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These notices are dated: 02-28-2005
Penny Maxedon, 80, 'Hayride' performer
Penny Maxedon was a petite country singer who played the big bass fiddle on the popular television program "Midwestern Hayride, " where she was known to thousands of fans as Penny West.
"The bass fiddle was bigger than she was, " recalled Mrs. Maxedon's daughter, Brenda Hitch of Falmouth. "My father ("Midwestern Hayride" emcee Dean Richard Maxedon) used to say, 'She's 95 pounds soaking wet with a bar of soap in each pocket.'"
Mrs. Maxedon, 80, of Butler, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
From 1956 to 1972, Mrs. Maxedon was a mainstay of "Midwestern Hayride, " which was televised from Cincinnati's WLWT studios.
The country music program, with regular and guest performers, enjoyed a huge regional audience and, when some of the programs were syndicated nationally as "Country Hayride, " attracted fans across the country.
Mrs. Maxedon and her guitar-playing and singing husband, whose TV name was Dean Richards, performed in the Lucky Penny Trio and in the Lucky Pennies group.
The Maxedons had been married
52 years when Mr. Maxedon died in 1997.
D.J. "Penny" Maxedon, who was nicknamed "Penny" by her husband, was born on June 19, 1924, in Wabash, Ind.
She began singing when she was a little girl, and she sang and played in a band in high school. She sang on radio stations, including one in Fort Wayne, Ind., where she met and married
Mr. Maxedon.
The couple came to Cincinnati shortly after World War II and were on a radio show called the "Sohio Hayride." They spent eight years at St. Louis radio station KMOX before returning to Cincinnati in 1956 to begin a 16-year run on the "Midwestern Hayride."
"They were very popular and got lots of fan letters, " said her daughter. "They were constantly working -- county fairs, state fairs and lots of other places.
"Mom loved entertaining. She was a ham, and she remained that way all her life. Even recently, when she was in the hospital and couldn't talk, she would make cute little faces and shrug her shoulders and wink at us."
After retiring from the "Midwestern Hayride, " the Maxedons occasionally performed in local churches, but spent most of their time on a dairy farm they owned.
"Mom loved being on the farm, " said her daughter. "She loved the outdoors and loved her animals. She had a couple of miniature horses and several dogs.
"She was a very loving, wonderful mother."
Other survivors include daughters, Teresa Cummins and Maria Purcell, both of Falmouth; sons, Dean "Rich" Maxedon Jr. and John F. Maxedon, both of Butler, and Ben Maxedon of Zebulon, Ga.; a brother, Daniel Shockey of Virginia; a sister, Donna Fisher of Arizona; 23 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Services are at 2 p.m. today at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
George Albert "Doc" Baker, 75, of Florence, died Saturday at his daughter's home in Fort Mitchell. He was a clerk, a member of Florence Baptist Church and Florence Masonic Lodge No. 949 F&AM;, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. A son, Michael Baker, died in 1971.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn June Rouse Baker; a daughter, Cindy Dietz of Fort Mitchell; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042, or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Paul "Dick" Bratton, 75, of Wilder, died Saturday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. He was a salesman with Periodical Publications, Cincinnati, and a veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Julie A. Bratton; a son, Mark Bratton of Wilder; daughters, Laura Westendorf of Wyoming, Ohio, Stephanie Jones of Erlanger and Jan Wagner of Cincinnati; brothers, Jerry Bratton and Mike Bratton, both of Indianapolis; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 220 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Kenneth Ray Carroll, 58, of Carrollton, died Saturday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He owned a lawn care business. There are no immediate survivors.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Ghent Masonic Cemetery. Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Betty J. Dunaway, 72, of Maysville, died Saturday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a homemaker and attended Plainview Baptist Church. Her husband, Roy E. Dunaway, died in 2003.
Survivors include a son, Larry Dunaway of Maysville; daughters, Bonnie Brown and Tammy Brown, both of Maysville; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Barbara "Bobbie" Hensley, 68, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Newport Eagles.
