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These notices are dated: 02-15-2005
Edgar Dority, dedicated 77 years to church work
In many ways, Edgar B. "Ed" Dority's life revolved around the Latonia Baptist Church.
The Latonia resident, who died Sunday at 89, joined the church in May 1923, when he was 8. His service to the church began four years later, when he shoveled coal for the furnace to help his mother, the church custodian.
As a young man, he printed the church's weekly bulletin at home, setting each line of type by hand.
In March 1941, he married
Opal Dossey, the daughter of the church's pastor. They were married
for nearly 64 years.
"He was a special husband. He gave me everything I wanted, " Mrs. Dority said.
They never had any children of their own, but poured their lives into the children of others.
From 1942 to 1968, Mr. Dority led the church's training unions, a Sunday night Bible class for school-age children. He often performed a skit for the youth in his "Dr. Cut-em-up-ski" character.
For 37 years, he taught the men's Pilot Sunday-school class at the church. He organized bowling leagues, golf outings and monthly dinners prepared by the men.
He made a lifetime habit of visiting class members and friends. "We helped a lot of families less fortunate than us, " his widow said.
The transportation industry was another constant in Mr. Dority's life.
After earning certificates in traffic and leadership from the University of Cincinnati, in 1935 he went to work as a call boy for the L&N; Railroad. In 1946 he became chief clerk at the Great Northern Railroad, and later became district sales manager for the Soo Line Railroad in Cincinnati.
Almost immediately after he retired from the Soo Line in 1980, he became vice president of sales for Custom Freight Sales in Dayton, Ohio. He worked there until December 2003, and enjoyed every minute of it, his widow said.
"He was very friendly, " she said. "He loved to work with people."
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Chapel, 3227 Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Ky. There is no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Baptist Church Building Fund, 3800 Church St., Latonia, Ky. 41015; or the charity of the donor's choice. Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Rona Keen Beusee, 66, of Torrance, Calif., died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired bookkeeper for Torrance School District and a member of the Torrance Corale.
Survivors include her husband, Bernard Beusee; a son, Cesar Contreres of Oakland, Calif.; daughters, Adriana Crouch of Covington and Mariana Olivia of Honolulu, Hawaii; a stepson, James Beusee of San Pedro, Calif.; sisters, Joy Lou Reese of Delaware and Florence Rowland of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and two grandchildren.
No local services are planned. Northern Kentucky Crematory, Walton, is handling the cremation. Memorials are suggested to the American Kidney Foundation, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, Md. 20852. Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling the arrangements.
Barbara L. Birkley, 78, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at Lakeside Heights Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a homemaker and a member of the VFW Post No. 3205 Ladies Auxiliary, Campbell County. Her husband, Dalka Ben Birkley, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Christopher Birkley of Independence and Steven Birkley of California; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Katherine Louise Boekley, 86, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Richard Andrew Boekley Sr., and a son, Kenneth Boekley, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Richard Boekley Jr., of Elk River, Minn.; daughters, Charmaine M. Aljets of Coon Rapids, Minn., Ruth Ann Boekley of California, Mary Hoskins of Berry, and Donna Sue Sebastian of Fridley, Minn.; a sister, Loretta Buckley of Bellevue; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Carmel Manor Nursing Home Chapel, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. today. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Opal C. Rigdon Brewer, 91, of Ludlow, died Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a housewife and a member of St. James Catholic Church, Elizabethtown. Her husband, Wilburn Brewer, and her son, Wilmore Brewer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Iris Haiss, Carolyn Ussleaman, and Janet Sandlin, all of Ludlow, and Christine Houp of Edgewood; 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Barbour & Son Funeral Home, Tollesboro. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Burtonville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Anne Chadwick, 75, of Independence, died Monday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Independence.
Mildred Eileen Clinebell, 86, of Latonia, died Monday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Calvin "Buck" Cress Jr., 80, of Boone County, died Friday at Owenton Manor. He was a retired controller from the Corp of Engineers, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of St. Edwards Catholic Church, Warsaw.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Code Cress; and sisters, Kathrine Aylor of Tavares, Fla., Helen Biel of Harrison, Ohio, Ruth Gomp of Phoenix, Ariz., and Elizabeth Bullock of Hebron.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. today at St. Edwards Catholic Church, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. today. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to St. Edwards/St. Josephs, P.O. Box 495, Warsaw, Ky. 41095. McDonald & New Funeral Home, Owenton, is handling the arrangements.
Catherine Dishon, 84, of Jeffersontown, died Saturday at Norton Audubon Hospital, Louisville. She was a retired employee from Bremner Biscuit Co.
Survivors include sons, John Dishon, Donald Dishon, Ronald Dishon, and James Dishon; daughters, Carla Cease, Judy Burrus, Alma Goderwis, Phyllis Sandlin, and Sue Horton; a brother, James Casey; 17 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Evergreen Cemetery, Louisville. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 745 W. Main St., Suite 150, Louisville, Ky. 40202; Arthritis Foundation, Kentucky Chapter, 2908 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, Ky. 40206.
Freida Ann Irwin Gabbard, 54, of Covington, died Sunday at Woodspoint Care Center, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at T.L.C. Cremation & Funeral Services, Covington.
