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These notices are dated: 02-14-2004
John B. Ryan, happy life had a rough start
A few days before his death on Friday, John B. Ryan told his son he had lived a very happy life and was ready to move on.
The Fort Wright resident began his 84 years in humble circumstances, said his son, John D. Ryan of Fort Mitchell.
Mr. Ryan's mother was an Irish immigrant, who worked as an 11-year-old in a glass factory in Mount Adams to help support her family.
She married
a Jack Ryan, but they divorced soon after Mr. Ryan was born. She remarried a man named Ray Tatman, who helped raise Mr. Ryan.
They lived in many places in Covington -- Dalton Avenue and West Covington among them. "I think they moved around as the rent was due, " said Mr. Ryan's son.
Mr. Ryan attended John G. Carlisle School, completed the seventh grade and then started working as a clerk for the C & O Railway when he was 16.
He married
his first wife, the former Gertrude Anness, in 1941.
As a railroad worker when World War II reached America, he was exempt from the draft. But he elected to join the Navy in 1943.
He piloted landing craft during amphibious operations, and made landings on Tarawa, Tinian, Saipan, Luzon and Iwo Jima. After he took Marines ashore, he would ferry ammunition and supplies to the beach.
After he contracted pneumonia on Iwo Jima, he was sent to Pearl Harbor and eventually discharged.
Reunited with his wife, he lived with her until her death from cancer in 1970. Two years later, he married
his wife's sister, the former Pauline Anness.
"My cousins are also my stepbrothers and (step)sisters, " his son said. "We all get along fine."
Mr. Ryan's second wife died in 2002, also from cancer.
Mr. Ryan was a member of Cathedral Basilica of Assumption, VFW Post No. 7099, Order of Foresters and T.C.U. International Railway Union.
Survivors other than his son include three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Catholic Mass will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Brian and Kenny Williams Fund, P.O. Box 17105, Covington, Ky. 41017.
Can M. Bentley, Sr., 64, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, formerly of Harrison County, died Friday at his home.
He was retired from Ford Motor Co.'s Brookpark Casting Plant, where he was a Group No. 3 cleaner. He was a member of Lorain Avenue Church of Christ, Cleveland, UAW Local 1250 and AA, and a Past Master Mason with Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons No. 781, Cleveland.
Survivors include his wife, Ernestene (Hall) Bentley; daughters, Debra "Candy" Garcia of North Ridgeville, Ohio, and Pamela Stafford of Garner, N.C.; sons, Can Bentley, Jr., of Williamstown, S.C., and James Bentley of North Ridgeville; sisters, Atha Caudill of Whitesburg, Lettie Totten of Freeburn and Anna Sue Tucker of Millstone; brothers, Joe Bentley, D.V. Bentley, and Jerry Bentley all of Millstone, Freddie Bentley of Vandalia, Ohio, and John V. Bentley and James Bentley both of Cleveland; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 43099 North Ridge Road, Elyria, Ohio 43035, or Lorain Avenue Church of Christ, 13501 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44111.
Gene Arthur Chamberlain, 71, of Walton, formerly of Eastlake, Ohio, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired pipefitter for Local 120, Cleveland.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Willoughby, Ohio; American Legion Post 20, Elsmere; the Marine Corps League, Eastlake, Ohio; VFW Post 6423, Florence; the Elks Club, Florence; and Moose Lodge 1469; and was a lifetime member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, Willoughby.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Louise Brown, who died in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Chamberlain Cornman of Williamstown; sons, Arthur Chamberlain of Erlanger, Gene Chamberlain, Jr., of Walton and Richard Andrew of Independence; sisters, Francis Schriver of Erie, Pa., and Joyce Yapel of North Olmstead, Ohio; a brother, Elmer Chamberlain of Phoenix, Ariz.; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Cremation will be at Northern Kentucky Cremation Services, Walton. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 East 20th Street, Covington, Ky. 41014 or Disabled American Veterans, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Robert J. "Buddy" Eilers, Jr., 71, of Fort Wright, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at his residence. He was a former truck driver for Pharo Trucking Co. and was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Norma J. Broghamer Eilers of Fort Wright; a son, James R. Eilers of Edgewood; a sister, Jean Boyd of Roanoke, Va.; a brother, Richard G. Eilers of Fort Wright; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Care Center Chapel, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011
Elaine Marie Flowers, 52, of Berry, died Wednesday at her home.
