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Date of these obituaries: 05-22-1998
Engineer Eugene G. Smith devoted skills, love to family
Eugene G. Smith was an aerodynamics engineer whose skilled hands matched a keen intellect.
Mr. Smith could sew. He could fix appliances. He could repair cars. He could even build additions to houses.
"He sewed wedding dresses for three of his four daughters," said a son, Thomas Smith of Wilder.
"He would do anything for his wife and children, even if it meant getting up at 1 a.m."
Eugene Smith, 68, of Ft. Thomas, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was a retired aerodynamics engineer with General Electric in Evendale and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Smith was born in Covington and raised his family in Ft. Thomas. His children attended Newport Catholic High School and the Smiths were instrumental in producing the annual Turkey Festival at the school.
The Smiths also entertained many children and neighbors at their home, Thomas Smith said.
"There were a lot of us and we all had friends. Everybody in Campbell County had a party at the pool he built at his house in Ft. Thomas," Thomas Smith said.
Mr. Smith enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
"He took care of his grandchildren during the day," Thomas Smith said. "It was his second chance to raise children."
Other survivors include his wife, Jean Smith; sons, Eugene Smith of Ft. Thomas, Michael Smith of Milford, Ohio, Mark Smith of Berkeley, Calif., and Patrick Smith of Alexandria; daughters, Kathy Stucker and Mary Maudlin, both of Bellevue, Pam Adams of Independence and Patricia Miller of Ft. Thomas; and 18 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Hwy., Suite 250, Ft. Wright, Ky., 41011; American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky., 41042; or Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229. Radel Funeral in Newport is in charge of arrangements.
Gary Derks, 91, of Latonia, died Thursday at 8:40 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Ann Metcalf Diehl, 79, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a retired Tuberculosis Association aide and a secretary at Lloyd Memorial High School, Erlanger. She was a member of Erlanger Christian Church and a volunteer at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Survivors include a son, Ed Diehl of Erlanger; her mother, Mary Metcalf of Erlanger; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Christian Church, Graves Avenue and Home Street, Erlanger, Ky., 41018.
Marjorie Rose Epperson, 77, of Newport, died at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Wilbert Epperson, died in 1990.
Survivors include sons, William Epperson of Latonia and Jerry Epperson of Jacksonville, Fla.; brothers, Robert Huff of Latonia, Charles Huff of Covington and James Huff of Independence; and sisters, Ruby Cordray of Latonia, LaVerne Hughes of Morningview and Phyllis Foley of Los Angeles.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Gaylen Fossitt, 77, of Maysville, died at 2:51 p.m. Wednesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was owner of Fossitt's Grocery Store, Maysville, and a member of Central Baptist Church, Maysville. He was a member of Maysville Eagles and Maysville American Legion, and Disabled American Veterans, Ripley, Ohio.
Survivors include several cousins.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Ronald Robert Harden, 32, of Hebron, died of cancer Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington.
He was a guitarist with the band "Naked Truth."
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Kathy and Tom Reineke of Hebron; his father, William Robert Harden of Mentone, Calif.; a brother, Don Harden of Union; a sister, Cindy Hite of Florence; and stepbrother, Jason Reineke of Florence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home in Burlington. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Larry Herrick, 60, of Covington, died at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a retired head shipping and receiving clerk with H. Passman & Sons Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Dayton Lighthouse Church. His wife, Faye Herrick, died in 1983.
Survivors include nephews, Darrell Byrge and Michael Byrge, both of Covington; and a niece, Pamela Humphrey of Sadieville.
Graveside services will be at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Winston R. Jones, 76, of Verona, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a farmer, a member of Concord Baptist Church in Verona, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Biddle Jones; sons, Allen A. J. Jones of Walton, Bruce E. Jones of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and Richie Jones of LaFayette, La.; his mother, Helen Marie Jones of Florence; brothers, Nelson G. Jones and Ronnie M. Jones, both of Florence, and Rudy Jones of Shelbyville, Del.; a sister, Jenny Porter of Cincinnati; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Florence Cemetery.
Roy C. Lutes, 103, of Florence, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday at his home. He was a mail carrier and postmaster with the Florence Post Office, a charter member of the Florence Rotary Club and Tri-City YMCA and was chairman of the board of the Boone County Police Merit Board. He was a past treasurer of the Florence Building and Loan Co., and a member emeritus of the Farm Bureau Board. A son, Dr. Marvin R. Lutes, died on April 2.
Survivors include daughters, Jean Lutes Burkshorn of Signal Mountain, Tenn.; Mary Lutes Schmidt of Edgewood, Barbara Lutes Ransler of Florence and Anna Lutes Myers of Lexington; a son, Dr. Thomas G. Lutes of Crestview Hills; 22 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Florence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to YMCA Camp Ernst, 7615 Camp Ernst Road, Burlington, Ky., 41005.
Raymond Andrew Murphy, 68, of Covington, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a mechanic and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
He leaves a daughter, Lynne Murphy of New York City.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Life World Outreach, Covington. Burial will be in the family cemetery in Walton. Joseph Garr Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
James R. Reed, 72, of Crittenden, died Thursday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Nola M. Morris Rosenhagen, 71, of Highland Heights, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a retired executive secretary with the Campbell County Board of Realtors and a member of Newport Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Victor Rosenhagen; a son, Daniel Rosenhagen of Melbourne; daughters, Vicki Knight and Donna Burress, both of Cincinnati; a brother, Fred Morris of Nashville, Tenn.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Hwy., Suite 250, Ft. Wright, Ky., 41011.
Savannah Sue Ann Stetter, the daughter of Kevin and Kristie Stetter of Union, was stillborn Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Other survivors include her grandparents, John and Marcia Lightner of Union, and Ora Stetter of Erlanger; and great-grandparents, Mendola Lightner of Burlington, Wilson Lightner of Edgewood, Mib Saylor and Nannie Steele, both of Florence.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Marianne Creekmore Wheeler, 68, of Walton, formerly of Bromley, died at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Mary B. Wilson, 74, of Glencoe, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and attended Lighthouse Church, Owenton. Her husband, Isaiah Monroe Wilson, died in 1974.
Survivors include daughters, Michelle McNees and Camille Harris, both of Glencoe, and Robyn Centers of Montana; sisters, Mae Shields of Hebron and Ruby Baxtly of Bromley; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Wilson's body was donated to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling arrangements.
Laurel Wainscott, 75, of Erlanger, died Thursday at 5:20 p.m., at St. Luke Hospital, West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
