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Date of these obituaries: 01-02-2002
Jane Ward, matriarch of five generations
Not too many people can boast living members of five different generations of their family.
Jane T. Ward of Burlington lived to be a mother of seven, grandmother of 22, great-grandmother of 26 and great-great grandmother of three.
"That was something she was very proud of - that there were five generations of us and we all live right here in Burlington, " said her oldest daughter, Dionna Wilson, who is a great-grandmother herself.
Mrs. Ward, 79, died at 4:22 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
She had her first child at 18 and her last child 25 years later. The last two Mrs. Ward raised mostly herself, after the death of her husband, Edwin Ward, in 1974.
With all the kids in the family, it was fitting that Mrs. Ward worked in the baby department at Lazarus.
"(The job) was her pride and joy, " Ms. Wilson said. "Because every time we had a new baby in the family, she was in the right place."
"She was a wonderful mother and a wonderful grandmother and always worried about all of her children, even if they were driving to the grocery store, " Ms. Wilson said.
"She was a very, very precious woman. We're all very heartbroken."
Mrs. Ward formerly worked as an office clerk for SupeRx, Cincinnati, and was a member of Burlington Baptist Church.
Survivors include two other daughters, Melissa Dunn and Debby Spears, both of Burlington; sons, Bill Ward of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Danny Ward of Hudson, Fla., Gary Ward of Cincinnati and Michael Ward of Cincinnati; a sister, Frances Bodley of Milford, Ohio; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation begins there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society NCICFUL, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368-2454.
Blanche Alexander, 91, of Covington, died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a former housekeeper for Calvary Baptist Church, Covington, where she was a member. Her husband, Hayden Alexander, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Donald Alexander of Toledo, Ohio, John Alexander of Erlanger, Robert Alexander of Covington and James Alexander of Crescent Springs; nine grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Lawrence D. Berryman, 58, of Lake Lakengren, Ohio, died Tuesday.
He was a retired U.S. Naval Chief from the Dayton, Ohio, VA Medical Center. He was in the Fleet Reserve and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 82 Bolivar and American Legion No. 888, both in Eaton, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Berryman of Lake Lakengren; and a brother, Gary Berryman of Florence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Rogers Funeral Home, New Lebanon, Ohio. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Ralph Blanke, of Ludlow, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Maude Burchett Claypool, 82, of Williamstown, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a mem ber of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Williamstown. Her husband, Julius "Dude" Claypool, died in 1999; a son, George Claypool, 1991; and a grandson, Phillip Meyers, 1995.
Survivors include sons, Larry Wayne Claypool and Julius Claypool Jr., both of Williamstown; daughters, Linda May of Williamstown and Connie Goins of Cordova; a stepson, Henry Claypool of St. Petersburg, Fla.; 18 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Garnett Conrad, 103, of Williamston, died Tuesday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Wilma Shepherd Courtney, 83, of Mays Lick, died at 10:55 p.m. Monday at Fleming County Hospital.
She was a member of Forman's Chapel United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, and a former member of Sardi Homemakers Club. Her husband, Frank G. Courtney, died in June. Sons, Franklin Guy Courtney and Herman Franklin Courtney, and grandchildren, Lee Ann Hamilton and Jeffrey Nolan Courtney, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, Norse Courtney of Mays Lick; daughters, Dixie Scott of Mays Lick, Martha Hamilton of Hillsboro, Judy Grayson of Falmouth, Kathy Penick of Florence and Beverly Taylor of Spring Hill, Tenn.; a brother, Paul Shepherd of Mays Lick; a sister, Ruth Nichols of Cynthiana; nine foster children, 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mays Lick Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 745 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202 or to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Nellie Ward Henneberg, 87, of Florence, formerly of Taylor Mill, died at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
She was a retired secretary with Lingo Manufacturing Co., Covington and then Florence. Her husband, Dalton Elmer Henneberg, died in 1998.
Survivors include her daughters, Earlene Keller of Burlington and Nellane Whitley Taylor Mill; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services and burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Tammy McNew, 27, of Alexandria, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Persimmon Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Danny McNew of Alexandria; daughters, Faith McNew and Samantha Sue McNew, both at home; parents, Lloyd and Patricia Phelps, both of Alexandria; sisters, Ronda Dinklage of New Castle, Ind., Michelle Sabacher of New Orleans, La., Misty Callahan and Lisa Neiser, both of Alexandria, and Sharon Collins and Sheril Price, both of Newport; and half-brothers, Huston Haynes of Newport, Frank Santini of Erlanger and Joey Santini of Alexandria.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Persimmon Grove Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Burial will be in Persimmon Grove Cemetery.
Georgia Mae Moran, 90, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Earl Moran, died in 1977.
Survivors include her daughter, Carol Young of Edgewood; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Spirit Parish, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Newport.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
Mildred Mary Powers, 89, of Villa Hills, died Tuesday at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Ralph "Spike" Ross, 75, of Bromley, died Friday at Drake Center, Cincinnati.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Ideal Supply Co., Ludlow. His wife, Agnes Ross, died in 1992.
Survivors include his stepsons, Danny Ray Helton of Covington, Nick Payne of Corbin, Jim Payne of Newport and Mike Payne and Roger Payne, both of Colonial Heights, Va.; and stepdaughters, Barbara Johnson of Corbin and Deborah Cordle, Doreen Cordle and Betty Griffith, all of Covington.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. A private visitation will at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Margaret L. Sanders, 82, formerly of Newport, died Friday at Annaburg Manor Nursing Home, Springfield, Va. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Penelope Messer of Springfield; a son, Glenn Sanders of Fort Wright; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Sweitzer of Southgate; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Spirit Parish, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Newport.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling the arrangements.
Roxie Mitchell Story, 79, of Warsaw, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of Sulpher Baptist Church, Sulpher.
Survivors include her daughters, Martha Kieffer of Bowling Green, Madeline C. Lewis of Jersey City, N.J., Wilma Dunlap of Bonaire, Ga., Loretta Newman of Chicago, Ill., and Teresa Moffitt of Louisville; stepdaughters, JoAnn Ebert of Hebron and Connie Story Ungaro of Florence; sisters, Atha DeJohns of Vidalia, Ga., Francis Schaeffer of Louisville, Gertha Mullins of Hebron and Rayelle Webster of St. Michael, Minn.; brothers, Stevie Mitchell of Big Bone, William Mitchell of Florence and Clarence Mitchell of Chicago; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Hos pice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Robert Wenstrup, 76, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
