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These notices are dated: 06-24-2004
'Bernie' Blau, hunter and environmentalist
Bernard J. "Bernie" Blau could always find the common ground. As an avid hunter and an environmentalist, Mr. Blau helped pull the two groups together. Through his mediating skills as an attorney, he fought for cleaner water and equal opportunity in education.
Mr. Blau, 64, of Fort Thomas died at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
He championed causes that uplifted people. He won a lawsuit that made sure children with autism received equal education.
"He really mentored young people, " said longtime friend Annie Bennett of Fort Thomas. "He really believed in helping people reach their potential. He was a role model."
There were two major themes in Mr. Blau's life: education and the environment.
He was an attorney with Jolly, Blau, Kriege & Turner in Cold Spring, and belonged to the Campbell County and Kentucky Bar Associations. He started a scholarship fund for law students.
"He used his education to do the right thing, " said his wife, Cheryl Blau.
As the chairman of Water Sentinels, Mr. Blau fought for cleaner water in Northern Kentucky. He would routinely check water quality in local streams. He was also a member of the Sierra Club and the Campbell County Game & Fish Association.
A lover of the outdoors, Mr. Blau spent many afternoons fly-fishing and duck hunting.
When hunters and environmentalists couldn't get along, he brought them together in meetings to tell them of their common interests.
"He worked real hard to bridge that gap, " Bennett said. "Hunters and environmentalists can be very polarized. He brought people together."
Mr. Blau helped found one of the first Ducks Unlimited organizations in Kentucky.
Mr. Blau attended Loyola University in Chicago on a swimming scholarship. Excelling in the butterfly and breaststroke, he was unbeaten and later inducted into the Loyola Hall of Fame at Loyola, his wife said.
In 1960, he narrowly missed qualifying for the Olympics.
He earned his law degree from the University of Louisville.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by sons, Adam Blau, Cameron Blau and David Blau, all of Fort Thomas; a daughter, Valerie Eder of Crescent Springs; sisters, Rose Ann Dabek and Caroline Meier, both of Cincinnati, Mary Fran Breiling of Boulder Creek, Calif., and Ruth Blau of Union; brothers, Edward Blau of Marshfield, Wis., and Robert L. Blau of Fort Thomas; and a granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hoxworth Blood Center, Platelet Donations, 3130 Highland Ave., Fourth Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267; or the Wellness Community, 1717 Dixie Highway, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Jonathan Melik Finley Adams, 7 weeks, the son of Stephanie Adams Turner of Newport and Jason Finley of Covington, died Sunday at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Other survivors include a sister, Felicity Adams of Newport; brothers, Caleb Finley of Green Bay, Wis., and Isaiah Adams of Newport; and grandparents, Carol Adams of Newport, John Adams and Trish Adams Kramer of Alexandria, and Sue and Carl Finley of Harrodsburg.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Jonathan Adams Memorial Fund, in care of any Fifth Third Bank.
Mark Lane Arnold, of Louisville, formerly of Harrison County, died Monday at Southwest Hospital, Louisville.
He was an employee of Steel Processing Inc. and member of Unity Christian Church, Cynthiana.
Survivors include his parents, Forrest Lane and Margaret Florence Arnold of Harrison County; grandmothers, Sue F. Carl of Cynthiana and Ellen Arnold of Harrison County; and fianc�e, Anita Meadows of Louisville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Flora Shropshire Animal Shelter, 1751 New Lair Road, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Myrtle Bridges Bell, 99, of Florence, died Wednesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence.
She was a former and a member of Piner Baptist Church.
Her husband, Robert Bell, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruby Linder of Taylor Mill; a son, Roy Bell of Crittenden; four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Gardnersville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Piner Baptist Church, 15044 Madison Pike, Morning View, Ky. 41063; Oneida Baptist Institute, P.O. Box 67, Oneida, Ky. 40972; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Lola Eagle Bond, 97, of Florence, died Tuesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence.
She was a former nurse's aide with St. Francis Hospital, Cincinnati.
Her husband, Henry "Jim" Bond, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Comer Bond of Cincinnati and Charles Bond of Florence; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Hopeful Lutheran Church Cemetery, Florence.
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Betty Louise Clark, 81, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at Village Care Center, Erlanger.
She was an office worker with Fox Paper Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky.
Survivors include a sister, Jean Rolfsen of Grand Blanc, Mich.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday a t Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Ruth M. Courtney, 83, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at Highland Heights Care and Rehabilitation Center.
She was a technical aid with Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, and a member of New Banklick Baptist Church, Walton.
Her husband, Raymond B. Courtney, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, David E. Courtney of Fairfield Glade, Tenn., and a daughter, Karen Courtney of Elsmere.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Research, 640 Jackson St., Mail Stop 112038, St. Paul, Minn. 55101.
