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Date of these obituaries: 06-10-2003
John LaVelle, lawyer adored family, church
Although John C. "Jack" LaVelle worked long hours as an attorney, the Villa Hills resident made time for his family.
"Dad would go to the office at 7:30 a.m., work until dinnertime, help us with our homework and return to the office when we went to bed, " said his son, Stephen LaVelle of Villa Hills. "In the early years, dad was determined to be home for family dinners."
Later in life, he spent four nights a week playing cards with his 96-year-old mother, Mary R. Blanchet LaVelle, who lives at the St. Charles Care Center in Covington.
Mr. LaVelle died Sunday of esophageal cancer at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. He was 57.
He was a founding partner of Deters, Benzinger and LaVelle, now Northern Kentucky's largest law firm, where he practiced corporate law, tax law, estate planning and probate law since 1972.
"Jack was the ideal partner, " said Gerald Benzinger, the firm's managing partner. "He always put the needs of the law firm and our staff before himself."
Other colleagues praised Mr. LaVelle for his wit, his modesty and his attention to detail in serving his client's interests. "Jack was a tremendous mentor, " said law partner Edward Zerhusen.
Mr. LaVelle represented many religious institutions, including the diocese of Covington, and was a member of the National Diocesan Attorneys Association.
Mr. LaVelle was dedicated to the church spiritually and professionally, and his service to it was the hallmark of his legal career, said Robert Hoffer, who worked with him for 23 years.
"Jack wanted to be remembered as a man who loved his family and his God, " said his widow, the former Linda Gaskins. They were married
for 34 years.
Other survivors include two daughters, Susan LaVelle Ficke of Park Hills and Sarah LaVelle of Cincinnati; another son, Philip LaVelle, of Villa Hills; a brother, Jerry LaVelle of Denver; and sisters, Joan Burkhardt of Covington and Rose Tumulty of Richmond, Va.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. A reception will follow Mass in the church undercroft. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Covington Latin School, 21 E. 11th St., Covington, Ky. 41011; Mother of God Church, 119 W. Sixth St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Thomas More College, 333 Thomas More Parkway, Crestview Hills, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Agnes Marie Hearn Anderson, 87, of Newport, died at 11:20 a.m. Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was a retired legal secretary with the Ebert-Cook and Burke law firm in Newport, and a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Newport and Skyline Homemakers Club. Her husband, William D. Anderson, died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Judith Adams of Southgate and Kathleen Daniels of Potomac, Md.; two granddaughters and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Covington. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Marita Ann Arlinghaus, 42, of Edgewood, died Sunday at her home. She was a former teacher with Mary Queen of Heaven School in Erlanger.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Arlinghaus; a son, Andrew Arlinghaus of Edgewood; daughters, Alexa Arlinghaus, Melissa Arlinghaus and Alisa Arlinghaus, all of Edgewood; brothers, Tim Terlau of Loveland, Ohio, and Thomas Terlau of Fort Wright; and a sister, Michele Hudson of Crestview Hills.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or St. Pius X Church Building Fund, 348 Dudley Road, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Alma House Baird, 88, of Florence, died at 10:25 a.m. Sunday at her home. Her husband, John C. Baird, died in 1965.
Survivors include sons, Wally Baird of Purvis, Miss., John Edward Baird, at home, and Chuck Baird of Independence; daughters, Molly Steele of Covington, Becky Baird Gerding of Covington and Bonnie Noble of Florence; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Wilbur Garner Evans, 85, of Ludlow, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired desk clerk and an Army veteran of World War II. A son, Gary Lee Evans, and a stepson, Barry Bruin, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Richard C. Evans of Park Hills; daughters, Kathy Evans of Park Hills and Sherry Wilder of Ludlow; a sister, Helen McGarr of Covington; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
No services are planned. Memorials are suggested to Veterans Administration Nursing Home, 1000 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
George Ray Fegan, 69, of Germantown, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a farmer and carpenter.
Survivors include daughters, Georgia Miller of Germantown and Jenny Fegan of Southgate; a son, Bentley Fegan of Latonia; sisters, Doris J. Fegan of Germantown and Marian Inabnit of Covington; a brother, Harold Fegan of Germantown; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown, Ky. 41044; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Roger Hartman, 79, of Edgewood, died Sunday at his home. He was the owner of the Theater House, Covington, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, June Hartman; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Campbell Lodge Boys home, 150 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Bobby L. Hughes, 55, of Covington, died at 4:55 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Sheila Hughes; and sons, Larry Chilcoate of Cincinnati, Shane Chilcoate of Latonia, Robert Chilcoate of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Chris Hughes of Covington.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. C&C; Mortuary, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Murl B. Manley, 88, of Alexandria, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Highland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Grants Lick Baptist Church. Her husband, Lemuel Manley, died in 1990.
