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Date of these obituaries: 09-05-2001
John Feilen, 70, loved children, athletics
John Feilen spent much of his lifetime driven to succeed at work and in sports, then in retirement used that energy to become one of the top athletic boosters in Fort Thomas.
Mr. Feilen, 70, of Fort Thomas, died Monday of cancer at the Highlands of Fort Thomas, a nursing home.
He had said many times that a love for his family and the Lord were the guiding lights of his life. In April, he and his wife, Louise, marked their 49th anniversary. Mr. Feilen was a member of the Love and Faith Fellowship Church in Newport for seven years. Prior to that, he was a member at the Christian Tabernacle Church in Newport for 40 years and served for many years as its Sunday School secretary.
"John became involved in the Sunday School program because he loved children, and they loved him, " his wife said. "When he became sick, the children at the church were always asking for him."
Born in Newport, Mr. Feilen attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School. He began playing baseball his favorite sport as a school boy and later became an elite softball player in Greater Cincinnati. He was a third baseman and pitcher for several area championship teams.
That passion for baseball and softball later led Mr. Feilen to become a coach for girls softball teams in Fort Thomas, said Joni Buten, one of his daughters. He also was an assistant coach for The Kentucky Post co-ed softball team in the 1980s.
Mr. Feilen worked for 40 years for M. Rosenthal Printers in Cincinnati and later started his own company - Feilen Same Day Services Courier Co. He served in the Navy on the USS Palau, an aircraft carrier, during the Korean War.
After the war, Feilen joined the James Wallace Costigan American Legion Post No. 11 in Newport, where his father, Peter, had been a commander. A fellow member, Tony Bardo, said Mr. Feilen dedicated himself to the organization for decades.
"We grew up together in Newport, graduated from the same school, then became members at the post here. I have many fond memories of 'Hans' (a nickname). I always liked him because he was happy-go-lucky."
Mr. Feilen was a strong supporter of Highlands High School's sports programs. For decades, he was a fixture at the school's baseball and football games.
"He was heartening to the ball players because he went to every home game and most away games, " said Gary Schrader, head baseball coach and assistant football coach at the school.
"We could always look up and see him there, sitting in the same spot by third base. Even at football games, he would stand by the locker room door and cheer the players as they came out.
"It was great to see someone so excited about young people."
In addition to Mr. Feilen's wife and daughter, survivors include another daughter, Patti Buchanan of Cold Spring; sisters, Mary Charles of Herkimer, N.Y., and Pat Shields of Sayler Park, Ohio; a brother, Gayle Feilen of Southgate; four grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials may be made to the Love and Fellowship Church, 720 York St., Newport, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Trinett Foote, 47, artist, made mission of promoting diversity
Trinett Foote was an artist, a nurse and a self-appointed ambassador for cultural awareness.
She approached life with an exuberance that shined out of her paintings. She captured the joy and zest of everyday life in detailed depictions of people and cultures around the world. It was a zest she carried inside of her.
Ms. Foote, 47, of Fort Wright, died at 6:10 p.m. Sunday at Cincinnati Hospice in Blue Ash, Ohio.
She had been treated for ovarian cancer for the past four years, and doctors told her several times that she would be dead in months. She rallied, though, running in the New York Marathon and urging other cancer survivors to celebrate their lives and maintain their hope.
In a 1999 interview, she said, "People have to have a mission in life. My mission is promoting cultural diversity. When people don't know about something, they feel threatened by it. If I can inspire any kind of kindness, if I can give people a vision of possibilities, then I feel I have succeeded." Ms. Foote was a traveling nurse for several years, teaching and training in hospitals and clinics in remote villages around the world. She chronicled her travels in paintings.
With her trademark sense of whimsy, she often included her terrier, Trinney, and herself in the paintings. Her battle with cancer inspired her painting of the New York Marathon, which ended up on display at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Her paintings and prints have been displayed in Paris, Switzerland, Japan, France, Sweden, California and New York.
"Trinett enjoyed life so much. She loved the outdoors, " said her mother, Gloria Foote of Fort Wright. "She was so sick, but she never gave up."
Other survivors include her father, Dr. J. R. Foote Sr. of Fort Wright; brothers, John Robert Foote Jr. of Hebron and John William Foote of Covington; and a nephew, Braxton Foote of Hebron.
A memorial Mass will be scheduled next week at Notre Dame Academy chapel. She will be cremated.
Virginia Carriker, 79, of Fort Wright, died Wednesday at Villa Spring Health Care Center, Erlanger. She was a legal secretary.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol A. Wald of Fort Wright; sons, Gregory S. Adler of Gloucester, Mass., and Kenneth N. Adler Jr. of Fort Wright; a brother, Ronald Kitchener of Fuqua-Varina, N.C.; a sister, Joan Gregerson of Delray Beach, Fla.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Steven A. Cosgrove, 42, of Silver Grove, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a chef with Pompilios Restaurant, Newport.
Survivors include his father, Jerry Cosgrove of Cincinnati; brothers, Michael Cosgrove, Timothy Cosgrove and David Cosgrove, all of Cincinnati, and Daniel Cosgrove of Hollywood, Calif.; and sisters, Karon Cosgrove of Warick, R.I., and Angela Cosgrove of Cincinnati.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Cremation Society, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Catherine Peper Duckworth, 90, of Southgate, died at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Newport, and Southgate Super Seniors. Her husband, James N. Duckworth, died in 1994.
