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These notices are dated: 07-22-2004
Thomas Wiggins, 52, loved to make things
Thomas Randall Wiggins found his niche in life when he moved to Covington three years ago.
Mr. Wiggins, 52, who died Tuesday at his home there, became a code enforcer with the city of Covington in January and he loved his job, said his wife, Judy Holt Wiggins.
He covered the Latonia area, and did wonders with getting homes cleaned up and grass cut, she said. "He kept people on their toes, " she said.
The Wigginses moved into a Scott Street house built in 1872 and proceeded to fix it up. Mr. Wiggins got involved in the Covington Block Watch program and in trying to improve the neighborhood.
He and his wife worked to defeat a plan to put the Life Learning Center, a one-stop center for the homeless, on Madison Avenue just south of the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption.
"That was a cause for him. He was very adamant about that, " his wife said. "He had his beliefs and ideals, and he stuck to them."
When he wasn't trying to improve his neighborhood, Mr. Wiggins tried to improve his house. He planted flowers, made mantles for his fireplaces, hand-painted designs on the staircase and installed a pond in the backyard.
"He loved to make things, " his wife said.
Mr. Wiggins lived most of his life on the other side of the Ohio. He grew up in downtown Cincinnati, where his mother owned some boarding houses, then moved to Linwood, where he met his future wife in 1973.
They lived in Anderson Township and then Amelia. Mr. Wiggins worked 13 years as an assembler for the General Electric Co. in Sharonville, also serving as shop steward for the United Auto Workers local.
The Wigginses moved to Covington when their children graduated from high school. "I think it was meant for us to come, " his wife said.
Other survivors include sons, Thomas Randall Wiggins II of Taylor Mill and Timothy Gordon Wiggins of Cincinnati; a daughter, Christina Melissa Figart of Burlington; brothers, Lonnie Wiggins of Fort Wayne, Ind., Bill Wiggins of Goshen, Ohio, and John Wiggins of Cincinnati; a sister, Diane Balcum of Hillsboro, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Covington Block Watch Program, P.O. Box 15123, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Sondra Jane Apolloni, 65, of Foster, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a factory worker. Her husband, Antonio Apolloni, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sisters, Iwana Young of Foster, Gloria Ann Peters of Batavia, Ohio, and Karen Sue Tiesman of Cincinnati; and brothers, Melvin Childers of Arizona, Bill Childers of Ripley, Ohio, and Wendell Childers of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Chatham Christian Church. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery.
William J. Bertke, 82, of Fort Mitchell, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a sales representative with B. David Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell. He was a eucharistic minister at the church, a volunteer with Be Concerned in Covington, and a member of St. Agnes Church VFW and Summit Hills Country Club.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Hauer Bertke; sons, Paul Bertke of Villa Hills, David Bertke of Park Hills and Michael Bertke of Burlington; daughters, Diane Smith and Jayne Conlee, both of Edgewood; a brother, John "Jack" Bertke of Edgewood; a sister, Mary "Babe" Hadley of Cincinnati; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Victoria Theele Cooper, 48, of Covington, died Friday at her home. She was an administrative assistant with Trans Data International and a member of St. Stephen Episcopal Church, Latonia.
Survivors include daughters, Erin Billie Cooper and Chelsea Jo Cooper, both of Covington; her mother, Alice Graf Theele of Taylor Mill; brothers, Michael Theele of Villa Hills and Patrick Theele of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; and sisters, Donna Mezera of Covington, Karen Theele and Rhea Thiessen, both of Taylor Mill.
Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, is handling arrangements.
Dolores Mildred Crain, 77, of Citra, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and had worked in sales and at a Northern Kentucky bank.
Survivors include her husband, Farris Crain; a sister, Carole Laycock of Dayton; brothers, Robert Wever of Florence, Wayne Wever of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Joseph Wever of Bellevue; nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are pending. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Andrew A. Fueglein, 86, of Erlanger, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a salesman with The Kentucky Post, a foreman with the Kentucky Department of Highways and a farmer. He was a member of the Campbell County Democratic Club, and a past president of the Mary Ingles Highway Development Association. A son, Andrew C. Fueglein, died in 1966.
Survivors include daughters Brenda Ross, of Pineville, N.C., and Martha Ann McCann of Rockport, Ind.; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Burial was in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Campbell County Animal Shelter, 105-A Three Mile Road, Wilder, Ky. 41076.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, handled arrangements.