Survivors include her husband, John Hensley; sons, John Hensley of Alexandria, Mike Hensley and Kurt Hensley, both of Alexandria; sisters, Mary Ballard of Orlando, Fla., Betty Turner of Alexandria, Stella Kapper of Batavia, Ohio, and Alice Cook of Erlanger; brothers, Thomas Pence, William Pence and Alan Pence, all of Newport; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Louis E. Huber, 80, of Taylor Mill, died at 11:15 a.m. Friday at his home. He was a retired maintenance supervisor with Panorama Apartments, Covington, and a member of Pendleton Country Club, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Rachel Louise Abel Huber, died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, Steve Huber and Dennis Huber, both of Villa Hills; a stepson, Gary Marshall of Kennett Square, Pa.; a brother, Larry Huber of Orlando, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014, or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Debbie Jo Humble Jensen, 49, of Mount Juliet, Tenn., died Saturday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of Paint Lick Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Rick Jensen; sons, Robert Miller of Mount Juliet, Brent Sterling of Dayton, Ohio, and Timothy Russell of Florence; daughters, Georgina Salyers of Ohio and Savannah Jensen of Mount Juliet; her mother, Winnie Sutton of Fort Wright; her father and stepmother, Joe and Sally Humble of Sugar Bay; brothers, Butch Humble of San Bernardino, Calif., Glen Humble of LaVerne, Calif., Tom Humble of Redlands, Calif., Lafe Humble of Owenton and Curtis Sutton of Lebanon, Tenn.; sisters, Denise Humble of LaVerne, Calif., Gwendolyn Sutton of Fort Wright and Jeannine Humble of Sugar Bay; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ghent Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Jane Kane, 92, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a nurse with Fort Thomas Family Practice and was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Fort Thomas. She was also a member of Bethesda Nurses Alumni Association. Her husband, Robert E. Kane, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Robert Kane of Fort Thomas, and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Florence Liles, 94, of Newport, died at 3:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired maintenance supervisor with Grants Lick Veterinary Clinic. Her husbands, Clay Hornback and Bruce Liles, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include stepsons, Buddy Liles of Pensacola, Fla., and David Liles of Mansfield, Ohio; stepdaughters, Marian Pearson of Covington and Anita Williams of Sarasota, Fla.; two grandchildren, 17 step-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Evelyn M. Miller, 89, of Erlanger, died Friday at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a homemaker and a member of Order of the Eastern Star, Erlanger Baptist Church and Erlanger Homemakers. Her husband, Russell Miller, died in 1987.
Survivors include daughters, Carolyn Rhodes of Fullerton, Calif., Beverly Miller-Looney of Burlington and Marilyn Morel of Arcadia, Calif.; a son, James Miller of Simpsonville; a brother, Clyde King of Fort Meyers, Fla.; sisters, Virginia Grest of Palm Bay, Fla., Sue Thompson of Melbourne, Fla., and Florence King of Erlanger; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014, or Erlanger Emergency Medical Services, 505 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Robert L. Myers Sr., 61, of Latonia, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was owner of Myer's TV Service, Covington.
Survivors include a son, Robert L. Myers Jr. of Demossville; a daughter, Jo Ann Sebastian of Villa Hills; a sister, Dixie Copenhaver of Florence; a grandmother, Mary P. Webster of Latonia; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Stephen O'Banion, 84, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at Grant Manor Care Center, Williamstown. He was an employee of Foley Construction Co., a former Grant County magistrate and a member of Corinth Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alma O'Banion; a daughter, Betty Wright of Dry Ridge; sons, Harold S. O'Banion of Burlington and David Cline O'Banion of Sioux Falls, S.D.; a brother, Howard O'Banion of Dry Ridge; a half-brother, Curtis O'Banion; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
India M. Parker, 93, of Maysville, died Saturday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a retired nurse's aide and private duty nurse with Hayswood Hospital and a member of First Christian Church of Maysville. Her husband, Douglas Parker, died in 1990. A daughter, Lucille Swearingen, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Grace Goldsberry of Bethel, Ohio; a sister, Alice Pollitt of Maysville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. today. Burial will be in Maple Wood Cemetery, Ripley, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church Capital Campaign, 18 E. Third St., Maysville, Ky. 41056; Lewisburg Baptist Church, 7003 Owens Pike, Maysville, Ky. 41056; American Red Cross, 59 Carothers Road, Newport, Ky. 41071; or Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Viola Pellillo, 84, of Newport, died at 6:20 a.m. Saturday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was an assembly worker with Southwestern Publishing Co.
Survivors include sisters, Mary Pellillo and Shirley Damron, both of Newport, and Esther Durbin of Cincinnati.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at St. Stephen cemetery Chapel, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Hazel Juanita Johnson Ransdell, 83, of Erlanger, died Friday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger. She was a teacher with Erlanger and Covington schools, an elder emeritus of Erlanger Christian Church. She was a member of Kenton County Retired Teachers Association and Bette Carter Morgan Club. Her husband, James Randsell, died in 1968.
