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These notices are dated: 02-12-2005
Cathy M. Weckenbrock, talented seamstress
Cathy M. Weckenbrock was known for her expertise as a seamstress, excelling in sewing, embroidery and crocheting.
Although she trained as a medical laboratory technician and once worked in hospitals, Mrs. Weckenbrock had a flair for creating unique designs with fabric.
The owner of Cathy's by Design embroidery business, she also used her talents on a wide range of projects at home.
Mrs. Weckenbrock made embroidered shirts and jackets for students at Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills, where her daughters attend school, created gowns and priest's vestments, and was known for her Christening blankets that included important dates like weddings, baptisms and first communions sewn into the corners.
"Halloween was Cathy's favorite day, " said Dr. Gregory Weckenbrock, her husband of nearly 24 years. "She loved to make costumes, and she was good at it."
Mrs. Weckenbrock, 45, of Edgewood, died Wednesday at her residence after an accidental fall.
She was born in Kansas City, Mo., and after living in a Chicago suburb, she moved in 1970 to Northern Kentucky, where she attended Caywood Elementary School, Turkeyfoot Middle School and Dixie Heights High School, graduating in 1977.
While in high school, Mrs. Weckenbrock took vocational training to become a lab technician, volunteering at St. Charles Nursing Home and the former Booth Hospital in Covington, where she developed an interest in caring for patients.
She met her future husband in summer 1979 while he was doing a medical externship, and the couple married
in October 1981.
They moved to Terre Haute, Ind., in 1982, and Mrs. Weckenbrock worked as a medical technician at Union Hospital.
The couple relocated to Edgewood in 1987, and Mrs. Weckenbrock stayed at home with her four children until last year, when she returned to work at Firemen's Fund Insurance Co. as an executive secretary.
She also was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Edgewood, where she was a member of the parish council.
Mrs. Weckenbrock developed various interests over the years, and pursued them with relish.
"She loved to cook, she was a master shopper, and she was a card shark at euchre, " her husband said.
Other survivors include daughters, Emily, a student at the University of Kentucky, and twins Colleen and Ellen, of Edgewood; a son, Kyle, of Edgewood; parents, Donald and Alice Williams of Erlanger; sisters, Teresa Colvin of Chicago, Donita Wade of Erlanger, and Karen Scott of Union; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Covington.
A reception will follow the Mass in the church undercroft.
Memorials to benefit Mrs. Weckenbrock's favorite charities may be made to the Cathy M. Weckenbrock Memorial Fund, c/o Fifth Third Bank, 850 Thomas More Parkway, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Lucy Crouch Baker, 84, of Butler, died Friday at Harrison County Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a retired employee from Dr. Scholl's and a member of Turner Ridge Baptist Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her first husband, Raymond Crouch, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Tilford Baker; a son, Raymond Samuel Crouch, of Falmouth; sisters, Ruby Elliott and Clarice Auchter, both of Falmouth, and Alma Hurst and Opel Sargent, both of Butler; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Gardnersville Cemetery.
Jean W. Calvert, 89, of Maysville, died Friday at her residence. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Maysville, and was the archives chairman. Her husband, Charles Clinton Calvert, and a son, William Clinton Calvert, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Charles A. Calvert of Maysville; a daughter, Carol Calvert Collins of Edgewood; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Knox and Brothers Funeral Home, Maysville, is handling the arrangements.
James H. Cummings, 86, of Erlanger, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a self-employed electrical contractor with Cummings Electric and a World War II veteran. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Florence, a Mason, a Shriner, a past ruler of Elks Lodge No. 314, and past president of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Military Officers Association.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Cummings; a son, Robert K. Cummings of Virginia; daughters, Susan Todenhoft of Virginia and Nancy Buonocore of Millerstown, Penn.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Grace Episcopal Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Grace Episcopal Church Building Fund, 7111 Price Pike, Florence, Ky. 41042; or to the charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Gene Shirley Davis, 71, of Sparta, died Thursday at University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was a farmer, a retired employee from Recto Molding, Cincinnati, owner of Bon and Dale's, and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Sparta Christian Church, Sparta Fire Department, and the Sparta Town Council.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Davis; a son, Dale Davis of Walton; a daughter, Bonnie Bond of Sparta; a brother, Lester Davis of Sparta; a sister, Margaret Rodgers of Dry Ridge; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sparta Christian Church, 139 Ky. Highway 467 W., Sparta, Ky. 41086.