Robert Bruce Henderson, 71, of Maysville, died at 2:08 p.m. Tuesday at son's home in Maysville.
He was a general utility man with Dravo Lime Co., Maysville, and a member of Faith Assembly of God, Maysville. He also worked for the Maysville Housing Authority and Maysville Monument Works, and owned the Little Sac Grocery in Maysville. A son, Dwight Lee Henderson, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Marie Henderson; sons, Robert W. Henderson, Donald Henderson, Darrell Henderson, Mark Henderson, Stephen Henderson and Aaron Henderson, all of Maysville; daughters, Elizabeth Henderson and Sharon Massie, both of Maysville; a sister, Delia Reese of Maysville; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Leavie Mae Hill, 78, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Florence Baptist Church. Her husband, James Donald Hill, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, John Andrew Hill of Florence, Max Stephen Hill of Covington, Frank Anthony Hill and Bryan Joseph Hill, both of Louisville; daughters, Ida Maria Cabel of Independence and Donna Leah Hubbard of Florence; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. 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 Parkinson's Disease Association, 165 W. Galbraith Road, Suite 218, Cincinnati, Ohio 45216.
Jewel Groce Holland, 75, of Maysville, died at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker and a member of first Christian Church, Maysville.
Survivors include her husband, Charlie Holland; a son, Tom Holland of Maysville; daughters, Jane Stahl of Maysville and Debbie Spradling of Charleston, W.Va.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, and from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick School, 318 Limestone St., Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Louise Meyer, 78, of Dayton, died Wednesday at Greystone Communities Nursing Home, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
A daughter, Donna Skaggs, preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Robert Meyer; a son, Bob Meyer of Dayton; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Gerald Miles, 60, of Alpharetta, Ga., formerly of Owen County, died Sunday in Alpharetta. He was a retired special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
Survivors include a daughter, Kellie Neve of Seattle; sons, Luke Miles of Alpharetta and Shane Miles of Dunwoody, Ga.; a sister, Adella Edwards of Vevay, Ind.; and a granddaughter.
Graveside services will be at noon Saturday at IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Memorials are suggested to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, N.Y. 10163.
Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Sara A. Nolan, 72, of Covington, died at 7 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a member of Big Bone Methodist Church in Boone County, and a retired bookkeeper with the Cal Crimm Detective Agency, Cincinnati. A son, Tony Nolan, died in 2001.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Nolan; a brother, J.J. Miller of Union; sisters, Mattie Lipscomb of Latonia and Bea Lynn of Florence; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Hunter Miller Nolan Education Fund, in care of Guardian Savings Bank, 10 Kyles Lane, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Charles W. Stinnett, 71, of Fort Thomas, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday at his home.
He was a retired structural iron worker with GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, and a member of Christ Church United Church of Christ, Fort Thomas, and the Interfaith Hospitality Network at the church.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Parrott Stinnett; daughters, Amy Stevenson and Cindy Blau, both of Fort Thomas; a son, Peter Stinnett of Mason, Ohio; a sister, Pat Bennett of Union; nine grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Church United Church of Christ, Fort Thomas.
Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Christ Church United Church of Christ, 15 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Barbara Jo Stone, 41, of Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly of Elsmere, died Monday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Garrett Strange Jr., 57, of Park Hills, died at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday at his home. He was a driver with Executive Transportation Service, Newport.
Survivors include a son, Gary Strange of Union; his mother and stepfather, Emeline and Richard Krechting of Phoenix; a sister, Kathy Scott of Phoenix; his fianc�e, Babs Rawlett of Park Hills; and a grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Anna M. Sullivan, 88, of Florence, died Tuesday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a retired warehouse worker with the Kroger Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include brothers, Charles Rust of Nashville, Tenn., Roy Rust of Independence and Marion Rust of Kentonvale; and a sister, Lillian Reeves of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Turner Ridge Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Lorraine E. Wessels, 81, of Covington, died at 2 p.m. Monday at Mercy Franciscan Terrace, Cincinnati.
She was a retired secretary with Vulcan Corp., Cincinnati, and a member of Daughters of Isabella No. 161 and St. Anthony Auxiliary No. 88 Knights of St. John.
Survivors include a sister, Mary L. Wessels of Cincinnati; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at Mercy Franciscan Terrace. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
