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Date of these obituaries: 06-28-1999
James Black, loving dad, Scout leader
James Lowell Black Sr. of Taylor Mill enjoyed helping others.
Mr. Black was a police officer, councilman, teacher, coach and a Boy Scout leader.
"He was always there for everybody," said his wife, Patricia Ann Black. 'He wasn't happy unless he was doing something for someone else. He didn't sit still well."
Mr. Black, 51, died at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Anderson Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati, of injuries suffered in an auto accident.
Mr. Black was vice president in charge of sales with Cincinnati Voice & Data, and a retired technician with Cincinnati Bell Telephone. He was a unit commissioner with the Boy Scouts of America, taught real estate classes at Southern Ohio College and was a former police officer and council member in Georgetown, Ohio.
Mr. Black also was a member of American Legion Post No. 201, Latonia.
Mr. Black, who enjoyed bowling and playing cards, loved being around his family, especially his grandchildren.
"He was a wonderful father and husband," Mrs. Black said. "He was everybody's best friend."
Other survivors include a son, James Lowell Black Jr. of Taylor Mill; daughters, Carrie Riggenbach of Amelia, Ohio, Candy Bullock of Bromley and Cindy Lovett of Staten Island, N.Y.; a brother, Charles William Black Jr. of Batavia, Ohio; a sister, Marjorie Frodge of Georgetown, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7:45 p.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Boy Scouts of America, 2331 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Beverly Michelle Engle-Arens, 3, of Walton, died June 25 in Ypsilanti, Mich.
Survivors include her parents, William Engle of Walton and Elizabeth Ripley of Dade City, Fla.; half-sisters, Autumn Pope of Florence and Nora Ripley of Dade City; a half-brother, Joshua Arens of Florence; and grandparents, Vardill and Jill Engle of Walton and Robert and JoAnn Arens of Zephyrhills, Fla.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital, Development Office, Elland and Bethesda avenues, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Rev. Edward J. Beck, 91, of Alexandria, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired Navy chief yeoman, having served as an instructor. He also was a former district supervisor for District No. 5 of the Kentucky Division of Fish and Wildlife and a former Veterans Administration worker.
Rev. Beck was a past high priest of Gertrude Chapter Order of the Eastern Star No. 19 and a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows, and was commissioned a Kentucky Admiral. He was a member of Newport Masonic Lodge No. 358; Mount Olivet Lodge 291; Indra Consistory of Covington; Newport Commandry No. 12 of Knights Templar; Jeffries Council No. 33 Royal Select Masters; and Fort Thomas Chapter No. 177 RAM.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth L. Beck; a stepson, Ronald Beck of Newport; a daughter, Mary Ellen Struiksma of Bonita, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Carol Clevenger of Fort Wright; a sister, Louise Harvey of Newport; four grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Warren J. Blackburn, 77, of Williamstown, died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Grant Manor Nursing Home in Williamstown. He was a retired superintendent with the Kentucky Department of Transportation, a former Kentucky Post carrier and a former driver for Louis Trauth Dairy, Newport. He was a member of Clark's Creek Baptist Church, Dry Ridge.
His first wife, Louise Henry Blackburn, died in 1979. His second wife, Gladys Wilson Blackburn, died in 1989.
Survivors include a son, Greg W. Blackburn of Williamstown; daughters, Jo Ann Blackburn of Lexington and Melody L. McCormick of Crittenden; a brother, Blaine Blackburn of Dry Ridge; a sister, Rosella Scroggins of Williamstown; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Rea Breuer, 79, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at the Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was a clerk with Palm Beach Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Albert Breuer; a sister, Ruth Ashcraft of Independence and a brother, Harry Koenig of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Edna Esther Bucchi, 79, of Newport, died Saturday at her home. She was a retired nurse with Booth Hospital, Covington, and a member of Free Pentecostal Holiness Church, Corbin. Her husband, Fred Bucchi, died in 1992.
Survivors include a son, Jeff Bucchi of Newport; daughters, Lena Mae Sawyers of Corbin and Annette Cunningen of Newport; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at House of Deliverance Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Daisy Mae Campbell, 45, of Maysville, died at 8:48 a.m. Saturday at University Medical Center, Lexington. She was a cook with Golden Corral Steakhouse, Maysville. A daughter, Mary Jean Campbell, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Campbell; her father, Floyd Evans of Maysville; and brothers, Everett Evans of Foxport and Danny Ray Evans of Dover.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be after 6 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery, Concord.
Audrey Williams Caudill, 78, of Taylor Mill, died at 11:55 a.m. Friday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Hilltop Church of Christ, Taylor Mill. Her husband, James F. Caudill, died in 1986.
Survivors include sons, Charles Robert Caudill of Austin, Texas, James Thomas Caudill of Indianapolis and John Franklin Caudill of Crestview Hills; a daughter, Shirley Lynn Hunter of San Jose, Calif.; a brother, Edgar J. Williams of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. today. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042; or American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
William S. Clore, 83, of Norwood, Ohio, died Friday at Jewish Hospital Kenwood, Cincinnati. He was a mechanic with Hern Marine, Cincinnati, and a member of Belleview Baptist Church. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Burlington Masonic Lodge No. 264 and Syrian Shrine.
