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Date of these obituaries: 10-23-1999
Frances Elam, Kenton Outstanding Citizen
Frances Henderson Elam, who was recognized in 1985 as an Outstanding Citizen of Kenton County for her lifelong volunteer work, died at 1:15 p.m. Thursday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia. She was 97.
Mrs. Elam taught her children they were members of a larger family, said her daughter, Norma E. Nehring of Independence.
During the Depression, Mrs. Elam helped run a soup kitchen at Third District School in Covington, making sure children had at least one nourishing meal a day. She also became an amateur barber, giving free haircuts to the school children, Mrs. Nehring said.
"She taught me to be there when people needed me. She taught me thrift and honesty and perseverance. She was great about doing things for other people," she added.
When she was working at the school soup kitchen, Mrs. Elam would go to grocery stores asking for soup bones and vegetables. While she was serving children whose families couldn't afford a noontime meal, her own children walked home to eat.
"She wanted to make sure there was enough for the children who needed it," Mrs. Nehring said.
Mrs. Elam had worked at Pressler's Cafeteria in Cincinnati as a young girl and married
James Elam in 1925. They had three daughters when the Depression hit.
"My father worked at anything he could," Mrs. Nehring said. "He worked as an ice man. He was a cab driver on weekends with our car. He was a moving man.
"My mother knew how to make the best of things. She always had a cheerful outlook. During World War II she donated blood as often as they would let her, she saved and rationed. My dad walked to work. They did without and never complained."
Mrs. Elam was a longtime member and volunteer with First Christian Church, Covington, where she was a member of the Loyal Women's Bible Class, president of the Christian Women's Fellowship, and served as a deaconess and member of the church board.
Survivors include other daughters Loretta Smith of Burlington, Margie Pestana of Miami, and Fay E. Hall of Covington; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, 14 W. Fifth St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Mildred Duerstock, 88, of Covington, died Thursday at Village Care Center in Erlanger. She was a retired telephone operator for the City of Covington and a member of the Cathedral Ladies Society. Her husband, Bill Duerstock, died in 1932. She has no immediate survivors.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to charity of donor's choice.
Marion L. Edington, 79, of Edgewood, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired welder for General Electric and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Edington; and a sister, Peggy Bennett of Houston.
Services will be at the family's convenience. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103; or American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Carl R. Geise, 77, of Cincinnati, formerly of Fort Mitchell, died Thursday at his home. He was retired from E.A. Kohl Packing Co., Cincinnati. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 19, and AMVETS of Ohio, Chapter 1988.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannette E. Weller Geise; sons, David Geise, John Geise and Robert Geise; daughters, Ann Geise and Paula Matthews; sisters, Martha Winterhalter of Cincinnati, Dorothy Geise and Virginia Geise, both of Fort Wright, Margaret Goetz of Lakeside Park and Mary Ruth Hamann of Erlanger; brothers, Jerry Geise of Union and Tom Geise of Edgewood; and 11 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Monday at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Cincinnati, with visitation from 10:30 a.m. Memorials are suggested to Little Sisters of the Poor, 476 Riddle Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220, or the charity of choice. Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home, White Oak, Ohio, is in charge.
Bonnie Powers Leffler, 72, of Erlanger, died Friday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Adaline Hamilton Mahaney, 52, of Independence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a cook and residential caregiver for Supportive Living, Covington. Survivors include her husband, Howell "Bud" Mahaney III of Independence; daughters, Tammie Sherry of Cold Spring and Amy Gray and Shellie Mahaney of Independence; sisters, Mary Janeway of Independence, Carrol Herrmann of Florence, Donna Turner of Ryland Heights, Linda Burchfield of Crittenden and Gloria Frye of Covington; four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, with visitation from 10 a.m. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Mahaney family, c/o Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Melvin R. Murray, 66, of Erlanger, died Friday at Veterans Hospital in Cincinnati. He was a retired laborer for Rising Sun Utilities Co., Rising Sun, Ind., and an Army and Air Force veteran. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Rising Sun, Ind., and VFW Post No. 6731, North Biloxi, Miss.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Baker Murray; stepdaughters, Cathy Tresler of Florence and Connie Dixon of Ludlow; a sister, Velma Jean Lamkin of Rising Sun, Ind.; and a brother, Edwin Murray of White Salmon, Wash.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, with visitation from 11 a.m. and burial in Rising Sun, Ind. Memorials are suggested to Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423, 4435 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
Adelma M. Neekamp, 99, of Covington, died at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington. She was a retired legal secretary for Paxton and Seasongood.
