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Date of these obituaries: 02-09-1999
Airport's Tina Marie Dix, devoted to kids
Tina Marie Dix was a bundle of energy whose bubbly personality made her a success at whatever she chose to do.
Whether at work, volunteering with Big Brothers and Big Sisters or serving on an alumni project for Northern Kentucky University, Ms. Dix gave her all.
'She loved children and everyone around her loves her,' said Ms. Dix's father, Orville E. Dix of Florence. 'She was the eldest of three children, and her brother and sister were very happy with her.'
Ms. Dix, 32, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood after a short illness.
She was a project accounting supervisor with the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the Kenton County Airport Board.
She was a member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati and a magna cum laude graduate of Northern Kentucky University, where she was a presidential ambassador and member of Nu Kappa Alpha, Phi Beta Lambda. She was also a member of the Financial Executive Institute and the Institute of Management Accountants at NKU.
Ms. Dix was an extremely organized person who enjoyed taking pictures on her trips to South America and the Caribbean.
Ms. Dix planned to pursue her master's degree before she suddenly became ill.
'She had hundreds of friends. Her co-workers at the airport are coming in a bus,' Mr. Dix said.
Mr. Dix and his wife, Susan Dix, were in Ontario, Calif., when they learned this weekend that their eldest child had become ill. They immediately flew to Northern Kentucky and were greeted at the airport by police, who escorted them to St. Elizabeth Medical Center South.
'I just don't know how to thank them,' Mr. Dix said of the police and his daughter's co- workers at the airport.
'That police escort shows how much they cared about her. It shows they take care of their own.'
Other survivors include a brother, Clayton Dix of Tampa, Fla.; and a sister, Janel Stogdill of Brandon, Fla.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Memorials are suggested to Big Brothers and Big Sisters, 2400 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202; or American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Edmond Alari, 89, of Florence, died Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Paul Albert Bergelt Sr., 75, of Covington, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. He was a retired welder with Lingo's Manufacturing Co. in Florence and a member of St. Augustine Church, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Elliott Bergelt; a son, Paul Bergelt of Florence; daughters, Shirley Kuper of Alexandria, Sharon Crail of Independence, Denise Shell of Ryland Heights and Kim Reusing of Edgewood; a brother, Doug Bergelt of Covington; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Rosa Bergman, 61, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Emma Mae Brownfield, 74, of Taylor Mill, died at 9:12 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a retired waitress with Anchor Grill, Covington, and a member of St. Mark United Church of Christ in Latonia, Covington Turners Women's Auxiliary and Moose Lodge Women's Auxiliary. Her husband, Claude Lawson Brownfield Sr., died in 1977.
Survivors include a son, Claude Butch Brownfield of Covington; daughters, Mary Ann Lambdin of Taylorsville and Linda L. Houston of Taylor Mill; sisters, Dorothy Preston of Covington and Nora Jump of Independence; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Catherine Cioffe, 74, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
LeRoy O. Clayton, 75, of Kenton County, died at 12:50 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a retired maintenance man for Intermodel Transportation, Cincinnati and was also a foreman for Burger Brewery in Cincinnati for 22 years.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Heritage Fellowship Church of God, Florence. His son, Roy Clayton, died in 1990, and a daughter, Sandy Clayton, died in 1976.
Survivors include his wife, Marian Sullivan Clayton of Independence; sons, Paul Clayton of Cincinnati, John Clayton and Ray Clayton both of Independence, Mark Clayton of Fort Thomas, and Brian Clayton of Verona; daughters, Pat Hartberger of Richwood, Vicki Kessen of Florence and Sherri Clayton of Erlanger; brothers, John Clayton of Alexandria, Donnie Clayton of Bellevue and Earl Robert Clayton of Florence; sisters, Loraine Deaton of Highland Heights, Georgia Farley and Gloria Cooper both of Newport; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Heritage Fellowship Church of God, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials may be made to the Heritage Fellowship Church of God, 7216 U.S. 42, Florence, 41042. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Chapman Cook, 82, of Covington, died at 3:50 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a cook with Rosedale Manor, Latonia, and Garrard Street Nursing Home in Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Cook; a son, Ronald L. Chapman of Tacoma, Wash.; a daughter, Rosemary Curtis of Milford, Ohio; sisters, Alice Mullins of Indiana, Liza Armstrong of Independence and Jeanette Ginkler of Erlanger; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Pearl Minnie Drake, 88, of Grants Lick, died Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a former director of nursing at the Baptist Convalescent Center and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Alexandria. Her husband, the Rev. Leo Drake, who helped found the Baptist Convalescent Center, died in 1986.
Survivors include sons, John Campbell Drake of Denver and Daniel Leo Drake of Butler; a daughter, Hope Hobson of Florence; a sister, Hattierae Hughes of Hebron; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Lyla Eckler, 91, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Arthur Freimuth, 76, of Kenton County, died at 7:55 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler & Curin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Claire L. Hester, 71, of Erlanger, died Saturday at her home. She was a retired grocer with Remke Markets.
