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These notices are dated: 01-08-2005
Mary Covey, 107, liked to baby-sit
Mary E. Meadows Covey's youngest surviving son has great-great-grandchildren.
If she were alive today, she could pose for a picture of six generations of her family.
Mrs. Covey died Thursday at her home at the Woodcrest Manor Care Center in Elsmere. If she had lived until June 4, she would have been 108 years old.
That's only 148 more days, a mere blink of the eye to someone who's lived for 39, 298 of them.
Mrs. Covey grew up in Powell County, Ky., where she met her husband, Russell, who was working on a road crew crushing rocks and such.
He quit that job and took his bride to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he worked in a steel mill. The family later moved to Mount Sterling, Ky., and to the northern Kentucky area, where he farmed for a living.
When her husband died in an accident in 1937, Mrs. Covey moved to the Independence area and worked for Gibson Greeting Card in Cincinnati's Roselawn neighborhood.
When her own children started having children, Mrs. Covey spent her time baby-sitting for them and their children, which she loved to do. She lived with her granddaughter in Florence and then in Burlington.
"Taking care of kids was about all she ever worried about, " said her son, Russell Covey of Latonia.
Mrs. Covey also loved to "sit around and talk about the Lord" with people, her son said. She attended several different churches over the course of her long life, including Calvary Baptist in Latonia and Orchard Street Baptist in Elsmere.
Her son credits her insistence that he attend church with helping him straighten out his own life.
"I didn't follow it (her advice) for a lot of years, " he said. "I guess I was the black sheep of the family."
In the last decade of her life -- her 11th decade -- arthritis kept her in a lot of pain.
"She kept wanting the Lord to take her home, and he finally did, " her son, 84, said. "It's a blessing, she doesn't have to suffer anymore now."
Mrs. Covey was an honorary deputy judge executive of Campbell County.
Other survivors include daughters, Dorothy Maupin of Burlington and Irene Horton of Elsmere; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and great-great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at noon Monday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Lighthouse Freewill Baptist Church, 401 Main St., Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
Allen Conrad, loved to grow tomatoes
When he was a boy, Russ Conrad would eat meals made from the vegetable garden that his father, Allen W. Conrad, grew in his Falmouth backyard.
During the summer, he said, the family would eat entire meals of vegetables.
The elder Conrad, who died Thursday at 94, loved to garden, and according to his son, grew the best tomatoes in the community.
At harvest time, he would fill a 5-gallon bucket with tomatoes and leave them on a neighbor's porch. It would return to him empty the next day, and he would leave it on another neighbor's porch.
Mr. Conrad also loved to grow flowers, especially roses. "One thing dad always told me was that weeds are easy when they're little, but they're hard when they get big. That's the way his garden was, it was spotless clean, " his son said.
He tended his garden until he was 88. He fathered his last child -- Jill A. Hall of Williamsburg, Ohio -- when he was 50 and his wife 48.
Mr. Conrad learned gardening early in his life when he farmed for a living. Then he bought a hardware store in Falmouth, which he grew into a hardware, furniture and gift store.
"Dad felt lucky to be able to do business with friends, " his son said. "In a small town, you have that opportunity."
His son now runs Conrad Hardware Inc., the same store his father started 52 years ago, which now has a Radio Shack franchise as well.
Mr. Conrad was a very active member of the Short Creek Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher and held many other offices. He also served as moderator for the Union Baptist Association.
For the last four or five years of his life, he couldn't attend church, a fact that didn't set well with him. He still read his Bible, however, and listened to preachers on television.
Mr. Conrad was a past president of the Kentucky Retail Hardware Association and Pendleton County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Falmouth City Council.
Other survivors include his wife, Mary Conrad; son Jerry K. Conrad of Plymouth, Fla.; daughters, Pamela Beck of Georgetown, Ohio, and Jill A. Hall of Williamsburg, Ohio; a brother, Louis M. Conrad, Jr., of Cold Spring; sisters, Louise Ball of Fort Thomas and Mildred Anderson of Hopkinsville; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Short Creek Baptist Church, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Short Creek Baptist Church, 5788 Highway 22 W., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Carolyn Raemonde "Rae" Solar Albrektson, 82, of Louisville, formerly of Covington, died Wednesday at Jefferson Place Nursing Home, Louisville. She was a retired bookkeeper from Robin Machine Products, and a volunteer at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens and the Covington Old Ladies Home. Her husband, Helge Roanar "Rags" Albrektson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, John Raymond Albrektson of Redland, Calif., Erik Randolph Albrektson of Louisville, and Philip Richard Albrektson of Jacksonville, Fla.; a sister, Laura S. Snyder; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Memorials are suggested to World Vision, Attn: Tsunami Relief Fund, P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, Wash.
Charles Edward Armstrong Sr., 66, of Sunrise, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired employee from Hillshire Farms/Kahn's. He was a member of Thomas Ware Masonic Lodge No. 340 F&AM;, Claysville, St. Andrew's Masonic Lodge No. 18 F&AM;, Cynthiana, and Scottish Rite of Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Moore Armstrong; sons, Charles Armstrong-Smyth, Jr., and Brian Armstrong, both of Cynthiana; daughters, Marilyn Hopkins of Alexandria, Cynthia Grogan of Tampa, Fla., and Teresa Whitaker of Chelsea, Ind.; a foster son, Claude Whitt of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, Donald Armstrong of Webster, Fla., and Jeff Armstrong of Franklin Furnace, Ohio; a sister, Betty June Dixon of Knoxville, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunrise Cemetery, Harrison County. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana.
Marsha C. Averdick, 57, of Newport, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a casino dealer with Grand Victoria Casino and Resort, Rising Sun, Ind.
