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Date of these obituaries: 03-13-2003
Hazel Juanita Cook, avid fan of all sports
Hazel Juanita Cook was a sports fan's sports fan.
"She was an avid sports buff. It didn't matter what sport it was, " said her son, Ronald Kennedy of Dry Ridge.
"She could at any time just mention the name of any standout in any sport. It didn't matter if it was Lance Armstrong, the cyclist, or (Greg) Maddux, the Atlanta pitcher, she knew them.
"If she could tell us today, I'm sure her main regret is she didn't live long enough to see UK bring home the national championship."
Ms. Cook died Tuesday at her home in Williamstown. She was 78.
She developed meal plans for the Arkansas State Hospital in Little Rock for 25 years.
"She was on a first-name basis with Bill and Hillary Clinton, " Kennedy said. "With her last name being Cook, I don't know if Bill gave her this nickname, but he always called her 'Cookie.'
"When she retired, he came personally and signed her retirement certificate."
Ms. Cook remained in Arkansas after she retired in 1988. There, she was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock.
She also did some traveling -- although she stuck to buses because she didn't like to fly.
But Kennedy brought his mother back to Northern Kentucky in 2000 because her health was failing.
"The last two years afforded us a closeness that I will cherish, and I'm sure it was a comfort for her, also, " he said.
Another son, Dwight Kennedy, preceded Ms. Cook in death.
Survivors besides her son are a sister, Lenora Abernathy of Atlanta; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home in Dry Ridge.
Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Mason Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Williamstown Baptist Church, 214 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097; or Mason Cemetery, Mason, Ky. 41054.
Eric J. Badgett, 51, of Edgewood, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Henrietta A. Beckman, 93, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday at Alois Center in Cincinnati. Her husband, Lawrence H. Beckman, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Bob Beckman and Chuck Beckman, both of Cincinnati, and Don Beckman of Libertyville, Ill.; and daughters, Carol Daugherty and Mary Grace Wash, both of Crescent Springs, and Jean Brennan of Westmont, Ill.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials are suggested to Alois Center, 70 Damon Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45218. Meyer & Geiser Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
James Burton, 86, of Covington, died at 2:40 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a past president of Johnston Paper Co., Cincinnati, and of the board of directors of Willard Wade YMCA, Covington. He was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park, where he was a Sunday school superintendent, was a member of the church finance committee and chairman of its property committee. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Beryl Zimmerman Burton; a son, Michael James Burton of Edgewood; a daughter, Patricia Carol Dietz of Fort Mitchell; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund, 2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017; or Willard Wade YMCA, 1806 Scott Blvd., Covington, Ky. 41014. Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Mindel Byrd Jr., 53, of Carrollton, died Wednesday at King's Daughters Hospital in Madison, Ind. He was a former machine operator with Dayton Walther Plant in Carrollton, a member of Open Door Baptist Church in Carrollton and a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Clay Byrd; a daughter, Della Ann Byrd of Carrollton; a son, Mindel Joe Byrd of Carrollton; a stepdaughter, Janet Ramirez of West Covina, Calif.; stepsons, Benjamin Hulley, Edward Hulley and James Shaw, all of Carrollton; sisters, Josephine Prather, Nancy Clay and Grace Noble, all of Carrollton; a brother, Bill Byrd of Carrollton; a half-sister, Florence Davidson of Oneida; a half-brother, Seth John Baker of California; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Leona Colomb, 83, of Edgewood, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a secretary. Her husband, Henry Colomb, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Lynn Harris of Erlanger and Sue Julick of Florence; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Lakeside Park. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 2718 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Betty Ruth Elliott, 72, of Falmouth, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired employee of the Sears Catalog Store in Falmouth and a member of Trinity Southern Baptist Church, Falmouth.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne Elliott; a daughter, Angela Jones of Georgetown; sons, Anthony Elliott of Falmouth and Mike Elliott of Foster; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Pendleton County Library, 228 Main St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Noreen Ann Granneman, 52, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Covington, died March 3 at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center, Clackamas, Ore. She was a billing clerk with Multnomah County Animal Services in Oregon.