Survivors include daughters, Gail Miller of Highland Heights and Lois Almoslechner of Fort Thomas; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. John United Church of Christ, Fifth and Park Sts., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Garland Endicott, 83, of Fort Mitchell, died at 9:24 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a retired personnel manager with Ohio River Corp., a member of Vinson Lodge No. 66 F&AM in Gay, W.Va., and a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Grace Wilson, died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, Jim Endicott of Covington and Jerry Endicott of Villa Hills; daughters, Judy Holland of Point Pleasant, W.Va., and Gracella Jo Endicott of Fort Mitchell; a brother, Everette Endicott of Goshen, Ohio; a sister, Phyllis Perry of Genoa, W.Va.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
William R. "Bud" Fightmaster, 85, of Florence, died Tuesday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Mary S. Gardiner, 79, of Dayton, Ohio, died Sunday at her home. She was a retired assembly line worker with Inland Manufacturing Co.
Survivors include a brother, Ed Smith of Florence, and nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Virgil Hackney, 76, of Carrollton, died Tuesday at Green Valley Health Care Center in Carrollton. He was a retired farmer and logger.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Hackney of Carrollton; a daughter, Cathy Dawson of Carrollton; brothers, Curt Hackney of Bedford and Bennie Hackney of Hanover, Ind.; sisters, Nannie Sullivan and Judy Kelley, both of Milton; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to Green Valley Health Care Recreational Fund, c/o Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, 213 5th St., Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
Rebecca Gulick Heyob, 35, of Ludlow, died Tuesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Evelyn Kalb, 74, of Florence, died at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Robert W. Martin, 60, of Independence, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a boilermaker and a member of Community Pentecostal Church, Independence.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha Martin; sons, Jay Martin of Ephrata, Pa., and Lance Martin of Independence; a brother, David Eal Martin of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Community Pentecostal Church, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Community Pentecostal Church, 11875 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Virginia Mary Deitrich Meredith, 82, of Southgate, died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a former executive assistant with Wendling Printing Co., Newport. Her husband, Charles E. Meredith Sr., died in 1970.
Survivors include a daughter, Charlene Meredith of Quebec, Canada; sons, Charles E. Meredith Jr. of Southgate and Arthur Meredith of Southgate; sisters, Helen Roth of Fort Thomas and Mary Angela Kellogg of Bellevue; a brother, Anthony Deitrich of Independence; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hosea House ECHO, 901 York St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Gilbert Nevils, 68, of Carrollton, died Monday at Tri-County Baptist Hospital, LaGrange. He was a retired farmer and a member of Ghent Second Baptist Church. A son, John Nevils, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Matthews Nevils; sons, Kayvon Nevils of Louisville, Gilbert Nevils Jr. and Ben Nevils, both of Carrollton; daughters, Barbara Robinson of Cincinnati, Delower Cole of Arlington, Texas, and Laura Coulter of Nicholasville; brothers, Willie Nevils of Warsaw, Omer Nevils of Owenton, Paul Nevils of Carrollton and John Nevils Sr. of Ghent; sisters, Rosie Williams and Mary Elizabeth Berry, both of Carrollton; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ghent Second Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight and from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Ghent Second Baptist Church Cemetery. Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Edward A. Ober, 70, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired sheet metal construction worker with Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 24 in Dayton, Ohio, and a member and treasurer of the Holy Name Society at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. He was a member of the St. Henry Church and the Monte Carlo Club, and was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Ober of Erlanger; daughters, Pat Taylor of Burlington, JoAnn Tichenor of Erlanger, Virginia Breeden of Covington and Cathy Davis of Dry Ridge; sons, David E. Ober of Pittsboro, N.C., and John A. Ober of Jacksonville, Fla.; sisters, Clara Moser and June Barhorst, both of Covington, and Ruth Bird of San Antonio; brothers, Tom Ober and Paul Ober, both of Erlanger, Louis Ober of Kansas City, Mo., and Jerome Ober of Covington; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Henry Church Holy Name Society, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
Pat T. Runyan, 77, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a truck driver with Turner Construction Co., a member of Teamsters Union Local No. 100 in Cincinnati and was a past commander of Disabled American Veterans Sixth District. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jewell Abbott Runyan; a daughter, Denise "Dee" Runyan Martin of Florence; sisters, Georgia E. Clifford of Fort Mitchell and Gertrude Luke of Donaldson, Tenn.; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Parish Kitchen, 143 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Ronald L. Sheriff, 57, of Covington, died Aug. 27 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired forklift operator with Square D Co. and a member of Lawler-Hanlon VFW Post, Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy Sheriff; a son, John Charles Sheriff of Pennsylvania; a daughter, Tammy Sheriff of Pennsylvania; stepsons, Chris Hicks and David Hicks, both of Covington; stepdaughters, Judy Bolser and Sue Daniels, both of Erlanger; his father, Charles Clinton Sheriff of Erlanger; a brother, Charles Sheriff of Louisville; and 18 grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. TLC Cremation Service, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Danny Ray Thornton, 26, of Carrollton, died Saturday of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in Maryville, Tenn. He was a member of Sons of American Legion, Carrollton.
Survivors include his parents, Ed and Lynn Thornton of Carrollton; and brothers, Fred Thornton and Chris Thornton, both of Carrollton.
Services were this morning at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial was in Worthville Cemetery.