Lucille F. Ruwe Haley, 90, of Erlanger, formerly of Ryland Heights, died Sunday at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a retired secretary from Covington Housing Authority and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Latonia. Her husband, Roy Haley, and a son, Stephen Haley, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Ron Haley of Florence; daughters, Cheryl Hammond of Ryland Heights and Kathleen Mason of Walton; nine grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chambers & Grubbs 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 Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, Tenn. 37214-0800
Ryan Gregory Hanna, 1 month, of Union, died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. He was the son of Gregory and Allison Hanna.
Other survivors include a brother, Jacob Hanna of Union; a sister, Katelyn Hanna of Union; paternal grandparents, Jay and Carolyn Hanna of La Canada, Calif.; and maternal grandparents, Ted and Pam Bell of Overland Park, Kan.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Timothy Church, Union. There is no visitation. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Good Samaritan N.I.C.U., c/o Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation, 375 Dixmyth Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling the arrangements.
Leon House, 81, of Taylor Mill, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Karen Hancock Lay, 63, of Crittenden, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a clerk with Gap Warehouse and a member of First Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Gary Lay; daughters, Brenda Hockman of Easton, Penn., and C. Dawn Proctor of Covington; a sister, Michele McCrocklin of Indianapolis, Ind.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville.
Elizabeth Caldwell Martin, 93, of Williamstown, died Monday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. She was a retired teacher from Grant County School District, a homemaker, and a member of Marcus Baptist Church, Berry. Her husband, Clyd Martin, and sons, Larry B. Martin and Terry W. Martin, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Jerry L. Martin of Williamstown; a daughter, Betty Lou Shelton of Williamstown; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Marcus Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o W.G. Thompson, Treasurer, 11303 Highway 330, Berry, Ky. 41003.
Marie Morris, 81, of Elsmere, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Fred Morris, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Fred Morris of Elsmere; daughters, Alberta Mitts of Florence and Betty O'Donnell of Villa Hills; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Lloyd F. Mullins, 72, of Morning View, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired adjuster supervisor from Duro Paper Bag Co. and a member of Central Church of the Nazarene, Fort Wright. His wife, Geraldine Bandy Mullins, and a daughter, Doris Mullins, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, William "Billy" Mullins of Ludlow; daughters, Judeann Kelley of Florence and Vena Riggs of Morning View; brothers, Charles Eldon Mullins of McKee and Ellis "Buzz" Mullins of Independence; sisters, Roberta Tobertge of Union, Catherine Collins of Ludlow, and Virginia Callen of Morning View; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Central Church of the Nazarene, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Central Church of the Nazarene, 2006 Pieck Drive, Fort Wright, Ky. 44017. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling the arrangements.
Helen R. Ray, 92, of Florence, died Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was the former owner of Ray's Coins, Florence. Her husband, John Ray, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Gosney of Erlanger; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. There is no visitation. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Middendorf-Bullock, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Marjorie E. Schierberg, 81, of Edgewood, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Owensboro.
Her husband, Raymond T. Schierberg, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Gordon Schierberg of Katy, Texas; daughters, Sandra Stokes of Cincinnati and Dorothy Schierberg of Hebron; a sister, Lorraine Schneider of Albuquerque, N.M.; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, P.O. Box 9067, Louisville, Ky. 40209.
Jayten Scott Smith, 2 days, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Carolyn Townsend, 65, of Rock Hill, S.C., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Sunday. She was the co-owner and manager of Waldrop Supply, Inc., and a member of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill, S.C., and Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church, Blowing Rock, S.C.
Survivors include her husband, James Neely Townsend, a son, Dan Townsend of Frankfurt, Germany; a daughter, Amy Townsend Schroeder of Milford, Ohio; a brother, Jim Evans of Fort Thomas; sisters, Peggy Horner of Fort Thomas and Patty Gundzik of Santa Fe, N.M.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill, S.C. Memorials are suggested to Hospice and Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, S.C. 29731. Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, Rock Hill, S.C., is handling the arrangements.
Clarence Wallace, 85, of Petersburg, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired security guard from the East Bend Power Plant and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Sylvia Wallace, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Lloyd Wallace of Burlington; daughters, Diane Marshall of Erlanger and Jo Anna Weber of Grants Lick; brothers, Cecil Wallace of Barboursville, W.Va., Bernard Wallace of Lenoir, N.C., and James Wallace of Alexandria, Va.; a sister, Edna Davies-Mann of West Virginia; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Denton-Workman Funeral Home, Flemingsburg. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Glen Wiechman, 75, of Newport, died Monday at his residence. He was retired from Dennert Distributing Co., Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Wiechman; sons, Jeff Wiechman, Chris Wiechman, and Ty Wiechman, all of Newport, and Rod Wiechman of Fort Thomas; and sisters, Joan Burkart of Newport and Judy Wiechman of Park Hills.
Prayers will be at noon Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or St. Therese Church, 11 Temple Place, Southgate, Ky. 41071.
Raymond Kenneth Wilshere, of Florence, died Friday at his home. He was a mail handler with the A&P; and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Wilshere; daughters, Rebecca Wilshere of Florence and Regina Wilshere Work of Warsaw, Ind.; a son, Raymond Wilshere of Florence; and a grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Service, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
This obituary is reprinted to correct errors made by The Kentucky Post.
Mary A. O'Brien Zier, 83, of Bellevue, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a retired office supervisor from Liberty Mutual Insurance, Cincinnati, and a member of St. Anthony Church, Bellevue, and Divine Mercy Parish, Bellevue.
Survivors include her husband, Frank M. Zier; and a brother, Edward O'Brien.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Divine Mercy Parish, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Dobbling & Son Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling the arrangements.