Survivors include a brother, Roy Baker of Alexandria, nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Carl Edward Murphy, 67, of Dayton, died at 7:20 a.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired painter with Painters Local District Council No. 12, a past president of Dayton Pee Wee Football and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth "Nan" Bridewell Murphy; sons, Robert Murphy of Crittenden, David Melvin Murphy of Newport, Craig Murphy and Frank Murphy, both of Dayton; his stepmother, Diana Schneider of Elsmere; brothers, Frank Asberry of Dayton, William E. Schneider of Dayton, Gary L. Schneider of Goshen, Ohio, and William L. Schneider Jr. of Cincinnati; sisters, Bernadine Nass of Newport, Juanita Brodbeck of Florida, Nancy L. Woodmanssee of Felicity, Ohio, Tammy Kellingsworth of Cincinnati and Amber Schneider of Elsmere; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to St. Bernard Church, 401 Berry St., Dayton, Ky. 41074. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Dayton, is handling arrangements.
Dr. Vincent G. Rettay, 65, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a chiropractor and owner of Rettay Chiropractic in Florence.
He was a member of Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Cincinnati, a member of the board of Redwood Rehabilitation Center in Fort Mitchell, past president of the Kentucky Association of Chiropractors and an honorary member of the Covington-Kenton County Jaycees.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Rettay; daughters, Jacqueline Mikkelsen and Dr. Ellen Leone, both of Florence; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or Kentucky Association of Chiropractors Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 397, Florence, Ky. 41022.
Alma Murphy Rettig, 92, of Covington, died at 11:20 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired teacher with Park Hills Elementary School.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph M. Rettig Jr. of Covington.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Gladys Schafer, 91, of Ludlow, died Saturday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger. She was a laborer with Cincinnati Fruit and Extract Co. Her husband, Nelson Schafer; a son, Jimmy Schafer; and daughters, Evelyn Burch and Joan Peeno, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Robert Schafer of El Paso, Texas, and Bruce Schafer of Burlington; a brother, Ervin Kammeyer of Sunman, Ind.; a sister, Sylvia Mercer of Covington; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Ludlow Family Resource Center/Youth Service Center, 512 W. Oak St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Joseph G. Sheer, 89, of Covington, died at 1:52 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired salesman.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Donna Jump Stephenson, 63, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Jean Tapp, 67, of Clarksville, Ind., formerly of Cynthiana, died Sunday at her home. She was a retired civil service worker, and a member of the Clarksville VFW and American Legion. Her husband, Leeotis "Tate" Tapp, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Darrell Gill of Williamstown and Walter Lee Tapp of Harrison County; a daughter, Charlotte Simmons of Clarksville; brothers, Ronnie Milner of Walton, Roy Milner of Harrison County, Denzil Milner Jr. of Boone County and Dean Milner of Pensacola, Fla.; sisters, Rita Sparrow of Williamstown and Bernie Dixon of Shelbyville; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Stephen B. Teremi, 76, of Newport, died at 3:42 a.m. Monday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. He was a retired jeweler with I.B. Goodman Co., Cincinnati, and a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Thelma Teremi, died in 2002.
Survivors include sons, Stephen Teremi of Fairfield, Ohio, and Mark Teremi of Erlanger; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Wanda Marlene Reed Terlau, 63, of Palmetto, Fla., formerly of Taylor Mill, died at 2:26 a.m. Monday at her daughter's home in Morning View. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick Church, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Terlau; daughters, Marcia A. Terlau of Cincinnati and Donna M. Braun of Morning View; sons, Robert L. Terlau III of Harrison, Ohio, and David G. Terlau of Taylor Mill; sisters, Mary Davis of Cincinnati, Carol Mullins of Williamstown and Linda McDaniel of Taylor Mill; a brother, Charles Reed of Covington; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick Church Building Fund, 3285 Mills Road, Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
George A. Whitton, 93, of Highland Heights, died Saturday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. He was a machinist with Mosler Safe Co. and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Morgan of Cincinnati, and a grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crown Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
