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These notices are dated: 08-10-2004
Callie 'Blaine' Eisner, owned go-go bar
Callie M. "Blaine" Eisner, a businesswoman and former burlesque dancer who opened the first go-go bar in Newport and went on to work for one of the area's most prominent developers, died Sunday at her home in Fort Thomas. She was 72.
Ms. Eisner came from humble beginnings but was a hard worker who lied about her age to get her first job managing a soda line at a drug store at 13, said her daughter, Dodie Eisner of Fort Thomas.
She continued that work ethic in show business, dancing in Chicago with Gypsy Rose Lee and opening several clubs in Illinois before moving back to Kentucky. In Newport, Ms. Eisner opened the Pink Pussycat, the city's first go-go club.
"She was born in a log cabin the mountains of Kentucky and had limited education, " Dodie Eisner said. "But she went on to win several fortunes in her lifetime."
Dodie Eisner said in burlesque, her mother and other dancers relied on suggestiveness rather than the explicitness that prevails today in many clubs.
"They danced beautifully, and they were never nude. It was all illusion, " she said.
In her later years, Ms. Eisner went to work as an administrative assistant for the Hosea Company, which has been responsible for much of Newport's recent development. Dodie Eisner said her mom was a keen businesswoman whom people trusted.
"She was always, always in the middle of one business deal or something. She was very successful in a time when most women were not, " Dodie Eisner said. "She was a man among men, but she was a woman."
Dodie Eisner said she would remember her mother most as being her best friend.
"Most of all, she was the best mother anyone could have ever had, " she said.
Ms. Eisner was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Eisner, and two stepsons, John Hagen and Ray Hagen.
Other survivors include a son, Jeff Eisner of Taylor Mill; stepsons, Tom Dooley of Dallas, Texas, Dale Hagen of Houghton, La., and Tommy Hagen of Covington; stepdaughters, Patricia Bowman of Jonesboro, Ark., Georgetta Hall of Mobile, Ala., Belinda Eisner of Louisiana, and Tammy Hagen of Alabama; brothers, Clarence "Buddy" Pendergrass of Latonia and Gary McGeorge of Palmer, Ark.; 24 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, P.O. Box 1270, Charlotte, N.C. 28201; or the Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, N.C. 28607.
Donald S. Bruns, 69, of Park Hills, died Sunday at his residence.
He was a retired refinisher from Formica Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Bruns; sons, Larry C. Bruns of Crescent Springs and Gary C. Bruns of Villa Hills; a daughter, Mary Ann Trumble of Highland Heights; a brother, Robert A. Bruns of Covington; sisters, Joanne Beake of Cold Spring and Jean Caudill of Highland Heights; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in St. Stephen's Mausoleum, Fort Thomas.
Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Thomas Cropper Jr., 72, of Maysville, died Sunday at Augusta Health Care Center.
He was retired from Emerson Power Transmission, Maysville, and an Army veteran. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Maysville, where he served as deacon and trustee.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie McGill Cropper; a son, Mark Cropper of Bethel, Ohio; a daughter, Rhonda Waldren of Maysville; sisters, Verena Turner of Ewing and Sue Cropper of Lexington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, May's Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery, Dover.
Irwin P. Croswait, 76, of Warsaw, died Monday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton.
He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include sons, Anthony Croswait of Warsaw, Mark Croswait, David Croswait, Eddie Croswait, and Robert Croswait, all of Ripley, Ohio, James Croswait of California, and Irwin Croswait, Jr., of Hammersville, Ohio; brothers, John Croswait and Bobby Croswait, both of Cincinnati; sisters, Ada Croswait of California and Gladys Croswait of Hamilton, Ohio; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Robert J. Davis, 59, of Taylor Mill, died Sunday at his residence.
He was a retired maintenance mechanic from the Kroger Company, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda L. Hammons Davis; sons, Robert G. Davis of Alexandria and Martin W. Davis of Brookville, Ind.; his mother, Nancy Davis Brown of Covington; a sister, Nancy Slone of Taylor Mill; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368.
