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These notices are dated: 05-11-2004
Maureen Dodd, early transplant recipient
Maureen Elizabeth "Liz" Dodd, 57, of Park Hills, was one of the first people in the country to receive a kidney transplant and one of the oldest transplant survivors.
Miss Dodd, who died Sunday at Hospice of Cincinnati, was diagnosed with renal failure when she was 17.
Seven years later, on Aug. 11, 1971, she received a kidney from her mother, Anita Keller Dodd of Villa Hills, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. Hers was the 31st transplant in the country.
When the transplant failed 10 years later, none of her family members qualified as donors, said her sister, Anita Connelly of Park Hills. Miss Dodd required hemodialysis treatments three times a week from then on.
"We hoped she would get one from a bank, but one never turned up, " Connelly said.
In spite of her illness, Miss Dodd enjoyed a full life. She earned a bachelor's degree in history from Northern Kentucky University, and she worked for more than 24 years for the federal government, first with the IRS and then with the EPA in Clifton.
"We thought she was real brave, " her sister said.
She loved her job and co-workers, her sister said, and they loved her back. They had a party for her one day because she was such an inspiration to them, her sister said.
Many of them visited her as she was dying. "It was wonderful, " her sister said. "They gave her a nice, happy end."
When Miss Dodd wasn't working, she enjoyed shopping with friends for clothes and linens at the Florence Mall, Dillard's or SteinMart. She also enjoyed classic rock 'n' roll music.
Her family said that she gave generously to many charities, including Women Helping Women, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the League of Animal Welfare and the Tekawitha Indian Mission.
Beside her mother and sister, survivors include two more sisters, Mary Kay Schmeing of Edgewood and Jeanne Dodd-Streadwick of Sanford, Mich.; and a brother, William J. Dodd of Columbus, Ohio.
A memorial Mass will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Madonna Manor Chapel, Villa Hills. A reception will follow in the Madonna Manor Recreation Center. Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation, 2200 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206; League for Animal Welfare, P.O. Box 30220, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230; Women Helping Women, 3219 Jefferson Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220; or Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Gino J. Abbatiello, 79, of Highland Heights, died Monday at Mercy Hospital Fairfield, Cincinnati. He was a salesman, a member of Disabled American Veterans, and American Legion and Marine Corps League in Norwood, Ohio. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Juana Abbatiello; a son, Vincent Abbatiello of Dayton; a daughter, Lisa Ginesi of Collinswood, N.J.; a brother, Louis Abbatiello of Norwood; a sister, Lucille Michels of Arlington Heights, Ohio; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Port Royal Cemetery.
William E. Andress, 49, of Bellevue, died at 7:20 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was an employee of Kroger's in Bellevue.
Survivors include his parents, Bill and Jean Andress of Fort Thomas; a brother, Michael Andress of Villa Hills; and a sister, Janet Andress of Fort Thomas.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Therese Church, 11 Temple Place, Southgate, Ky. 41071. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Lulu "Lou" Arrasmith, 63, of Warsaw, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a cafeteria worker and an assistant librarian with Gallatin County Schools, and attended Warsaw United Methodist Church. Her husband, Robert Arrasmith, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Rhonda Chapman of Warsaw; a son, Robert Arrasmith Jr. of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; a stepson, Ulous Arrasmith of Erlanger; a sister, Mary Frances Olding of Indianapolis; brothers, Richard Sullivan of Abilene, Texas, Shupie Sullivan and JuJu Sullivan, both of Glencoe, Pat Sullivan of Warsaw and Donald "BuBu" Sullivan of Owenton; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Sparta. Memorials are suggested to the Danny Arrasmith Trust Fund, in care of Robert Arrasmith Jr., 323 Fourth St., Lawrenceburg, Ind. 47025.
Stella Josephine Baldwin, 91, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a clerk with Disabled American Veterans, Cold Spring, and a member of Bluegrass Seniors, the 55 Club, St. Ann Auxiliary in Newport and St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Her husband, William Baldwin, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sisters, Bertha Stahl of Newport and Anna Papas of Crestview Hills; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Julie M. Battaglia, 44, of Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Villa Hills, died Wednesday in Palm Beach.
Survivors include daughters, Ryann Doerman of Fort Mitchell; her parents, Julie Polland of Crescent Springs and Frank Battaglia of Fort Wright; and brothers, Mike Battaglia of Erlanger, Mark Battaglia of Cincinnati and Dave Polland of Verona.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to New Hope Family Life Center, P.O. Box 6175, Florence, Ky. 41022. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy Braun, 74, of Covington, died Saturday at Covington Ladies Home. She was a retired hostess with the Four Seasons Country Club. Her husband, Ray Braun, died in 1986. A son, Russell Crowder, died in 2001.
