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Date of these obituaries: 01-26-2004
Gary W. Whitis, taught school band at Conner
Gary W. Whitis loved teaching music to children.
He was band director at Conner Middle School in Hebron for about 20 years, and it was more a joy than a job.
"Music was always a big part of his life, and he was always in it for the kids, " said Mr. Whitis' wife, Julie Whitis.
Mr. Whitis, 49, of Burlington, died at his home Saturday of pancreatic cancer.
"He was a fighter, " said Mrs. Whitis. "He was told in October of 2002 that he probably wouldn't be alive in six months.
"But he battled and held on. He gave credit to his church -- Belleview Baptist Church -- for helping him. He was a good Christian."
Mr. Whitis was director of the Florence Community Band and belonged to the Kentucky Musician Education Association and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity. He also was a Shriner.
"He always made sure kids who couldn't afford musical instruments could play, " said his wife. "He would help them borrow horns or help work out arrangements with parents."
When not teaching music, Mr. Whitis enjoyed fishing and camping. He also loved to talk with people.
"He was really funny, " said Mrs. Whitis. "He was a jokester. He joked with everybody -- . Everybody was his friend. So many people knew him. His influence on the community has been huge."
Other survivors include a brother, Don Whitis of the Latonia neighborhood of Covington; his stepfather, Russell Mueller of Benton; and a stepbrother, Don Mueller of Houston.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lakeside Christian Church in Lakeside Park.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Gary W. Whitis Music for the Kids Fund, in care of any Heritage Bank.
Stith Funeral Home of Florence is handling arrangements.
Eileen M. Bezold, 74, of Alexandria, died at 11 p.m. Friday at her home.
She was a retired machine operator with Disabled American Veterans in Cold Spring, and a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, California. She was a member of the church Senior Citizens and Sun Valley Seniors.
Survivors include a brother, Glenn Bezold of California; a sister, Mary Vater of Alexandria; and nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial was at noon today at Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Burial was in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, California. Alexandria Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Alfrieda L. Boyers, 87, of Southgate, died at 8 a.m. Saturday at her home.
She was a homemaker and member of the Altar Society, Friendly Seniors, the Diocese of Covington Council of Catholic Women and Newport Senior Self-Help. She was a past president of the Corpus Christi School Mother's Club. Her husband, William J. Boyers, died in 1994.
Survivors include sons, William J. Boyers Jr. of Cincinnati, James Boyers of Newport, Edward Boyers and Joseph Boyers, both of Southgate, and Charles Boyers of Charlotte Hall, Md.; a daughter, Rose Frilling of Fairfield, Ohio; brothers, Edward Ruschman and Elmer Ruschman, both of Melbourne; sisters, Viola Geiger of Melbourne, Elizabeth Rice of Ocala, Fla., and Mary Jane Thaler of Fort Thomas; 18 grandchildren and 21 great-grand-children.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Wilder.
Memorials are suggested to Kay Bauer Scholarship Fund, in care of Holy Spirit Church, 825 Washington Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Emma Lee Casebolt, 85, of Newport, died Saturday at her home. She was a retired nurse's aide with Lakeside Health Care Center, Fort Thomas and a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Newport.
Survivors include sons, Rick Casebolt of Alexandria, Michael Casebolt and Donald Williams, both of Newport; daughters, Carol Sprinkle of Crestview Hills and Deborah Williams of Florence; a sister, Billie Kiefer of Fort Thomas; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. 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 Kidney Foundation, 2200 Victory Parkway East, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
John Alden Clark, 74, of Louisville, formerly of Edgewood, died Friday at Eden Terrace in Louisville.
He was a retired engineer with Standard Oil Co. and retired owner of Clark Candies. He also was a former member of the Edgewood Volunteer Life Squad. He was a member of the Louisville Jaycees and a Navy veteran. His first wife, Joan Eaker Clark, and second wife, Nancy Prinz Clark, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Robert D. Lewis; daughters, Linda L. Duncan, Raquel C. Cochran and Cathy C. Haycraft; and eight grandchildren.
