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These notices are dated: 01-05-2005
Mildred Abernathy, caring and generous
Mildred K. Abernathy had one son, but she was a mother to many children.
No child in Mrs. Abernathy's Covington neighborhood went to school hungry if she could help it.
"Whenever there was a kid in the neighborhood from a family that wasn't doing well, my grandmother always found a way to make sure they had clothes, had a hot meal in the morning in grade school, " said Randy Abernathy, a grandson in Folsom, Calif. "That's what she did. She took care of people."
Mrs. Abernathy, 80, died last Wednesday at her home.
She lived her whole life in Covington, raising a son, Ralph Abernathy, of Anderson Township, and a grandson, Randy Abernathy.
Though she had an eighth-grade education, she was determined to give her son and grandson the opportunity to receive a fuller education, Randy Abernathy said.
She got busy raising funds for Glenn O. Swing Elementary School and Holmes High School to make sure her boys got the best education possible. Her generous spirit kept her working for other children, too.
"She continued to work for the (Holmes) PTA and helped push to get the baccalaureate program at Holmes. For 10 or 12 years after I got out of high school, she was still heavily involved in the PTA, " Randy Abernathy said.
For all her work, she was nominated for and received a Kentucky Colonel award.
Mrs. Abernathy worked at Carrs Brothers' restaurant in the 1940s and '50s during rowdy days in Covington, her grandson said.
After marrying Carroll Abernathy, who died in 1996, she became a housewife and stay-at-home mother.
"She was just an inspiration. She never had anything bad to say about anybody. You got caught up in her enthusiasm. She touched so many lives and had such a positive impact on so many people, " Randy Abernathy said.
Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, 313 W. 19th St., Covington.
The funeral is at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Mary cemetery in Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the Marge Schott Unnewehr Boys-Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati, 30 W. 26th Street, Covington, 41014-1624.
John E. Alexander, 84, of Plainfield, Ind., died Monday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. He was a retired truck driver from Associated Truck Lines, Indianapolis, Ind., and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Plainfield Christian Church, Plainfield Lodge No. 653 F&AM;, Murat Shrine Temple, Indianapolis, the Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis, and Teamsters Union Local No. 135, Indianapolis. His wife, Edna Hutton Alexander, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a sister, Shirleen French; and several nephews and nieces.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Wanda Faye Cozine Broughton, 56, of Sparta, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Mike Riley; a son, Billy Berryman of Sparta; daughters, Lisa O'Quinn of Richmond and Geneva Broughton of Sparta; brothers, Kenny Cozine and Randy Cozine, both of Sparta, and Wilbur Cozine of Verona; a sister, Betty Osborne of Worthville; three grandchildren and seven step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery.
Thelma Spriggs Dawalt, 81, of Latonia, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Charles Dawalt of Florence; daughters, Annella Haggard of Independence, Agnes Straub of Butler, and Joan Remley of Latonia; sisters, Helen Lambert of Bucyrus, Ohio, Allena Williams of Wheatland, Ind., Barbara Biddle of Galgon, Ohio, Wilma Cope of Texas, and Jane Walters of Garrison.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
Dave Elliston, 48, of Hebron, died Sunday as result of an automobile accident in Cincinnati. He was a supervisor at Overnite Transportation.
Survivors include a son, Chris Elliston of Hebron; daughters, Mandy Elliston and Marie Elliston, both of Burlington; his father, Jim Elliston of Hebron; brothers, Alan Elliston of Hebron, Larry Elliston of Covington, and Ronnie Elliston of Florence; sisters, Pam Brison and Mary Poland, both of Florence, and Sandy Lucas of Louisville; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hebron Lutheran Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Cremation will be by Northern Mortuary Crematory. Memorials are suggested to Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky, 513 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling the arrangements.
Elmer R. "Fitz" Fitzenberger, 85, of Crescent Springs, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired driver and salesman from the Wiedeman Brewery Co., an Army veteran, and a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame. Sons, Ronald Fitzenberger, David Fitzenberger, and William Fitzenberger, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Vera Fitzenberger; a son, Jerry Fitzenberger of Union; a daughter, Joan Zeis of Villa Hills; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1080 Nimitzview Drive, Suite 208, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230; or Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Donna Fredrick, 66, of Corinth, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired office assistant from Mayer's Jewelers, Cincinnati, and a member of Lockland Baptist Church, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Ancil E. Fredrick; a son, Darin Fredrick of Ormond Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Michele Hamilton of Falmouth; brothers, Ronald Hibbard of Cincinnati, Dennis Hibbard of Glasgow, and David Hibbard of Eubank; a sister, Doris Ruckel of West Chester, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Camp Northward, P.O. Box 128, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Frank Hager, 83, of Richwood, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired baker from Dolly Madison Bakery and a member of the Bakery Union.
