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Date of these obituaries: 01-04-1999
Philip Durcan, "always helping others'
When something needed to be done for his family, or in his neighborhood, Philip A. Durcan went ahead and did it.
'He was always helping others. He just couldn't say no to anybody,' said his wife, Lucile Durcan.
Mr. Durcan, 82, of Ludlow, died Saturday morning in St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
'He watched the neighbors' houses when they were gone, and when he saw that somebody's grass needed to be cut, or their snow shoveled, he just did it on his own,' said Mrs. Durcan.
Mr. Durcan not only worked hard to help put his three daughters through nursing school, but he also looked after their children, Mrs. Durcan said. 'He baby-sat with the grandchildren from the time they were born,' she said.
Mr. Durcan worked for a number of years with the Trailmobile Co., and when it closed he became an assembler with Ford Motor Co., Cincinnati. He was retired from that job.
To help with his daughters' education and other expenses, Mr. Durcan worked part-time for many years at the Standard Service Station at Fifth and Main streets in Covington, his wife said.
'He worked there for many, many years, for my dad,' said Richard 'Butch' Ostendorf. 'He worked for us maybe 20 years and we were great friends. He was a swell fellow and got along with everybody,' said Ostendorf.
Mr. Durcan liked to hunt, and sometimes hunted with Ostendorf. 'He loved to hunt and looked forward to it every fall,' said Mrs. Durcan.
Mr. Durcan was an Army veteran of World War II. He was in the military police in New Jersey, his wife said.
He was also a member of St. Agnes Church in Fort Wright, the St. Agnes Holy Name Society and United Auto Workers Union Local No. 863, Cincinnati.
In addition to his wife, survivors include daughters, Debbie Highhouse of Villa Hills, Phylis Deitz of Fort Mitchell and Donna Crowley of Decatur, Ill.; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Melvin Stanley Allender, 53, of Falmouth, died at 8:23 p.m. Saturday at University Medical Center, Lexington.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Audrey Robinson Bennett, 81, of Huntsville, Ala., formerly of Ludlow, died Saturday at Huntsville Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship and Hospitality Club of Huntsville. She was active in the American Red Cross, and was a Girl Scout leader.
Survivors include daughters, Candy Warden and Jill B. Hall, both of Huntsville, and Denise Martin of Birmingham, Ala.; a brother, Earl Benton Robinson of Hobe Sound, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Laughlin Funeral Home, Huntsville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Valhalla Cemetery, Huntsville. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, 3209 Whitesburg Drive South, Huntsville, Ala. 35802; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Ann B. Brunen, 83, of Elsmere, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker, and a member of St. Henry Church in Elsmere and Erlanger-Elsmere Senior Citizens. Her husband, Vincent C. Brunen, died in 1989. A daughter, Barbara Brunen, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Robert V. Brunen of Florence; sisters, Louise Bodde of Fort Mitchell, Carlene Slaughter of St. Louis, Rosemary Hope and Alice Jo Hatton, both of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Fellowship of Believers Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in St. John Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Everett W. Buddenberg, 58, of Falmouth, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired driver with Mary's Charter Co. and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include sons, Eric Buddenberg of Warsaw and Everett Buddenberg III of Fort Wright; daughters, Eve Murphy of Crescent Springs and Heidi Piccione of Walton; and a sister, Merrald Nordman of Edgewood.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Covington First Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials are suggested to Barnabus Ministries, in care of Rich Thomas, 652 Maher Road, Walton, Ky. 41094. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Jack F. Case, 70, of Cincinnati, formerly of Latonia, died at 3 a.m. Friday at Hospice of Cincinnati. He was a retired employee of Coca-Cola Co., Cincinnati, a member of Masonic Lodge No. 109 F&AM and Teamsters Local No. 100, Cincinnati. He was a charter member of the Latonia Youth Club, a former youth baseball coach, and a veteran of World War II. His wife, Eula Case, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Daniel J. Case of Fort Campbell and Jerry L. Case of Latonia; a daughter, Jackie Voll of Sayler Park, Ohio; stepdaughters, Margie Hurst of Latonia and Joyce Sturgeon of Covington; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Cincinnati 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Timothy E. Colgan, 62, of Florence, died at 1:33 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired beverage manager with the Metropolitan Club in Covington, a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Burlington and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Therese Colgan, and his mother, Evelyn Colgan of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Visitation will be at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 5876 Veterans Way, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Evelyn E. Combs, 81, of Vest, formerly of Covington, died Saturday in Hazard. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Combs.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hindman Funeral Home, Hindman, Ky. Visitation started Sunday and continues until services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mountain Memorial Cemetery, Ary.
