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Date of these obituaries: 07-16-1999
Stephanie Ann Bahr
Independence gymnast, cheerleader Stephanie Ann Bahr, 8, dies in pool
Eight-year-old Stephanie Ann Bahr of Independence accomplished a lot during her short life.
But the school awards, gymnastics trophies and cheerleading outfit she left behind are cold comfort to her family and friends.
They are reeling from her drowning death Tuesday in a hotel swimming pool during a family vacation to Sanibel Island, Fla.
The people who love Stephanie measured her worth on her personality and strong Christian faith.
"She was a little girl that just lit up the room," said her father, Steven Bahr.
"She was always smiling. Always happy. Everybody liked Stephanie."
"She wanted to go to the Olympics and she wanted to be a doctor," he said. "She always said she wanted to have five kids."
Stephanie would have been a third-grader at Community Christian Academy in Independence.
She attended Community Pentecostal Church in Independence, where she was active in a youth Bible study and activities club called the Missionettes.
From the age of 4, Stephanie was a cheerleader.
She cheered for the Beechgrove Boosters and the South Kenton Lions, a team in the Northern Kentucky Youth Football League.
Last October, her cheerleading squad took first place at a state competition in Louisville.
Stephanie was a member of the Fit Stop Gymnastics team in Erlanger and competed in the vault, the parallel bars and the balance beam.
Last May she won a gold medal for her floor routine, beating out girls from Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana.
Steven Bahr said Stephanie was only 6 when she taught herself to do a backhand spring.
"While the other kids would ride their bikes and play, she stayed in the back yard and practiced," her father said.
"She was just so determined."
Other survivors include her mother, Kimberly Ryan Bahr of Independence; a sister, Crystal Lynn Bahr, 11, at home; brothers, Joseph Steven Bahr, 13, and David Scott Bahr, 6, both at home, and Steven Maurice Beach of Portland, Conn.; grandparents, Thomas Curt and Nancy A. Bahr of Independence, Norma Alsip Ryan of Walton, and Earl J. and Jane Ryan of Burlington; and great-grandparents, Don and Ruth Rekers Tangney of Erlanger.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Community Pentecostal Church in Independence.
Visitation will begin there at
Burial will be in St. Mary cemetery in Fort Mitchell.
Friends have set up a fund for funeral expenses.
Contributions may be made to the Stephanie Bahr Memorial Fund, Firstar Bank, 5262 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements. Stephanie Ann Bahr loved cheerleading.
Edward J. Augur, 44, of Ludlow, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a master plumber and owner of Jim Augur and Son Plumbing Co., Ludlow.
He was a member of Mother of God Church, Covington, and the Ludlow Volunteer Fire Department.
He also volunteered for Welcome House and Parish Kitchen, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Cyndi Augur; sons, James E. Augur III of Jacksonville, Fla., and Edward C. Augur, at home; daughters, Shannon Crawford of Covington, Kristen Augur, and Patricia Augur, both at home; his mother, Mary Augur of Ludlow; a brother, James G. Augur of Ludlow; sisters, Frances Elliott of Bromley, Kathie Parker of Cold Spring, Gloria Smith of Independence, Cynthia Bowlds and Fay Schumacher, both of Taylor Mill; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mother of God Church.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Earl W. Baker, 80, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Alexandria, died Tuesday at Akron General Medical Center.
He was a retired truck driver with Roadway Co., Akron, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Margaretta Baker; a son, Earl Baker of Akron; a stepdaughter, Elaine Stover of Akron; a brother, Roy Baker of Alexandria; a sister, Murl Manley ; and one grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bacher Funeral Home, Akron.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery, Akron.
Alice Kathryn Blackburn, 85, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Tuesday at Mercy St. Theresa Center in Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Dorothy Helen Connor Feinauer, 81, of Alexandria, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary Church, Alexandria.
Survivors include her husband, Adam V. Feinauer of Alexandria; a daughter, Diana Barlow of Alexandria; sons, Adam W. Feinauer of Fort Wright and Robert J. Feinauer of Alexandria; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Shirley M. Meiman Felthaus, 78, of Erlanger, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a former member of Summit Hills Country Club and Thomas More Boosters, and a charter member of the St. Henry Church Boosters, Elsmere.
Survivors include her husband, Larry J. Felthaus; sons, Larney Felthaus of Knoxville, Tenn., and Todd Felthaus of Florence; sisters, Joyce Reed of Florence and Jackie Cox of Richwood; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation, 20 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Louis Dimmitt LaMonda, 76, of Milford, died at 5:15 a.m. Thursday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana.
He owned a garage, and was a member of St. James Church in Brooksville, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby McKibben LaMonda; a son, Timothy McKibben LaMonda of Mount Olivet; daughters, Jane LaMonda Routt of Brooksville and Jill LaMonda Bay of Maysville; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. James Church, Brooksville.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville.
Burial will be in Powersville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, P. O. Box 9067, Louisville, Ky. 40209.
