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Date of these obituaries: 07-08-2003
Harry E. Haake, 81, known for his kindness
Harry E. Haake played Santa Claus, served as deputy sheriff and jailer in Kenton County, negotiated contracts for United Auto Workers Local 863, and he headed the local Democratic party for nearly a decade. But what his only child remembers most is that other people appreciated her father's kindness.
"When I was a little kid ... people would stop him on the street and thank him for helping them. It amazed me how many people really appreciated him for the things that he had done, " said his daughter, Charlene Streutker of Florence.
Mr. Haake, of Taylor Mill, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. He was 81.
Mr. Haake played Santa Claus during parties that his United Auto Workers local held for underprivileged children, as well as for friends and children in his church, Latonia Christian Church.
In the 1970s, he was also chairman of Kenton County Democrats for two 4-year terms. Streutker's husband, Alen, said he could appreciate his father-in-law's practical approach to that work.
"He promoted the political scene from the common man's position -- not the grand wheelings and dealings, but the kind of stuff that gets things done, " he said.
Other survivors include his wife, Ruby Mae Tarvin Haake; sisters, Margaret Aulick of Cincinnati and Reva Swegles of Latonia; brothers, Bruce Haake of Fort Wright, Gilbert Haake of Sun City, Ariz., Edward Haake of Cincinnati and Robert Haake of Taylor Mill; and three grandchildren.
Services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Highland cemetery Chapel, 2167 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell.
Visitation will be Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, 11 E. Southern Ave., Latonia, with a Masonic Service there at 7:30 p.m. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Saint Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington.
Jonathon Willington Bell Jr., 70, of Covington, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired heavy equipment operator with Carlisle Construction Co.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Jean Bell; sons, Robert William Abney and Michael S. Bell, both of Covington, and John Charles Bell of Evansville, Ind.; daughters, Linda Steele of Covington and Joann Bell of Evansville; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Ruth Marie Brewster, 85, of Fort Thomas, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and former member of St. Catherine of Siena Church Altar Society and Mother's Club. Her husband, Arthur L. Brewster, died in 1998.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Rice of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Pamela Collar of Toledo, Ohio; sons, Robert Brewster of Alexandria and William Brewster of Cincinnati; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Passionist Nuns convent in Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Passionist Nuns, 1151 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018; or the charity of the donor's choice. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Hailey Renee Doolin, daughter of Anthony Glenn and Marsha Kaye Earlywine Doolin of Harrison County, was stillborn Friday.
Other survivors include grandparents, Glenn and Sylvia Doolin of Harrison County, Charlene Florence of Bourbon County, Damon and Debbie Earlywine of Harrison County and Sharon and David Burriss of Lewis County; great-grandparents, Charles and Dale Florence of Bourbon County, Charles and Jean Doolin, Roy and Joyce Earlywine, and Ada and Larry Adair, all of Harrison County; and great-great-grandmothers, Anna Cooper of Mason County and Ione Donahue of Bourbon County.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Bourbon County.
Juanita Taylor Heuser, 61, of Independence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a former office manager with Florence Hardware and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her husband, Leslie Heuser Jr.; sons, Randy Heuser of Florence and Scott Heuser of Independence; a daughter, Tina Depew of Independence; a brother, Carl Taylor of Independence, La.; a sister, Mildred Anthony of Tickfaw, La.; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Thursday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
William E. Hungler, 75, of Cold Spring, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired crane operator with Ortner Freight Car Co., Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Carole A. Hungler; a son, Christopher Hungler of Wilder; a daughter, Heidi L. Hungler of Las Vegas; and two granddaughters.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights, is handling arrangements.
