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Date of these obituaries: 01-23-2002
Gladys Anderson, literacy advocate
Gladys Kelly Anderson was passionate about history, particularly that of her own family. In fact, she traced her roots back through eight centuries - through the American Revolution, the first colonists and all the way to the signers of the Magna Carta in 1215.
Ms. Anderson, a resident of Crestview Hills, died Saturday at Baptist Village Care Center in Erlanger. She was 87.
Ms. Anderson was a teacher, but despite her love of the subject didn't teach history, said her daughter-in-law, Marian Anderson. She taught at John G. Carlisle Elementary School, Covington, and at Ryland Heights Elementary School, Marian Anderson said.
She also taught adult literacy programs in the evenings. Her daughter, Carol Lee Robertson of Houston, Texas, would later endow a professorship in literacy at the University of Kentucky to support literacy efforts with children and adults.
"My mother taught me to read and to appreciate reading, and this was a unique opportunity for me to give that back, " Mrs. Robertson said.
Gladys Anderson was a historian and an active member of Simon Kenton Chapter Kentucky State Daughters of the American Revolution, twice serving as regent of that organization. She also was a member of Daughters of the American Colonists, Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, Magna Chartacq Dames and Bruce Society in America. She also was a member of Fort Mitchell Baptist Church.
In addition to her daughter, Ms. Anderson is survived by a son, Dr. Vincent Anderson of Fort Thomas; sisters, Jeanette O'Conner of Warsaw and Catherine Fay Spencer of Lebanon, Ohio; a brother, Jesse M. Kelly of Florence; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fort Mitchell Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Daughters of the American Revolution Gladys Anderson Literacy Scholarship, in care of Mrs. Robert Brown, 3255 Chipman Ridge Road, Williamstown, Ky. 41097. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Sister Mercedes Wolking, one of six sisters to become nuns
Charles and Antoinette Wolking were surprised but supportive when all six of their daughters decided to become nuns.
"My dad would always say, 'Now, if you don't like it, you come home. There will always be a place for you, ' " said Sister Teresa Wolking of the Benedictine community of the St. Walburg Monastery in Villa Hills.
"But we liked it more every day, and all of us celebrated our Golden Jubilee (recognizing 50 years of service)."
On Monday, Sister Mercedes Wolking, O.S.B., the second youngest of the six siblings, became the first of them to die.
The 73-year-old resident of Villa Hills passed away at the St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington.
The Wolking sisters were born and reared in Covington.
All six entered the Benedictine community of St. Walburg Monastery.
Sister Mercedes taught school for 29 years before retiring in 1976, and had a wide range of experiences. A progressive educator, she started a kindergarten class at St. Henry School in Erlanger in 1951. She also taught multiple grade levels in rural school districts.
Other schools at which Sister Mercedes taught included Mother of Good Counsel in Hazard, St. Anne in Manchester, Holy Cross in Latonia, St. Joseph in Covington, St. Joseph in Crescent Springs, and Sts. Peter and Paul in Danville.
"I think she liked the ability to help these youngsters grow and become somebody, " said Sister Teresa.
"She was very encouraging to students. When they speak about her, they say, 'She gave me so much courage.' "
At intervals in her teaching ministry, Sister Mercedes served in various capacities at Madonna Manor nursing home in Villa Hills. There, she was moderator of the Benedictine Guild, which conducts fund-raisers for nuns, from 1982 until the time of her death.
"She was a very principled person, and outgoing, " said Sister Teresa. "I'd say she was very generous and intelligent.
"Up to her dying day, she was attentive to the news and what was going on in the world and had so many little elements of trivia to entertain you with whenever there was a lull in the conversation."
In addition to Sister Teresa, Sister Mercedes also is survived by her sisters, Sister Mary Anne Wolking, Sister Amelia Wolking, Sister Charles Wolking and Sister Consolata Wolking, all of Villa Hills.
Mass of Christian burial will be 5 p.m. Thursday at the St. Walburg Monastery Chapel in Villa Hills. A vigil service will be at 7:30 tonight wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in St. Walburg cemetery in Villa Hills.
Memorials are suggested to St. Walburg Monastery, 2500 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017.
Christopher Michael Abrams, son of Judy Dyas and Demmtrius Abrams of Newport, was stillborn at 9:15 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Other survivors include a brother, Charles "C.J." Dyas; and grandparents Bobby Marshall Dyas and Gwen and Christopher Abrams.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Rev. Archie Wesley Allison, 88, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Mays Lick, died Friday in Richmond.
He was a former pastor of New Market, Ohio, Baptist Church, and Kentucky churches in Earlington, Sonora, Hopkinsville and Owensboro. After retirement, he served as the minister of visitation of Severns Valley Baptist Church in Elizabethtown.
He also was a member of the executive board of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. His wife, Mary Daugherty West Allison, and son, Archie Wesley Allison Jr., both preceded him in death.
Survivors include sisters, Etta Mae Moneyhon of Mays- ville, Alene Allison of Mays Lick and Ruth Richards of Cape Coral, Fla.; and brothers, Charles Allison of Maysville and John Allison of Flemingsburg.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mays Lick Baptist Church. Visitation begins at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mays Lick Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Mays Lick Baptist Church, Mays Lick, Ky. 41055 or to the Baptist Theological Seminary, 3400 Brook Road, Richmond, Va. 23227.
Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick, is handling arrangements.
Russell "Rusty" Armstrong, 50, of Atwood, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a science teacher at Turkeyfoot Middle School for 27 years and a member of the Kenton County Coop erative Extension Board. He also drove a school bus for Kenton County Schools.
