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Date of these obituaries: 01-09-2001
'Family was everything' for Viola Mae Humphrey
Viola Mae Humphrey grew up on a dairy farm, then worked 25 years for French Bauer Ice Cream Co.
She also was a good cook and sewed clothes for her four daughters when they were young.
"Her family was everything to her, " said a daughter, Delores Webb of Taylor Mill.
Mrs. Humphrey, 83, of Latonia, died late Sunday afternoon at Rosedale Manor in Latonia.
As a child, Mrs. Humphrey lived on a dairy farm near Hillsboro, Ohio.
She worked for French Bauer in Cincinnati, retiring in 1983 as a computer supervisor.
In addition, "she was a really good cook, " said Mrs. Webb. "She always sewed clothes for us girls, her four daughters, when we were little, and she liked to do pictures in long stitch."
Mrs. Humphrey and her husband, Leonard Humphrey, were married
63 years. He died in March 1999. A daughter, Dorothy Humphreys, died in 1994.
Other survivors include a son, Daniel Humphrey of Sanders; daughters, Barbara Ruttencutter Dean of Crescent Springs and Sarah Lehnhoff of Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Sarah Kirkhart of Manassas, Va.; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Burial will be in Floral Hills cemetery in Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Rosedale Manor, 4250 Glenn Ave., Latonia, Ky. 41015 or to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Thomas Lawrence Bever, 57, of Fort Thomas, died Monday at his home.
He was a comptroller with C.M. Capital Corp.
Survivors include his parents, Lawrence and Georgine Bever of Marion, Ind.; and brothers, Donald J. Bever of Raleigh, N.C., Dr. John D. Bever of Fort Thomas and Robert C. Bever of Saudia Arabia.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Wood Hudson Cancer Research, 931 Isabella St., Newport, Ky. 41071 or to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Agnes J. Becker Bilz, 96, of Edgewood, died at 4:19 p.m Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Pius X Church, Edgewood, and the Golden Age Senior Citizens Club. Her husband, George J. Bilz, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Robert G. Bilz of Park Hills; daughters, Marilyn A. Franxman of Covington, Joan A. Merten and Susanne J. Sanders, both of Edgewood, Patricia L. Blau and Elaine B. West, both of Lakeside Park, Pamela M. Walsh of Erlanger and Karen Schnelle of Alexandria; a sister, Margaret Rabe of Fort Mitchell; 38 grandchildren and 57 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017 or made in the form of Masses.
Jessica Amber Brierley, 16, of Sparta, died Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
She was a junior at Gallatin County High School and an employee of the Gallatin County Health Care Center.
Survivors include her parents, Ray and Karen Brierley of Sparta; a brother, Jeremy Nathan Brierley of Sparta; and grandparents, Julie Monell of Sparta and Faye Brierley of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Broadridge Cemetery, Grant County.
Memorials are suggested to the Jessica Brierley Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home, Main St., Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Helen Moore Elliott, 88, of Sandusky, Ohio, formerly of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Parkvue Health Care Center, Sandusky.
She was a deputy registrar at the Campbell County Health Department' division of vital statistics. Her husband, William J. Elliott, died in 1994.
Survivors include daughters, Becky Smith of Vermillion, Ohio, and Connie Dickmann of Punta Gorda, Fla.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Foster Funeral Home, Huron, Ohio. Visitation will begin there at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Rock Hill Cemetery, Flushing, Ohio.
Memorials are suggested to William J. Elliott Scholarship Fund, Highlands High School, 2400 Memorial Parkway, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Bridget D. Gerardi, 83, of Dayton, died Monday at her home.
She was a teller with First Bank of Dayton. Her husband, Joseph Gerardi, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Cheri McCrosky of Dayton and Kathy Otto of Fort Mitchell; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Corinne Gerrety, 99, of Ludlow, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a homemaker. Sons, Robert Gerrety and Patrick Gerrety, died in 1994 and 1999, respectively.
Survivors include sons, Rev. James P. Gerrety and Thomas Gerrety, both of Ludlow; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Wednesday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Mary Rose Mission, 1543 Russell St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Betty Mae Highfield, 85, of Dayton, died at 9:55 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Her husband, Elmer Highfield, died in 1987. A son, James Highfield, died in 1981.
Survivors include son, Charles Highfield of Ludlow; sisters, Jo Stewart of Mount Olivet and Katherine Clark of Maysville; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Dayton. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. Thursday until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Roy E. Kirby, 43, of Newport, died at 11:42 a.m. Sunday at his home.
He was a mover with Lee A1 Movers, Cincinnati.
Survivors include sons, William Kirby, Anthony Sicker and Gary Sicker, all of Newport; daughters, Tiffany Sicker and Tammy Sicker, both of Newport, and Sandy Alfonio of Cincinnati; his parents, Roy and Mary Kirby of Withamsville, Ohio; brothers, Steven Kirby of Indiana and Jeff Kirby of Norwood, Ohio; sisters, Debbie Kirby of Indiana, Melissa Kirby of Withamsville, and Tracy King of Burlington; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to the Roy Kirby Fund, in care of the funeral home, 835 York St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Kenneth P. Ritch, 67, of Verona, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, of injuries suffered in an auto accident .
He was a retired steel worker with Newport Steel and a member of Ten Mile Baptist Church, Gallatin County. His wife, Eunice Marie Shields Ritch, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, William Bass of Union.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Susannah K. Roetting, 35, of Alexandria, died Sunday at her home.
She was a seasonal employee of the Internal Revenue Service, Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Roetting; a son, Charles Roetting of Alexandria; her parents, Frank G. Poe Sr. and Elizabeth Poe of Highland Heights; a brother, Frank G. Poe Jr. of Butler; and grandmother, Phronia Moore of Silver Grove.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Nellie Mae Sensel, 63, of Ludlow, died at 11:40 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a plate maker with Equitable Bag Co.
Survivors include a son, Steven Sensel of Covington; a daughter, Laura Ennis of Tallahassee, Fla.; her parents, Warner and Lee Walton of Ludlow; a sister, Melissa Burns of Petersburg; brothers, John Hughes of Peebles, Ohio, and Ray Kidd of Manchester, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Cornelia Shaw, 96, of California, died Monday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Alan Shaw of Hebron, Cornelius Shaw of Mount Orab, Ohio, and David Shaw of Fort Thomas; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to 12 Mile Baptist Church, California, Ky. 41007 or to Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, 798 E. Saratoga St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
James Smith, 78, of Newport, died at 2:07 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired manager with BP Oil Co. and L&N; Railroad.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Smith; a son, Ronald James Smith of Newport; sisters, Margie Smith and Alta Avery, both of Cincinnati; brothers, Thomas Smith and Johnnie Smith, both of Cincinnati, Fred Smith and Everett Smith, both of Lenore, Tenn.; one grandson and one great-grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