Survivors include a son, Jim Liles of Edgewood; a daughter, Sandy Noble of Florence; four sisters, Evon Herald of Cold Spring, Kathleen Hartman of Dayton, Sharon Richardson of Highland Heights and Karen Farmer of Newport; two brothers, James Farmer of Southgate and Jack Farmer of Alexandria; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Baptist Church, 510 Park Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Ross Daniel "Hero" Brewer, 51, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at his home.
He was a former truck driver and a member of Sherman Full Gospel Assembly, Dry Ridge.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Poland Brewer; a son, Daniel T. Brewer of Dry Ridge; brothers, Ralph Brewer, Earl Brewer, Keith Brewer and Clarence Ridenour, all of Dry Ridge, Carl Brewer of Covington, Ernest Brewer of Independence, Leonard Brewer of Knox, Ind., and Marvin Ridenour of Lexington; and sisters, Erma Plummer of Crittenden, Donalda Dailey of Dry Ridge, Lorine Haddix of Florence, Fern Elswick of Independence, Joanna Johnson of Avon, Ind., and Zelnora Jordan of Rochelle, Ill.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Memorials are suggested to Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 146, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Sheron Dianne Farley, 55, of Florence, died Sunday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a retired analyst with the Internal Revenue Service and a former member of the Cincinnati Power Squadron.
Survivors include her husband, Dallas J. Farley; a daughter, Tammy Brown of Florence; a sister, Shyral Chaney of Weslaco, Texas; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Harry Hale, 90, of Bellevue, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a security guard, a member of Sacred Heart Church in Bellevue and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Hale of Bellevue.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
David Allen Kramer Sr., 52, of Butler, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a maintenance supervisor with the River Valley Nursing Home, Butler, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include a son, David Kramer Jr. of Butler; a daughter, Lorelai Kramer of Falmouth; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. today at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m.
Gordon Lee McGuire, 84, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at Highland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was an auto dealership service manager and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include sons, Russell McGuire of Erlanger, Gary McGuire and Gordy McGuire, both of Walton, and Darryl McGuire of Alexandria, Va.; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Martha C. McIntire, 89, of Covington, died at 5:50 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Charles A. McIntire, died in 1996.
Survivors include a son, Marvin A. McIntire of Kokomo, Ind.; a daughter, Lois Thomas of Shelbyville, Ind.; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Mother of God Church, 119 W. Sixth St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
William R. Rawls, 89, of Ludlow, died Thursday at his home. He was a boiler with Burger Beer Co. His wife, Flossie Rawls, died in 2000.
Survivors include sons, Michael Lipscomb of Crittenden and Clayton Rawls of Ludlow; daughters, Diana Delk and Billie Sue Brown, both of Ludlow, and Linda Hayes of Clearwater, Fla.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Della Jean Sexton, 65, of Independence, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was owner of K&K; Sexton Restaurant in Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Garfield Sexton; a daughter, Tina Garera of Taylor Mill; a son, Rickey Sexton of Morning View; sisters, Janice Sexton of Florence, Glenna York of Bromley, Joani Schultz of Melbourne, Judy Cooper of Piner and Juanita Rose of Athens, Ala.; brothers, Charles Garnett of Latonia, Wayne Garnett of Covington, Larry York of Independence and Ray York of Bromley; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Nelson C. Tipton, 71, of Owenton, died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
He was a horse trainer with Keenland and a member of Revival Tabernacle, Versailles. He was also a volunteer with Owenton Manor nursing home and several area churches.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy R. Tipton; a son, Jackie Tipton of Florida; daughters, Bonnie Hathcoat of Deland, Fla., Deborah Tipton of Lexington, Peggy Hickman of Lexington and Patsy Coons of Florida; stepsons, Graham Holt of Lexington and Gerald Holt of Richmond; stepdaughters, Patricia McCoy of Lexington and Pam Sparks of Elizabethtown; brothers, Harold Gene Tipton of Owenton, Shirley Tipton of Independence and Gary Tipton of Indianapolis; sisters, Kathryn Bishop of Stanton, Carol Sue Brashear of Indianapolis, Wanda Sizemore Hammond of Indiana, Darlene Tipton of Hammond, Ind., and Surenna Sizemore of Nicholasville; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton.
Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Edward C. Wiley Sr., 65, of Stuart, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Friday at his home.
He was a retired lieutenant with the Covington Fire Department, a member of the Retired Firefighters Association and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Sara Wiley; sons, Edward Wiley Jr. and James Allen Fischer, both of Florence; daughters, Teresa Young, Theresa M. Bardo, Angel Steffen, Rose Frye and Cora Lowe, all of Florence; sisters, Lucille Wever, Betty Romar and Sue Ann Hensley, all of Florence; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Choice Funeral Home, Stuart, Fla., is handling arrangements.
