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Date of these obituaries: 03-07-2003
Howard N. Dutle, 82, loved life and learning
Howard Nicholas Dutle loved life, and wasn't afraid to try new things, even in his old age.
The 82-year-old Cold Spring resident, who died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas, had a septuple heart bypass about eight years ago.
Mr. Dutle recovered well enough to continue throwing horseshoes, one of the pastimes he enjoyed after his retirement as an engineer for the General Electric Aircraft Division in Evendale, Ohio.
He loved woodworking, and eventually collected so many tools he had to build a garage to hold them, said his son, Michael H. Dutle of Newport.
"There are still carousels and wooden games out there that are just marvels of construction, " Michael Dutle said.
Howard Dutle's interest in woodworking led him to the Internet, and eventually to using electronic equipment to send pictures and e-mails to his relatives.
"All this was after he was 80 years old, " his son said. "I thought that was amazing, that someone that advanced was willing to learn something so complicated."
Mr. Dutle did all the household repairs himself -- "we never saw a contractor come into the house, " his son said. And no matter how much or how little money he made, he always paid his tithe first, saying the other bills would take care of themselves.
He was a member of St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring, the Holy Name Society and Cursillo.
He was also a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Other survivors include his wife, Catherine Oldiges Dutle; daughters, Barbara A. Woeste of Alexandria, Mary J. Marcon of Alamo, Calif., Alice C. Saner of California, Teresa M. Ritter and Amy R. Tischner, both of Camp Springs; another son, Martin J. Dutle of California; sisters, Gertrude Dutle of Highland Heights, Dorothy Oldiges of Camp Springs and Maryanne Fisk of Summerville; a brother, Bernard "Dutch" Dutle of Newport; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
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 Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 150 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Martha Comer, Hall of Fame editor
Martha Purdon Comer, 96, who was editor of the Maysville Daily Independent and Maysville Ledger-Independent for more than 40 years and a member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, died Wednesday at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She became editor of the Daily Independent in 1935 and when the newspaper was sold in 1968 to the Maysville Publishing Corp. she became editor of the Ledger-Independent, taking on the responsibility of getting out morning and afternoon editions.
Mrs. Comer retired as editor in 1977, but continued as editorial consultant until 1997, when she suffered a broken hip.
For several years she wrote both a daily column as well as editorials. She took pride in her advocacy of public housing, a floodwall and the county health department.
She was a director of the Maysville-Mason County Development Association, which became the Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of the founding advisory board of Maysville Community College. She also was involved in numerous other civic organizations.
Mrs. Comer was chosen Maysville's Most Distinguished Citizen in 1976 and in 1995 was elected to the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame.
A lifelong member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Maysville, she was a former secretary and deanery president of the Covington Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and for several years wrote a column for the Messenger, the diocesan weekly newspaper.
She was among Kentucky editors invited by President John F. Kennedy to the White House, was in a Kentucky delegation to Germany to seek industry for the commonwealth and helped to draft state kindergarten guidelines.
Survivors include daughters Mary Pat Latham of Batavia, Ohio, and Barbara Thornhill of Maysville; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Church in Maysville.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today (Friday) at Brell & Son Funeral Home in Maysville.
Memorials may be made to St. Patrick's Church, St. Patrick's School, the Mason County Museum, Mason County RSVP or the Friends of the Mason County Library.
Jean Allison Aiello, 80, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a customer service representative with Goodwin Chemical Co. in Sunland, Calif., and a USO volunteer during World War II. Her first husband, Renato DiFonzo, died in 1991. Her second husband, Claude Aiello, died in 2000.
Survivors include daughters, Diane Dineen of Union, Eileen Fields of Tarzana, Calif., Joanne Giberson of Aptos, Calif., Beverly Smith of Union and Barbara Weitz of Agoura Hills, Calif.; sisters, Eileen Johnson, Margaret Tooley and Shirley Tooley, all of New York; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery, Walton.
Carrie Case Barr, 60, of Carlisle, died Wednesday at Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Edward Church, Cynthiana.
Survivors include her husband, William E. Barr; a son, Patrick Barr; daughters, Jaime Rueger of Sunrise and Ryan Barr of Carlisle; a brother, Jack Case of Cheyenne, Wyo.; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Edward Church. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Burial will be in St. Edward Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Janet C. Bray, 70, of Southgate, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a retired keypunch operator with Lazarus Department Stores. Her husband, Burchel Bray, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Bray of Tampa, Fla. and Jennie Glossner of Southgate; a brother, Mark Clark of Independence; sisters, Phyllis Colston of Newport, Susan Craddock of Fort Mitchell, Patricia Dorman of Taylor Mill and Carol Worthman of Latonia; a grandchild and a great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042 or to St. Jude Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, Tenn. 38101.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Ruth "JoAnne" 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 tonight 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 to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Georgia T. Henderson, 80, of Lewisburg, died at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a retired employee of Carnation Can Co.
