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Date of these obituaries: 06-10-2002
Edgar Colston, 72, Mason who helped others to see
Helping people to see was Edgar Colston's mission in life.
As a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason, Colston helped many people in Northern Kentucky with sight problems find the money needed for operations.
"He was so very proud of the work he did, " said his wife Rita. "He was most proud of helping a 6-year-old boy in Ludlow get the surgery needed to be able to see." Mr. Colston, 72, died Friday afternoon at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. The last thing he did, he was helping someone, " said Mrs. Colston, referring to her husband's request to donate the skin and one remaining good eye of his body to an organ bank. Much of Mr. Colston's life was spent as part of the Masons. "Masonry was his life, " said Mrs. Colston.
He was a master of Wilmington Masonic Lodge and a district deputy of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. He was a former grand master of the Grand Council of Kentucky, Royal and Select Masters, and a past patron of Dora Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Dayton. An active sports fan, Mr. Colston loved the Reds, Bengals and the Kentucky Wildcats. He was also an avid golfer. After retiring as the terminal manager from Lyon's Transportation Co., Cincinnati, Mr. Colston began to attend local antique auctions with his wife. Together they bought and refinished old furniture.
Said Mrs. Colston: "We bought a lot more than we sold. Edgar was called 'Uncle Junk, ' because he bought a lot of junk along the way."
Other survivors include; a son, Kenneth L. Colston of St. Louis; a daughter, Amy Colston Gurley of Taylor Mill; a sister, Lee Franklin Bell of Butler; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Scottish Rite services at 7:30 p.m. and Wilmington Lodge services at 7:45 p.m. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, 1032 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Blanche Ashcraft, 83, of Edgewood, died Friday at Woodcrest Manor Care Center, Elsmere. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Chester Ashcraft, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Diana Lehmkuhl of Edgewood; and two grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Charles Kelly Carroll, 55, of Latonia Lakes, died Saturday at his home.
He was a heavy equipment operator with the Carlisle Construction Co., Wilder.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Smith Carroll; sons, Dallas Carroll of Alexandria, Dwayne Carroll of Burlington, Darrin Carroll and Dustin Carroll, both of Union; his father, James Carroll of Wolfe County; sisters, Brenda Vickers of Silver Grove, and Rosemary Trent of Wolfe County; brothers, Bobby Carroll of Ryland Heights, Billy Carroll of Elsmere, Him Trent, Albert Trent, Marty Trent, Dallas Trent, Danny Paul Trent and Scottie Trent, all of Wolfe County; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sand Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Hebron.
Vera Depue, 79, of Erlanger, died Friday at Villaspring Health Care Center, Erlanger.
Survivors include a son, Robert Depue of Taylor Mill; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Kowalk Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Charles J. Eggleston Sr., 74, of Hebron, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a foreman with Bushman Co., a member of the Hebron Volunteer Fire Department and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie V. McIntosh Eggleston; a son, Charles J. Eggleston Jr. of Latonia; a daughter, Shirley Simpson of Burlington; a brother, John W. Eggleston of Richmond, Va.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation wil l begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Evan Hunter Embry, 10 months, of Winchester, died Thursday in an auto accident in Dry Ridge. His mother, Heather McNay, and grandmother, Jackie Young, also died in the accident.
Survivors include his father, Eddie Embry of Winchester; brothers, Brian Embry of Haleyville, Ala., and Joshua McNay of Winchester; a sister, Shalynn McNay of Winchester; and grandparents, Darrell and Mary Embry of Winchester, and Frank McNay Sr. of Newport.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to McNay/Young Memorial Fund, in care of any Bank One.
Blanche Crawford Faris, 87, of Cincinnati, died Saturday at Eastern Star Nursing Home, Cincinnati.
She was a retired teacher and a member of North Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati. She was a former employee of Wright Aircraft Co., Pease Woodwork Co. and the Internal Revenue Service. Her husband, Russell Faris, died in 2000.
Survivors include a son, John Far is of Cincinnati; a daughter, Judy Knipp of Cincinnati; sisters, Catherine Faris and Lois Silz, both of Cincinnati, and Phyllis Cook of Globe; and a brother, Harold Crawford of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Pfeiffer University, 48380 U.S. 52 North, Misenheimer, N.C. 28109.
James M. Klee, 73, of Falmouth, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Heather Nicole McNay, 25, of Winchester, died Thursday in an auto accident in Dry Ridge. She was a packager with Rockwell International in Florence and a member of Central Christian Church, Newport. Her son, Evan Embry, and mother, Jackie Young, also died in the accident.
