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Date of these obituaries: 03-18-2003
Sister Mary Agnes, 69, was big fan of the Reds
Sister Mary Agnes, 69, liked to spend time in prayer with the Lord, and she was always eager to help her fellow Sisters of Notre Dame.
She was also a huge Cincinnati Reds fan.
"She never found fault with them, no matter how they were losing, " said Sister Rose Paula of her fellow nun, who died Sunday at St. Joseph Heights Convent in Park Hills.
The nuns only go to Reds games when they are given tickets. Many of the sisters, knowing Sister Mary Agnes' interest in the team, would give their tickets to her.
Most of the time, she watched the games on television or listened to them on the radio, like any other fan.
Born Agnes Joan Molique in Ludlow, Sister Mary Agnes entered the convent in 1951. She would have celebrated her golden jubilee, 50 years as a nun, in August.
She taught in the primary grades for schools in the Covington and Lexington dioceses, and in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Later, she became principal at St. Mary's School in Alexandria.
She spent her last years in community service at the nuns' provincial house, especially in the sewing room, where nuns repair or alter habits.
She also liked to shop for the older sisters who couldn't get out of the convent, Sister Rose Paula said.
Survivors include a sister, Lois Harding of Bright, Ind.; and brothers, Jerry Molique of Imperial, Mo., and Jack Molique of Knoxville, Tenn.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sisters of Notre Dame convent chapel in Park Hills.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the chapel, with a wake service at 5 p.m. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday in the convent cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
Audra May Chipman Adkins, 86, of Williamstown, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Williamstown. Her husband, Rex Adkins, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Harold "Skip" Adkins of Cincinnati, Joe Adkins and Gary Adkins, both of Williamstown; daughters, Caroline Dixon of Walton, Anna Ree Lane of Norwalk, Ohio, Gloria Fryman of Frankfort and Flora Parker of Owenton; sisters, Opal Wolf of Williamstown and Doris Kearns of Dry Ridge; 25 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Larry Davis Bailey, 55, of Georgetown, died Sunday at his home. He was an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include sons, Alan Bailey of Georgetown and Jerry Bailey of Niceville, Fla.; a daughter, Lisa Woerner of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Corinth. Memorials are suggested to Catholic Social Services, 1916 Oxford Circle, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
Virginia Mae England Beierle, 83, of Crittenden, died at 12:20 p.m. March 10 at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
John Henry Collins, 91, of Highland Heights, died Monday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. He was a retired laborer with Heekin Can Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Naomi Collins, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, John Collins Jr. of Phoenix and Russell Collins of Germany; daughters, Vernie Mae Collins of Hamilton, Ohio, and Marie Collins and Joyce Collins, both of Phoenix; a stepdaughter, Sharon Lee Hamilton of Newport; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation, 2330 Victory Parkway East, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. Radel Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Irene Daugherty, 87, of Fort Thomas, died at 6:20 p.m. Saturday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a retired waitress.
Survivors include a daughter, Pat Goins of Fort Thomas, and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Gladys Dragoo, 93, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope United Methodist Church, Southgate. Her husband, James Dragoo, died in 2000.
Survivors include a son, James Dragoo of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to New Hope United Methodist Church, 22 William Blatt Drive, Southgate, Ky. 41071; or First Baptist church, 600 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Margie Frazier, 74, of Florence, died Sunday at Woodspoint Geriatric Center, Florence. She was a cook with Children's Hospital in Kenton County. Her husband, Edward Frazier, died in 1992.
Survivors include sisters, Rose Hampton of Pound, Va., Annabell Stallard of Neon and Betty Landrum of Erlanger.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
Mary Ann Hill Baglan Gentry, 80, of Carrollton, died Sunday at her home. She was a member of Carrollton United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher and president of United Methodist Women. She was a member of Port William Historical Society, where she compiled a history of Carroll County. She was also a volunteer with the American Red Cross Blood Mobile, American Cancer Society and March of Dimes. She was also an artist, with paintings hanging in churches throughout the area. Her first husband, Enos H. Baglan, died in 1966. Her second husband, E.P. Gentry, died in 2000.
