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These notices are dated: 05-22-2004
Gladys Oberjohann's generosity was limitless
You wouldn't have known that Gladys Oberjohann had no children of her own to look around her home.
First in Latonia and later at a Boone County farm, Mrs. Oberjohann and her husband, Charles, helped raise her nephew Charlie Winston, of Burlington, and his brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Oberjohann, 96, died Thursday at Woodcrest Manor in Elsmere.
"She helped raise me and my five sisters and a brother. She made clothes for us. She was a beautiful seamstress. She made wedding dresses for my sisters when they got married, " Mr. Winston said.
Grass didn't grow under her feet, either. The Boone County home she and her husband bought was just a shell. Mrs. Oberjohann got busy helping install drywall and hardwood floors.
She churned her own butter. She made clothes for her extended family. And she kept a spotless house
On top of taking care of a husband and a home full of children, she was a devoted member of Burlington Methodist, a member of Eastern Star women's club in Florence and Hebron Homemakers, and for many years the proprietor of the largest Avon cosmetics route in Boone County.
"She was involved in so many things, and how she found time to take care of her husband and housework and everything I don't have any idea, " Mr. Winston said.
Mr. Winston said there were no limits to Mrs. Oberjohann's generosity to her friends, family and neighbors. Through her many volunteer activities, her reputation preceded her most places she'd go.
"We couldn't go any place in Kentucky to get something to eat where she wouldn't see somebody who knew her, " Mr. Winston said. "She was just quite a woman. She was loved by everybody she came in contact with. They all called her Aunt Gladys. I never heard her complain, even through her sickness unto death."
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Winston.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery, Independence.
No memorials were requested.
Della Lou Adams, 66, of Warsaw, died Thursday at Medical Center of Southern Indiana, Charlestown, Ind. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sisters, Mary Elizabeth Davies of Louisville, Hazel Baxter and Gee DeVary, both of Charlestown, Ind., Betty Gray and Lois Marshall, both of Madison, Ind., and Thelma Jackson of Carrollton.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton.
Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday.
Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Carrollton.
Julius Combs Angel, 80, of Williamstown, formerly of Florence, died Thursday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. He was a retired molder from Kleane Foundry and a former machine operator with the Cincinnati Time Recorder. He was also a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Florence Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Angel; daughters, Sharon Bennett and Sabrina Bowles, both of Villa Hills, Vicki George of Richwood, Robin Ketterer of Crescent Springs and Jeanette Weisbrodt of Virginia Beach, Va.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
No services are planned. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Service, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
James Robert Ford, 58, of Newport, died at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Ford; sons, Paul Ford of Shelbyville, Tenn., Henry Ford of Georgia, James Ford of Alabama, Brandon Ford of Newport, Chris Ford of Bellevue and Daniel Ford of Union; daughters, Paula Ford and Tonya Williams, both of Shelbyville, Tenn., April Ford of Newport and Michelle Ford of Union; three brothers, five sisters and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at T.L.C. Cremation and Funeral Services, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday.
Burial will be in John's Hill Cemetery, Wilder.
Linnemann Funeral Homes, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Carl W. Girdler, 82, of Crescent Springs, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood.
He was a retired machinist for Manual Art Furniture and a member of Church of God, Crescent Springs. He was also a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Beulah Virginia Soard Girdler; daughters, Imogene Lashinsky of Erlanger, Diane Quebedeaux of Independence, Charlene Fletcher, Christine Mann and Teresa Releford, all of Florence, and Linda Baker of Newport; sons, Charles Girdler of Crescent Springs and Paul Girdler of Kilgore, Texas, a sister, Wanda Yates of Florence; 24 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation was held on Friday.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Crescent Springs Church of God, Unity Youth Group, 2500 High St., Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017.
Thomas A. Hubbard, 70, of Robertson County, died Thursday at his residence.
He was a retired machinist from Weaver Corporation in Paris and a Marine veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Hunt Hubbard; sons, Thomas Scott Hubbard of Glasgow and Robert Gregory Hubbard of Owingsville; daughters, Deanna McCord of Irvington and Vivian Norris of Mount Olivet; brothers, Robert Gangwer of Ligonier, Ind., and James Gangwer of Topeka, Ind.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Ginter Cemetery, Menifee County.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, Browning Medical Building, 2A, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Col. Stephen J. Meade, of Southern Pines, N.C., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at his residence.
His military career began in 1929. During World War II, he participated in the invasion of North Africa, Sicily and Italy, and worked with the CIA and OSS for covert missions. After the war, he served as a military attach� in Beirut, Lebanon and later served as a liaison to the Shah of Iran.
After retiring from the military, he was a financial adviser for Waddell and Reed.
Survivors include his wife, Joan deGripenberg Meade; daughters, Susan Hale Meade of Godfrey, Ill., Stephanie Meade Graves of Fort Thomas, Gai Meade Gainer of Cold Spring, Melinda Meade-White, Molly Meade Thompson and Minty Meade all of Charlotte, N.C.; six step-children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. July 8 at Fort Myer Chapel, Arlington National Cemetery, Wash.
Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Beverly Farm Foundation, 6301 Humbert Road, Godfrey, Ill. 62035.
Hester M. Rhodes, 84, of Ludlow, died Friday at her home.
Arrangements are pending with Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