Survivors include sons, Gary Hager of Covington and Michael Hager of Richwood; a daughter, Patricia Griffin of Walton; brothers, Calvin Hager of Batavia, Ohio, Edgar Hager of Bethel, Ohio, and Russell Hager of Indiana; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
John H. Hardin, 51, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday as a result of an automobile accident in Dry Ridge. He was a self-employed truck driver and a member of Grand Avenue Church of God, Latonia.
Survivors include his wife, Daphne Perkins Hardin; sons, James Franklin Hardin of Independence, Shannon Daniel Hardin of Covington, John Curtis Hardin of Fort Wright, and Justin Wayne Hardin of Glencoe; a stepdaughter, Sonya Annette Hardin of Erlanger; his father, James Walton Hardin of Erlanger; a brother, Henry Curry of Dry Ridge; sisters, Lee Hardin and Brenda Hardin, both of Kissimmee, Fla.; five grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Grand Avenue Church of God, Latonia. Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, is handling the arrangements.
Tom Hiles, 57, of Ryland Heights, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending with Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Rennick Cleve Miller Jr., 60, of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Highland Heights, died Saturday at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Mo. He was a flooring installer.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Miller; sons, Rennick Miller, III, Randall Miller, and Ryan Miller; a daughter, Robin Banks; sisters, Lois Berry and Martha Berry; and six grandchildren.
Mr. Miller was cremated. Greenlawn Funeral Home, Springfield, Mo., handled the arrangements.
Stanley Joseph Miller, 77, of Erlanger, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired Newport police officer, a Marine veteran of World War II, and a member of the VFW, AMVETS, and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Mae Koch Miller; a grandson, Joseph A. Miller of Louisville; a daughter, Patricia A. Miller-Canfield of Clarksburg, W.Va.; three brothers and one sister.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
James Carlisle Shields Sr., 86, of Cold Spring, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired crane operator from Carlisle Construction Co., Wilder. He was a member of Ohio Operating Engineers Union Local No. 18, Cincinnati, Cold Spring D.A.V., and volunteer for the Highland Heights Fire Department and Life Squad. His wife, Julia Chilelli Shields, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, James C. Shields, Jr., of Alexandria; daughters, Cecelia Gubser and Lelia Kroger, both of Cold Spring; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring, with prayers at 10 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Harriett Elizabeth Siefering, 75, of Overland Park, Mo., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Sunday in Olathe, Kan. She was a homemaker.
Funeral arrangements will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati. Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling the arrangements.
George A. Skirvin, 81, of Glencoe, died Tuesday at Carroll County Hospital, Carrollton. He was a farmer and a member of Glencoe Church of Christ.
Survivors include a sister, Willa Mae Marksberry of Glencoe; and several nephews and nieces.
Services will be at noon Friday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery.
James Franklin Stephens, 89, of Falmouth, died Tuesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana.
Arrangements are pending with Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Dorothy "Dottie" Tedtman, 84, of Bellevue, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a retired secretary from Cincinnati Gas & Electric.
She was a member of St. Anthony's Church, Bellevue, the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington, the Cathedral Choir, May Festival Choir, Society of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and the Bellevue Lioness.
Survivors include friends, Christos Bagialtsalief, Mary Ann Guthier, and Daniel Bagialtsalief, all of Bellevue; and a godchild, Bruno Bagialtsalief of Bellevue.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Arda T. Wegford, 62, of Lakeside Park, died Dec. 29 at his residence. He was a boiler operator at the Hilton Crown Plaza, Cincinnati.
Survivors include daughters, Kimberly Wegford of Florence, Valerie Wegford and Samantha Wegford, both of Erlanger, and Brandy Wegford of Hamilton, Ohio; a brother, Stanley Wegford of Erlanger; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Community Faith Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
