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Date of these obituaries: 05-21-1999
Harry Zumdick, railroader, devoted dad
J. Harry Zumdick, who worked 42 years for C&O; Railroad, died Thursday at his Covington home. He was 78.
The railroad was the only employer Mr. Zumdick ever had, and he served it and his fellow co-workers with distinction, said a son, Daniel Zumdick of Erlanger.
He was the past president, treasurer and member of the board of trustees of the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks.
His work was interrupted only for World War II, when he served in the Army, earning a Purple Heart.
"He was on a troop transport ship in the Pacific Ocean that was torpedoed," Daniel Zumdick said. "He spent 30 hours or more in the water until he was rescued."
He worked hard to support his wife and eight children, who were raised in the home on 21st Street in Covington that he purchased in the 1950s. The home remains in the family today.
"Taking care of his family was the first thing on his mind," his son said.
St. Benedict Church in Covington also was a big part of Mr. Zumdick's life. He served as the former president, treasurer and director of the church's Holy Name Society, and was a member of the parish council.
"Anything dad got involved with, he was the type of person who got totally involved," Daniel Zumdick said. "He didn't just sit on the outskirts."
Mr. Zumdick also was an avid golfer.
Other survivors include his wife, Grace Mary Zumdick; daughters, Denise Michels of Williamsburg, Ohio, Faye Busse of Fort Mitchell and Anita Murphy of Latonia; sons, Matthew Zumdick of Florence, Nicholas Zumdick of Fort Wright, and Kurt Zumdick and Phillip Zumdick, both of Cov ington; a brother, Robert Zumdick of Covington; and 16 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Benedict Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Benedict William Rechtin Holy Name Society Scholarship Fund, 338 E. 17th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Randel L. Brown, 83, of Williamstown, died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Jerry G. "Bumper" Deckard, 62, of Carrollton, died at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday at his home. He was a retired truck driver with Kentucky Hauling Co., Carrollton.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Chandler Deckard; daughters, Patty Callis and Pam Bay, both of Bloomington, Ind.; sons, David Deckard of Bloomington, Ind., and Danny Deckard of Nashville, Tenn.; stepsons, Jeff Beach, Larry Beach and Barry Beach, all of Carrollton; his father, Art Deckard of Inverness, Fla.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Thedis M. Denny, 74, of Florence, died Thursday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a bookkeeper with Ferrell Gas Co., and a member of Erlanger Baptist Church. Her husband, Vernon J. Denny, died in 1992.
Survivors include daughters, Sandy Quatkemeyer of Florence and Beverly Schuster of Elsmere; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Baptist Church Building Fund, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Rodney W. Gaines, 32, of Harrison County, died Wednesday in an auto accident on Ky. 1054 in Harrison County. A son, Matthew Gaines, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Dan iel Gaines of Harrison County; a daughter, Jennifer Kay Gaines of Sadieville; his mother and stepfather, Patricia Ann Oliver Switzer and Everett Switzer of Harrison County; a half-brother, Dennis Smith of Georgetown; a half-sister, Janice Smith Perry of Frankfort; a grandmother, Christine Oliver of Harrison County; and step-grandmother, Annie Peak of Harrison County.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Stamping Ground.
George J. Geers, 66, of Walton, died at 6:44 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired meat cutter and owner of Economy Market, Florence. A son, Thomas B. Geers, died in 1981.
Survivors include his wife, Elfriede Michalek Geers; sons, David H. Geers of Cincinnati and Donald G. Geers of Dry Ridge; a brother, Bernard Geers of Cincinnati; sisters, Maria Koester of Cincinnati, Antonia Mende, Agnes Schlettmann and Josefa Geers, all of Germany; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Saturday at St. William Church, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Institute for Cancer Research, 1759 R Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009; or Diabetes Research Fund, 10901 Reed Hartman Highway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, is handling arrangements.
Magdaline "Mae" Huber, 86, of Woodlawn, died May 15 at Gallatin County Health Care Center, Warsaw. She was a waitress with Women's Exchange Restaurant, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a brother, Raymond F. Huber of Pompano Beach, Fla.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 tonight at St. Stephen Church, Newport. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Edna J. House Jackson, 84, of Florence, died at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker and farmer. Her husband, Dewey L. Jackson, died in 1980.
Survivors include a foster son, Steve Jackson Jr. of Florence; brothers, John House and Jim House, both of Georgetown, and Robert House of Lusby's Mill; sisters, Iva Kelly of Stamping Ground and Eula Mae Schooler of Frankfort; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Freddie Lee Kirk, 43, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at University Medical Center, Lexington.
Survivors include his wife, Pamela Kirk of Covington; stepsons, Kenneth Tebbleman and Jeff Russell, both of Covington; stepdaughters, Beverly Perry, Michelle Tebbleman and Nicole Tebbleman, all of Covington; a brother, Mike Kirk of Dry Ridge; sisters, Louella Hicks of Circleville, Ohio, and Lois Lewis of Burlington.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at noon Monday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
John R. "Jack" Lipps, 64, of Covington, died at 5:33 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired employee of TWA. His wife, Ida Cason Lipps, died in 1995.
Survivors include daughters, Katrina Lipps of Covington, Ka ren McDonald of Southgate and Kay Rudolph of Cincinnati; sons, Danny Lipps of Newport, Dave Lipps and Dennis Lipps, both of Cincinnati; a brother, Jim Lipps of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Rita Nare of Atlanta; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Alma Mae Meenach, 77, of Foster, died Wednesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Meenach; daughters, Phyllis Naomi Sharp of Brooksville, Anna Nadine Thom as of Ryland Heights and Chloe Sue Browning of Germantown; a brother, Noble Jarrells of Florida; sisters, Memphis Boggs of Russell, Phyllis Roe of Flatwoods and Billy Roe of Wheelersburg, Ohio; nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Johnsville Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville.
Alma E. Bush Meyers, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
