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Date of these obituaries: 02-26-1999
Eileen "Ikey' Harthun, community volunteer
Eileen F. 'Ikey' Harthun believed in helping her family and her community.
For many years, Mrs. Harthun served in the Ladies Auxiliary of the Campbell County VFW Post 3205 in Alexandria and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Alexandria Fire Department.
The Covington native was also active with the American Cancer Society, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and St. Mary Church in Alexandria.
Her son, Ken Harthun of Highland Heights, recalls his mother as an outspoken woman who was dedicated to helping others.
'She felt she had something to give and would do it,' according to her son.
Mrs. Harthun, 66, of Alexandria, died at 4:42 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and community volunteer.
Her husband, George T. Harthun, died in 1991.
Mrs. Harthun joined the auxilia ries of the fire department and VFW to support her husband, her son said. Mr. Harthun was a World War II Navy veteran and a volunteer at the Alexandria Fire Department.
'She always did what she felt the right thing to do,' her son said. ' And she did a good job, because we all turned out all right.'
Other survivors include daughters, Kathy Enzweiler of Tempe, Ariz., and Diane Weckbach of Alexandria; brothers, Frank S. Williams Jr. of Alexandria and Robert J. Williams of Edgewood; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky., 41042; or American Lung Association, P. O. Box 9067, Louisville, Ky. 40209.
Velma Bishop, 84, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas. She was a seamstress with Jacob Brothers Co.
Survivors include a daughter, Flossie Shives of Florence; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olivet Presbyterian Church, Hancock, Md. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hancock, Md. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling local arrangements.
John Carson Daugherty, 61, of Florence, died Thursday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was an insurance agent with Tri-City Insurance Service and a past president of the Florence Rotary Club and North Bend Masonic Lodge 346 F&AM in Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Clarie Daugherty; sons, David Daugherty and Jeffrey Daugherty, both of Cincinnati; a daughter, Paula Daugherty of Cincinnati; stepsons, John Kramer of Florence and Kevin Kramer of Lexington; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219.
Harry E. Fulweiler, 78, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at the Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home. He was a retired engineer with Cincinnati Bell Telephone and a member of the Pioneer Club at Cincinnati Bell. He played in the Cincinnati Reds' minor league system in Georgia, and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Muriel B. Fulweiler; and a daughter, Lynn A. Johnson of Mooresville, N.C.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the Kentucky Humane Society, P. O. Box 369, Union, Ky., 41091. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Golden R. Gabbard, 94, of Walton, died at 2:22 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a laundry worker with Model Laundry, Cincinnati, and a member of Community Pentecostal Church, Independence. Her husband, Wayne Gabbard, died in 1980.
Survivors include a son, Isaac Gabbard of Independence; a daughter, Lena Marie Wil liams of Midway, Ohio; sisters, Zelma Fugate of Paramount, Calif., and Lillian Ford of Fresno, Calif.; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Pentecostal Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Beattyville. Memorials are suggested to Community Pentecostal Church, 11875 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, Ky., 41051.
James Gention, 57, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include his sister, Mary Stewart of Newport.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Donald Kelsey, 60, of Newport, died Sunday at his home. He was an assembly line worker with Kent Cabinet Makers, Bellevue.
Survivors include a sister, Leslie Ann Haughee of Virginia Beach, Va.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Summit Lawn Cemetery, Brazil, Ind. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church Deaf Ministry, E. Eighth and York streets, Newport, Ky., 41071.
Irene K. Houp, 70, of Paducah, died Thursday at Western Baptist Hospital, Paducah. She was an industrial sales representative for Natico.
Survivors include a daughter, Pam Haines of Boaz; a sister, Lois Brown of Cincinnati; a brother, Jerry Meyer of Florence; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association of Kentucky, 1636 Nicholasville Road, Suite One, Lexington, Ky., 40503.
Fannie Ketron, 84, of Erlanger, died at 12:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Elmer Ketron Sr., died in 1984.
Survivors include sons, Dave Jones and Elmer Ketron Jr., both of Erlanger, Jerald Ketron of Warsaw and Terry Ketron of Cincinnati; a daughter, Beverly Ketron of Erlanger; a brother, Vurges Prices of Florence; a sister, Elizabeth Smith of Amelia, Ohio; 15 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial was in Floral Hills Cemetery. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Lucille Mason O'Banion, 88, of Owenton, died Wednesday at Owenton Manor.
She was a retired cook with the Long Ridge School and Owen County Memorial Hospital, and was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church, Owenton. Mrs. O'Banion's husband, Paul O'Banion, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Peggy Davis and Billie Wagner, both of Owenton; a brother, Bill Mason of Owenton; a sister, Nellie Clifton of Owenton; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Beech Grove Baptist Church, Highway 227, Owenton, Ky., 40359.
Edna Mae Riddle, 69, of Florence, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Clifford Riddle Jr., died in 1978.
Survivors include sons, Jerry Riddle of Florence and Michael Riddle of Hamden, Ohio; a daughter, Dale Holmes of Fairfield, Ohio; a brother, Ralph Wooten of Benton, Tenn.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Arthur James Rohrer, 58, of Walton, died Wednesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was an insurance salesman.
Survivors include a daughter, Ginger L. Poore of Florence; sisters, Sandra Allender of Whittier, Calif., Miki Anne Wiseman of North Bend, Ohio; brothers, Danny Rohrer of Bright, Ind., Michael Rohrer and David Rohrer, both of Cincinnati, and Bruce Rohrer of San Diego; and three grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Mary Jane Schlenker, 77, of Latonia, died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright. She was a retired employee of K.D.I. Precision Products, Withamsville, Ohio. Her husband, Ellsworth I. Schlenker, died in 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Schneider of Villa Hills; sons, David Coleman of Latonia and James Coleman of Cincinnati; a sister, Edna Schulte of Villa Hills; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to the Parish Kitchen, P. O. Box 1234, Covington, Ky., 41012.
Stephen Work, 19, of Brooksville, died Thursday of leukemia at Children's Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
