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Date of these obituaries: 08-04-97
Dorothy Porter, first-grade teacher
Dorothy L. Porter didn't enter the teaching profession until later in life, and it was a move she never regretted.
"She thought there was nothing like it, " said her husband, John J. Porter.
Mrs. Porter, 80, of Edgewood, died Saturday afternoon in Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
She was a retired teacher with the Kenton County public schools, teaching the first grade at Crescent Springs and Caywood elementaries. "She thought the first grade was very important because it established habits for a youngster to follow throughout his education, " said Porter.
His wife had worked at various jobs, including sales, and at age 40 began school at the Northern Kentucky Community College.
"I suggested she go there and take some art courses or something, but the next thing you know she was taking a full education course, " Porter recalled.
It took Mrs. Porter about 11 years to earn her degree, and all the while she taught in the Kenton schools, her husband said. She ultimately retired in 1977, the same year he retired from the insurance business.
The Porters traveled extensively in retirement, taking four auto trips to California by different routes, and spent several winters in Florida, Porter said.
When the Porters went to restaurants locally people would often approach their table and say that they had been first-grade pupils of Mrs. Porter years before, Porter said. "When they told her who they were, she always recognized and remembered them, " he said.
Mrs. Porter was an active member of Erlanger Christian Church over the years, and taught Sunday School there, her husband said. She was also a member of the national, Kentucky and Northern Kentucky education associations.
Other survivors include sons, David Porter of Buena Park, Calif., and Michael Porter of Dry Ridge; a brother, C. Robert Knight of Pembroke, Fla.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the church, Graves and Home, Erlanger 41018.
Margaret Elizabeth Altemuehle, 91, of Covington, died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at her home. She was a retired employee of the Internal Revenue Service, Covington, and a member of National Association of Retired Federal Employees. She was a member of St. Marion Society and St. Augustine Pathfinders. Her husband, Henry B. Altemuehle, died in 1951. A son, David Altemuehle, died in 1992.
Survivors include a son, Paul Altemuehle of Hebron; a daughter, Margie Reusch of Taylor Mill; a brother, George Tenhundfeld of Ft. Wright; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright.
Ruth E. Carl, 72, of Edgewood, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a volunteer with Parish Kitchen and BeCon. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell. Her husband, Joseph W. Carl, died in 1985.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Jo Dean of Independence, Julie Harrison of Melbourne and Michele Lay of Edgewood; sons, Terry Carl of Lakeside Park and Tim Carl of Villa Hills; and nine grandchildren.
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, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014, the Parish Kitchen, P.O. Box 1234, Covington 41012-1234, or BeCon, P.O. Box 921, Covington 41012.
Bernadette C. Daniel, 70, of Erlanger, died at 3:52 p.m. Saturday at her son's home in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere. She was a member of the church Prime Time Seniors club. Her husband, Frederick Arnold Daniel, died in 1990.
Survivors include sons, Robert August Daniel of Reynoldsburg and Frederick Ronald Daniel of Erlanger; daughters, Carol Kreinbrink of Florence and Lorraine Daniel of Erlanger; a brother, August Wessling; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Elsmere United Ministries, 525 Graves Ave., Erlanger 41018, or Parish Kitchen, P.O. Box 1234, Covington 41012-1234.
George G. Ford, 73, of Bellevue, died at 6:34 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was a machinist with Kent Corp., Bellevue, and a member of Bellevue Vets. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a brother, Charles Ford of Bellevue; and sisters, Mary Farmer of Dayton, Janet Cummins of Louisville, Carol Mulcahy of Bellevue and Jacqueline Smith of Newport.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Irene Heron Ford, 93, of Ludlow, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Crittenden Christian Church. Her husband, John Ford, died in 1974.
Survivors include a daughter, Jessie Kohler of Ludlow; a sister, Alberta Burden of Louisville; 14 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to charities that benefit the homeless.
Daniel Gaskins, 58, of California, Ky., died Saturday at his home. He was a self-employed truck driver.
Survivors include daughters, Lori Mento of Clearwater, Fla., and Traci Gaskins of California, Ky.; sons, Randy Gaskins and Guy Thornberry, both of Alexandria; brothers, Bobby Gaskins and Fred Gaskins, both of California, Ky., and Charles Gaskins of Sayler Park, Ohio; sisters, Mary Young, Betty Cropenbaker, Lola Parker, Lela Buckler, and Rosie Buckler, all of California, Ky., and Hazel Smith of Claryville; three grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation 4-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial in Grandview cemetery in Mentor.
Stanley Paul Green, 73, of Florence, died at 4:16 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired operations agent with American Airlines and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. He was a member of American Airlines Vanguards and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Doyle Green; sons, Patrick Green of Union and Scott Green of Burlington; daughters, Theresa Jacobs of McMinnville, Ore., Ann Bickel of Oshkosh, Wis., Liz Godshall of Villa Hills and Eileen Simon of Florence; a brother, Herbert Green of Chicago; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence 41042.
