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Date of these obituaries: 08-17-1999
Clare Duncan, engineer, loved people
Clare F. Duncan of Taylor Mill had a sterling resume: He was a World War II veteran who went on to become a quality control engineer at two large companies.
But there was more to Mr. Duncan than his patriotism and a successful career.
"He had a nickname of 'Huggy Bear,' which he was called by his many friends," said State Rep. Thomas Kerr of Taylor Mill, Mr. Duncan's son-in-law.
"And he had many, many friends because even though he had a gruff exterior, he had a good, tender heart and people recognized that.
"We're certainly going to miss him, but he trusted in Christ, and we're looking forward to a blessed reunion with him in Heaven some day."
Mr. Duncan died Sunday evening at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was 83 years old.
Mr. Duncan was a native of Southgate and served in the U.S. Navy.
He was a quality control engineer for General Electric in Cincinnati for about 22 years and then held the same position at Husky Products in Florence for about 10 years.
After Mr. Duncan retired, he had more time to pursue a favorite hobby: golf.
He enjoyed people and was a member of the Covington Turners, Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099 in Covington and American Legion Post No. 41 in Carrollton.
"He was very outgoing, kind and generous," said Betty Duncan of Taylor Mill, a daughter-in-law.
Mr. Duncan's wife, Ruth M. Duncan, died in 1980. A daughter, Judy Ward, died in 1977.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice Kerr of Taylor Mill; sons, Wayne G. Duncan of Perry Park and Michael E. Duncan of Taylor Mill; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home in Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland cemetery in Fort Mitchell. A reception at the Turners Youth Club in Covington will follow the burial.
Memorials are suggested to the Covington Turners Youth Club, 447 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Brenda Bogart, 41, of Park Hills, died at 1:05 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, James Bogart; daughters, Chrissy Fryman of Beechgrove, Missy Fryman Jasper of Villa Hills and Angie Pierce of Hawaii; brothers, Foster Lovins of Bellevue, James Lovins of Owenton, Gilbert Lovins Jr. of Bellevue and Thomas Lovins of Dayton; sisters, Bea Lovins of the state of California, Sylvania Hill of Dayton, Nancy Hall of Foster and Wendy Lovins of Park Hills; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Geraldine H. Brown, 70, of Las Vegas, formerly of Dayton, died of lung cancer on March 4 in Las Vegas. She was a retired postal worker with the U.S. Postal Service and an Army veteran.
Survivors include a son, Robert Brown of Covington, and two grandchildren.
Local memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Burial was in Boulder City, Nev., Veterans Cemetery. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, Las Vegas, handled arrangements.
William Leonard Cox, 75, of Covington, died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. He was a retired machinist with Carl Abel Co., Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II. A son, Donald Ray Cox, died in 1993.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Hill Cox; sons, Billy Cox of Dundee, Fla., Michael Cox, Danny Cox and Joey Cox, all of Covington; daughters, Joyce Hamilton and Darlene McCool, both of Latonia, Kathy Fields of Cincinnati, Rose Craig of Saybrook, Ill., and Vickie Sanders of Covington; brothers, Stuart Cox and Oliver Cox, both of Covington, and Elmer Cox of Cape Canaveral, Fla.; sisters, Margaret Woodward and Julia Anderson, both of Florence, and JoAnn Cox of Visalia; 17 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Donald L. Doering, 69, of Covington, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired body- shop manager with Simon-Fischer Olds in Newport and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Merle Wintzinger Doering; a daughter, Donna Doering of Florence; stepdaughters, Dawn Saalfeld of Fort Wright and Christa Lineberger of Charlotte, N.C.; stepsons, Stephen Schmitz of Edgewood and Gregory Schmitz of Florence; a brother, Gary Doering of Melbourne; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Carol L. Martin Kennedy, 62, of Memphis, formerly of Newport, died July 24 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Rosary Makers and Ministry to the Sick of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Memphis.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Kennedy; a daughter, Theresa Kennedy of Memphis; sons, Tom Kennedy, Chris Kennedy and Rich Kennedy, all of Memphis, and Joe Kennedy of Atlanta; her mother, Esther Martin of Memphis; sisters, Cheryl Brossart of Alexandria and Wilma Martin of Lake Worth, Fla.; brothers, Buford Martin of Memphis, and Tom Martin, Terry Martin, Dave Martin and Fred Martin, all of Lake Worth; and five grandchildren.
Local memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 24 at St. Stephen Church, Newport. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis.
Memorials are suggested to St. Vincent DePaul Society, 119 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071. Memphis Funeral Home, Poplar Chapel, handled arrangements.
George L. Klaene, 88, of Ludlow, died Monday at Florence Park Care Center.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Philip Jack Knock, 73, of Cold Spring, died at 2:20 p.m. Monday at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Kathryn Walker Lonneman, 86, of Park Hills, died Monday at Vista Care Hospice, Cincinnati. She was a retired admissions clerk with St. Elizabeth Hospitals and a member of St. Agnes Church in Fort Wright and the church Leisure Timers group. Her husband, Robert Lonneman Sr., died in 1968. A son, Paul Lonneman, died Feb. 20.
Survivors include a son, Robert H. Lonneman Jr. of Edgewood; daughters, Judy Hegener of Florence and Rita Becker of Erlanger; a sister, Jane Bennett of Perry, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Vista Care Hospice, 8135 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45255.
Laura Frances Rodgers, 72, of Cincinnati, died Sunday at Franciscan Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur Elmer Rodgers; and a sister, Juanita Hall of Muncie, Ind.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
David C. Sharp, 72, of Erlanger, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired sales manager with K-D Lamp Co. in Cincinnati and Rupert Manufacturing Co. in Missouri, and manager of Hadley Wallpaper, Erlanger. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Sharp; a son, David C. Sharp of Erlanger; a daughter, Laura Whitson of Erlanger; brothers, Sam Sharp of Norwood, Ohio, and Robert Sharp of Phoenix; a sister, Jane Norris of Sardinia, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Erlanger United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger United Methodist Church, 31 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
William Foster Tichenor, 15 months, of Lawrenceburg, drowned Sunday in the Kentucky River in Anderson County.
Survivors include his parents, Carey and Debbie Smith Tichenor; grandparents, William and Irene Tichenor of Owensboro and Jimmy and Helen Smith of Frankfort; and great-grandmother, Fannie Smith of Louisville.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Monterey Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs, 982 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, Ky. 40517. McDonald Funeral Home, Owenton, is handling arrangements.
William V. Tupman, 88, of Louisville, formerly of Edgewood, died Monday in Louisville.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Anna Mae Wondrely, 75, of Erlanger, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Allen Wondrely Jr. of Fort Mitchell, Rick J. Wondrely and Ronald J. Wondrely, both of Independence; a daughter, Betty Lou Girvin of Lexington; brothers, John Isler and Bill Isler, both of Florence; sisters, Betty Lou Barnes of Erlanger and Jean Meyers of Park Hills; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
