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Date of these obituaries: 05-07-2003
Larry C. West, lawyer; his word was 'golden'
Opposing lawyers dealing with Larry C. West knew that, when he agreed to something with them, there was no need to get it in writing to make it stick.
"His word was absolutely golden, " said Jim West, of Edgewood, a son who practiced law alongside his father at Ware Bryson West & Kummer.
"Between lawyers, things can sometimes get heated, but he never directed a harsh word toward anyone. Other lawyers respected his honesty and sense of fairness, and they knew that if he promised something, it would happen."
Mr. West, 69, of Lakeside Park, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
"One of my dad's biggest strengths was his calm and steady manner, " Jim West said. "No matter what crisis dad faced, you could not rattle him."
For his unrelenting insistence on high ethical standards and his tireless work on insurance, capital murder and civil wrongful death cases, Larry West was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Northern Kentucky Bar Association in November.
He was a member of the board of First National Bank of Kentucky, a member of Inns of Court, the Kentucky and American bar associations, Fort Mitchell Baptist Church and the Fort Mitchell Country Club.
He served with the Army's 101st Airborne Division in the Korean War.
When he was away from the office, Mr. West enjoyed spending time with his family and playing golf.
"He was the love of my life, and I have never known a more honest and loving man, " said his wife, Susan Mai West.
Other survivors include a son, Chuck West of Union; a daughter, Nancy Romer of Edgewood; stepdaughters, Stephanie Vocke and Jennifer Vocke, both of Lakeside Park; stepsons, Robert Vocke and Ross Vocke, both of Lakeside Park; a brother, Robert West of Crestview Hills; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fort Mitchell Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research, in care of the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 297153, Houston, Texas 77297.
Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
John D. Frye II, 21, of Maysville, died Saturday in an automobile accident on Bridgeport Road in Maysville.
He was a security guard with Dayton Power & Light, Manchester, Ohio.
A sister, Stephanie Phillips, died May 2.
Survivors include his parents, John David Frye and Wilda Frye of Maysville; a brother, Cory Andrew Frye of Maysville; and grandmother, Mary Louise Frye of Tollesboro.
Graveside services were this morning at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Rybolt. Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, handled arrangements.
Tara L. Greene, 28, of Lakeside Park, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Dicy L. Helton, 92, of Withamsville, Ohio, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a retired cook with Clermont County Schools and a member of Amelia Church of the Nazarene.
Her husband, Brown Helton, died in 1948.
Survivors include a son, Wilbur "Webb" Helton of Cold Spring; eight grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville.
Samuel Lee Hunt Sr., 63, of Ocala, Fla., died Sunday at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
She was a retired master collections officer and a 32nd degree Mason.
A daughter, Sandra Dee Hunt, preceded her in death.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Margaret Morrison Hunt; daughters, Sheila Batterton of Citra, Fla., and Nancy Hunt of Astor, Fla.; a son, Samuel Lee Hunt Jr. of Ocala; brothers, Ronald Hunt, Douglas Hunt, Jerry Hunt, Terry Hunt and David Hunt; sisters, Mamie Witt and Linda Sue Roe-Underwood; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Jacksonville Cemetery.
Harry Dean Morgan, 63, of Jonesville, formerly of Warsaw, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was disabled.
Survivors include a cousin, Roberta Bishop of Carrollton.
Graveside services were this morning at Warsaw Cemetery. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling arrangements.
Ruth Parson Mullins, 66, of Independence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of Simon Kenton Athletic Boosters and Taylor Mill Boosters.
Her husband, Jesse Mullins, died in 2002.
Survivors include sons, David Mullins of Florence, Danny Mullins of Middletown, Ohio, and Alan Mullins of Berry; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. 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 St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Henrietta Roetker, 87, of Fort Wright, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Jessie McConnell Sparks, 90, of Mount Olivet, died Tuesday at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Wentzel B. Sparks, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sisters, Opal Becket and Norma Jo Linville of Dayton, Ohio; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Robertson County Fire Department, P.O. Box 95, Mount Olivet, Ky. 41064.
James Stepp Jr., 78, of Kenton County, died Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Ella Vern Lykins Strassel, 80, of Newport, died at 7:19 p.m. Monday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Robert Strassel Sr., died in 1980.
Survivors include a son, Rob Strassel of Bellevue; daughters, Linda Gardner of Fort Thomas, Brenda Tuemler of Bellevue and Donna Vonderhaar of Southgate; sisters, Gertrude Stamper of Newport and Jean Williams of Covington; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Ruby Tarter, 77, formerly of Erlanger, died Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Raymond F. Vance, 78, of Seminole, Fla., formerly of Bellevue, died April 5 at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Penny Vance; daughters, Barbara Gastright of Charleston, S.C., Rae Clark of New Baltimore, Ohio, Perry Kise and Paula Vance, both of Columbus, Ohio; sons, Terry Vance of Alexandria and Raymond Vance of Mount Sterling, Ohio; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Cook and Son-Pallay Funeral Home, Columbus. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Foundation, 300 E. Bay Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33710; or American Diabetes Association, 5999 Central Ave., Suite 204, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33770.
Edith Hanlon Willenbrink, 78, of Wilder, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired employee of the Internal Revenue Service and a member of Lawler Hanlon VFW Post No. 5662 Ladies Auxiliary, Newport.
Survivors include sons, John Hanlon of Alexandria, Mark Hanlon of Burlington and Matt Hanlon of Erlanger; a stepdaughter, Linda Lerner of Cincinnati; stepsons, Butch Willenbrink, Charlie Willenbrink and Paul Willenbrink, all of Cincinnati; a sister, Marian Eibel of Cincinnati; and 17 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Madeline Ann Wilson, 79, of Melbourne, died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Delmer Wilson, died in 1970.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Futscher of Melbourne, Pam Barger of Grants Lick and Mary Reed of Butler; sons, Chic Wilson of Richmond, Va., Ted Wilson of Tulsa, Okla., and Tim Wilson of Hampton, Va.; sisters, Cecilia Steffen of Carlisle, Tenn., and Loraine Thomas and Rose Manning, both of Newport; a brother, Ed Witte of Chattanooga, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Camp Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Four Mile Pike, Camp Springs, Ky. 41059.
