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Date of these obituaries: 01-14-2003
Harry York, 82, retired steel worker
Harry Theodore York was a "good country man" who opened his home to his family members any time they needed it.
"If you wanted to stay a night, or you wanted to stay six months, he didn't care, " said his daughter, Nona Brewer of Taylor Mill.
Mr. York, who died Monday at his home in Covington, opened his home to his son and his family in September 1996, then saved them from a fire that swept through his house early on the morning of Sept. 16 that year.
He told The Post then that he woke up about 2:30 a.m. and saw a glow coming from the pump room at the back of his farmhouse, which overlooked the Licking River near Ryland.
He yelled for his family to get out, and tried to put the fire out. But the pump was already damaged, and he could draw no water from the cistern.
The house and contents were destroyed, but Mr. York saved his son, daughter-in-law and their three grandchildren.
Mr. York, 82, was a retired steel worker at Newport Steel, where everyone called him "Sarge" because he served as a sergeant in the Army during World War II.
An avid angler and hunter, he owned a coon hound that won a world championship in Arkansas in the late 1950s, his daughter said. He also loved the Cincinnati Reds and the Kentucky Wildcats.
He was a member of the Grand Avenue Church of God, Latonia. "He was an honest, upstanding man, well admired by everyone who knew him, " Brewer said.
Other survivors include his wife, Flora "Vee" York; another daughter, Terry Fromme of Newport; sons, Teddy York of Newport, Danny York of Covington, Kenneth Colwell of Taylor Mill and James Colwell and David Colwell, both of Ludlow; sisters, Hazel Koher of Cold Spring and Thelma Barry of Alexandria; brothers, Charles York of Las Vegas and Paul Utter of Ludlow; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Alma Barnett, 88, of Mount Olivet, died Sunday at Robertson County Health Care Facility, Mount Olivet. She was a homemaker and a member of Piqua Christian Church.
Survivors include her sister, Viola Barnett Weible of Florissant, Mo.
Services will beat 2:30 p.m. today at Piqua Christian Church. Visitation was Monday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet.
Vada Burgess, 98, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a sales clerk for Pogue's Department Store and a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Thomas. Her husband, Frank Burgess, died in 1966.
Survivors include a son, Rev. Norman E. Burgess of Fort Thomas; daughters, Rita Gillum and Carole Masterson, both of Fort Thomas; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Fort Thomas, 600 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
Roy E. Dunaway, 70, of Maysville, died at 1:53 p.m. Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a machine operator for January & Wood Co., Maysville. A grandson, Troy Nelson Hampton, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Jean Dunaway; a son, Larry Dunaway of Maysville; daughters, Bonnie Brown and Tammy Dunaway, both of Maysville; sisters, Minnie Faris of Plummers Landing and Maxine Watson of Dayton, Ohio; a brother, Mefford Dunaway of Flemingsburg; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Linda Sue Gooden, 43, of Williamstown, died Sunday at her home. She was a former quality control inspector for Foster Transformer Company, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a brother, Larry Hounshell of Bainbridge, Ohio; and sisters, Barbara Wolfe of Spencer, Ind., Edna McQuillin of Fort Walton, Fla., Joann Gabbard of Goshen, Ohio, Ruth McQuitty of Trenton, Ohio, Barbara Smith of Bainbridge and Mary Mullins and Kathy Hounshell, both of Williamstown.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Betty Lee Fausz Grizzell, 76, of Covington, died at 3:49 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde Grizzell; a son, David Grizzell of Covington; sisters, Irene Means and Rita Lombardo, both of Mount Carmel, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Benedict Church, Covington. Visitation will be form 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Klara Guy, 65, of Fort Thomas, died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a retired cafeteria worker for Johnson Elementary School, Fort Thomas. A son, Jeffrey Guy, died in 1998.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Guy; a daughter, Michele Marker of Villa Hills; a sister and several brothers, all of Germany; and a granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Xavier Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Owen Hammond Jr., 72, of Covington, died Sunday at his home.
He was a retired E.M. receiving clerk for Kahn's. His wife, Henrietta Hammond, and sons, Junior Hammond, David Hammond and Dennis Hammond, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, George Hammond and David Hammond, both of Covington; a daughter, Bonnie Spivey of Mount Healthy, Ohio; sisters, Nellie Worthington of Independence, Hallie Papierske of Lexington and Suzie Sullivan of Carrollton; a brother, Audrey Hammond of Owen County; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to David Hammond, c/o Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, P.O. Box 55, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Rice Harvey, 68, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at his home. He was a farmer, a member of Ten Mile Baptist Church, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Faye Bailey Harvey; a son, Dale Harvey of Dry Ridge; a sister, Loretta Lambert of Latonia; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Napoleon Cemetery, Glencoe. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103.
Paul "Butch" Hollingsworth, 43, of Edgewood, died Sunday at Fort Thomas Veterans Administration Nursing Home.
