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These notices are dated: 05-31-2004
Joan Reutter loved teaching and travel
Joan Reutter loved to teach children and enjoyed being active in her community.
"She really enjoyed teaching, " said her daughter, Edith Reutter, 37, of Independence. "She loved working with the kids."
Mrs. Reutter, 69, of Independence, died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
She taught at St. Cecilia School in Independence before retiring in the 1980s. She worked with children who needed extra help in subjects such as math, spelling, reading and geography, and also was a substitute teacher. She previously taught in Winchester.
After her retirement, Mrs. Reutter remained active with the school and St. Cecilia Parish. She baked cakes for parish and school festivals, and volunteered her time and services for their events.
She also loved animals and enjoyed traveling.
"She loved animals, especially dogs, " her daughter said. "We always had dogs in our family: cocker spaniels and English springer spaniels."
During a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo this winter, Mrs. Reutter couldn't tear herself away from watching the manatees, her daughter said.
"She really liked seeing the manatees swim. We must have sat there watching them for hours, " her daughter said.
Mrs. Reutter and her husband of 41 years, Harold, lived in Europe briefly. She also enjoyed traveling to visit relatives in Chicago and Michigan, and visiting national parks in the western part of America. Three years ago, she took her first cruise to the Caribbean with her husband and daughter.
"She loved traveling, " said her daughter.
Edith Reutter said her parents got up and danced during a recent trip to Newport's Hofbr�uhaus to celebrate her father's birthday.
"We requested a couple of old German waltzes, and it was so nice to see them dancing together, " she said.
"She was also very patriotic, " said her daughter. "The whole war generation -- Korean War, World War II -- was patriotic."
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Kenton County Animal Shelter, 1020 Mary Laidley Drive, Covington, Ky. 41017.
Dr. Eugene Baldwin, 78, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Richard Allen Bowman, 43, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday in Tampa, Fla. He was a home restoration worker.
Survivors include his wife, Tawana Thomas Bowman; a daughter, Jessica Bowman of Crescent Springs; a son, Ricky Bowman of Crescent Springs; stepdaughters, Julie Stulz of Weckerleiu, Italy, Jill Stulz of Fort Thomas and Jinger Stulz of Madeira, Ohio; his father, Harold Hardman; a brother, Tony Bowman of Tampa; sisters, Melinda Kelley of Tampa, Melissa Ross of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Melody Badwill of Crittenden; grandmother, Lena Johnson of Florence; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Richard Allen Memorial Fund, in care of Linnemann Funeral Home, 30 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Elias Javin Brewer, son of Ronald Lee Brewer Jr. and Anna Renee Brewer of Florence, was stillborn Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Other survivors include sisters, Katie Brewer and Lindsey Brewer, both of Walton, and Jessie Turner of Florence; grandparents, Ronald Lee Brewer Sr. of Covington, Cathy Cochran of Union, Joan Cochran of Union, and Anna and Clyde Harris of Burlington; and great-grandmother, Geneva Brewer of Covington.
No services are planned. Memorials are suggested to St. Luke Hospital Community Foundation, 85 N. Grand Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Donald Robert Brinkley, 72, of Independence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a self-employed consulting engineer, a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Independence.
Survivors include his wife, Roberta Kinman Brinkley; sons, Rob Brinkley of Dallas and Dave Brinkley of Florence; a sister, Jean Wilder of Independence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 6056 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, Ky. 41015.
Mary Catherine Derrick, 90, of Fort Thomas, died at 2:35 p.m. Saturday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas. She was a retired secretary with Randy Brown Carpets, Cincinnati, and a member of Southgate Seniors and St. Paul Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her husband, Albert A. Derrick of Fort Thomas, and a sister, Martha Sandfoss of Wilder.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Kris Fortner, 37, of Florence, died at 11:16 p.m. Thursday at Florence Park Care Center. She was disabled, and was a member of Mount Olivet Church of Christ, Williamstown.
Survivors include her father, Eugene Fortner of Florence, and a sister, Cree Fornash of Florence.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Dollywood Foundation, 1020 Dollywood Lane, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. 37863.
Charles L. "Humpy" Hurst, 82, of Talbot, Tenn., formerly of Florence, died Thursday in Talbot. He was a retired truck driver with Kentucky Chemical Co. and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include daughters, Phyllis Nussbaum of Hebron, Fonda Haskell of Erlanger, Sandy Ferrell of Covington and Robin Hurst of Florence; a sister, Daisy Hutson of Florence; brothers, Harrison Hurst Jr. of Jellico, Tenn., and Ulsys Hurst of Fairfield, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Stephen Lee Hutchison, 41, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. He was a former janitor with Harrison County High School in Cynthiana.
Survivors include his wife, Frances McCown Hutchison; his father, William Hutchison Jr. of Cynthiana; a brother, Joseph Glenn Hutchison of Cynthiana; a half-brother, William E. Fitch of Lexington; and a half-sister, Judy Greene of Danville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, 800 Rose St., Lexington, Ky. 40536.
