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Date of these obituaries: 11-25-1998
Nelson Reese, expert fisherman
The taxidermy in Nelson Reese's Fort Wright home was testimony to his proficiency with a fishing rod.
"He's got them (fish) mounted on the wall. More than me," said his son, Jack Reese of Florence.
The father-and-son duo traversed 10 states as far south as Florida and east to Virginia on annual fishing trips.
"We took a week every year and went fishing up until he was 87 years old," Jack Reese said.
Mr. Reese, 93, of Fort Wright, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired maintenance worker with the Terrace Hilton Hotel, Cincinnati, and a member of Elsmere Baptist Church and Senior Citizens of Elsmere. His wife, Maude Adams Reese, died in 1995.
Mr. Reese was born in Virginia and moved to Fort Wright decades ago, his son said.
He faithfully attended services at Elsmere Baptist for 25 years or more, his son said.
Mr. Reese was often seen rooting for his beloved Cincinnati Reds.
"He was a die-hard Reds fan. Winning or losing, he was right there with them," his son said.
Mr. Reese made many friends through church and his membership at the senior center, where he participated in many activities.
Also surviving is a daughter, Louise J. Watkins of Fort Wright.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Paul G. Bens, 72, of Fort Mitchell, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired engineer with General Electric, Cincinnati, and a volunteer with St. Elizabeth South. His wife, Judith M. Biesack Bens, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Paul G. Bens Jr. of Los Angeles; daughters, Mary Beth Oser of Fort Mitchell, Leslie Ann Peterson of Erlanger and Mary Lou Cromer of Warsaw; brothers, George Bens and Robert Bens, both of Cincinnati, and Donald Bens of Elsmere; sisters, Lorraine Mann of California and Carol Wehrman of Utah; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Charles Jackson Bentley, 82, of Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of Robertson County, died Monday at East Pasco Medical Center, Pasco, Fla. He was the retired owner of Title Insurance Company Guaranteed and Abstract, a member of First United Methodist Church in Zephyrhills, and a St. Cloud, Fla., Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Kentucky Bar Association.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille Chandler Bentley; a son, Jack Bentley of Tampa, Fla.; a daughter, Nancy Urkevich of Overland Park, Kan.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Chester Ray Brown, 61, of Butler, died Tuesday at his home. He was an employee of the Eaton Asphalt Co., Kenton County, and a member of Demossville Baptist Church, Pendleton County.
Survivors include a son, Chester Wayne Brown of Richwood; daughters, Virginia Bowling of Alexandria, Tammy Deglow of Demossville and Patty Burgan of Dry Ridge; brothers, Claude Brown of Corinth, Kenneth Brown of Ferndale, Mich., Lee Brown of Butler and Clyde Brown, Eugene Brown and James Brown, all of Demossville; sisters, Kathy Boehnke and Sue Johnson, both of Centralia, Ill., and Mary Jane Smith of Savannah, Tenn.; and and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Gardnersville Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Stanley Clawson, 89, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired pattern maker at Reliable Steel Casting Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Mildred Meyer Clawson, died in 1997.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Harry Meyer and Geiser Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Vitas Hospice, 1132 West Kemper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45240.
Marie Conner, 81, of Hebron, died at 9:55 p.m. Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Hebron Lutheran Church and the Hebron Book Club. Her husband, Cecil Conner, died in 1989.
Survivors include sons, John Conner and Dennis Conner, both of Hebron; daughters, June Schaefer of Louisville, Jeanette Tanner of Hebron, Pat Simpson of Southgate and Sherrie Brooks of Surfside, S.C.; a sister, Irene Minton of Madisonville; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hebron Lutheran Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hebron Lutheran Church, 3140 Limaburg Road, Hebron, Ky. 41048. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling arrangements.
