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Date of these obituaries: 11-04-2002
Charles 'Mac' McGrath, 94, former Kentucky Post sports editor
Former Kentucky Post sports editor Charles "Mac" McGrath died Sunday at the Masonic Home in Shelbyville.
He was 94.
Mr. McGrath was born in Loveland, Ohio and grew up in Norwood, Ohio.
He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio State University.
Mr. McGrath's step-son, Thomas Hale of Wilder, said his mother, Ethlyn, met Mr. McGrath when both were working at Cincinnati A.M. radio station WCKY - he as a writer for the news department, and she as music librarian.
Mr. McGrath then was hired as a reporter at The Kentucky Post and worked his way up to sports editor.
He later moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he re-wrote wire stories for the Fort Lauderdale News.
But Mr. McGrath's favorite reporting assignment was sports, his stepson said.
"He loved sports, particularly baseball, " said Hale. "The excitement of it.
"I'm sure he played as a child, probably through school.
"I can remember when we were in Florida, he would always go and see spring training.
"At that time it was the Yankees' spring training. But he was a big Reds fan."
Hale described his step-father as "sort of conservative.
"But he could be outspoken about both politics and sports."
After Mr. McGrath retired in the late 1960s, he and his wife did a bit of traveling - visiting Hale, then living in Atlanta, Ga., and his daughter in Albuquerque, N.M.
Mrs. McGrath died in 1993.
Mr. McGrath was a member of the Fort Thomas Masonic Lodge No. 808.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Dobbling Funeral Home in Fort Thomas is handling arrangements.
David Joseph Hester, 50, project manager
David Joseph Hester, 50, of Independence, a project manager with Century Construction Co. of Erlanger and a Special Olympics coach, died Friday of cancer at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Mr. Hester was president of the board of directors of the Villages of Beechgrove Home Owners Association.
Mr. Hester got involved in coaching softball, soccer and basketball teams in Special Olympics events because of his handicapped daughter, said Mr. Hester's wife of 27 years, Debbie Hester.
"He was a very loving, very caring, very giving person, " said Mrs. Hester. "He was a very spiritual man.
"He was very outgoing - on the go all the time. He enjoyed hiking and camping and going to flea markets. He just liked to do it all. He was a very remarkable man.
"My husband just loved life. He was one in a million. I considered him a saint."
Other survivors include a daughter, Amy Renee Hester of Independence; and sisters, Brenda Johnson and Darlene Wind, both of Independence.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home in Florence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Barbara Church in Erlanger, followed by a celebration of Mr. Hester's life at the Villages of Beechgrove clubhouse in Independence.
Memorials are suggested to the Amy Renee Hester Trust Fund, in care of any Fifth Third Bank.
Peggy Ann Anthonissen, 67, of Independence, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond "Tony" Antonissen; a son, Gary Anthonissen of Independence; sisters, Alice Allender, Gladys Daniel, Jean Venable and Eleanor Williams, all of Alexandria, Erma Arwood of Miamisburg, Ohio, Mildred Carnes of Bethel, Ohio and Marian Daniel of California; a brother, James Steinhauer of California; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Bernadine Brinkman, 60, of Verona, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Norman David Cole, 63, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired farmer. A daughter, Vicki Lee Cole, preceded him in death.
Survivors include Roberta Wilson Cole; sons, David Cole Jr. of Harrison County, Lee Cole and Steve Cole, both of Bourbon County; a daughter, Connie Sexton of Harrison County; sisters, Annastella Simpson and Patsy Manley, both of Harrison County, Betty Slade, Linda Carson and Martha Gaunce, all of Cynthiana, Janice Southerland of Bourbon County, and Doris Morris of Nicholas County; a brother, Randall Cole of Harrison County; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Robinson-Dunn Cemetery, Harrison County. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2311 Fortune Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40509.
Morris L. "Moe" Dailey, 80, of Highland Heights, died at 7:45 a.m. Saturday at his home. He was a retired lithographer with Diamond International Corp., Cincinnati, and a member of Newport Elks. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a Pearl Harbor survivor. His first wife, Florence Dailey, died in 1997.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Dailey; a son, Michael Dailey of Xenia, Ohio; a daughter, Janet Coyle of Florence; brothers, Charlie Dailey Jr. of Highland Heights and Carl Dailey of Edgewood; a stepdaughter, Jody Robinson of Alexandria; a stepson, John Johnston Jr. of Alexandria; a granddaughter and three step-granddaughters.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Newport Elks Charity Fund, 3704 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Ruby Campbell Fogle, 80, of Butler, died Friday at Harrison County Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a retired accountant with H.S. Pogue Co., and a member of Mount Moriah Christian Church and Order of the Eastern Star. A daughter, Sandra Crump, and son, William Fogle, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, William Fogle; daughters, Virginia Beetz of Southbury, Conn., Elizabeth Pyles of Cold Spring and Nancy Louden of Ludlow; a son, Robert Fogle of Berry; a brother, Robert E. Campbell of Falmouth; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Mount Moriah Church, Highway 17, Butler, Ky. 41006; Oakland Christian Church, 5161 Milford Road, Falmouth, Ky. 41040; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Sarah Jane Klefken Foltz, 84, of Independence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired bookkeeper with St. Charles Nursing Home, Covington, and a member of St. Cecilia Church, Independence, and the Benedictine Guild with Villa Madonna Academy.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph Foltz; daughters, Teresa Theobold of Cincinnati, Sister Mary Jana, S.N.D., of Park Hills, Mary Cae of Pesapane, N.Y., and Rose Marie Burch of Falmouth; sisters, Henrietta Roetker of Fort Wright; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Cecilia Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Cecilia Cemetery, Independence. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017, or in the form of Masses.
