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Date of these obituaries: 07-07-1998
Marjorie Pemberton, ran day care, aided others
Marjorie E. Pemberton built her life around children.
She and her husband operated a store in Covington selling school books, supplies and hot lunches for 17 years, then ran a successful day-care center for another 14 years.
"She was really good with the children, and she always put them first," said her husband, Charles E. Pemberton Sr.
Mrs. Pemberton, of Covington, died at 8:55 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. She was 80.
She and her husband grew up in Corbin, and graduated from Corbin High School in 1936. They married
two years later.
The couple, seeking jobs, moved to Covington, where they raised four children.
In 1955, the couple bought a store in Covington and named it Pemberton's Confectionery.
"We bought this store down there and we sold school books, supplies and sold school lunches," Mr. Pemberton said. "We touched many lives of the young people."
Hot lunches were sold to students at Sixth District School until the school installed its own lunch program in the early 1970s. That's when the Pembertons decided to go into a different business.
"I walked in there one day, and she said, "You know what I'd like to have in here?' I said, "What?' and she said, "A day-care center.' And that's how that happened," Mr. Pemberton said.
They remodeled the store and in 1972, reopened as Children's Corner Day Care Center. Mrs. Pemberton operated the center, which was licensed to serve 27 children. She cooked meals, helped her three employees care for the children and took care of the finances until 1986.
After she retired, Mrs. Pemberton volunteered with Elder Med at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, running the Second-Hand Shop in Covington, a store that sells used clothing and goods to benefit the hospital.
She also was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Other survivors include sons, Charles E. Pemberton Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., and John P. Pemberton of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughters, Peggy Pemberton Kellser of Valencia, Calif., and Marilyn Karnes of Mission Viejo, Calif.; a sister, Mildred Meadows Topa of Greenville, S.C.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel Baptist Church, 20th and Greenup, Covington, Ky. 41014.
Norma M. Schwerman Balzhiser, 97, of Bellevue, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Ernest Alfred Brewer, 78, of Covington, died at 3:49 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired stock clerk with Cincinnati Terminal Warehouse, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, June Brewer, died in 1967.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty S. Rudde of Independence; brothers, Talmage Brewer of Ohio and James Brewer of Florida; sisters, Marcella Michaels of Erlanger, Jo Teegarden, Dorothy Ireland and Loretta Hammond, all of Corinth, and Bessie Bell of Elkhart, Ind.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Vivian Mae Butcher, 92, of Carrollton, died Sunday at Owenton Manor, Owenton. She was a homemaker and a member of New Liberty Christian Church. Her husband, Owen Wichliff Butcher, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Charlie Butcher of Moxley and John Butcher of Lexington; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Liberty Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to New Liberty Christian Church, New Liberty, Ky. 40355.
Phillip Edwin Dawson, 83, of Taylor Mill, died Saturday at his home. He was a machinist with R. A. Jones Machine Shop, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Knox Dawson; a daughter, Marcia M. Osborne of Erlanger; a brother, Charles H. Dawson of Somerset; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Kay Dettling, 52, of Covington, died June 25 at her home. She was the former director of entertainment at the Beverly Hills Supper Club, Southgate, and a member of First United Methodist Church, Covington.
Survivors include her mother, Wilma Frishe of Covington.
Memorial services will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church. Ms. Dettling's body was donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Hilda Veronica Futscher, 76, of Cold Spring, died at 9 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Philip's Altar Society, and a field agent for the Catholic Order of Foresters, Camp Springs. She was a member of Campbell Social Seniors in Alexandria, Silver Grove Belles and Beaus, and the Cincinnati Germaine Society.
Survivors include her husband, Maynard B. Futscher; a son, Larry A. Futscher of Cold Spring; daughters, Joyce Vanover of Covington, Cathy Schuchter and Gerri Cunnigan, both of Cold Spring, and Bernie Jallick of Largo, Fla.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Philip Church, Melbourne. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Rosary services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Camp Springs.
Memorials are suggested to St. Philip Church, 1402 Mary Ingles Highway, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
Emil King, 71, of Latonia, was found dead Monday at his home. He was a retired electrician with Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. and a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Kenton Fish and Game Club.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Moyer King; daughters, Faith Brown and Shirley Oaks, both of Latonia, Cathy Henderson of Oklahoma and Donna Finn of North Carolina; brothers, Raymond King, Ed King and Neal King, all of Erlanger, Melvin King of Texas and Marion King of Taylor Mill; a sister, Frances Eggleston of Taylor Mill; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Ottie B. Miller, 87, of Owenton, died Sunday at Owenton Manor Health Care Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Owenton. Her husband, Marvin Lee Miller, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Ola Garnett and Glenna Rose Clifton, both of Owenton; sons, Orville J. Miller, Denis Clarke Miller and Roy Thomas Miller, all of Owenton; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Rogers Funeral Home, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
James Gordon Mullins, 70, of Peach Grove, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired welder with Newport Steel and a Coast Guard veteran. His wife, Mary E. Pickens, died March 14.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Jacobs of Melbourne; sons, Ricky Lee Mullins Sr., of Peach Grove and Edward Dennis Mullins of Peoria, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and one great- grandson.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mullins Family Cemetery, Peach Grove. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Walter Andrew Myers, 75, of Circleville, Ohio, formerly of Dayton, died at 2 p.m. Sunday at Berger Hospital in Circleville. He was a retired mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, a member of Disabled American Veterans, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Florence Spreter Myers, died in 1988.
Survivors include daughters, Fran Zimmerman of Highland Heights, Debbie Myers of Covington and Karen Granger of Alexandria; sisters, Delores Matthews of Cincinnati and LaVerne Kettering of Michigan; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas.
Geneva Parish, 74, of Dayton, died at 10:55 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Glen Parish, died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, Ken Parish of Dayton; a daughter, Cindy West of Highland Heights; a brother, Lawrence Trumbo of Bellevue; and one grandchild.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Sadie Reynolds, 76, of Highland Heights, died Monday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Delia Reynolds; sons, Starlin "Bob" Reynolds and Derrill "Gene" Reynolds, both of Ludlow; a daughter, Charlotte Bell of Ludlow; a brother, Clifford Floyd of Ludlow; nine grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Ruth M. Robke, 78, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Crestview Hills, died at 12:45 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger, and Summit Hills Country Club.
Survivors include her husband, Charles R. Robke.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church. Mrs. Robke's body was donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Eleanor Turner, 71, of Covington, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a factory worker for Safegard Corp., Covington.
Survivors include daughters, Carol Croswait of Covington and Vivian Wynn of Newport; a son, Jeffrey Turner of Covington; brothers, Elmer Young of Newport and Carl Young of Bellevue; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