James Black Lovins, 80, of Hebron, died Friday at his home. He was a heavy equipment mechanic with Rish Equipment Co.
Survivors include sons, Joe Lovins of Florence and Tommy Lovins of Hebron; sisters, Lola Hall and Nancy Mounce, both of Williamsburg, and Maxine Turner of Dade City, Fla.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Lenvil D. Muntz, 68, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired employee of Square D, Florence, a member of Connersville Christian Church and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Garrison Muntz; a daughter, Sharon Woolums of Harrison County; a brother, Larry Muntz of Harrison County; sisters, Blane Boyers, Eloise McCauley and Mark Aaron Woolums, all of Harrison County; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or Connersville Christian Church Building Fund, Connersville Pike, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Lucille E. Murrell, 85, of Covington, died at 10:10 p.m. Thursday at her home. She was a retired cook with Haggis Restaurant in Latonia. Her husband, George H. Murrell Sr., died in 1990.
Survivors include sons, George Murrell Jr. of Burlington, Michael Murrell of Walton and David Murrell of Covington; daughters, Barbara Murrell and Debbie Murrell, both of Covington, Margaret Sharp and Sue Vanover, both of Independence; sisters, Virginia Walenty of Warren, Mich., and Wanda VanCleve of Union; 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Delores O'Connor, 53, of Sanders, died Saturday at Norton's Hospital, Louisville. She was a homemaker. A daughter, Jenny O'Connor, died in 1983.
Survivors include sons, Larry O'Connor Jr. and Greg O'Connor, both of Sanders; a stepson, Jason O'Connor of Jeffersonville, Ind.; a daughter, Theresa O'Connor of Warsaw; sisters, Carolyn McAdams of Lawrenceburg, Ind., Verna Cook of Carrollton, Kathy Lee of Sparta and Brenda Emery and Dorothy Brooks, both of Warsaw; a brother, Harold Brooks of Warsaw; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Daisy M. Polanski, 70, of Falmouth, died Thursday at her residence. She was a retired employee of Cincinnati Gas & Electric.
Survivors include a son, Alan Polanski of New Jersey; daughters, Mindy Miller of Mason, Ohio, Jeannie Tate of Falmouth, Sheila Polanski and Cindy Mejias, both of New Jersey; sisters, Joby Noble of Florence, Martha Holiday of Bromley, and Rosalee Hall of Middlesboro; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Wilson Reed Jr., 75, of Fayetteville, N.C., died Saturday at his home. He was a retired employee of Armco Steel in Ashland, a member of Northwood Temple in Fayetteville and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Joan F. Reed; a son, Darrell Reed of Erlanger; daughters, Donzelle Johnson and Damita Townes, both of Fayetteville; a sister, Anna Lee Barrow of Ashland; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home, Fayetteville. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Lafayette Memorial Park, Fayetteville.
Robert Kenneth Sacksteder, 72, of Fort Thomas, died at 7:34 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a postal worker with the U.S. Postal Service, Anderson Township, near Cincinnati.
He was a member of Campbell County VFW Post No. 3205, Alexandria, the Father DeJaco Council Knights of Columbus and Catholic Order of Forresters St. Joseph Council, Cold Spring.
Survivors include a sister, Janet Lahley of Fort Thomas, and a brother, Rev. Thomas Sacksteder of Florence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, Md. 20852.
Clarence A. Seeley, 83, of Norwood, Ohio, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Thursday at Bethesda North Hospice, Cincinnati. He was a retired metal finisher with PMI Food Equipment, Covington, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Seeley; stepdaughters, Tonya Taylor of Cincinnati, Tamica Seeley and Angel Seeley, both of Norwood, Ohio; a sister, Pauline Thompson of Covington; and six step-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Robert Tuggle, 71, of Cold Spring, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Eula Mae Shelton Wise, 79, of Owenton, died Saturday at Owenton Manor nursing home. She was a retired seamstress with Union Underwear and member of Beechwood Assembly of God Church. Her husband, Willard H. Wise, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Dennis J. Wise and Eugene Wise, both of Frankfort, Calvin D. Wise and James Ray Wise, both of Lexington, Phillip D. Wise and Gary L. Wise, both of Georgetown, and Douglas W. Wise of Simpsonville; daughters, Ora Lee Wise Carr of Georgetown and Linda F. Stanley of Nicholasville; brothers, Arvil Shelton of Owenton, Harold Shelton of Madisonville and Cadis Shelton of Georgetown; sisters, Dora Green of Owenton, Anna Florence Green and Donna Boehm, both of Georgetown; 29 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Beechwood Assembly of God, Owenton. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, Ky. 40601; or Owenton Manor, 905 Highway 127 N., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
George A. Woodyard, 71, of Springfield, Ohio, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday at Southbrook Care Center, Springfield. He was disabled.
Survivors include a sister, Bessie West of Columbus, Ohio; and brothers, Kenneth Woodyard of Corinth, Bobby Woodyard of Charlestown, Ind., and Russell Woodyard of Owen County.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Columbus Cemetery, Owen County. McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth, is handling arrangements.
