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These notices are dated: 12-02-2004
Mary Kay Thiel-Molloy, 'woman of gratitude'
Mary Kay "Tootsie" Thiel-Molloy married
for the first time when she was 62.
The Fort Wright resident met Edward J. Molloy, a 79-year-old widow and retired roofing company owner, at a church dance.
They enjoyed 16 years together before Mr. Molloy's death in 1992. She introduced him to the joys of traveling, swimming, golfing and playing tennis, and he loved it.
"She added years to his life, " said her daughter-in-law, Ruth Molloy of Fort Wright.
Mrs. Thiel-Molloy, 90, who died Wednesday at the St. Charles Care Center in Fort Wright, was welcomed into the family by her husband's children.
Her daughter-in-law had tremendous admiration.
"She was a woman of total gratitude, " Mrs. Molloy said. "She lived her whole life asking what she could do for others. The words 'I love you' were always a part of her very being."
During World War II, Mrs. Thiel-Molloy did social work for the American Red Cross. After the war, she became a teacher, and taught fifth grade at John G. Carlisle School in Covington and then middle grades at Riverside Harrison School in Cincinnati.
"She was one of those kinds of people that just kind of left a mark of positive things on anyone she met, " her daughter-in-law said.
Other survivors include stepsons, William Molloy and Thomas Molloy, both of Fort Myers, Fla., Donald Molloy of Cincinnati and Edmund Molloy of Fort Wright; a stepdaughter, Kathy Geoppinger of Cincinnati; and a brother, Ralph Thiel of Park Hills.
Services will be at 5 p.m. Friday at St. Charles Care Center. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Paul C. Billiter, 87, of Covington, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas. He was a retired deliveryman with Cloverleaf Dairy.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Billiter; a son, Barry Billiter of Villa Hills; daughters, Barbara Horton of Petersburg and Paula Snow of Covington; a brother, Joseph Billiter of Cincinnati; a sister, Helen Cahill of Lakeside Park; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Frances E. Bond, 89, of Elsmere, died Wednesday at Woodcrest Manor in Elsmere. She was a package department employee of Crossette Co. and a member of the Citizens Band Radio Club. Her husband, Hugh Bond Sr., died in 1990.
Survivors include sons, Hugh Bond Jr. of Hebron, Stanley Bond of Florence, Harvey Bond of Cincinnati and Tom Bond of Cincinnati; daughters, Phyllis Overmeyer of Milton and Virginia McDaniel of Taylor Mill; a sister, Dorothy Cole of Covington; 20 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Baptist Church, 3800 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015; or Northern Kentucky Children's Home, 200 Home Road, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Elmer V. Keith, 90, of Beechwood, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired farmer and a member of Beechwood Assembly of God.
Survivors include his wife, Roxie A. Terry Keith; sons, Dallas Keith and George Keith, both of Beechwood, and Dean Keith of Leo, Ind.; a sister, Viola Osborne of Owenton; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, Ky. 40601.
Caroline Kroth, 94, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a sales clerk with Shillito's department store in Covington and a former member of St. Ann's Altar Society. Her husband, Allen Kroth, died in 1982. A son, Daniel E. Kroth, died in 1991.
Survivors include sons, Allen L. Kroth of Reading, Ohio, and David L. Kroth of Union; a daughter, Ruth Ann Sturgis of Florence; sisters, Martha Frank of Park Hills and Rosemary Arnold of Kettering, Ohio; 23 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069; American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Linda Ruth Norris, 53, of Taylor Mill, died Wednesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Carol "Sue" Bowlin Nance, 56, of Independence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a utility coordinator with Mazak Corp. A son, Demetrius Nance, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald Nance; sons, Ronnie Nance Jr. of Borden, Ind., Jeffery Nance and Anthony Pierson, both of Independence, Steven Adkins of Chillicothe, Ohio, and Tommy Pierson of Walton; daughters, Ronnette Frazier of Borden, Ind., Deanne Theising of St. Croix, Ind., Tina Calautti of Borden, Stacie Nance of Independence, Tammy Kerr of Warsaw, Deanna Williams of Florence and Amanda Nance of Burlington; her mother, "Sis" Jo Chapman of Walton; brothers, Blevins Bowlin of Union and Billy Bowlin of LaGrange; a sister, Edna Kittrell of Walton; 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Walton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Piner Baptist Church, 15044 Madison Pike, Morning View, Ky. 41063.
Marie O'Day, 83, of Dayton, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a watchmaker with Wadsworth Watch Case Co. and a member of Bellevue Lady Lions.
Survivors include her husband, Charles O'Day; daughters, Cindy Weber of Mentor, Debbie Young and Sally O'Day, both of California, and Judy Reinert of Walton; brothers, Jim Scott of Bellevue and Al Scott of Fort Mitchell; sisters, Bert Reis of Alexandria and Nancy Harris of Erlanger; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. O'Day bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to St. Bernard Food Pantry, 401 Berry Ave., Dayton, Ky. 41074.
Leslie G. Peebles, 90, of Independence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired mill worker with J.B. Doppes Lumber Co. and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Independence. A son, Gary Peebles, died Oct. 24.
Survivors include her husband, Hazel Conner Peebles of Independence; a son, Richard Peebles of Independence; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Tami A. Rich, 45, of Union, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Timothy Church, Union.
Survivors include her husband, Gerard T. Rich; sons, Brett Rich and Kyle Rich, both of Union; daughters, Karen Rich and Tara Rich, both of Union; her parents, Roy and Connie Yellstrom of Fremont, Ohio; a sister, Sue Rimelspach of Findlay, Ohio; and brothers, Steve Yellstrom of Centennial, Colo., and Tom Yellstrom of Fremont.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Timothy Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Prince of Peace School, 625 W. Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Helen Mae Trump, 84, of Dayton, died Wednesday at her home. She was a retired bookkeeper with Walgreens.
Survivors include sisters, Rose Trump of Dayton and Estella Reis of Crescent Springs.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Helen Mae Trump Memorial Fund, 241 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue, Ky. 41073. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Nora Ungru, 77, of Ludlow, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