Survivors include daughters, Amy Baglan of Carrollton and Dr. Jean Baglan of Bowling Green; and a son, Charles Baglan of Frankfort.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Carrollton United Methodist Church. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to Carrollton United Methodist Church, 310 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky. 41008. Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Charles R. Hilligas, 75, of Independence, died at 3:50 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired truck driver with C. Loth Inc., Cincinnati, and a member of North Star Seventh Day Adventist Church, Covington, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth McDaniel Hilligas; sons, Kenneth Hilligas, Thomas Hilligas and Mark Hilligas, all of Covington, and Steve Hilligas of Corinth; daughters, Judy Kiser of Florence and Nancy Thompson of Independence; 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Ruth Yancey Kinman, 90, of Newport, died at 2:15 a.m. Monday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker and a member of Latonia Baptist Church. Her husband, Ralph Kinman, and a son, Reginald Kinman, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, James Ronald Kinman of Freeport, Fla.; a daughter, Roberta Brinkley of Independence; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Baptist Church Building Fund, 3800 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Marie Staudinger McGrath, 86, of Highland Heights, died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Erwin W. McGrath, died in 1975.
Survivors include sons, Jim McGrath of Phoenix, Ben McGrath of Edgewood and Dave McGrath of Cold Spring; daughters, Joyce Shaw of Hebron and Geri "Suzie" Waldbillig of Cincinnati; a brother, Robert Staudinger of Covington; a sister, Rose Staudinger of Sarasota, Fla.; 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. A reception in the church's Kelley Hall will follow Mass. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
James Earl Parker, 58, of Southgate, died at 5:15 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired sprinkler fitter with Dalmatian Sprinkler Co. in Mason, Ohio, and a retired volunteer firefighter with the city of Southgate.
Survivors include his wife, Vona Werner Parker; daughters, Michele Wilbers of Alexandria and Emily Ann Parker of Southgate; brothers, Gene Weber of Fort Mitchell and Richard Parker of Cold Spring; and three grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Mary Elizabeth Powell, 85, of Foster, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of cemetery Chapel Christian Church, Foster. Her husband, Alva Powell, died in 1988.
Survivors include daughters, Wilma Fay Skidmore of Nicholasville and Neva Sue Moore of Alexandria; sisters, Hildreth Lacey of Harrison, Ohio, and Ida Mildred Powell of Falmouth; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at cemetery Chapel Christian Church, Foster. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery, Foster.
Ruth Riffle-Popp, 67, of Crescent Springs, died Monday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation, Highland Heights. She was a bookkeeper for Walter P. Dolle Insurance Company and a member of Ruth Circle and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her husband, John Popp; daughters, Vickie McDaniel of Florence and Valerie Nimeskern of Cincinnati; mother, Bernice Mearns of Florence; a brother, Jimmy Mearns of Fort Mitchell; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Crestview Hills. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Music Fund, 2718 Dixie Highway, Crestview Hills, Ky. 41017; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Ruby Schewene, 84, of Latonia, died at 9:45 p.m. Monday at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home, Latonia.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Emma J. Sinclair, 58, of Covington, died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Curtis of Cincinnati; sons, Joseph Williams and Frank Sinclair; brothers, sisters, 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720. Schmidt-Dhonau Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Willie Jean Sleet, 61, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a nurse's aide with the hospital.
Survivors include daughters, Bridget Humphrey, Tracey Sleet and Angela Sleet, all of Covington; her parents, Wallace and Ruth Oden; brothers, James Oden of Covington and Clarence Oden of Rockford, Ill., and Van Oden of City Heights; sisters, Mona Oden of Covington and Irene Rice of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Covington. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