Eugene Crim, 58, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Edith Dunn, 92, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Helen Flanigan, 77, of Highland Heights, died Friday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Josephine Mary Litzinger Fulton, 55, of Flemingsburg, died Saturday at Maysville Extended Care Center. She was manager of Mama's Kitchen restaurant in Flemingsburg, and a member of St. James Church, Minerva.
Survivors include her husband, James W. Fulton; a daughter, Lisa Turner of Maysville; a son, Christopher Turner of Wallingford; five step-children, James R. Fulton of Ripley, Ohio, Scott Fulton of Lexington, Teresa Overbey, Hagen Fulton and Magen Jane Fulton, all of Ewing; brothers, Frank Litzinger Jr. of Germantown, Paul Litzinger and James Litzinger, both of Maysville, Eugene Litzinger of Minerva and John Litzinger of Georgetown, Ohio; sisters, Betty Carpenter of Dover, Margaret Jackson of Newport and Catherine Schweitzer of Augusta; and four step-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown.
Kathleen Haag, 43, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette, Ind.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
James E. Harteberger Sr., 76, of Park Hills, died Sunday at Veterans Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Russell P. Hodge, 59, of Hebron, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Ann Holt, 56, of Burlington, died at 8 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and attended Petersburg Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Danny Holt; sons, Dennis Holt of Bowling Green and Darrell Holt of Burlington; her mother, Lilly Neace of Petersburg; sisters, Jody Schultz of Petersburg and Janet Campbell of Florence; brothers, Scotty Neace of Union and Joe Neace of Burlington; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Emmitt Linville Humble, 87, of Mount Olivet, died Saturday at his home. He was a farmer and a member of Piqua Christian Church, where he served as a deacon.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Miller Humble; daughters, Beverly Culp of Cincinnati and Bonnie Schulze of Bradenton, Fla.; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Robertson County Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Piqua Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Piqua Christian Church, Piqua, Ky. 41064.
Mabel 'Pauline' Hunter, 80, of Corinth, died Friday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a member of Corinth Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Sammie Lee Hunter of Jonesboro, Fla., Edward Hunter Jr. of New Columbus, Douglas Hunter of Jonesville and Roger Dale Hunter of Owenton; a brother, Marvin Mason of Jonesboro, Ga.; sisters, Ada Hammonds and Margie Hammonds, both of Corinth, and Ruth Pearl Hunter of Jonesboro, Ga.; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery.
Evelyn Jobe, 74, of Latonia, died Saturday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Ella Mickey Kiefer, 73, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Leonard Kiefer, died in 1962. A son, Darryl Kiefer, died in 1979.
Survivors include daughters, Janice Cain of Fort Thomas, Lory Cain of Bellevue, Cheryl Colvin of Alexandria and Annette Hockney of Elyria, Ohio; sons, Bret Kiefer of Newport, Dennis Kiefer of Southgate, Leonard Kiefer of Bellevue and Rory Kiefer of Alexandria; brothers, Dan Nagle of Covington, Paul Nagle of Dayton and David Nagle of Villa Hills; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
James Irvin King, 74, of Union, died at 7:04 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired appliance paint finisher and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Mildred Maxine Miller, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Jerry King of Union; daughters, Marilyn Wiles of Florence, Brenda Combs of Walton and Lena Henry of Union; a sister, Virgie Herrington of Apopka, Fla.; eight grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Entombment will be Floral Hills Mausoleum, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Carole Damstrom McLean, 60, of Union, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a part-time clerk with Wiseway Plumbing, Electrical and Lighting Supply, a member of Florence United Methodist Church and was a licensed dental technician. A son, Jay McLean, died in 1998.
