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Date of these obituaries: 07-15-97
Ft. Thomas' Dr. John W. Grover, donated skills
Dr. John W. Grover, family physician and outdoorsman who climbed to the base camp on Mt. Everest and helped chart the depths of Mammoth Cave, died Monday at his home in Ft. Thomas at age 74.
Dr. Grover had a family practice in Ft. Thomas for more than 40 years.
During that time he expanded his hours to accommodate a hefty schedule of volunteer work.
He and his partner, Dr. Carl Anderson, provided medical care for Holly Hill Children's Home for more than three decades.
When Dr. Grover's son started playing football for Highlands High School, Dr. Grover became team physician. His son graduated, but Dr. Grover stayed on as the official team physician for 22 years.
"Every football season, he was out there with the team, " said his wife, Joan Wagstaff Grover.
In the 1960s and 1970s, he helped staff the free clinic on Vine Street near the University of Cincinnati.
"He was the kindest, most gentle man there ever was, " Mrs. Grover said.
"He was unassuming but he was outgoing at the same time. He loved working with the kids, the teen-agers.
"He was very non-judgmental, " she said.
"He made people feel comfortable. He was their friend."
Dr. Grover was a Navy doctor who served aboard a ship during the Korean War. When their children were young, Dr. Grover would lead the family on camping trips. In the mid-1960s, a friend introduced Dr. Grover to spelunking - cave exploring.
He became active with the Cave Research Foundation and spent eight years helping to map and survey unexplored regions of Mammoth Cave. He became director of safety for the project, his wife said.
In 1974 he and several other mountaineers climbed to the base camp on Mt. Everest.
Dr. Grover was on the boards of St. Luke Hospital and the Ft. Thomas YMCA. He was a member of Phi Rho Sigma Medical Fraternity and a member of Ft. Thomas Lodge No. 808 F&AM, Scottish Rite in Covington, and Syrian Temple Shrine in Cincinnati.
He retired in 1989 after developing Parkinson's disease. He and Mrs. Grover celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary three weeks ago.
"The whole family was here for the celebration, " she said.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will be after the service in the church Fellowship Hall.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Garrett Knox Bell, 54, of Cynthiana, died Friday at his home. He was a machinist, a tool and die maker, and a member of Gilberts Creek Baptist Church in Lancaster. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include a son, Cecil Garrett Bell of Virginia Beach, Va.; daughters, Robin Bell-Johnson of Lexington, Dayna Lark of Stanford and Margaret Lynn Bell of Russell Springs; his mother, Nellie Morrison Bell Barnett of Cynthiana; brothers, Donald Bell of Falmouth, Charles Bell and Bobby Bell, both of Cynthiana, and Orie Thomas Bell of Georgetown; sisters, Agnes Aulick of Berry and Linda Teegarden of Cynthiana; and five grandchildren.
Memorials services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington 40504.
Harriet Burton, 80, formerly of Newport, died at 4:35 p.m. Sunday at Harmony Health Care, Cincinnati.
She was past president of Newport PTA and a former employee of the Cincinnati Board of Education. She was a member of Aleikum Court No. 56 Daughter of Isis, Covington, Past Worthy Matron of Newport Chapter No. 105, Order of Eastern Star, Newport, and a member and clerk for more than 35 years of Corinthian Baptist Church, Newport.
Survivors include her husband, Ross B. Burton; daughters, Harriet Louise Broyles, Sara Flack, and Jeanne Mason, all of Cincinnati; sons, Ross Robert Burton and James Burton, both of Cincinnati; a sister, Louise Thomas of Newport; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at the church. Visitation will be there beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mary Smith Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Elizabeth Merri Lynch, 1 day, died July 9 in Norfolk, Va.
Survivors include her parents, Christopher Lynch and Lisa Ernst of Norfolk; a brother, Santeel Lynch, at home; and grandparents, Dan and Kathy Lynch of Carrollton, and Daryl and Sue Ernst of Kaysville, Utah.
Graveside services were this morning at IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Irene Elliott Cross Mann, 101, of Mt. Sterling, formerly of Piner, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Windsor Care Center in Mt. Sterling. She was a retired teacher, having taught in Boone and Kenton county schools for 23 years. She was a member of the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association and a member of Piner Baptist Church. Her first husband, Joseph Cross, died in 1941. Her second husband, Richard Mann, died in 1963. A daughter, Neva Cross Marsh, died in 1944.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma Jo Cross Willoughby of Mt. Sterling; a son, Michael Cross of Bromley; stepsons, Victor R. Mann of Wilmore and Richard B. Mann of Covington; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Piner Baptist Church, 15044 Madison Pike, Morning View 41063.
Millard Leon Maynard, 71, of Ashland, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired real estate broker.
Survivors include sons, Crawford Leon Maynard of Mt. Olivet and Charles R. Maynard of Silver Grove; daughters, Carol Chapman of Middletown, Ohio, and Cathy Maynard of Lebanon, Ohio; a brother, John Vinson Maynard of Ashland; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mt. Olivet. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Kentontown Cemetery.
