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Date of these obituaries: 12-23-2003
Edna Gerhardt, 86, fearless adventurer
Edna M. Gerhardt was a fearless adventurer and skilled handywoman. She climbed out on ledges of tall buildings to take unique photographs, drove an 18-wheel tractor-trailer and scaled a 60-foot high radio antenna tower to fix a loose wire -- all after she retired.
"There was nothing she couldn't or wouldn't do, " said her niece, Margie Gerhardt of Covington.
Miss Gerhardt, of Covington, died Friday at Florence Park Care Center. She was 86.
She was a retired secretary and accountant with McIntosh Restaurant and also worked for Sperti Inc. She was a member of St. Paul Christian Community Church.
Miss Gerhardt was an excellent photographer who was interested in taking photos from unique perspectives, even if it required precarious positioning. "The slides she took were breathtaking, " said Margie Gerhardt. "She wanted unique photos that no one else had."
Miss Gerhardt also craved adventure. For instance, when she discovered that a friend on a Colorado farm had an 18-wheel tractor-trailer, she insisted on driving it. "She said, 'Move over, I'm getting behind the wheel, ' and off she drove, " said her niece.
If anybody had an electrical or plumbing problem, Miss Gerhardt could fix it, including a loose wire atop a 60-foot high radio antenna tower for a man too frightened to climb the structure. By then, she was in her 60s.
"Edna knew everything there was to know about anything and if she didn't, she found out about it, " said Margie Gerhardt. "She was an avid reader. She read everything.
"She was a very intelligent woman and, while not attending college, she went to numerous business schools to aid her knowledge."
Miss Gerhardt also was a traveler who toured extensively in Europe and throughout the United States. Her favorite spots were in the western United States.
"She was so outgoing and opinionated that initially some people were afraid of her, " said her niece. "But when you got to know her, she was one of the neatest people you would ever want to meet."
Miss Gerhardt is also survived by a nephew, LeRoy Gerhardt of Florence.
Private funeral services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Helen C. Atwell, 91, of Erlanger, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Garon Atwell, died in 1988.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Cooper of Cincinnati, nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Edwin K. Becker, 79, of St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Silver Grove, died Thursday at St. Petersburg General Hospital. He was a retired cost accountant with Senco Products Corp., Cincinnati, a member of First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park, Fla., and an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Becker; daughters, Terry Ann Gitch of Union and Julie Pelle of Clearwater, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial services were this morning at Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home, St. Petersburg. Memorials are suggested to Fisher House, 7305 N. Military Trail, Route 122, West Palm Beach, Fla. 33410.
Howard B. Carson Jr., 62, of Latonia, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired machinist with Littleford Brothers Day Co., Florence, a member of St. Benedict Church in Covington, and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Luise McDaniel Carson; a son, Shane Lockard of Crittenden; sisters, JoAnn Myers of Fort Wright and Debbie Wedtig of Covington; and two granddaughters.
Services were this morning at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial was in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Christine Marie Fields, 78, of Brooksville, died Saturday at Ohio Valley Manor, Ripley, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Her first husband, Russell Bryant, died in 1992. Her second husband, William Thomas Fields, died in 1999. A son, Donald Bryant, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Brenda Watson of Aberdeen, Ohio, Mary Lou Colemire and Teresa Lee, both of Brooksville, Connie Bryant of Dayton, Tenn., Patricia Polley of Ewing and Betty Linville of Maysville; a son, Billy Fields of Brooksville; a brother, Carlos Fields of Fayetteville, Ohio; a sister, Jewell Merril of Carlisle; 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Raymond J. Hahn, 85, of Fort Thomas, died at 6:10 p.m. Dec. 12 at Highlands of Fort Thomas. He was a lithographer with Hennegan Co., Cincinnati, a volunteer with the Brighton Center in Newport and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Dorothy Hahn, died in 2001.
Survivors include a son, Robin Hahn of Cold Spring; daughters, Regina Eckert of Cincinnati and Arlene Hawes of Camp Springs; nine grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Harold Harrison, 82, of Washington Court House, Ohio, formerly of Falmouth, died Monday in Washington Court House. Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Mary C. Jones, 82, of Covington, died at 5:40 a.m. Sunday at HealthSouth, Edgewood. She was an employee of L.R. Polk Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include a daughter, Connie Gegner of Covington; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Virginia Ellen Lawson, 79, of Florence, died at 11:25 p.m. Sunday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a homemaker and a former member of St. Paul Evangelical Church, Covington. Her husband, John Lawson Jr., died in 1992.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Lawson of Independence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to New Banklick Baptist Church, 10719 Banklick Road, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Ella Mae Mahorney, 85, of Burlington, died at 8 a.m. Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Sand Run Baptist Church, Hebron. A son, John Mahorney, died in 1995.
