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Date of these obituaries: 08-26-2002
Sister Mary Verda, 86, teacher for 64 years
Sister Mary Verda, 86, of the Sisters of Notre Dame in Park Hills, who taught school 64 years, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She taught 57 years at Notre Dame Academy and seven years at Bishop Brossart High School in Alexandria. She taught home economics, health and biology.
"She loved teaching, " said Sister Rose Paula. "She was a through, excellent teacher and very interested in the students.
"When it came to teaching sewing, she had a lot of patience when students would try on the clothes they made. When teaching cooking, she was very encouraging even though a student's dish didn't always turn out so well.
"She was a prayerful person and loved Notre Dame."
Survivors include a foster brother, Jack Graf of Ohio, nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House, Park Hills.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Provincial House, with a wake at 5 p.m. Burial will be in the convent cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Hwy., Park Hills, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
George A. "Dutch" Leonard
George A. "Dutch" Leonard was a member of the corporate elite, an executive with one of Cincinnati's biggest companies.
Many people, however, knew him from his work with local charities, raising millions of dollars for groups such as the United Way and American Red Cross.
Mr. Leonard, who died Thursday at 78 at Hospice of Cincinnati, served the Kroger Company from 1956 to 1989, rising to the position of vice president and general counsel.
He learned first-hand what the Red Cross did for soldiers and prisoners of war during World War II, when he served as a first lieutenant and navigator in the Army Air Corps.
He started working with the local chapter in 1958 as a member of the disaster services committee and in relief operations.
During his tenure as chairman of the board of directors, from 1986 to 1989, the chapter certified more people in CPR, first aid and water safety than any chapter in the nation.
He also chaired the 1988 American Red Cross National Convention in Cincinnati, a five-day conference attended by 3, 900 delegates.
Mr. Leonard was a ham radio operator, and he worked with the Queen City Emergency Net, a volunteer group of operators that gives the Red Cross information during disasters.
He gave generously to the chapter and national Red Cross relief efforts, say those who knew him. He also helped the chapter raise money, sometimes through personal phone calls.
Even up to a year before his death, when his health was failing, he would still come into the office to thank donors for their gifts, American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter CEO Sara Peller said.
"He was a wonderful gentleman, a charismatic and inspiring leader. We're certainly going to miss him, " she said.
Rob Reifsnyder, local United Way president, worked with Mr. Leonard when he chaired the United Appeal campaign in 1984, a year that saw the appeal break the $30 million mark for the first time.
"He was a class guy. I loved working with him, " Reifsnyder said.
The appeal chose a "go for the gold theme" as a tie-in with the Los Angeles Olympics. During the last days of the campaign, Mr. Leonard jogged into a meeting of the campaign leaders wearing a running suit.
"It was Dutch. That was the kind of thing he did. He wanted people to have fun with whatever they were working on, " Reifsnyder said.
Mr. Leonard lent his talents to other organizations as well. In the mid-1990s, he served as the Cincinnati chairman of "Embrace Opportunity, " a two-year campaign to raise $15 million for Northern Kentucky University.
He founded and served as the president of the American Corporate Counsel Association. He also served as president and board member of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, and chaired the corporate law committee of the Cincinnati Bar Association.
Mr. Leonard, an Iowa native, earned his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Michigan.
He is survived by his wife, Donna, of Anderson Township; two sons, Tod Leonard of Blue Ash, and Craig Leonard of Northern Kentucky; two daughters, Carolyn Cardoni of High Point, N.C., and Julie Spiegel of Columbus; two stepdaughters, Michelle Gillespie of Union, and Danielle Estep of Lawrenceburg; and six grandchildren.
Visitation is today from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Radel Funeral Home and Crematory, 5950 Kellogg Ave., California. A candlelight service begins at 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
The funeral is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross, 720 Sycamore St., Cincinnati, 45202; or to the Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, 45203.
Mabel Berton, 70, of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Frank Thomas Brown, 79, of Covington, died Thursday at his home. He was a retired truck driver with Dyke Industries, Erlanger, and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Covington. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Floretta Sweeney Brown of Covington; a daughter, Franetta B. Frederick of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Thelma Clara Browning, 84, of Latonia Lakes, died at 3:05 p.m. Friday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark United Church of Christ, Latonia, the Oak Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and Latonia Lakes Women's Club.
Her husband, Richard T. Browning, died in 1997.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
John C. Buckler, 73, of California, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired supervisor with Interlake Steel, Newport, and a Navy veteran of the Korean War. A daughter, Donna Jean Buckler, died in 1972.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Buckler; daughters, Rhonda Merila, Evy Kramer, Jamie Smith and Pamela Thornberry, all of California, Patricia Buckler of Fairfield, Ohio, and Betina Eversole of Foster; sons, John Buckler Jr., Leslie Buckler and Steven Buckler, all of California, Robert Buckler of Florence and Mickie Buckler of Dayton; sisters, Evy Buckler, Dot Blume and Opal Walters, all of Alexandria, and Elsie Finke of Fairfield; brothers, Walker Buckler of Bradenton, Fla., Dan Buckler and Charles Buckler, both of California, and Fred Buckler of Grants Lick; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Dorothy Campbell, 77, of Mays Lick, died at 3:53 a.m. Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville.
She was a former employee of the Bank of Maysville and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Maysville.
Her first husband, Charles Kenton Hester, died in 1974.
