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Date of these obituaries: 10-26-1998
Emma Thomas, A.D. Owens principal
Emma Ruth Thomas devoted her life to education.
The retired principal of A.D. Owens Elementary School in Newport, Miss Thomas, 87, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday morning in St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
"She ruled with an iron hand, but she was admired for it. The children loved her, and the teachers respected her. She was just the best," said Maurine Kroth, who was Miss Thomas' longtime secretary at A. D. Owens.
"The respect people had for her was legendary," said Dan Sullivan, the present superintendent of Newport Schools.
Miss Thomas, a native of Augusta, worked in education for 42 years, all with the Newport school system, said her friend, Kathy Edinger. She was the first principal at A.D. Owens, and retired in 1972, Miss Edinger said.
A sixth-grade teacher earlier in her career, Miss Thomas became the principal at the York Street Elementary School, and then assumed the position with A.D. Owens Elementary, which was built on the same site, at 11th and York streets in Newport.
Both Mrs. Kroth and her daughter had been students in Miss Thomas' sixth-grade classes.
In addition to being principal, Miss Thomas was also the librarian at both York Street Elementary and A.D. Owens Elementary, and started a library at the former school, Mrs. Kroth said.
"She devoted herself to the school, and at times there were more than 900 students enrolled there," Mrs. Kroth said.
Miss Thomas held a master's degree from the University of Cincinnati, and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an area education sorority, Miss Edinger said.
Miss Thomas was also a charter member of the Northern Kentucky Community Chorus, Miss Edinger said.
Miss Thomas was a member of Northern Kentucky Retired Teachers Association and First Christian Church of Fort Thomas.
Survivors include a brother, Col. Paul C. Day of Albuquerque, N.M.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at First Christian Church of Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church Library, 1031 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Shawn H. Boyd, 31, of Warsaw, died Saturday at his home after an extended illness.
Survivors include his parents, Sam and Patricia Boyd of Warsaw; and a sister, Danita Rouse of Florence.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Gallatin County Life Squad, 501 Main Cross, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Doyle M. Crook, 77, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at Elsie Dreyer Nursing Home, Brookville, Ind. He was a bartender at the Netherland Hilton Hotel, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Nola Crook; and sisters, Joy Scovil of Tampa, Fla., and Royce Smith of Polson, Montana.
Services will be at 7 tonight at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Burial will be in Cumberland Memorial Cemetery, Corbin. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Bellevue, 254 Washington St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Ruth Emogene Dunaway, 74, of Latonia, died at 2 p.m. Saturday in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. She was a retired secretary with Jacobs Engineering, Cincinnati, and a member of Latonia Baptist Church. Her husband, Rodney Irvin Dunaway, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Perkins of Ontario, Canada; her mother, Lena Gordon of Latonia; a sister, Alyce Glenn of Latonia; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Baptist Church Building Fund, 38th and Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Joseph Webster Eaton, 76, of Fort Thomas, died at 11:35 a.m. Friday at his home. He was a retired tool and die maker with Ford Motor Co. in Fairfax, Ohio, and a member of United Auto Workers Local No. 863, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Reuter Eaton; a daughter, Jody Eaton-Hossack of New Canaan, Conn.; sons, Christopher Eaton of Athens, Ohio, and Mark Eaton of Poquoson, Va.; a brother, George Zimmerman of Connersville, Ind.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at noon Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Bertha Epperson, 91, of Latonia, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Nelson Theodore Horton, 72, of Florence, died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. He was a retired steel burner with Edgecomb Metals, a member of Big Bone Baptist Church, a member of Steel Workers Union Local No. 661 and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Horton; a son, Gordon Horton of Florence; a stepson, David Dougherty of Cincinnati; a sister, Alean McMullen of Union; brothers, Robert Horton of Union and Frank Horton of Cincinnati; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; or American Diabetes Association, 721 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Elva "Buddy" Hunter, 64, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Ella F. Johnson, 70, of Highland Heights, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired employee of Disabled American Veterans and a member of First Baptist Church of Highland Heights. She taught Sunday school at the church and was a member of the church WMU club. Her husband, Shelby Johnson, died Aug. 31.
Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Sisk of Newport; sisters, Mabel Konett of Cincinnati, Virginia Kirby of Tallahassee, Fla., and Mildred Greene of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and one grandson.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dunn Cemetery, London.
Harry Rolston Jones, 83, of Falmouth, died Friday at University Medical Center, Lexington. He was a retired employee of Velva Sheen, Cincinnati, and a member of Tuley Road Nazarene Church, Hamilton, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Rose Beckham Jones; sons, James Garfield Jones of Corinth and Carl Lee Jones of Covington; a daughter, Eva Joyce Jones of Norwood, Ohio; a brother, Orlie Jones of Corinth; sisters, Odella Willis, Elva Harris and Arvie Phillips, all of Covington, and Carrine Phillips of Owenton; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Corinth.
Dora M. Louden, 77, of Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Burlington, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Melbourne. Her husband, John Joseph Louden, died in 1987.
