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Date of these obituaries: 03-06-2003
Vivian Louise Schulte, cook, charity worker
Vivian Louise Schulte, 78, of Newport, an accomplished cook and warm-hearted volunteer who prepared gourmet-quality meals at Newport's Hosea House soup kitchen, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
She was also a long-time volunteer at the Brighton Center in Newport.
Mrs. Schulte cooked at several Newport restaurants before becoming the first cook at Hosea House when the soup kitchen opened in 1991. She continued to cook there until several months ago, when illness forced her retirement.
"She cooked at Hosea House every day, and it was her own personal ministry, her way of doing something nice for people, " said Karen Yates, executive director of Hosea House.
"She didn't just prepare sandwiches and soup, she cooked full meals that were delicious. She took a lot of pride in her cooking and in what she served to the homeless and hungry."
Mrs. Schulte also did other charity work.
When the Brighton Center had to close its doors for lack of money many years ago, "she held fund-raisers to re-open the doors and they've never been closed since, " noted Yates.
"She was always looking to see what she could do for somebody else."
Mrs. Schulte was a member of St. John Anglican Church in Dayton.
Her husband, Thomas Schulte, died in 1984.
Survivors include sisters, Shirley Tucker, Barbara Shields, Betty Harrison, Ramona Stanfield and Belva Deaton, all of Newport; a brother, Arthur Shields of Newport; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Anglican Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Jean A. Aiello, 80, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Louise Ayers, 76, of Dayton, died at 9:58 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a former member of Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church in Bellevue.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Ayers; a daughter, Donna Garcia of Silver Grove; sons, Douglas Ayers of Dayton, David Ayers of Florence and Jimmy Dale Ayers of Centerville, Ohio; a sister, Patsy Hensley of Cold Spring; brothers, Ellis Powell of Independence, Donald Powell of Erlanger, Charlie Powell of Latonia and Robert Powell of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Lula Jane Hurley Baldwin, 82, of Overpeck, Ohio, died Monday at Mercy Hospital in Fairfield, Ohio. She was a retired payroll clerk with the Community Chest and a volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the United Way. Her husband, Robert Nelson Baldwin Sr., died in 1984.
Survivors include a daughter, Judith Elaine Campbell of Overpeck; a son, Robert Nelson Baldwin Jr. of Overpeck; sisters, Linda Margaret Hurley of East Bernstadt and Wanda Faye Hurley of Chicago; brothers, Robert L. Hurley, Donald Elmo Hurley, James Raleigh Hurley, Bill Con Hurley and Darrell Hurley, all of East Bernstadt; seven grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the United Way, 2400 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Ruth "JoAnn" Solar Cain, 71, of Southgate, died Monday at her home. She was a bookkeeper with All Vacuum Center and Capo Inc., Covington, and the Strauss & Troy law firm in Cincinnati. She was a member of Highland United Methodist Church in Fort Thomas and Job's Daughters of Covington. Her husband, James M. Cain, and a son, Michael Cain, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, James L. Cain of Orlando, Fla., and Stephen Cain of Alexandria; a daughter, Patricia King of Alexandria; a sister, MaryLou Garrison of Wilder; brothers, Jack Solar of Elizabethtown and Jim Solar of San Dimas, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Stanley William Clem, 69, of Camden, S.C., formerly of Alexandria, died Monday at Palmetto Health Care Center in Columbia, S.C. He was a retired employee of the Cincinnati Parks Department.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Clem; sons, Stanley Clem Jr. of Parsons, Kan., Brian Clem of Stark, Fla., Gregory Clem of Panama City, Fla., and Eugene Clem of Fairfield, Ohio; daughters, Regina Hager and Michelle Schultz, both of Camden and Patricia Hutchinson of Stark; brothers, Shirley Clem and Bill Clem, both of Winchester, David Clem and Raymond Clem, both of Cincinnati, and Perry Clem of Hawesville; sisters, Nancy Clem of Winchester, Ruby Sheets and Francis Goodwin, both of Rising Sun, Ind.; 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Laura Ellen Jackson Constant, 78, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a waitress and a member of Latonia Full Gospel Church. Her first husband, John W. Jackson, died in 1974, and her second husband, Edward A. Constant, died in 2002.
Survivors include a son, John W. Jackson Jr. of Hebron; daughters, Annette Newcomb and Barbara Shell, both of Morning View, and Betty Long of Independence; a stepson, Eddie Constant Jr. of Columbus, Ind.; a sister, Martha McCormick of Irvine, Calif.; a brother, Charles Hornsby of Taylor Mill; 11 grandchildren, a step-grandchild, 14 great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Latonia Full Gospel Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Full Gospel Church, 4419 Decoursey Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
James Alvin Cummins, 76, of Crittenden, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired self-employed builder, a member of Wilmington Baptist Church, Demossville, and a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Naomi Spegal Cummins of Crittenden; daughters, Doris Jean Workman of Walton, Lena Frances Cummins of Orlando, Fla.; and a grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wilmington Baptist Church Cemetery, Demossville.