Survivors include her husband, Clifton Campbell; sons, Allen K. Hester of Lewisburg and Charles A. Hester of Mays Lick; a daughter, Sharon Owen of Mount Sterling; stepsons, Joe Campbell of Richmond and Gary Campbell of Lexington; sisters, Goldie Sims of Mount Olivet, Bessie Reeves of Hamilton, Ohio, Marian Wells and June Edwards, both of Florida; brothers, Robert Wheary and Charles Wheary, both of Mount Olivet; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick.
Lina M. Cannon, 85, of Lexington, formerly of Owen County, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington. She was a homemaker and a member of Squiresville Baptist Church.
Her husband, Earnest A. Cannon, died in 1967. A daughter, Joy Fay Cannon, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Carl Cannon of Nicholasville and Kerry Cannon of Perry Park; a daughter, Earnest Dean Towles of Owenton; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will begin there at noon.
Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Memorials are suggested to Cedar Hill Baptist Church Encouragement Ministry Fund, U.S. 127 South, Owenton, Ky. 41052.
Robert A. Craddock, 68, of Covington, died at 9:05 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was an employee of OEM Electric, Covington.
Survivors include a son, Ricky A. Craddock of Alexandria; daughters, Lisa Mason of Verona and Melissa Seiter of Covington; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Marvin L. Hayden, 55, of Newport, died Friday at his home. He was a delivery driver with Shelby Printing Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include brothers, Stan Hayden and Lewis Hayden, both of Newport, and Russell Hayden of Edgewood.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Tabernacle, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Verona. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Gerald Honaker, 59, of Alexandria, died Sunday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center in Highland Heights.
He was a retired stock keeper for Keebler, an Army veteran, and a member of American Legion Post #153 in Dayton. He was a member of New Haven Baptist Church in Norwood, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Honaker of Alexandria; sons, David Honaker of Steilacoom, Wash., Steve Honaker of Florence; daughters, Virginia Price of Independence, Christina Worley of Fort Mitchell; stepsons, Teddy Price of Independence, Tim Price of Melbourne, Darris Price of Lenoir City, Tenn.; stepdaughters, Rhonda Slominski of Alexandria, Heather Terry of Alexandria; brothers, Harvey Honaker of Bethel, Ohio; William Honaker of Dayton; sisters, Joyce England of Dayton, Linda Woodall of Bellevue, Mary Scarberry of Dry Ridge, Barbara Patterson of Connersville, Ind.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Alexandria Funeral Home, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky 1403 Alexandria Pike Fort Thomas, Kentucky 41075.
Bennie Hurst, 44, of Falmouth, died Suday at his home.
He was a maintenance worker with Loreal USA, Florence.
Survivors include his mother, Mary; daughters, Brooke and Blair; brothers, Danny and Bill; and a sister, Tammy.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Peggy King, 59, of Falmouth, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Morgan Christian Church.
Survivors include sons, Danny King of Hamilton, Greg King and David King, both of Falmouth; daughters, Helen Greenwell and Pam Yelton, both of Falmouth; her stepmother, Jane Wolfe of Falmouth; brothers, Terry Wolfe of Burlington and Roger Wolfe of Latonia; a stepbrother, Lesley Wayne Cornelius of Falmouth; sisters, Geraldine Wagner of Brooksville and Judy Devers of Cynthiana; a stepsister, Carol Ann Roberts of Falmouth; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Grant County. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Virginia Mae Moore, 81, of Dayton, died Saturday at her home. She was a cafeteria worker with Dayton Independent Schools and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Northern Kentucky Senior Citizens and Ladies Auxiliary of Kersten O'Day VFW Post No. 2899 in Dayton. Her husband, Kenneth O. Moore, died in 1971.
Survivors include daughters, Karen Hebel of Fort Thomas and Linda Moore of Edgewood; sons, Kenneth A. Moore of Centerville, Ohio, Kevin Moore of Burlington and Terry P. Moore of Florence; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 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. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Hwy., Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Madeline Osborne, 89, of Morehead, died at 11:40 a.m. Friday at Lifecare Center of Morehead. She was a homemaker and a member of Slatey Point Baptist Church, Morehead. Her husband, William Earl Osborne, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Bradford of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; sons, Vernon Osborne of Morehead and William Osborne of Ripley, Ohio; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Charleston Bottoms Cemetery, Maysville.
Louis A. Roth, 95, of Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Covington, died Aug. 20 at Virginia Beach Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was a retired physical education teacher with Cincinnati Public Schools. He and his wife also taught at Covington Turners and worked with children at the Covington Orphanage. He was the director of Camp Fairwood in Torch Lake, Mich. and a member of St. Paul Church of Christ, Covington.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Lou Roth Olliges of Virginia Beach; a son, Lou Roth of Pinehurst, N.C.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mr. Roth bequeathed his body to Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Va. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling local arrangements.
Louis R. Smith, 99, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a farmer and a member of Dry Ridge Baptist Church. His wife, Gertrude Cook Smith, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, John L. Smith of Taylor Mill and Bill Smith of Crittenden; daughters, Marie Coldiron of Crittenden, Anna Ruth Martin of Covington, Helen Smith of Villa Hills and Leetta Doelling of Fort Worth, Texas; sisters, Edith Singleton of Williamstown and Leffa Robinson of Dry Ridge; 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Dry Ridge Baptist Church, 19 Broadway, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Ralph P. Voss, 60, of Bellevue, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a custodian with Senco in Newtown, Ohio.
Survivors include his mother, Jeanette Voss of Bellevue; sisters, Judie Meadows and Mary Jane Moose, both of Bellevue; and brothers, Rodney Voss of Batavia, Ohio, and Terry Voss of Bellevue.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 tonight at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