Survivors include a brother, John R. Hester of Danville, Ill.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Baptist Village, 3000 Riggs Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Jefferson Wilmoth Hudson, 77, of Redington Shores, Fla., died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was a retired group vice president and member of the board of directors of Eagle-Picher Industries in Cincinnati, and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Hudson was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, the Queen City Club in Cincinnati and the 131st Street Church of Christ in Largo, Fla. He played college basketball at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va.
Survivors include daughters, Milly Hudson Diehl of Fort Mitchell and Helen Hudson Avila of Clearwater, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, and 10 a.m. Thursday until the time of services at Highland cemetery Chapel. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to 131st Street Church of Christ, 11025 131st St. North, Largo, Fla. 33774; FreeStore/FoodBank, 112 E. Liberty St., 45210; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Norma Jean Barker Ilg, 62, of Gaithersburg, Md., formerly of Erlanger, died at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Seneca Valley Church of Christ in Germantown, Md.
Survivors include her husband, John C. 'J. C.' Ilg; sons, Jay Ilg of Arlington Heights, Ill., and Douglas Ilg of Burtonsville, Md.; a daughter, Diane Ginnity of Gaithersburg; a sister, Evelyn Stewart of Lincoln, Neb.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. John Congregational Church, 1235 Highway Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Epworth United Methodist Church, 1229 Highway Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Mildred Jones, 93, of Indianapolis, formerly of Warsaw, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Warsaw Baptist Church. Her husband, Harry Jones, died in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Elsa Conners of Indianapolis.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Della Mae Cunningham Linville, 65, of Maysville, died Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was a homemaker and a member of Plum Creek Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles William Linville; a son, Nelson W. Linville of Maysville; daughters, Betty Hayslip of Dover, Mary Hinson and Vera Willoughby, both of Maysville, and Rosalee Null of Buffalo, W. Va.; brothers, Robert Cunningham of Brooksville, Freddie Cunningham of Rising Sun, Ind., and Donnie Cunningham of Covington; sisters, Erma Mason of Flemingsburg and Sarah Linville of Maysville; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Curtis J. Locke, 41, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., formerly of Walton, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an employee of Midwest Payment Systems/Fifth Third Bank, and a member of First Baptist Church, Walton. His mother, Mary E. Locke, died in 1998.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Hays Locke; a stepson, Jason Hodges of Cincinnati; a sister, Paula Hays of Burlington; and brothers, John Ronald Locke of Walton and Joe Allen Locke of Palatka, Fla.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
William E. Maegly, 71, of Florence, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Allie Ileene Mills, 1 day, died Monday at Children's Hospital, Cincinnati. Her mother, Aleta Diane Kirk, died Sunday.
Survivors include her father, Rick Mills of Erlanger; and grandmother, Gladys Perry Kirk of Williamstown.
Services for Allie and her mother will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Gumlick Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Aleta Kirk Memorial Fund, in care of Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, P. O. Box 130, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Della Petrey, 90, of Latonia, died at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home in Latonia. She was a homemaker and a member of Mother of God Church, Covington.
Survivors include nephews, Charles Howard of Amelia, Ohio, and Terry Lohre of Florence; and nieces, Jeanne Zimmer of Orlando, Fla., and Jo Schwartz of Lakeside Park.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Donald A. Saalfeld, 66, of Fort Mitchell, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired machinist with General Electric in Cincinnati and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include sons, Richard Saalfeld of Fort Wright and Robert Saalfeld of Lakeside Park; a sister, Dolores Scharf of Tucson, Ariz.; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011; or Kidney Foundation, 2330 Victory Parkway East, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Arthur R. Shelton, 81, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Monday at Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati. He was a retired packer with Western Paper Bag Co., Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Sydnor Shelton; a son, Charles Shelton of Butler; a daughter, Charlene Shelton of Covington; and five 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.
Linda Lee Smith, 49, of Cincinnati, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Sunday at her home. She was a former employee of General Motors Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include a son, Robert Smith of Cincinnati; a daughter, Regina Smith of Cincinnati; her parents, Leonard and Alberta Smith of Cincinnati; brothers, Leonard Smith Jr. and Donald Smith, both of Cincinnati; sisters, Julia Mae Horton, Jackie McPherson, Nina Coston and Janet Smith, all of Cincinnati, and Norma Mabrey of Covington; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Robbins Street Christian Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mary Smith Memorial Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Robert M. Westerkamm, 78, of Fort Mitchell, died at 9:40 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired supervisor with Kenner Products, Cincinnati, and a member of Disabled American Veterans and Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Tekulve Westerkamm; sons, Michael Westerkamm of Terre Haute, Ind., Gerald Westerkamm of Florence and Kevin Westerkamm of Bellevue; a sister, Bernadette Tieman of Florence; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to charity of the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