Howard L. Jones, 63, of Glencoe, died Sunday at his home. He was a maintenance man with Perry Park Golf Resort.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Hammonds Jones; sons, Ronnie Woods of Worthville, Lee Jones and Brian Jones, both of Owenton; a daughter, Sherry Elliott of Lawrenceburg; brothers, Haskell Jones of Stearns and Troy Jones of Monticello; sisters, Betty Sumpter of Monticello and Lois Boyer of Williston, Fla.; and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Monterey Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the funeral home, 202 N. Main St., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Leona Clara McCormick, 78, of Florence, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Florence Baptist Temple. Her husband, John W. McCormick, died in 1993.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Plaskett of Florence and Janet Cottrell of Alabaster, Ala.; sons, John T. McCormick of Chesapeake, Va., and Phillip McCormick of Jacksonville, Fla.; 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hollomon Brown Funeral Home, Virginia Beach. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Colonial Grove Cemetery, Virginia Beach. Memorials are suggested to Emma Lane Transplant Fund, P.O. Box 44, Windsor, Va. 23487.
Alex D. Patton, 54, of Covington, died at 3:33 a.m. Monday at his home. He was a meat cutter with John Morrell Co., Cincinnati, and formerly with the Kroger Co. He was a member of Meat Cutters Union Local No. 7, and was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice Wilson Patton; daughters, Deonia Patton of Florence, Rachel Carnes of California, Teresa Shworles of Ludlow, Amanda Patton of Newport and Mary Patton of Covington; sons, Alex D. Patton Jr. and James Patton, both of Covington; brothers, Buford Patton of Visalia and Curtis Patton of Sparta; sisters, Ima Jean Roundtree of Covington, Brenda Brashear of Batavia, Ohio, and Sharon Smothers of Ludlow; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Ruth Proutey, 39, of Lexington, formerly of Cynthiana, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
William Mitchell Robinson, 93, of Los Angeles, formerly of Mays Lick, died Feb. 23 in Los Angeles. He was a retired architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects, for which he served as chairman of its code committee and health families committee. There are no immediate survivors.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mays Lick Cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick, is handling arrangements.
Ruben Smoot, 83, of Owenton, died Monday at New Horizons Medical Center, Owenton. He was a farmer and a member of the board of directors of the Owen Electric Cooperative and New Liberty Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Paul Smoot; sisters, Opal Hawkins and Lucy Hall, both of Owenton, Eloise Wright of Frankfort and Eula Stephenson of Verona; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to New Liberty Baptist Church, P.O. Box 53, New Liberty, Ky. 40355; or Owenton Manor Activity Fund, 905 Highway 127 North, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Mary Elizabeth Tillman, 94, of Fort Thomas, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Fort Thomas. She was a member of Fort Thomas Women's Club and Ryland Lakes Country Club, and was past president of the Highlands High School PTA, Fort Thomas. Her husband, Wilbur G. Tillman, died in 1990.
Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth A. McSwain of Fort Thomas; sons, Ted D. Tillman of Fullerton, Calif., and Fred J. Tillman of Rome, N.Y.; a sister, Marjorie O'Connor of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a brother, Claude Brown of Frankfort; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 600 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Rose Uhl, 76, of Newport, died July 2 at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Spirit Church, Newport.
Survivors include sons, George Piccirillo and Jim Piccirillo, both of Newport, Tom Piccirillo of Covington and Chuck Uhl of Elsmere; a daughter, Kimberly Bramel of Newport; sisters, Mary Ann "MiMi" Wentworth of Fort Thomas and Geri Thomas of Utah; a brother, John "Jack" Nolan of Cincinnati; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Holy Spirit Church, 825 Washington Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Luke "Jeff" Westhoff, 59, of Florence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a special education teacher with Boone County High School, principal of Mary Queen of Heaven School in Erlanger and was a member of St. Timothy Church, Union.
Survivors include his wife, Clare Westhoff; a son, Phillip Westhoff of Florence; a daughter, Michele Ryan of Bromley; his mother, Isabel Westhoff of Dyersville, Iowa; brothers, Dennis Westhoff of Seattle, Steve Westhoff of Dayton, Ohio, and Paul Westhoff of Pensacola, Fla.; and sisters, Lola Westhoff of St. Louis, Luanne Schrock of Murrista, Calif., Amy Goldsmith and Donna Thomas, both of Earville, Iowa.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Timothy Church, Union. Burial was in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