Survivors include a son, Martin W. Louden of Melbourne, Fla.; sisters, Marcella Fields of Burlington and Inez Jones of Holopaw, Fla.; brothers, Jim Martin of Williamstown, Wallace Martin of Highland Heights and Eugene Powell of Newport; three grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery, Union.
Robert Love, 81, of Latonia, died Saturday at Union Hospital, Dover, Ohio.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Marl McMath, 85, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Robert E. Montgomery, 61, of Alexandria, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was an owner of Montgomery Welding Service Inc., and a member of Main Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, and Alexandria Community Business Association.
Survivors include a son, Robert Keith Montgomery; a daughter, Regina Carol Johnson; a brother, Joseph Montgomery; a sister, Sylvia Montgomery; and two grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick. Memorials are suggested to Main Street Baptist Church Book of Remembrance, 306 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001; or Grants Lick Baptist Church Building Fund, 175 Clay Ridge Road, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Letcher Mosley, 89, of Covington, died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Harmony Court Nursing Home, Cincinnati. He was a stock manager with Cincinnati Terminal Warehouse. A daughter, Wanda Helton, died earlier this year.
Survivors include sons, Eugene Mosley of Williamsburg and Ivan Mosley of Covington; stepsons, John Frost of Walton, Mike Frost of Elsmere, Verlin Frost of Alabama and Bob Frost of Louisville; daughters, Gerri Lawson of Tampa, Fla., and Sandra Duff of Booneville; a sister, Edna Pendergrass of Hamilton, Ohio; 25 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Cemetery, Cincinnati.
William C. Richardson, 69, of Melbourne, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired installer and repairman.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Richardson; sons, Jim Richardson of Campbellsville, Tom Richardson of Melbourne and Bob Richardson of California; daughters, Carol Christen and Connie Reekers, both of Alexandria, and Judy Carpenter of Falmouth; brothers, Harold Richardson of Clearwater, Fla., Glendon Richardson of Corona, Calif., Darryl Richardson, Cecil Richardson and Ralph Richardson, all of Springfield, Ohio; a sisters, Vesta L. Kennedy of Springfield; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Theodore Roberts, 48, of Highland Heights, died Saturday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Genevieve Hancock Shonert, 82, of Falmouth, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Patrick H. Steenken, 67, of Latonia, died at 1:47 p.m. Friday at his home of cancer. He was a retired truck driver with the former Service Oil Co. and Economy Oil Co., both in Latonia. He owned and trained his own race horse, was a member of St. Benedict Church in Covington, a former manager of Taylor Mill Boosters Little League baseball team and a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia R. Holman Steenken; sons, David P. Steenken of Tokyo, Mark J. Steenken of Latonia and Paul J. Steenken of Arlington, Va.; daughters, Theresa A. Furnish of Florence, M. Camille Mersch of Taylor Mill and Jane M. Steenken of Park Hills; brothers, George Steenken of Chicago, John Steenken of Burlington and Bill Steenken of Covington; sisters, Camille Haberkamp and Marge Johnson, both of Fort Wright; and five grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Benedict Church. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Michael Aaron Thornton, the son of Brian and Kate Thornton of Erlanger, was stillborn at 11:40 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Other survivors include a brother, David Thornton, at home; a sister, Emily Thornton, at home; grandparents, Don and Cathy Sauer of Middletown, Ohio, and Peter and Marlene Thornton of Edgewood; and great-grandparents, Virginia and Hale Smith of West Carrollton, Ohio, Helen Lipski of Edgewood, and Fern Thornton of the state of Washington.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Ruth Thorwarth, 82, of Alexandria, died at noon Saturday at her home. She was a secretary with Central Trust Bank. Her husband, Albert Thorwarth, died in 1963.
Survivors include sons, John Thorwarth of Alexandria and Jim Thorwarth of Butler; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Main Street Baptist Church, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242; Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Steven Voulgarelis, 84, of Southgate, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was the retired owner of Duke Restaurant, Erlanger, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Voulgarelis; a daughter, Mary Hull of Loveland, Ohio; sons, Stephen Voulgarelis of Southgate and James Voulgarelis of Fulsom, Calif.; several brothers and sisters; three grandchildren and two great- grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Rose Louise Anderson Webb, 76, of Latonia, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright. She was a retired optician with Riggs Optical Co., Covington, and a member of First Baptist Church, Covington. She was a charter member of Dixie Gateway Chapter of American Business Women and a member of Society of Dispensing Opticians. Her husband, Odell Webb, died in 1990.
Survivors include a daughter, Gayle Bradley of Richwood; a brother, Maurice Anderson of Fillmore, Ind.; sisters, Lois Jean Bailey of Covington, Mildred Griffith of Palm Harbor, Fla., and Ailene Blevins of Franklin, Ohio; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Blanch Wehrle, 78, of Fort Thomas died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Imogene Stafford Wiley, 91, of Newport, died Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was a homemaker. A son, James E. Wiley, died in 1993.
Survivors include her husband, George H. Wiley; sisters, Christine Ash and Katherine Vice, both of Vanceburg; three grandchildren and five great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Home-Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