Survivors include her mother, Ann C. Averdick of Ludlow; brothers, Terry J. Averdick of Villa Hills and Lonnie C. Averdick and Johnnie Averdick, both of Covington; and a sister, Joyce A. Hardesty of Newport.
Services will be at noon Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Ms. Averdick will be cremated.
Betty Katherine Bray, 81, of Burlington, formerly of Latonia, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker, a Marine veteran of World War II, and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include her husband, Carroll F. Bray; sons, William Bray, Robert Bray, James Bray, and Norman Bray, all of Burlington, and Michael Bray of Demossville; daughters, Geneva Cook and Karen Hamm, both of Burlington, and Cathie Bray of Covington; sisters, Margaret Jeffcoat of Mobile, Ala., Wanda Campbell of Detroit, Mich., and Jenny Valentine of Ann Arbor, Mich.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Lucille Brossart, 91, of Newport, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired employee from Kenner Toys, Cincinnati, and a member of Holy Spirit Parish, Newport. Her husband, Nicholas Brossart, and a son, Kenny Brossart, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Bernard Brossart, Francis Brossart, and Richard Brossart, all of Highland Heights, Donald Brossart of Melbourne, Frederick Brossart, James Brossart, and Ronald Brossart, all of Newport, Jerry Brossart of Rabbit Hash, and Nick Brossart of Crescent Springs; daughters, Paula Kratzmier of Covington and Lucy Roth of Cincinnati; 39 grandchildren, 71 great-grandchildren, and 31 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Spirit Parish, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 105 W. Fourth St., Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Norma C. Dilley, 81, of Park Hills, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending with Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Karen Lynn Doolin, 56, of Union, died Thursday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a cafeteria worker at Ryle High School, Union. Her husband, Glenn Andrew Doolin, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Jarrod Doolin and John Doolin, both of Union; a daughter, Julie Doolin of Union; her mother, Sarah Kloeker of Union; brothers, Mark Kloeker, Dennis Kloeker, and Gary Kloeker, all of Union, and Dan Kloeker and Ted Kloeker, both of Walton; sisters, Laura McMurrer of St. Augustine, Fla., and Marsha Waters and Linda Creech, both of Union; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Donald F. Elliott, 73, of Crescent Springs, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired lithographer from Gibson Greeting Card, Co., a Navy veteran of the Korean War, and a member of Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Elliott; sons, John Elliott of Crestview Hills, Luke Elliott of Covington, Mark Elliott of Ludlow, and Mathew Elliott of Villa Hills; daughters, Gayle Gilker of Villa Hills and Cindy Thrailkill of West Chester, Ohio; sisters, Janet Geiger of Jacksonville, Fla., Virginia Peak of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Betty Riesing of Cincinnati; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Make a Wish Foundation, P.O. Box 29119, Phoenix, Ariz. 85038.
Patricia Gay Kelien, 27, of Flatwoods, formerly of Carrollton, died Wednesday at her residence. She was a cosmetologist and a member of First Baptist Church of Russell.
Survivors include a son, Bradley Allen Fox of Flatwoods; her mother and stepfather, Helen and John Gorbandt of Carrollton; and brothers, Lance E. Kelien of Flatwoods, Prescott J. Kelien Erwin of Brownstown, Ind., and Brett W. Kelien of Clarksville, Ind.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Tandy-Ecker-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Carrollton.
Donald G. Parker Jr., 54, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a security officer with St. Luke Hospital West, Florence, and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Lakeside Park.
Survivors include his wife, May Parker; a daughter, Tammie Lou Roberts of Cincinnati; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Lakeside Park. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Gardens, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 144 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling the arrangements.
Jessie A. Puckett, 82, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Sonney Howard Puckett, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Donald Puckett of Southgate and Ronald Puckett of Latonia; a daughter, Ruth Fallon of Florence; sisters, Gloria Blaton of Hagerhill, Sybil Leonard of Tipp City, Ohio, Goldie Williams of Newport News, Va., Carol McKisic of Buckannon, W.Va., and Brenda Jones of Bellevue, Neb.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
John "Ted" Riesenbeck, 76, of Elsmere, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired brick mason for Local No. 2 and Local No. 18. He was a member of St. Henry Parish, Erlanger, the Knights of Columbus, and a volunteer at the Parish Kitchen. His wife, Dollie Riesenbeck, and a son, John T. Riesenbeck, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Bob Riesenbeck of Crittenden, Dan Riesenbeck of Elsmere, and Dennis Riesenbeck of Park Hills; a daughter, Denise Forsythe of Madison, Miss.; sisters, Ginny Lehman of Davenport, Fla., Mary Lou Grant of Ludlow, Mary Rose Thomas of Henderson, and Babe Miller of Clearwater, Fla.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Parish Kitchen, P.O. Box 1234, Covington, Ky. 41012.
W. Albert Sandlin, 82, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was retired from Central Bank Trust Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Mona Ledford Sandlin; sons, Douglas D. Sandlin of Union, Jim G. Sandlin of Taylor Mill, and Rusty E. Sandlin of Latonia; a brother, Dr. E.W. Sandlin of Alexandria; and sisters, Ruby Stamper of Southgate and Maxine Sebastian of Independence.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219.
Paul Anthony Shay, 20, of Covington, died Wednesday as a result of an automobile accident on Dixie Highway in Fort Mitchell. He was a stock clerk at Wal-Mart, Dry Ridge.
Survivors include a son, Brandon Michael Shay of Covington; a daughter, Jasmine Marie Shay of Covington; his father, Tom Shay of Covington; his mother, Bobbie Shay of Latonia; brothers, Kevin Shay and Lenny Shay, both of Covington; a sister, Alexis Shay of Covington; and grandmother, Gail Clark of Dayton.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the Paul A. Shay Memorial Fund, c/o any U.S. Bank branch.
