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Date of these obituaries: 08-21-97
Frances Ledonne, loving mother
On the surface, Frances Margaret Ledonne's life didn't appear extraordinary.
Mrs. Ledonne, 86, grew up in a time where the husband worked and the wife stayed home to be with the children and cook and clean. But in so doing, Mrs. Ledonne set the framework for a close-knit family that has been going strong for four generations.
One son, Jack Ledonne of Elsmere, said he can't remember a time when his mother wasn't available to help her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
"What I remember most was that she was busy keeping a nice home, " Mr. Ledonne said. "And she made good Italian dishes. My favorite was spaghetti and meatballs."
Mrs. Ledonne, of Madonna Manor in Villa Hills, died at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. Her husband, Joseph H. Ledonne, died in 1980.
Mrs. Ledonne was a quiet woman who had a good sense of humor. She kept in touch with her children and grandchildren after they moved away and all made efforts to contact her, her son said.
"Her great-grandchildren loved her. She was always there for her family, " Mr. Ledonne said.
"She was reserved, but she would surprise people with her laugh."
Mrs. Ledonne was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary Society of St. Vincent DePaul Church in Newport. She also was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Hilltoppers.
Other survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Feucht of Alexandria; sons, Joseph Ledonne and Richard Ledonne, both of Newport, Dennis Ledonne of Independence, and Roger Ledonne of New Richmond, Ohio; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent DePaul Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until prayers at 9:30 a.m. at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014, or Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills 41017.
Helen Russell Smarr Conner, 50, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at University Medical Center, Lexington, after a lengthy illness. She was an employee of 3M and a member of St. James A.M.E. Church, Cynthiana. She also was a member of American Legion Post No. 165, Cynthiana.
Survivors include her husband, Charles E. Conner; her mother, Nettie Reed Rice of Paris; and brothers, James C. Rice Sr. of Suffern, N.Y., and Frank Smarr of Lexington.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, and 9 a.m. Saturday at the church until the time of services. Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation of Central Kentucky, 2417-B Regency Road, Lexington 40503, or American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103.
Mitchell Engle, 33, of Ludlow, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a mechanic and a member of Kenton Baptist Church.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Belle Engle of Demossville; brothers, Michael Engle of West Liberty, Joe Engle of Burlington, Jeffrey Engle of Newport and Mark Engle of Crittenden; and sisters, Michelle Engle of Elsmere, Glenda Garcia of Lexington and Janet Engle of Demossville.
Services were this morning at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial was in Wilmington Cemetery, Fiskburg.
Meade King Jr., 72, of Burlington, died at 3:32 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a trucking company employee.
Survivors include his wife, Joline Peace King; a son, Gary M. King Jr. of Florence; a brother, Eugene King of Florence; sisters, Margaret Snowden and Mildred King, both of Lexington; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Marie F. Landers, 69, of Covington, died at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill, and Women's Organization of the Moose No. 1469, Taylor Mill. Her husband, Albert Landers, died in 1994. A son, Bill Landers, died in 1987.
Survivors include sons, Ron Landers of Union, Fred Landers and B. J. Landers, both of Independence; daughters, Bonnie Bray of Ft. Mitchell, Diane Adams of Cincinnati and Debbie Sizemore of Covington; a brother, James May of Nova Scotia, Canada; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at the church. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence 41042.
Edward Joseph "Fritz" Lickert, 78, of Alexandria, died at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was an employee of Hudepohl Brewing Co., Cincinnati, and a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Alexandria.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Mae Harrison Lickert; daughters, Sarah Vogt of Alexandria and Judy Barton of Ft. Thomas; a brother, John Lickert of Alexandria; sisters, Evelyn Parker of Alexandria and Pat Wolfe of Grants Lick; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church steeple fund, 1 N. Jefferson St., Alexandria, 41001.
Paige Nichole Losey, 2 1/2 years, of Elsmere, died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a member of First Church of God, Latonia.
Survivors include her parents, David A. Losey and Cathy J. Russ, both of Elsmere ; brothers, David Losey Jr. of Covington and Trey Losey of Elsmere; grandparents, Raymond and Debra Russ of Florence, and Edward and Audrey Losey of Elsmere; and great-grandmothers, Lou Ellen Russ of Walton and Gladys Losey of Erlanger.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at 9 a.m. Saturday in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Paige Nichole Losey Memorial Fund, in care of the church, Southern and Ashland Aves., Latonia 41015.
Edith Jane McCann, 72, of Maysville, died at 12:50 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Arnold McCann; daughters, Beverly Turner and Sandra McCann, both of Maysville; a son, Kelly McCann of Somerset; sisters, Audrey Campbell and Margaret Marshall, both of Mason County; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery, Maysville.
John Meyer, 73, of Covington, died at 3:20 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. Arrangements are pending at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia.
Nancy C. Molique Ohmer, 58, of Ft. Wright, died Wednesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
William Rogers, 58, of Morning View, died at 3:17 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a former manager with Bode Finn Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Wilmington Baptist Church. He also was a former Fire Chief of the Piner Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Army Reserves, and a former security provider for Bavarian Trucking.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Rogers of Morning View; daughters, Cindy L. Webster of Williamstown, Brenda L. Carmack of Crittenden and Kathy M. Roberts of Ft. Myers, Fla.; a brother, John W. Rogers of Covington; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Fri day at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Donna Lee Davenport Rose, 55, of Florence, died at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Florence Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ron Rose; a daughter, Rhonda Lynn Vincent of Lexington; sons, Ronnie Rose of Hebron and David Rose of Florence; her mother, Gladys Davenport of Florence; a sister, Phyllis Guerrera of Cincinnati; brothers, Bob Davenport of Florence, Ronald Davenport of Dayton, Ohio, John Davenport of St. Paris, Ohio, and Larry Davenport of Louisville; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to the church, 283 Main St., Florence 41042.
Darrell Seals, 58, of Newport, died Tuesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a self-employed maintenance man.
Survivors include sisters, Grace Renfroe and Bootsie Bradford, both of Jackson, Miss., Edna Spicer and Phyllis Hayden, both of Newport; and brothers, James Seals of Florida, and Frankie Seals and Don Seals, both of Newport.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Grant County.
Alleyne Stonestreet, 86, of Latonia, died at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. Arrangements are pending at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia.
