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Date of these obituaries: 01-05-2004
Joseph Muench, ex-Highland Heights councilman
Joseph Nicholas Muench Sr. was a goal-oriented person focused on making sure he did a good job and that his children helped him make the world a better place.
"He always said that one of the things that he was happy about the most was that his children were all helping other people in different ways, " said his daughter, Josie Cuda of Elkins, W.Va.
Mr. Muench, of Highland Heights and a native of Newport, died Saturday at age 78.
His family remembers him for the work he did helping others.
He served two terms as a Highland Heights City Council member during the 1960s and then served for five years as a police judge. He was known for creative sentences, such as making young people do community service instead of paying fines.
"Because most of the time, the parents paid the fine and the kids never learned anything, " Cuda said.
Mr. Muench served as a minister of the Eucharist at St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring. He also was active in the church's Holy Name Society, the Father DeJaco Council No. 5220 Knights of Columbus and the Fourth Degree Bishop Flaget Council Knights of Columbus.
During the 1950s, he served on the committee that initiated the church's first tithing campaign, and he gave a 10th of his own income to the church from then on.
He and his wife, Grace Whitlock Muench, helped organize or worked at several fund-raising events for the church and for Newport Catholic High School.
Mr. Muench supported youth football and raised money from the Monmouth Street merchants in Newport to send a team to Pennsylvania to play. He also co-sponsored a local softball team.
He served his country in the Navy during World War II as a communications officer on the U.S.S. Charles Hughes in the Mediterranean Sea.
Some knew him for his work in the retail furniture business. He managed the Marx Brothers stores in Covington and Newport, then Dine's Furniture Store in Newport, then ran his own store, Joseph's Furniture, a few years before his retirement.
Mr. Muench also served for 14 years as a member of the Campbell County Courthouse Commission, which supervises the care of the courthouse. During his tenure, major renovations were done to make the courthouse more accessible and restore some of its original architecture, Cuda said.
Besides his daughter, survivors include daughters, Barbara R. Kling of Wilder and Therese Blank of Alexandria; sons, Stephen R. Muench of Worchester, Mass., Richard A. Muench of Lawrence, Kan., and Rev. Joseph N. Muench of Harrodsburg; brothers, Raymond Muench of Southgate and Albert Muench of Nashville, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph School, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076 or to the charity of the donor's choice.
A. Morris Cecil, 79, claims manager, married
57 years
When A. Morris Cecil was a little boy, his mother took him on a streetcar to a birthday party, where he met a girl named Margaret.
They became boyfriend and girlfriend in the eighth grade, and neither ever dated anyone else, even while Mr. Cecil served in the Army during World War II.
They were married
when he returned home, and they stayed married
for more than 57 years, until Mr. Cecil's unexpected death on Friday, just a day short of his 79th birthday.
"I've never seen a more devoted couple, ever, " said their daughter, Robin Slater of Basking Ridge, N.J. "They were just loving and caring until the very end."
Mr. Cecil had served as his wife's primary caregiver since her stroke four years ago.
"He stood by her through thick and thin. He took care of her every need. He said he wouldn't know what to do without her, " Slater said.
Mr. Cecil also was devoted to the Episcopal Church, and was in charge of fund-raising for the vestry at St. Andrew's Church in Fort Thomas.
He worked as a claims manager for the Pacific Mutual Insurance Co. After his retirement, he served as a director of the St. Luke Hospital Community Foundation, which he founded. He also served on the hospital's board of directors.
He also was a past president of the Holly Hill Children's Home in Campbell County.
Mr. Cecil played football in high school, and had a great love for the game. He stayed close to the game by officiating in the Northern Kentucky Football League for 20 years and for two years for the Continental Football League.
He and his wife had a large group of friends in Fort Thomas, where they lived, his daughter said.
"He was never the life of the party, but just a real solid citizen, someone you enjoyed talking to and who had a wonderful sense of humor, " she said. "He was a very honorable, principled man who a lot of people would come to for advice."
