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Date of these obituaries: 05-10-2001
Karen Elizabeth Foltz, medical technician
Karen Elizabeth Foltz was first diagnosed with cancer in 1989. After treatment, she spent eight years in remission, but the cancer - non-Hodgkin's lymphoma - reappeared three years ago.
Weak from the disease and the chemotherapy treatments that she stopped a few weeks ago, Mrs. Foltz did one of the things she enjoyed best last Thursday: She attended her daughter's softball game and her son's baseball game.
"We thought we were going to have the whole summer, " said her husband, Gerard "Gary" Foltz.
Mrs. Foltz, 49, of Villa Hills, died Tuesday at her home. She was a medical technician with Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, and a member of St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs. She also was a member of the American Association of Clinical Pathologists.
When she was healthier, she volunteered with St. Joseph School's "Everybody Counts" program, where she talked to children about different disabilities.
Her family, especially her children - Sarah Foltz, 15, and Nicholas Foltz, 18 - were the most important part of her life, her husband said.
"She was an inspiration to everybody, " Mr. Foltz said. "She didn't hide her disease, but she handled it so well that people just admired her."
The Foltzes were to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary this month. He'll remember her love for life the most.
"Everything she did, she put her all into it, " he said.
Besides her husband and children, her survivors include her mother, Margaret Kranz of Crestview Hills; and sisters, Kathy Reeves of Villa Hills and Carol Dorne of Union.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Cancer Care Center, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017; Covington Catholic High School, 1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011; or Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
Lloyd G. Abbott, 83, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a mechanical engineer with General Electric in Cincinnati, an employee of the Internal Revenue Service in Covington and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Abbott; a son, David Abbott of Cincinnati; a daughter, Elizabeth Barnes of Grants Lick; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Alanna Allf, 49, of Covington, died at 10:50 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, John Allf; sons, Johnny Allf of Taylor Mill, Ronald Hodge Sr. and Jason Allf, both of Latonia, Gary Allf and Darren Allf, both of Covington; a daughter, Angela Allf of Covington; brothers, John Cooper Jr. of Berea, Gary Cooper of Fort Mitchell and Kelly Cooper of Richmond; sisters, Charlotte Hurst of Morning View and Mickey Ehmet of Park Hills; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Dorothy Hornberger, 92, of Ludlow, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired housekeeper.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Sandra W. Jackson, 53, of Calhoun, Tenn., died Monday in Calhoun. She was an executive secretary with Olin Corp., and a member of Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Tennessee.
Survivors include her husband, Lamar Jackson; a son, Mark Thomas Jackson of Calhoun; a daughter, Melanie Ann Jackson of Crescent Springs; and a sister, Hilda Crawford of Philadelphia, Miss.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Sebastopol, Miss. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Ronald McDonald House, 200 Central Ave., Chattanooga, Tenn. 37403.
Charlotte Stull Kells, 61, of Williamstown, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a nurse's aide with Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. Her husband, Jack Bowling, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Jimmy Kells of Williamstown; a daughter, Earlynn "Sissy" Wolfe of Corinth; a brother, Ronnie Stull of Covington; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 6056 Taylor Mill Road, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Helen Ondresek Lipski, 82, of Edgewood, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Charles McAllister, 57, of Taylor Mill, died at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Ernest Barton Rahe, 85, of Alexandria, died Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired farmer and a former janitor with Newport High School. He was a licensed electrician with the Northern Kentucky Electrical Authority, an employee of Hess and Racke, Alexandria, a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Alexandria and a director of Campbell County Home Insurance Co., Alexandria.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma W. Miller Rahe; sons, Norman Rahe, Kenny Rahe and Larry Rahe, all of Alexandria; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 tonight at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m.
Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Amerida Ray Reid, 60, of Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Tuesday at Southern Hills Hospital in Nashville.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Alpha "Buddy" Rogers, 78, of Belleview, died Tuesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a farmer, and a deacon and trustee of Belleview Baptist Church. He was a former Sunday school teacher at the church, and was a coach with Boone County Knothole Baseball.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Rogers; a daughter, Laura Goodridge of Burlington; sons, Buddy Rogers of Crescent Springs, Eddie Rogers and Rick Rogers, both of Burlington; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Belleview Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Belleview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Belleview Baptist Church Building Fund, 6658 Fifth St., Belleview, Ky. 41005.
William Spencer, 69, of Cincinnati, died Friday at Ridge Pavilion Nursing Home in Cincinnati. He was a retired machinist.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Spencer; sons, Dwayne Johnson and William Johnson; and daughters, Stacey Spencer, Donna Williams, Phyllis Johnson and Dara Spencer; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Visitation will begin there at 11:30 a.m. Friday.
