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Date of these obituaries: 06-09-2000
Margaret Donnelly, devoted to family, church
Mary Margaret Stauber Donnelly was a kind, gentle woman who let her actions speak for her.
The mother of eight and devout Roman Catholic was a model of consistency, said a son, Thomas Christian Donnelly of Cincinnati.
"She always had love for everybody. She didn't care if you were rich or poor, black or white, it didn't make any difference. She loved people for who they were," said Donnelly, an attorney.
Mrs. Donnelly, 65, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at her home after an illness.
Church and family were the center of Mrs. Donnelly's life, her son said.
"Mom was a woman who attributed anything good that she did to her mother, who raised six kids through the Great Depression," Donnelly said.
"Whenever we would say something good about her, she would say we were also saying something good about our grandmother."
Mrs. Donnelly grew up in Newport and graduated from Our Lady of Providence High School, where she had the lead role in the play, "Pride and Prejudice." After she had raised her eight children she began taking classes at Northern Kentucky University and later took jobs with Donnelley Directory and Longworth Hall.
Her husband, Thomas M. Donnelly, preceded her in death.
Other survivors include children, Nancy Maushart, Kathy Smith, Patty Kues, Mary Jude Gruenschlaeger and Kelly Donnelly, all of Fort Thomas, Molly Simmons of Dayton, and Kevin Donnelly of Lexington; sisters, Jeannette Heileman of Cincinnati and Ruth Elsbernd of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Leo Stauber of Fort Wright; and 24 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Wilder.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; Lemonade Foundation, Box 663, Covington, Ky. 41011; or Diocese of Covington Pro Life Commission, 947 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Arrangements: Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home, Cincinnati.
John C. Appiarius Jr., 61, of Cincinnati, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died May 15 at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a brother, Edward S. Appiarius of Bellevue; and a sister, Betty Murray and Sally Rolf, both of Cincinnati, and Rosemary Feuser of Alexandria.
Memorial Mass will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Charles A. Miller Sons Funeral Home, Cincinnati, handled arrangements.
Sarah Bartlett, 79, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Catherine M. "Brownie" Braun Downing, 72, of Newport, died at 6 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Happy 100's and St. Mary Seniors.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond D. Downing; a daughter, Pam Schneider of Alexandria; a brother, Lawrence Braun of Cincinnati; a sister, Stella Anderson of Fort Thomas; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary Church, 121 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Mary Jane Harmon, 75, of Milford, Ohio, formerly of Erlanger, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hospice of Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. A daughter, Martha Brummett, died in 1986.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Young of Newport and Georgia Schleyer of Milford, Ohio; sisters, Beatrice Fisk and Magalene Harris, both of Rising Sun, Ind.; 15 grandchildren and 19 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Sylvia Holoch, 91, of Erlanger, died Thursday at Village Care Center in Erlanger.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Rosella M. Simpson Howard, 84, of Highland Heights, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Clarence Howard, died in 1995.
Survivors include daughters, Deloris "Dodie" Leigh and Lois Huenefeld, both of Highland Heights; sons, George Howard of Port Charlotte, Fla., Donald Howard of Alexandria, Gary Howard of Sardinia, Ohio, Leroy Howard of Palm Harbor, Fla., and Ralph Howard of Florence; a sister, Marcella Rose of Cherry Grove, Ohio; 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Thelma Petty, 92, of Covington, died at 10:10 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. She was a homemaker and a seamstress, and a member of Independence Christian Church and the church Quilters and Crafters Club. Her husband, Clyde Petty, died in 1991.
Survivors include a sister, Margaret Wayman of Covington; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Independence Christian Church, 5221 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Carrie E. Trapp, 87, of Frankfort, died at 9:56 p.m. Wednesday at Beverly Health Care Center, Frankfort. She was a former manager of Campbell County High School cafeteria and a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Alexandria.
She was a member of Campbell County High School PTA, an honorary member of the school home economics department, and a member of the St. Mary Church Cavalier Club, for which she worked bingo. She served on the St. Mary Newsletter Committee and was an area captain of the St. Mary Social Action Committee. She also helped organize the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Her husband, Joseph R. Trapp, died in 1986.
Survivors include a son, Coy Trapp of Frankfort.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary Church, 121 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001; or Alexandria Fire Department, P. O. Box 97, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Cecilia Travella, 67, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired seamstress with Mr. C's in Newport.
Survivors include sons, Joe Travella Jr. of Fort Thomas, David Travella of Covington and James Travella of Melbourne; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Franklin L. Tupman, 67, of Covington, died at 2:55 a.m. Thursday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. He was a retired sheet metal worker with W. J. Bakers Co. in Newport, a member of Kento-Boo Baptist Church in Florence, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Ida Louise Smith Tupman of Florence; sons, Franklin Tupman Jr. of Elsmere, Alan Tupman and Richard Tupman, both of Covington; daughters, Myra Lynn Meiers of Kansas City, Sherry Mains of Elsmere, Carrie Tupman of Fort Mitchell, Anna Smith and Tracy Willis, both of Dry Ridge; a brother, Earl Tupman of Elsmere; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Kento-Boo Baptist Church Building Fund, 634 Kentoboo Ave., Florence, Ky. 41042.
Wayne "Wolf" Wolfinbarger, 61, of Covington, died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Survivors include sons, Wayne Wolfinbarger Jr. of Dry Ridge, James Wolfinbarger of Florence and Terry Wolfinbarger of Covington; daughters, Robin Wolfinbarger of Southgate and Jennifer Wolfinbarger of Ludlow; his parents, Otis and Ruby Wolfinbarger of Dry Ridge; a brother, Clayton Wolfinbarger of Pendleton County; a half-brother, James Wolfinbarger of Fort Worth, Texas; sisters, Wilma Cavins of Dry Ridge, Juanita Stephenson of Crittenden and Peggy Updike of Dry Ridge; a half-sister, Darlene Childers of Utah; and nine grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Memorials ar suggested to the Wayne Wolfinbarger Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 15093, Covington, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
James Wynn, 77, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday at Kenwood Terrace Nursing Home, Cincinnati. He was a member of Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington.
There are no immediate survivors.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