Survivors include a son, Joshua McNay of Winchester; a daughter, Shalynn McNay of Winchester; her father, Frank McNay Sr. of Newport; brothers, Frankie McNay Jr. of Florence, and Shawn McNay of Taylor Mill; a sister, Amber Louise Young of Covington; and a fiance, Eddie Embry of Winchester.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to McNay/Young Memorial Fund, in care of any Bank One.
Herman Edward Memering, 76, of Newport, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired machinist and union representative with the Kroger Co. His wife, Evelyn Memering, died in 1991. A son, Richard Memering, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Theresa Bedford of Radcliff; sons, Edward Memering of Burlington, Mike Memering of Southgate, and Robert Memering and David Memering, both of Newport; his mother, Josephine Memering of Cincinnati; a sister, Pat Siereveld of Cincinnati; brothers, Donald Memering of Pomona, Calif., and Leroy Meme ring of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Jean Fay Morris Monda, 64, of Union, died Friday at her home. She was a registered n urse.
Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia M. Hockman of Union; a son, Clifford A. Monda of Pelham, Ala.; her mother, Pearl Morris of Charleston, W.Va.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Prevention, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
James William Overley Sr., 76, of Taylor Mill, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired employee of Cincinnati Bell Telephone, a member of St. Anthony Church in Taylor Mill and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Overley; sons, James W. Overley Jr. of Walton and David J. Overley of Covington; daughters, Peggy Webster of Hanover, Ind., Diana Overley of Scottsdale, Ariz., Donna List of Kennesaw, Ga., Patty Neugent of Lakeside Park, Sheila Overley of Memphis, Tenn., and Mary Anne Fehrenkemp of Cincinnati; a brother, Paul Overley of San Antonio; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony Church, 485 Grand Av e., Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Reuben H. Poland, 98, of Cincinnati, formerly of Glencoe, died Saturday at Dual Manor, Cincinnati. He was a farmer and a member of Glencoe Church of Christ.
Survivors include a son, John Poland of Crescent Springs; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Oakland Baptist Cemetery, Glencoe. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Eloise Rose, 89, of Owenton, died Sunday at New Horizon Medical Center in Owenton. She was a homemaker and a member of Long Run Baptist Church, Vevay, Ind. Her husband, Leroy Rose, preceded her in death.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Vevay, Ind., Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Owenton Manor Activity Fund, 905 Highway 127 North, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Mary Stephenson Schultz, 87, of Erlanger, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Robert L. Stephenson Sr., 98, of Villa Hills, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Margaret Elizabeth Clough Tobin, 79, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Dorothy Rees Circle and Harrison County Homemakers, all in Cynthiana. Her husband, William B. Tobin Jr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, William B. Tobin III of Cynthiana; daughters, Sue Ann Snyder and Julie Krieg, both of Lexington, Margie "Susie" Tobin and Betty J. Murphy, both of Cynthiana; brothers, Ora Clough and Earl G. Clough, both of Paris; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Paris Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church Ramp Fund, 302 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Helen Bowling Updike, 82, of Elsmere, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was manager of a White Castle restaurant and a member of Orchard Street Baptist Church, Elsmere. Her husband, William A. Updike, died in 2001.
Survivors include daughters, Phyllis Kramer and Mildred Mohr, both of Elsmere, and Alice Moff itt of Springboro, Ohio; a son, William N. Updike of Florence; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Vine Run Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, P. O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
Bertha Blevins Williams, 81, of Burlington, died at 11:25 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was an assistant manager with Boone Aire Country Club.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Williams; a daughter, Denise O'Hearen of Burlington; sisters, Bridgette Maynard of Columbus, Ohio, and Helen Vanhoose of Flacon; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Bullittsville Christian Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Bullittsville Christian Church, 3094 Petersburg Road, Bullittsville, Ohio 41048. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling arrangements.
Jackie Young, 58, of Covington, died Thursday in an auto accident in Dry Ridge. She was manager of the Factory Card Outlet, Florence, and a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. Her daughter, Heather McNay, and grandson, Evan Embry, also died in the accident. Her husband, Robert Young, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Frankie McNay Jr. of Florence and Shawn McNay of Taylor Mill; a daugh ter, Amber Louise Young of Covington; her mother, Mary Hazel Redmond of Elsmere; brothers, James Larry Robinson and William Donald Robinson, both of Richwood, and Richard Allen Robinson of Union; sisters, Margaret Kemen of Villa Hills, and Linda Fries of Florence; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the McNay/Young Memorial Fund, in care of any Bank One.