Survivors include her husband, Bernard J. McLean of Union; a son, Scott McLean of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; daughters, Lori M. Provost of Swansboro, N.C., and Terri McLean of Union; brothers, Kenneth Damstrom of Ellendale, N.D., Donald Damstrom of South Yarmouth, Mass., Philip Damstrom of Union and Bob Gauthier of Seattle; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Florence United Methodist Church. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Marian Mitzi Nie, 87, of Park Hills, died at 3:15 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. A daughter, Judy Heuser, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Nervie Nie; a son, Jack Heuser of Covington; a daughter, Vivian Alexander of Crestview Hills; sisters, Patricia Hascher of Mason, Ohio, and Joyce Hoeffler of Cincinnati; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday 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.
Louis B. Prieshoff, 85, of Ludlow, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Catherine Schneider, 82, of Fort Mitchell, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Harry Herman Schneider, died in 1980.
Survivors include sons, Michael Schneider of Ocala, Fla., Timothy Schneider of Crittenden, Harry H. Schneider Jr. of Edgewood and Richard Schneider of Fort Mitchell; daughters, Patricia Fanthorp of Newport, Barbara Shafer of Florence and Kathleen Steinhaus of Fort Mitchell; 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Tuesday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Carlie Lynn Schulenberg, 24, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Alexandria, died Thursday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Josephine Elizabeth Scott, 89, of Newport, died at 11:05 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Arthur L. Scott, died in 1990. A daughter, Joyce Roberts, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Arthur Scott of Newport; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Corda W. Sparks, 83, of Latonia, died at 9:45 a.m. Friday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. He was a self-employed construction contractor and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jennie Sparks; sons, Dennis J. Sparks of West Covington and Edward Sparks of Newnan, Ga.; stepsons, Daniel Caudell Jr. of Edgewood, David P. Caudell of Dayton, Ohio, and Don Caudell of Covington; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Emma Louise Stethen, 54, of Carrollton, died Sunday at Norton Hospital, Louisville. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Carrollton.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde Stethen; a daughter, Jennifer Scott of Cincinnati; a son, Troy Stethen of Carrollton; sisters, Ola Mae Heitzman of Orlando, Fla., Margaret Stethen and Anna Lee Frazier, both of LaGrange; brothers, Joe Clark of LaGrange, John Clark of New Castle and Jim Clark of Clarksville, Ind.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Jeffrey Daniel Sullivan, the son of Harmon Sullivan and Stephanie Capito, both of Walton, was stillborn Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Other survivors include a sister, Rachel Sullivan of Williamstown; and a brother, Harmon Sullivan Jr. of Williamstown.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at East Bend Cemetery, Boone County. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Ferdinand Henry Wagner, 87, of Bellevue, died Friday at his home. He was an accountant, and a member of Catholic Order of Foresters of St. Stephen Church, Holy Name Society, and Bellwood Lanes Senior Bowling League. He was a eucharist minister and a member of Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. A daughter, Barbara Ann Wagner, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Wagner; sons, Dr. Louis K. Wagner of Houston, Frederick R. Wagner of St. Louis and Thomas J. Wagner of Cincinnati; sisters, Bernadette Deavy of Fort Thomas, Erma Gausepohl of Covington and Thelma 'Sis' Lear of Newport; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Sacred Heart Church, 318 Division St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Eflon B. Williams Wilson, 57, of Lexington, formerly of Cynthiana, died Sunday at Pine Meadows Nursing Home in Lexington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters, Deborah Jean Farris of Lexington, Tonia Renee Vaughn and Crystal Dawn Sexton, both of Stamping Ground; her parents, Harry Allen and Sue Christine Whalen Williams of Cynthiana; brothers, Richard Thomas Williams of Lexington and Mark Todd Williams of Cynthiana; a sister, Joyce Allen Alexander of Carlisle; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Harold K. 'Lum' Workman, 71, of Falmouth, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