Montgomery Rich Glenn, 85, of Morning View, died Friday at his home. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Esther Glenn, died in 2001.
Survivors include sons, Rudolph Glenn, Larry Glenn and Donald Glenn, all of Morning View; sisters, Ora Armstrong of Independence and Beulah Carnes of Elsmere; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Crittenden Cemetery.
Betty Grady, 80, of Ludlow, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, George Grady, died in 1989. A son, Geoffrey Grady, died May 18.
Survivors include a brother, Nick Katsikas of Fort Wright; and sister, Catherine Reardon of Birmingham, Ala., and Frances Bernard of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. today at Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Ludlow Fire Department, 234 Oak St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Norma A. Otte Wilson Gulley, 81, of Florence, died Saturday at at her daughter's home in Florence. She was a member of Ralph Fulton Post VFW and American Legion Post No. 4 Ladies Auxiliary. Her first husband, Clyde C. Wilson, died in 1969, and her second husband, Robert Ivan Gulley, died in 1994.
Survivors include her son, Daniel C. Wilson of Union; daughters, Darlene Ann Wilson and Dale M. Wilson-Eckman, both of Florence; a stepson, Robert Allen Gulley of Warsaw; stepdaughters, Anna Jean Hedger of Florence, Elaine Lunsford of Fort Wright and Cheryl Gronefeld of Elsmere; a sister, Helen Scherder of Crestview Hills; six grandchildren, 10 stepgrandchildren, four great-grandchildren and five step-great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2a, Florence, Ky. 41042; or American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Thomas Gene Hicks, 57, of Covington, died at 1:10 p.m. Saturday at his home. He was an operations manager with Office Interior Services, Erlanger.
Survivors include daughters, Gina Hicks Timmers of Covington and Sherri Hicks of Covington; brothers, Stanley Hicks and Howard Hicks, both of Taylor Mill; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Katherine H. Kohne, 94, of Erlanger, died at 11:25 a.m. Sunday at Villa Springs of Erlanger. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Henry Altar Society, Elsmere. Her husband, Henry T. Kohne, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Robert J. Kohne of Rochester, Mich.; a daughter, Margaret Kohne of Fort Wright; a brother, Bernard Ficker of Germany; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Vickie Marie Leffler, 50, of Taylor Mill, died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday a t her home. She was owner of Blue Groose Cleaning Service, Taylor Mill, and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Covington, Taylor Mill Lyons Club and St. Patrick Irish Rovers.
Survivors include her parents, Jess W. and Jerre A. Powers Leffler of Independence; brothers, Charles Leffler of Brookeville, Md., Rick Leffler of Taylor Mill and Paul Leffler of Covington; and sisters, Peggy Williams of Walton and April Stutler of Alpharetta, Ga.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 6065 Taylor Mill Road, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Kathryn J. Maley, 74, of Cincinnati, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a registered nurse and a member of St. Michael Church, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, John M. Maley; sons, John M. Maley Jr. of Youngstown, Ohio, George S. Maley and Patrick S. Maley, both of Cincinnati; and a grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville.
Maude Davis Hudson McNay, 74, of Walton, died Friday at her home. Her husband, John Henry McNay, died in 1983. A son, Joseph McNay, died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, John McNay of Rising Sun, Ind., David McNay of Taylor Mill and George McNay of Williamstown; daughters, Linda Deaton of Richwood, Ann McNay of St. Petersburg, Fla., Candace Michels of Dry Ridge and Sandy Vickers of Dry Ridge; a sister, Margaret Bryant of Hebron; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Phoebe Rosalie Osborne, 83, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a former instructor at Woodfill School, Fort Thomas, and a member of Church of God, Cold Spring. Her husband, Lewis F. Osborne, died in 1972.
Survivors include her daughter, Rebecca Banta of Rockford, Ill.; a son, Philip Osborne of Fort Thomas; a brother, William H. Colbert of Canton, Ohio; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Church of God, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Flour Creek Cemetery, Butler. Memorials are suggested to Galilean Children's Home, P.O. Box 880, Liberty, Ky. 42539; or Boys of the Martyrs, P.O. Box 54, Caney, Kan. 67333. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Obra Pfanstiel, 90, of Morning View, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Grace Kramer Pleiman, 88, of Fort Thomas, died at 12:41 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a retired licensed practical nurse with St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. Her husband, Alphons Pleiman, died in 1982.
Survivors include daughters, Cora Morace of Vidalia, La., and Mary Alexander of Lakeside Park; sons, Carl Pleiman of Alexandria, Lou Pleiman of Cold Spring and David Pleiman of Bellevue; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Luke Community Foundation, 85 N. Grand Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Broadus Roland, 78, of Seaman, Ohio, formerly of Walton, died Saturday at Brown County General Hospital, Georgetown, Ohio.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton.
Robin Spicer, 44, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a bus driver with the Newport Board of Education.
Survivors include a son, Mark Anthony Spicer of Newport; daughters, Tracy Case of Bellevue and Erica Perry of Latonia; her mother, Edna Spicer of Newport; a sister, Kitty Carpenter of New York; a brother, Nick Spicer of Newport; and a grandson.
Services were at noon today at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery, Verona.
Hannah Breeden White, 73, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
