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Date of these obituaries: 09-13-2003
Benjamin Marshall, had life of hard work
Benjamin Richard "Dick" Marshall knew the value of hard work and sheer doggedness.
That's what came from growing up in the Great Depression on a Carroll County farm with nine siblings.
That's what came from slogging across North Africa and Italy during World War II, grinding away for nearly three years to reclaim all that territory from the Nazis.
That's what came from nearly a quarter century laboring on a state road crew.
Mr. Marshall, of Sanders, died Friday at King's Daughters Hospital in Madison, Ind. He was 82.
He worked for the Covington office of the Kentucky Highway Department from 1955 to 1978, retiring as a bridge crew foreman.
He farmed on the side on a 90-acre spread in Carroll County, raising beef cattle and tobacco. He remained active on the farm, helping to strip the tobacco crop each year, until illness including emphysema and diabetes forced him to quit about 1996, said a son, Barry Neal Marshall, also of Sanders.
His father was typical of his generation, a devoted family man who worked hard and tried to provide, Barry Marshall said.
"He was strong-minded and practical, kind of like that whole generation, " Barry Marshall said.
Mr. Marshall was a Kentucky Colonel.
Survivors in addition to his son are his wife, Mildred Washburn Marshall; sons, Richard Dale Marshall, Phillip Brent Marshall and Spencer Keith Marshall, all of Sanders; sisters, Eula Robertson of Carrollton, Dorothy Parker of Jacksonville, N.C., Dona Wells of Carrollton, Jean Schirmer of Ghent, Joyce Boggs of Cincinnati and Judy Keith of Sanders; brothers, Charles Marshall of Sanders and Robert Marshall of Louisville; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be there from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Marian O. Blazer, 78, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a former dietetic worker with Veterans Administration Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. Her husband Harlin Blazer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Kathryn L. Bickers of Dayton and Mildred Sue Blazer of Highland Heights, and a son, Jerry Blazer of Cincinnati.
Services will be at noon Monday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Margaret Bonta, 81, of Carrollton, died Wednesday at University of Louisville Hospital from injuries suffered in an auto accident. She was an employee of the Carroll County Tourism Office and a retired bookkeeper. She was a member of St. John Church, Carrollton.
Survivors include cousins.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John Church, Carrollton. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to Carroll County Animal Clinic, Carroll County Spay/Neuter Program, in care of Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Daria M. Denham Gerding, 47, of Hebron, died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a legal clerk for Sutton, Hicks, Lucas, Grayson & Brad Attorneys, Edgewood, and a member of Point Pleasant Church of Christ, Hebron.
Survivors include her husband, Larry R. Gerding; daughters, Rochelle Lynn Gerding and Andrea Colleen Gerding, both of Hebron; her father, Ralph T. Denham of Hebron; a brother, Daryl M. Denham of Burlington; and sisters, Dru M. Baker of Eustis, Fla., Dorelle M. Hogan of Columbus, Ind., Diana M. Johnson of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, and Denise M. Savage of Union.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Point Pleasant Church of Christ, Hebron. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Point Pleasant Church of Christ, 3259 Point Pleasant Road, Hebron, Ky. 41048.
Benny T. Johnson Sr., 66, of Ludlow, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a truck driver with the Hamilton County Department of Engineering Road Department, and a member of Moose Lodge No. 811 and the 50/50 Club, both of Cincinnati. His wife, Jacqueline Johnson, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Lt. Col. Benny Johnson Jr. of Taylor Mill and John Gary Johnson of Latonia; a stepson, Glen Jones of Richmond, Va; daughters, Debbie Hall of Tampa, Fla., Sherree Hale of Elsmere and Tawanda Johnson of Hollywood, Fla; a sister, Lena Linn of Frankfort; and 12 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Floral Hills Memorial Garden, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Leukemia Society of America, 100 Merchant St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.
Norbert "Matt" Mersch, 78, of Covington, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewoood. He was a sheet metal worker for Kirk and Blum, Cincinnati, a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local No. 24, and an, Army, Navy and Merchant Marine veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara L. Mersch; a son, William Bloemer of Springfield, Ill.; daughters, Nancy Bloemer of Camp Springs, Lorraine Bloemer of Bethel, Ohio, and Barbara Smith of Covington; sisters, Esther Clerk of Rising Sun, Ind., and Marian Nienaber of Florence; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Augustine Church, 1839 Euclid Ave., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Charles K. Milish, 81, of Berry, died Friday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home, Cynthiana. He was a retired carpenter with Curran's Construction Co., Cynthiana.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Milish; sons, Gary E. Milish of Villa Hills and Kenneth C. Milish of Williamstown; sisters, Bernice Moore of Jamestown, Tenn., and Zelma Poole of Indianapolis; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery.
Billie Jo Mize, 18, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday in a traffic accident in Dry Ridge. She was a student at Lloyd High School, Erlanger, and a member of Dry Ridge Christian Church.
Survivors include her parents, Mike and Canis Wirth of Erlanger; a sister, Jordan Lee Mize of Erlanger; and grandmothers, Mattie Cox of Dry Ridge and Velina Davis of Clay City.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evans Cemetery, Campton. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Christian Church, 318 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097; or Young Life Chapter, 4063 Deer Chase, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Lucille Stevens, 84, of Florence, died Thursday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Belleview Church of Christ.
Survivors include daughters, Sylvia Morrical of Portland, Ind.; and Wilma Paukovitz of Frisco, Texas; a son, Howard Stevens of Brandon, Fla.; sisters, Pauline Henson and Fern Nead, both of Florence; a brother, Paul N. Nead of Loveland, Ohio; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Belleview Church of Christ, 6247 Main St., Belleview, Ky. 41005; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