Other survivors include daughters, Carolyn Bardo of Fort Thomas and Luci Cecil of Cold Spring; sons, Morris Cecil of Park Hills and Tom Cecil of Fort Thomas; a sister, Debbie Andrews of Cincinnati; a brother, Stanley Cecil of Amesbury, Mass.; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials are suggested to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 3 Chalfant Place, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075, or St. Luke Hospital Community Foundation, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41018. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Anstead, 92, of Bellevue, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired buyer with Henry Harris Gidding-Jenny, Cincinnati. Her husband, Robert Anstead, died in 1977.
Survivors include a son, Robert Anstead of Covington; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Richard A. Baker, 59, of Latonia, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired cook with Frisch's Restaurant, Erlanger, and an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include brothers, Barry Baker of Homosassa, Fla., and Bill Baker of Middletown, Ohio; and sisters, Betty Whaley of Bethato, Ill., Camilla Roseboro of Cincinnati, Belinda Hensley of Taylor Mill, Cheryl Daum of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Jenny North of Bellevue.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Matt Begley, 73, of Sanders, died at 3:35 p.m. Friday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was a retired machinist with Aurora Casket Co.
Survivors include his wife, Melbith Begley; daughters, Darlene Miller of Cartersville, Ga., Debora L. Curry of Sanders and Carla Turner of Dry Ridge; seven grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Petersburg Cemetery. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling arrangements.
Marilyn Ruth Berryman, 77, of Pueblo, Colo., formerly of Hebron, died Wednesday at Pueblo West Nursing Home, Pueblo. She was a retired bank teller with Hebron Deposit Bank and a member of Bullittsville Christian Church. Her husband, John E. Berryman, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Gregory Berryman of Pueblo West; daughters, Pamela Kuntz of Columbus, Ohio, and Mary Lyn Meier of Atlanta; a brother, Ronnie Garnett of Hebron; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Elnora Georgeanna Bowers Braughler, 89, of Brooksville, died Saturday at Life Care Center, Morehead. She was a hairdresser and a member of Brooksville Methodist Church. Her husband, David Clarence Braughler, died in 1969.
Survivors include a son, David L. Braughler of Morehead; sisters, Frances Phipps of Akron, Ohio, and Ethel Bowers Schrengost of Troy, Mont.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brooksville United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Burial will be in Bracken Memorial Hospital, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Brooksville United Methodist Church, 135 Woodward Ave., Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Janet C. Craig Kendle Brown, 62, of Covington, died at 8:20 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a retired nurse assistant with Madonna Manor, Villa Hills.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Brown of Crescent Springs; sons, James A. Craig of Crescent Springs; sons, James A. Craig and Joseph J. Craig, both of Covington; a sister, Joyce A. Hackman of Cincinnati; stepfather, Robert W. Gutzwiller of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will from 10 to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Lois May Buob, 75, of Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Jeannie Goins of Ryland Heights and Carolyn Sue Byleckie of Elk Grove, Calif.; sisters, Lola Wallace of Erlanger and Linda Reed of Mount Olivet; brothers, James Wilson of Brooksville and Jerry Wilson of Alexandria; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Julia Mae Castleman, 89, of Latonia, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Leonard M. Castleman Jr. of Norfolk, Va.; and daughters, Jean Griffin of Newport, Marie Harris, Roxie King, Paddy Castleman and Geraldine Castleman, all of Covington, and Sheila Mason of Louisville.
No services are planned. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Jones, Simpson and Gee Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Mary Frances Coghill, 90, of Latonia, died at 10:35 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired waitress with Arnold's Bar and Grill, Cincinnati. Her husband, Oliver Coghill, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Donald Gene Hanson of Cincinnati; a daughter, Peggy Jean Quick of Cincinnati; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Coghill bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Ernie Conrad, 52, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Hazel Deaton, 90, of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Hazel
Deaton
She was a homemaker and a member of Newport First Church of the Nazarene, DMA Seniors, Brighton Center Quilters Club, Senior Traveling Club and PACE Setters Club. Her husband, Letcher Deaton, died in 1964.
