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Date of these obituaries: 10-26-2002
Carol Austin, active in church
For 25 years, Carol Austin Hering worked as a secretary for St. Mary Catholic Church in Alexandria.
She was so dedicated to her faith and brother - who was a priest there - that she spent the first three years working for free.
Her brother also was a regular at Sunday night family meals.
"They had a very close relationship, " said Jim Hering, a son from Alexandria. "Up until recently, she was always very involved with the church.
Mrs. Hering, of Alexandria, died at 10:37 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was 69.
While some are unwilling to adapt, Mrs. Hering rose to the challenge when her church announced it would handle paperwork with computers, rather than by hand.
She bought a computer and was surfing and chatting on the Internet before anyone else in her family.
"She wound up meeting a guy on the Internet who was going to computer engineering school in Chicago, " Hering said.
"He taught her all kinds of things and she became very good at using the computer."
In her free time, Mrs. Hering enjoyed reading books - romance novels were her favorite - and spending time with her children.
Her husband, Frank J. Hering Sr., died in 1992.
Other survivors include sons, Bill Hering of Jupiter, Fla., Tom Hering of Owensboro and Frank J. Hering Jr. of Alexandria; a sister, Darlene Miller of Fort Thomas; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Jeffrey Keith Abel, 40, of Cincinnati, formerly of Morning View, died Thursday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Debbie and Jim Crouch of Ryland Heights; stepmother and father, Barbara and Harry Abel of Williamsburg, Ohio; sisters, Trina Mardis of Morning View, Tina Crouch of Covington, Emily Madonis of West Chester, Ohio, and Heather Abel of Williamsburg, Ohio; and brothers, Richard Abel of Mount Airy, Ohio, Mark Abel of Bethel, Ohio, Shawn Abel of Elmwood Place, Ohio, and Brian Abel of Williamsburg, Ohio.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carter's Chapel, Cemetery, Demossville.
Memorials are suggested to Deaconess Hospital VITAS Unit, 311 Straight St., 7th Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Jeannine Alkern, 77, of Covington, died Friday at her home.
She was a retired deputy sheriff in Marion County, Ind. Her husband, Russell Alkern, died in 1976.
Survivors include her daughter, Phyllis Caperton of Florence; sisters, Delores O'Dell and Margie Popp, both of Indianapolis, Ind.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Acton Cemetery, Acton, Ind.
Lowell Glen Allen, 63, of Latonia, died at 5 p.m .Thursday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Barbara "Bobbi" Bosman, 74, of Florence, died at 5:34 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a former waitress at Shoney's Restaurant.
Survivors include her daughter, Jackie Randolph of Florence; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
John Allen Huber, 49, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Survivors include his son, John A. Huber Jr. of Walton; father and stepmother, Donald and Myrna Huber of Covington; brothers, Donald Huber Jr. of Utah and Matthew Huber, Frank Huber and John J. Szabo, all of Covington; sisters, Susan Foltz of Covington, Shirley Castellano of Seattle, Wash., Elvira Parshall of Richwood and Lisa Ramsey of Burlington; and paternal grandmother, Wilma Fischer of Covington.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Gary G. Johns, 50, of Wilder, died at 1:13 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a maintenance man with Barrington, Fort Thomas, and a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife Sherry Johns; sons, Troy Johns and Gary Johns II, both of Wilder; daughters, Angela Gross and Kirsten Lang, both of Wilder; and sisters, Cina Feeback of Florida and Karen Clay of Cincinnati; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Roy Miller Lay, 72, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a master plumber and a member of Oakridge Baptist Church. His wife, Etta Jean Lay, died in 1993, and a daughter, Jerri Lay, died in 1973.
Survivors include his sons, Roy A. Lay of Covington, Ryan Lay of Cincinnati and Alvin Lay of Atlanta, Ga.; daughters, Cathy McMillan of Butler, Deana Sharma of Topeka, Kans., Deborah Spillman of Falmouth, and Lisa Vollman and Judy Walker, both of Covington; a stepson, James Webb of Falmouth; a brother, Eugene Lay of Oneonta, Ala.; a sister, Lillian Powell of Frankfort; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky.41014.
Lula Mae Mershon McClure, 93, of Independence, died Thursday at Woodcrest Manor, Erlanger.
She was a retired packer for Liberty Cherry Factory, and a member of Visalia Baptist Church and Kenton County homemakers. Her husband, John F. McClure, died in 1982.
Survivors include her daughter Reva Gastley of Covington; a son, Levi "Buzz" McClure of Covington; sisters, Lucille Runion and Dorothy Philpot, both of Cincinnati; brothers, Jay Mershon of Independence and Clarence Mershon of Danville; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. until the time of services Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Bernice Runion, 86, of Newport, died at 3:38 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Alex Runion, died in 1971, and her daughter, June Ayers, died in 1992.
Survivors include her son, William H. Runion of Covington; a sister, Maude Abner of Lexington; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Christopher Aiden Russell, son of Diane and Christopher Russell of Villa Hills, was stillborn Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
Survivors besides his parents include a brother, Alex Russell at home; and paternal grandparents Cozetta and Marvin Russell of Cincinnati.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017 or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Norman "Bud" Schweitzer, 87, of Highland Heights, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired self-employed grocer with Kwik-Shop, Highland Heights. A son, Thomas Schweitzer, died in 1978.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Schweitzer; a daughter, Nancy Welte of Highland Heights; a son, Ronald Schweitzer of Burlington; a brother, Willard Schweitzer of Alexandria; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Juanita Wells, 76, of Burlington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of Heritage Assembly of God Church, Florence. Her husband, Vernon Wells, died in 2001.
Survivors include daughters, Debbie Jackson of Manassas, Va., and Connie McKean of Florence; a sister, Stella Carroll of Sharonville, Ohio; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society NCICFUL, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368-2454 or Heritage Assembly of God Church, 7216 Highway 42, Florence, Ky. 41042.
