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Date of these obituaries: 04-15-1999
James McDermott, Covington firefighter
James A. McDermott spent 20 years as a Covington firefighter, battling big blazes and small fires.
He swallowed smoke and had many sleepless nights. Yet he never complained about his job or his injuries, said his son, Michael J. McDermott of Villa Hills.
'I remember once, when I was about 10, he came home overcome by smoke,' Michael McDermott said. 'The whole neighborhood was worried about him, but he was fine. He was tough.'
James McDermott, 83, of Covington, died Tuesday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence.
He retired from the Covington Fire Department in 1966 and was a World War II veteran. His wife, Verna McDermott, died in 1986.
James McDermott worked for 24 hours and was off for 48 hours. He worked close to home and often brought his children to the station.
Michael McDermott said he was proud of his father and appreciated the elder McDermott's work ethic, sense of humor and ability to enjoy life away from his job.
'He was outspoken and hard-nosed. He was a real case,' Michael McDermott said.
'He enjoyed life. He was a good father.'
Other survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Schwab of Edgewood; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Fort Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department, Dixie Highway and Highland Avenue, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Donald Earl Adams, 67, of Okeana, Ohio, died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger.
Marcella Baker, 85, of Dayton, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired secretary with Edwards Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati. Her husband, Walter F. Baker, died in 1994.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Dayton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Richie Blanton, 43, of California, died Monday at his home. He was a chemical operator with Shepherd Chemical Co., Norwood, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Laura Rece Blanton; a son, Daniel Blanton of California; his parents, Jack and Margaret Blanton of Falmouth; a brother, John Blanton of Cincinnati; sisters, Dawn Arsenault of Florence, Jeanette Hirschauer of Covington, Cinda Proffitt of Corbin, Annette Webb of California and Rose Wood of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mount Auburn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Edna Brunen, 83, of Orchard Park, N.Y., formerly of Fort Wright, died Tuesday in Orchard Park. She was a retired supervisor with H&S Pogue's department store in Cincinnati. After her retirement, she volunteered at the Thomas More College Library.
She was founder of the Thomas More College Women's Guild, helped start the Bluegrass Swim Club in Fort Wright and was an officer with the South Hills Civic Club. Her first husband, Paul Horstman, died during World War II. Her second husband, George W. Brunen, died in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Parton of Orchard Park; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to the Thomas More College Library, 333 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills, Ky. 41017.
Nora Combs, 87, of Ryland Heights, died at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Helen Webster Rice Crouch, 67, of Cincinnati, formerly of Newport and Grants Lick, died Monday at Bethesda Oak Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Her husbands, Fred C. Rice and Charles Kenneth 'Micky' Crouch, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Terry Allen Rice of Tennessee, Darryl Crouch of Red River Gorge, Vernon Crouch of Jacksonville, Fla., Kenneth Howard Crouch of Cincinnati and Kevin Wayne Crouch of Duboise, Pa.; daughters, Connie Simpson, Sherry Hall, Ramona C. Hill and LuWana Faye Myers, all of Cincinnati, and Deanna Fisk of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a brother, Walter Burns of Texas; sisters, Mable Rosenberry of Highland Heights, Patty Cox of Cincinnati, Joyce White of Florence, Leola Morris and Clara Lunsford, both of Kentucky, and Marie Powell of Texarkana, Ark.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Helen Rice Crouch Burial Fund, P. O. Box 34, Butler, Ky. 41006.
Rose Poole Dawalt, 62, of Walton, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of All Saints Church, Walton, and American Legion Post No. 277 Auxiliary, Walton.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Dawalt; sons, William Joseph Dawalt of Independence, James A. Dawalt and Timmy W. Dawalt, both of Erlanger; a daughter, Latoshia Dawalt of Walton; brothers, Donnie Poole of Verona, James A. Poole of Florence and Richard Poole of Warsaw; and sisters, Nell Jo Nantz of Taylor Mill and Jean Phipps of Walton.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
James Richard Gould, 34, of Glencoe, died Wednesday on U.S. 127 north of Glencoe in an auto accident. He was a maintenance worker with Turfway Park, Florence.
Survivors include his wife, April Gould; a daughter, Keshia Gould of Glencoe; a son, Zackery Gould of Glencoe; his parents, Ben Gould of Warsaw and Sylvia Gould of Ghent; brothers, Tony Gould of Glencoe and Todd Gould of Warsaw; and sisters, Tonia Gould, Christina Gould and Natasha Gould, all of Warsaw.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday.
Frank R. Jacobs, of Covington, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Beverly Baines Johnson, 81, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired mechanic and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille Frederick Johnson; a son, Beverly T. Johnson of Harrison County; daughters, Lois Isaac and Donna Clifford, both of Cynthiana; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Dorothy I. Kirgan Layton, 74, of Covington, died Tuesday at her home. She was an office manager for an optometrist and a volunteer with the ombudsman program of Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky. Her husband, Bruce Layton, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Ronald Hill and Bruce Layton II; a daughter, Bernadette Turbeville; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Legacy Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Laura Mathews, 93, of Louisville, formerly of Petersburg, died Monday at Episcopal Church Home of Louisville. She was a teacher with Petersburg School, postmistress of the Petersburg Post Office and a member of Petersburg Christian Church.
Survivors include a nephew, Scotty Mathews of Louisville.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Petersburg Christian Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery.
Donald Joseph Menning Sr., 72, of Alexandria, died at 12:52 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired truck driver with Stone Container, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II. His first wife, Helen Wolfzorn Menning, died in 1977.
Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Quitter Menning; sons, Donald J. Menning Jr. of Florence, Dennis Menning of Alexandria, Darryl Menning of Dayton, Richard Menning of Latonia, Raymond Menning of Fort Thomas and Jeffery Menning of Chicago; a stepson, Gil Martin of Bellevue; daughters, Karen Menning of Alexandria, Kendra Evans of Lebanon, Ohio, Margaret Mohr and Mary O'Brien, both of Fort Thomas; stepdaughters, Kathleen Keenan of Venice, Fla., Janet Hatfield of Ewing, Va., Marilyn Kramer of Union and Martha Steffen of Southgate; a brother, Kenneth Menning of Newport; 28 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Charles F. Pendleton, 63, of Elsmere, died at 3 a.m. today at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger.
Claude William Pulliam, 92, of Williamstown, died Tuesday at Grant Manor Nursing Home in Williamstown.
He was a retired farmer and a former Williamstown police officer. He also was a member of Colemanville Christian Church, Pendleton County.
His first wife, Mabel Dunaway Pulliam, died in 1983. A son, Claude Pulliam Jr., died in 1944.
Survivors include his wife, Geneva Toole Pulliam; sons, Harold Pulliam of Lexington and Richard Pulliam of Bouse, Ariz.; a brother, James Pulliam of Boyd; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Lawrence J. Ryder, 74, of Dayton, died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati. He was an environmental worker with Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa.
Survivors include sons, Jason Ryder and Joseph Ryder, both of Kentucky, and Larry Ryder of San Diego; a daughter, Rachel Simmons of Sparta; a sister, Elsie Coy of Florida; a brother, Glenn Ryder of Cortland, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
