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Date of these obituaries: 04-30-2002
Margaret O'Donnell, Navy wife
A good Navy wife travels from port to port with her husband and keeps family traditions alive, even when her husband is away at sea for months at a time, Richard O'Donnell said.
His wife, Margaret Jean Matthews O'Donnell, made "one hell of a fine Navy wife, and a fine wife to retire with, " he said.
Mrs. O'Donnell, 76, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence, after a brief illness.
When her husband was at sea, she always set a place for him at the family table. Each of their seven children would take turns sitting at that place of honor.
Even with her family responsibilities, Mrs. O'Donnell found time to volunteer for others.
During her husband's 20-year Navy career, she spent one day a week with the Navy Relief Society, counseling enlisted men about debt problems or finding ways to help them financially.
When her husband retired from the service in 1976, they moved to West Virginia, where he served as an ordained deacon in the Catholic church. She tutored school children in reading and continued that practice when they moved to Florence in 1992.
She later volunteered with Reading Services of Cincinnati, interviewing the blind to find out what help they needed.
"She always had something to give, " Mr. O'Donnell said. "And she gave her husband a ration every day."
She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Burlington.
In addition to her husband, survivors include daughters, Mary Frances Hannah of Batesville, Ind., and Elizabeth Mary Littrell of Independence; sons, R. Joseph O'Donnell Jr. of Alexandria, Va., Mathew J. O'Donnell of Santa Clara, Calif., John J. O'Donnell of Temecula, Calif., Michael J. O'Donnell of Matinsburg, W.Va., and Francis X. O'Donnell of Hebron; a sister, Elizabeth Redfearn and Colleen Mehner, both of Austin, Texas; and 22 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Bette M. Burlew, 64, of Florence, died Sunday at her home. She was a pricing specialist with Meritor.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald R. Burlew; a daughter, Rhonda B. Cook of Union; sons, Kevin R. Burlew and Michael L. Burlew, both of Naples, Fla.; her mother, Marie Turner of Williamstown; sisters, Brenda Montgomery of Dry Ridge and Elaine Kinman of Crittenden; brothers, Sonny Bowen of Williamstown, James Bowen of Lexington and Danny Bowen of Gardnersville; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Erlanger Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Baptist Spirit Fund, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41016 or to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Charles E. Cook, 85, of Covington, died at 11:38 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a postal clerk and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Mary Elizabeth Cook, died in 1999.
Survivors include a daughter, Rosemary Curtis of Milford, Ohio; a stepson, Ronnie Chapman of Tacoma, Wash.; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Volney "Rod" Cox, 87, of Brooksville, died Sunday at his home. He was a farmer, a member of Masonic Lodge No. 656 in Maytown, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dessie Elizabeth Kiskaden Cox; a brother, Hager Cox of Brooksville; and sisters, Wanda Brooks of Brooksville and Daisy Huntwork of Union City, Ind.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Connie Dunn-Ross, 67, of Covington, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a cook with Anchor Grill.
Survivors include her husband, Keith Ross; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Emil Victor Freyler, 88, of Elsmere, died Sunday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights.
He was a self-employed meat processor in Elsmere. His wife, Madeline Elizabeth "Madge" Freyler, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Billie Ruth Haas of Southgate; sons, Richard Freyler of Verona, Donald Freyler of Lawrenceburg, Ind., Gregory Allen Freyler of Covington, Michael Steven Freyler of Stafford, Va., Dennis E. Freyler of Milford, Ohio, Jeffrey L. Freyler of Erlanger and Douglas R. Freyler of Burlington; 31 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Association for the Blind, 2045 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Opal Pauline Sallee Glass, 81, of Florence, died Friday at Jackson County Hospital in Marianna, Fla.
She was a retired owner of various businesses in Northern Kentucky and a former defense plant worker with Crosley Manufacturing Co. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Walton and Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Edward Glass, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Carolyn Hampton of Zolfo Springs, Fla., Linda Caldwell of Demossville and Connie Meyer of Walton; a son, Wayne Glass of Mount Vernon, Va.; a sister, Virginia Sallee of Hazard; a brother, Thomas Sallee of Greendale, Ind.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Mausoleum, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 47 S. Main St., Walton, Ky. 41094.
Sylvia Mae Littrell, 87, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at Gallatin County Health Care Center, Warsaw.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Charlie Littrell, died in 2001. A son, Clyde Littrell, died in 1969. A daughter, Mary Elizabeth Littrell, died in 1935.