Survivors include her husband, Randy Flowers; a daughter, Donna Dean of Newport; sons, Danny Flowers of Cold Spring, Johnny Flowers, Jeremy Flowers and Eric Flowers, all of Berry; a brother, David Blaine of Cincinnati, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Black Creek Cross Roads Baptist Church, West Robbins, Tenn. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday in the chapel at Four Oaks Funeral Home, Huntsville, Tenn. Burial will be in the Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery, West Robbins, Tenn.
Mary Louise Golden, 93, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Edgewood. She was a retired operator for Cincinnati Bell.
Survivors include a niece, Irene Kaltenbach of Highland Heights, and two grand-nieces, Kathleen and Kristine Esquibe, both of Rifle, Colo. No services are planned. A.C. Dobbling & Son, Inc., Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 11117 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio. 45242
Vivian Marie Fink Hickman, 81, of Cynthiana, died Thursday at her home.
She was a retired executive assistant for Ladish Company. She was a member and Sunday school teacher at Beaver Baptist Church, a World War II U.S. Coast Guard veteran and past president of the Cynthiana Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
Survivors include her husband, John T. Hickman; a son, John T Hickman, Jr., of Piqua, Ohio; daughters, Barbara Childers of Clay City, Marilyn Carroll of Cynthiana and Debra Jones of Powell, Tenn; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Beaver Baptist Cemetery, Harrison County. Memorials are suggested to the Gideons, P.O. Box 543, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031, the Arthritis Foundation, 2908 Brownsboro Road., Suite 100, Louisville, Ky. 40206-3506, Hospice of the Bluegrass, 506 East Pike Street, Cynthiana, or a charity of the donor's choice.
Daniel Meirose, 57, of Villa Hills, died at 3:15 p.m. Friday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Charles L. Smith, 70, of Spring Hill, Fla., formerly of Fairborn, Ohio., died Thursday at Brooksville Regional Hospital, Brooksville, Fla. He was a retired U.S. Air Force sergeant and served in Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars, Tampa, Fla., and the American Legion in Fairborn, Ohio.
Survivors include sons, Mark Alan and Timothy Scott, both of Land O' Lakes, Fla.; brothers, John D. Smith of Latonia, Wendell S. Smith and Dennis E. Smith, both of Spring, Texas, and Robert D. Smith of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and sisters, Frances G. Price of Phoenix, Betty J. Freudiger and Carol A. Ferris, both of Cincinnati, and Linda Y. Price of Brenham, Texas; and two grandchildren. Brewer & Sons Funeral Home, Spring Hill, Fla., is handling arrangements.
Virginia Aker Stutler, 83, of Fort Wright, died at 2:55 p.m. Thursday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was retired from the billing department of the former Pogue's Department Store in Cincinnati, and was a lifetime member of Latonia Christian Church, Latonia.
Survivors include her husband, Charles "Bud" Stutler of Fort Wright; a son, Larry Stutler of Bright, Ind.; a daughter, Lynn Brown of Edgewood; a sister, Jeanne Hayes of Cincinnati; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Latonia Christian Church, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Christian Church, 3900 Decoursey Avenue, Latonia, Ky. 41015
Thelma Irene Whitcomb, 80, of Gloucester, Va., formerly of Latonia, died Wednesday at Walter Reed Convalescent Center, Gloucester. She was a homemaker, and a former member of Latonia Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Whitcomb. Survivors include sons, David Whitcomb of Washington, D.C., and Dennis Whitcomb of Port Haywood, Va.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Mabel Catherine "Tatsie" Yager, 79, of Carrollton, died Friday at King's Daughter Hospital, Madison, Ind. She was a former beautician.
Survivors include a daughter, Tina Vestal Simmons of Carrollton; a son, William H. "Bounce" Pecar of Carrollton; sisters, Waunita "Neats" Warren and Ann Bruner, both of Carrollton, and Connie Apple of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carrollton IOOF Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family in c/o Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, 213 Fifth Street, P.O. Box 294, Carrollton, Ky. 41008.
