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Date of these obituaries: 07-14-97
Alvin C. Poweleit, doctor for 50 years, prisoner of war
Dr. Alvin C. Poweleit, a leading member of Northern Kentucky's medical community for more than a half-century, died Sunday morning, apparently of injuries or complications from an auto accident.
Poweleit, 89, of Lakeside Park, was partially paralyzed when the taxi in which he was riding was involved in a collision near his home June 4.
He died at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, where he had been moved after earlier treatment in St. Elizabeth Medical Center South.
"He was an innovator, " said Dr. Robert Kratz, a friend and longtime contemporary of Poweleit.
Poweleit's medical speciality was the eye, ear, nose and throat. "He determined what direction his specialty would take, and with him we began the era of modern surgery, " said Kratz.
Poweleit, who practiced until he was 79, was affiliated with his son, Alvin D. Poweleit, whose specialty is the eye.
His father had seemed to be improving and was undergoing therapy up until the time of his death, the younger Poweleit said.
"He was wide awake and could talk to us. He knew he was paralyzed in the moments right after the accident, " Alvin D. Poweleit said.
Poweleit was a survivor of the Bataan Death March in World War II, and was a prisoner of the Japanese for more than three years. He had written a book on his experiences.
"He never held a grudge. He felt that they (the Japanese) were fighting for their country, just like we were, " said his son.
Despite his advancing age, Poweleit remained active before the accident, with a keen interest in history and other endeavors, Alvin D. Poweleit said. "He never met anyone he really didn't like. He was very active and very social. He went out more in a year than I do in five years."
Poweleit met both Gens. Douglas MacArthur and George Patton during his time in the military. Ironically, Patton's death followed an auto accident and injury very much like that of Poweleit.
Margo Otto, a medical social worker at St. Luke Hospital East, was a firsthand witness to Poweleit's dedication and compassion. Her late father, Fred Otto, operated a pharmacy in the building where Poweleit had his offices.
"He was a very kind person. It didn't matter who you were or where you came from, he took care of you. Whether it was the middle of the night or whatever, he was available, " Ms. Otto said.
"I remember people lined up on the stairs to see him. He was one of the most dedicated people I ever met, " she added.
Kratz also noted Poweleit's service to the less fortunate. "He did a lot of charity work. He took care of the poor of Covington. He would hold office hours until 9 or 10 p.m. to see them all, " said Kratz.
Poweleit graduated from the Univer sity of Louisville in 1936 and practiced general medicine in Newport for about three years. A member of the Army Reserves, he was called to active duty before the start of World War II, and was serving in the Philippine Islands when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Assigned to a Kentucky tank unit, he was captured several weeks later.
After the war, Poweleit returned to school to study for his specialty, and began practicing in Covington in 1948.
His wife, Loretta, whom he married
in 1930, died 12 years ago.
In addition to his son, Poweleit leaves a daughter, Judy Poweleit of Lakeside Park.
Services are pending with the Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Raymond Durr, served Kenton schools
Raymond Durr made a great many friends while behind the wheel of a school bus.
Mr. Durr, 84, of Morning View, died Friday in Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
For some 25 years, Mr. Durr drove a bus for the Kenton County Schools, and between morning and evening trips, he worked as a mechanic in the bus garage.
"He would make his morning run, work on the buses during the day, and then make his route that afternoon, " said Mr. Durr's daughter, Mildred Wolfe.
Many of the youngsters who rode his bus came to his farms and worked during the summer, Mrs. Wolfe said. Mr. Durr farmed more than 100 acres in southern Kenton County, raising tobacco, hay and at various times, both dairy and beef cattle.
The association with the Kenton County Schools was a family attachment for Mr. Durr. His late wife, Buelah, was cafeteria manager at Piner School, and Mrs. Wolfe has taught at the school for many years. Mr. Durr retired from the schools in 1979. Mrs. Durr died in 1994.
Mr. Durr was a member and Past Master of Wilmington Masonic Lodge, Fiskburg, and a member of Wilmington Baptist Church in Fiskburg.
In his younger days Mr. Durr and his late brother, Thomas, often played music at social events in the area, Mrs. Wolfe said. "He never liked to go far from home, but he enjoyed playing music, " she said.
Instruments Mr. Durr played included the banjo and guitar, his daughter said.
Survivors also include two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Burial will be in Wilmington Cemetery, Fiskburg. Memorials are suggested to the church or the Masonic lodge.
