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Date of these obituaries: 03-28-2002
Mary Tewes, Tewes Poultry matriarch, mother to 18
Mary H. Ratermann Tewes had a simple explanation when people asked her how she managed to raise 18 children.
"She just did it one child at a time, " said Mrs. Tewes' son, Robert A. Tewes, of Fort Wright. "She was extremely religious and always stayed very positive."
All of Mrs. Tewes' children worked at some point on the Tewes Poultry Farm in Erlanger, which her husband, John, bought 57 years ago. Some of the children moved on, but others still run the farm today.
Mrs. Tewes, 86, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
Her children said working on the family farm not only taught them the value of hard work, but also kept the family very close.
Family dinners were an event in the Tewes household, where Mrs. Tewes' fried chicken was always in demand.
"When she brought out the skillet, you didn't have to ask twice, " Robert Tewes said. "We all ate un til we couldn't eat anymore."
She was a member of St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs, and the Kenton County Utopia Farm Club. Her husband, John H. Tewes, died in 1988. A son, Paul L. Tewes, died in 1963.
Survivors in addition to Robert Tewes include sons, John B. Tewes of Alexandria, Thomas M. Tewes and Daniel N. Tewes, both of Erlanger, Edward J. Tewes of Union, Michael C. Tewes of Crestview Hills and Joseph C. Tewes of Bromley; daughters, Sister Mary Tewes, O.S.B., of Villa Hills, Rita L. Funke of Demossville, Joyce O'Hara of Richwood, Laura M. Tewes of Cincinnati, Peggy R. Koch, Trudy M. Rogers and Patsy B. Goetz, all of Independence, Ann M. Perkins of Marion, Ohio, Teresa M. Metzger of Bellevue, Neb., and Catherine R. Cahill of Florence; sisters, Anna Schlake of Morrow, Ohio, Betty Hoppenjans of Covington, Jo Knueven of White Oak, Ohio, and Hilda Robinson of Edgewood; 79 grandchildren and 60 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visita tion will be from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Redwood Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; Diocesan Catholic Chil dren's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; or St. Jo seph School Scholarship Fund, 2472 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017.
Stephen L. Austin, 34, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a customer service representative.
Survivors include his mother, Claudia Austin of Cincinnati; his father and stepmother, Stephen and Rose Austin of Manchester, Ind.; sisters, Lynnette Austin and Nancy Bainer, both of Cincinnati, and Ruth Sutton of Cincinnati; a brother, Dan Austin of Huber Heights, Ohio; and grandmother, Shirley Bayer of Paramount, Calif.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the funeral home, 835 York St., Newport, Ky. 41071, to help with the cost of services.
Ruth V. Fritsch, 90, of Covington, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hospice of Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Circle of Faith Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, Christian Women's Club, a former member of the church choir and a soloist and Sunday school teacher at Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Cincinnati. She was a volunteer with Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, William J. Fritsch; daughters, June V. White of Worthington, Ohio, and Bonnie Fritsch Casper of Covington; a son, William J. Fritsch Jr. of Cincinnati; a sister, Lily May Kramer of Alexandria; a brother, William E. Williams of Fort Stockton, Texas; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Episcopal Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Kave Evelyn "Sis" Armstrong Gibson, 85, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Independence, died at 11:26 p.m. Sunday at Presbyterian Hospital, Oklahoma City. She was a homemaker and a former member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia, and the Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Joseph Alvin "Hoot" Gibson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Al Gibson of Independence and Harley Gibson of Virginia Beach, Va.; daughters, Alma L. Miller of Oklahoma City, Grace Boehnke of Collinsville, Ill., and Evea Cook of Frederickstown, Ohio; sisters, Hattie Stephens of Fort Thomas, Geneva Shadler of Walton and Nancy Jackson of Sevierville, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Nicholson Baptist Church, 4226 NW 36th St., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73112.
Susan Christine Turner Hayden, 68, of Newport, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a retired custodian for the Newport Board of Education.
Survivors include sons, Arlie Turner of Newport and Omer Lee Hayden of Covington; sisters, Gladys Johnson, Martha Neace and Maude Thompson, all of Newport, and Evelyn Turner of Richwood; a brother, William Turner of Richwood; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at New Macedonia Old Regular Baptist Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Verona. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
James "Jay" Hayes, 64, of Newport, died Tuesday at his home. He was a chef with Travelodge.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Hayes; a son, James V. Hayes of Dayton; a daughter, Sherrie Lynn Hayes of San Antonio; a brother, Vernon Hayes of Hazard; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday.