Survivors include his wife, Mary J. Clore; a son, Gary Clore of Cincinnati; a daughter, Darla Jo Wiggins of Norwood; brothers, Alvin Clore and Gerald Clore, both of Burlington, and Edward Clore of Tavares, Fla.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Belleview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Lucien L. Davidson, 78, of Crittenden, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a millwright with Cincinnati Inc. in Cincinnati, and a member of Fifth Street Christian Church, Covington. He was a member of Covington Masonic Lodge No. 109 and the Good Guys Club in Walton, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Davidson.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Carlie F. Fields, 80, of Brooksville, died Sunday at Robertson County Health Care Center, Mount Olivet. He was a retired farmer and a member of Willow Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge No. 154, Brooksville. His wife, Ruby Dennie Fields, died in 1986.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Fields of Falmouth; a daughter, Ruth Burton of Brooksville; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Neave Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Willow Baptist Church, Route 1, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Doris Hammond, 73, of Erlanger, died at 11:53 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a self-employed portrait artist. Her husband, Joseph Hammond, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Clinton P. Hammond of Schuyhill, Pa.; a daughter, Lynn Nichols of Erlanger; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Church of the Good Shepherd, Lexington. Burial will be in New Jersey. Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Pauline Humphries, 89, of Berry, died Sunday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry.
Ward Jenkins, 82, of Corinth, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth.
Brenda Sue Kirby, 47, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at her home. She was a former operator with Cincinnati Bell Telephone and a member of Unity Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Tracy Smith of Dry Ridge; a son, Robert Kirby of Dry Ridge; a sister, Mary Lou Siler of Latonia; and a brother, Robert Furnish of North Carolina.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Patty Lewis, 92, of Erlanger, died Saturday at the Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington.
Elizabeth H. Racel, 88, of Indianapolis, formerly of Newport, died Friday in Indianapolis. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Clarence J. Racel, died in 1963.
Survivors include a son, Clarence S. Racel of Indianapolis; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Dottie E. Riley, 80, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired packer with Durke Corp., Cincinnati, attended New Macedonia Baptist Church, Newport, and was a member of Brighton Center Quilting Club, Newport. Sons, Roy Riley and Ronald Lee Riley, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Herbert Riley; a son, Raymond Riley of Williamstown; a daughter, Wilma Jean Baird of Newport; a sister, Halie of Scottsburg, Ind.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Helen Marie Straub, 61, of Newport, died at 10 p.m. Saturday at her home. She was a self-employed housekeeper and a member of New Hope Church of Life, Newport.
Survivors include sons, Michael Straub and Greg Campbell, both of Newport, Richard Straub of Latonia, Bruce Straub of Los Angeles; daughters, Roxanne Straub of Falmouth, Michelle Straub of Newport, Angel Straub of Los Angeles and Sonya Patrick of Latonia; sisters, Agnes Tolle of Morning View, Irene Deaton of Cincinnati, Margaret McMillan of Bellevue, Hilda Straub of Zephyrhills, Fla., Alberta Powers of Dry Ridge and Stella Whitaker of Butler; brothers, Junior Straub of Butler, Jimmy Straub of Dayton and Frank Straub of Newport; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at New Hope Church of Life. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy Mae Walker, 72, formerly of Covington, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at Ormond in the Pines Nursing Home, Ormond Beach, Fla.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Charles N. Wikoff, 83, of Maysville, died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a plant manager with Browning Manufacturing, Maysville, and a member of Central United Methodist Church, Maysville. He was a member of Gideons International, and a past treasurer and president of the Mason County Senior Citizens. His wife, Amber Lee Wikoff, died March 27.
Survivors include a daughter, Cindy Weaver of Dover; a sister, Winnonna Myers of Lexington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Central United Methodist Church, Maysville. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Maysville.
Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, P. O. Box 18488, Erlanger, Ky. 41018; or the charity of the donor's choice. Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, is handling arrangements.
Ethel Wilshire, 91, of Ludlow, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a retired telephone operator with Cincinnati Bell Telephone and the Cincinnati Enquirer, and a member of Sts. Boniface and James Church and the Grandmothers Club in Ludlow. Her husband, Charles Wilshire, died in 1975.
Survivors include a daughter, Joan Keller of Ludlow; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Boniface and James Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Allen David Wondrely Sr., 78, of Erlanger, died Saturday at the Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. He was a retired machinist with R.A. Jones Co., Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae Wondrely; sons, Allen D. Wondrely of Fort Mitchell, Ricky J. Wondrely and Ronald J. Wondrely, both of Independence; a daughter, Betty Lou Girvin of Lexington; a brother, George Wondrely of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a half-brother, Fred Blaesing of Florence; a sister, Gladys Lake of Covington; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Marvin "Eddie" Wright, 56, of Sparta, died Saturday at his home. He was an employee of Schlumberger Industries, Owenton.
Survivors include his wife, Clarise "Rainie" Wilson Wright; his parents, Ralph and Eunice Boone Wright; a daughter, Emily Wright of Sparta; a sister, Brenda Sue Howard of Worthville; and brothers, Tommy Wright of Warsaw, Jerry Wright of Sparta, Ralph Wright Jr. and Muchie Wright, both of Owenton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
