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Date of these obituaries: 11-22-2003
Emily Furnish taught generations in Boone
A week out of Western Kentucky Teachers College in 1939, Emily Winchester Furnish joined the faculty at the old Hebron High School at the tender age of 19, putting her in the predicament of trying to teach some students who were her contemporaries.
She was up to the challenge, though, launching a near 40-year career in the classroom that saw her teach three generations of Boone County teens at three schools before she retired in 1977.
"Her whole family were teachers, " said a daughter, Bev Furnish, of Park Hills. "Both her parents, both her sisters, her brother. I'm the only in my family who is not a teacher."
The 83-year-old Hebron resident, who died Thursday at Madonna Manor in Villa Hills, proved as versatile as enduring in the classroom, teaching a total of six subjects. She worked 15 years at Hebron, 16 years at Boone County High and seven years at Conner High. She was on the faculties that opened Boone County and Conner.
She was active outside the classroom with her students, too, serving as yearbook adviser and junior class sponsor at Boone County, and regularly attending football and basketball games at the schools where she taught.
"She just enjoyed working with the kids, " said Bev Furnish. "That's why she was so active with the clubs and going to the games.
"And they enjoyed her. I've had so many people who've told me: 'She was the best teacher I ever had.'"
Mrs. Furnish and her husband, Nick, who died in 1998, were regulars for years at the Kentucky state high school boys basketball tournament.
She got her first whiff of Kentucky hoops hysteria at the age of 3, when she was mascot for the girls team at West Louisville High in Daviess County. Her father coached that team to a state championship in 1923.
She remained devoted to the game late in life, attending many of her granddaughter's games at Villa Madonna Academy.
In retirement, she was active in the Boone County and Kentucky retired teachers organizations and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was a deacon, elder and treasurer at Bullittsville Christian Church.
She liked to garden and quilt, and she had an extensive collection of antique family quilts registered with the Kentucky Historical Society.
Surviving in addition to her daughter are another daughter, Barb Sanders of Austin, Texas; sisters Ann Hardin of Atlanta, Ga., and Jane Carr of Blacksburg, Va.; brothers Roy Winchester of Bethlehem and Warren Winchester of Louisville; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw.
Memorials are suggested to Villa Madonna Academy Capital Fund, 2500 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017, or to the College Heights Foundation Scholarship Fund, Western Kentucky University, One Big Red Way, Bowling Green, Ky. 42101.
Eddie Ogden Adams, 87, of the Gertrude Community of Bracken County, died Thursday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a former heavy equipment operator and a retired member of Local 18, and a member of Augusta Trinity United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Florence Sellers Adams, an infant son and a daughter, Linda "Sue" Thompson.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Hope Hamilton Adams; sons, Roger Adams of Columbus, Ohio, John Adams of Willoughby, Ohio; daughters, Patricia Bonfield, Kathy Pickrell and Kathy Dorn, all of Augusta; a sister, Esther Lytle of Falmouth; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Augusta. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday, and from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to Augusta Trinity United Methodist Church.
Harold Avedisian, 81, of Alexandria, died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Luke East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired plant manager for Cloverleaf Dairy, Newport. His son, Larry preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Sandy Avedisian; a son, Jerry Avedisian of
Hillsboro, Ohio; daughters, Leeza Bogart of Hillsboro and Judy Meyer of Cincinnati; sisters, Madeline Bunfill of Davis, Ca., and Marrian Robbins of Phoenix, Ariz.; nine grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
A prayer service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Alexandria. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Timothy Breetz, 46, of Independence, died Nov 8. at his residence. He was an electrical technician for Harris Corp., Mason, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Breetz; his father, Charles Breetz of Villa Hills; sons, Eric Breetz of Park Hills, Benjamin Dodds of Independence and Joseph Dodds of Walton; brothers; Mike Breetz of Alexandria, Greg Breetz of Hebron, Tom Breetz of Fort Mitchell, James Breetz of Hebron and Gary Breetz of Morgantown, W. Va.; sisters, Theresa Krantz of Mount Lookout, Ky, and Lora Quissenberry of Crestwood.
A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. A memorial Mass will be held at the convenience of the family at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Crescent Springs. There was no visitation. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Sherwood C. Daniel, 65, of Highland Heights, died at 6:18 p.m. Thursday. He was a rate analyst for Besl Transfer in Cincinnati.
