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Date of these obituaries: 06-20-97
E. Lucian Bailey, musician, machinist
Growing up in Eastern Kentucky, E. Lucian Bailey could play practically anything with strings, from a guitar to a banjo to a mandolin.
Mr. Bailey was fond of those days when his Morgan County neighbors would get out their instruments and let loose during a hoedown.
And later in life, when he moved to Northern Kentucky, he held onto his love of hospitality and having a good time.
"He was always entertaining, " said a son, Donald Bailey of Cincinnati. "He never liked to travel, but he liked people coming to his place . . . He never had down days."
Mr. Bailey, 79, of Burlington, died at 8:39 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence following an extended illness.
The retired machinist suffered his first heart attack about four years ago. Since then, he was plagued by more heart attacks and strokes.
After the strokes, he struggled to pronounce words, but he kept a positive attitude, his son said.
Mr. Bailey was an avid hunter. With his hunting dogs, he enjoyed pursuing rabbit, squirrel and other game on his 123-acre farm in Verona. He continued to hunt when he moved to a smaller 51-acre spread in Burlington.
"He was a country boy, " his son said.
Mr. Bailey was a retired machinist with R. A. Jones & Co. in Crescent Springs and American Can Co. in Cincinnati. He was a member of Florence Baptist Temple and Verona Lodge No. 876 F&AM. He also was a member of Indra Consistory Scottish Rite in Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Aileen Wagers Bailey; a son, J. W. Bailey of Ramona, Calif.; a daughter, Janice Wallace of Burlington; brothers, Cortis Bailey and Chester Bailey, both of Springboro, Ohio; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence 41042, or American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright 41011.
Margaret Armstrong, 63, of Erlanger, died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Covington. She was an employee of the Supply Processing and Distribution Department of the hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Armstrong; a son, Richard A. Armstrong of Erlanger; a daughter, Pat Bailey of Lakeside Park; a brother, Gilbert Chipman of Covington; sisters, Mary Baher of Ludlow and Roberta Doung of Covington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Joseph N. Calender, 91, of Stewartsville, died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday at Ross Manor Nursing Home in Dillsboro, Ind. He was a retired carpenter and farmer. His wife, Emma Dean Calender, died in 1982.
Survivors include nephews, Joseph B. Calender and Kenneth Calender, both of Dillsboro; and a niece, June Alice Calendar of New York City.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Ida "Pudge" Ihrig, 73, of California, died at 3:10 p.m. Thursday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of World Wide Church of God, Ft. Thomas. A son, Donald Ihrig, died in 1960. A daughter, Kathy Ihrig, died in 1964.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Ihrig; sons, Joseph Ihrig of Alexandria and Ronald Ihrig of Newport; daughters, Janie Hogle of Melbourne and Jill Caldwell of Grants Lick; sisters, Dorothy Bedel and Jenny Haggard, both of Silver Grove, Becky Whitney of Cold Spring and Mary Ellen Tremper of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; brothers, Lewis Whitney of Harrison, Ohio, and Richard Whitney of Ft. Thomas; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Carthage.
William R. Kraus, 69, of Bellevue, died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Ft. Thomas. He was a self-employed interior decorator and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Humane Society of Northern Kentucky. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Harry F. Leisring Jr., 65, of Dayton, died at 1:07 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired warehouseman with General Electric, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Jean Duty Leisring; a son, Robert Leisring of Independence; daughters, Robin Orth of Bellevue and Sue Schuchter of Ft. Thomas; a brother, Daniel Leisring of Alexandria; a sister, Kathryn Johnston of Cold Spring; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Dolly Mae Marston, 83, of Gratz, died Thursday at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville. She was a homemaker and a member of Gratz Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Gayle Marston; a son, Bobby Marston of Gratz; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street in Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Mary Clark Paynter, 66, of Falmouth, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Falmouth Wesleyan Church.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Paynter; daughters, Barbara Lawrence of Phoenix, Jane Traylor and Donna Clifford, both of Falmouth, Ruth Ann Paynter of Cynthiana; sons, Steve Paynter of Falmouth and Dan Paynter of Butler; sisters, Norma McDowell of Falmouth and Martha Lou Paynter of Williamstown; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the church building fund, Falmouth 41040.
Don H. Tanner, 70, of Morning View, died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center, Covington. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was retired from M.I.I./Kiechler in Harrison, Ohio, where he worked as a welding supervisor.
He was a member of Oak Island Baptist Church, Morning View, where he sang in the choir. He also was a member of the Royal Arch Masons No. 193, Norwood, Ohio; Wilmington Masonic Lodge No. 362; Oola Khan Grotto, Cincinnati; Scottish Rite, Covington; Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Cincinnati; Order of the Eastern Star No. 589, Seven Hills, Ohio; and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Hubbard Tanner; a son, Anthony R. Tanner of Morning View; a daughter, Linda G. Tanner of Daytona Beach, Fla.; sisters, Rose Fisher of Gulliver, Mich., and Mildred Phy of Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; a brother, Harold A. Tanner of Brookville, Ohio, and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Kleo Vallandingham, 85, of Walton, died at 4:36 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a former owner of Walton Garage and a charter member of the Walton Fire District Board. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and a past Worthy Matron of the Walton Chapter of OES. Her husband, C. Stanley Vallandingham, died in 1960.
Survivors include a daughter, Colleen Shields of Walton; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