D. Scott Kirkpatrick, 45, of Edgewood, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was assistant vice president of Thomas E. Wood Insurance Inc., Cincinnati, and a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Lakeside Park. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Diane B. Robinson Kirkpatrick; daughters, Jessica Kirkpatrick and Christina Kirkpatrick, both of Edgewood; his parents, Mildred Hull of Goshen, Mass., and Dale Kirkpatrick of Ashfield, Mass.; a sister, Karin Williams of Charlemont, Mass.; and a brother, Warren Kirkpatrick of Ashfield.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the church, 2960 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Margaret Helen Marz, 83, of Covington, died at 9:10 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Northern Kentucky Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her husband, Clifford F. Marz; a son, James Baker of Indianapolis; stepsons, William Marz of Douglasville, Ga., David Marz of Ft. Thomas and Kenneth Marz of Elsmere; stepdaughters, Janet Hughes of Newport, Barbara Fellabaum of Portland, Ore., Sandra Adams of Covington and Constance Randolph of Indianapolis; a brother, Robert Jones of Englewood, Fla.; 21 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas.
Goldie McElfresh, 82, of Butler, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a retired inspector with General Electric.
Survivors include her husband, Pearcy McElfresh; sons, Lawrence McElfresh, Gerald McElfresh, Roger McElfresh and Jeff McElfresh, all of Butler, and Ronald McElfresh of Lakeside Park; a daughter, Brenda Bevan of Lakeside Park; a sister, Edna Abdon of Petersburg; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati 45243, or Flour Creek Christian Church, Route 1, Box 349, Butler 41006.
John Thomas Moore, 66, of Cynthiana, died Friday at his home. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include sons, Michael T. Moore of Cynthiana and Jonathan Wayne Moore of Paris; daughters, Donna Pope and Christina Hollis Jr., both of Cynthiana; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation of Central Kentucky, 2417-B Regency Road, Lexington 40503.
Lucille Hill Moore, 93, of Brooksville, died Saturday at in Columbia Hospital, Maysville. She was a retired teacher with Bracken County Board of Education and a member of Brooksville United Methodist Church. She was a member of Bracken County Homemakers and Kentucky Retired Teachers Association. Her husband, Barbour Moore, died in 1968.
Survivors include a son, Donald Moore of Englewood, Ohio; a sister, Jean Walton of Mt. Olivet; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to the church, P.O. Box 145, Brooksville 41004.
Kenneth Mullins, 68, of Covington, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, Covington.
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Tammy Wright Perkins, 36, of Corinth, died at 5:07 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a employee of Owenton Manor Nursing Home and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Jonesville.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Perkins; a daughter, Lyndsay Perkins, at home; her mother, Edith Jameison Wright of Corinth; a brother, Marty Wright of Owenton; and sister, Bonnie Dyer of Corinth and Kathy Gullion of Harrodsburg.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Lyndsay Perkins Educational Fund.
Wilbert Perry, 55, of Covington, died Sunday at Mercy Anderson Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Charles L. Sartin, 78, of Falmouth, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was an employee of Wagner Electric, Florence, and a member of First Christian Church, Lexington. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 109, Falmouth, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include daughters, Edith Ann Lowery of Falmouth and Charlene Robbins of Covington; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kerr Bros. Funeral Home, Lexington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lexington Cemetery.
Wilford E. Schwartz, 83, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Thelma L. Seaman, 73, of Florence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Florence Baptist Church. Her husband, Robert Glen Seaman, died in 1977.
Survivors include daughters, Billie J. DeAngelo of Walton and Patti A. Novak of Florence; sisters, Nancy Flora of Nicholasville and Lily Allen of Dayton, Ohio; brothers, Robert White of Midway, James Roddy White of Orlando and Fred White of Frankfort; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, is handling arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnett Ave., Cincinnati 45229.
John H. Taylor, 45, of Ludlow, died Friday in Ludlow. He was a disabled Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Sue Bailey Taylor; a daughter, Tina Marie Taylor of Ludlow; his father, Milford Taylor of Covington; brothers, Bradford Taylor of Norco, Calif., Joseph Taylor of Covington, Tony Taylor of San Antonio, Danny Taylor of Ludlow and Timothy Taylor of Dry Ridge; sisters, Brenda Reilly, Vickie Murray and Tonya Taylor, all of Covington, Anita Thernes of Cincinnati, Mary Iles and Millie Taylor, both of Ludlow; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Mausoleum, Taylor Mill.
Mabel Newland Taylor, 93, of Augusta, died Sunday at Columbia Hospital, Maysville. She was a homemaker and a member of Sharon Presbyterian Church, Augusta. Her husband, Norman B. Taylor, died in 1985.
Survivors include sons, Norman L. Taylor of Lexington, Robert B. Taylor, David N. Taylor and Nicholas S. Taylor, all of Augusta; a daughter, Betty Morrison of Lexington; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to the church, Augusta 41002.
Ledford Turner, 65, of Covington, died at 5:58 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a retired employee of Duro Bag Co., and attended East Side Church of the Nazarene, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Antrobus Turner; a daughter, Carla Sue Raynes of Griffin, Ga.; brothers, Lester Turner of Highland Heights, Luther Turner of Williams town, Talbert Turner of Talbert and Eddie Turner of Wilder; sisters, Mary Lizzie Turner of Jackson, Ida Burton of Owosso, Mich., and Mae Sebastian of Newport; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church, 2505 Eastern Ave., Covington 41014. Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, is handling arrangements.
Jack Zitt, 70, of Erlanger, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