Private services will be at the family's convenience. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 or to Kidney Foundation, 2330 Victory Parkway East, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Margaret Lenore Warner DeMoss, 69, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Ida Jack, 89, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Park Hills, died Saturday in Scottsdale. Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Mary Jane Heist Jenkins, 61, of Walton, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Emma Jewell Marshall, 86, of Dayton, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
A homemaker, she was member of First Church of God, Newport, where she taught Sunday school classes, was a superintendent of the Sunday school, and a member of the church board and Women of the Church of God. Her husband, Roy Marshall, died in 1982.
Survivors include sons, Jack Marshall of Amelia, Ohio, Larry Marshall of La-tonia and Ron Marshall of Loveland, Ohio; sisters, June Bailey of Rock Hills, S.C., Joyce Fletcher of Dayton and Carolyn McIntosh of Bethel, Ohio; 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday 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 First Church of God, 338 E. Ninth St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Inez L. Meyer, 80, of Highland Heights, died Saturday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights.
She was a retired cafeteria worker with Fourth Street Elementary School in Newport. Her husband, Albert Meyer, died in 1974.
Survivors include a daughter, Cindy Honkomp of Newport; a son, David Meyer of Independence; sisters, Gladys McDonald of Highland Heights, Donna Harman of Cincinnati and Mickey Maxwell of Hebron; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 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.
Anna Sue Mullins, 74, of Cynthiana, died Sunday at Grand Haven Nursing Home, Cynthiana.
She was a homemaker and a member of Union Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Lee Roy Mullins; sons, Kenneth Lee Mullins, Larry Wayne Mullins of Cincinnati, John Mullins of Elkton, Roy Lee Mullins of Florence, Frank Darrell Mullins of Dallas and William I. Mullins of Cleveland; daughters, Bonnie Mullins of Cincinnati, Rita Jo Gardner of Florence and Anna Marie Jones of Covington; 14 grand-children and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Ammerman Road Baptist Church, 1524 Ammerman Pike, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
John David Newberry, of Alexandria, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a restaurant manager, a member of Cold Spring Baptist Church and a member of the music group Spindle.
Survivors include his mother, Janet Newberry of Alexandria; and brothers, Richard Newberry of Alexandria and Randall Newberry of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Martha Jean Neal Northcutt, 72, of Walton, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a former assistant with St. Vincent DePaul of Crescent Springs and a former waitress with K&K; and Shamrock restaurants. Her husband, William Ray Northcutt, died in 2000.
Survivors include sons, Billy Northcutt of Walton, George Northcutt of Falmouth, Edward Northcutt of Walton and Timmy Northcutt of Florence; daughters, Wanda McMahan and Wray Jean Northcutt, both of Walton, and Debbie Buckler of Florence; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation began there at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, P.O. Box 55, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Sharon "Sherry" Patrice Monhollen Russ, 45, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at University Medical Center, Lexington.
She was a homemaker, a student at National College of Business and Technology in Florence and a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dry Ridge.
Survivors include her husband, Randall Russ; daughters, Katie Russ and Erin Russ, both of Fort Thomas; her parents, Cecil and Patricia Monhollen of Dry Ridge; brothers, Cecil Monhollen Jr. of Williamstown and Chris Monhollen of Dry Ridge; and sisters, Pam Beach of Dry Ridge and Monica Coots of Williamstown.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mount Zion Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Helen Stein Smith, 92, of Edgewood, died at 3:30 a.m. Friday at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills.
She was a retired teacher with St. Agnes Church in Fort Wright, and formerly taught at St. Augustine School in Covington. She was a member of St. Pius X Church in Edgewood, a member of Erlanger Senior Citizens and the Golden Age Grandmothers Club. She was a former volleyball coach with St. Henry High School in Elsmere. Her husband, Lawrence H. Smith, and a son, Lawrence J. Smith, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, James F. Smith of Cincinnati and Paul H. Smith of Bowie, Md.; brothers, William Stein of Cincinnati and Joseph Stein of Georgia; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to St. Pius X Church, 348 Dudley Road, Edgewood, Ky. 41018; Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017; or the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