Survivors include sons, James Daniel of California, Mark Daniel of Highland Heights and Patrick Daniel of Alexandria; a daughter, Jennifer Kinman of Highland Heights; a sister, Marian Brems of West Palm Beach, Fla; a brother, Richard Daniel of Hartford City, Ind; sisters, Alice Jennings and Estelle "Sis" Wittrock, both of Cold Spring; Norma Link of Mason, Ohio, and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Alexandria Funeral Home, Alexandria. Visitation will be there from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Marilyn Schultz Fancher, 77, of Florence, died at his home on Friday. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Yvonne Cheesman of Kenton, Patricia Beagle of Union, Harriet Bunger and Shirley Hamilton both of Covington, Mert Phillips of Florence, Sheena Tupman of Independence and Terri Mockbee of Cold Spring; sons, Clarence Fancher of Augusta, Ga., Kenneth Fancher of Burlington, Gilbert Fancher of Cincinnati, Ron Fancher of Erlanger and Manuel Young of Florence; 25 grandchildren; and 24 great grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Gardens, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Kentucky Multi-County Task Force on Child Abuse Inc., P.O. Box 257, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Martha Elizabeth Hawkins, 86, of Bellevue, died Thursday at Villa Springs Care Center. She was a former office worker for US Shoe and a member of Bellevue Dayton Seniors and Happy Timers at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. She was an avid bowler and a former Girl Scout leader.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Alicia Jordan of Union, Nancy Ann Kanienberg of Cincinnati and Katherine Ward of Villa Hills; sisters, Barbara Busch of Harrison, Ohio, and Margaret Deaton of Fairfax, Va; a brother, Hugh Schaefer of Blanchester, Ohio; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Divine Mercy Parish, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075
Bertha R. Hudson, 80, of Cincinnati, formerly of Williamstown, died Friday at the Riverview Community, Delhi Township, Ohio. Arrangements are pending at Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Raymond Lee Juett, 76, of Harrison County, died Wednesday at his home. He was a United States Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Rhonda Baker Juett; brothers, Charles Swinford Juett and James Clay Juett, both of Mount Clemens, Mich.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Harrison County Cemetery.
Virgil Lee Morris, 58, of Waterford, Conn., formerly of Fort Thomas, died at 1:25 a.m. Monday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, New London, Conn. He was a United States Navy veteran. His father, William H. Morris, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Morris; a son, Joel Morris of Waterford, Conn.; and a daughter, Justina Morris of Waterford; his mother and stepfather, Bertha Griffin and Bernard Griffin, both of Fort Thomas; brothers, Charles C. Morris of Jacksonville, Fla., and Paul David Morris of Sarasota, Fla.
Services were held on Thursday at the Thomas L. Neilan & Sons East Lyme Funeral Home, Niantic, Conn. Burial was in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, Conn. Alexandria Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
Ethel M. Schleweiss, 86, of Cincinnati, formerly of Fort Mitchell, died Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at Eastgate Health Care, Cincinnati. She was a member of Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside Park and was a retired assembler with the Cincinnati Time Recorder.
Survivors include a daughter, Gaynell Trisler of the Mississippi; a brother, Elmo Russ of Cincinnati; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Christian Church, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017
Emerson "Pete" Sowder, 76, of the Cordova Community, Grant County, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Grant County, Williamsburg. He was the husband of Roberta Switzer Sowder. Arrangements are pending at Elliston Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Larry Gene Swartz, 65, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., formerly of Falmouth, died Wednesday. He was a SFC retired from the United States Army.
Survivors include his wife, Kum Cha Swartz; mother, Helen Parvey of Alexandria; a sister, Janice Gebelt of California; a son, Lee Swartz of Merritt Island, Fla; daughters, Kelly Callahan, Lilly Roberts and Mary Swartz, all of Cocoa, Fla., Sylvia Webb of Copperas Cove, Texas, and Regina Alveraz of Oregon City, Ore.
Services were held on Nov. 15 at in Florida. Burial was in Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Fla.
William P. "Bill" Toadvine, 73, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Florence, died at his home on Nov. 11.
Survivors include his wife, Laura Toadvine; a son, Joe F. Toadvine of Las Vegas; a brother, George Toadvine of Florence; three grandchildren and six step-children. The Davis Funeral Home of Las Vegas handled arrangements. Burial was held in Las Vegas. Memorials are suggested to The Moose Heart Fund, 4970 W. Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nev. 89114
Mary Emily Warf, 81, of Dayton, died at her home on Thursday. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God in Dayton. Her husband preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Hicks of Stearns, Ky., Mary Marquis of Wilder and Wanda Paul of Bethel, Ohio; sons, Henry Warf and Larry Warf, both of Dayton, and James Carl Warf of Bethel, Ohio; a brother, Taylor Boshears of Middlesboro; 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be there from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Alvin Walker, 95, of Erlanger, died Wednesday. He was a retired quality inspector for the Bluegrass Army Depot, an Army veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 889. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Bell Jones.
Survivors include a niece, Evelyn Tolliver of Erlanger.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Burial will in Camp Nelson Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to The Point/A.R.C. of Northern Kentucky, 104 Pike Street, Covington, Ky. 41011.