Alice Kremer Miller, 67, of Cold Spring, died Monday at her home. She was a retired cashier with Kmart, Cold Spring.
Survivors include her husband, Theodore F. Miller; daughters, Karen Cummins and Darlene Deinlein, both of Alexandria, and Janet Brown of Moores Hill, Ind.; sons, Roger Miller of Newport and Randall J. Miller of Southgate; sisters, Marilou Lockhorn of Bridgetown, Ohio, and Betty Meyers of Highland Heights; a brother, Leo Kremer of Florence; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cold Spring. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence 41042, or Cincinnati Speech and Hearing Center, 3021 Vernon Place, Cincinnati 45219.
Frank L. Miller, 53, of Tempe, Ariz., formerly of Crestview, died July 9 at Deserts Samaritan Hospital in Tempe. He was a foreman.
Survivors include daughters, Shelly Miller of Cold Spring, Kim Snowball of Alexandria and Cindy Miller of Ft. Thomas; sons, Frank Miller of Alexandria, Michael Miller of Crestview, and Derek Miller of Arizona; his mother, Helen Miller of Covington; a sister, Linda Casablanca of Indiana; brothers, Jeff Miller of Alexandria and Fred Miller of Florida; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Carr-Tenney Funeral Home, Tempe, is handling arrangements.
Dr. Alvin Charles Poweleit, 89, of Lakeside Park, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a physician, a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell, and author of two books. He was a member of Northern Kentucky Historical Society, a member of organiza tions for former prisoners of war, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Loretta Catherine Thesing Poweleit, died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Alvin D. Poweleit of Edgewood; a daughter, Judith Ann Poweleit of Lakeside Park; a brother, Arthur Poweleit of Alexandria; a sister, Edith Hobbs of Newport; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 150 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring 41076.
James "Mike" Radford, 50, of Bellevue, died at 7:39 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was a dental technician with Greater Cincinnati Dental Laboratory, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Moore Bradford of Bellevue; sons, Mike Radford Jr. of Bellevue and John Radford of Newport; a daughter, Sherry Radford of Bellevue; a brother, John Radford of Cincinnati; a stepbrother, Jerry of Cincinnati; stepsisters, JoAnn of Indiana, Barbara and Diane, both of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
James T. Sargent, 70, of Erlanger, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired baker with Butternut Bread Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include sons, Gary Sargent of Burlington and Larry Sargent of Orlando, Fla.; a brother, Arnold Sargent of Berry; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
Howard W. Shelton, 73, of Florence, died at 7:10 a.m. Monday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas nursing home. He was a machine operator with Ford Motor Co., Cincinnati, and a member of First Church of Christ, Burlington. He was a member of United Auto Workers and a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Mary D. Webster Shelton; sons, Howard D. Shelton of Batavia, Ohio, Barry Shelton of Florence and Stephen Shelton of Tampa, Fla.; sisters, Louise Grubbs of Plant City, Fla., Faye Price of Burlington, Pam Sanders of Glencoe and Bonie See of Glasgow; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
C. Wesley Simpson, 46, of Falmouth, died Monday in Pendleton County of a heart attack. He was a bus driver with Pendleton County Schools and the retired owner of the former Simpson's Country Kitchen Restaurant, Falmouth. He also was a retired employee of Ammerman's Hardware, Falmouth, and a member of St. Francis Xavier Church, Falmouth. He was a member of Orion Lodge No. 222 F&AM, Falmouth, and Indra Consistory of Scottish Rite, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Janie Ice Simpson; a son, Christopher Wesley Simpson of Falmouth; a daughter, Mary Ann Pittman of Shelbyville, Ind.; a brother, Joseph Simpson of Falmouth; and one grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the church, 202 Second St., Falmouth 41040.
Judith Tucker, 73, of Dayton, died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of the Nazarene, Dayton.
Survivors include her husband, Rev. George A. Tucker; sons, Gary Tucker of Paris, Stephen Tucker of Walton and David Tucker of Independence; daughters, Shirley Woodward of Covington and Patricia Glover of Walton; a brother, Oscar McDowell of Latonia; a sister, Anna Simpson of Mississippi; 14 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, 500 N. Main St., Williamstown 41097.
Mildred H. Woeste, 75, of Alexandria, died ay 9:03 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a former employee of Wadsworth Watch Case Co., Dayton, and a member of St. Mary Church, Alexandria. She also was a member of several bowling leagues with Southern Lanes, Alexandria. Her husband, Anthony Woeste, died in 1966.
Survivors include sons, Rick Woeste and Tom Woeste, both of Melbourne; daughters, Donna Woeste of Highland Heights and Sandi Kitchen of Alexandria; a brother, George Schadler of Batavia, Ohio; a sister, Vera Mae Bathalter of Alexandria; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary Adopt-A-Student, 9 S. Jefferson St., Alexandria 41001, or American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati 45242.
