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Date of these obituaries: 01-20-2003
Stephen Raines, 'was just pure love'
It didn't take much to please Stephen "Greg" Raines. The Sanders resident, 36, who died Saturday at Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison, Ind., liked anything loud and noisy. He had a special fondness for those plastic fish mounted on a plaque that burst into song.
Mentally handicapped from birth, Mr. Raines was a large man -- he stood 6-foot-4 and weighed 220 pounds -- with the mind of a 4-year-old. He collected toy cars, and he exercised by pulling a little red wagon around, said his sister, Theresa S. Raines of Owenton.
He was one of four mentally handicapped children in a family of eight children, she said.
Mr. Raines worked for more than 20 years as an assembler for the North Key Community Care Workshop in Carrollton. "And of course, that was the hub of their social life, too, " his sister said.
He looked forward every year to attending Camp KYSOC, a Carrollton camp for children and adults with disabilities, disorders, spina bifida or autism.
About two years ago, while he was staying at his sister's house for the weekend, a stray dog he named "Lady" showed up. The dog became his beloved pet, someone he could feed and care for himself.
Mr. Raines also had three nephews he was crazy about, his sister said. "He was just pure love, " she said. "You have no doubt where he's at. The rest of us have to work real hard. He's got a free pass up there."
Other survivors include his mother, Anna M. Shaw Raines of Sanders; sister Christina L. Raines of Sanders; and brothers, Kevin Thomas Raines and Gary Randall Raines, both of Sanders.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery, Wheatley.
Enlow Eugene Adams, 47, of Elsmere, formerly of Carrollton, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a pipe fabricator for Lally Pipe and Tube, Covington, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Telephone Pioneers of America Camping Club, Horseman's Club, and Grace Episcopal Church, Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Ann Anderson Adams of Elsmere; a son, Morgan Enlow Adams of Elsmere; daughters, Jessica Louise Burke of Covington and Marlee Helen Adams of Elsmere; brothers, Charles Edward Adams of Erlanger and Albert Wayne Adams of Glencoe; a sister, Rebecca Adams Coffman of Ryland Heights; and a grandson.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Morgan Adams Education Fund, P.O. Box 15012, Covington, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Alice Barney, 36, of Florence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Eben Barney; daughters, Erin Barney of Maysville and Rosie Barney of Augusta; sons, Jake Barney and Joe Barney, both of Ludlow; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
Deborah Jean Best, 52, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a retired employee of John J. and Thomas Schiff Agency, Cincinnati, and a member of St. Augustine Church, Covington, and St. Elizabeth Cancer Support Group.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Best; a daughter, Kathy Gerth of Peebles, Ohio; sons, Steven Best of Covington and Greg Best of Bellevue; mother, Mary Kiehl of Delhi, Ohio; brothers, Thomas Kiehl of Cincinnati and Ken Kiehl of Harrison, Ohio; and two granddaughters.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Tuesday at St. Augustine Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
William "Billy Boy" Bridewell, 55, of Covington, died at 5:35 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Disabled American Veterans, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Merritt Bridewell of Covington; daughters, Vicki Bridewell of Fort Thomas, Heather Addison of Alexandria, Amber Bridewell of Vanceburg and Lena Merritt Bridewell of Highland Heights; sisters, Bonnie Walter of Highland Heights and Sharon Montgomery of Taylor Mill; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Ruth Kinman Day, 67, of Williamstown, died at 4:55 a.m. Sunday in her daughter's home in Walton. She was a former employee with Duro Bag Co., Ludlow, and a member of Williamstown Church of God. Her husband, Paul Day, died in March, and a son, Paul Day Jr., and a daughter, Phyllis Fields, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, James Paul Day of Jacksboro, Tenn., and Dennis Snow of Lafollette, Tenn.; daughters, Mayme Hammons of Manchester and Deborah Moffett and Karen Gudaitis, both of Walton; brothers, Ralph Kinman of Jacksonville, Fla., and Julian Kinman and Claude Kinman, both of Dry Ridge; sisters, Ann Williams of Elsmere and Ruby Hawkins and Brenda Brogden, both of Jacksonville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Church of God, 113 High St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097; or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Wilma Sothard Dorger, 89, of Villa Hills, died at 4:40 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired waitress for Greyhound Grill, Fort Mitchell, and Pogue's Cafeteria, Cincinnati, and a member of Florence Senior Citizens Club and St. Paul's Widows Club. Her husband, Walter Dorger, died in 1987.
Survivors include her son, Douglas Dorger of Florence; daughters, Judy Snelson of Burlington, Barbara Caldwell of Erlanger and Denise Phillips of Melbourne; a brother, Herbert Sothard of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, St. Bernard, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017.
