Search Archived Marriage Records
Date of these obituaries: 07-21-1998
Olivenel Berling, loved animals
Olivenel Berling, better known to her friends as "Pi," had a way with God's creatures.
"She just had an incredible amount of love for everyone and everything," said Ms. Berling's daughter, Laura Crone, of Independence.
"I think she just took the love she had of people and extended that toward the animals."
Ms. Berling, 61, of Independence, died Monday at her home.
When the Campbell County Animal Shelter opened, Ms. Berling jumped at the chance to apply for a job involving animals. She spent the next 12 years carefully tending to the needs of the county's homeless animals.
"She was working as a waitress at the time, and when she heard that they had a position to be filled she told me "I want that job,' " Ms. Crone said. "She grew up on a farm, so she was used to being around animals her whole life. She just loved them."
Ms. Berling's love was even more emphatic for people. At Gathering Place Church in Florence, she spent time teaching Missionettes, which Ms. Crone describes as a "Christian Girl Scouts."
"She helped a lot of families through her work at the church. Every Wednesday, they had family night and she was always there helping out," Ms. Crone said.
Ms. Berling was also a volunteer at the Lighthouse Ministries in Cincinnati, where she helped feed homeless people a couple of days each week.
Other survivors include a son, John Charles Berling of Cincinnati; a brother, Charles Bud Kottmyer of Highland Heights; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Lighthouse Ministries, 1504 Central Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45214.
Leah Hope Applegate, 82, of Kenton, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Tom Applegate of Morning View and Don Applegate of Nicholson; a daughter, Edith Norris of Kenton; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Walton Cemetery.
Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
William Paul Beiting, 81, of Fort Thomas, died at 1:10 p.m. Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home in Fort Thomas.
He was a retired carpenter with Messer Construction Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Carpenter's Union Local No. 698, Cincinnati. He was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Church Holy Name Society in Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Mary C. Halpin Beiting; a daughter, Marilyn Walz of Wilmette, Ill.; a son, David Beiting of Fort Thomas; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent DePaul Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Christian Appalachian Project, to the attention of Father Beiting, Louisa, Ky. 41230; or to St. Vincent DePaul Mission Church, 115 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Marguerite Draper, 93, of Latonia, died at 12:10 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a retired saleswoman with Kroger Co., Covington, and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Covington. Her husband, Allen Earl Draper, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, June Damron of Covington; 12 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
William V. Duvall Sr., 85, of Owenton, died Sunday at Owen County Memorial Hospital in Owenton.
He was a farmer, a former school board member and a member of Dallasburg Baptist Church and Owenton Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Davis Duvall; sons, David Duvall of Walton and William V. Duvall Jr. of Wheatley; a sister, Margaret McCowan of Cleveland; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Wheatley Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Dallasburg Baptist Church, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Cecil Marie Elkin, 76, of Latonia, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Russell Elkin, died in 1988.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Windows of Elsmere and Wanda Williams of Florence; sisters, Audrey Catron of Crittenden and Charlotte Jones of Sun City, Calif.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Robert D. Earls, 75, of Covington, died at 8:31 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
He was a retired plant manager with Renton Concrete Products Co. in Seattle and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include daughters, Judith Thorpe of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Bonnie Strouse of Brighton, Mich., Karen Houlehan of Villa Hills and Virginia Earls of Seattle; a sister, Vivian Carr of Park Hills; and seven grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gum Lick Cemetery, Pendleton County. Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, is handling arrangements.
Raymond William Goetz, 68, of Florence, died Sunday at his home. He was a truck driver with Strothman Express.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Goetz; sons, Charles Goetz of Florence and Raymond William Goetz II of Sarasota, Fla.; a daughter, Elizabeth Goetz of Florence; sisters, Alma Menkedick and Evelyn Ross, both of Cold Spring; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross High School Athletic Department, 3617 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Lester Doc Gregory, 83, of Fort Mitchell, died Monday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Mary Louise Gulley, 76, of Gratz, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Gratz Baptist Church. Her husband, John W. Gulley, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Patsy Snider of Lockport; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday 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 Gratz Baptist Church, Gratz, Ky. 40327.
Patty Jean Lawson, 59, of Latonia, died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker. A son, Eddie Lawson, died in 1979.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Lawson; and a brother, Junior Samples of Hamilton, Ohio.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Mary Margaret Lewis, 76, of Covington, died at 4:40 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired waitress with Wiggins Restaurant, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a brother, David Williams of Erlanger.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Anna Marie Hunt Lozier, 96, of Florence, died at 8:20 a.m. Monday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Order of the Eastern Star, Rosebud Chapter. Her husband, Earl Lozier, died in 1983. Her son, William Hunt, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a niece, Marlene Irvin of Cincinnati; and a nephew, James E. Hunt of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Garnett Pooch Mers, 80, of Slip-Up, died at 10:23 p.m. Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a homemaker and a member of Shannon United Methodist Church, Mays Lick. An infant daughter, Betty Jo Mers, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Elmer R. Mers; daughters, Carol Pfeffer of Slip-Up and Ann Mers of Maysville; a sister, A. P. Lukins of Ewing; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shannon United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick. Memorials are suggested to Shannon United Methodist Church Building Fund, 4741 U.S. 62, Mays Lick, Ky. 41055. Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick, is handling arrangements.
Diana L. Moore, 45, of Covington, died at 5 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a teachers aide with Glenn O. Swing School, Covington.
Survivors include her husband, John Moore; sons, Johnny Moore and Jason Moore, both at home; a daughter, Jennifer Moore, at home; and a sister, Nancy Kaaz of Erlanger.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Richard Neil, 68, of Florence, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Josie O'Connor, 101, of West Chester, Ohio, formerly of Augusta, died Monday at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Augustine Church in Augusta and served as the grand marshall of the Augusta Bicentennial Parade last year. Her husband, John O'Connor, died in 1963. Sons George O'Connor and Wilbur O'Connor and a daughter, Lorine Reade, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma Hitt of West Chester, Ohio; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to St. John Church Building Fund, 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Highway, West Chester, Ohio 45269.
Stanley Rahe, 80, of Alexandria, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Elizabeth Schmitt, 95, of Bellevue, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a retired observation tower attendant at Carew Tower in Cincinnati. Her husband, Alfred Schmitt, died in 1961.
Survivors include a daughter, Inga Goetz of Bellevue; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Ann Krebs Sears, 90, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Fellowship of Believers Church, Florence. Her first husband, Rev. Clarence Krebs, died in 1972. Her second husband, S. Keith Sears, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, David Krebs of Tulsa, Okla.; daughters, Ruth Holt of Dudley, Mass., Betty Steckel of Florence, Gloria Taylor of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mary Todd of Lawrence, Mass.; a sister, Margaret Meehan of Cincinnati; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fellowship of Believers Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Fellowship of Believers Church Building Fund, 6800 Hazel, Florence, Ky. 41042. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Roy B. Smith, 66, of Cincinnati, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired carpenter.
His wife, Barbara Smith, died in February. A son, Boyd Smith, died in 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Alice Barney of Florence; sisters, Hazel Barnett of Mississippi, Judy Terry of Independence, Patsy Smith of Oneida, Tenn., and Peggy Smith of Whitley City; brothers, Brent Smith, Dicky Smith and Teddy Smith, all of Kentucky.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Elsie L. Jones Vogt, 89, of Elsmere, died Monday at Terrace View Gardens Nursing Home, Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Heights Home Association, Park Hills.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Vogt of Elsmere; a daughter, Carol Dragan of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere.
Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Covington.
Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Notre Dame Retirement Fund, 1601 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
