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Date of these obituaries: 02-23-1999
Eugene McHargue, transport expert
Much of Eugene McHargue's life revolved around travel and transportation.
The retired traffic manager with Nutone Inc. in Cincinnati made a living out of finding the cheapest and fastest shipping routes for the company's products. In his spare time, he served on several committees dealing with traffic and transportation.
During his retirement, he and his wife traveled the country and Europe.
Mr. McHargue, of Fort Wright, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Care Center in Fort Wright. He was 83.
He grew up in Latonia and went to Holmes High School. Following graduation, he went to work as a shipping clerk for a Cincinnati-area company before being transferred to Chicago, where he lived for 10 years.
'That was right after the Depression, and you didn't really have too much choice of work then,' said Mr. McHargue's wife of nearly 63 years, Thelma Bloemer McHargue. 'But he ended up loving his job.'
When World War II came, Mr. McHargue served in the Army.
Following the war, he and his wife returned to Northern Kentucky. He took a job as traffic manager with Nutone, and lived for about 10 years in Latonia before moving to Fort Wright. He and his wife raised four daughters.
Mr. McHargue worked for Nutone for more than 25 years. Part of his job entailed being a practitioner for the Interstate Commerce Commission, arguing in court when transportation disputes arose.
He retired from Nutone in 1978.
'He was a very quiet man; he was a very soft-spoken, gentle person,' Mrs. McHargue said. 'He always had something nice to say about everybody.'
Mr. McHargue was active in civic affairs and enjoyed golfing, bowling, playing cards and traveling.
He was a member of Delta Nu Alpha, the Traffic League, the Knights of Columbus and the Ohio Valley Transportation Advisory Board. He also was a member of Originator of Kentucky Wheels, the Rovers and 55 Plus.
Other survivors include daughters, Kathleen Moellman of Raleigh, N.C., Jean Schultz of Villa Hills, Denise Kuprionis of Loveland, Ohio, and Diane Dressman of Erlanger; five grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Be Concerned, 714 Washington St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or the charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Evelyn Louise Hinson Bennett, 85, of Allen Park, Mich., formerly of Germantown, died Saturday in Allen Park. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Leslie Bennett, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Michael Bennett of Lincoln Park, Mich.; a daughter, Mary Patricia Bennett of Westland, Mich.; a sister, Rev. Susan Elizabeth Counts of Killeen, Texas; seven grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown.
Cathy Brown, 40, of Florence, died Saturday at University of Louisville Medical Center in Louisville. She was a secretary with Belcan Staffing Services and a former manager of Golden China Restaurant, Erlanger.
Survivors include sons, William Daniel Brown and Aaron Steven Brown, both of Florence; her mother, Anna Yaegel of Florence; brothers, Joseph William Yaegel of Alexandria, Robert W. Yaegel III and Mark S. Yaegel, both of Florence; a sister, Tammy L. Dennis of Visalia; and her grandmother, Frances Yaegel of Florence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Cathy Brown Memorial Fund, in care of Fifth Third bank, 4300 Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Carl Cook, 84, of Newport, died at 12:12 p.m. Sunday at Thompson Hood Veterans Center, Wimore. He was a retired millwright with Interlake Steel Co., Wilder, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Edna Miller Cook, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Jeanette Newberry of Edgewood and Diane Collins of Independence; a son, Wayne Cook of Bellevue; a sister, Angelena Miles of Florence; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Leo Thomas Courtney, 58, of Cincinnati, died Monday at St. Francis-St. George Hospital in Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Daniel 'Seth' Cox, 20, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at University Hospital of an accidental gunshot wound. He was a delivery driver with Mighty Auto Parts .
Survivors include his wife, Billie Jo Cox; a daughter, Caitlyn Bryanne Cox, at home; his parents, Debra Cox and Dwight Cox of Walton; a brother, Gabriel Cox of Walton; sisters, Heather Coyle of Erlanger, Abigail Cox of Florence, JoAnna Cox, Erin Cox and Kelsey Cox, all of Walton; grandparents, Gilbert Cox of Cincinnati, Julia Kirby of Goshen, Ohio, James Kirby of Goshen, Ohio; and a great-grandmother, Christina Kirby of Crescent Springs.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Florence. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of Firstar Bank, P. O. Box 127, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Greta Myers Dean, 85, of Brooksville, died at 4:55 p.m. Sunday at Robertson County Health Care Center, Mount Olivet. She was a homemaker and a member of Triumph Christian Church, Brooksville. Her husband, Ralph Thomas Dean, died in 1975. A son, Ron Dean, died in 1955.
Survivors include a son, Steve Dean of Brooksville; a sister, Virgie Bosse of Lexington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Triumph Christian Church, P. O. Box 6, Brooksville, Ky. 41004; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Lois Drury, 67, of Madison, Ind., died this morning at King's Daughter Hospital in Madison.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Howard Hoffman, 59, of Taylor Mill, died at 3 a.m. today at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Jerome C. Lohre, 95, of Villa Hills, died Saturday at St. Charles Care Center. He was a retired carpenter with Carpenter's Union Local No. 698, and a member of Villa Hills Civic Club and Holy Name Society at St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Cooney of Villa Hills and Peggy Huhn of Dayton, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church Building Fund or Rememberance Fund, 2470 Loraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41071. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Martha Monteith, 82, of Covington, died at 7:20 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde Monteith; sons, Benjamin Clyde Monteith of Port Orange, Fla., and M. Scott Monteith of Bay City, Texas; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Monteith donated her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 1400 Highland Pike, Covington, Ky. 41011. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Mary Blanche Moran, 82, of Maysville, died at 2:06 a.m. Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was a cook with Washington Elementary School in Old Washington, a retired housekeeper with Hayswood Hospital in Maysville, and a member of Washington United Methodist Church in Maysville. Her husband, Orville Moran, died in 1969.
