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Date of these obituaries: 04-25-1998
Retired lawman Glenn Hurd loved animals, horse farm
Glenn "Sonny" Hurd of Falmouth loved taking care of the animals on his horse farm.
Mr. Hurd, 70, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
A native of Newport, he spent many years in law enforcement, as a Kentucky State Police dispatcher, a Campbell County patrolman and Falmouth police chief.
He also worked as a water hauler in Pendleton County.
Mr. Hurd was described by relatives as a outgoing man who loved all kinds of animals.
He was an Army veteran and a member of American Legion Post 109. His wife, Claudette Hurd, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a sister, Myrtle Strunk of Falmouth; and brothers, Douglas Hurd of Newport and Charles Hurd of Ft. Thomas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Clyde L. Beach, 75, of Walton, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired machine operator and track foreman for L&N; Railroad and CSX Railroad, a farmer and a member of Walton Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Cleo Faye Webster Beach; sons, Broadus Beach of Irvine, James Marshall Beach of Holbrook, Ariz., Jay Wilson Beach of Somerset, Ray Clifton Beach of Walton, Clyde Jeffrey Beach of Morning View and David Wayne Beach of Grassy Creek; daughters, Wanda Faye Beach of Corinth, Diana Sue Honshell of Walton, Joyce Marie Patton of Winter Park, Fla., Jo Ella Collins of Crittenden and Loretta Lynn McCracken of Holbrook; an adopted daughter, Elizabeth Ashcraft of Independence; a brother, Harold Beach of Napoleon; a sister, Callie McClure of Washington; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Grant County. Memorials are suggested to Walton Church of God, c/o Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 67, Verona, Ky. 41092.
James Andrew Buchanan, died shortly after died at 3:55 p.m. Thursday at Garrard Convalescent Center, Covington.
He was a retired steel worker for Central Steel and Wire Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Carberry; a son, Richard Carberry of Covington; a daughter, Martha Houp of Florence; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Fu neral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Catherine Stevenson Glen, 72, of Independence, died at 5:26 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired nurse's aide for Westside Health Care Center, Cincinnati, and Francisan Villa, Tulsa, Okla.
Survivors include her husband, Hugh Glen; a son, Robert Glen; a daughter, Ann Kloentrup of Independence; brothers, William Stevenson of Troon, Scotland, and Jackie Stevenson of Bishopton, Scotland; a sister, Nessie Cullen of St. Catherine, Canada; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C-6, Florence, Ky. 41042; or American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright, Ky. 41011.
Donald L. Kettle, 73, of Crescent Springs, died at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington. He worked for M & K Apartments.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie Horton Kettle; a son, Bradford J. Kettle of Florence; daughters, Judy A. Robinson of Cincinnati and Linda S. Kettle of Erlanger; sisters, Kathleen Selenske of Pasadena, Calif., and Rose Marie Boyson of Omaha, Neb.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Gwylenn "Pat" Martin Kirby, 62, of Burlington, died Thursday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a retired secretary for a real estate company, a member of the Northern Kentucky Second Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Florence Chapter of the Eastern Star, and a former worthy matron of the Union and Burlington Chapters of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Kirby Sr.; sons, Robert Kirby Jr., Bill Kirby, Ben Kirby and Brian Kirby, all of Burlington, and Bruce Kirby of Florence; a daughter, Bonnie Cronin of Uniontown; brothers, Frank Martin of New Jersey, Paris Martin and Calvin Martin, both of Loveland, Ohio, and Terry Martin of Latonia; sisters, Mary Jane Michael and Frankie Segelke, both of Loveland, Ohio, Audrey Dohme of Cincinnati, Stella Schweighart of Beverly Hills, Fla., Sharon Eveland of Hamilton, Ohio, and Joann Snow of Burlington; 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
John Hall Nock, 81, of Ft. Thomas, died at 6 p.m. Thursday at his residence. He was a retired auto parts worker for Jake Sweeney Chevrolet and a member of St. Thomas Church, Ft. Thomas.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene Utzinger Nock; daughters, Joan DeSalvo of Ft. Thomas and Alice Bauman of Cincinnati; sisters, Jean Nock of Sarasota, Fla., and Virginia Borcher of Dayton, Ohio; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends at the Nock residence in Ft. Thomas from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Ruth Lyons Children's Christmas Fund, c/o WLWT, 140 W. Ninth, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Edwin Lee O'Connell, Sr., 65, of Latonia, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Donna Jean Shay, 40, of Highland Heights, died at 8:44 p.m. Thursday at her residence.
Survivors include her mother, Vala Riley Shay of Highland Heights; sisters, Pamela Greenert of Highland Heights and Debbie Hamann of Cold Spring; brothers, Charles M. Shay Jr. and Bruce P. Shay, both of Highland Heights; and her grandmother, Jessie Watkins of Highland Heights.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Adelbert C. "Smitty" Smith, 78, of Las Vegas, formerly of Erlanger, died Sunday at Cheyenne Care Center, Las Vegas. He was a retired executive for the California Club and Casino in Las Vegas. His wife, Nola Smith, a son, Robert Smith, and a daughter, Mary Ann Blockovich, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include brothers, Floyd R. Smith of Florence and Robert C. Smith of Erlanger; sisters, Thelma Roberts of Elsmere and Evelyn Barth of Edgewood; and four grandchildren.
The body was cremated. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, Las Vegas, handled arrangements.
Harold "Pep" Stidham, 48, of Burlington, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday at his residence. He was a teacher and girls' track coach at Bellevue High School, where he was head of the science department. He was a member of the Kentucky Coaches Hall of Fame, Kentucky High School Athletic Association, and coached two of his track teams to state titles.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Smith Stidham; a son, Steven Stidham of Bowling Green; a daughter, Jamie Stidham of Burlington; his parents, Harold and Martha Batsch Stidham of Bellevue; brothers, David Stidham of Atlanta and Michael Stidham of Bellevue; sisters, Susan Minton of Cincinnati and Nancy Sharp of Cold Spring.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. today at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Harold "Pep" Stidham Scholarship Fund, c/o Bellevue High School, Center and Lafayette Sts., Bellevue, Ky. 41073; or to Boone County High School, 7056 Burlington Pike, Florence, Ky. 41042. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Arnold Tence, 66, of Burlington, died 8:30 p.m. Friday at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Elizabeth Vickers, 89, of Bellevue, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was retired from Frank Tea & Spice. Her husband, Henry Clay Vickers, died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, James Vickers of Newport; a brother, Jimmy Deaton of Jackson; a sister, Sophia Deaton of Jackson; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
