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Date of these obituaries: 09-06-1998
Mattie Malcomb, hard-working farmer, mom
At 97 years old, Mattie F. Stafford Malcomb of Wheatley, was still mowing her own yard.
"She had about an acre, and she had a John Deere riding mower," said one of her sons, Harold K. Malcomb of Wheatley. "She mowed that yard through last year. She had a lot of grit."
Mrs. Malcomb died Saturday at King's Daughters Hospital in Madison, Ind. She was a member of New Liberty Christian Church.
Mrs. Malcomb's husband, Ralph Malcomb, died in 1960.
Mrs. Malcomb grew up on a farm, helping in the dairy and with the tobacco harvest.
"She, along with our dad, believed very strongly in the work ethic. They raised four sons and drilled that into us - everyone needed to pull his own weight to earn his way," Mr. Malcomb said.
Mrs. Malcomb loved indoor work, too - quilting, sewing and cooking, especially.
"When my father was living, she made home made biscuits three times a day," Mr. Malcomb said. "I grew up as a kid thinking light bread was a treat because I was so accustomed to biscuits."
"She pretty much believed in the early to bed, early to rise kind of life. She never liked to put anything off," Harold Malcomb said. "She was very active and ate regular, nutritious meals. She was strong-willed. She never used alcohol and even though we were on a tobacco farm, she never used tobacco products."
Other survivors include sons, James C. Malcomb of Wheatley; George E. Malcomb of Maryville, Tenn., and Ralph Douglas Malcomb of Sylvania, Ohio; a half-sister, Nell B. McDarment of Louisville; a stepsister, Bertha Orr of Owenton; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street location, in Owenton. Visitation will be there from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials: New Liberty Christian Church, New Liberty, Ky. 40355.
Walter Blaine Bowen, long-time Kenten County educator, enjoyed teaching most
Walter Blaine Bowen worked 34 years for the Kenton County school system in posts that included assistant superintendent and director of buildings and grounds. But what he enjoyed most was teaching.
Mr. Bowen served as a chemistry teacher for 12 years at Simon Kenton High School in Independence.
"I think his biggest memories over the years were working with children, the high school kids," said his wife, Al ice Hodges Bowen.
Mr. Bowen, 67, of Burlington, died Sunday at 6:26 a.m. at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. His last job before retiring in 1989 was director of buildings and grounds.
During his years with the school system, he also served as assistant principal at Scott High School.
At home he enjoyed photography and picture framing. He was a member of DeMoss Lodge No. 220 F&AM in Butler.
Other survivors include a son, Dr. Scott Bowen of Lexington; and a daughter, Kimberly Bowen of Fort Worth, Texas.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials: Knox ville Baptist Church, Fairview Road, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Winston Boyd, 88, of Florence, died Saturday at Florence Park Care Center in Burlington. Arrangements are pending at Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Eva Bush, 78, of Taylor Mill, died at 6 a.m. Friday at home. She was a retired Realtor with Bush Realty and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Covington. Her husband, Ruben Bush, died in 1993.
Survivors include a son, Charles A. Bush of Cleveland; daughters, Deborah Moore of Walton, Donna Miller of Independence, Doris Lucas of Taylor Mill and Diana Wood of Newark, Del.; a sister, Edna Straayer of Marion, N.C.; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be there from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial: Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials: American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Al Damon, 60, of Ryland Heights, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Norbert Gesling, 93, of Covington, died at 9:05 p.m. Friday at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright. He was a retired model maker with Kelly Koette X-Ray Co., Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret L. Gesling; daughters, Anita Schuler of Fort Wright and Jean A. Zeck of Crescent Springs; a sister, Mary Miller of Bradenton, Fla.; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation begins there at 9 a.m. Burial: St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials: Muscular Dystrophy Association, 4225 Malsbary Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Andrew Gordon Insko, 88, of Germantown, died Friday at his home. He was a farmer and a member of Germantown Baptist Church. His wife, Margaret Hinson Insko, died in 1993.
Survivors include a brother, C. Arthur Insko of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and a sister, Mildred King of Maysville.
Services were today at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials: Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown Ky. 41044.
Arthur E. Knipfer, 82, of Burlington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a machinist.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Knipfer; sons, James Knipfer of Ludlow, Alvin Knipfer of Palm Bay, Fla., Richard Knipfer of Greenville, S.C., Thomas Knipfer of Williamstown and Ron Knipfer of Covington; daughters, Evelyn Vice of Palm Bay, Fla., Debbie Knipfer of Erlanger, Pam Meyers of Peters burg and Lisa Browning of Walton; a sister, Evelyn Soards of Ludlow; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services were today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Burial: Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials: St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Florence Baptist Temple Building Fund, 1898 Florence Pike, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Kathryn Lusby, 70, of Verona, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edge wood. She was a bookkeeper with William Lusby's Gas & Mini Mart, Crescent Park, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Latonia. Her husband, William S. Lusby, died in 1997. A son, Michael Lusby, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Rick Lusby of Richwood; her mother, Lucille Obanion of Owenton; sisters, Peggy Davis and Billie Wagner, both of Owenton; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorial: Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243; or Verona Life Squad, 14924 Walton-Verona Road, Verona, Ky. 41092.
Blanche Christine McKinley, 67, of Williamstown, died Saturday at Grant Manor Nursing Home in Williamstown. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Pendleton County.
Survivors include a brother, William Henry McKinley of Johnsville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Visitation begins there at noon. Burial: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pendleton County. Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Thomas Richard McKnight, 63, of Erlanger, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired pipefitter.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Ann "Peggy" McKnight; daughters, Michele Kennedy of Edgewood and Connie McKnight of Harrisburg, Pa.; sons, Matthew Thomas McKnight of Erlanger and Scott Richard McKnight of Burlington; a brother, John G. McKnight of Florida; and four grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere, followed by a reception there. Visitation begins there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials: charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Alma L. McPherson, 92, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ruha McPherson, died in 1962. Daughters, Helen Story and Irma Ramey, and a son, Oliver Barrett, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Getter of Middletown, Ohio; 16 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation begins there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials: American Heart Assoc., 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Betty D. Pfister, 76, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was an attorney and a member of the Ohio Bar Association, the Yale Club, Cincinnati Country Club and University Club.
Survivors include her husband, Howard F. C. Pfister.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Thomas Memorial Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation: from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Kenzie Elton Price, 79, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at home. He was a farmer and a member of Antioch Mills Christian Church, Harrison County, where he was a deacon and a former church treasurer. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Lawson Price; a son, Kenny Price of Cynthiana; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Antioch Mills Christian Church. Visitation: from 5 to 8 tonight at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, and 10 a.m. Tuesday until the services at the church. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Memorials: Antioch Mills Christian Church Building Fund, Falmouth Pike, Berry, Ky. 41003.
Alda Thomas Smith, 78, of Burlington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired lineman with Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Smith; daughters, Diana Spillman of Hebron and Deborah Jones of Alabama; a sin, Thomas Edward Smith of Las Vegas; a sister, Lottie Smith of Vevay, Ind.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials: STARS, St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Viola E. Wartman, 94, of West Covington, died Saturday at Woodspoint Care Center, Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Anna Weghorn of West Covington; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials: Kidney Foundation, 2330 Victory Parkway East, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