Survivors include brothers, Raymond Granneman of Villa Hills and Jim Harris of Livonia, Mich.; and sisters, Marian Smith of Covington and Dorothy Scalf of West Palm Beach, Calif.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Richard W. Gunning, 78, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a sheet metal instructor with Turkey Foot Vocational School in Edgewood and a member of St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. He was a member of Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter No. 156, Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 1, the American Legion and the American Association of Kentucky Retired Teachers. He was a volunteer with Veterans Hospital in Cincinnati, was president of the peewee football league in Dayton, and was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Gunning; sons, Doug Gunning of Indianapolis, Glenn Gunning of Florence, Rick Gunning of Alexandria and Gary McGlone of Erlanger; a daughter, Kathleen Vories of Miamitown; a brother, Ron Gunning of Dayton; a sister, Ramonia Miller of Fort Thomas; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph School Adopt-a-Student Program, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076; or Disabled American Veterans, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Robert Hammons, 39, of Taylor Mill, died at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a residential painter and a member of St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include his mother, Anna Mae Darpel of Taylor Mill; sisters, Sandra Chabre of Park Hills, Mary Jo Eads of Corbin, Peggy Alig of Florence, Rita Rothert of Kenton Hills, Carol Czirr of Lexington, Teresa Vetter of Edgewood and Betty Jane DeVita of Lakeside Park; brothers, Danny Hammons of Erlanger, Mike Hammons of Park Hills, Tom Hammons of Indianapolis and Sam Hammons of San Bruno, Calif.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, followed by prayers. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Medical Center, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Harvey B. Hughes, 86, of Verona, died Wednesday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. He was a mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Iris Edrington Hughes.
Services will be at noon Friday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Concord Baptist Cemetery, Gallatin County.
Machele Johnson Huusko, 47, of Bellevue, died March 6 at her home. She was disabled, and was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Erin Huusko of Covington, Pamela Huusko of Wisconsin and JoAnna Huusko of Minnesota; her mother, Wanda Johnson of Covington; a brother, Michael Johnson of Indiana; a sister, Kimberly Conti of Indiana; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Betty Marie Kinman, 64, of Williamstown, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a meat cutter with Helton Meat Packing and Fryman's Food Locker, and a member of First Church of God, Williamstown.
Survivors include her husband, Sanford Kinman; a son, Douglas E. Smith of Lexington; brothers, Rev. Junior Fryman of Union and Jimmy Fryman of Mount Zion; sisters, Margie Humphries of Amelia, Ohio, Ann McKenney of Mount Zion, Janie Ingram and Dina Dunaway, both of Mount Sterling, Nina Reece of Deputy, Ind., and Dorie Hiler of Hanover, Ind.; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Mount Carmel Baptist Church Building Fund, in care of Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, P.O. 130, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Audrey Alice McGuire, 86, of Etowah, Tenn., formerly of Grant County, died Friday at Etowah Health Care Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dry Ridge. Her husband, Marion L. McGuire, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Molly Fortner of Chattanooga, Tenn., and grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Crittenden Christian Cemetery. Bordwine Funeral Home, Etowah, is handling arrangements.
Harold C. Reinhart, 79, of Bromley, died Monday at Florence Park Care Center. He was a crew chief with American Airlines and a member of the Scottish Rite.
Survivors include sisters, Helen Anderson and Thelma Dolwick, both of Hebron.
Services will be at noon Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel United Church of Christ, Bromley.
Buford A. Schlueter, 81, of Crittenden, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a farmer and an employee of Ready Mix Concrete and IMI Concrete in Walton. He was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Demossville, where he was a deacon. His wife, Hilda Bowen Schlueter, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Billy Ray Schlueter of Crittenden; a daughter, Deborah Reed of Crittenden; a brother, Elmo Richard Schlueter of Crittenden; a granddaughter and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Unity Baptist Church, Demossville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden, and from 1 p.m. until the time of services Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Kentucky Baptist Children's Home, 10901 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Ky. 40243; or Gideons International, P.O. Box 222, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
David E. Schwartz, 56, of Williamstown, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. He was a customer service representative with Citibank. His wife, Carol Schwartz, and a son, David Schwartz, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Todd Schwartz of Florence; daughters, Shelli Johnson and Sean Schwartz, both of Williamstown; brothers, Richard Schwartz of Gainesville, Fla., Steven Schwartz of Hebron and Gregory Schwartz of Burlington; a sister, Judy Larison of Williamstown; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Crystal Lee Smith, 22, of Florence, died Monday at her home. She was an in-home nurse.
Survivors include sons, Damien Hopkins and Vincent Hopkins, both of Florence; a daughter, Alana Hopkins of Florence; her father and stepmother, Donna and Natalie Smith of Sparta; her mother, Lawana Smith of Covington; stepsisters, Brooklyn Caldwell, Megan Caldwell and Kayla Caldwell, all of Owenton; grandparents, Kathy Brewster of Sparta, Mammie Tapp of Covington and Ethel Hammond of Owenton; a great-grandmother, Dorothy Thompson of Owenton.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Crystal Smith Memorial Fund, in care of any U.S. Bank.
Harold Vernon Vickers, 81, of Lancaster, Calif., formerly of Newport, died Feb. 28 at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster. He was a retired, self-employed truck driver. A son, Clifford Vickers, died in 1996.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Coffey of Fort Wright and Darlene Cunningham of Covington; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