Frank A. Horstkamp, 86, of Fort Wright, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a salesman with E. A. Kinsey Co. and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Vera E. Schulte Horstkamp; daughters, Janis H. Rohdenburg of Independence, Diane H. Lenhoff of West Chester, Ohio, and Kathy H. Meyer of Florence; a son, Mark H. Horstkamp of Villa Hills; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:20 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., Suite 102, West Chester, Ohio 45069. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Joseph Eugene Jarboe, 71, of Covington, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was owner of Jarboe Accounting and Tax Service in Covington, and a former employee of the Internal Revenue Service, Cincinnati. He was a member of St. Patrick Church, Taylor Mill, a past treasurer of the Taylor Mill Lions Club and Taylor Mill Booster Youth Sports Organization. He was a youth baseball coach.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia "Kitty" Jarboe of Covington; sons, Jeffrey J. Jarboe of Independence and James K. Jarboe of Morning View; daughters, J. Denice Israel of Pennsylvania, Jena K. Latz of West Chester, Ohio, and Jackie R. Marita of Florence; sisters, Mayola Dutton of Conyers, Ga., and Verna McGrath of Louisville; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Church, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Fairhaven Rescue Mission, 260 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Dennis Martin, 49, of California, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was the manager of the Glen Head, N.Y., Country Club and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include sons, David Martin of Alexandria and Buddy Martin of Silver Grove; his father, Vernon Martin of Florida; a brother, Mike Martin of Cold Spring; and sisters, Jennie Weissman of Fort Thomas and Margie Martin of Alexandria.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be there from 4 to 8 tonight. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Lera Joyce Massey, 64, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at her home. She was a return department employee of Foxmeyer Co.
Survivors include a son, Anthony "Wayne" Collins of Hebron; a daughter, Regine "Sue" Collins of Crittenden; a brother, Milton Mounce of Petersburg; sisters, Mary Etheleen Dearinger of Erlanger, "Mickey" Marjorie Mescal Maurer of Louisville and Onita Kay Collins of Covington; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Walter Ray McKinley, 77, of Independence, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Jesse Pearl Penrod, 78, of Elk Grove, Calif., died Sunday at his home. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Fay Hedgecock Penrod; daughters, Penny Schemel of Rancho Cordova, Calif., and Connie Penny of Smiths, Ala.; a son, John Penrod of California; brothers, Robert Penrod of Dayton, Ohio, and Verner Penrod of Orlando, Fla.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Willow Baptist Church, Brooksville. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Hedgecock Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Hedgecock Cemetery, in care of Mae Jo Flaugher, 711 Fords Ave., Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Stella Payne Rough, 84, of Bellevue, died Monday at her home. She was a machinist with Jung Products, Cincinnati. Her first husband, Harvey Payne Sr., died in 1954. Her second husband, George Rough, died in 1994. A son, Harvey Payne Jr., died in 1983.
Survivors include daughters, Bobbie Blair and Rose Maxine Keyes, both of Bellevue; a stepson, Gary Rough of Hamilton, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Sandra Rough of Hamilton; brothers, Earl W. Self of Decatur, Tenn., and Fred L. Self of Marysville, Tenn.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Dayton, 325 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420.
Martha Jane Sizemore, 95, of Brooksville, died at 5:38 p.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a cook with C&N; Grill, Cincinnati. Her husband, Felix Sizemore, died in 1948. A daughter, Molly Collins, and sons, Johnny B. Sizemore and George Sizemore, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Nancy Lunsford and Nannie Bell Stein, both of Brooksville, Linda Creech and Roxie Coots, both of Cumberland, and Mallie Sue Lunsford of Cincinnati; sons, James Sizemore of New Orleans, Felix Sizemore and Daniel Sizemore, both of Cincinnati; 35 grandchildren and 78 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Southern Missionary Baptist Church, Cumberland. Visitation will be form 6 to 9 tonight at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville, and from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Day and Jones Funeral Home, Cumberland. Burial will be in Locust Grove Cemetery, Keavy.
