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Date of these obituaries: 04-03-1999
Kenneth Conners Sr., 93, farming grandad
Kenneth Conners Sr. was a self-made man who reveled in the joys of hard work, close family and many friends.
Mr. Conners died at 5:15 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was 93. His neighbors were accustomed to seeing him raking leaves and taking long walks well past his 90th birthday. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren knew him as a golfing partner and a farming grandfather who understood gardens as well as he understood people.
'He was a very small, gentle man and a gentleman in every respect,' said his daughter, Ruth Finnell, with whom he had lived in Fort Thomas for the past 15 years.
'He didn't live with me and I didn't live with him; we lived together. He was a good, kind man with a lot of the Irish in him.'
He and his wife, Sadie Herzog, raised their children in Newport and moved to Florence in the late 1940s, when they bought a farm. They later moved to the Montgomery and Lebanon area in Ohio to be closer to General Electric, where Mr. Conners was head cost accountant. They bought another farm, to which they retired in the late 1960s.
He moved to Fort Thomas after his wife died in 1983. A son, Donald Conners, died in 1952.
'His life wasn't always easy, but he believed that, if you learn and work hard, there's no mountain you can't reach,' his daughter said. 'He instilled that in his children.'
Other survivors include sons, Kenneth Conners Jr. of Orlando, Fla., Paul Conners of Sandy, Utah, and Jerry Conners of Homosassa, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Johns United Church of Christ, Park Avenue and Nelson Place, Newport, Ky. 41071.
Alyne Emma Arlinghaus, 64, of Covington, died Thursday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Augustine Church, Covington, and the St. Monica Society.
Survivors include her husband, Louis Arlinghaus; sons, Louis Arlinghaus Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., and Dennis Arlinghaus of Lakeside Park; daughters, Paula Hainley of Lakeside Park, Pamela Yahl of Bellevue, Rose Noetzel of Florence, and Joyce Roberts and Mary Arlinghaus of Covington; a brother, Hank Neuhaus of Independence; sisters, Rose Stevens and Helen Gilbert of Covington and Geraldine Miller of Independence; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Cincinnati Association for the Blind, 2045 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202; or St. Augustine Adopt-A-Student Fund, 1840 Jefferson Ave., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Roy I. Bagnall, 79, of Covington, died Wednesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home. He was a mechanical engineer for Westinghouse Electric Co. and a Navy veteran of World War II.
His wife, Susan Mae Morrissey Bagnall, died in 1997. A son, Stephen Bagnall, died in 1998. Survivors include sons, J. Scott Bagnall of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Bob Bagnall of Anchorage, Alaska.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Beinhauer Funeral Home, Bridgeville, Pa., with visitation from 10 a.m. Burial will be in Brush Run Cemetery, Washington County, Pa. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling local arrangements.
Jerome 'Pete' Doggett, 66, of Owenton, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. He was a Navy veteran and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Owenton.
Survivors include his wife, Florence Barbara Mount Doggett; a son, Robert Doggett of Owenton; daughters, Tammy Baughn of Oxford, Ohio, Terri Baughn of Owenton and Debbie Turner of Cincinnati; sisters, Carol Cannon of Owenton, Jacqueline Herzog of Lake City, Fla., and Alberta Dooley of Williamsburg; six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Owenton.
Memorials are suggested to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 3575 Sweet Owen Road, Owenton, Ky. 40359, or American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Sonja 'Sunnie' Jean Eckler, 54, of Corinth, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown. She operated a property damage appraisal service.
Survivors include her husband, Chester E. Eckler Jr.; sons, Dwayne Eckler of Corinth and Michael Eckler of Lexington; a daughter, Elizabeth Eckler of Corinth; a brother, William Rouse of Jacksonville, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth, with visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Church Cemetery, Florence.
Joseph F. Flynn, 70, formerly of Fort Wright, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger.
Blanche Honican, 69, of Independence, died March 6 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Nicholson Church of Christ, Independence.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph Honican; a son, Chris Honican of Covington; a daughter, Penny Stull of Crittenden; sisters, Betty Clark of Pleasant Plain, Ohio, Norma Gambill of Sayler Park, Ohio, Marie Robinson of Walton and Leola Miller of Nashville, Tenn.; brothers, John Henderson of Mount Olivet and William Henderson of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Services were held at Nicholson Church of Christ, Independence. Burial was in Kentontown Cemetery, Kentontown. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, handled arrangements.
