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Date of these obituaries: 07-03-2002
Betty Liggett, mother and magnet collector
When Leonard Liggett was a young man, he didn't ask God for a beautiful wife, but for "an old country girl that would love me and have a good personality."
That's exactly what he found in Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Schmidt Liggett, who died Monday at age 69.
They met in Covington, when Liggett, who had dropped out of school in the ninth grade, was working as an usher in the old Liberty Theater on Madison Avenue.
Liggett went into the Navy in January 1951; the two married
while he was on leave July 31, 1952.
For the first year of marriage, he didn't know where his wife lived. He wrote her letters from overseas, but she received them at her aunt's house, because she was living with her grandfather, who didn't have a street address.
When he returned home on leave again, it took him two days to track her down, at her job with Gibson Greeting Cards in Cincinnati.
"It was a little weird, " he said.
The couple raised four boys together. "She was awfully good with the children, " her husband said.
When he retired in 1994, the Independence couple vacationed out West together, and in 1998 they went on a 31-day camping trip to Alaska.
Everywhere they went, Mrs. Liggett would collect refrigerator magnets as souvenirs. Whenever grandchildren wanted to buy her things, she would ask for magnets as well.
"Her refrigerator is plumb full of them, " her husband said.
Other survivors include sons, Michael A. Liggett of Covington, Steven Liggett of Elsmere, Daryl W. Liggett and Kelly B. Liggett, both of Independence; a brother, Edward Schmidt of Burlington; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Hwy., Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Sue Amburgey, 85, of Edgewood, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, James Raymond Amburgey, a daughter, Leeta Heisel, and son, Ray Forester Amburgey, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include grandsons, Donald James Morgan and Carl Edward Morgan, both of Independence, and Rickey Morgan of Elsmere; nine great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Wilburn "Roe" Ashbrook, 83, of Lexington, formerly of Cynthiana, died Monday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. He was a retired electrical contractor, a member of Meadowthorpe Presbyterian Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Reeves Ashbrook; sons, John M. Ashbrook of Cape Coral, Fla., and R. Terry Ashbrook of Lexington; a granddaughter and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Ethel Boles, of Independence, died June 2 at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Billie Boles; sons, Gary Boles, Danny Boles and Billy Boles Jr., all of Independence; brothers, Joe Martin and Ronnie Martin, both of Williamstown, and Donald Martin of Ludlow; sisters, Ruby Sowder of Felicity, Ohio, Dell Ryder of Covington and Patricia Runyon of Williamstown; and six grandchildren.
No services are planned. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Lou Gehrig Burke, 66, of Falmouth, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired international agent with Emery World Wide and an Air Force veteran. Sons, Jeremy Louis Burke and Steve Burke preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Burke; sons, Lowell Burke of Demossville, Bryan Burke of Independence and Lou Burke of Falmouth; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Chapel Praise Church, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Burke Family Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Chapel Praise Church, 1562 Hwy. 159 North, Fal mouth, Ky. 41040. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Winnie Caudill, 92, of Alexandria, died at 3:35 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and seamstress, and was a member of Summit Church of Christ, Cold Spring. Her husband, Denver Caudill, died in 1986. Sons, Lester Caudill and Johnny Caudill, died in 1991 and 2001, respectively.
Survivors include sons, Denver Malcolm Caudill of Elsmere, Earl Caudill of Alexandria and Rodger Caudill of Florence; a daughter, Anita Rossell of Alexandria; 20 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Joseph W. Dees, 65, of Highland Heights, died at 10:57 a.m. Sunday at his daughter's home in Cincinnati. He was a retired truck driver with Adam Wuest Co. and an Army veteran.
Survivors include daughters, Deborah Bartlett of Cincinnati, Lisa Losey of Highland Heights and Kelly Chrzanowski of Fort Thomas; brothers, William Dees of Newport, Robert Dees of Montgomery, Ala., and Gregory Dees of Cold Spring; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
David Ducker, 55, of Morning View, died Monday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Elnora Fultz Gilbert, 74, of Maysville, died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a licensed practical nurse with Booth Hospital, St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington, Speers Hospital in Dayton and Grandview Manor, Cincinnati. Her husband, Allen "Bubby" Franklin Gilbert, died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, William A. Gilbert of Camp Springs, James M. Gilbert of Coudersport, Pa., and Robert Franklin Gilbert of Ludlow; daughters, Alma Jean Boldman of Newark, Ohio, and Michelle Renee Gilbert of Louisville; a brother, James R. Fultz of Covington; a sister, Betty Fultz Renchen of Bellevue; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Maysville. Cemetery.
Brent Hopperton, 25, of Corinth, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati, of injuries suffered in an auto accident.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
William Lindeman, 75, of Covington, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Phillip J. Little, 81, of Fort Thomas, died at 6:47 a.m. Tuesday at his home. He was a retired vice president of DuBois Chemicals, Cincinnati. His wife, Rita Hudepohl Little, and a son, Philip Little, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Nancy Meredith of Southgate, Michelle Little of Bellevue, Patty Darnell, Marjorie Arnold and Mary Litmer, all of Fort Thomas; sons, David Little of Newport, Daniel Little, Barry Little, Kevin Little and John Little, all of Fort Thomas; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Geneva A. Logsdon, 85, of Latonia, died Tuesday at Woodspoint Care Center, Florence.
She was a retired employee of Shillito's and Lazarus department stores and a member of Hilltop Church of Christ in Taylor Mill, White Shrine No. 10 and Rosebud Chapter Order of the Eastern Star No. 39. Her husband, Charles R. Logsdon, died in 1987.
Survivors include sons, James O. Logsdon of Union and Robert H. Logsdon of Taylor Mill; a brother, Damon Alred of Jacksonville, Fla.; sisters, Christine James of Morristown, Tenn., Rose Saylor of Wallins and Virginia Sharp of Loyall; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Woodspoint Care Center, 7300 Woodspoint Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Bertha Mae McDowell Preston, 64, of Maysville, died at 4:08 p.m. Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville.
She was a computer programmer with Browning's EPT in Maysville, a member of Community Bible Church in Aberdeen, Ohio, and a former employee of Proctor & Gamble.
A son, Kenneth Wayne Preston, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, William E. Preston; sons, Rick Preston of Florence, Woody Preston of Lexington and Chuck Preston of Franklin; brothers, Bob McDowell of Maysville, Benny McDowell of Villa Hills, Jimmy McDowell of Crittenden and Jerry McDowell of Conyers, Ga.; sisters, Barbara Tootle of Circleville, Ohio, Rosie Dunn of Orlando, Fla., Janet Browning of Rybolt and Lois Appleman of Germantown; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Washington Baptist Cemetery, Maysville.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056; Community Bible Church, 280 Denver Drive, Aberdeen, Ohio 45101; or they may be sent to the Methodist Home of Kentucky, 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, Ky. 40383.
