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These notices are dated: 08-28-2004
Patricia Stortz, former Crestview mayor
Patricia Ann Stortz regularly confounded expectations during her life.
A former Crestview mayor, Mrs. Stortz once won a seat on the City Commission as a write-in candidate while she was in her late 60s, the first time in the memories of Campbell County election officials that a write-in candidate defeated those listed on the ballot.
In 1998, while Mrs. Stortz was mayor, she had decided not to seek re-election.
But her strong opposition against Crestview possibly being annexed by another community prompted the feisty senior citizen to change her mind. She campaigned door-to-door for a commission seat, eventually winning the spot by two votes.
"She was very shocked but happy, " said Sherry Fuller, Mrs. Stortz' daughter. "It just reinforced that people appreciated what she had done for the city and her dedication."
Mrs. Stortz, 73, of Crestview, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood.
She was a homemaker who served as Crestview mayor for six years, and was currently in her 10th year of service as a City Commission member.
Mrs. Stortz also belonged to Melbourne United Methodist Church, and was active in the Brighton Center Senior Group.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George E. Stortz, who died in 1987; and a son, David, a special-needs person who she took care of until his death in 2001.
Mrs. Stortz never drove a car for most of her life, but was determined to get her license after her husband died so she could remain mobile.
"Boy, once she got her license, you couldn't hold her down, " Mrs. Fuller said. "She really got around.
"She was able to do the things she wanted to do. She traveled some and spent time with her friends, " Mrs. Fuller added.
"That's mom. She was very down to earth. She loved her family and she loved what she called her village."
Other survivors include a daughter, Darlene Humphreys of Grant's Lick; a son, George "Butch" Stortz of Melbourne; brothers, Don Greely of Highland Heights, and Larry Greely of Largo, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Melbourne United Methodist Church, with burial at St. Stephen cemetery in Fort Thomas. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Alexandria Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to New Perceptions Inc., 1 Sperti, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Dolores Morton, gave 27 years to teaching
Is there a higher compliment?
Dolores Brown Morton was the kind of a person you wanted to have teaching your children, Conner High School Principal Mike Blevins said.
"She was very funny, outgoing and she loved kids, " Blevins said. "That was the greatest thing from a work point of view."
Mrs. Morton, 48, died Wednesday at her home in Union after a 10-year battle with cancer.
"She was a true fighter, " said Johnna Reeder Fasold, who works with Mrs. Morton's husband, Gregg Morton, at Citigroup in Florence. "She was really a joy to be around. She always made everyone feel comfortable, " Fasold said.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Mrs. Morton earned a master's degree from Auburn University in eastern Alabama and dedicated 27 years of her life to teaching. She taught English and Spanish at Conner High School from 1995 to 1998, before her illness made it too hard for her to work. She also served as the yearbook sponsor.
She and her husband were high school sweethearts in South Carolina, where they grew up.
Her son, Gregg Morton Jr., a Ryle High School student, was the center of her world, Blevins said. "She would do anything for him, " he said.
Other survivors include a brother, Boyce A. Brown Jr. of Spartanburg, S.C.; and three sisters, Pamela B. Turner of Gloucester Point, Va., September Tillotson of Spartanburg, S.C., and Jerri B. McAbee of Knoxville, Tenn.
A sister, Loretta Ann Brown, preceded her in death.
A private memorial service and burial will take place in South Carolina.
The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation, Breast Cancer Health Center, in memory of Dolores Morton, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky., 41017.
Mary Jane Blain, 83, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Grant County.
She was a retired county judge as well as Kentucky's first woman county judge.
She was a member, Sunday school teacher, and clerk at Dry Ridge Baptist Church, and a member of Dry Ridge Baptist Women's Group, Grant County Women's Club, Grant County Homemakers, the Democratic Party, a clerk at Burlington Baptist Church, and former president of the Kentucky Rural Letter Carrier's Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, Jean Hart Blain; sons, Bradford Blain of Lexington and Richard Blain of Florence; daughters, Linda Gritton of Union and Margaret Blain of Louisville; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Dry Ridge Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Dry Ridge Baptist Church Building Fund, 19 Broadway, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035; or Burlington Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 3031 Washington, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Hazel G. Brown, 81, of Covington, died Wednesday at her residence. She was retired from the Kenton County Courthouse.
Her husband, William Brown, preceded her in death. Survivors include sons, Lester A. Hartso and William Brown, both of Covington; daughters, Khadija Bassit of Elsmere and Sylvia Brown of Covington; and a sister, Hazeltine Howard of Jonesburg, Tenn.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Mary Smith Memorial Cemetery, Elsmere.
Jones, Simpson & Gee Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Harriet Duncan Dunn, 68, of Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly of Pendleton County, died Thursday at her residence. She was a retired nurse.
Her husband, Robert Dunn, preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters, Bobbie Dolby of Angola, Ind., Mary Wilges of Pleasant Lake, Ind., and Elaine Hill of Flemingsburg; brothers, Danny Duncan of Falmouth, Gene Duncan of West Virginia and Bill Duncan of Georgia; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
There are no services scheduled. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Peggy Vest Heinzelman, 72, of Florence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Covington. She was a retired tax preparation clerk for the IRS.
She was member of First Baptist Church, Walton, Good Sam TRS Camping Club, and Good Sam Angels.
Survivors include her husband, Donald W. Heinzelman; a son, Walter Montoure of Edgewood; daughters, Tina Montoure of Covington and Patricia Montoure of Erlanger; a sister, Rose Marie Chapney of Illinois; and three grandchildren.
No services or visitation is scheduled.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Arthritis Foundation, Southwestern Ohio Chapter, 7811 Laurel Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243.
