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Date of these obituaries: 09-11-2001
Joseph A. Boone Sr., Ludlow city attorney and prosecutor
Joseph A. Boone Sr. never lost an argument, as far as he was concerned.
"Some of his best friends leaned to the left, and he loved to talk and argue with them, " said his son, Joseph Boone Jr. of Ludlow.
"Sometimes he would win the debate. The rest of the time they would agree to disagree."
Although Mr. Boone was a registered Democrat, he was a staunch conservative who loved sparring with friend and foe alike over politics, his son said.
Mr. Boone, 86, of Ludlow, died at 6:35 p.m. Saturday at his home of 51 years. The father of nine children and World War II Army veteran practiced law in Northern Kentucky for nearly 50 years, serving as Ludlow city attorney and prosecutor for 17 years.
Mr. Boone attended Covington Latin School, Xavier University and Chase Law School. He was assistant to Bishop Howard of the Diocese of Covington for 13 years and was the first editor of the Messenger Catholic newspaper.
"He was a deeply religious and highly moral man, very dedicated to his family, " said Kenton District Judge Martin Sheehan, a longtime friend of Mr. Boone.
Sheehan said his father, Gus, and Mr. Boone were a team in Ludlow Police Court for years.
"Dad would defend them, and Joe would prosecute, " Sheehan said. "Then, when they got finished, they'd go out and have a beer together."
Mr. Boone later developed a reputation as a skilled real estate lawyer, "the best title man in the area, " Sheehan said.
"When the records were computerized, he preferred to continue to do it by hand. He typed up his titles on an old Underwood he kept." Mr. Boone was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky Right to Life and Catholics United for the Faith. He was a member of the Covington Catholic High School board and organized the Municipal League of Kentucky.
During World War II, he served in the Army Signal Corps, both in the Philippines and occupied Japan.
Besides his son, other survivors include his wife of 56 years, Ellen Boone; sons, Jesse R. Boone of Ludlow and Tom G. Boone of Union; daughters Joanne E. Boone of Fort Wright, Rose M. Ferrier of Erlanger, Vicky Tewes of Union, Irene F. Achor of Alexandria, Theresa M. Connaughton of Cold Spring and Rebecca E. Bova of Cincinnati; sisters, Mary Summe and Theresa Dressman, both of Covington; brothers, Nick Boone of Taylor Mill and Bill Boone of Aiken, S.C.; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Right to Life of Northern Kentucky, 509 Scott Blvd., Covington, Ky. 41011.
David W. Bressler, 51, of Falmouth, died Monday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Paul L. Curtis, 38, of Verona, died Saturday at his home. He was an adjuster supervisor with Duro Bag Co., and a member of Violet Ridge Church of Christ, Crittenden, and Walton-Verona Lodge No. 719 F&AM.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Grant Curtis of Florence; a daughter, Cassandra Lee Curtis of Florence; his mother, Pearl Curtis of Walton; brothers, Jeff Curtis of Dry Ridge and Donnie Curtis of Walton; and sisters, Teresa Beach and Karen Oaks, both of Dry Ridge, and Sharon Mann of Walton.
Services were this morning at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to Violet Ridge Church of Christ, 1000 Violet Road, Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Suzanne Pierette Victoria Torty Brewer Defosse, 80, of Ripley, Ohio, died Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a seamstress and a member of St. Michael Church in Ripley. Her husbands, Lee M. Brewer and Raymond Defosse, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Charles J. Brewer of Covington; and a granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine Church, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to St. Michael Church, 16 N. Fourth St., Ripley, Ohio 45167.
Eileen Owens Grady, 76, of Edgewood, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
She was a homemaker, an employee of Summit Hills Country Club, a member of St. Pius Church in Edgewood and a British Army veteran.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Grady; daughters, Maureen Gerrein of Park Hills, Therese Dolan of Cincinnati, Kate Barker of Fort Wright and Bridget Spears of Edgewood; sons, Jack Grady of West Chester, Ohio, Will Grady of Erlanger and Peter Grady of Cincinnati; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or Northern Kentucky Right to Life, 509 Scott Blvd., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Arthur R. Gumble, 80, of Crestview Hills, died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired engineering supervisor with WLW-TV, Channel 5, Cincinnati, and a member of Sunny Acres United Methodist Church, Taylor Mill. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans, Golden Rule Lodge No. 345 F&AM and the Society of Broadcasting Engineers. He wrote books and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Selma Lea Baker Gumble; a son, Artie Gumble of Fort Wright; a daughter, Leanne Dunaway of Carrollton; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Dr. Evelyn Heringer, 67, of Fort Mitchell, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Sandra Michelle Hurst, 16, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday in an Owen County automobile accident. She was a junior at Grant County High School and a member of Monterey Baptist Church, Owen County.
Survivors include her parents, Cora Sue and James Hurst Jr. of Dry Ridge; a sister, Crystal Clayton of Erlanger; and grandparents, James Hurst Sr. of Independence and Wally and Dorothy Baynum of Gardnersville.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Gardnersville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Sandra Hurst Memorial, in care of Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, P. O. Box 146, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Gertrude Grollig Leonard, 84, of Independence, died Monday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Cecilia Church, Independence. Her husband, John W. Leonard, died in 1978.
Survivors include a son, Jack Leonard of Independence; a daughter, Barbara Weber of Independence; a brother, William Grollig of Fort Wright; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Cecilia Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Cecilia Church Cemetery, Independence. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Drive, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Barbara Jean Nelson, 59, of Bellevue, died Sunday at Mercy Fairfield Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Anthony Dinkins of Cincinnati, Christopher Dinkins of Corbin, Rodney Kennedy of Bellevue and Larry Kennedy of Deer Park, Ohio; daughters, Pam Kennedy and Sherry Loggins, both of West Chester, Ohio, and Tina Williams of Alexandria; brothers, Edward Nelson of Carrollton, Harry Nelson and Roy Nelson, both of Dayton, and Wade Nelson of Alexandria; 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Wallace Roberts, 83, of Glencoe, died Sunday at his home. He was a self-employed farmer and a member of Glencoe Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dora Elizabeth Roberts; sons, Jimmy Wayne Roberts of Warsaw, Melvin Douglas Roberts of Glencoe and Donald Lee Roberts of Effingham, Ill.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery.
Dolly Jenkins Schleuter, 66, of Falmouth, died today at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Robert Smith Jr., 74, of Alexandria, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired welder with Ortner Freight Car Company. His wife, June M. Smith, died earlier this month.
Survivors include his sister-in-laws, Jewell E. O'Bryan of Fort Thomas and Jo-Ann Miller of Independence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Cremation will be in Southwest Ohio Crematory, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
