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Date of these obituaries: 10-26-2000
Feebecks, married
50 years, die just hours apart
One month ago William and Elsie Feebeck celebrated 50 years of a marriage built on love for each other and the simpler things in life. They had followed one another across the country and back, and on Wednesday they followed each other in death.
William Harvey Feebeck, 81, died early Wednesday morning at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. His wife, Elsie Feebeck, 77, died a few hours later at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Both had lived most of their lives on their Grants Lick farm.
The loss of both parents has been a shock for the Feebeck's five children. But they say their parents gave them the gift of each other's company and the ability to see the humor in things.
"My mom always had a way of seeing the lighter side of life, " said a son, Frank Snowden of Dayton, Ohio.
"She always had good things to say about life's ups and downs."
Mr. Feebeck was a retired assembly line worker at Equitable Paper Bag Co. in Florence.
But the Feebeck's children say both their parents were farmers at heart.
The two had purchased their Grants Lick farm shortly after moving to Northern Kentucky 44 yea rs ago.
They had worked on a Washington state dairy farm before that, after leaving the mountains of Kentucky 50 years ago. That cross-country trip provided an early example of the power of humor in the face of adversity for Mrs. Feebeck.
"Her one attempt at learning to drive was driving Harvey's Model A Ford on that trip in a field where there was one tree, " said Mr. Snowden. "She hit that tree."
Other survivors include sons, Bill Feebeck of Wilder, David Feebeck of Falmouth and John Feebeck of Independence; a daughter, Linda Thomas of California; Mr. Feebeck's brother, Jim Feebeck of Union; his sisters, Bess Hungler of Cedarville, Mo., and Marian Pickelman of Largo, Fla.; Mrs. Feebeck's brothers, Theo Fox of Beattyville, Ezart Fox of Cincinnati; her sisters, Harriet Bowman, Helen Caudill and Zettie Cooper, all of Beattyville, and Mabel Litchlyter of Little Rock, Ark.; the couple's four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Geneva Aytes, of Ludlow, died Monday, at her home. Her husband, Amos Aytes, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Wanda Leach of Dayton, Ohio, and Sue Turner of Ludlow; sons, Ronald Aytes of Bromley, Larry Aytes of Ludlow and Michael Aytes of Villa Hills; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Services will be at noon Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested t o Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Opal Katherine Blankenship, 72, of Maysville, died Wednesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a retired housekeeper for the former Hayswood Hospital, Maysville, and a member of Maysville Church of Christ. Her husband, Glenn Allen "Buster" Blankenship, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a brother, Kenneth Hills of Maysville; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Washington Baptist Cemetery, Maysville.
Mary Elizabeth Sipples Decker, 83, of Warsaw, died Tuesday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. She was a licensed practical nurse and attended Glencoe Baptist Church. Her husband, Robert Decker, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Elmer Mason of Newark, Ohio, Ronnie Mason of Louisville, Shelby Mason of Ghent, Donald Mason of Elsmere and Malcom Mason of Blanchester, Ohio; 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Carlton Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Charles F. Grobmeier, 71, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Carrollton, died Tuesday at his residence. He was retired from Christian Tabernacle Church, Dayton, Ohio, where he performed maintenance. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion. His wife, Helen "Junie" Supplee Grobmeier, and a son, Arthur Stanley Grobmeier, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Catherine Hall and Julia Ann Davis, both of Dayton, Ohio, and Constance Rue of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Emma Gene Rizzo of Cincinnati; brothers, George Grobmeier of Moscoe, Idaho, and Joe Grobmeier of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and four grandchildren.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carrollton IOOF Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Dayton, Ohio.
Gerald Hatfield, 91, of Covington, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was retired from the maintenance department at Cincinnati Country Club.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Wayman Hatfield of Covington; a son, Jerry Hatfield of Crestview Hills; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Friday until time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery, Independence.
Ethel Ishmael, 73, of Latonia, died Wednesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Helen E. Jaeger, 90, formerly of Covington, died at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday at the Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Edward Frederick Macke, 89, of Newport, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired self-employed paper carrier for the Cincinnati Enquirer and member of the CCD and the St. Vincent DePaul Society of Newport. His wife, Katherine R. Macke, died in January.
Survivors include daughters, Kathleen Brown of Covington, Sister Gladys Macke of New York, Lorraine Macke of Lexington, Margaret Fay of Naperville, Ill., Rosemary Harrison of Alexandria and Joan Vaught of Highland Heights; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen Holy Spirit Church, Newport.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, with prayers at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Anne Convent, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
James M. Moloney, 57, of Augusta, died Tuesday at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He was a retired construction worker and a member of St. Augustine Church, Augusta.
Survivors include his mother, Laverne Ruth Moloney of Augusta; a sister, Judy Hedges of Augusta; and a brother, David Moloney of Foster.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the rosary prayed at 5:50 p.m. Burial will be at St. James Cemetery, Brooksville.
Memorials are suggested to St. Augustine School.
Daisy M. Bowling Morris, 86, of Newport, died Wednesday at the Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. Her husband, Harlan Morris, Sr., and sons, Roy Morris and Harlan Morris Jr., all preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Harris of Newport, Shirlene Rindsberg of Fort Thomas and Bernadine Herald of Burlington; sons, David Morris and Robert Morris, both of Newport; a brother, Woodrow Bowling of London; sisters, Lilly Cornett and Dossie McKnight, both of London; 24 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army, 340 W. 10th St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Edith Carol O'Connor Pennington, 58, of Charleston, S.C., formerly of Warsaw, died Monday at her residence.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Pennington; and stepfather, Woodrow Jones of Charleston .
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dallasburg Cemetery, Owen County.
Gordon R. Powell, 85, of Ludlow, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Stanley J. Rhodes, 68, of Ludlow, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. His wife, Lillie Rhodes, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Anthony Rhodes of Ludlow; a sister, Beaulah Malott of Ludlow; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nurre Brothers Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Martha Kathryn Rice, 72, of Maysville, died Wednesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She retired from Wal-Mart, Maysville, and was a member of the Maysville Church of Christ. Her husband, Earl Rice, and sons, Howard M. Rice and Bobby Keith Rice, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Gerald "Jerry" Rice, Sr., John H. Rice, Larry E. Rice and Thomas R. Rice, all of Maysville; daughters, Teresa McWilliams of Georgetown, Ohio, and Deanna Rice of Maysville; 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, four step grandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hillcrest Garden of Memories, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Roberta Jacquelyn Roberts, 66, of Taylor Mill died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Survivors her husband, Jim Roberts; a daughter, Carla Roberts of Latonia; and three grandchildren.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
John Elbert Rose, 62, of Milton, died Wednesday at Tri-County Baptist Hospital, LaGrange. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include daughters, Carol Kopp of Worthville and Wanda Jean Rose of Carrollton; sons, Tommy Rose of Carrollton and Randy Rose of Lebanon; his mother, Ethel Brim Rose of Carrollton; sisters, Nancy Bradley of Independence and Donetta Rose of Carrollton; a brother, Clifton L. Rose of Carrollton; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Dorothy L. Smith, 82, of Crestview, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired sales associate for the former McAlpin's, downtown Cincinnati. She was a member of the Mariners Club and senior citizens group at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Her husband, Erwin Henry Smith, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Lynn Waters of Cold Spring and Sally Reinstatler of Fort Thomas; a son, Jimmy Smith of Indianapolis; a sister, Virginia Arnold of Cold Spring; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
