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Date of these obituaries: 04-14-1998
Todd Geiger, generous and outgoing
Todd Anthony Geiger was outgoing and giving.
"He loved to share with others," said his father, Stanley J. Geiger of California, Ky.
However, Todd Geiger, 19, didn't have a perfect life, his father said. He attended school on and off in Campbell County and was working in McCormick, S.C., when he drowned March 21 while boating.
"He was out trying to find his way in the world" when the accident occurred, Stanley Geiger said.
Todd Geiger was in a small boat in Thurman Lake in McCormick when a high wind caused the boat to capsize, Stanley Geiger said.
A 38-year-old man for whom Todd worked and the man's 10-year-old and 18-year-old sons also were thrown into the water, Stanley Geiger said. He said the 38-year-old man and Todd drowned because they didn't have on life jackets; the younger-old tried to give Todd his life jacket, but Todd couldn't negotiate it," Stanley Geiger said.
Todd Geiger's body was recovered April 11 at Plum Branch Yacht Club in McCormick.
He should be remembered for the way he thought of others, his father said. "I want Todd's life to count for something," he said.
Other survivors include his mother, Anita Arkenau Geiger of California; a sister, Jin Kristen Foegle of Southgate; and grandmothers, Viola M. Geiger and Elsie Arkenau, both of California.
Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, California. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, California.
Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Ft. Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Donald Fowler Berry, 68, of Maysville, died at 4:48 a.m. Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. He was a self-employed golf pro and operated a driving range in Aberdeen, Ohio. He also was a member of First Christian Church, Maysville, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, L. Rose Berry; a brother, Bob Berry of Maysville; and sisters, Betty McKee and Evie Gelter, both of Maysville.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery, Maysville.
James Kendal Boone, 54, of Florence, died Sunday in Tampghll Lewis of Erlanger; his mother, Garne at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood, of a heart attack. He was a sprinkler fitter with Universal Fire Protection Co., Cincinnati, and a member of the VFW, Disabled American Veterans and Hardin-Browning American Legion Post No. 109, all of Falmouth. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Jones Butts; a son, Stephen Douglas Butts Jr. of Falmouth; a daughter, Stephanie Marie Butts of Cynthiana; his mother, Lula Rarrieck Butts of Falmouth; a brother, Timothy Butts of Falmouth; and sisters, Becky Butts and Susan Butts, both of Falmouth.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Turner Ridge Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, 721 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Alva Clayton, 82, of Falmouth, died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Alice Heeg, 81, of Leesburg, Fla., formerly of Southgate, died April 1 at Hospice House in Tavares, Fla. She was a former employee of St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
Survivors include her husband, Edward G. Heeg; sons, Edward H. Heeg of Newport and Stephen G. Heeg of Southgate; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Lake County, Fla., 12300 Lane Park Road, Tavares, Fla. 32778-9660. Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares, Fla., handled arrangements.
Mary Louise Hess, 81, of Covington, died at 5:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a retired waitress with Town and Country Restaurant, Park Hills. Her husband, Richard L. Hess, died in 1980. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Poplar Grove Cemetery, Owen County. Prayers are at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Memorials: charity of donor's choice.
Henry F. Jentz, 77, of Erlanger, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired employee of Cunard Steamship Co. and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Madeline Jentz; a son, Henry William Jentz II of Guangzhou, China; a daughter, Irene Morrison of Crescent Springs; a brother, Edward Jentz of River Edge, N.J.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Sally Justice, 88, of Carrollton, died Sunday at Tri-County Hospital in LaGrange. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Fred Justice, died in 1991.
Survivors include a daughter, Sally Hunt of Bedford; 18 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight and from 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Worthville Cemetery.
Thelma M. Barnett Monbarren, 64, of Homosassa, Fla., died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
William Neace Sr., 69, of Taylor Mill, died at 12:24 a.m. Sunday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset. He was a retired employee of Made-Rite Inc., Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Maggie Neace; a son, William Neace Jr. of Elsmere; daughters, Connie Durham of Taylor Mill and Sherry Lee Wells of Charleston, S.C.; sisters, Louise Verax of Newport and Ellen O'Connell of Independence; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Meriah DeAnn Overstreet, 2, of Union, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, after an extended illness.
Survivors include her parents, Thomas Michael and Darla Jean Overstreet of Union; a sister, Shumekia Overstreet, at home; grandparents, Charles and Donna Isaacs of Petersburg, and Margaret Eversole of Union; and a great-grandfather, Virgil Perry of Crescent Springs.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Beechgrove Holiness Church, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Beechgrove Holiness Cemetery, Burlington. Memorials are suggested to American Pseudo-Obstruction and Hirschsprung's Disease Society Inc., 158 Pleasant St., North Andover, Mass. 01845.
Thelma Fay Owens, 85, of Florence, died Sunday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Crescent Springs. Her husband, William Owens, died in 1974.
Survivors include a brother, Charles Edward Baston of Cincinnati; a sister, Bessie May Burton of Eubank.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence.
Harry "Bubby" Roberts, 45, of Warsaw, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence, after an extended illness. He was a former supervisor with Square D, Florence, and a member of Warsaw Baptist Church and Warsaw Lions Club.
Survivors include his mother, Marietta Turner of Warsaw; a sister, Vicki Lionberger of Warsaw; and brothers, Jerry Roberts of Owenton and Dennis Howard Roberts of Warsaw.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Gallatin County Life Squad, 501 Main Cross, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
James A. Smith, 42, of Latonia, died at 2:55 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington, after an extended illness. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Mary Jane Smith, 81, of Erlanger, died Monday at her home. She was a member of Erlanger Christian Church, where she was the church Educator Emeritus.
Survivors include her husband, Oscar Smith; daughters, Patricia Slater of Petersburg, Bonita Murphy of Lakeland, Fla., and Gayle Knapp of Florence; a son, George Smith of Carmel, Ind.; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Erlanger Christian Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Earl Turner, 68, of Alexandria, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired inspector with Reliable Castings Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Alexandria Masonic Lodge No. 152 F&AM and New Macedonia Old Regular Baptist Church, Newport. A daughter, Lana McIntosh, died in 1997.
Survivors include his wife, Rosa Turner; a daughter, Cathy Mayes of Booneville; sons, James Turner of Newport and Jeffrey Glen Turner of Alexandria; brothers, Warren G. Turner of Booneville, J. C. Turner of Cincinnati, Roy Turner of Camden, Ohio, and Donnie Turner of Alexandria; sisters, Louise Turner of Austin, Ind., Sophia McIntosh of Booneville and Georgia Riley of Morris Fork; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at New Macedonia Old Regular Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Burial will be in Warren G. Turner Cemetery, Breathitt County.
Carl Wilson, 83, of Hebron, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Gertrude "Gockie" Zeil, 92, of Villa Hills, died Sunday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include grandchildren, Connie Baynum of Villa Hills, Debbie Schmitz of Newport, Lynn Mann of Florence, Mary Ann Stewart of Crestview Hills and Dr. Steven Zeil of Virginia Beach, Va.; 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 150 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