Survivors include a son, Russell H. Armstrong II of Atwood; a daughter, Jennifer M. Armstrong of Atwood; his mother, Nellie Armstrong of Elsmere; and sisters, Jesse Dalton of Independence and Nellie Hill of Piner.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Diabetes Research Fund, 10901 Reed Hartman Highway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Paul J. Bamberger, 83, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired manager at Foy Johnson Paint Store and a member of Fort Thomas Retired Men's Club and Sons of Dixie Barbershop Choir.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Bamberger; daughters, Mary Sue Bamberger of Highland Heights, Joanne Foldman of Camp Springs and Lois Goforth of Fort Thomas; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P. O. Box 50, Memphis, Tenn. 38101 or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Bonnie Bell Johnson Burton, 75, of Dry Ridge, died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at her son's home in Falmouth. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Mason Burton, died in 1993.
Survivors include sons, Rick Burton of Taylor Mill, Mark Burton of Falmouth, David Burton of Houston and Robert Burton of Cincinnati; daughters, Diane Burton of Falmouth and Becky Burton of Dry Ridge; a brother, Herbert Johnson of Russell Springs; a sister, Edith Hamilton of Independence; 10 grandchildren, two step grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four step great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Barbara Jean Cain, 45, of Covington, died at 9:50 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Garry L. Cain; sons, Robert Minnie Jr. and Steve Minnie, both of Covington; three stepsons; a stepdaughter; her parents, John Mason and Betty Jean Mason, both of Harlan County; a brother, Johnnie Mason of Cincinnati; and sisters, Priscilla Turner of Taylor Mill and Judy Mason of Harlan County.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Cremation will be at Cincinnati Cremation Co.
Edith Christian, 75, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a telephone solicitor with Thomas Dinell & Associates, past president of the Newport VFW Ladies Auxiliary and former member of St. Therese Church, Southgate.
Survivors include daughters, Michelle Ripperger of Loveland, Ohio, and Nicole Christian of Fort Thomas; a brother, Herman Fiasconi of Springfield Township, Ohio; sisters, Angela Piccirillo and Gilda Carroll, both of Newport; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation begins there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Salvation Army, 340 W. 10th St., Newport, Ky. 41072.
Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Jean Cross, 85, of Bromley, died Sunday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow, where she belonged to the Altar Society. She also was a member of Bromley Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Ludlow Senior Citizens and a former member of American Legion Post No. 25 Ladies Auxiliary. Her husband, Michael Cross, died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, Patrick Cross of Edgewood, Michael Cross Jr. of Rising Sun, Ind., and Joseph Cross of Latonia; daughters, Nancy King of Union and Irene Smith of New Whiteland, Ind.; a sister, Helen Beck of Fort Mitchell; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sts. Boniface and James Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Bromley Fire Department, P. O. Box 16205, Bromley, Ky. 41016.
Oscar Gross, 88, of Williamstown, died Tuesday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown.
He was a retired factory worker with Natico, Florence, and a member of White Dove Regular Baptist Church, Grant County.
Survivors include a son, Curtis Gross of Texas; a daughter, Norma Gross of Kentucky; a stepson, Rev. Garry Gross of Williamstown; a brother, Carl Gross of Paris; a sister, Dora Lee Scalf of Pikeville; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pickett Family Cemetery, Williamstown.
Michael Raphael Huneke, 53, of Newport, died Monday at Veterans Medical Center, Cincinnati.
He was a salesman with George Hust Co., Cincinnati, and a member of the Orphan's Club, Fort Mitchell. He also was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include brothers, Jerome G. Huneke of Bright, Ind., and William H. Huneke III of Newport; and a sister, Carolyn A. Huneke of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Lucille McGinnis Jones, 87, of Independence, died Monday at Woodcrest Manor, Erlanger.
She was a retired sales clerk with J.C. Penney, Rollman & Son and Shillito's department stores, and a member of Hickory Baptist Church and Staffordsburg United Methodist Church Quilting Club. Her husband, Ralph Edward Jones, died in 1980.
Survivors include daugh ters, Janice Keeney of Covington and Joyce Decker of Erving, Mass.; sisters, Georgia Card of Winter Haven, Fla., and Ruby Delph of Naples, Fla.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Staffordsburg United Methodist Church, 11815 Staffordsburg Road, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Jean Marsh Palmer, 83, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana.
She was a homemaker and a member of Republican Christian Church. She also was a member of the Democratic Women's Club, Harrison County Woman's Club, Buena Vista Homemakers and Harrison Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, Wilson Palmer; daughters, Jane Lockwood of Jamestown, N.Y., Joan Wilson of Brandenburg, Patsy Hampton, Susan Kitchen and Mary Catherine Carroll, all of Harrison County; a brother, Henry Dean Marsh of Harrison County; 14 grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Republican Christian Church, 7888 Ky. Highway 392, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Mary Regensburger, 59, of Erlanger, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Betty Sue Reynolds, 59, of Warsaw, died Monday at her home. She was disabled and was a member of Warsaw Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Pam Tomlinson of Harrison, Ohio; sons, Mark Adams of Sanders, Todd Adams of Worthville and Greg Adams of Sanders; her mother, Parthenia Perkins of Warsaw; sisters, Virginia Hughes of Sanders, Dottie Duvall of Lexington, Beatrice Sipple of Frankfort, Jean Green of Owenton and Juanita Chilton of Carrollton; brothers, Buddy Perkins of Sanders and Jess Perkins of Hinesville, Ga.; and six grandsons.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Betty L. Weatherford, 75, of Florence, died Tuesday at Woodcrest Manor Nursing Home, Erlanger.
She was a homemaker and a member of Erlanger United Methodist Church. She also was a volunteer at St. Luke Hospital and at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Survivors include sons, Roy Weatherford of Denver and Shawn Weatherford of Florence; a daughter, Melissa Wagner of Florence; a sister, Billie Dahlenburg of Florence; six grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
