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These notices are dated: 10-09-2004
Doris Spegal, pioneer of women in medicine
Doris Velma Spegal would have raised many eyebrows when she first started practicing medicine.
Dr. Spegal, 88, who died Wednesday at her home in Demossville, was the first woman doctor ever to work at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Covington, where she did her internship during World War II.
"She was a true pioneer for women in the medical field, because there were very few women doctors in the '40s, " said her nephew, Jerry Spegal of Piner.
Born in rural Fiskburg, she graduated second in her class at Piner High School in 1935, where her sister, Roberta, was valedictorian.
She earned an associate's degree from Cumberland College in 1937, and graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1942.
After interning in Covington, she did her residency at Louisville General Hospital, and then started a pediatrics practice in Dallas in 1945.
She became a pediatrics specialist in 1954 and was appointed professor of pediatrics at the Dallas Medical School, where she taught senior students in the clinic for 20 years, as she maintained her pediatrics practice.
At various times, she served as president of Dallas Pediatrics, a diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics, and a fellow of the American
Academy of Pediatrics.
In 1968, she adopted a newborn boy, Mark, and in 1974 returned to Piner to raise her son with her family. She practiced medicine in Walton until 1986, when her son died in an auto accident.
Her faith in God helped carry her through, her nephew said. She sang in the choir of every church she regularly attended, and taught Sunday school at her last church, Wilmington Baptist Church in Demossville.
She also served on the Foreign Mission Committee for the Northern Kentucky Baptist Association, and as a volunteer medical director and board member of the Northern Kentucky Baptist Convalescent Center.
Disabled in her later years, she "became a true prayer warrior and encourager, " her nephew said. "She set a great example by faithfully attending church, even though she had to do it in a wheelchair."
She was thrilled to attend Wilmington Baptist's 200th anniversary celebration just two weeks before she died, still a member of the church's music committee.
Survivors include a brother, J.B. Spegal of Demossville; sisters, Ora Cleveland of Demossville and Naomi Cummins of Crittenden; and 14 nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Wilmington Baptist Church, Demossville. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Wilmington Cemetery, Demossville. Memorials are suggested to Wilmington Baptist Church, 15472 Madison Pike, Demossville, Ky. 41033; or Northern Kentucky Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Louise Ibeck Armstrong, 92, of Taylor Mill, died Thursday at Rosedale Manor, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Church, Covington. Her husband, Orville Armstrong, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Steven Wallace Armstrong of Erlanger, Lee Orville Armstrong of San Diego, Calif., Timothy Paul Armstrong of New York, N.Y., and Kenneth Wayne Armstrong of Edgewood; a daughter, Judith Armstrong Meyer of Edgewood; nine grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10:45 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Covington. Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Anthony Michael Benton, 20, of Newport, died Wednesday at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Adelaide C. Rump Bruck, 99, of Fort Mitchell, died Thursday at her residence. She was owner of Bruck's Scrap Metal, Covington. Her husband, Charles J. Bruck, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Estelle M. Lafata of Fort Mitchell and Carolyn C. Seibert of Ludlow; seven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Vincent DePaul, 2655 Crescent Springs Road, Covington, Ky. 41017; or Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, P.O. Box 17007, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling the arrangements.
Chapin Hawley, M.D., 88, of Newport, died Sept. 30 at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a radiologist both with Christ Hospital and in private practice, a fellow of the American College of Radiology and past president of both the Cincinnati and Ohio radiological societies. He was a member of the Church of the Advent, the Camargo Club and the Cincinnati Country Club. His wife, Ann Powell Hawley, died in 1973.
Survivors include daughters, Susan Kelly of Greenwich, Conn., Robin Wood of New Providence, N.J., and Courtney Newell of Chester, Va.; long-time companion, Eva Taylor of Newport; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Church of the Advent, 2366 Kemper Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206; or Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Edwin H. "Eddie" Lewis, 91, of Sanders, died Friday at Veteran's Hospital, Lexington. He was a retired lab tech from M&T; Chemicals, Carrollton, and an Army and Air Force veteran serving in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Jordan Baptist Church, Sanders, and Carrollton American Legion Post No. 41.
Survivors include his wife, Ida B. Davis; a son, Eddie Davis Lewis of Lexington; a daughter, Ann Lewis Smith of Lexington; a brother, Norvin S. "Buddy" Lewis of Delavan, Wis.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Carrollton.
Annabel Gantley McNamara, 95, of Germantown, died Thursday at Maysville Extended Care. She was a retired teacher from Maysville Public Schools and a member of St. James Catholic Church, Minerva, and Fernleaf Homemakers. Her husband, Emmett McNamara, preceded her in death.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Catholic Church, Minerva. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville.
Myrtle Pederson, 95, of Latonia, died Thursday at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home, Latonia. She was the owner and operator of Myrtle's Beauty Shop, Covington, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia. Her husband, Elmo "Pete" Pederson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include many cousins.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church, 3711 Tibbatts St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Sara Lane Pratt, 93, of Richwood, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired schoolteacher and a member of Richwood Presbyterian Church, Walton. Her husband, Charles Pratt, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Charles Pratt of New York, N.Y., and Sterling Pratt of Highland Park, Ill.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Richwood Presbyterian Church, Walton. No visitation is scheduled. Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery, Swannanoa, N.C. Memorials are suggested to Richwood Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 1070 Richwood Road, Walton, Ky. 41094. Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, is handling the arrangements.
Ruth V. Richards, 85, of Helena, Mont., formerly of Covington, died Oct. 2 at Big Sky Care Center, Helena, Mont. She was retired from tuberculosis vital statistics from Kenton County Health Department.
Survivors include a son, Ray Joe Rigss of Fort Thomas; a daughter, Earlene Talbert of Helena, Mont.; a sister, Betty Gerth of Elsmere; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
No services are scheduled. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 10901 Reed Hartman Highway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.
Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, is handling the arrangements.
