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Date of these obituaries: 06-10-97
Ft. Wright's Lawrence H. Whelan, inspired kids as track coach, mentor
Lawrence H. Whelan, the retired owner of Larry's Engine Service in Cincinnati, balanced a strong work ethic with a keen sense of humor.
As a result, dozens of children became inspired by the track coach, World War II Army veteran and American Legion member.
"He was a work-hard, play-hard kind of guy, " said a son, Michael Whelan of Villa Hills.
"He was full of life and enjoyed life. He lit up the room because he was the life of the party."
Mr. Whelan, 77, of Ft. Wright, died at 12:25 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. He was a member of St. Agnes Church in Ft. Wright, where he coached track teams for many years.
But it wasn't just athletes that Mr. Whelan influenced; he also encouraged students to excel in their studies.
Mr. Whelan encouraged Post sports writer Terry Boehmker, who attended school with one of Mr. Whelan's children, to enter journalism after Mr. Whelan read one of Mr. Boehmker's school articles.
"He always encouraged young people to achieve their dreams, " Michael Whelan said.
Mr. Whelan owned his business for about 40 years. Another son, James Whelan of Union, now operates the garage.
"It's not a big shop, " Michael Whelan said. "He wanted to balance work life with family and outside interests."
Mr. Whelan was a member of the church Holy Name Society, and a member of Hilltoppers Senior Citizens, Devou Field Golf Course and the Tuesday Golf Traveling League. He was a member of Latonia American Legion.
Other survivors include his wife, Emma Jo Hebbeler Whelan; another son, Thomas Whelan of Villa Hillsa daughter, Kathleen Attaway of Louisville; a brother, Martin Whelan of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Mary Mullikin of Covington; and 13 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Be Concerned, 714 Washington St., Covington 41011, or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Beatrice Irene Clemons, 91, of Newport, died at 10:01 a.m. Monday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. She was a homemaker and a member of Elsmere Baptist Church. Her husband, Howard Clemons, died in 1969.
Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Fisher of Independence; a brother, William Brumback of Erlanger; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Louise Taylor Daugherty, 70, of Union, died at 7:47 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of Christ, Burlington. Her husband, Clyde Allen Daugherty, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Lester Daugherty of Union; a daughter, Andrea Jump of Covington; a brother, Milton Taylor of Lexington; sisters, Aleene Taylor of North Carolina, Virginia Marquette of Florida and Isabelle Lovelace of Dry Ridge; three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Gilbert A. Davis, 92, of Covington, died Sunday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Timothy H. Durbin, 52, of Covington, died Sunday at Scott High School, Taylor Mill. He was an owner of Timco Inc. in Covington.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth Durbin of Covington; a daughter, Stephanie Durbin of Covington; and a sister, Patricia Bowman of Panama City, Fla.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Corpus Christi Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas.
Anna Elam, 82, of Covington, died at 7:55 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a retired printer with R. L. Polk Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, Covington. Her husband, Everett Elam, died in 1992.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Robert Elam of Providence, R.I.; a daughter, Nancy Rump of Latonia; five grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services were at noon today at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial was in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence 41042.
Nellie N. Anderson Foltz, 72, of Ft. Wright, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired sales clerk with McAlpin's department stores. Her husband, Joseph H. Foltz, died in 1981.
Survivors include sons, Joseph H. Foltz Jr. of Raleigh, N.C., Donald J. Foltz of Miami, Richard G. Foltz of Florence, Randall J. Foltz of Amelia, Ohio, Brian L. Foltz of Ft. Mitchell and Stephen A. Foltz of Erlanger; daughters, Pamela Vance Sutthoff of Ft. Mitchell, Patricia L. Stumpff of Dayton, Ohio, and Jan V. Ankenbauer of Crestview Hills; brothers, J. Irvin Anderson and C. Vernon Anderson, both of Bullittsville; 24 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Ft. Mitchell 41017.
Elfrieda K. Zimmerman Geise, 63, of Union, N.J., formerly of Covington, died April 29 at University Hospital in Newark, N.J. She was an owner of Rotating Equipment Specialist Co., Union, and a member of Notre Dame Academy Alumni Association in Park Hills.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Notre Dame Academy Chapel. Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home in Maplewood, N.J., handled arrangements.
Stanley F. Gerhardstein, 82, of Cincinnati, formerly of Newport, died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. He was circulation manager for Hilltop News, Cincinnati.