Charles R. Kemplin, 85, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Frances B. Meader, 74, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Wednesday at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Clearwater.
Survivors include sons, James D. Meader, Neal J. Meader, Raymond P. Meader and Gregory C. Meader of Clearwater; daughters, Judith A. Johnson and Mary Patricia Noser of Clearwater; a sister, Cecelia B. Schulte of Oklahoma City, Okla.; 11 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. April 8 at St. Cecilia Church, Clearwater. Abbey Parklawn Funeral Home, Palm Harbor, Fla., is handling arrangements.
John H. Mitchell, 57, of Newport, died Thursday at his residence. He owned Hardy's Rock Cafe, Newport.
Survivors include daughters, Melissa Mitchell of Newport and Michelle Mitchell of Dayton; sisters, Alleen Baker of Newport, Bernice Arrowood of Woodlawn and Mona Marcum of La Follette, Tenn.; and brothers, Richard Mitchell of Newport and C. B. Mitchell of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, with visitation from 11 a.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Jean G. O'Rourke, 78, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a retired office manager for Philip Carey Roofing and Building Supplies, Cincinnati.
Her husband, Clarence 'Clay' O'Rourke, preceded her in death. Survivors include a cousin, Dot Julch of Naples, Fla.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with visitation from at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
William J. Schadle, 76, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a retired mechanic for the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099.
Survivors include his wife, Peggie Schadle, and a brother, Eugene Schadle of Highland Heights.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will be 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
James Vincent Stella, 73, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. He was a retired brewer for Schaffer Brewery, New York City.
His wife, Christel Stella, died in 1997. Survivors include a daughter, Monica Kennedy of Erlanger; a son, Robert Stella of North Carolina; and three grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Elizabeth L. Wagner, 71, of Highland Heights, died Friday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights.
Survivors include a brother, Arthur Wagner of Taylor Mill.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Bernard's Church, Dayton. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is in handling arrangements.
Edna Harp Webster, 77, of Crittenden, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Jack Maxwell of Morning View, Tommy Maxwell of Crittenden, Ned Maxwell of Dry Ridge and Kim Maxwell of Wilder; daughters, Grace Byrd of Mesa, Ariz., Joyce Webster of Dry Ridge, Bertha Kenney of Milan, Ind., Lola Stone of Lakeland, Fla., Ruby Burton of Burlington, Lara Myers of Florence and Debbie Dalton of Crittenden; sisters, Edith Brewer of Walton, Nola Nelson of Norwood, Ohio, and Lucy Murray and Margrete Baker of Cincinnati; brothers, Clarence Harp of Sayle Park, Ohio, and Arnold Harp of Arkansas; 45 grandchildren and 56 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, with visitation from 11 a.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, 745 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
William Vernon Webster, 55, of Louisville, died Wednesday at his residence. He formerly worked for the Louisville Parks Department.
Survivors include his wife, Julia Perry Webster; brothers, Tommy Webster of Owenton and Charlie Mike Webster of Jonesville; and sisters, Edith Beach of Elliston and Deetta McCormick of Owenton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton, with visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Vine Run Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Richland Baptist Church, Highway 227, Owenton, Ky. 40359; or Macedonia Baptist Church, Jonesville, Ky. 41052.
Ruth Wilson, 67, of Glencoe, died Thursday at her residence. She was a retired manager in the radiology department at St. Francis Hospital, Western Hills, Ohio.
Survivors include her husband, Edgar 'Bud' Wilson Jr.; sons, Stephen Metz of Raleigh, N.C., Douglas Metz of Cincinnati and Christopher Metz of Lexington; daughters, Marcy Hayes of Cincinnati and Tori Reinke of Glencoe; stepdaughters, Patty Petzinger of Owenton and Linda Campbell of Fresno, Calif.; sisters, Laverne Banet of San Diego, Jane Wilson of Latonia, Mariella Meier, Imelda Nageleisen and Joan France, all of Taylor Mill; and 14 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, with visitation from 11 a.m. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