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Ann M. Phelps Bechtold, 89, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky. Her husband, William J. Bechtold Sr., died in 1987.
Survivors include a son, Gene Bechtold of Augusta; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington 41011, or Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky, 605 Madison Ave., Covington 41011.
Eileen Berry, 58, of English, was found dead at 6:15 p.m. Friday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of United Pentecostal Church, Carrollton. Her husband, Parker Berry, was also found dead Friday.
Survivors include a brother, Dalton Garriett of Carrollton; and a sister, Velma Heusel of LaGrange.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in Port Royal Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church, 2505 Highland Ave., Carrollton 41008.
Parker Berry, 61, of English, was found dead at 6:15 p.m. Friday at his home. He was a carpenter and a member of United Pentecostal Church, Carrollton. His wife, Eileen Berry, was also found dead Friday.
Survivors include brothers, Sherman Berry of Turners Station, Gordon Berry of Louisville and Bobby Berry of Gas City, Ind.; sisters, Beulah Marsh of Carrollton, Georgia L. Townsend of Hartford City, Ind., Ann Berrier of Louisville and Linda Bates of Worthville; a half-brother, Gilbert Berry of Turners Station; and a half-sister, Neppie Berry Baxter of Louisville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in Port Royal Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church, 2505 Highland Ave., Carrollton 41008.
Harriet Burton, 80, of Cincinnati, formerly of Newport, died at 4:35 p.m. Sunday at Harmony Health Care center, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Vicki Lynn Carr, 41, of Wilder, died Thursday at her home. Survivors include a daughter, Kelly Henderson of Covington; a son, Anthony Carr of Covington; her mother, Eleanor Bird of San Gabiel, Calif.; a sister, Theresa Carr of Alexandria; and brothers, Steven Carr of Cincinnati and Gregory Carr of Ft. Thomas.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Burial will be in Carr Cemetery, Whitley County.
Daisy Bullock Crump, 65, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at her home. She was a private sitter for the elderly and a member of Sunrise Christian Church, Cynthiana.
Survivors include a son, Steve Burdine of Berry; daughters, Lori Fightmaster, Julie Spicer, Becky Martinez and Susan Crump, all of Cynthiana, and Joann James of Lexington; brothers, Ray Bullock of Charlestown, Ind., Floyd Levisay of Phillipsburg, N.J., and James Chambers of Tennessee; sisters, Aline Robbins of LaGrange, Mildred Bell and Juanita Whitaker, both of Crestwood, Wanda Miller, Bessie Marion, Edna Robinson and Hazel Herbert, all of Mt. Vernon, and Ruby Oakley of London; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Mildred Christine Elliott, 75, of Ft. Mitchell, died at 12:45 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was an assembler for Wadsworth Electric Co., Covington, and a member of Lakeside Christian Church, Covington. Her husband, Edward J. Elliott, died in 1991.
Survivors include daughters, Sally Marquette of Edgewood, and Myrna Heger of Covington; brothers, Albert Bradford of El Toro, Calif., and Melvin Bradford of Burlington; a sister, Alice B. Baker of Edgewood; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services were today at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Entombment was in Highland cemetery Mausoleum, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Luigi "Lou" France, 72, of Taylor Mill, died Friday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas Nursing Home. He was a retired business analyst for Dun and Bradstreet, Cincinnati, and a founding member of St. Patrick Church, Independence. He was a lector with the church, and its council charter finance chairman. He was the first city clerk of Sunny Acres and a Little League baseball coach.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Wilson France; daughters, Julie Weithofer of Miamisburg, Ohio, Monica France-Barnett of Taylor Mill, Mari Lou Singleton of Taylor Mill and Amy McGee of Florence; sons, Tod France of Cincinnati, Tom France of Ludlow, Tim France of Alexandria and Dr. Tony France of Ft. Thomas; and 24 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. today at the church. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Oncology Department of Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnett Ave., Cincinnati 45229, or to the church, 3280 Mills Road, Independence 41052. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Ida Jefferson Frazier, 89, of Maysville, died Saturday at Maysville Extended Care Center. She was a homemaker. Her husband, William L. Frazier Sr., died in 1993.
Survivors include a son, William L. Frazier Jr. of Maysville; a daughter, Hazel DeVaughn of Maysville; brothers, Henry Jefferson of Washington and Russell Jefferson of Maysville; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
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 Washington Baptist Cemetery.