Survivors include nieces, Jean Wimberg of Newport, Dorothy Boemker of Covington and Mary Ann DeVice of Bradenton, Fla.; nephews, Paul Tenhundfeld of Fort Mitchell, John Tenhundfeld of Cincinnati, Ralph Tenhundfeld of Metairie, La.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Care Center Chapel, Covington, with visitation from 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is in charge.
Melvin G. Perry, 73, of Florence, died Friday at his home. Retired from Cincinnati Milacron, he was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Jonesville Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Perry; daughters, Barbara McCarthy of Florence and Dee Prather of Union; sons, Paul McCarthy of Las Vegas and Robert Perry of Florence; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, with visitation from 4 p.m. and burial in Hopeful Church Cemetery, Florence.
Elizabeth G. Ramey, 85, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a retired cafeteria worker for the Boone County Board of Education and a member of Florence United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star, Florence chapter.
Her husband, Harold A. Ramey, died in 1967. Survivors include sons, Ken Ramey of Fort Wright and Walt Ramey of Florence; sisters, Hazel Alge of Florence and Ona Shotwell of Sun City, Fla.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence, with visitation from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Florence United Methodist Church, 8585 Old Toll Road, Florence, Ky. 41041.
Marie Truitt Roark, 79, of Gallatin County, died Friday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
George F. Robinson, 77, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Ludlow, died Friday at his home.
He was a retired vice president and director of marketing for Carrier Air Conditioning Co., Syracuse, N.Y. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Mercy Church, Sarasota.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria J. Kuhlmeyer Robinson; a daughter, Terri Key of Dallas; sons, Tom Robinson, Michael Robinson and Richard Robinson of Houston, and Steven Robinson of Hudson, Ohio; a sister, Helen Steenken of Fort Wright; brothers, Stewart Robinson of Fort Mitchell and Frank Robinson of Elsmere; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Entombment will be in St. Mary cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 1750 17th St., Suite A, Sarasota, Fla. 34234. Middendorf- Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Walter G. Stegeman, 67, of Long Beach, Calif., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Oct. 8 in Long Beach. He was a retired orthopedic surgeon.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Stegeman; a daughter, Laura Stegeman of Long Beach, Calif.; and a brother, Donald Stegeman of Cincinnati.
Services were held Oct. 12 in Long Beach, Calif. Memorials are suggested to charity of donor's choice. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, handled local arrangements.
Goldie Elizabeth Underwood, 74, of Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., formerly of Alexandria, died Thursday at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Alexandria, and Camp Springs Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
Her husband, Joseph Underwood, preceded her in death. Survivors include sons, Joe Underwood and Dennis Underwood of Alexandria; daughters, Eloise Underwood of Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., and Karen Kuntz of Alexandria; brothers, Bill Mullis of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jim Mullis of Cincinnati; sisters, Mary Lou Damron and Martha Mitchell of Cincinnati; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at McReynolds-Nave and Larson Funeral Home Chapel, Clarksville, Tenn., with visitation from 11 a.m. Burial will be in Gum Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Cunningham, Tenn.
Katherine Louise Wright, 74, of Falmouth, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Falmouth Christian Church.
Her husband, Donald Wright, died in 1995. A son, Eddie Wright, died in 1998. Survivors include sons, John Wright, Donnie Wright, Teddy Wright and Steve Wright, and daughters, Connie Ross and Patty Jenkins, all of Falmouth; a sister, Erma Cline of Augusta; 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with visitation from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Eddie Wright Memorial Fund, Route 2, Box 210CC, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