Survivors include sons, Richard P. Gerhardstein of Mt. Washington and John J. Gerhardstein of Reading, Ohio; a brother, Edwin Gerhardstein of Melbourne; and one grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Guardian Angels Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at T. P. White and Sons Funeral Home in Mt. Washington, Ohio. Burial will be in Guardian Angels cemetery in Anderson Township, Ohio.
Memorials are suggested to St. Francis Soup Kitchen, 14 E. Liberty, Cincinnati 45210.
Mary E. Mills Hoctor, 86, of Erlanger, died at 3:35 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a former cashier with Albee Theater, Cincinnati, and a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere, and the church Altar Society.
Survivors include a niece, Betty Hartman of Hebron.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 2805 W. McMicken Ave., Cincinnati 45225.
Patrick Lee Hughes, 57, of Covington, died at 3:35 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a tool and die maker with Nutone Corp., Cincinnati, and a member of First United Methodist Church, Covington. He was a past president of Holmes Band Parents Boosters Club.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra S. Hughes; a son, Stephen "Scott" Hughes of Ft. Myers, Fla.; daughters, Robin Hughes, Heather Caamano and Amy Smith, all of Naples, Fla., and Kimberlee Hughes of Covington; sisters, Dianne Hanson and Linda Knipple, both of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Willena Brent Lawrence, 80, of Carrollton, died Saturday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Carrollton. She was a member of Carrollton Senior Citizens, Homemakers and Quilting clubs. Her husband, William Lawrence, died in 1977.
Survivors include a son, John R. Lawrence of Miami; a sister, Erby Brent Bryant of Carrollton; and brothers, Eugene Brent of Carrollton and Charles Brent of Campbellsburg.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
John Paul Nunnelley, 77, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a member of Mother of God Church, Covington, where he was an organ
ist, and a music teacher at Mother of God School. He was director of the men's and women's choirs at the church, and the Glee Clubs of Covington Catholic High School and St. Elizabeth Hospitals. He was a 1966 recipient of the Diocesan Medal of Honor for Meritorious service to the church.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Averbeck Nunnelley; sons, Tony Nunnelley and Bob Nunnelley; daughters, Peggy Loux and Rose Anne Heinen; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Saturday at the church. Mr. Nunnelley donated his body to University of Cincinnati Medical College. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Cardiac Care Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Robert L. Paul, 75, of Falmouth, died Saturday at Hospice of Cincinnati. He was a carpenter and Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a sister, Betty L. Newcomb of Cincinnati; and a brother, Albert Paul of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 11 a.m Wednesday at T. P. White and Sons Funeral Home in Mt. Washington, Ohio. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah cemetery in Union Township, Ohio.
Talton Pearcy Jr., 78, of Latonia, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Evelyn Lena Plummer, 88, of Independence, died at 10 p.m. Saturday at her daughter's home in Independence. She was a homemaker, and a member of St. Stephen Church, Newport, and St. Cecilia Women's Auxiliary. Her husband, James H. Plummer, died in 1971.
Survivors include daughters, Evelyn Buemi of Covington and Sandra R. Sterling of Independence; 10 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen cemetery Chapel, Ft. Thomas, followed by a memorial Mass of Christian burial at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen Church. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright 41011. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Roland Herbert Rogg, 77, of Ft. Thomas, died at 5:45 p.m. Saturday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas nursing home. He was a retired president of Arnamac Products Co., Ft. Thomas.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Rogg; and a son, Gary Rogg of Ft. Thomas.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence 41042, or the charity of the donor's choice. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Elvera Schulte, 77, of Ft. Wright, died at 11 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Aurelia Estelle Dames Spenlau, 86, of Wilder, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, John Spenlau, died in 1986.
Survivors include a son, Patrick Spenlau of Highland Heights; a daughter, Marianne Kremer of Ft. Thomas; four grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Mrs. Spenlau's body was donated to University of Cincinnati Medical College. Memorials are suggested to New Hope Family Life Center, P.O. Box 6175, Florence 41022-6175.
Winn Estill Sweet, 69, of Mason County, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday at St. Claire Medical Center, Morehead. He was a retired farmer, landowner and custom farm machinery operator. He was a former employee of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and a former Mason County school bus driver.
He also was a member of Mays Lick Baptist Church, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Elsie Gifford Sweet; a daughter, Susan Carpenter of Maysville; a son, Jeffrey Sweet of Mason County; sisters, Edna Cropper of Aberdeen, Ohio, and Florence Harrison of West Union, Ohio; brothers, Charles Sweet and Herman Sweet, both of Mason County; four grandchildren and one step grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mason County.
