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These notices are dated: 02-24-2004
Thurman Owens, 78, Marine Corps general
Retired Brig. Gen. Thurman "Jesse" Owens, 78, whose long career in the Marine Corps spanned service in World War II, Korea and Vietnam and who later became an administrator at the University of Cincinnati, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Gen. Owens, of Florence, enlisted in the Marines Corps Reserve straight out of Holmes High School in 1943 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1945, about a month before World War II ended in the Pacific. He was discharged in 1947 after duty that included serving with Allied occupation forces in China.
He earned a degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1950, where he played football and was captain of the Bearcats during the 1949 season.
He was teaching and coaching in northern Indiana when he was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. Aside from a brief period in 1954, he remained in the Marines for the next 23 years, progressing through a series of positions and ranks, culminating in his promotion to brigadier general in 1973, when he was named deputy chief of staff for programs at Marine Corps headquarters.
His assignments included three years with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, commanding officer of the 9th Marines' 1st Battalion and the 26th Marine Regiment's 2nd Battalion in Vietnam, and commanding general at a Marine base in Japan with more than 23, 000 military personnel and 3, 800 dependents.
Gen. Owens followed his older brother, William, into the Marines, and his commitment to the Corps deepened with his brother's death in the Pacific in 1944, said Gen. Owens' daughter, Cheryl Cline, of Ventura, Calif. .
"He was truly a dedicated professional soldier. He loved the Marine Corps almost more than anything else, " said a son, Anthony L. Owens of Tucson, Ariz.
Gen. Owens' decorations included the Bronze Star with Combat "V" and the Legion of Merit with Combat "V."
He found purpose after retirement from the Marines at UC, which he joined in 1978 as assistant executive director of the new University of Cincinnati Foundation. He became director in 1980 and continued in that job until he was named executive director of the office of the president in 1984. He retired in 1991.
While at UC, Cline said her father helped countless students get the financial aid they needed to attend college.
"He had gone to college on a football scholarship, and he was very interested in paying back the many things that had helped him get ahead, " she said. "Even after he retired, he was still helping people get scholarships."
He was a former member of the Boone County Planning Commission and the Kenton County Airport Board, and a member of the Holmes High, Northern Kentucky and University of Cincinnati sports halls of fame.
Survivors in addition to his daughter and son include his wife, Phyllis M. Hemer Owens; another son, William T. Owens of Fairfax, Va., ; a sister, Edna DeBerry of Covington; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Florence United Methodist Church. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial with honor guard will be at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to University of Cincinnati Athletic Department, 2624 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45221.
Terry Lee Sieve Abney, 43, of Hamilton, Ohio, died at 11:40 a.m. Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Dale Abney II of Nicholasville; a daughter, Tammy Sieve of Hamilton; sisters, Trina Hicks of Covington, Holly King of Harrison, Ohio, and Cindy Sieve of Miamitown, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Brayden Baugh, 4 days, son of John and Stacey Neagle Baugh of Florence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Noah Baugh, son of John and Stacey Neagle Baugh of Florence, was stillborn Feb. 17 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Carleen Shell Bobbitt, 70, of Taylor Mill, died at noon Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Taylor Mill Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include her husband, Lane Bobbitt; a son, Michael Bobbitt of Covington; a daughter, Dinah Bobbitt of Taylor Mill; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Taylor Mill Pentecostal Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, and from noon Thursday until the time of services at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
John David Bush, 62, of Edgewood, died Friday at his home. He was a control clerk with the Internal Revenue Service and a former Edgewood city councilman. He was a former marketing and management employee of radio and television stations in Cincinnati, and was instrumental in the programming WCVG, which was at that time the all-Elvis station.
Survivors include a son, Sean Bush of Erlanger; daughters, Jennifer Olano of Erlanger, Lesleigh Stansel of Villa Hills and Megan Bush of Erlanger; a sister, Judith Williams of Florence; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at his sister's home, 10363 Lanes End in Florence. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Lester Nathan Darnell, 83, of Fort Thomas, died at 2:17 a.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired produce manager with Fisher Foods, Cincinnati, and a volunteer with Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas. She was a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society, Club 55 at St. Thomas Church in Fort Thomas, Siena Seniors and the Fort Thomas Seniors and Fort Thomas Retired Men's clubs
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Listerman Darnell; daughters, Mary Ann Habermehl of Augusta, Sue Ramey of Newport and Angela Cloyd of Florence; a son, Nick Darnell of Fort Thomas; sisters, Vivian Webster of Fort Mitchell and Corrine Darnell of Newport; and 11 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Maryknoll Missions, Rev. Joe Thaler, care of Admissions Office, P.O. Box 303, Maryknoll, N.Y. 10545; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Isabelle Davis, 79, of Sanders, died Saturday at Norton-Audubon Hospital, Louisville. She was a clerk with Maines Hardware in Warsaw and a member of Bramlette Baptist Church. Her husband, Ralph Davis, died in 2001.
