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These notices are dated: 07-17-2004
Charles Miller, hero at war and at home
World War II ended in Europe on May 8, 1945, but it didn't end for Charles Edward Miller until many months later.
Mr. Miller, 80, who died Thursday at Northern Kentucky Care & Rehabilitation in Highland Heights, joined the Army as soon as he left high school.
The former Bellevue resident fought in the European Theater. His niece, Barbara Rawe of New Port Richey, Fla., called him one of the unsung heroes of the war.
He was commended for one mission in which he had to crawl to some German booby traps and detonate them, she said.
During the Battle of the Bulge, a mortar round exploded and sent shrapnel into his leg. He spent a year in a hospital in Luxembourg before he could come home.
He never bragged about his war experience, Rawe said. Only recently did his family persuade him to obtain a military pension.
He was reluctant to take the money, she said, because he felt it a duty and an honor to fight for his country.
Mr. Miller was a retired dispatcher with a cab company in Loraine, Ohio, but he walked everywhere and never owned a car.
He often hopped on a bus to buy groceries for residents of the apartment complex in Dayton where his sister, Hazel Sparks, lives.
"I can't speak too highly of him, " Rawe said.
Mr. Miller was a member of the First Baptist Church, Bellevue.
Other survivors include a sister, Mabel Sanderson of Newport; a sister-in-law, Jean Miller of Fort Thomas; and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Bellevue, 254 Washington St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Doris M. Asbury, 57, of Cincinnati, died Thursday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Theresa Veronica Hartsuff, R.G.S., 92, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at Good Shepherd Pelletier Hall, Fort Thomas. She belonged to the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include a sister, Odeliav Mantionev of Teaneck, N.J.; a nephew, Larry Hartsuffv of Carleton, Mich.; and a niece, Carolyn Blowers of Ramsey, N.J.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Pelletier Hall, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the hall. Memorials are suggested to Good Shepherd Pelletier Hall, 930 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
Audrey R. Jackson, 80, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospital South, Edgewood. She was a retired floral designer for Popps Florist, Covington, and also worked for the Northern Kentucky Visitor Center. She was a member of St. Paul Christian Church, Fort Wright, and the Kentucky State PTA. Her husband, John C. Jackson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, David W. Jackson and Steve Miefert, both of Covington, and Thomas C. Jackson of Walton; daughters, Laura J. Hon of Independence and Jackie Mueller of Covington; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Christian Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or St. Paul Christian Church, 429 Fort Henry Dr., Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Raymond E. Jefferson, 84, of Cumminsville, died Thursday at his residence. He was a farmer, a mechanic, and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Triumph Christian Church, Brooksville, the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association, and was a Bracken County elections officer. His wife, Marie Tull Jefferson, and three infant children preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Tommy Jefferson and Bobby Jefferson, both of Brooksville; a daughter, Lynda Huesing of Gertrude; brothers, Tom Jefferson of Maysville, Willey Jefferson and Otho "Mutt" Jefferson, both of Brooksville; sisters, Eileen Hester of Germantown, Norma Jean Vermillion of Cold Spring, and Joetta King of Neave; 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Brooksville Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 91, Brooksville, Ky. 41004; or Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Dr., Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Frank J. LaCalameto, 39, of Edgewood, died Wednesday at his residence. He was an employee of the U.S. Postal Service.
Survivors include sons Frank "Joey" LaCalameto, Anthony LaCalameto, and Christopher LaCalameto; a daughter, Michaela LaCalameto; parents, Frank and Geri Ziegler LaCalameto; and brothers, Kim Butrell, T.J. LaCalameto, and Ashley LaCalameto.
Services will be at noon today at Dennis George Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. today. Burial will be in Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Ind.
Charles "Michael" Markesbery, 46, formerly of Florence, died July 2 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Survivors include a daughter, Ginny Markesbery of Long Beach, Calif.; his father, Charles Matthew Markesbery of Aurora, Colo.; his mother, Lorene Feldman of Florence; sisters, Michelle Roberts of Florence and Kimberly Piol of Point Richmond, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Private services will be held for the family on Sunday. Chas. A. Miller Sons, Inc., Cincinnati, is handling the arrangements.
Emma Lucille Agrue Miller, 59, of Owenton, died Tuesday at Owensboro Medical Health System. She was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel Praise Baptist Church, Alexandria. Her husband, Lawrence Eugene Miller, and sons, Donald Ray Brown and David Lee Brown, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons Peter V. Miller of Cincinnati, Michael Brown of Columbus, Ohio, and Thomas Miller of Florence; daughters, Monica Miller of Cincinnati, Ann Randall of Columbus, Ohio, Regina Bunch of Beaver Dam, Lisa Leach of Scio, N.Y., and Jennifer Sammons of Independence; brothers, Albert Agrue, Grover Agrue, and Floyd Agrue; sisters, Elizabeth Hamon, Edith McDaniel, Ann Stewart, and JoAnn Walker; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to The Miller Family, c/o McDonald & New Funeral Home, 248 W. Seminary St., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Gustave "Gus" Miller, 82, of Nicholasville, died Thursday at VA Medical Center, Fort Thomas. He was owner of Gus Miller Lawnmower Repair and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Nelson Miller; sons, Ed Miller of Nicholasville and Jerry Yung of Kettering, Ohio; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at noon Monday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
William C. "Willie" Poe, 85, died Thursday at VA Medical Center, Lexington. He was a retired farmer and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member and deacon of Macedonia Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Florence Parker Poe; a son, Rick Poe of Owenton; a daughter, Marlene Poe Souder of Owenton; a brother, Ralph Poe of Owenton; a sister, Carlene Shryock of Owenton; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Owenton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Macedonia Baptist Building Fund, 14545 Jonesville Rd., Jonesville, Ky. 41052; Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504; or Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250.
Pat Merritt Reams, 70, of Cincinnati, died Wednesday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retired customer service representative with U.S. Bank and a volunteer for WCET Action Auction and Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County. Her husband, Russell E. Reams, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Steve Reams of Cincinnati; a brother, Jerry Merritt of Cincinnati; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Big Bone Baptist Church Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, Hamilton County Unit, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Loreen Schweitzer Reinhardt, 99, of Newport, formerly of Cold Spring, died Friday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Fort Thomas, Ladies' Bible Study and Christian Women's Fellowship.
Her husband, Leslie Reinhardt, and a daughter, Laverne Bradford, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Doris Reinhardt Schneller of Alexandria; six grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 23 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
