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Date of these obituaries: 07-16-1998
Covington's Allan A. Ankenbauer, devoted to family, Cathedral Basilica
Allan A. Ankenbauer believed in church and family and spent most of his time taking care of both.
Mr. Ankenbauer, a retired bookkeeper with Bluegrass Plumbing and Electrical Supply Co., Covington, also was treasurer of the Holy Name Society of Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington.
"He liked the financial part of fund-raising. He was proud of taking care of the books," said a son, Tom Ankenbauer of Covington.
Mr. Ankenbauer and his wife, Dorothy Koepfle Ankenbauer, were married
for nearly 50 years. They raised a group of children who remain closely-knit, their son said.
"All but one of us is still in the area," Tom Ankenbauer said.
Mr. Ankenbauer, 78, of Covington, died at 2:55 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
He was a member of Nocturnal Adoration Society at the church and was a Cincinnati Reds fan. Mr. Ankenbauer enjoyed gardening, taking walks and fixing things around the house. But most importantly, he was dedicated to his family, his son said.
"He was devoted to his wife. When one was sick, one took care of the other," Tom Ankenbauer said.
In addition to his wife and son, survivors include sons, Jim Ankenbauer of San Diego, David Ankenbauer of Burlington, Bill Ankenbauer of Crestview Hills and Paul Ankenbauer of Union; daughters, JoAnn Wess of Petersburg, Marilyn Rogg of Newport and Mary Jo Ankenbauer of Park Hills; a sister, Audrey Rose of Port Charlotte, Fla.; and 17 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Charles Brady, 70, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Nelah Moore Whiteker Clifford, 87, of Sunrise, died Wednesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. She was a homemaker, a member of Richland Baptist Church and a charter member of the Sunrise Homemakers Club.
Her husband, Emmett Glenn Clifford; a son, Shirley Kenneth Clifford; and a daughter, Doris C. Florence, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Ernest L. Clifford, Sherrill G. Clifford and Charles Rogan Clifford, all of Harrison County; a daughter, Gaye C. Marsh of Cynthiana; sisters, Juanita W. Gillon of Cynthiana, Mable W. Cook of Wenatchee, Wash., and Eula W. Lawrence of Corbin; 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sunrise Cemetery, Harrison County.
Memorials are suggested to Sunrise cemetery Fund, in care of Ben Clifford, Rural Route 2, Box 234, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; Richland Baptist Church, in care of Joyce Clifford, Rural Route 2, Box 260, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Orvan "Curly" Forsyth, 72, of Covington, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a pipe fitter with Newport Steel Co. in Wilder, and a member of Newport No. 358 F&AM in Newport and Indra Consistory Valley of Covington Scottish Rite. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, JoAnn Forsyth, died May 31. A son, Ron Forsyth, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Tim Forsyth of Covington, Melvin Forsyth of Hebron and Gary Forsyth of Newport; daughters, Debra Forsyth Ketcham of Ryland Heights and Sandra Forsyth Griffith of Kenton County; a brother, Melvin Forsyth of Taylor Mill; sisters, Alberta Porter of Florence and Marylee Parrish of Newport; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Marie E. Ramsey, 78, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Crestview, died Monday at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte. She was a homemaker, former president of the Ladies Elk Lodge in Newport and a volunteer with Holly Hill Orphanage, Cold Spring.
Survivors include a son, Michael Ramey of Melbourne; a daughter, Carol Haynes of Lake Panasoffkee, Fla.; sistes, Glenna Dammert of Port Charlotte, Martha Boles of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Shirley Dietrich of Cold Spring; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Charlotte Memorial Gardens, Punta Gorda, Fla. Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home, Punta Gorda, is handling arrangements.
James Oneal "J.R." Robertson, 64, of San Antonio, formerly of Burlington, died July 14 in San Antonio. He was a retired air traffic controller.
Survivors include his wife, Rhonda Robertson; a daughter, Tracey Robertson of Arlington, Texas; sons, James Bradford Robertson of Denton, Texas, James D. Robertson, Ronald K. Robertson and David Troy Robertson, all of San Antonio; brothers, David G. Robertson of Richwood and Roy Eugene Robertson of Las Vegas; sisters, Barbara Pope of Independence and Janice Houston of Walton; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 1 p.m. CDT Friday at Sunset Funeral Home, San Antonio. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio.
Louise Sanders, 85, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of Newport, died Tuesday at Oceanview Nursing Home in New Smyrna Beach. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, George Sanders of Edgewater, Fla.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Virginia Laura Terlau, 83, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger.
Survivors include her husband, John "Jack" Terlau; daughters, Jacque Kosper and Mary Maley, both of Union, and Judy Wilson of Florence; sons, Dan Terlau, Tony Terlau and John Terlau Jr., all of Union; brothers, George Toerner of Cincinnati and Louis Toerner of Covington; sisters, Rose Toerner and Sister Melita Toerner, both of Cincinnati; 31 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Memorial mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church. Mrs. Terlau's body has been donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Maude E. Turner, 97, of Milford, died Tuesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Milford Christian Church. Her husband, Nim Andrew Turner, died in 1983.
Survivors include sons, Lowell "Bud" Turner of Sacramento, Calif., and Carroll Turner of Cynthiana; daughters, Marjorie Godman of Milford, Jean Marsh of Tampa, Fla., Ruth Penrod of Dayton, Ohio, and Charlotte Fulmer of Slippery Rock, Pa.; 24 grandchildren and one great- grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Bracken Memorial Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Milford Christian Church, Milford, Ky. 41061; or donor's choice.
Frank Whitsitt, 44, of Erlanger, died July 7 at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a machine operator with S.S.E. Manufacturing and Sabatasso Foods Inc. in Boone County, and an Army veteran. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence.