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling the arrangements.
Rachel C. Marshall, 68, of Covington, died Thursday at her residence. She was a manager at Elsmere Senior Center and a member of the V.F.W. Ladies' Auxiliary.
Her husband, Charles F. Marshall, and sons Chris Marshall and Michael Marshall preceded her in death. Survivors include sons, Douglas Marshall of Beaufort, S.C., and Anthony Marshall of Covington; daughters, Laura Marshall and Amanda Marshall, both of Covington, Judith Marshall of Clifton Park, N.Y., Andrea Marshall of Melbourne, Mary Frances Marshall of Hooven, Ohio, and Rebecca Marshall of Amelia, Ohio; brothers, Ron Breaden of Covington and Michael Breaden of Crittenden; sisters, Loraine Koon of Illinois, Nancy Frondorf of Cincinnati, and Wilma Brown, Connie Breaden, and Loretta Meiman, all of Covington; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. No visitation is scheduled. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Theresa Morton Meinze, 75, of Stanton, formerly of Alexandria, died Thursday at her residence. She was retired from the Powell County Bank and member of the Powell County Farm Bureau.
Her husband, William Meinze, Sr., preceded her in death. Survivors include sons, William Meinze, Jr., of Falmouth and Benjamin Meinze of Fort Dix, N.J.; sisters, Emily Young of Ross, Ohio, and Laura Racke of Burlington, N.C.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Stanton Christian Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Stanton Cemetery.
Combs-Parsons & Collins Funeral Home, Richmond, is handling the arrangements.
Agnes "Tody" Oldham, 76, of Taylor Mill, died Thursday at her residence. She was a homemaker and past president of the John G. Carlisle School P.T.A., Covington.
Survivors include sons, Bobby Oldham of Latonia, Donnie Oldham and Billy Oldham, both of Covington; daughters, Cherie Sholler of Taylor Mill and Sandy Oldham of Covington; a sister, Ruby Silvey of Taylor Mill; 11 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Carole Agnes Palmer, 65, of Alrington, Texas, formerly of Walton, died Monday. She was a retired paralegal.
Survivors include her husband, John Palmer; a daughter, Christine Palmer Wood of Cedar Park; a sister, Billie Lavone Richey of Dry Ridge; and two grandchildren.
Services were held on Friday at Moore Funeral Home, Arlington.
Memorials are suggested to the American Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Road, Des Plaines, Ill. 60018.
William Louis Powers, 59, of Florence, died Thursday at his residence. He was a machine salesman.
Survivors include daughters, Wendy Kampsen of Crittenden, Leisa Stuck of Versailles, and Julie Duncan of Kennesaw, Ga.; brothers, Harold Powers of Hemet, Calif., Walter Powers of Covington, and James Powers of Ludlow; sisters, Ruth Bruen and Joyce Henson, both of Hebron, Alma Robinson of Covington, and Edith Deatherage of Erlanger; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger.
Ray J. Ralph, 79, of Lakeside Park, formerly of Princeville, Ill., died Thursday at his residence. He was a retired rural mail carrier and school bus driver, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
He was a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church and American Legion Post, Princeville, Ill.
Survivors include his wife, Leona M. Ralph; a son, Douglas Ralph of Lakeside Park; and one grandchild.
Services are private and at the convenience of the family. Mr. Ralph will be cremated.
Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 2690 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41019.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Ruth F. Ryan, 79, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and member of St. Mary's Ladies Society and Ladies Auxiliary of the Newport Elks.
Survivors include her husband, Robert F. Ryan; sons, Thomas Ryan of Franklin, Ohio, Michael Ryan of Cincinnati, Timothy Ryan of Newport, and Robert A. Ryan of Independence; daughters, Linda Parr and Diana Ryan, both of Cold Spring, Susan Potter of Bellevue, Mary Shelton of Kennesaw, Ga., Nancy Gardella of Morning View, Annette Whaley of Newport, Carol Angel of Butler, and Lisa Lee of Alexandria; a brother, Kenneth Meyer of Dayton; sisters, Irene Steele of Newport and Norma Davis of Villa Hills; 32 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Brenda C. Schornberg, 58, of Taylor Mill, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. Arrangements are pending at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Marian Reichel Sellers, 72, of Canton, Ga., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at Cherokee Northside Hospital, Canton, Ga. She was a homemaker and a Sunday school teacher at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Fort Thomas.
She was a volunteer at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas, Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Va., Gwinett Hospital, Lilburn, Ga., and the American Heart Association.
Survivors include her husband, Ed Sellers; a son, Bob Sellers of New City, N.Y.; a daughter, Nancy Derrick of Woodstock, Ga.; sisters, Jane Thompson of Fort Thomas and Joan Heilman of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Alexandria.
Memorials are suggested to St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 3 Chalfonte Place, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Bernard E. Strunk, 88, of Villa Hills, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired vice president of sales at Saalfeld Paper Company, and an Army veteran of World War II where he was a tank commander under General George S. Patton.
He was a member of the Holy Name Society at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright, Friends of Notre Dame, St. Charles Auxiliary, and former Scout leader and knothole coach.
His wives, Stella Saalfeld Strunk and Cora Schmidt Broering Strunk, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Gwynn Ferrell Strunk; sons, Robert Strunk of Edgewood, John Strunk of Middletown, Ohio, and Mike Strunk of Fort Mitchell; daughters, Sister Mary Ellen Strunk, S.N.D., of Alexandria, Anne Gruber of Seattle, Wash., and Lynn Listes of Memphis, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Covington.
Memorials are suggested to the Jeff Strunk Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Covington Catholic High School, 1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011; or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