Ruth Shoftstall Flynn, 97, of Brooksville, died Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas.
She was a farmer and a homemaker, and a member of Powersville Christian Church. Her husband, Raymond Flynn, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Wanda Mastin of Ashland, Pat LaBare of Taylor Mill, and Marilyn Hedgecock of Highland Ranch, Colo.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Bracken County.
Memorials are suggested to Powersville Christian Church, c/o Bro. Bob Canon, 3180 Brooksville-Powersville Road, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Tina Gongola, 88, of Ludlow, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital South, Edgewood.
She was a retired baker from ARA Food Service and a member of St. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Her husband, Alphonse Gongola, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Stephen Gongola of Edgewood; daughters, Rosalie Ash of Delaware, Ohio, Mary Ann Wolfram of Bowling Green, Tina Von Bokern of Owenton, Cindy Jones of Ludlow, and Beth Bruemmer of Mason, Ohio; brothers, Emerson Erion of Hamilton and Ralph Erion of San Antonio, Texas; 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Aileen Hickman, 86, of Alexandria, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a retired teacher from Southgate Public Schools. She was a member of Alexandria United Methodist Church, Ladies' Circle, Merry Makers, Happy 100s, and the Alexandria United Methodist Church Choir.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Otis Hickman; sons, Norman Reid Hickman of Morgan and Jack Hickman Jr., of Orlando, Fla.; a daughter, Gina Louise Banatwala of Cincinnati; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Alexandria United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Alexandria United Methodist Church, 316 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Brenda F. Long, 58, of Newport, died Saturday at her residence.
She was a member of First Baptist Church, Newport.
Her husband, Eugene Stewart, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Angela Long of Newport and Elizabeth Black of Florence; brothers, Kay Stewart and Marian Stewart, both of Harlan, and Freddie Stewart of Bellevue; sisters, Myrtle Powell of Johnson City, Tenn., Juanita Edmonds of New Richmond, Ohio, Mattie Sebastian of Newport, Tina Fee of Manchester, Jean Jeter of Hammersville, Ohio, Mary Mullins of Fort Thomas, Dorey Freed of Crescent Springs, and Elsie McHughes of Elsmere; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Ralph J. Parnell, Sr., 94, of Melbourne, died Sunday at his residence.
He was a retired core maker from Cincinnati Milacron. He was member and treasurer of Glenwood Baptist Church, Falmouth.
A daughter, JoAnn Strange, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine M. Huebner Parnell; sons, Ralph Parnell Jr. of Melbourne, Terry Parnell of Falmouth, and Russell Parnell of Cincinnati; daughters, Judy Strange and Jennifer Hayes, both of Fort Thomas; a sister, Emma Huebner of Cold Spring; 18 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Glenwood Baptist Church, Falmouth; Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Alexandria Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorials are suggested to Glenwood Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 331, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Brad Robinson, 44, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday.
He was an installer at OKI and a member of Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside Park.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Robinson; a daughter, Megan Rae Robinson of Florence; stepsons, Stephen Abney of Falmouth and Christopher Abney of Dry Ridge; stepdaughters, Angela Abney of Crittenden, and Michelle Abney Miller and Rebecca Abney, both of Dry Ridge; brothers, Donn Robinson of Lexington and David Robinson of Lawrenceville, Ind.; sisters, Georgia Washko of Milford, Ohio, and Kimberly Baker and Nancy Claypool, both of Florence; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the Family of Brad Robinson, c/o Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Sheila Tucker, 50, of Kingwood, Texas, formerly of Boone County, died Saturday at her residence.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Tucker; a son, Matthew Tucker of Kingwood; her mother, Ruth Begley of Petersburg; brothers, Larry Begley and Gay Begley, both of Boone County; and sisters, Joan Stephenson, Lynn Forman, Joyce Barger, and Shirley Tucker, all of Boone County.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Sheila Tucker Children's Memorial Fund, c/o Grace Family Church, 23007 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, Texas, 77373.
