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These notices are dated: 12-28-2004
Kelly Earle Jr., always tried to lend a hand
Kelly Rugless Earle Jr. liked to help resolve problems.
From his involvement with numerous civic boards to his role in helping liberate Germany's Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945, the Berry native always tried to lend a hand.
"He was someone who always wanted things to work out for the best for everyone, " his daughter, Patricia Earle, of Lexington, said.
Mr. Earle, 87, died Sunday at Lexington County Place Nursing Facility.
The Berry, Harrison County man graduated from University of Kentucky in 1940, the only one of six children in his family to attend college. His daughter said he gave up the chance to play basketball there and worked three jobs to pay his tuition.
"He was definitely a hard worker and tried to achieve the very best for his family, " his daughter said.
Mr. Earle served in the Army in World War II with the 68th Medical Regiment. He served in five major battles, including the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he went on to teach vocational agriculture for 32 years at Harrison County High School and co-own his family's farm.
His daughter said he enjoyed fishing and hunting quail, squirrel and rabbit. "All of which we ate, many times for breakfast, " she said.
He was a member of Berry United Methodist Church, charter member and former president of the Berry Lions Club, chairman of the board of directors for Union Bank of Berry and Farmers National Bank of Cynthiana, and chairman of the Harrison Memorial Hospital Board, Harrison County Senior Citizens, and Pythian Grove Cemetery.
Two wives, Anna Margaret Fisher Earle and Georgia Lee Renaker Earle, preceded him in death.
In addition to his daughter, survivors include a son, Dr. Gary Fisher Earle of Lexington; a stepson, Teddy Reid Renaker Jr., of Lexington; a stepdaughter, Nancy Gay Swainhart of Fort Thomas; a sister, Marjorie Pierce of Berry; and five step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial with full military honors will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Memorials are suggested to Shropshire Animal Shelter, 1751 New Lair Road, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or the American Diabetes Association, in memory of Kelly Rugless Earle Jr., P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Va. 22038.
Harold Albert Baumgartner, 85, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired farmer, optician, and mail carrier, and a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church. A daughter, Janet Carol Baumgartner, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Alberta Baumgartner; sons, David H. Baumgartner of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mark P. Baumgartner of Florence, and Charles J. Baumgartner of Dry Ridge; daughters, Dora M. Fry of Erlanger, Sandra L. Arnold and Pamela E. Ryan, both of Independence, and Deborah A. Oldiges of Florence; a brother, Albert L. Baumgartner of Walton; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
William O. Boyers Sr., 66, of Dayton, died Dec. 21 at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired maintenance worker with the Federal Reserve Bank, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his companion, Betty Carnes of Dayton; sons, William Boyers Jr., and Jimmy Boyers, both of Dayton; a daughter, Beverly Mayne of Cincinnati; and sisters, Catherine Quillen of Dayton and Lana Freeman of Florence.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Cremation will take place at Fares J. Radel Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Dreyton Angelo Byrge, 10 months, of Dayton, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was the son of Jesse Byrge and Shonda Pierson of Dayton.
Other survivors include a brother, Jesse Byrge of Fort Thomas; paternal grandfather, Manuel Byrge of Dayton; and maternal grandparents, Leroy and Maggie Barhorst of Dayton.
Services will be at 10 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.
Carl Wayne Coy, 66, of Mount Olivet, died Sunday at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He was a retired farmer and employee from Ladish Co.
Survivors include his wife, Lois L. Ellis Coy; a son, John W. Coy of Bracken County; a daughter, Veronica L. Polley of Maysville; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Ellis Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Kentontown Christian Church, Route 2, Mount Olivet, Ky. 41064.
Buck Cox, 71, of Butler, died Monday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler.
