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These notices are dated: 06-10-2004
Lillian Cleaver, helped found rape crisis center
Lillian Kay Cox Cleaver lived a life fit for a novel.
She said that growing up with her four sisters approximated Rebecca Wells' book, "The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood."
That sisterhood gave her a tireless passion to fight for women's rights. Her efforts were best known in the Rape Crisis Center of Northern Kentucky, which she helped to found in Covington in 1976.
Ms. Cleaver, 53, of Crestview Hills died Tuesday at her home.
Now known as the Women's Crisis Center, the facility is staffed by 70 employees and assisted by over 100 volunteers annually. Since its 1976 debut, the center has grown to include the eight counties in the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, and the five counties in the Buffalo Trace Area Development District, two residential shelters and five walk-in offices.
"She just wanted to make sure people were treated well, " said her niece, Robin Caywood, of Palm Springs, Calif. "She was so full of life and had a spark in her eye."
Ms. Cleaver was a human resources consultant and a lover of the outdoors. She taught workshops at the Cincinnati Nature Center in Milford, Ohio, Caywood said.
"Always up for adventure, " she loved hiking in the woods. And she even brought the outdoors to her home.
She was an avid bird lover. She always had them, her niece said. She was especially fond of her parakeet Jazz, named for one of her favorite forms of music.
Ms. Cleaver would play drums on anything she could find with Caywood's son, Brahm, who she nicknamed "Ya-Ya."
"She was a jokester, " Caywood said. "She loved teasing people in a sweet way."
Her friends loved her "wonderful laugh."
Her love of people was genuine. She would ask a million questions about a person and want to know all the specifics, her niece said.
Mrs. Cleaver is survived by sisters Nancy Caywood of Crestview Hills, Bonnie Guance of Versailles., Cindy Gibbs of Union, Cynthia Ruf of Johnsville; three nieces, two nephews and one great nephew.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to Women's Crisis Center, 835 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Dagom Gaden Tensung Ling Buddhist Monastery, 102 Clubhouse Drive, Bloomington, Ind. 47404.
Alma Miller Haley, 90, of Crittenden, died at 8:24 a.m. Tuesday at Just Like Home Senior Care Center, Crittenden. She was a homemaker and a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church in Covington and Simon Kenton PTA, and a volunteer with the American Cancer Society. Her husband, Paul E. Haley, and a son, Paul H. Haley, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Chandler of Dry Ridge; a sister, Edith Riely of Augusta; two granddaughters and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Johnsville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Madison Avenue Christian Church Book of Remembrance, 1530 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Florence D. Hennessey, 94, of Cincinnati, formerly of Augusta, died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retired director of nurses with Veterans Administration Hospital, Cincinnati, and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Cincinnati.
Survivors include sisters, Edith Waldeck of Cincinnati and Esther Williams of Los Angeles; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Church, Augusta. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to Good Samaritan Hospital Alumni Association, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.
Aaron Jacob Huebner, 10, of Independence, died Tuesday at his home. He was a fourth grader at Whites Tower Elementary School, Independence, and a member of Dry Ridge Christian Church.
Survivors include his parents, Michael Gary Huebner of Seneca, Mo., and Robin Renee Griffin Huebner of Independence; and grandparents, Michael and Cheryl Huebner of Dry Ridge, and Carl and Arlene Griffin of Dry Ridge.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Dry Ridge Christian Church, 13 School St., Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Mary Jarvis Johnson, 89, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere.
She was a retired clerk with J.C. Penney in Covington, Cincinnati and Newport, and was a member of Latonia Baptist Church and Rosebud Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Covington. Her husband, Hewey Johnson, died in 1993.
Survivors include a son, J. Rex Johnson of Erlanger; brothers, Creed Jarvis of Edgewood, Lowell Jarvis of Ocala, Fla., and Perry Jarvis Jr. of Columbus, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C. 28201.
Arthur Charles "Mickey" Kaiser, 75, of Florence, died Monday at his home.
He was a maintenance supervisor with Square D. Co., a member of St. Paul Church in Florence and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
He was a member of the Akwesasne Detachment and Auxiliary No. 566 Marine Corps League and Knight of Columbus Kehoe Council.
He was a former member of St. Benedict Church.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Kaiser; sons, Michael Kaiser of Mount Carmel, Ohio, and Richard Kaiser of Alexandria; brothers, Bernie Kaiser of Burlington and Robert Kaiser of Cincinnati; sisters, Helen Brooking of Sealey, Calif., Mary Kisker of Deland, Fla., and Myrtle Vicars of Pendleton County; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Home Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
James Paul Klare, 70, of Villa Hills, died Monday at his home. He was an electrician with Continental Electric Co.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday.
Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Edward M. Limback, 76, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a gas station attendant.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Limback; a son, Loyd Wayne Limback of Covington; and a daughter, Mary Judd of Covington.
No services are planned.
Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Owensboro.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Lawrence William Studer, 89, of Cold Spring, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home.
He was a retired, self-employed home builder with L.W. Studer Home Builders, Cold Spring, and a founding member of Home Builders of Northern Kentucky.
Survivors include his wife, Marian Rebhan Studer; daughters, Mary Jo Reverman of Plymouth, Minn., and Patricia Norton of Lancaster; sons, Michael Studer and Paul Studer, both of Cold Spring; sisters, Janet Cool of Punta Gorda, Fla., Luella Bertram of Cold Spring and Ruth Edwards of Cincinnati; brothers, John Studer and Al "Whitey" Studer, both of Highland Heights; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Cleo Rose Treadway, 84, of Latonia, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of First Evangelical Methodist Church, Latonia.
Her husband, E.B. Treadway, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Jerry E. Treadway of Independence; daughters, Patricia Calico of Lexington and Della Elliott of Lawrenceburg; a brother, J.J. Rose of Corbin; sisters, Pauline Martin of Taylor Mill, Louise Baird and Jeanette Sears, both of Corbin; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to First Evangelical Methodist Church, 3820 Decoursey Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Mamie R. Wells, 92, of Crittenden, died Wednesday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger.
She was a bookkeeper with Peoples Liberty Bank and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia.
A son, Floyd Wells, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Doris Bramerloh of Union and Juanita Fey of Crittenden; a half-brother, William Younger of Williamstown; nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Margaret E. Willis, 94, of Erlanger, died at 4:55 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a member of Community of Faith Presbyterian Church, Covington.
Her husband, Gordon Willis, died in 1987.
Survivors include sons, Gordon Willis of Wyoming, Ohio, Gary Willis of Florence and Gregory Willis of Louisville; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Community of Faith Presbyterian Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Community of Faith Presbyterian Church, 1400 Highland Pike, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