Gerald Holton Deatherage, 69, of Warsaw, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired real estate agent and owner of Key 2 Realty. He was also an Army veteran and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Deatherage; sons, Jerry Deatherage of Fort Mitchell and Jason W. Deatherage of Carrollton; a daughter, Dana C. Deatherage of Milton; a stepson, Christopher Armbrecht of Ludlow; a stepdaughter, Lori Reed of Fort Mitchell; a sister, Joyce Deatherage Kirkendall of St. Louis, Mo.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Erlanger Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 1440 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. 60607. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Walter "Whitey" Everson, 82, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Wednesday at his residence. He was a retired employee from Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 30, the B.P.O.E., and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. His first wife, Agnes Everson, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Millie Everson; a son, Lee Everson of Milford, Ohio; daughters, Diane Hosny of Cincinnati and Sheree Ernst of Titusville, Fla.; a brother, Frank Everson of Columbus, Ohio; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Fort Mitchell. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.
Violet Fitch Gillespie, 72, of Cynthiana, died Thursday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. She was a homemaker and a member of Webster Avenue Church of God, Cynthiana. Her husband, Floyd Gillespie, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a brother, William M. Fitch of Lexington; and several nephews and nieces.
Services will be at noon Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, Georgetown.
Ronald Oscar Hampton, 60, of Flemingsburg, died Thursday at Mary Christ Hospital, Mount Sterling. He was a milker at Perkins Dairy.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Gordlew Hampton; sons, Ronald B. Hampton of Flemingsburg and Sean L. Hampton of La Grange, Calif.; brothers, Eugene Hampton, Stanley Hampton, and James Hampton; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Augusta.
Ruby Melinda Hisle, 73, of Crestview, died Wednesday at her residence. She was a retired housekeeping supervisor at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. Her husband, Robert Hisle, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Robert Hisle of Crestview; a daughter, Aloma Kaye Pace of Middletown, Ohio; a brother, Bernard Branson of Louisville; sisters, Jeanette Hulburt of Lady Lake, Fla., and Josephine Lomax of Louisville; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Alexandria Funeral Home.
Thomas P. Kennedy, 60, of Carrollton, died Thursday at his residence. He was a retired maintenance engineer, an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, and a member of Carrollton American Legion Post No. 41. A daughter, Toby Kennedy, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Chad Allen Kennedy of Sacramento, Calif.; a daughter, Heather Kennedy of Carrollton; a sister, Dr. Patricia Kennedy Arrington of Louisville; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin there at noon Sunday. Burial will be in English Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice, c/o Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Maymie B. Lamb, 91, of Latonia, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Runyan Memorial Christian Church, Latonia, and a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary Golden Rule Masonic Lodge No. 345 F&A.M.;, Latonia. Her first husband, Cecil V. Palmer, died in 1954. Her second husband, David Crockett Lamb, died in 1961.
Survivors include a son, Charles R. Palmer of Latonia; four grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 5 p.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Monday. Committal services will be at noon Tuesday with burial to follow at Winchester Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Runyan Memorial Christian Church, 3625 Decoursey Ave., Latonia, Ky. 41015.
