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Date of these obituaries: 11-23-1999
Charles Coffman, operated store
For more than three decades, the Bellevue Ice House on Union Street has been a town staple. Charles Coffman ran it for 18 years, selling snacks and sodas to walk-in customers and wholesale ice to restaurants.
But last year, when cancer made him too sick to work, Mr. Coffman gave up the store.
Mr. Coffman, 65, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
A lifelong Newport resident, save the few years he lived in Fort Thomas and Highland Heights, he supported the local government and community, serving on advisory councils and coaching youth league Knothole Baseball.
"His life was about helping people whenever he could and in any way that he could," said his wife, Carol.
Mr. Coffman helped organize the Newport Youth Advisory Council, which for a short time gave teen-agers a voice in the community, and served on the Newport Citizen's Advisory Council. When there were fireworks over the river, he often helped organize the entertainment for the event, Mrs. Coffman said.
"He was just a man that liked to help people get things done," she said.
Mr. Coffman was a member of Newport Masonic Lodge No. 358 F&AM and Covington Scottish Rite. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Other survivors include sons, Dan Coffman of Cold Spring and Steve Coffman of Bellevue; a daughter, Barbara Lipscomb of Las Vegas; a brother, John Coffman of Fort Thomas; a half-brother, Donald Pittman of Louisville; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Charles H. Arnold, 55, of Alpharetta, Ga., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Sunday at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. He was a salesman and a member of the Huber Heights, Ohio, Jaycees.
Survivors include his wife, Jean L. Abdon Arnold; sons, Charles H. Arnold of Alpharetta and Shannon A. Arnold of Orlando, Fla.; daughters, Christina L. Burke of Stuart, Fla., and Kimberly J. Moorman of Alpharetta; brothers, Rob Arnold of Union and George Arnold of Florence; sisters, Brenda M. Crawford of Fort Wright, Linda S. Schmidtgoesling of Guilford, Ind., and Patricia L. Buchman of Little Rock, Ark.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Mitchell Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Junior Boyer, 65, of Covington, died at 6:40 a.m. Saturday at Batavia Nursing Home in Batavia, Ohio. He was a professional steel guitar player with Landon Williams and the Hard Times Band. He played the guitar since he was 17. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include daughters, Arlene Liming of Mount Orab, Ohio, and Delia R. Olson of Georgetown, Ohio; a son, Roy W. Shadoan of Peebles, Ohio; brothers, Paul Boyer of Sparta and Leon Boyer of Morning View; sisters, Virginia Huning of Covington, Vivian Still of Bowling Green, Carolyn Fugate of Coldiron and Lilliam Gosney of Miami, Fla.; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and his fiancee, Wanda Martineck of Cincinnati.
Services were at noon today at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial was in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Ray Dalton, 64, of Corinth, died of cancer Monday at his home. He was a retired truck driver with United Parcel Service, a member of VFW and American Legion posts in Georgetown, Teamsters Union Local No. 957 and Miamisburg, Ohio, Moose Lodge. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. A son, Jeffrey Allen Dalton, died in 1957.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Frances "Frankie" Dalton; a son, Rick Dalton of West Alexandria, Ohio; daughters, Jenny Dalton of Florence and Angie Canning of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a stepson, Mark Fornash of Walton; stepdaughters, Susan Raybourne of Union, Jeanette Ryan of Verona and Patricia Perry of Burlington; his mother, Chloe Dalton of Xenia, Ohio; a brother, Keith Dalton of Fairborne, Ohio; a sister, Joan Vance of Columbus, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery.
Edna Gill, 88, of Independence, died at 1:20 p.m. Monday at Garrard Convalescent Home, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Morning View Methodist Church. Her husband, Granville Gill, died in 1978.
Survivors include a son, Walter Gill of Independence; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Morning View Methodist Church, Route 1 and Rich Road, Morning View, Ky. 41063.
Margaret A. Huesman, 71, of Latonia, died at 10:13 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Church in Latonia and the Women's Auxiliary of Pohlmann-Linnemann VFW Post No. 1484 in Park Hills. Her husband, Charles B. Huesman, died in 1975.
Survivors include daughters, Kathleen M. Mullins of Dry Ridge and Deborah A. Huesman of Covington; a brother, Mike Flaherty of Wheeling, W.Va.; sisters, Jenny Groger and Helen Staggs, both of Covington, Elizabeth Kirschner and Clara Wheatley, both of Wheeling; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence. Memorials are suggested to Margaret A. Huesman Memorial Fund, in care of Connley Brothers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 15093, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Beulah June "Cannon" Keys, 77, of Florence, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Florence Baptist Church. Her husband, Kenneth V. Keys, died in 1998.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Briggs of Florence and Pat Keys of Lexington; sons, John Keys of Lexington, Danny Keys of Cosby, Tenn., and Bill Briggs of Florence; sisters, Rena E. Clinton of Louisville, Betty Wakefield of Latonia and Nellie Egan of Bromley; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Fairhaven Mission, 260 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Ruth Lyons Childrens Christmas Fund, P. O. Box 59, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201.
Doug C. Mace, 60, of Newport, died Sunday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Cincinnati. He was an employee of Potts & Son Co. in Norwood, Ohio, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Taylor Mace of Newport; sons, Walter Mace of Erlanger, Mark Mace of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Gregory Mace of Jacksonville, Fla., and Paul Mace of Taylor Mill; a daughter, Vada Ebel of Wilder; his mother, Vada Stanifer of Newport; and 17 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Charlotte Moore, 79, of Williamstown, died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
John W. Rapp, 90, of Newport, died Monday at Village Care Center, Erlanger. He was a plasterer for Plasters and Cement Masons Union Local No. 1, Cincinnati, and a member of the Robert Burns Masonic Lodge No. 163, Newport. His wife, Elizabeth Eckert Rapp, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, William E. Rapp of Newport.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. John's United Church of Christ, Park Ave. and Nelson Place, Newport, Ky. 41071.
Bonnie Lou Reed, 71, of Latonia, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia. She was a homemaker and a member of Rosedale Baptist Church. Her husband, Charles W. Reed, died in 1995.
Survivors include daughters, Bonnie Sue Parr of Newport and Pat Hanekamp of Dry Ridge; a sister, Elaine Knight of Covington; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 6 tonight at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m.Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Luther Slavey, 94, of Covington, died at 4:10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a retired coal miner with Peabody Cola Co., and a member of Colonel Clay Masonic Lodge No. 159 in Covington. A daughter, Pauline Lockhart, died in 1998.
Survivors include his wife, Della Slavey; sons, Luther Slavey of Covington, Everett Slavey of Michigan City, Ind., Raymond Slavey of Valparaiso, Ind., and Jimmy Slavey of Barbourville; a daughter, Gladys Slavey of Covington; a brother, Woodrow Slavey of Detroit; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Hollon Smith, 69, of Alexandria, died Saturday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. He was a retired shipping supervisor with the Ris Paper Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include sons, Larry Smith of Butler and David Smith of Melbourne; daughters, Judy Tarter of Peach Grove, Nancy Sanders of Alexandria, Carol Hofstetter of Grants Lick, Nora Moses of Claryville and Donna Sears of Covington; brothers, Thrasher Smith of Bracken County, Stanley Smith of Cincinnati and Fred Smith of Dayton, Ohio; sisters, Nora Smith of Sun Valley, Martha Hatton of Hazard and Julie Kelly of Abilene, Texas; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