Survivors include sons, David Ransdell of Union and James Ransdell of Florence; a sister, Ruth Danks of Erlanger; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Erlanger Christian Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Christian Church Outdoor Ministry Programs, 1125 Red Mile Road, Lexington, Ky. 40508, or Licking Valley Girl Scout Council, 607 Watson Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Orville Merrill Ransom, 88, of Taylor Mill, died Sunday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
William Robinson, of Cincinnati, formerly of Hebron, died Friday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Mount Airy campus, Cincinnati. He was a tool and die maker with Mosler Safe Co., a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Cincinnati and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Robinson; a daughter, Joy Kendoll of Carrollton; sons, Eugene Robinson of Baton Rouge, La., Billy Robinson of Wasila, Alaska, and Gary Robinson of Butler; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Carl W. Schlipf, 68, of Latonia, died at 5:32 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired clerk with CSX Transportation, and a member of Holy Cross Church in Latonia and the Railroaders Club.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Schlipf; sons, Bobby Schlipf of Dry Ridge, Danny Schlipf of Taylor Mill and Brian Schlipf of Independence; a brother, Mike Walker of Independence; sisters, Carolyn James of Fort Mitchell and Cindy Ryan of Edgewood; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of the Good Shepherd, 930 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Elaine C. Drahman Schroder, 80, of Cold Spring, died at 11:35 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a volunteer with Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas, and a member of St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring. She was a member of the church choir.
Survivors include her husband, John C. Schroder; daughters, Marcia Schroder of Berea, Denise Fritsch of Florence, Mary Beth Schroder of Cold Spring and Jenny Schroder Neises of Alexandria; a son, Mark Schroder of Cold Spring; a sister, Jo Anne Goebel of Bellevue; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, Md. 20852; or Carmel Manor, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Robert Herbert Thomas, 64, of Crittenden, died Saturday at his home. He was a employee of Ohio Knife Co. and the Gap, Erlanger, and was a member of Clark's Creek Baptist Church, Grant County.
Survivors include his wife, Corine Thomas; daughters, Connie VanCleave of Louisville, Rebecca MacAdams of Dry Ridge ad Marian Thomas of Crittenden; a sister, Roberta Morris of Orlando, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Crittenden Cemetery.
Betty Jane Bowling Thurman, 79, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a former packer with Wadsworth Electric Co., Covington, and a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church, Covington. Her husband, William Earl Thurman Sr., died in 1996.
Survivors include a son, William E. Thurman Jr. of Covington; brothers, Robert Lee Bowling of Dry Ridge and Forest Bowling of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; sisters, Viola Brann of Florence and Ruby Bingham of Palm Springs, Calif.; a granddaughter, a great-grandson and two step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Gardnersville Cemetery.
Anna Lee Tupman, 73, of Independence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Anthony Tupman and Cliff Tupman, both of Independence; daughters, Victoria Williams of Florence and Debbie Aguilar of Huntington Beach, Calif.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to National Kidney Foundation, 250 E. Liberty St., Suite 710, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Austin Lee Vest, 55, of Independence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a former tower crane operator with Carlisle Construction Co. and attended Big Bone Baptist Church, Union.
Survivors include a son, Brian L. Vest of Union; a daughter, Stacey Michelle Vest of Fort Mitchell; a sister, Janet M. Stallsworth of Florence; a brother, John Vest of Elsmere; his fianc�e, Debbie Sullivan of Independence; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Big Bone Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Bog Bone Church Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to Big Bone Baptist Church Indian Mission Church, 11036 Big Bone Church Road, Union, Ky. 41091.
Ralph E. White, 60, of Melbourne, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an installer with Western Electric Co. and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Melbourne and John R. Little VFW Post No. 3186 in Southgate. He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Bell White; daughters, Roberta White of Alexandria, Renee Allen and Rachael Waldeck, both of Melbourne; a brother, Gus White of Bellevue; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Barry Lynn Workman, 56, of Brooksville, died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday at his home.
He was a carpenter, a member of Chatham Church of Christ and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include a daughter, Christy Hesler of Brooksville; sons, Scotty Workman and Michael Workman, both of Brooksville, and David Hinson of Lexington; his mother and stepfather, Murleen Jones Workman Brierley and Alton Brierley of Independence; sisters, Teresa Hamilton of Brooksville and Lisa Spencer of Falmouth; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056, or Chatham Church of Christ, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