Joe Durham, 84, of Falmouth, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Joanne Edwards, 69, of Independence, died at 11:18 a.m. Wednesday at her home. She was a retired biology teacher at Holmes High School in Covington and a member of Runyan Memorial Christian Church, Latonia.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Edwards; a son, Michael Edwards of Fort Mitchell; a sister, Eupha Moore of Independence; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Runyan Memorial Christian Church, 3625 Decoursey, Covington, Ky. 41015; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Lawrence E. "Buddy" Goodwin, 63, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Feb. 28 in Clearwater. He was an author, lawyer, entrepreneur and developer, and former owner of Yacht Club Estates and Pinewood Golf Courses in Clearwater, and Central Kentucky Supply, Lexington. Mr. Goodwin attended First Christian Church in Clearwater. He wrote "Citizen Green, " a book of his thoughts on social and political issues.
Survivors include sons, Lawrence E. Goodwin Jr. of Carlisle and Mark F. Goodwin of Fort Campbell; a daughter, Amy Goodwin of Chicago; brothers, Thomas J. Goodwin of St. Petersburg, Fla., and William R. Goodwin of Clearwater; and two grandsons.
Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Drake Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Gwendolyn C. Hadden, 75, of Fort Wright, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Granville Hadden; sons, Granville Hadden II of Covington and Gregory Hadden of Park Hills; daughters, Gail Nusky of Hamilton, Ohio, Grace Baker of Park Hills and Gloria Wiley of Walton; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, Crescent Springs. Cremation was at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, 1915 Amsterdam Road, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Loretta Angela Johnson, 82, of Newport, died at 2:09 a.m. Monday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was retired as a bookkeeper from the old A&P; Grocery Store, Newport. Her husband, Charles W. Johnson, died in 1986. A son, George Johnson, died in 1991.
Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Scott of Newport; a son, Charles M. Johnson of Highland Heights; five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial was in Mount Gilead Cemetery, California. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Mary Lucas, 91, of Owenton, died Monday at Owenton Manor. She formerly operated Lucas Grocery in Bromley and was a member of New Liberty Christian Church. Her husband, Robert Lee Lucas, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Yolonda Ellis of Owenton and Brenda Walker of Shelbyville; a brother, Raymond Orsburn of Owenton; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to New Liberty Christian Church, New Liberty, Ky. 40355; or Owenton First Christian Church, N. Main St., Owenton, Ky. 41052.
Anthony Wayne Moeller, 41, of Fort Thomas, died at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. He was an electrician with Cincinnati Stagehand Union Local No. 5.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Ann Moeller of Southgate; a son, Tyler Anthony Moeller of Southgate; his parents, Audrey and Wayne Anthony Moeller of Alexandria; a sister, Tina Ann Sizemore of Cincinnati; and a brother, Tim Moeller of Butler.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Winifred Roborecki, 82, of Hiram, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a former nursing aide at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital.
Survivors include a son, Keith Roborecki of Hiram; daughters, Carole Shelton of Independence and Karen Hoistimeir of Cincinnati; sisters, Clara Bloemer of Florence and Ora Lee Hess of Kentucky; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Green's Funeral Home, Mantua, Ohio. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Joseph Ruttle, 88, of Fort Wright, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Lester Clark Simpson, 88, of Taylor Mill, died at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at Woodcrest Manor Nursing Home, Elsmere. He was a retired millwright from General Motors in Norwood, Ohio, and a member of the United Auto Workers. He was a member of Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside Park, Golden Rule Masonic Lodge No. 345 F&AM, Indra Consistory Scottish Rite and the Trowel Club in Norwood. His wife, Ruby M. Field Simpson, died in 2000.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce S. Layton of Edgewood; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight at the funeral home, followed by Masonic services. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or the American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10006.
Anna Mae Godman Vaughn, 90, of Berry, died Wednesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry.
Elizabeth G. Waldrop, 69, of Owenton, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was an employee of the Kentucky Parks Department, and a member of Long Ridge Baptist Church and the Owen County Woman's Club. Her husband, Herman Waldrop, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Kevin Waldrop of Owenton; a daughter, Kim Fucci of Lexington; brothers, Ray Gillespie of Seneca, S.C., and Jim Gillespie of Peru, Ind.; sisters, Maxine Hudson and Charlotte Giles, both of Owenton; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to New Horizons Medical Center, 330 Roland Ave., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
