freightways in Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Ruby Davis West, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Ronnie West and Tommy West and Jerry Hassman, all of Dry Ridge; sisters, Myrtie Kinman of Williamstown, Thelma Raisor of Florence and Geneva Lawrence of Corinth; a brother, Eugene West of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Dry Ridge Baptist Church, 19 Broadway, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Sister Mary Helena Wurzelbacher, C.D.P., 86, of Melbourne, died Friday at Holy Family Home, Melbourne. She was a member of Sisters of Divine Providence for 63 years, and was a member of the household staff in seminaries and bishops' residences in Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; Omaha, Neb.; Covington; and the St. Margaret of Cortona Home in Lexington.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anne Convent, Melbourne. Visitation will begin there at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, with a wake service at 6 p.m. Burial will be in St. Anne Convent Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Divine Providence, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