Rev. Opal Fields Jr., 71, of Harrison County, formerly of Vermillion, Ohio, died Saturday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. He was a former pastor for Free Pentecostal Church, South Amherst, Ohio, a Ford Motor Co. employee, and a member of UAW Local No.425, Lorain, Ohio. A daughter, Judy Gallan, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta Gooslin Fields; a son, Opal Fields III of Lakeland, Ohio; daughters, Kathy Webb of Louisville and Deborah Smith of Harrison County; mother, Lillie Duty Fields of McCarr; brothers, Ravin Fields of Norwalk, Ohio, and Terry Fields of McCarr; a sister, Josephine Hager of McCarr; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Ernest Hill, 93, of Mount Orab, Ohio, formerly of Hebron, died at 7:38 p.m. Friday at Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash, Ohio. He was a retired carpenter for Hemmer Co., a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Frenchburg,
Survivors include his wife, Lois C. Hill; a daughter, Ernestine Theo Fryer of Mount Orab; a son, Thaxton Cornwell of Florida; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Donald B. Holtzclaw, 68, of Edgewood, died at 11:05 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a computer specialist with Western Union Co., and a member of Erlanger congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Harden Holtzclaw; a son, Lovell "Daryl" Holtzclaw of Edgewood; daughters, Diana Lynn Nemes of Princeton, N.J., and Donna L. Reinhart of Florence; mother, Clarice Roark of Edgewood; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Donald R. Hudson, 77, of Owenton, died Friday at his home. He was retired instrument inspector with Ashland Oil, member of Owenton First Christian Church, Owenton Lions Club, a director with Owen County Historical Society and a World War II veteran of the Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Gillespie Hudson; sons, Ronald G. Hudson of Tyrone, Ga., and Michael Hudson of Latonia; daughters, Karen Marie Hudson of Dayton, Ohio, and Maureen Elizabeth Brems of Lompoc, Calif.; a sister, Virginia L. Soula of Hendersonville, N.C.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Owenton First Christian Church. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Owenton First Christian Church, 113 N. Main St., Owenton, Ky. 40359. McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton, is handling the arrangements.
James A. Matt, 79, of Warsaw, died Friday at VA Medical Center, Louisville. He was retired from the restaurant business, and was a member of St. Joseph Church, Warsaw, Warsaw VFW, Newport VFW, Senior Citizens Center, and was a World War II Army veteran.
Survivors include his brother, Robert Elmer Matt of Independence; and a sister, Lucille Marie Meadows of Newport.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. today at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Warsaw.
Adahelen McAtee, 89, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was Christmas fund director for American National Bank and a member of Highland Country Club and First Baptist Church, Newport. Her husband, Harry McAtee, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, Denny McAtee of Fort Thomas; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Orville Meyer, 79, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a bookbinder for American Book Co., Cincinnati, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Lawler-Hanlon VFW, Newport. His wife, Marjorie Meyer, died in 1999.
Survivors include his sons, Kenneth Meyer of Cincinnati, David Meyer of Elsmere and Robert Meyer and Michael Meyer, both of Newport; daughters, Sandra Meyer of Covington and Melissa Meyer of Newport; sisters, Ruth Ryan of Highland Heights, Irene Steele of Newport and Norma Davis of Villa Hills; a brother, Kenneth Meyer of Dayton; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Fred C. Moore Jr., 70, of Falmouth, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired parts manager for Fisher Auto, Falmouth, and a veteran of the Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Dena Flowers Moore; a son, James W. Moore of Falmouth; daughters, Deloris Moore of Falmouth and Tracey Miller of California; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Mary Diane Byrd Noonchester, 57, of Latonia, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and former employee of Overhead Door Company. Her husband, James Edward Noonchester, died in 2001.
Survivors include her sons, Richard Noonchester of Flemingsburg, Danny Noonchester of Ghent, David Noonchester of Independence, Dennis Noonchester of Indianapolis, Ind., and Donald Noonchester of Covington; sisters, Ida Mae House of London, Bonnie Renecker of Taylor Mill, Judy Lawson of Felicity, Ohio, and Betty Soard and Myrtle "Teri" Byrd, both of Covington; brothers, Ace Byrd of Covington, Eddie Byrd of Taylor Mill, Jimmie Byrd of Independence, William Ross Byrd Jr. of McCreary County and Billy "B.B." Byrd of Ludlow; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Mary Noonchester Memorial Fund, c/o Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, 5269 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Thelma O'Hara, 94, of Madeira, Ohio, formerly of Park Hills, died at 1:17 a.m. Saturday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati. Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Sandra Ann Steffen Parton, 60, of Covington, died at 5:36 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Willis Parton; a son, Thomas Parton of Elsmere; daughters, Cindy Piecoro of Villa hills and Amy Blevins of Florence; mother, Virginia Huff of Covington; brothers, Gary Steffen of Taylor Mill and Jim Haire of Covington; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Susan G. Kohman Breast Cancer Foundation, 11687 Lebanon Road, Sharonville, Ohio 45241; or SIDS Alliance, c/o Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229; or Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati, 1821 Summit Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237.