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Survivors include a son, Christopher Hollingsworth of Denver; daughters, Kelly Rose Hollingsworth of Denver and Nichole Hollingsworth and Jennifer Weichman, both of Fort Wright; parents, Rhoda and Thomas E. Hollingsworth of Edgewood; a brother, Jerry Hollingsworth of Ludlow; sisters, Peggy King of Glen Ellyn, Ill., and Donna Gibson of Maudlin, S.C.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Veterans Administration Medical Center, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.
Claude J. Kline, 75, of Highland Heights, died at 7:55 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. He was the retired owner of Boden Skid and Pallet Co., Wilder, and a member of Asbury Methodist Church, Highland Heights.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Cropper Kline; and a son, Alan J, Kline of California.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Ione Clara McGee, 81, of Taylor Mill, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Her husband, John "Jack" Joseph McGee, died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, John McGee of Latonia and Chris McGee of Independence; daughters, Sharon McGee of Villa Hills, Joanne McGee of Independence, Onie Worth of Latonia, Patty Hafley of Ludlow, Marty McGee-Partin of Taylor Mill and Jenni Wiegele of Cincinnati; brothers, Tony Miller of Atlanta, and Eric Volck of Cincinnati; and 13 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Cardinal Hill of Northern Kentucky Adult Day Care, 212 Levassor Ave., Covington, Ky. 41014.
David E. McGuire, 65, of Florence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired machine operator at Ford Motor Company, a member of Bullittsville Christian Church and a member of the Florence Lions Club.
His wife, Dolores June McGuire, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Andy and Keith McGuire both of Florence; a daughter, Rita Andres of Silverado, Calif.; a brother, Donald McGuire of Petersburg; a sister, Bert Peters of Harrison, Ohio; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. today at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Belleview Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Irene Edna Krekeler Ossenbeck, 88, of Edgewood, died at 1:10 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a secretary for Protestant Children's Home. Her husband, Paul H. Ossenbeck, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Joan Noll of Edgewood, Gale Ossenbeck of Cold Spring, Paula Williams of Troy, Mich., and Karen Williamson of Springfield, Ore.; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Agnes Church, 1680 Dixie Highway, Ft. Wright, Ky. 41011; or Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Dr., Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
Bernard L. Raverty, 51, of Dayton, Ohio, died Monday, January 6, at Hospice of Dayton. He was executive director of the Dayton Bar Association.
Survivors include sisters, Joyce Watson of Newport and Margaret Littrell of Elsmere; and brothers, Patrick Raverty of Southgate and Charles Raverty of Newport.
Memorial services will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dayton Masonic Temple, Dayton, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420; or Dayton Bar Association, 1 First National Plaza, Dayton, Ohio 45402.Baker-Hazel Funeral Home, Dayton, Ohio, is handling the arrangements.
Earl B. Short, 74, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at his home. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Teamsters Union and Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Mary F. Short; daughters, Sandra Suid and Phyllis Witsken, both of Cincinnati, and Karyn Kelsey and Mindy Vieau, both of Minneapolis; a stepdaughter, Emilia Cuneo-Justin of Minnesota; a stepson, Stephen Cuneo of Minnesota; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling the arrangements.
William F. Smith, 91, of Park Hills, died Monday.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Wilmer Sydnor, 75, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a car salesman for Sid's Sales and Service, and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Sydnor.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Earl B. Tepe, 86, of Florence, died Sunday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. Hewas machinist superintendent for Cincinnati Machine Company and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence.
Survivors include sons, Michael Tepe of Burlington, David Tepe of Hebron and Timothy Tepe of Florence; daughters, Marilyn Hallman of Florence, Deanna Lainhart of Burlington and Kathleen Faris of Covington; a sister, Rita Sanders of Edgewood; 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075; or National Stroke Association, 9707 E. Easter Lane, Englewood, Colo. 80112.
Juey Leeper Tinsley, 90, of New Salem, died Sunday at Stanford House Nursing Home, Stanford. She was a homemaker, a member of New Salem Baptist Church and former leader of Lincoln County 4-H. Her husband, W.C. Tinsley, and a son, Lowell Tinsley, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Denver Tinsley of Fairfield, Ohio, and Darrell Tinsley of Hamilton, Ohio; daughters, Frances Reed of Florence, Sharlene Griffin of New Salem and Harlene Johnson of Geneva; a sister, Myrtle Reed of Stanford; 17 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Salem Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Spurlin Funeral Home, Stanford. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford. Memorials are suggested to New Salem Baptist Church, c/o John G. Penick, 187 Candlewood Drive, Danville, Ky. 40422.
Faye Ann Wright-Pittman, 44, of Bellevue, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a supply specialist for the Army and a member of Lawler-Hanlon VFW Post, Newport and the Bellevue Vets.
Survivors include her husband, Charles "Steve" Pittman; a son, Jerry Lee Cordell of Grants Lick; a stepson, Eric Pittman of Dayton; father, Edward Wright of Goshen, Ohio; mother and stepfather, Marlene and Lawrence Walker of Bevis, Ohio; sisters, Diana Cordell of Sterns, Donna Wenzel of Harrison, Ohio, and Jenny Sammons and Cathey Karr, both of Latonia; brothers, D.J. McKay of West Palm Beach, Fla., Andrew Wright of Independence and Edward Wright Jr. of Dayton; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home.