Survivors include a son, Charlie Davis of Sanders; daughters, Linda Edmondson and Brenda Alexander, both of Warsaw; a brother, Charles Osborne of English; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Bramlette Baptist Church, 1700 Highway 465 West, Glencoe, Ky. 41046; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Edward Denker Jr., 86, of Bellevue, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a truck driver with Pharo Distributing Co., Newport, and a member of Bellevue Vets, where he was a former trustee. He was also a member of American Legion Dayton Post. His wife, Frances Marie Denker, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Randy Denker of Terrace Park, Ohio, and Rick Denker of Southern Pines, N.C.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home, with Bellevue Vets services at 7:30 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Bellevue Vets Youth Fund, 24 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Sister Mary of the Rosary Dowdell, C.D.P., 99, of Melbourne, died at 10 p.m. Sunday at Holy Family Home, Melbourne. She was a member of the Congregation of Divine Providence for 79 years, and served the community as a cook and housekeeper until her retirement in 1968. There are no immediate survivors.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at St. Anne Convent, Melbourne. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Home Chapel, with a wake service at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Anne Convent Cemetery, Melbourne. Memorials are suggested to St. Anne Convent, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Granville V. Garrison Jr., 73, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Survivors include a son, Philip Garrison of Berry; daughters, Roseanna Garrison of Burlington and Molly Garrison; sisters, Zena Ryle of Hollywood, Fla., Gertrude Parsons of Crittenden and Marge Kelly of Benton; brothers, Howard Garrison of Arkansas and Harold Garrison of Florence; and four grandchildren.
No services are planned. Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, is handling arrangements.
Richard Joseph Maines Sr., 66, of Independence, died Saturday at University Medical Center, Lexington. He was an assembly line worker with General Motors and a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. He was a member of the Independence Senior Center and United Auto Workers Union Local No. 674.
Survivors include a daughter, Diane Berry of Covington; sons, John M. Maines of Covington, Mark Anthony Maines and Richard Maines, both of Florence; his mother, Rosemary Reckers of Florence; sisters, Gail Maines of Florence, Rosie Maines of Lebanon, Tenn., and Jo Peck of Cincinnati; a brother, Gary Maines of Florence; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, P.O. Box 9067, Louisville, Ky. 45209; or American Red Cross, 75 Cavalier Blvd., Florence, Ky. 41042.
Robert McIntyre Jr., 70, of Dayton, died at 7:51 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired Army staff sergeant, a former supervisor of security with St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington and a security worker at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Survivors include his wife, Inge McIntyre; daughters, Agnes Willis of Bellevue, Patricia Cline, Cheryl McIntyre and Diana McIntyre, all of Dayton; sons, Donald McIntyre of Cold Spring, Robert McIntyre of Bellevue, and Charles McIntyre of Dayton; sisters, Margaret McIntyre and Mary Schwarberg, both of Dayton; brothers, James McIntyre of Silver Grove and Vernon McIntyre of Dayton; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
John H. Rose, 48, of Georgetown, died Sunday at Hospice of Cincinnati.
Survivors include a sister, Barbara Rose of Georgetown, Ohio; brothers, Jerry Rose of Georgetown, Ohio, and Dennis Rose of Mount Orab, Ohio; and a stepbrother, Chester Aires of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Bracken County.
Norman Schwenke, 85, of Union, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. He was a farmer, director of Boone County's Farmer's Mutual Insurance Co. and a member of All Saints Church, Walton. His wife, Sarah Ann Schwenke, died in 2001.
Survivors include daughters, Carol Lampl and Linda Manning, both of Union; sons, Robert Schwenke and Russell Schwenke, both of Union; a sister, Alma Schwenke of Cincinnati; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to All Saints Church, 62 Needmore St., Walton, Ky. 41094.
Carroll Lee Spenneberg, 62, of Worthville, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired employee of M&T; Chemical Co. and a member of Carrollton First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, David Spenneberg of Worthville; a stepson, Denny Givens of North Vernon, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Dena Singer of Madison, Ind.; a sister, Betty Sue Calhaun of Turners Station; brothers, Ray Spenneberg and John W. Spenneberg, both of Carrollton; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Beulah Bell Duckworth Traylor, 79, of Randleman, N.C., formerly of Harrison County, died Feb. 14 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, N.C. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Southern Bell Telephone Co., Champ's Roller Rink and Ashby Lane Baptist Church. Her husband, Willard Traylor, and a daughter, Sandra Moody, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Rex Traylor of Randleman; a brother, L.T. Duckworth of Harrison County; a sister, Geneva Muntz of Paris; five grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Services were this morning at Ware Funeral Home. Burial was in Beaver Baptist Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Eula G. Williamson, 79, of Elsmere, formerly of Fort Mitchell, died at 9 p.m. Sunday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. She was a retired supervisor with Magrish International Jewelers and an employee of the Drawbridge Inn, Fort Mitchell. Her husband, Eli Williamson, died in 1991.
Survivors include daughters, Paulette Phelps of Alexandria, Vivian Burkhardt of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Mary Hansen of Gadsden, Ala.; sons, John Williamson of Knoxville, Tenn., and Russell Williamson of Walton; a sister, Mary Katherine Ludwig of Cincinnati; brothers, Bill Boling of Norwood, Ohio, and Kenneth Boling of Maryville, Tenn.; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