Richard Freeman "Dickie" Perkins, 66, of Fairfax, Va., died at his home. He was a retired Navy recruiter.
Survivors include his sisters, Mary Lee Lewis of London and Jane Ellen Cook of Owenton; and half-brothers, Ruben J. Perkins of Williamstown, Willard Ray Perkins of Lexington and J.V. Perkins and Evan Perkins, both of Owenton.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton.
Florence "Mickey" Rieckhoff, 74, of Cold Spring, died at 1:48 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Jolly Swingers of A.J. Jolly Park, Campbell County, Board of Alumni Reunion Committee for Sisters of the Nazareth, St. Joseph Choir and Cold Spring Homemakers Club, director of St. Joseph Drama Club and social director for St. Joseph's Seniors Club.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas "Ed" Rieckhoff; sons, Mark Rieckhoff of Cold Spring and Matt Rieckhoff of Miami, Fla.; a daughter, Tracy Hehman of Cold Spring; a brother, Lee Mando of Lakeside Park; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Tuition Assistance Fund or Building Fund, St. Joseph Church, 4011 U.S. 27, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Winifred Marion Riggs, 74, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at her home. She was a retired teacher at Woodfill Elementary, and a teacher for U.S. Army Dependent's School, Pirmasens, Germany, from 1959 to 1961, and a member of Hamilton County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society; Latter Day Saints Family History Center, Norwood, Ohio; Mary Ingles Chapter of Daughter of the American Revolution; Kentucky Retired Teachers Association; Campbell County Retired Teachers Association; and First Baptist Church, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her brother, Fred Riggs of Cincinnati.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075; American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or the charity of the donor's choice.
J. Paul Robinson, 82, of Crestview Hills, died at 6:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was retired Cincinnati Bell, a member of Latonia Christian Church, Mason's Col. Clay Lodge No. 159 F&AM, Covington, and a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley L. Peterson Robinson; and a son, Randy Robinson of Crestview Hills.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Christian Church, 3900 Decoursey Ave., Latonia, Ky. 41015.
Lettie Simpson, 77, of Crittenden, died Sunday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden.
Laverne Ethel Smith, 73, of Newport, died Friday at Garrard Street Nursing Home, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Dayton Eagles. Her husband, William F. Smith, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughters, Nancy Gibson of Dayton, Michelle M. Grant of Bellevue and Patsy L. Zois of Covington; sons, David Smith of Covington, Earl J. Smith of Deland, Fla., Michael R. Smith of Bellevue and Dale Smith and William Smith, both of Newport; a brother, Albert Ball of Goshen, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Anna W. Souder, 89, of Union, died Friday at her home. She was the owner of Ann Billie Florist, Florence, and a member of Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence, Florist Association and Valley Women's Club. Her husband, Ivor G. Souder, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughters, Revella S. "Sammye" Day of Lanesville, Ind., Patricia A. Main of Ormond Beach, Fla., and Marjorie E. Page of Union; sons, Gene Souder of West Palm Beach, Fla., Ivor G. Souder of Elizabeth, Ind., and Robert A. Souder of Corbin; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery, Valley Station, Ky. Memorials are suggested to Hopeful Lutheran Church, 6430 Hopeful Church Road, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Ola E. Foster Tucker, 99, of Cold Spring, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Newport First Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include daughters, Carol Tucker of Cold Spring, Faye Lynch of Newport and Wanda Lack of Forest Park, Ohio; a son, Kenneth Tucker of Cold Spring; stepsons, George Arnold Tucker of Walton and Ray Tucker of Dayton; stepdaughters, Violet Sizemore of Fort Thomas and Garnet Frederick of Falmouth; sisters, Virgie Kessell of Newport and Gert Morgan of Long Island, N.Y.; five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Newport First Baptist Church of the Nazarene.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Newport First Church of the Nazarene, 830 York St., Newport, Ky. 41071; or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Hazel Turner, 94, of Bromley, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Decoursey Baptist Church. Her husband, Logan Turner, died in 1985.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary M. Allen of Erlanger and Lou Ball of Florence; a sister, Marie Ellis of Independence; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Virginia West, 36, of Covington, died at 5:37 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a waitress at Golden Corral.
Survivors include her husband, Joe West; sons, Jesse West and Joseph West, both of Covington; daughters, Alex West, Rene West and Sammy West, all of Covington; mother, Susan Bates of Covington; a brother, George Donaldson Jr. of Crittenden; and sisters, Jacqueline Diltz of Covington, Judy Diltz of Morristown, Tenn., Kelly Diltz of Palm Springs, Calif., Patrice Burton of Cincinnati and Linda Spears of Miami, Fla.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Catchen Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