Survivors include sons, Donald E. Deaton of Newport, Douglas R. Deaton of Southgate and Ronald E. Deaton of Fort Thomas; a brother, Wilgus D. Deaton of Newport; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to charity of the donor's choice.
Mary V. Glindmeyer, 75, of Covington, died at noon Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, William Glindmeyer, died in 1997.
Survivors include a son, William A. Glindmeyer of Cincinnati; daughters, Angie Doellman of Erlanger, Therese Klosterman of Glen Burnie, Md., and Carol Glindmeyer of Covington; a brother, Robert Chappie of Covington; a sister, Francis Putthoff of Covington; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Thomas "Bus" Hensley, 82, of Burlington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was an insurance adjuster with American States Insurance Co. and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include daughters, Amy Bubbly of Burlington and Sally Chiado of Hebron; a son, Thomas Hensley of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Elizabeth Mills of Charlotte, N.C., Marjorie Hensley of Florence and Mary Jean Poston of Burlington; a brother, Robert Hensley of Louisville; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; St. Elizabeth Cancer Care Program, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017; or Parish Kitchen, 141 W. Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Letha M. Jones, 93, of Covington, died at 5 a.m. Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired sales clerk with Pogue's Department Store in Cincinnati and a member of Latonia Baptist Church. Her husband, Willard G. Jones, died in 1998.
Letha
Jones
Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Hicks of Covington; a sister, Anne Culver of Jellico, Tenn.; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Book of Remembrance, Latonia Baptist Church, 3800 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Willie Ben Nevils, 82, of Warsaw, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired mechanic and a member of Warsaw Consolidated Second Baptist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Delores Hill of New Liberty, Caroline Tucker of Covington and Myra Morgan of Sparta; a stepdaughter, Monica Brightwell Ford of Warsaw; sons, Rev. Michael Nevils of Florence and William Benjamin Nevils of Warsaw; sisters, Rosie Williams and Mary Berry, both of Carrollton; brothers, Omer Nevils of Owenton, Paul Nevils of Carrollton and John Nevils of Ghent; 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Warsaw Consolidated Second Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Warsaw. Memorials are suggested to Consolidated Second Baptist Church, 204 E. High St., Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Harry Leroy Perkins, 61, of Hebron, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a retired maintenance worker with Borden Chemicals and an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Norma A. Perkins; sons, Andy Perkins, David Perkins and Mark Perkins, all of Hebron; a daughter, Laura Webb of Hebron; his mother, Edith Irene Perkins of Burlington; brothers, Donnie Perkins of Burlington and Larry Perkins of Bethel, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling arrangements.
Connie J. Taylor, 83, of Jonesville, died Saturday at Gallatin County Health Care Center, Warsaw. He was a retired cast iron worker and farmer, and a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Mayme Hearn Taylor; sons, James Eckler and Chris Taylor, both of Covington, and Kenny Taylor and Joe Taylor, both of Jonesville; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Jonesville Cemetery.
Annie Mae Todd, 103, of Florence, died Saturday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a teacher and a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park.
Survivors include sons, Dawson Todd of Cincinnati, Madison Todd of Florence and Robert Todd of Cape Coral, Fla.; a daughter, Mary Wilson of Florence; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Edward Earl Walston, 76, of Petersburg, died Friday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a heavy equipment operator, a member of Petersburg Masonic Lodge No. 926 F&AM and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Walston; daughters, Peggy Hunt of Petersburg, Sandy Helmer of Burlington, Patricia Soper of Union and Vicki Barnett of Florence; a brother, Joe Walston of Arizona; and 12 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 Petersburg Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, Ky. 41080; or Veterans Administration Medical Center, Fisher House, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.
Helen Young, 82, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at Carroll County Hospital, Carrollton. She was a retired registered nurse.
Survivors include sisters, Ana Mary Sullivan of Fort Thomas and Shirley Bertke of Dayton, Ohio; and a brother, Louis Young of Pioneer Springs, Colo.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center Adult Day Care, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
