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Date of these obituaries: 05-14-1998
Mike Kennedy, devoted family man
When F. Mike Kennedy was supporting a wife and nine children, he worked two jobs to make ends meet.
The devoted family man also worked hard to make it to his children's school and sporting activities.
"He was always interested in sports," said his wife, Mary Jeanne Vogelsang Kennedy. "He played football when he was younger, both in the service and out."
Mr. Kennedy, of Latonia, died at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Care Center in Ft. Wright. He was 79.
He grew up in Covington and was educated at Holmes High School. He went into the Army Air Corps and served until the end of World War II.
He married
his wife in 1943 and took a job with L&N; Railroad, where he started as a switchman and retired after 35 years as yard foreman. Mr. Kennedy also drove an oil truck for his father-in-law's company, Service Oil in Latonia.
He and his wife were active boosters for the basketball team at Holy Cross, where his children went to school.
Mr. Kennedy also enjoyed visiting Goodtimers II, a cafe on Decoursey Avenue that his son helped establish. At one point, the local hangout - named after the original Goodtimers burned to the ground - was owned by two of his sons.
"He was just like a good fellow," his wife said.
"He went up and talked to the guys he knew. It was kind of a hangout place."
Mr. Kennedy helped, too, at the family paint store, B&E; Decorating, also in Latonia.
Mr. Kennedy was a member of Holy Cross Church in Latonia and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Other survivors include sons, Mick Kennedy, Doug Kennedy and Greg Kennedy, all of Edgewood; Denny Kennedy of Burlington; Richard Kennedy of Ft. Wright and John Kennedy of Crescent Springs; daughters, Carol Dick of White Oak, Ohio, and Diane Sinclair and Janie Powers, both of Latonia; brothers, Joe Kennedy of Ft. Mitchell and Pat Kennedy of Cincinnati; 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation is 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia; prayer service following. Burial in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials to St. Charles Care Center, Ft. Wright.
Christopher Perkins played trumpet, helped those in need
Christopher W. Perkins Sr., 82, a former Covington resident and popular local musician, died May 6 at the Drake Center in Cincinnati.
Mr. Perkins' family moved to Covington from Alabama when he was 6 and he attended school in Kentucky before his family settled in Cincinnati.
Mr. Perkins' father, Constantine Perkins, was a music teacher for famed bluesman W.C. Handy, according to family members.
Mr. Perkins, who lived in Cincinnati, played first trumpet and appeared at the old Cotton Club in Cincinnati. He was a member of the Frank Payne Band and performed with such notables as Tony Bennett, Luther Vandross, Nancy Wilson and Josephine Baker.
"He was extremely active. After he retired from the music world, he played every Sunday at the Holy Name Church in Cincinnati," said a daughter-in-law, Jessica Perkins of Elsmere.
Mr. Perkins believed in supporting his family and enjoyed spending time with his wife and children. His wife, Marie Ellis, died in 1982. Mr. Perkins was a sergeant in the U.S. Army.
He also was a shipping supervisor for Sears for 25 years and was a member of the American Legion and the St. Martin De Porres Chapter of the Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Perkins gave both his time and money to friends and charity, his daughter-in-law said.
"He loved people and always tried to help people," Mrs. Perkins said. "I think he devoted his time to being kind and helpful."
Survivors include his sons, Christopher Perkins Jr., Bernard Perkins, Alvin Perkins and Ronald Perkins, all of Greater Cincinnati; John Perkins of North Vernon, Ind.; three brothers, Carranza Perkins of Toledo, Ohio; Chaney Perkins of California,and Richard Perkins of Chicago; a sister, Jean Butt of Chicago; a close friend, Gertrude Watson; three daughters-in-law; two nieces; a nephew; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Holy Name Church in Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati. Joseph R. Garr Funeral Service, Cincinnati, is in charge of arrangements.
Stanley Beagle, 73, of Florence, died Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. He was a retired employee of Roadway Express, and a member of Good Faith Masonic Lodge No. 95, Erlanger.