Survivors include daughters, Vanetta Mohr of Fort Thomas and Deborah Schack of Saratoga, Calif.; a brother, Austin Kendall of Maysville; a sister, Betty Regenstein of Lutz, Fla.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Knox and Brothers Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
This obituary is being published again to reflect a time change in the arrangements.
Mary E. Reiling Lange, 92, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
James Olds, 88, of Owenton, died Thursday at Gallatin County Health Care Center, Warsaw.
He was a retired farmer and a former director of Production Credit Association. He served as chaplain of the Owen County Senior Citizens and was a member of Jonesville United Methodist Church. His first wife, Sadie Olds, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Lenora K. Olds; sons, Tom Olds of Poplar Grove and Howard Olds of Brentwood, Tenn.; daughters, Thelma Gibson and Helen Dixon, both of Independence; stepsons, John Kelly of Gratz and Lawrence Kelly of Springfield, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Linda Williams of Owenton; a brother, William A. Olds of Cincinnati; a sister, Christine Lyons of Latonia; eight grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, three great-grandchildren and seven stepgreat-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Jonesville United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Jonesville United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, Jonesville, Ky. 41052.
John Wesley Poe, 55, of Newport, died Tuesday at his home.
He was a polisher with Littleford Day Inc., Florence, and a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. His wife, Shirley Poe, died in 1993.
Survivors include sons, David Poe of Kewanee, Ill., and Eric Poe of Charlotte, N.C.; sisters, Sharon Flemming of Dayton and Mary Alice Snyder of Missouri; brothers, Edward Poe and Milton Poe, both of Newport, Frank Poe of Highland Heights and Robert Poe of Elsmere; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Corbin Andrew Karl Powell, infant son of Jason and Tamara Powell of Dry Ridge, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
His twin brother, Garrett Corbin Douglas Powell, died Tuesday.
Other survivors include grandparents, Thomas and Jantine Stoops of San Diego and David and Sally Powell of Berry; and great-grandparents, Stella Benauro of Nashville, Tenn., Tony and Johannes Westerkamp of San Diego, Dorothy Stoops of San Diego, and Robert and Barbara Brown of Williamstown.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Garrett Corbin Douglas Powell, infant son of Jason and Tamara Powell of Dry Ridge, died Tuesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
His twin brother, Corbin Andrew Karl Powell, died Monday.
Other survivors include grandparents, Thomas and Jantine Stoops of San Diego and David and Sally Powell of Berry; and great-grandparents, Stella Benauro of Nashville, Tenn., Tony and Johannes Westerkamp of San Diego, Dorothy Stoops of San Diego, and Robert and Barbara Brown of Williamstown.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Charles Swinford Pulliam, 55, of Berry, died Thursday at his home.
He was a truck driver, a farmer and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Marsha Kay James Pulliam; a son, Charles Everett Pulliam of Lafferty Pike; daughters, Sheri Gillispie and Jessica Hall, both of Lafferty Pike, Becky Walker of Stamping Ground, Rachel Cooper and Tracy Franklin, both of Harrison County; sisters, Jeanie Fryman of Lafferty Pike and Norma Jackson of Harrison County; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery.
Anita Marie Schoonover, 38, of Independence, died Wednesday at her home.
She was disabled, and was a member of Community Pentecostal Church, Independence.
Survivors include her parents, Oscar and Nina Schoonover of Independence; a sister, Sherry Schoonover of Columbus, Ohio; and brothers, Michael Schoonover of Florence and David Schoonover of Brownstown, Ind.
Graveside services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Community Pentecostal Church, 11875 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Sister Mary Ethelbert, C.P.P.S., 90, of Cincinnati, formerly Elvira Mary Gruber, died Wednesday at Little Sisters of the Poor, Cincinnati.
She was a teacher.
Survivors include brothers, Edward Gruber of Cincinnati and Norbert Gruber of Crestview Hills; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Little Sisters of the Poor. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Little Sisters of the Poor, 476 Riddle Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Anna Mae Godman Vaughn, 90, of Berry, died Wednesday at her home.
She was a farmer, a homemaker and a member of Colemansville Christian Church. Sons Delbert Vaughn and Ronald Vaughn both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Beulah Moore of Paris, Betty Blakeman of Louisville, Estelle Vaughn of Cynthiana and Jo Ann Schmitt of Paris; sons, Russell Vaughn and Gayle Vaughn, both of Cynthiana; 20 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Memorials are suggested to Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, 2050 Versailles Road, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