Survivors include her husband, William Mahorney; a daughter, Patricia C. Scholten of Bethel, Ohio; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Sand Run Cemetery, Hebron.
Robert "Sticks" Marlow, 47, of Dayton, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a glass glazier.
Survivors include a daughter, Erica L. Marlow of Bridgetown, Ohio; a son, Robert A. Marlow of Dayton; his parents, Virgil and Margery Marlow of Cold Spring; sisters, Debbie Belew of Latonia, Pam Bolser of Fort Thomas, Karen S. Carmack of Dayton, Cheryl Wissman of Pendleton County and Carol Gross of Florence; brothers, Donald Marlow of Independence, Jeff Marlow of Cold Spring; Jerry Marlow of Dayton and the late Virgil Marlow; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Boys and Girls Clubs Inc., 30 W. 26th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Hilda Kaelin Miller, 94, of Latonia, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was an employee of the Kroger Co. Her husband, William F. Miller, died in 1970.
Survivors include a son, William J. Miller of Villa Hills; and a granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 6 p.m. Friday at St. Bernard Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Clement Endowment Fund, 4536 Vine St., St. Bernard, Ohio 45217. Imwalle Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Mary Joyce Moses, 66, of Hamilton, Ohio, died Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was an employee of Res Care of Ohio. Her husband, Bobby Joe Moses, died in 2000.
Survivors include sons, Joe Moses of Alexandria and Glenn Moses of Morgan Township, Ohio; a daughter, Rhonda Mullins of Alexandria; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Westview Church of God, Hamilton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Charles Young Funeral Home, Ross, Ohio. Burial will be in Venice Cemetery, Ross.
Emma L. "Susie" O'Conner, 73, of Troy, Ohio, died Friday at Harborside Health Care Center, Troy.
Survivors include daughters, Susan Marie O'Conner of Norcross, Ga., Kim Hopple of Covington and Kelli Stapleton of Troy; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Graveside memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Sabina, Ohio, Cemetery. Littleton Funeral Home, Sabina, is handling arrangements.
Leo J. Pelgen, 84, of Fort Wright, died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday at Villaspring Health Care Center, Erlanger. He was a truck driver with Sealtest Dairy. His wife, Mary Jane Pelgen, died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Marilyn Stephenson of Independence, Victoria Pelgen of Fort Wright, Mary Jo Pelgen of Louisville and Chris Maguire of Naples, Fla.; sons, Dave Pelgen of Hebron, Bernie Pelgen of Park Hills, Gary Pelgen of Erlanger and Tom Pelgen of Chicago; a brother, Norbert Pelgen of Florida; sisters, Betty Schroder of Highland Heights and Barbara O'Brien of Villa Hills; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 3704, Memphis, Tenn. 38173. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
George Francis Schumacher, 86, of Latonia, died at 10:34 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired foreman with Industrial Air Co., Amelia, Ohio, and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. He was a server at the church, and he was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Kemper Schumacher; a daughter, Pamela Ransdell of Villa Hills; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Schumacher of Covington; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mother of God Church, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross Church, 3612 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Margaret Lucille Scroggin, 78, of Latonia, died at 5:20 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired employee of Safe-Guard, Covington, and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Latonia. Her husband, Broadus L. Scroggin, died in 1977.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia A. Wright of Park Hills, and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Crittenden Christian Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church, 101 E. Southern Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Christopher Shane Webb, 29, of Shallotte, N.C., formerly of Covington, died Saturday at Brunswick Community Hospital in Shallotte.
Survivors include his wife, Regina Sanderson Webb; a daughter, Kia Lynn Webb, at home; his parents, Owen D. and Gwyndolin Fields Webb; brothers, Steven Webb of Supply, N.C., and Jeremy Webb of Burlington; sisters, Susan Neal of Walton, Virginia Honeycutt of Supply and Sherri Martin of York, S.C.
Graveside services were Monday at Holden Cemetery, Supply. Brunswick Funeral Home, Shallotte, handled arrangements.
Lillie Mae Wolfe, 87, of Villa Hills, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a clerk and a member of Southside Baptist Church, Covington.
Her husband, Elbert Wolfe, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Dennis Wolfe of Villa Hills; a daughter, Donna Cox of Villa Hills; a sister, Amanda Beagle of Cordova; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Adult Daycare Program, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011.