Frank Frost, 32, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Mary Katherine Scroggins Hall, 71, of Dry Ridge, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a former employee of Levi's in Florence and Shoney's, Dry Ridge, and was a member of Sherman Full Gospel Assembly, Dry Ridge.
Her husband, A.C. Hall Sr., died in 2002.
Survivors include sons, Charles Hall and A.C. Hall Jr., both of Dry Ridge, William Hall of Kettering, Ohio, and Kelly Hall of Florence; a stepson, Chester Hall of Newport; daughters, Delores Kenner of Crittenden, Deborah Oliver of Cincinnati, Audry Addison of Hebron and Sandra Anderson of Union; stepdaughters, Connie Raleigh of Fort Thomas and Sharron Lovell of Newport; sisters, Clarice Willoughby of Dry Ridge and Helen Simpson of Williamstown; 15 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Sherman Full Gospel Assembly, 3295 Dixie Highway, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Jeanine Hoskins Helton, 38, of Niceville, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Tuesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Loretta M. Hellmann Henderson, 60, of Fort Mitchell, died at 8:57 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a clerk with Zimmer Hardware, Covington.
Survivors include her husband, John O. Henderson; a daughter, Tina M. Domaschko of Burlington; sons, John J. Henderson and Doug E. Henderson, both of Burlington, and Brad W. Henderson of Fort Mitchell; brothers, Robert Hellmann of Liberty Township, Ohio, and Clem Hellmann Jr. of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a sister, Rita Hellmann of Park Hills; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Jimmy N. Hill, 60, of Covington, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include grandsons, Steve Kerr and Cory Kerr, both of Covington.
Services will be at noon Friday at Veterans Administration cemetery Chapel, Dayton, Ohio. Burial will be in Veterans Administration Cemetery. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Donald R. King, 67, of Elsmere, died Wednesday at his home.
He was a brakeman with CSX Railroad. His wife, Shirley Houfe King, died in 1999.
Survivors include sons, Tony King of Elsmere, Billy Ray King and Kelly King, both of Cincinnati; daughters, Donna King Hogeeack of Cincinnati and Kimberlee King of Florence; a brother, Robert King of Louisville; a sister, Shirley Haley of Newport; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Bonneda Faye Lepper, 84, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a retired presser and alterations worker with Mabley & Carew, Cincinnati, and a former employee of Crosley Radio, Cincinnati. Her daughter, Jackie Sipple, died in 1986.
Survivors include a sister, Barbara Wilson of Edgewood; a brother, Bill Green of Florence; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Robert L. Prabel, 88, of Union, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Jean Whitehouse Ramey, 90, of Crestview Hills, died Monday at her son's home in Lexington.
She was a homemaker, a dress designer and former owner of Mrs. Ramey's Dress Shop in Fort Mitchell. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Covington. Her husband, Jack Ramey, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Jack Cotton of Lexington, Joe Cotton of South Pasadena, Fla., and Peter Cotton of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; five grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Donald J. Robertson, 60, of Covington, died Sunday at his home. He was a disabled employee of the city of Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Genia Robertson of Covington; daughters, Lana Robertson of Covington and Michelle Stephens of Newport; a sister, Carole Schnerge of Erlanger; a brother, Paul Gene Robertson of Long Beach, Calif.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
James William Sellers, 81, of Brooksville, died Tuesday at his home. He was an electrician with Black River Mine, a member of Berlin Baptist Church and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Faye Elizabeth Sellers; a daughter, Carolyn Kay Bain of Beechgrove, Tenn.; a brother, Halford Sellers of Waverly, Ohio; four half-sisters, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Johnsville Cemetery, Foster. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Neveah Rane Smith, 5 days, of Covington, died Wednesday at Children's' Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
William Chester Smith, 73, of Warsaw, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired mechanic with Hilltop Basic Resources and a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church and Glencoe Lodge No. 498 F&AM.;
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Smith; daughters, Sharon Volker of Verona and Donna Smith of Union; sons, Ken McFarland and Randy Smith, both of Glencoe, and Steve Smith of Dry Ridge; sisters, Faye Webster and Kathryn Edmondson, both of Glencoe, Francis Arrasmith of Williamstown and Beulah Thomas of Florence; brothers, James Kinman of Florida, Howard Kinman of Elsmere and George Kinman of Erlanger; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Owen County. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Pleasant Home Baptist Church Building Fund, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Betty Marie Willenbrink, 67, of Newport, died Friday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Tammy Robinson of Demossville; sons, Christopher Michael McManama of Covington and Jon McManama of Newport; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Joyce June Yax, 64, of Covington, died at 7:45 p.m. Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Allen Yax; sons, David Allen Yax of Amelia, Ohio, and Joseph Allen Yax of Montevallo, Ala.; sisters, Judy Bayer of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Carol Smith of Paw Paw, Mich.; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Gideons International Living Memorial Bible Fund, P.O. Box 18488, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