Willena Lowe Greene, 85, of Butler, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker and a farmer. She was a member of Butler Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ernest Greene; a son, Jerry Greene of Erlanger; daughters, Patsy Sue Wolf of Alexandria, Beryl Gaye Schack of California and Rita Lynn Wheatley of Greenfield, Ind.; a sister, Ferne Colvin of Falmouth; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the church, 111 High St., Butler, 41006, Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas 41075.
Beatrice Mary Kronforst, 74, of Villa Hills, died Saturday at Madonna Manor Nursing Home in Villa Hills. She was a retired Realtor with Nelson Realty Co. in Mt. Prospect, Ill. Her husband, Donald Kronforst, died in 1991.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary C. Pavel of Villa Hills; sons, Steve Kronforst of Sarasota, Fla., Don Kronforst of Prospect Heights, Ill., John Kronforst and Kevin Kronforst, both of Fox River Grove, Ill.; a sister, Laverne Kronforst of Ellenton, Fla.; and 12 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Therese Church in Palatine, Ill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home in Palatine. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery in Fond du Lac, Wis. Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling local arrangements.
Irene Elliott Cross Mann, 101, formerly of Piner, died 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Windsor Care Center, Mt. Sterling.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
John A. Miller, 42, of Maysville, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas, of injuries suffered at Dravo-Black River Mine in Pendleton County. He was an electrician and a mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Florence Miller; sons, John W. Miller of Huntsville, Ala., and Joshua L. Miller at home; sisters, Linda May, Patricia Jones and Judy Detro, all of Maysville, Elizabeth Brown of Dover and Kim Hayslip of Blue Creek, Ohio; and brothers, Larry Miller of Minerva and Kit Miller of Mays Lick.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mays Lick Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville 41056.
June Kathleen Motz, of Villa Hills, died at 8:35 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired housekeeper with Central Learning Center in Ft. Wright.
Survivors include sisters, Fern Sparks of Crestview Hills and Shirley Wells of Pinellas Park, Fla.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Katherine Cherish Reed, 22, of Ludlow, died at 9:45 p.m. Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, after an extended illness. She was an accountant with Hotel Discovery, Cincinnati, and a student at Northern Kentucky Universi ty. She was a member of Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Her son, Sean Andrew Reed, preceded her in death Saturday.
Survivors include her parents, Margaret C. Reed of Ludlow and Arthur M. Reed of Florence; a sister, Molly Reed of Ludlow; a brother, Andrew Reed of Ludlow; and grandparents, Rosanne DeHore of Ludlow, and Arthur R. and Clara Reed of Sodus Point, N.Y.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Katherine Cherish Reed Memorial Fund, in care of Charlie Lindemann, Peoples Bank of Northern Kentucky, 111 Lookout Farm Drive, Crestview Hills 41017.
Mary Virginia Reynolds, 88, Bardstown, formerly of Bracken County, died Saturday at Colonial Nursing Home in Bardstown. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Eddie G. Saylor, 52, of Elsmere, died at 8:02 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Flor ence. He was a concrete finisher with Trumble Construction, Boone County, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Geneva Watkins Saylor; a son, Christopher L. Saylor of Ft. Mitchell; daughters, Christi L. Winkle of Cincinnati and Chasity L. Schull of Florence; brothers, Harrison Saylor of Miamisburg, Ohio, and Donald Saylor of Coldiron; sisters, Della Mitchell of Jeffersonville, Ind., Verilla "Bid" Riley and Janice Smith, both of Florence; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
Judith Tucker, 73, of Dayton, died Sunday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Edley Lee Wilson, 65, of Newport, died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was a mover with Royal Furniture Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Grand Avenue Church of God, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include his wife, Susie Eldridge Wilson; sons, Roger Wilson of Newport and Paul Wilson of Foster; stepsons, Martin Pitts of Adams, Tenn., and Charles Prather of Morehead; daughters, Rita Maschinot of Melbourne, Christine Brandenburg of Foster, Wilma Napier of Dwarf and Wanda Maggard of Hazard; brothers, Beecher Wilson of Fairborn, Ohio, Bob Wilson of Mt. Vernon, James Wilson of Pikeville, Ohio, Darryl Wilson and Harold Wilson, both of Norwood, Ohio; sisters, Betty Fay Engle of Buland, Shirley Voughn and Ann Proffit, both of Norwood, Ohio, Gertrude Hill of Dayton and Edna May Gayhart of Hazard; 15 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Edley L. Wilson Memorial Fund, 241 Farfield Ave., Bellevue 41073.
