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These notices are dated: 07-26-2004
Rev. Patrick O'Donnell, priest, editor, missionary
The Rev. Patrick O'Donnell knew since he was a young child that he wanted to be a Catholic priest -- since the day a priest visited his classroom when he was in the third grade at Holy Angels School in Gary, Ind.
The Catholic priest asked students which of them wanted to be priests when they became adults.
"He was one of the few who raised his hand. From then on, he always had it in mind to become a priest, " said his brother, L.A. O'Donnell, 78, of Malvern, Pa.
Rev. O'Donnell, 85, a member of the Cincinnati-based Glenmary Home Missioners for 54 years and a longtime editor of the Glenmary Challenge, died July 22 at Mercy Franciscan Terrace in Cincinnati.
Rev. O'Donnell committed early in his life to the Glenmary mission, meeting with founder Rev. William Howard Bishop in Cincinnati while still a graduate student in philosophy at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. After the meeting, he joined the society, which he described as "the new mission group working in the South, using innovative missionary techniques to enter previously perceived Protestant strongholds."
Rev. O'Donnell was ordained in 1949 and began working as editor of Glenmary Challenge, the quarterly publication of the Glenmary Home Missioners. His major ministry focus for the next 30 years would remain the publication, while also undertaking mission work in Appalachia, including three assignments in Kentucky: Vanceburg in Lewis County, Russellville and Elkton.
During that time he also served a mission as an administrator in Otway, Ohio, and another as chaplain for the Glenmary Sisters in Fayetteville, Ohio.
He was pastor of Holy Redeemer Church in Vanceburg from 1967 to 1980. The church is just one built in mission communities that Rev. O'Donnell designed -- down to the stained glass windows.
"He was very able to work with his hands and to design churches, " his brother said. "Even as a boy, he was always drawing."
During his 13 years at Holy Redeemer he was credited with initiating numerous programs, including Christ House, a refuge for the homeless and people fleeing domestic violence; Appalachian Industries, an effort to provide local employment by making everything from furniture to rolling pins; and Something Else Shops, low-cost rummage centers that provided an estimated 15 percent of the clothing for Lewis County.
He also was involved in Milky Way, a program to provide milk for hungry children by giving cows to needy families, and Operation Shingle, which built or made 65 homes in the area habitable.
"He was devoted to helping other people, " his brother said.
After a period of spiritual renewal in Rome, Rev. O'Donnell returned to missions as pastor of a church in Elkton from 1981 to 1987, then seven years in Idabel, Okla.
After becoming a senior member of Glenmary in 1994, he continued to live in the Southwest, filling missions needs in Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.
"No one has more to supply American Catholics with memorable images of the U.S. home missions than Father O'Donnell, " said Rev. Dominic Duggins, vice president of Glenmary, who also served with Rev. O'Donnell for five years.
Other survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Matthias Church, Forest Park, Ohio. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Fields Chapel at the Glenmary residence in Fairfield. Ohio. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials: Glenmary Home Missioners, P.O. Box 465618, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.
Billie Jo Boles, 63, of Independence, died at 5:15 p.m. Friday at his home. He was an auto mechanic. His wife, Ethel Boles, died in 2002.
Survivors include sons, Gary Boles, Danny Boles and Billy Boles Jr., all of Independence; sisters, Edna Stricker of Goshen, Ohio, and Barb Eaton of Florence; and brothers, Bruce Boles of Covington and John Henry "Bud" Boles of the state of California.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 3704, Memphis, Tenn. 38173. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Ralph Michael "Mick" Burke, 64, of Burlington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Lora Burke; a son, Chris Peddicord of Napoleon, Ohio; a daughter, Sheila Griffin of Hebron; his parents, Catherine Margaret and Ralph William Burke; brothers, Richard Burke and Kenneth Burke, both of Cincinnati; a sister, Linda Tedesco of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation, 2200 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Thomas William Cummings, 72, of Florence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was owner of Cummings Brothers Masonry, and a member of St. Paul Church in Florence and Fort Wright Hilltoppers. He was an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Cummings; a daughter, Cathleen Bond of Florence; a son, Daniel Cummings of Florence; a brother, Donald E. Cummings of Fort Wright; a sister, Patricia Steffen of Covington; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Linnnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Viola F. Hauck Donovan, 89, of Southgate, died at 11 p.m. Friday at her home. She was a retired bookbinder with Johnson and Harding Bookbinders, Cincinnati, and a member of St. Therese Church in Southgate and the Southgate Super Seniors. Her husband, Joseph J. Donovan, died in 1973.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Lee Silvey of Southgate; a son, Michael J. Donovan of Southgate; sisters, Eleanor Heinz of Fort Thomas and Theresa Groh of Highland Heights; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
William C. Edwards, 82, of Alexandria, died at 1:20 a.m. Saturday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler. He was a driver and salesman with Trauth Dairy, Newport, and an employee of Campbell County Schools. He was a past president of the Alexandria Fair Board, a past president the Eastern Campbell County Volunteer Fire Department and a trustee of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He was a former member of the Mentor Water District and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Florence F. Edwards; daughters, Pam Cade and Barbara Martin, both of Alexandria, and Sally Reis of California; a brother, Charles Heiert of Wilder; a sister, Ann Nelson of Melbourne; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Alexandria Funeral Home, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 11212 Lees Road, Alexandria, Ky. 41001; or Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Joan M. Kelly, 75, of Florence, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Patrick Kelly of Burlington, Thomas Kelly of Florence and Russell Kelly of Kenton Hills; a daughter, Sherry Kelly of Florida; a brother, Arthur McDaniel of Chatham, Ill.; a stepsister, Marlene Koester of Covington; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Gathering Place Church, Florence. Cremation was at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Galilean Children's Home, P.O. Box 880, Liberty, Ky. 45239. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
William Earl Moore, 90, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired farmer and a member of Boyers Chapel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Hassie Botts Moore; a son, Glenn Moore of Harrison County; a sister, Effie Shaw of Leitchfield; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight 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.
Emmett Lee Ogden, 91, of Carrollton, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was owner of Ogden's Hardware in Carrollton, and a former Carrollton city councilman. He was a member of Carrollton Odd Fellows and Carrollton Masonic lodges.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Conley Ogden; a daughter, Ellen Smith of Fort Mitchell; a son, Emmett Lee Ogden Jr. of Louisville; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Memorials are suggested to Kosair Charities Committee Inc., P.O. Box 37370, Louisville, Ky. 40233.
Alma O. Ray, of Verona, died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Thelma J. Stieritz, 89, of Dayton, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a seamstress and machine operator with Palm Beach Co., Newport, and a member of St. Patrick Church, Fayetteville, Ohio. Her husband, Louis J. Stieritz, died in 1978.
Survivors include a niece, Edna Baudendistel of Biloxi, Miss.
Graveside services were Saturday at St. Patrick Cemetery, Fayetteville. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue, handled arrangements.
