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Date of these obituaries: 04-08-2003
Sister Ann Mary Cordier, compassionate, forgiving
When Sister Ann Mary Cordier was in Louisville once for a congregational gathering, she and a companion were mugged as they were returning from Mass.
Instead of being angry over the broken arm she suffered, Sister Cordier felt called to pray for her attacker. She thought the experience a special grace for her, because her attacker probably needed prayer.
"She was a very good example for people who want vengeance on other people today, like in Iraq, " said Sister Mary Komar, a spokeswoman for the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Fort Thomas, Sister Cordier's congregation. "She was a very forgiving person."
Sister Cordier died Friday at Pelletier Hall in Fort Thomas. She was 92.
She joined the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Carthage, Cincinnati, where she made her profession in June 1938. She served as a teacher, high school principal and school psychologist, and even played the organ for religious services. After her retirement, she served as a sacristan.
"She was a well-rounded person in many respects, " Sister Komar said.
Sister Cordier's years of service took her to the Cincinnati neighborhood of Price Hill, Cleveland, Columbus and Grand Rapids, Mich.
She was an opinionated person not easily swayed by trends. For example, she refused to change her habit when the Second Vatican Council allowed nuns to wear other clothes.
But she respected others' opinions and smiled easily, Sister Komar said. She was a very good conversationalist and very well read.
Her favorite piece of literature was "The Hound of Heaven, " Francis Thompson's poem of his flight from Christ, and Christ's pursuit of him.
Her nephew, the Rev. Michael Cordier, will officiate at her funeral Mass, which is set for 11 a.m. today at the Pelletier Hall Chapel.
Survivors include her sister-in-laws, Laura M. Cordier and Helen M. Cordier of Cincinnati; and several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. today at Pelletier Hall chapel, Fort Thomas. Visitation was there Monday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Pelletier Hall, 930 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Robert L. Allman, 82, of Covington, died Sunday at Madeira Health Care Center, Madeira, Ohio. He was owner of Bob's TV Shop, Madeira, a member of Madeira Church of Christ, and a Navy veteran of World War II. His first wife, Maxine Howland Allman, died in 1989.
Survivors include his wife, Carnelta Webster Allman; a son, Gary Lin Allman of Cincinnati; daughters, Darla Vogelpohl of Toledo, Ohio, and Sharon Ott of Seattle; a stepson, Doyle H. Webster of Cincinnati; six grandchildren, a great-grandchild, three step grandchildren, three step great-grandchildren and step great-great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Madeira Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Gardens, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to Madeira Church of Christ, 7421 E. Galbraith Road, Madeira, Ohio.
Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden, is handling the arrangements.
Beaulah Maryreen Fite Bell, 82, of Williamstown, formerly of Cynthiana, died Monday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a member of Stonewall Church of God, Sadieville. Her husband, John Perry Bell, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Opal Irene Gillispie of Georgetown and Brenda Jo Whicker of Orlando, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Betty Moore of Cynthiana; sisters, Nettie Linkenhoker of Roanoke, Va., and Ruby Paul and Loretta Fryman, both of Cynthiana; a brother, Roy Fite of Cynthiana; four grandchildren, two step grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Associate, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Aaron C. Chappell, 67, of Dry Ridge, died at 11 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a maintenance man for Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Chappell; sons, Ernie Chappell of Covington and Roy Chappell of Dry Ridge; daughters, Eva Ann Chappell of Verona, Kim Striker of Cincinnati, Michelle Noble of Newport and Lisa Hopper of Dry Ridge; brothers, Willard Chappell of Crittenden and Paul Holt of Indiana; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Dorothy Pauline Craner, 84, of Fairfield, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died Friday at the Tri-County Extended Care Center in Fairfield.
Survivors include daughters, Dorothy Jean Riley of Fairfield, Etta Miller of Long Beach, Calif., and JoAnn Mason of Louisville; sons, Thomas C. Craner of Indianapolis, Ind. and Wesley H. Craner of Long Beach; stepdaughter, Shirley Hatter of Erlanger; sister, Evelyn Sturgeon of Latonia; 17 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon today at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Carol Ann Denney, 40, Newport, died Sunday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a nurse at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
Survivors include sons, Roy Eugene Denney Jr., Richard Denney and Ryan Denney, all of Newport; daughters, Melissa Denney and Kimberly Denney, both of Deer Park, Ohio; brothers, James Balsden of Highland Heights and Julius Runyon and Jesse Harris, both of Newport; sisters, Ethel Bonin of Bath, Ohio, and Mary N. Williams and Mary E. Hollin, both of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the time of services today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery.
Fred E. Durain, 62, of Covington, died Sunday at his home.