Survivors include a son, Billy Ray Moran of Murphysville; daughters, Linda Vibbert and Brenda Hester, both of Maysville; a brother, Chester Glass of Washington; a sister, Hazel Carpenter of Maysville; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mason County.
Patricia A. Mullikin, 66, of Crescent Springs, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a dietitian with Madonna Manor in Villa Hills.
Survivors include her husband, Teddy B. Mullikin; sons, Dan Mullikin of Crescent Springs and Steve Mullikin of Burlington; a daughter, Laura Hafer of Florence; a brother, Thomas Shea of Park Hills; a sister, Dolores Smith of Corbin; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Joseph Nervie Nie, 90, of Park Hills, died at 12:15 a.m. Monday at Highlands of Fort Thomas. He was a retired Kenton County sheriff and a member of St. Agnes Church in Fort Wright. He was a member of Ludlow Veterans and the Kenton County Democratic Club. He played semi-professional baseball and was a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Marian Nie, died in January. A daughter, Judy Heuser, died in 1964.
Survivors include a daughter, Vivian Alexander of Crestview Hills; a son, Jack Heuser of Covington; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Agnes Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
William S. Rich, 75, of Latonia, died at 1 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was owner of W. S. Rich Mechanical Contractors and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ella Sue Rich; sons, William David Rich and Harold John Rich, both of Florence; daughters, Carolyn Luellen of Carrollton, Melody Anderson of Melbourne and Karren Ducker of Independence; brothers, Warren Rich of Verona, Harold Rich of Covington and Gene Rich of South Carolina; sisters, Dorothy Anderson of Walton and Sarah Simpson of Newport; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Big Bone Baptist Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Ollie Mae Richmond, 53, of Ryland Heights, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Lynn Richmond; daughters, Phyllis Richmond and Amanda Richmond, both at home, Vicki Richmond of Newport and Donna Richmond of Covington; a son, Wayne Richmond, at home; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Betty Jane Scott, 72, of Worthville, died at 1:22 p.m. Sunday at Jewish Hospital, Louisville. She was a meat cutter with Schlossers Meats and a member of Visalia Baptist Church. Her husband, John Scott, preceded in death.
Survivors include sons, Norman Hoffman and George Hoffman, both of Beaumont, Texas; brothers, Russell Proffitt of Batavia, Ohio, Howard Proffitt of Independence and Raymond Proffitt of Villa Hills; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Paul Russell Stopher, 85, of Ludlow, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired machine operator with Clopay Corp. and was a member of the Clopay Pioneer Club.
Survivors include his wife, LaVerne Stopher; a daughter, Jeanene Ficker of Cincinnati; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
No services are planned. Mr. Stopher donated his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
David Lyter Stout, 51, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Westbrook, Maine, formerly of Carrollton, died Sunday at Markey Cancer Center in Lexington. He was an attorney and president of the Community Law Section of the St. Petersburg Bar Association.
He was a board member of First United Methodist Church of St. Petersburg and a past president of the Sunrise Rotary Club. He was a Paul Harris Fellow with Rotary, and received the St. Petersburg Bar's Pro Bono award for his volunteer activities. He was a member of the St. Petersburg Racquetball Club, the Florida Trail Association, and was a youth basketball coach.
Survivors include his wife, Maureen Libby Stout; his mother, Carolyn Hill Stout of Carrollton; and a sister, Nancy Stout Bell of Lexington.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Memorials are suggested to Carroll County Public Library, 136 Court St., Carrollton, Ky. 41008. Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Helen Jeanie Wagner, 74, of Fort Thomas, died at 3:05 p.m. Sunday at her home. She was a retired executive secretary with Deloitte-Haskins Co.
Her husband, John 'Jack' Wagner, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Jackie Cunningham of Villa Hills; and a son, Terry Wagner of Louisville.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Wagner donated her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to League for Animal Welfare, P. O. Box 30229, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Susan Jean Whitney, 43, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was an accountant with Hopple Plastics, Florence.
Survivors include daughters, Jamie Webb and Sarah Eaton, both of Highland Heights, Jennifer Croswait of Bartlett, Tenn.; a son, Joe Croswait of Fairborn, Ohio; her mother, Gladys Whitney of Highland Heights; sisters, Karen Andres of Floyds Knobs, Ind., Stephanie Clark of Independence, Kelly Cramer of Fort Thomas and Amy Whitney of Alexandria; a brother, Andy Whitney of Butler; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Dickie Roy Wolfe, 85, of Florence, died Sunday at his residence. He was a retired truck driver for Fuller Motor Delivery, Cincinnati, and a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Wolfe; daughters, Connie Bichlmeir of Fort Thomas and Roxie Dummitt of Florence; sons, James C. Wolfe of Alexandria and Dickie R. Wolfe Jr. of New York City; a sister, Elizabeth McKenney of Cincinnati; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Oakland Christian Church Cemetery, Pendleton County. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