Arrangements are pending with Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
William P. Cropper, 89, of Maysville, formerly of Washington, died at Masonic Home, Louisville. He was a retired caretaker of St. Patrick cemetery and a City of Maysville electrical inspector.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Estill Cropper; sons, Leo Cropper and Andy Cropper; daughters, Margaret Campisano, Pat Cropper, Helen Prather, Karen Seales, and Barbara Brown; 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Brell & Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick's School, 318 Limestone St., Maysville, Ky. 41056; or the William P. Cropper Memorial Fund, c/o Masonic Home, 3100 Sudbury Ct., Louisville, Ky. 40220.
Rick Gentry, 44, of Falmouth, died Monday at his residence.
Arrangements are pending with Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Nettie Hughes, 90, of Owenton, died Monday at Owenton Manor. She was the former owner of the Jonesville Nursing Home, the Hughes Nursing Home in Owenton, and ran a home health care service in Thomas Trailer Park. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and Macedonia Baptist Church. Her husband, Raymond Hughes, and sons, John "Bill" Thomas Hughes and Danny Ray Hughes, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her granddaughter, Debra Moore of Jonesville; six great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Owenton Manor, 905 Highway 127 North, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Rudeena "Deena" Gayle Morrison Keyes, 46, of Williamstown, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a finishing cutter at Libby's Gourmet Desserts.
Survivors include her husband, Ike Claude Keyes; sons, Eric Davis and Steven Davis, both of Williamstown; a daughter, Brandy Davis of Covington; a brother, Billy Morrison of Crittenden; a sister, Pamela Cain of Elsmere; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Keyes Family, c/o Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, P.O. Box 55, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Charles "Charlie" Loyd, 88, of Latonia, died Sunday at Grant Manor, Williamstown. He was a retired driver from the Kentucky Livery Corp. and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Goldie Ann Loyd; a son, Dallas Barton of Gardnersville; and one grandchild.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Gardnersville Cemetery.
Kim B. Mattingly, 52, of Cincinnati, died Saturday at his residence. He was a radio broadcaster and a member of the Dayton Amateur Radio Association.
Survivors include his companion, JoAnn Powell of Cincinnati; his stepmother, LaVeda "D.A." Mattingly of Sarasota, Fla.; a brother, Chuck Mattingly of Bradenton, Fla.; a sister, Misty Rinaudo of Ocala, Fla.; and stepsisters, Robin Turner of Bradenton, Fla., Tammi Wooldridge of Sarasota, Fla., and Tonya Rives of Houston, Texas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. There is no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, in memory of Kim B. Mattingly, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Va. 22038. Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling the arrangements.
Charles A. Nafus, 92, of Florence, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired sheet metal worker from Littleford Brothers and a member of Northside Community Church, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, LaVerne Nafus; a son, Dennis Nafus of Florence; daughters, Dena Anthony of Cold Spring and Charlene Craycraft of Cynthiana; a brother, Herbert DeWolf of Stockton, Calif.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 23112 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
Nathan Edward Northcutt, 79, of Florence, died Dec. 19 at Woodspoint Health Care Center, Florence. He was a self-employed bookkeeper and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include a son, Ronald E. Northcutt of Clermont, Fla.; a daughter, Judy Northcutt of Morning View; sisters, Glenna Combs of Lantina, Fla., and Betty Moore of Erlanger; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A memorial celebration will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Walton First Baptist Church. Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona, is handling the arrangements.
Mary Barbara Lahni Pikar, 90, of Cincinnati, died Saturday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. She was the owner of Pikar's, Newport. Her husband, Blase Joseph Pikar, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Robert Pikar of Fort Thomas and Edward Pikar of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling the arrangements.
Dollie Riesenbeck, 74, of Elsmere, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Henry Church, Erlanger, and a volunteer at the Parish Kitchen, Covington. A son, John T. Riesenbeck, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Teddy Riesenbeck; sons, Bob Riesenbeck of Crittenden, Dan Riesenbeck of Elsmere, and Dennis Riesenbeck of Park Hills; a daughter, Denise Forsythe of Madison, Miss.; a brother, Leroy Gregory of Florence; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at St. Henry Church, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202; or Parish Kitchen, P.O. Box 1234, Covington, Ky. 41012.