Survivors include his friend, William Whaley of Covington.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Donald T. Finck, 87, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a union negotiator retired from Bakers and Confectionary Union, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a son, Donald J. Finck of Ludlow; a daughter, Barbara Lockard of College Hill, Ohio; six grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10:30 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 St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Vincent DePaul Society, Sts. Boniface and James Branch, 304 Oak St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016; or Leukemia Society, 105 W. 4th St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Paula D. French, 79, of Edgewood, died at 7:35 a.m. Monday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Covington. Her husband, Charles R. French, died in 1994.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary J. "Tita" Baumlin of Springfield, Mo.; a son, Daniel L. French of Covington; a brother, Norman T. Daniels of Nashville, Tenn.; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn cemetery Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Mary Bruce Grobmyer, 87, of Carrollton, died Saturday at Green Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center, Carrollton. She was a medical technician and head of hematology at the former Saint Joseph Infirmary, Louisville, and a member of St. John Church, Carrollton.
Survivors include cousins, Anna Marie Wiedman and Ben Rickelman, both of Pueblo West, Colo., and Donald C. Grobmyer of Boca Raton, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday St. John Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in the St. John Cemetery, Carrollton.
Leeander Hollon, 64, of Owenton, died Sunday at New Horizon Medical Center, Owenton. He was a former machine operator at Metal Craft, Erlanger. A son, Richard Lee Hollon, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Taulbee Hollon; daughters, Tracey Beach of Owenton and Shona Sebree of Vevay, Ind.; a son, Robert Taulbee of Carrollton; a sister, Nancy Hollon of Paris; brothers, Butch Fisher of Florida and Billy Bauer of Campton; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Bear Pin Cemetery, Campton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton.
Mary E. Johnson, 60, of Covington, died at 2:55 p.m. Sunday at her home.
She was an associate retired from Wal-Mart, Florence. Her husband, Jerry Johnson, died in 2002.
Survivors include sons, Jerry Williams of Florence and Paul Williams and Mark Williams, both of Covington; a daughter, Lois D. Johnson of Covington; a brother, Willie Williams of Harlan; a sister, Melissa Coffman of Covington; half-brothers, John Belcher of Harlan, William G. Belcher of Lake Placid, Fla., and Arthur Williams of Dayton, Ohio; a half-sister, Janet Rundell of Haywood, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Donna Helen Kinman, 61, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at St. Vincent Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethany Baptist Church, Williamstown, and Order of Eastern Star. Her husband, Floyd "Sam" Kinman, died in 1999.
Survivors include a son, Ronnie Kinman of Dry Ridge; daughters, Connie Tillett of Williamstown, Susan Carr of Dry Ridge and Donna Haggard of Burlington; brothers, Bob Campbell of Dayton, Ohio, Steve Campbell of Elsmere, Charlie Yates of Latonia and Billy Yates of Erlanger; sisters, Joyce Hayes of Hebron, Mary Ann Johnson of Covington and Doreen Robbins of Piner; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Burial will be in the Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
William Robert Knock, 67, of Cold Spring, died Sunday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation, Highland Heights. He was an employee of the C&O; Railroad.
Survivors include a son, Louis Knock of Dayton, Ohio; a daughter, Lee Ann Elam of Bellbrook, Ohio; a brother, Richard Knock of Union; a sister, Patricia Bianco of Villa Hills; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Joan V. Kremer, 70, of Florence, died Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Order of the Eastern Star No. 949, Florence. Her husband, Joseph M. Kremer, died in 1991.
Survivors include a son, Joe Kremer of Florence; brothers, Jessie McCrocklin of Jacksonville, Fla., and Bernie McCrocklin of Berea; a sister, Marilyn Reifenburger of Hamilton, Ohio; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Forest Lawn cemetery Mausoleum, Erlanger. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn cemetery Mausoleum. Memorials are suggested to Joan V. Kremer Memorial Fund, 18 Julia Ave., Florence, Ky. 41042.
Carolyn Ann Marsh, 66, of Fort Mitchell, died Monday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation, Highland Heights. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Donald George Marsh; sons, Robert Marsh of Cold Spring; Ronald Marsh of Reseda, Calif., Richard Marsh of Covington and Randell Marsh of Beeville, Texas; a daughter, Kathy Raverty of Southgate; daughter-in-law and primary care giver, Mary Marsh of Cold Spring; a brother George Tedrow of Burlington; a sister, Peggy Fredrickson of Virginia Beach, Va.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Cremation will be in Fares J. Radel Funeral Homes and Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to ALS Research, 1080 Nimitzview Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230.