Darrell Lee Dahl, 60, of Lexington, formerly of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at Hospice Care Center in Lexington. He was a retired employee of E. D. Bullard safety equipment company in Cynthiana. A son, James Spenser Dahl, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Valerie Dahl; daughters, Kristina and Laura Dahl, both at home; sons, Steven Genest of Washington and Jeffery Genest of Colorado; a brother, William Dahl of Fairfield, Mont.; a sister, Betty Dirkes of Fairfield, Mont.; and one grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Edward Cemetery, Harrison County. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Carlos Keith Geoghegan, 76, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired institutional food salesman, a retired farmer and a member of Salem Church of Christ, Harrison County. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Bonna L. Mastin Geoghegan; daughters, Bertha L. Ross and Joyce Duszynski, both of Harrison County, Lana Catanese of Independence and Betty Jane Collins of Cadiz; a brother, John G. Geoghegan of Harrison County; a sister, Mary A. Pumpelly of Newark, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday 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, or Salem Church of Christ, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Lucille Lambers, 90, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday at Franciscan Hospital Western Hills Campus in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Elmer B. Lambers, died in 1976.
Survivors include sons, Richard Lambers of Boone County and Robert Lambers and Ronald Lambers, both of Cincinnati; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Harry Meyer and Geiser Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Nancy Bresser Fund, in care a Heritage Bank, 1818 Florence Pike, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Howard J. Leppert, 86, of Villa Hills, died at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Madonna Manor nursing home in Villa Hills. He was a retired industrial engineer with Cincinnati Industries, Cincinnati, and a member of Chapel Ministry of Madonna Manor. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Leppert.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Catholic Federation of the Mentally Retarded, P. O. Box 53655, Cincinnati, Ohio 45253. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Carmon "Mac" McVay, 66, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired supervisor with the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky and a member of the Golden Rule Lodge No. 33.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Durbin McVay; daughters, Sheree McVay of Cincinnati, Donna Dailey of Florence and Linda McVay of Newport; sons, Tommy Stevens of Hebron, Bruce McVay of Florence, Jeffrey McVay of Elsmere and Robert McVay Stevens of San Diego; a sister, Faye White of Florence; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Anna Lee Riddle, 79, of Owenton, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Owenton. Her husband, Lawrence B. Riddle, and a son, Bobby Curtis Riddle, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, FaDana Bramblett, Patricia Miller, Charlotte Gibson and Sandra Walker, all of Owenton; sons, Lawrence Allen Riddle of Ypsilanti, Mich., Jacky Glenn Riddle of Sanders, Jerry Lee Riddle of Oconomowoc, Wis., Larry Wayne Riddle of Shelbyville and Billy Mitchell Riddle of Owenton; a sister, Mary Frances Riddle of Owenton; a brother, Robbie Coleman of Pleasureville; 32 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rogers Funeral Home, Owenton. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Cedar Hill Baptist Church, U.S. 127 S., Owenton, Ky. 40359; or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, Ky. 40601-2744.
Opal Slaughter, 74, of Owenton, died Monday at Owen County Memorial Hospital in Owenton. She was a former dietary supervisor with the hospital and was a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church, Glencoe. Her husband, Charlie Slaughter, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Marvin Gerald Stewart of Owenton and Woody Stewart of Owen County; a brother, Hobert Webster of New Liberty; a sister, Edna W. Herndon of Owenton; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Poplar Grove cemetery Fund, in care of Mitch Gabbard, Box 795, Eagle Hill Road, Glencoe, Ky. 41046.
Michael Steven Gene Spicer, 8 months, of Newport, died Monday in a fire at his home.
Survivors include his parents, Denise Spicer of Newport and Scott Marksberry of Independence; a half-brother, Christopher Malachi Gage Mains, at home; grandparents, Donald Spicer and Connie Hubbs, both of Newport, and John Marksberry of Independence; and stepgrandmothers, Patricia Herthel of Newport and Eileen Marksberry of Independence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Friendship Baptist Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Michael Spicer Funeral Fund, in care of any Fifth Third Bank. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Robert L. Wiley, 74, of Hebron, died at 4:42 a.m. Tuesday at his home. He was a truck driver with Bill Cook Trucking Co. and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Violet F. Wiley; a son, Edward Wiley of Florence; daughters, Marsha Logsdon of Gallatin County and Cheryl Cordle of Hebron; brothers, Paul Wiley and Leo Wiley, both of Independence; a sister, Mae Wiley of Independence; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Belleview Cemetery.