Charles F. Rolfsen, 83, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired shipping manager from General Electric and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Paul Church, Florence, and the Knights of Columbus. A daughter, Mary Ann Steltenkamp, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Rolfsen; a son, Charles M. Rolfsen of Florence; a daughter, Peggy Lepley of Cincinnati; a brother, Raymond Rolfsen of Ludlow; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in St. Mary cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling the arrangements.
Violet J. Henry Seitz, 75, of Warsaw, died Sunday at her residence. She was a retired cashier from the Kroger Co. Her husband, Charles C. Seitz, and her son, Gregory Seitz, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Haines of Warsaw and Melissa Seitz of Taylor Mill; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Delores Herald Stamper, 54, of Ryland Heights, died Sunday at her residence. She was a retired bus monitor from the Kenton County Board of Education.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne Stamper; sons, Wayne Patrick Stamper of Latonia, Shane Michael Stamper of Independence, and Jason Allen Stamper of Florence; her parents, Patrick and Elizabeth Herald of Newport; a brother, Thomas Allen Herald of Florence; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Stamper Family Cemetery, Ryland Heights. Memorials are suggested to Florence First Church of God, 6767 Hopeful Road, Florence, Ky. 41042; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Marilyn Rose Pelgen Stephenson, 57, of Independence, died Monday at her residence. She was a teacher's aide with Kenton County Schools, and a member of St. Cecilia Church and their choir.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis Stephenson; a son, Eric Stephenson of Amelia, Ohio; daughters, Monica Stephenson of Springfield, Ohio, Rebecca Kash of Independence, and Laura Stephenson of Latonia; brothers, David Pelgen of Hebron, Bernie Pelgen of Fort Wright, Gary Pelgen of Erlanger, and Tommy Pelgen of Chicago, Ill.; sisters, Vicky Pelgen of Fort Wright, Mary Jo Pelgen of Louisville, and Chris McGuire of Naples, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling the arrangements.
Earnest C. Stewart, 78, of Covington, formerly of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired press operator from Kirschner Co., Wilder, and a member of Newport Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Stewart; sons, Earnest Stewart of Latonia and Joe Stewart of Harrison, Ohio; a daughter, Rebecca Means of Park Hills; a brother, Wallace Stewart of Newport; sisters, Barbara Tipton, Ellen Cole, and Beulah Earls, all of Newport; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Helen Stout, 41, of Ludlow, died Dec. 17 at Anderson Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, David Stout; daughters, Rachel Stout of Ludlow and Melissa Taylor of Erlanger; her father, Jerry Riott of California; her stepfather, David Moore of Indiana; sisters, Kathy Green of Akron, Ind., and Karen Riott of Erlanger; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials are suggested to the Helen Stout Memorial Fund, c/o Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, 316 Elm St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Betty Carroll Cain Tobin, 52, of Cynthiana, died Sunday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington. She was an employee at Harrison Memorial Hospital and a member of First United Methodist Church, Cynthiana.
Survivors include her husband, William Bernard "Bud" Tobin, III; a son, Billy Tobin of Cynthiana; a daughter, Beth Tobin Maryea of Cynthiana; her mother, Beulah B. Wagoner Cain of Harrison County; a brother, Cecil Allen Wagoner of Harrison County; a sister, Wilma Cain Barnes of Cynthiana; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Paris Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church, 302 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or Boy Scouts Troop No. 60, 415 N. Broadway, Lexington, Ky. 40508.
Charles D. White, 67, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was the owner of Charlie's Barber Shop, Covington, and an Army veteran. His wife, Willa D. White, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Sam White of Covington; a brother, Leroy White of San Francisco, Calif., and a sister, Betty White of Manchester.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