Paul Napier, 69, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a carpenter with Fred Setter Carpentry. A daughter, Paulia Napier, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Claire Napier; sons, Charles Joseph Napier of Covington and Paul Nicholas Napier of Newport; sisters, Eleanor Berkley of Latonia, Ella Mae Boh of Tennessee, Donna Ray Gorman of Hebron and Darlene Kells of Independence; brothers, Robert Napier of Covington, Glen Napier of Latonia and William B. Napier of Florence; and four grandchildren.
There will be no services or visitation. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Services, Cincinnati.
Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling the arrangements.
Harry Boone Nicholson Sr., 96, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas.
He was retired from Armco Inc., Ashland, after having been an assistant vice president at the Middletown, Ohio, headquarters and general manager of the Ashland Works, past president of the Northeastern Kentucky Sportsman's Club, past vice president of the statewide League of Kentucky Sportsmen, served as a director of the YMCA, Associated Industries of Kentucky, Landsdowne Mental Health Board, the Advisory Board of Kings Daughters and Sons Home, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Ashland Chamber of Commerce, and the Third National Bank of Ashland, served as a lay member of the Long Range and Planning Commission of the Kentucky Bar Association, was a member of the American Iron and Steel Institute, president of Bellefonte Country Club, and was the Ashland Jaycees "Boss of the Year" in 1969.
His first wife, Eva Louise Neekamp Nicholson, died in 1943, second wife, Zeris Ellen Martin Nicholson, died in 1996, and a daughter, Margaret Point, died in 1935.
Survivors include daughters, Marie Louise Hissam of Ashland, Leann Ward of Cold Spring and Pamela Harkins of Wilmington, N.C.; a son, Harry Boone Nicholson Jr. of Bemus Point, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Family Church, Ashland. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Advantage Holy Family School Fund, 932 Winchester Ave., Ashland, Ky. 41101; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Steen Funeral Home, Ashland, is handling the arrangements.
Virginia Hutchinson Perkins, 80, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Wilma Courtney Perry, 103, of Warsaw, died Saturday at Gallatin Health Care, Warsaw. She was a homemaker and a member of Oakland Baptist Church. Her husband, Jack Perry, died in 1974.
Survivors include sons, George Perry of Erlanger and Charles Perry of Nickelson; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Ruth Anna McCauley Phillips, 86, of Newport, formerly of Fort Thomas, died Monday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Highland Heights. Her husband, Ashton Phillips, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a brother, Marshall McAuley of Cynthiana.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Highland Heights. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Highland Heights, 2315 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Robert D. Shively, 58, of Mason, Ohio, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Saturday, at Middletown Regional Hospital, Middletown, Ohio. He was a machinist with Ashley Ward.
Survivors include daughters, Kimberly Shively of Rockcave, W.Va., Robin Shively of Mason, Ohio, and Tina Shively of Franklin, Tenn.; stepsons, Kevin Bennett of Hanover, Penn., and Lonnie Bennett of Hawaii; stepdaughters, Brenda Depoy of Rockcave and Chrissy Peck of Buckhannon, W.Va.; his mother, Edna Mae Shively of Florence; a sister, Norma McQueen of Florence; a brother, James Shively of Cincinnati; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn cemetery Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society NCICFUL, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga., 30368-2454.
Virgilene Stanfield Spegal, 86, of Falmouth died Monday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
She was retired from Ben's Dept. Store, Cincinnati, and a member of the Flour Creek Christian Church, Butler. Her husbands, Chris Johnson and Chester Spegal, preceded her in death, and a son, Billy, Johnson, died in 1963.
Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Joan Miles of Falmouth; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Paul "Rusty" Wilson, 78, of Falmouth, died Sunday at his son's home in Falmouth. He was a retired bricklayer, member of Falmouth Christian Church, American Legion Post No. 109, and VFW, president of Bricklayers Union Local No. 2, Newport, Cub Scout master, and a Navy veteran of World War II. His first wife, Louise Fogle Wilson, died in 1947, and second wife, Norma Martin Wilson, died in 2002.
Survivors include a son, Paul Wilson of Falmouth; a daughter, Linda Wilson Simons of Carlisle; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2a, Florence, Ky. 41042; Salvation Army, 340 W. 10th St., Newport, Ky. 41071; or Falmouth Christian Church, 303 W. Shelby St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Helen Ruth Field Wolfe, 87, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Dickie R. Wolfe, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, James C. Wolfe of Alexandria, and Dick Wolfe of New York; daughters, Roxie Wolfe Dummitt of Florence and Connie Wolfe Bichlmeir of Fort Thomas; a brother, William Logan of Louisville; sisters, Corrine Blasingame of Florence and Christine Way of Fort Thomas; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to ALS KY CIO, P.O. Box 910130, Lexington, Ky. 40591.