Survivors include a son, Frank Littrell of Louisville; daughters, Brenda Meece of St. Helens, Ore., and Norma Belcher of St. Louis; a sister, Ama Hearn of Warsaw; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Vine Run Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Nell Willamena Mathey, 96, of Erlanger, died at 1:10 a.m. Sunday at Villa Springs, Erlanger. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Villa Springs, Erlanger. Burial will be in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 or to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Esther E. McGlasson, 90, of Burlington, died at 7:37 p.m. Saturday at Florence Park Care Center.
She was a cashier with Flick's Grocery, Hebron. Her husband, Lloyd C. McGlasson, died in 1991.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma E. Prabel of Burlington; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Hebron Gospel Fellowship, 1915 Petersburg Road, Hebron, Ky. 41048 or the charity of the donor's choice.
Sue Mercer, 33, of Florence, died Friday at her home.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her hus band, Jon Mercer; a daughter, Kara Mercer of Florence; a son, Trenton Mercer of Florence; sisters, Faye Coffman of Erlanger, Chip Fuller of Elsmere and Holly Fuller of Latonia; and a stepbrother, Jeff Sturdivant.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Rita Faye Neville, 54, of Fort Wright, died at 7:20 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia.
Survivors include a daughter, Angela M. Haddox of Florence; a brother, James G. Clifton of Burlington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Rose M. Noel, 93, of Elsmere, died Sunday at Florence Park Care Center. She was an employee of Caywood School and Gibson Greeting Card Co. Her husband, John L. Noel, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, James E. Noel of Elsmere.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Carol Sue Pennington, 55, of Florence, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, James G. Pennington; a son, James G. Pennington Jr. of Owenton; a daughter, Tammy L. Price of Michigan; her parents, Jean and Bill Remins of Florence; a brother, Oza Delaney Jr. of Florence; sisters, Donna Hensley of Taylor Mill and Phyllis Burton of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Carolyn L. Rudorf, 84, of Fort Mitchell, died April 22 at her home. She was a retired instructor with Northern Kentucky University.
Survivors include cousins.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Lakeside Park. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Warren J. Shonert Jr., 79, of Falmouth, died Monday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Helen Deaton Strong, 81, of Norfolk, Va., died April 19 in Norfolk.
She was a retired records clerk. Her husband, John Cecil Strong, preceded her in death.
Survivors include brothers, Robert Deaton and Walter Deaton, both of Middletown, Ohio, John Deaton of Jackson and Charlie Deaton of Somerset; and sisters, Mary Curtis of Newport, Shannie Curtis of Norfolk, Rebecca Trumble of Bromley and Hallie Banks of Trenton, Ohio.
Services were April 23 at Breathitt Funeral Home, Jackson. Burial was in Haddix Cemetery.
Mark Aaron Termini, 28, of Covington, died Saturday at his home. He was a sales clerk in the sporting goods department at Wal-mart in Florence.
Survivors include daughters, Jordan Termini of Boston, and Kaya Termini of Latonia; his mother and stepfather, Yvonne Smith Stone and Michael A. Stone of Latonia; his father and stepmother, Samuel and Joan Termini of Covington; a brother, Christopher Termini of Covington; a sister, Shawna Termini of Erlanger; a half-brother, Cosimo Termini of Covington; stepbrothers, Ronald Smith, Robert Smith and Richard Smith, all of Covington, Ralph Smith of Taylor Mill and Raymond Smith of Florence; a half-sister, Sasha Termini of Covington; grandmother, Lona Smith of Erlanger; and fiancee, Sharon Yelton of Boston.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Jordan Termini and Kaya Termini Education Fund, in care of Firstar Bank, 3937 Winston Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Sylvia H. Webster Thomas, 96, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown.
She was a homemaker and a member of Dry Ridge Baptist Church. A grandson, Kevin Webster, died in 1997.
Survivors include a son, Bronson Webster of Drey Ridge; a daughter, Jocetta Ferrill of Burlington; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation begins at 4 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to Dry Ridge Baptist Church, 19 Broadway Ave., Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Clara C. Thomer, 97, of Lake Worth, Fla., formerly of Southgate, died Saturday at JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, Fla.
Survivors include cousins.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
David Tomlin, 69, of Williamstown, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Gladys Tupman, 88, of Erlanger, died Monday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of Erlanger United Methodist Church. Her husband, Wilfred Franklin Tupman, died in 1980.
Survivors include a son, James W. Tupman of Florence; daughters, Brenda Hamilton of Walton and Dana Turner of Florence; a sister, Frances Libuda of Florence; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Erlanger United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
