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Date of these obituaries: 05-11-2001
Edith Brogan, backed political, civic causes
Ninety-three years ago when Edith G. Brogan was born, the world was a much more limiting place for women. But, Ms. Brogan, besides holding a full-time job, also was active in politics, and pushed for better opportunities for all women and better treatment of animals.
"She was very independent and very determined, " said her niece, Marilyn Brogan. "She stood up and fought for everything she believed in."
Ms. Brogan, of Covington, died Thursday at Florence Park Care Center.
She retired almost 30 years ago as a clerk with Albers Grocery Stores in Fort Thomas and Covington. She loved her work, but lived for her other activities and organizations, her family said.
Ms. Brogan was a past president of the Professional Women's and Business Club of Covington and the Kenton County Democratic Women's Club. She often told friends one of her most memorable moments was riding in a motorcade through Covington with John F. Kennedy during his 1960 campaign for president.
She also was tireless in her efforts with the League for Animal Welfare, administering funds from a trust established in Mary Laidley's will for neutering pets.
"She would just go nuts if people didn't have their animals spayed or neutered, " recalled Marilyn Brogan. "She managed Mary Laidley's trust until there were no more funds ..., then she spent some of her own money."
She was a past president of the Covington Art Club, Christopher Gist Historical Society and the Hibernians. She also was a member of the Rosie Reds and the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption.
Survivors include a nephew, Edward Brogan of Fort Wright, and a niece, Marilyn Brogan of Fort Wright.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Kenton County Animal Shelter, 1020 Mary Laidley Drive, Covington, Ky. 41017.
Robert C. Cull, 77, of Sarasota, Fla., died Wednesday in Sarasota.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Matilda "Flynn" Glasser Daniels, 75, of Fort Thomas, died at 8 a.m. Thursday at her daughter's home in Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, George A. Daniels, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Martin of Cincinnati; sons, Kenneth Daniels of Frankfort, Michael Daniels of Taylor Mill and William Daniels of Covington; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 1636 Nicholasville Road, Suite 1, Lexington, Ky. 40503 or in the form of Masses.
Patricia Ann Egan, 37, of Bellevue, died Thursday at Marriott Brighton Gardens, Edgewood.
She was an assembly worker with New Perceptions and was a special education student at Woodfill School, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her parents, Robert and Jean Egan of Bellevue; brothers, Jerry J. Egan and Robert M. Egan, both of Villa Hills; and sisters, Jeanne Rassell and Barbara A. Schmidt, both of Edgewood.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to The Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Janet C. Hunzicker, 69, of Erlanger, died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Carl Hunzicker, died in 1998.
Survivors include a son, Bruce A. Hunzicker of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; daughters, Linda Sharp and Judy Oney, both of Cincinnati, Sherry Hunzicker of Covington, Jody Kuhnheim of Erlanger, Vickie Oldham of Erlanger and Julie Keathley- Doherty of Latonia; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Satur day at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Storehouse Ministries, 226 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
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, Emmett Earl Kells, 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; her fiance, Jack Bowling; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Barbara Ann Lawson, 48, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a disabled dietician.
Survivors include her husband, Dean Lawson; her parents, Russell and Juanita Biddle of Erlanger; sons, Chris Kirk of Dayton, Ohio, and Jessie Lawson of Florence; sisters, Beverly Bays of Sparta and Henry Biddle of Erlanger; brothers, Michael Biddle of Demossville and Timothy Biddle of Morning View; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Baptist Church, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Helen Ondrisek Lipski, 82, of Edgewood, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Arthur Lipski, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Kathey Lipski Puente of Woodhaven, Mich., and Marlene Lipski Thornton of Edgewood; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Glenn Eden Memorial Park, Livonia, Mich. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Charles McAllister, 57, of Taylor Mill, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired ironworker.
Survivors include sons, Tony Von-Mason of Dayton and Charles Ryan McAllister of Erlanger; daughters, Denise Pemberton of Covington and Teresa Gahman of Taylor Mill; brothers, Jerry McAllister of Mount Sterling, Richard McAllister of Fort Mitchell and Steve McAllister of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight and 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Amerida Ray "Mert" Reid, 60, of Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Pendleton County, died Tuesday at Southern Hills Hospital in Nashville.
His wife, Sarah Stahl Reid, died in 1998.
Survivors include sons, Bri an Lee Reid of Falmouth, Patrick Todd Reid of Demossville, Dennis Allen Reid of Smyrna, Tenn., and Darrin Ray Reid, in the Army stationed in Germany; a brother, Delbert Reid of Butler; a sister, Tootsie Hurst of Falmouth; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grassy Creek Christian Church, Pendleton County. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 721 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202 or to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Harry Fenton Scroggin, 77, of Burlington, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a retired ramp agent with American Airlines, a deacon with Burlington Baptist Church and a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Scroggin; a son, Dale Scroggin of Burlington; a daughter, Marilyn Moore of Burlington; sisters, Helen Stamper of Hebron and Lucille Price of Burlington; and three grandsons.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Burlington Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Burlington Baptist Church, 3031 Washington St., Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Buster Sigmon, 80, of Independence, died Thursday at his home.
He was a self-employed brick contractor, a member of Brick Layers Union Local No. 18&2 and Big Bone Baptist Church, Union, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth King Sigmon; a son, Rusty Sigmon of Independence; daughters, Rena Scalf and Judy Ginn, both of Independence, and Jeanine Marcum of Walton; brothers, Maxwell Sigmon of Silver Grove and Claude Sigmon of Gulfport, Miss.; sisters, Opal Peters and Peggy Ballard, both of Huntington, W.Va., Mary Noble of Lakeland, Fla., Eileen Eastep of Crescent, Pa., and Dorothy Seldridge of Portland, Ore.; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Big Bone Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Big Bone Baptist Cemetery, Union.
Memorials are suggested to Big Bone Baptist Church, 11036 Bog Bone Church Road, Union, Ky. 41091.
Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Rexford Whitt, 76, of Taylor Mill, died Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
