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These notices are dated: 04-21-2004
Mary Claire Boberg, teacher, Villa Madonna president, nun
Mary Claire Boberg was a Benedictine nun for more than 30 years before her conscience compelled her to leave.
It was a matter of principle for her, said her sister, Sister Joan Boberg of Covington. Mary Claire never really said why, but her sister suspects that it had something to do with her being a strong women's rights advocate.
Mary Claire, 72, who died Sunday at her home in Wilder, worked in Roman Catholic schools in Colorado and in Covington.
Then known as Sister Mary Karen, she taught at St. Anthony in Taylor Mill and also was president of the Villa Madonna Academy in Villa Hills.
She also served in Washington, D.C., as a member of Network, a national Catholic social justice lobbying group made up of nuns.
When she left the Benedictine sisters, she worked with the poor in Cincinnati's inner city. She also was executive director of the Fountain Square Fools, a Christian theater group.
She later taught at the Cincinnati Job Corps Center and then volunteered at the Hispanic Center in Covington, teaching math and GED preparation until about a year ago, when she became too sick with cancer to work.
When her parents died in 1980, she became the matriarch of the Boberg family, her sister said. She was the oldest of 13 children.
She was an avid card player, and one couldn't spend more than an hour at her home without being asked to play. She played poker with a group of women friends once a month.
"She was a fun person, " her sister said. "She loved living and was very involved with life in every aspect."
Other survivors include brothers, Jack Boberg of Cold Spring, Nick Boberg and Dan Boberg, both of Bellevue, Rick Boberg of Fort Wright, Ken Boberg of Anderson Township, Ohio and Steve Boberg of Tucson, Ariz.; sisters, Rose Welscher of Southgate, Pam Wagner of Melbourne, Diane Beck of Amelia, Ohio, and Lynn Mowery of Anderson Township.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m.
Memorials are suggested to Catholic Social Services of Northern Kentucky, 3629 Church St., Covington, Ky., 41015 or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Desmus "Des" Baker, 62, of Jeffersonville, Ind., a native of Sanders, died Monday at Clark Memorial Hospital, Jeffersonville. He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Baker; a son, Desmus Baker Jr. of Jeffersonville; a daughter, Leslie Tharp of Clarksville, Ind.; a brother, Carvin Baker of Warsaw; sisters, Geneva Bishop of Owenton, Eunice Jackson of Walton and Frances Baldwin of Richmond; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Joseph "Mike" Campoamor Jr., 27, of Dayton, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a processor at Fidelity Investments.
Survivors include his father, Mike Campoamor Sr. and his mother, Karen Perkins, both of Dayton; and sister Traci Lutes of Park Hills.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Shirley Coy, 72, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. He was a retired farmer and state highway department employee. Sons Mark D. Coy and Shirley Wayne Coy preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Beulah Crosthwaite Coy; sons, Jerry T. Coy and Eddie Coy, both of Cynthiana; daughters, Mary R. Brandl of Greenville, S.C., Beverly Wyrick of Cynthiana and Jennifer Arlic of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a brother, Harold Coy of Cynthiana; 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
Venita Fay Hall Duncan, 76, of Florence, died Monday at Grant Manor, Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a retired bookkeeper for Van Leunen's, Erlanger. Her husband, Kenneth Eugene Dillion, and a son, William Lee Dillion, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Thomas E. Dillion of Lexington and Noah Blain Dillion of Erlanger; daughters, Juanita F. Dillion of Erlanger and Melissa K. Perkins of Dry Ridge; brothers, Kenneth E. Hall of Loveland, Ohio, Robert Lee Hall of Germantown, Ohio, and Randall Dale Hall of Maysville; sisters, Phyllis Dillion of Florence, Joyce K. Starr of Raceland and Brenda Gayle Boyer of Virginia; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Cecil Hanson, 74, of Mount Olivet, died Monday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. He was a former Bundy Tubing and Coca-Cola employee.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Culp Hanson; a son, Dwayne Hanson of Dayton, Ohio; a daughter, Cecilia Dotson of Mount Olivet; brothers, John Rainey of North Middletown, Leon Rainey and Fred Rainey, both of Florida, and Lynval Stephens of Indiana; sisters, Beulah Carpenter of Aberdeen, Ohio, and Gertrude Hatton of Winchester; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Foster's Chapel Cemetery, Mount Olivet. Memorials are suggested to Foster's Chapel United Methodist Church or the Foster's Chapel cemetery Fund, Mount Olivet, Ky. 41064.
