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Date of these obituaries: 02-02-1999
Shirley A. O'Malley Pfeiffer, St. Elizabeth hospital volunteer
Shirley A. O'Malley Pfeiffer distributed newspapers and cheery greetings to patients during the dozen years she volunteered at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Even in her 70s, Mrs. Pfeiffer continued to brightened hospital hallways - although failing health eventually forced her to confine herself to first-floor visits.
'She loved people,' said a daughter, Kristine A. Niemeyer of Edgewood. 'She was always doing something for somebody else. She was very strong-willed, and just a classy lady.'
Mrs. Pfeiffer, 72, of Crestview Hills, died Monday morning at the St. Charles Care Center in Fort Wright.
Mrs. Pfeiffer was a native of Geneva, N.Y. During the 1970s, she worked as a receptionist for a Fort Mitchell dentist and then for a law firm in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Pfeiffer suffered a stroke about 16 years ago.
'She was pretty much paralyzed on one side and couldn't speak,' said Frank Niemeyer, her son-in-law. 'She basically had to learn to talk all over again.
'She did so well that her speech therapist had her speak to thousands of medical students at University Hospital in Cincinnati as an example of what is possible with modern speech therapy.'
Mrs. Pfeiffer also began walking four to five miles a day - often at the Crestview Hills Mall.
'She was a mall walker,' said Mrs. Niemeier.
'She loved that. She did a lot of socializing that way, and she loved to shop. She just kept herself busy.'
Mrs. Pfeiffer's husband, John W. Pfeiffer, died in 1973.
Other survivors include a son, Dr. Mark A. Pfeiffer of Villa Hills; daughters, Mary A. Walters of Villa Hills, Amy E. Morehead of Fort Mitchell and Shaun P. Myers of Fort Wright; sisters, Arlene Pfohl of Syracuse, N.Y., and Virginia M. Tracy of Geneva, N.Y.; and 12 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell. Burial will be in St. Mary cemetery in Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
B. Hilary Dunlevy, devoted to his kids
B. Hilary Dunlevy knew the value of family.
Mr. Dunlevy, a former youth director at St. Mary Church in Alexandria, lost his first wife, Linda Woeste Dunlevy, to cancer in 1996.
In 1997, he met Penny New Urlage, a mother who had lost her first husband to cancer. They married, and began a new family. Their first anniversary would have been Sunday.
'Penny and Hilary were both devastated by what they had been through. When they met, there was an instant spark, and you could sense the two of them were right for each other,' said Mr. Dunlevy's brother, Walt Dunlevy of Cold Spring.
Mr. Dunlevy, 37, of Louisville, formerly of Fort Thomas, died at 4:49 p.m. Saturday at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville after suffering a heart attack. He was a marketing manager with Dover Elevator Co. in Louisville, having formerly worked with the company in Cincinnati.
Long-time residents of Northern Kentucky, the Dunlevys had moved to Louisville in August so he could take a promotion as sales manager with the company.
'My brother was 6-3 and was broad-shouldered, and he had a heart to match his size,' said Walt Dunlevy. 'His children and stepchildren alike took center stage in his life, and he went out of his way to make all of them feel special.'
Other survivors include daughters, Natasha Dunlevy, Jessica Dunlevy and Alicia Dunlevy, all of Louisville; a stepdaughter, Tara Campbell of Bellevue; a son, Walter R. Dunlevy of Louisville; stepsons, Jacob Urlage, Nicholas Urlage and Griffin Urlage, all of Louisville, and Lee Campbell of Newport; his mother, Joyce Dunlevy of Fort Thomas; sisters, Maureen Gough Mayer of Wilder, Lisa Kirst of Cold Spring and Joy Bricking of Florence; and another brother, Tim Dunlevy of Burlington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to Dunlevy-Urlage Children's Fund, in care of Citizens Bank of Campbell County, 103 Churchill Drive, Newport, Ky. 41071.
John H. Askren, 76, of Alexandria, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired forklift operator with Container Corp. of America, Cincinnati, and a member of Grants Lick Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Euldean Askren; a son, Steve Askren of Alexandria; and a sister, Evelyn Bushman of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Margaret Beach, 51, of Corinth, died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth.