Survivors include a son, Joe Beagle of Burlington; daughters, Darla Hunter and Debbie Cooper, both of Burlington; sisters, Mary Beagle of Elsmere and Peg Buechel of Erlanger; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Elizabeth P. Bersch, 72, of Ft. Thomas, died at 5:45 p.m. Monday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a retired packer and shipper for Auto Vehicle Company. Her husband, Robert Bersch, died in March.
Survivors include a brother, Frank Seger Sr. of Harrison, Ohio; a sister, Marie Dreyer of White Oak, Ohio; and a half brother, Herbert Ochsner of Kenton County.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Johnny Dell Holbrook, 51, of Covington, died Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired truck driver, and a member of York Street Baptist Church, Newport, and Henry Barnes Masonic Lodge No. 607, Dayton. He was a member of the BassMaster and Bass Anglers fishing groups, and a recipient of a heart transplant in 1987.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Holbrook; daughters, Tonda Riley of Newport and Cora Frost of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; a sister, Linda Johnson of Tellico Plains, Tenn.; and four children.
Memorials services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Garrard Street Church of Christ. Mr. Holbrook's body has been donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Geneva Handy Parsons, 89, of Park Hills, died May 7 at Cottingham Retirement Center, Cincinnati. She was a retired teacher, having spent part of her career at Ludlow High School, where she also directed the student plays and was the yearbook advisor. She was a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Lakeside Park, where she taught Bible studies for the women's circle, and was a member of Order of the Eastern Star, Delta Kappa Gamma teacher's honor ary, and the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association. Her husband, Harold Parsons, died in 1997.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Jo Sage of Cincinnati; a sister, Phyllis Stanley of Portland, Ore.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Lakeside Presbyterian Church. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Family Health Centers, 10 W. Sixth St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 2690 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Mary Rector, 88, of Petersburg, died Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a retired assembly worker and Joseph E. Seagrams & Son Inc., Lawrenceburg, Ind., and a member of Petersburg Christian Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Petersburg Christian Church, P. O. Box 6, Petersburg, Ky. 41080; the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department or Petersburg Cemetery, Petersburg, Ky. 41080.
Emogene Dance Russell, 69, of Independence, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired clerk with Bernhards Bakery, Taylor Mill, and a member of Staffordsburg United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, John P. Russell; a son, Mike Russell of LaGrange; daughters, Paula Saylor and Sandy Carlisle, both of Independence, and Tena Addington of Florence; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Ruth M. Schwerman, 71, of Ft. Mitchell, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Ft. Mitchell and the stroke support group at HealthSouth Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital, Edgewood.
Survivors include her husband, John B. Schwerman; daughters, Dottie Gunning of Lakeside Park and Debbie Nierman of Ft. Mitchell; a son, Mike Schwerman of Crittenden; sisters, Florence Droege of Florence and Ethel Moll of Orlando, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to stroke support group, HealthSouth Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital, 201 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Mattie Stansel, 95, of Covington, died at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center, Ft. Wright. She was a homemaker and a member of Epworth Methodist Church, West Covington. Her husband, John Delbert Stansel, died in 1976. A son, Ralph Stansel, died in 1979.
Survivors include sons, Donald Stansel of Covington and John M. Stansel of Villa Hills; 13 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Ft. Wright, Ky. 41011.
Allie V. Thornton, 92, of Bromley, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Hills Care Center, Lawrenceburg, Ind. She was a retired press operator with Liebel-Florsheim X-Ray Equipment Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Ludlow, where she was a member of the Ladies Society. Her husband, Cyril Thornton, died in 1939.
Survivors include sons, Spencer Thornton of Erlanger and Homer Thornton of Bowling Green; daughters, Anna Mae Foulks of Bromley and Ruth Foulks of Bowling Green; 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Bethel United Methodist Church, Sunnyside. Burial will be in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sunnyside. Memorials are suggested to Wesley United Methodist Church, 319 Oak St. Ludlow, Ky. 41016. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Shirley Ann Turner, 52, of Dayton, died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of East Dayton Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Jesse G. Turner; a daughter, Lillie Wilson of Dayton; a son, Timothy J. Turner of Dayton; her mother, Lillie Morrow of Dayton; a sister, Kathleen Swope of Bellevue; a brother, James Morrow of Bellevue; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at East Dayton Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Dayton, is handling arrangements.