Mayfred Moore Lyon, 82, of Erlanger, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Florence Baptist Church. Her husband, Lester Lyon, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Gary Lyon of Columbus, Ohio; a daughter, Carolyn Lloyd of Edgewood; a sister, Sara Bagwell of Benton; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Meals on Wheels at Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, 1032 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41012.
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Mary Mulei, 56, of Covington, died Tuesday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Crystal Lucille "Dolly" Weaver Nicewonder, 65, of Independence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
William J. Oliver, 86, of Independence, died Tuesday at his daughter's residence in Walton.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Elizabeth "Jewell" Pope, 51, of Erlanger, died Monday at her residence. She was disabled. A daughter, Amanda Pope, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her mother, Margaret Tomlinson of Erlanger; a son, Ron Pelfry of Erlanger; daughters, Stephanie Serra and Ashley Pope, both of Falmouth; a brother, Randy Tomlinson of Fort Mitchell; sisters, Sharon McCracken and Dianna Naugle, both of Erlanger; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Central Church of Nazarene, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to any Bank of Kentucky branch in care of Jewell Pope Memorial.
Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Garry A. Sammons, 57, of Erlanger, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was retired from the Kroger Co. and was a member of Local 1099.
Survivors include his wife, Georgia Sammons of Erlanger; sons, Garry Sammons, Jr., and Shawn Sammons, both of Florence, Stanley Sammons of Ludlow and Randy Sammons of Independence; a daughter, Ronda Givan of Independence; a brother, Franklin Sammons of Cincinnati; sisters, Gail Thompson and Jeanne Raby, both of Cincinnati; and 12 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Martin's Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Miamitown Cemetery, Miamitown, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to ALS Association, 27001 Agoura Road, Calabasas, Calif. 91301.
Gary Wayne Tomlin, 29, of Elsmere, died Saturday at his residence. He was a machine operator for Ampac Plastics Inc.
Survivors include his wife, Amy McGuffey Tomlin; a daughter, Makayla Tomlin of Elsmere; a son, Lucas Tomlin, of Elsmere; his biological mother, Rosa Mae Iorfida of Madison, Tenn.; his parents, Gerry and Lisa Tomlin of Cincinnati; brothers, Vincent Tillery and Jerry Tillery, both of Hamilton, Ohio; and sisters, Charlene Tomlin and Angela Stephens, both of Madison, Tenn.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Anna Von Luehrte, 78, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a retired office clerk with Cincinnati Bell. Her husband, Eugene Von Luehrte, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice Carol Von Luehrte of Covington; and sisters Gladys Stewart of Kuttawa, Alene Herndon of Warsaw, and Grace House and Evelyn Rea, both of Florence.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Chapel, Erlanger.
Visitation will begin there at 12:30 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Emily R. Walls, 95, of Ludlow, died Tuesday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Joshua "Skeeter" Webster, 12, of Corinth, died Monday at his residence. He was a fifth-grade student at Mason-Corinth Elementary School.
Survivors include his father, Herman Bowles of Independence; his mother and stepfather, Rebecca Webster and Tim Webster, both of Corinth; a brother, Tim Webster Jr. of Williamstown; and sisters, Natasha Bowles of Florence, Kristina Webster and Shyela Webster, both of Dry Ridge.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Corinth Baptist Church, Corinth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Joshua Webster Family, c/o Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, PO Box 130, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Roberta Sharp Wolking, 93, of Fort Mitchell, died Friday at St. John Hospital, Detroit, Mich. She was a retired housekeeper with Holiday Inn and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Her husband, Edward A. Wolking, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Edward A. Wolking, Jr. of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 9:15 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to St. John Senior Community, 18300 East Warren, Detroit, Mich. 48224; or Charlotte's Place, 22300 Bon Brae Road, Suite 102, St. Clair Shores, Mich. 48081.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Marjorie Gill Womer, 63, of Erlanger, died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retired reservations agent with American Airlines.
Survivors include daughters, Sherri Harrington of Gates Mills, Ohio, Terri Kelly of Union, Debbie Mobley of Richmond; a brother, Don Gill of Surprise, Ariz.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