Mae Dell Lee, 76, of California, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired school custodian from Dayton High School. Her husbands, Hansel J. Lee and Thurman Stump, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Hoffman of Taylor Mill, Thurma J. Rasnick of California, and Loretta Stump of Blackey; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Severin V. Piccirillo, 77, of Cincinnati, formerly of Newport, died Wednesday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired supervisor from Ford Motor Co., Cincinnati, and a member of St. Francis de Sales Church, Cincinnati. His wife, Carmella Miglio Piccirillo, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Rick Piccirillo; a daughter, Debra Sheets of Cincinnati; a brother, John Piccirillo of Newport; sisters, Philomena Daniel of Villa Hills and Carrie Buemi of Newport; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis de Sales Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Old St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Alice Geneva Roeding, 99, of Fort Mitchell, died Thursday at Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell, St. Mary's Ladies Society, Summit Hills Country Club, a St. Elizabeth Medical Center Pink Lady, and a volunteer at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills. Her husband, Albert "Al" Roeding, and a son, James A. "Jim" Roeding, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Senator Richard L. Roeding of Lakeside Park; daughters, Mary Alice "Sugar" Gausepohl of Fort Mitchell and Martha C. "Marcy" Lucas of Lexington, Mass.; 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Joe Rose, 24, of Owenton, died Tuesday at his residence. He was a tree trimmer for Asplundh.
Survivors include his girlfriend, Billie Turner of Owenton; his daughter, Courtney Jo Rose of Owenton; his parents, Charles and Wanda Hearn Rose of Owenton; a brother, Steven Rose of Owenton; and maternal grandparents, James Hearn of Owenton and Betty Hearn of Carlisle.
Services and visitation were held on Friday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Burial was in Napoleon Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to The Rose Family, c/o McDonald & New Funeral Home, 248 W. Seminary St., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Charles Alan Ruf, 65, of Ryland Heights, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired welder and pipe fitter from Emery Industries and a Navy veteran. He was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Ryland Heights, American Legion F&AM; No. 159, Latonia, and Colonel Clay Lodge, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Hacker Ruf; a son, David Ruf of Fairview; a daughter, Julie Estes of Ryland Heights; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, 10283 Decoursey Pike, Ryland Heights, Ky. 41015.
Helen P. Shafer, 65, of Covington, died Friday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Cross Parish, Latonia, and the Daughters of Isabella Circle No. 88, Newport. Her husband, Edward R. Shafer, Jr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Ed Shafer of Florence and Pat Shafer of Edgewood; a daughter, Peggy Chalk of Hebron; brothers, Fred Duve of Vermillion, S.D., Don Duve and Tom Duve, both of Newport; a sister, Elsie Duve of Bellevue; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Wednesday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross High School, c/o Shafer House, 3617 Church St., Latonia, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
John P. "Jack" Sweeney, Sr., 73 of Edgewood, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Covington. He was a retired sales manager from the Scherzinger Pest and Termite Co., Cincinnati, and an Army veteran. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell, S.C.O.R.E. and C.E.
Survivors include his wife, Kay Wetzel Sweeney; sons, John P. "Jay" Sweeney, Jr., of Sitka, Alaska, Robert "Bob" Sweeney of Fort Mitchell, and Brian Sweeney of Spring, Texas; a daughter, Maura Hayskar of Chicago, Ill.; a brother, Michael Sweeney of Fort Wright; sisters, Patricia Anderson of Chicago, Ill., Mary Sue McDuffie and Jane Bockhorst, both of Cincinnati; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Downs Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, 644 Linn St., Suite 408, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Floyd Thomas Tarvin, 90, of California, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired union carpenter and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Byrnece Tarvin, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Joan L. Tarvin of Covington and Patricia Ann New of Richmond.
Graveside services will be at noon Tuesday at Grand View Cemetery, Mentor. There is no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Mentor Baptist Church Building Fund, 3724 Smith Road, Mentor, Ky. 41007. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Dolores Mae VanBenschoten, 76, of Highland Heights, died Friday at Lakeside Place, Highland Heights. She was a retired employee from American National Bank's loan department. Her husband, Lewis A. VanBenschoten, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Charlie VanBenschoten of Batesville, Ark., and Danny VanBenschoten of Union; daughters, Diana Peak of Florence, Lynn VanBenschoten of Orlando, Fla., and Dixie Aerni of Taylor Mill; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Redwood School, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
