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Date of these obituaries: 07-11-2002
Frank Louis Rizzo Jr., built home, business
When Janet Rizzo watched her son take his last breath, she didn't see the emaciated cancer victim dying before her, but an image of him sucking his thumb as a child.
"It was the good Lord put that in front of me, instead of the (scene) I was looking at then, " Mrs. Rizzo said.
Frank Louis Rizzo Jr., 45, died Tuesday at the home he had built in Grants Lick. His death brought a calm and peace over the house and the grounds he had loved so well, his mother said.
"I felt his spirit was just leaving, " she said.
Mr. Rizzo kept the pond at the home stocked with fish, and he and his four brothers and sisters would have family fishing tournaments there.
He built the house himself, as he had built his own business, Frank Rizzo Painting Contractors.
"We were very proud of the boys, " Mrs. Rizzo said of her sons. "We never had to help them financially. They knew they had to work for a living, and they did it."
Mr. Rizzo lived long enough to watch his daughter, Shanna Rizzo, graduate in June with honors from Campbell County High School. His last words were to her. He told her he loved her, then died peacefully in his sleep, Mrs. Rizzo said.
"I know he has to be happier now, without all that pain and mis ery, " she said.
Other survivors include his wife, Penny Rizzo; a son, Frank Rizzo III, at home; his father, Frank Rizzo Sr. of Wilder; sisters, Catherine Tkachuk of Richmond and Cecilia Dye of Alexandria; and brothers, David Rizzo of Burnside, Richard Rizzo and Michael Rizzo, both of Alexandria, and John Rizzo of Independence.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday.
Gregory C. Birkenhauer, 41, of Cincinnati, formerly of Alexandria, died Monday at his home. He was a salesman with U.S. Crane in Cincinnati and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his parents, Herbert and Olivia Birkenhauer of Alexandria; sisters, Olivia Birkenhauer of Wilder, Vicky Enzweiler of Cold Spring and Donna Fick of Augusta; and brothers, Rick Birkenhauer and Frank Birkenhauer, both of Cincinnati, Herb Birkenhauer of Cold Spring, Matt Birkenhauer of Ludlow and Jeff Birkenhauer of Liberty, Ind.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria.
Memorials are suggested to St. Mary Adopt a Student, 121 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001 or to St. Vincent dePaul Society, 2655 Crescent Springs Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Anna Faye Vance Boling, 61, of Covington, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Locust Pike Church of God. Her husband, Clyde Boling, died in 1992.
Survivors include daughters, Leesa Sparks of Morning View and Dixie Lloyd of Cincinnati; sons, David Boling, Mike Boling, Bobby Boling and Russel Boling, all of Covington; sisters, Lula Sparks and Lilly Sands, both of Independence, and Linda Williams of Covington; brothers, Lawrence Vance and Russel Vance, both of Independence, and James Vance of Covington; and 18 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Locust Pike Church of God. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
William G. Bolmer Jr., 42, of Newport, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a pool installer with Mid American Pools, Covington.
Survivors include daughters, Tonya Bolmer and Cheyenne Bolmer, both of Newport; a son, Nicholas Bolmer of Newport; his parents, William and Marion Bolmer, both of Newport; sisters, Debbie Votel of Independence and Sandy Gregg of Taylor Mill; and a brother, Jimmy Bolmer of Newport.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Lucille Willoughby Evans, 83, of Williamstown, died Tuesday at her son's home in Dry Ridge. She was a nurses aide with Grant County Hospital, Williamstown.
Survivors include sons, Layle Evans of Crittenden, Dickie Evans of Jonesville, Terry Evans of Cynthiana, Larry Evans of Williamstown and Jimmy Evans of Dry Ridge; a sister, Mayme Willoughby of Mount Sterling; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, 238 Barnes Road, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Hazel Laverne Kenkel, 68, of Crescent Springs, died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker, a member of St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs, and a former member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere.
Survivors include her husband, Jack G. Kenkel Sr.; sons, Robert Kenkel of Florence, Jack G. Kenkel Jr. of Union and Stephen Kenkel of Southgate; daughters, Marie Wehner of Harrison, Ohio, and Theresa McGlone of Marshall, Ill.; sisters, Margie McDermott and Dorothy Collins, both of Covington, Norma Schneider of Fort Thomas and Olwen Jump of Nashville, Tenn.; brothers, Walter Soward of Covington and Johnny Soward of Fort Thomas; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church Building Fund, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017 or in the form of Masses.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Coy Liles, 77, of Leesburg, Fla., formerly of Wilder, died June 9 in Florida. A former Wilder city council member, he owned Betty and Coy's Inn, Wilder. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Liles; a son, Jim Liles of Edgewood; a daughter, Sandy Noble of Florence; a stepson, Ken Arrington of Cold Spring; stepdaughters, Jane Arnsparger of Southgate, and Linda Blackwell of Independence; a brother, Charles Liles of Maine; a sister, Geneva Bowling of Newport; sisters, Opal Edington and Marie Edington, both of Vanceburg; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Church of God, Newport.
Memorials are suggested to the hospice of the donor's choice.
Central Florida Cremation, Tavares, Fla., is handling arrangements.
Clarence "Bucky" Munson, 85, of Florence, died Wednesday at his home. He was a farmer, a member of Florence Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Martin Munson; sons, Leon Munson, Cecile E. Munson, Victor Munson and Randy Munson, all of Florence, and Chester Munson of Dry Ridge; daughters, Judy Robinson of Erlanger and Sheila Munson of Florence; a brother, Estel Munson of Florence; sisters, Mabel McMillian of Covington and Georgia Whalen of Spanaway, Wash.; and seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014 or to Florence Baptist Church, 283 Main St., Florence, Ky. 41042.
Fannie Smith, 99, of Louisville, died Wednesday at Meadows South Nursing Home in Louisville. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Foster Smith Sr., and a son, William Smith, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Joe Smith of Monterey and Jimmy Smith of Frankfort; daughters, Ann Furnish and Martha Broadus, both of Louisville, Betty Forsee of Okeechobee, Fla., and Elaine Massie of Troy, Ohio; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Monterey Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Monterey Baptist Church, 44 High St., Owenton, Ky. 40359 or to Monterey cemetery Fund, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
LeRoy Calvin Thomas, 79, of Owenton, died at New Horizon Medical Center, Owenton.
He was a retired construction worker with Baker Construction and and Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Alline Gayle Thomas; a son, Andre Thomas of Owenton; and a sister, Mary Katherine Carter of Hamilton, Ohio.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Liberty Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in New Liberty Cemetery.
William D. Wallingford, 71, of Maysville, died at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday at his home.
He was an electrical specialist with Brownings EPT, Maysville, a member of Central United Methodist Church in Maysville, and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Wallingford; sons, Mark Wallingford and Paul Wallingford, both of Maysville; a brother, Alan Douglas Wallingford of Dayton, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Maysville.
Memorials are suggested to Central United Methodist Church Parsonage Fund, 912 E. Second St., Maysville, Ky. 41056.