Ruth Healy Borchers, 96, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died at 1:47 a.m. Monday at Mercy St. Theresa Center in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Augustine Church, Covington. Her husband, Bernard H. Borchers, died in 1976. A son, Bernard J. 'Sonny' Borchers, died in 1981.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ruth Borchers Rudolph of Cincinnati; three grandchildren;and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
James M. 'Mel' Bradford, 80, of Burlington, died Monday at Dillsboro Manor in Dillsboro, Ind. He was a retired driver with Coca-Cola Co.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Bradford; a son, Gerry Bradford of Loveland, Ohio; a brother, Albert Bradford of El Centro, Calif.; a sister, Alice Baker of Edgewood; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Allene Talbert Brierly, 77, of Maysville, died at 10 a.m. Sunday at Drake Center, Cincinnati, after an extended illness. She was a restaurant owner and owned furniture and clothing stores. Her husband, William R. Brierly, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Billie Faye Wisher of Cincinnati; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick.
Thomas R. Haughey Sr., 60, of Lexington, died at 9:40 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lexington. He was a truck driver with Fayette Trucking Co. in Lexington, a member of Highland Christian Church and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Allene Flannery Haughey; sons, Charles Todd Haughey of Dover and Thomas Russell 'T. R.' Haughey of Russellville, Ohio; a sister, Anna Pollitt of Maysville; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cooper Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40502.
Jerald R. Houp, 67, of Taylor Mill, died at 5:58 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Anna Rita Jackson, 73, of Florence, died at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger.
Survivors include her husband, Russell D. Jackson; a daughter, Trina Anne Purdy of Florence; a son, John Russell Jackson of North Bend, Wash.; a stepson, Russell D. Jackson Jr. of Verona; sisters, Rose Marie Wolfzorn of Highland Heights and Enda Mae Howard of Fort Thomas; a brother, Leo Terhaar of Silver Grove; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church. Mrs. Jackson donated her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Hubert Martin, 94, of Williamstown, died at 10:40 p.m. Monday at Grant Manor Health Care Center in Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Arthur McCoy, 68, of Florence, died Monday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Beulah Janet Mitchell, 75, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was an administrative assistant with American Red Cross and a member of Sweet Adeline Singers and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include her husband, George Mitchell; a son, Brent Mitchell of Florence; a brother, William Olson of Pittsfield, Mass.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Pittsfield, Mass., Cemetery.
Denis Schrand, 60, of Fort Mitchell, died at 4:13 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a treasury manager with Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. in Cincinnati, and treasurer for the city of Fort Mitchell. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell and of the Fort Mitchell Fire Department and was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Schrand;; a daughter, Nancy Schrand-Collins of Villa Hills; a son, Tim Schrand of Fort Mitchell; a sister, Margaret Ostendorf of Fort Wright, Maxine Richardson of Loveland, Ohio, Mary Agnes Sandfoss of Covington; brothers, David Schrand of Fort Mitchell and Lawrence Schrand of Fort Wright; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Catholic Social Services, 3629 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Woodrow S. 'Woody' Soard, 79, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired mechanical engineer with L. E. Stevens Co., Newport, and a member of Hebron Lodge No. 757 F&AM and the Scottish Rite.
Survivors include a son, David A. Soard of Memphis, Tenn.; daughters, Susan E. Wehrman of Covington and Tracy Lynn Young of Burlington; stepsons, David Dallas of Burlington, Stephen Dallas of Hebron, Dennis Dallas and Danny Dallas, both of Florence; stepdaughters, Anita Carol Crouch of Terre Haute, Ind., and Katherine Lynn Durr of Williamstown; a sister, Geneva Lorraine Frederick of Walton; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Cincinnati. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Alvina W. Stevens, 95, of Florence, died Monday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a clerk with Parke Davis Drugs and a member of Florence Christian Church. Her husband, Milton Stevens, died in 1955. Her son, William Schafer, died in 1998.
Survivors include two grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Florence Christian Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Florence Christian Church, 300 Main St., Florence, Ky. 41042. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Deborah Kay Buchanan Whittamore, 35, of Falmouth, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Falmouth after being struck by a car. She was an employee of Gibson Greeting Card Co. in Florence and a member of Butler Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Terry Powell of Butler, David Whittamore, Chris Whittamore and Billy Whittamore, all of Cincinnati; daughters, Teresa Powell of Falmouth and Debbie Whittamore of Cincinnati; her father, Donnie Buchanan of Butler; sisters, Melody Weldon of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Michelle Meeks of Falmouth; brothers, Victor Buchanan of Greenup, Ohio, and Donnie Buchanan of Butler; and three step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery, Bracken County.
Hazel Pope Workman, 93, of Mount Olivet, died Sunday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Milford Christian Church. Her husband, Lewis Workman, died in 1994.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Milford Christian Church, Mount Olivet, Ky. 41064; or Robertson County Ambulance Service, Mount Olivet, Ky. 41064.
