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These notices are dated: 08-04-2004
Mabel Benson, former Boone Circuit Clerk
Mabel Benson didn't intend on becoming the circuit court clerk of Boone County. That was her husband's job.
But when Charles Benson died in 1968 with two years left on his six-year term, Ms. Benson accepted the appointment to take on her husband's job.
And when it came election time, Ms. Benson decided to run herself. Stan Benson said he often saw his mother turn down contributions and she did very little of the traditional campaigning most politicians do. But she won three elections as Boone Circuit Clerk, finally retiring from the office in 1988.
"To do that and do no campaigning, people must have liked her pretty well, " Benson said.
Ms. Benson died Sunday at her home in Florence. She was 80.
She grew up in Erlanger and met her husband in Burlington when they were in high school. In the early years, she worked at the then-tiny Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport as a waitress at the Sky Chef.
Stan Benson said his mom -- who was called "Mabel" by most people, including her kids -- had an acerbic sense of humor and loved people.
"Mabel had a great sense of humor. She was a riot, " he said. "Every sentence started with 'Oh Lord, honey, ' or ended with '(comma) honey.'"
Ms. Benson was loved by the kids who lived on her street and by her pet cat, Tabby, an overweight, 15-year-old feline who followed Ms. Benson wherever she went.
What she didn't care much about was finances, said Stan Benson, of Florence.
"Mabel cared about money less than anybody I ever met, " he said. "She just felt like if you were worried about saving money and that was your main goal in life, you were on the wrong path in life."
She was a member of Florence Baptist Church.
Ms. Benson was preceded in death by her husband and a daughter, Ellen Weckler. In addition to her son, she is survived by another son, Nick Benson, of Florence; a daughter, Karen DeFren, of Florence; a brother, Oscar Smith, of Erlanger; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery, Walton. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075-2527.
Susie Jane Asher, 60, of Cincinnati, died Sunday at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Asher of Owenton; a daughter, Kelly (Asher) Landrum of Cincinnati; sons, Jeff Landrum, Wayne Landrum, Mike Landrum, Mitchell Landrum all of Wartburg, Tenn.; and a son, Michael Landrum of Cincinnati; brothers, Wade Morgan of Tennessee, James and Lonnie Morgan of Honeapath, S.C.; sisters, June Landrum of Wartburg, Tenn., and Joyce Honeycut of Hamilton, Ohio; and 20 grandchildren.
Service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona.
Elaine DeWolfe, 69, of Burlington, died at 5:50 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a clerical specialist for Phillips Electronics. She had also worked for Proctor & Gamble and Montgomery Ward. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Jefferson City, Tenn. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her husband, Roger DeWolfe; sons, David DeWolfe of Florence and Tim DeWolfe of Cleveland, Tenn; daughters, Nancy DeWolfe of Burlington and Terri Patterson of Angola, Ind.; a brother, Dale Dunaway of West Chester, Ohio; a sister, Lanas Hendricks of Southern Pine, N.C.; five grandchildren.
Memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The crematory will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to First Methodist Church, Jefferson City, Tenn.
William Gross Jr., 45, of Florence, died Saturday. He was a jewelry maker.
Survivors include his mother, Etta May Gross of Florence; a son, William Gross of Dry Ridge; daughters, Brandy Ann Marie Cross of Dry Ridge, and Billie Blue Gross of Madisonville, Texas; brothers, Otis Gross of Independence and Ronald Gross Sr. of Bridgeport, Ala.; sisters, Anna Ruth Bailey of Bridgeport, Ala., and Celia Denise Walls of Florence; one granddaughter.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Thursday. Memorials are suggested to Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, 132 South Main St., Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Rudolph "Bud" Hils Jr., 79, of Highland Heights, formerly of Bellevue, died Monday at St. Luke East.
He was a truck driver for Lang Ironworks Company, Cincinnati, and a World War II Navy veteran. He was a member of St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. He was a eucharistic minister and usher for the church and a volunteer at the STP Gentlemen, Bellevue Vets, Maritime Models Club, a member of the Bishop Mulloy Knights of Columbus, Boy Scout Leader of Troop 60 of Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. His wife, Jean (Horstman) Hils, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Hils of Wilder and Timothy Hils of Cold Spring; a brother, Robert Hils of Mt. Airy, Ohio; a sister, Margie Klag of Cold Spring; three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Thursday. A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Rachel Luther, 92, of Newport, died Monday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a waitress at the Netherland Plaza. Survivors include a daughter, Sue Hoffmann of Fort Thomas; a son, Robert Cobb of Barstow, Calif.; a sister, Roberta Morris of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family on Wednesday. A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Home, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Wendell T. Mershon Sr., 67, of Taylor Mill, died Monday at his residence.
He was a supervisor and tool and die maker for Jet Machine Tool. He was preceded in death by his son, James Mershon.
Survivors include his wife, Ella Marie Mershon of Taylor Mill; a son, Charlie Mershon of Taylor Mill; a daughter, Sandy Richardson of Taylor Mill; four sisters; two brothers; six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Saint Elizabeth Hospice, 401 East 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014 or Christ Hospital Cancer Center, 2139 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Arnold "Bud" Myers, 74, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a network engineer for Cincinnati Bell.
He was a member of St. Augustine Church, past president of Covington-Kenton County Lion's Club, a life member of Pioneer Club, National Rifle Association and the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Myers; a son, James Arnold Myers of Fort Wright; daughters, June Belt of Florence, Kathleen Myers of Somerset, Tina Walters of Independence; a sister, Dottie Ostendorf of Edgewood; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Visitation will begin from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. today at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling the arrangements. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 4100 Churchman Ave., Louisville, Ky. 40215.
Wilfred Lee McNay, 89, of Helmet, Calif., formerly of Pendelton County, died Wednesday in Helmet. Calif.
He was a member of the Falmouth Christian Church. His wife, Betty, preceded him in death. She died July 13, 2001.
Survivors include nieces, Karen Barker, Pam Clark and Dora Helen Fields all of Falmouth; nephews, Kenny Buckley, Steve Buckley and Jim Buckley all of Cold Springs.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Butler Cemetery, Butler, Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at People's Funeral Home, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Falmouth Christian Church, 303 W. Shelby St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040, or a personal choice. Final funeral arrangements are pending.
Evelyn R. Neeley, 70, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lydia Day. She died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Vickie Giordano of Las Vegas, Nev., Sylvia Cantrell of Satellite Beach, Fla., Sharon Bolender of Latonia, Teresa Hurst of Sevierville, Tenn., Tina Campbell of Laconia, N.H.; a son, Dallas Stepp of Bromley; a sister, Geraldine Johnson of Knoxville, Tenn; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Solid Rock Church of God, Cincinnati. Fares J. Radel Funeral Homes, Newport, is handling the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Solid Rock Church of God, 1262 Manss Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45205.
Lori Jane King Parks, 40, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Benson United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her parents, Jack and Wanda T. Rose King of Harrison County; her husband, David Parks; a son, Nelson Keith of Cynthiana; a daughter, Jackie Kate Parks of Cynthiana; a brother, Timothy R.King of Abilla, Ind.; a sister, Sandy Hill of Daytona, Fla.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 133 Evergreen Road, Suite 101, Louisville, Ky. 40243.
Carlton P. Pawsat, 79, of Maysville, died Tuesday at his home.
He retired in 1997 as president of Wald Manufacturing Company, Ind.
He served with the 62nd Armored Infantry Battalion in the European Theater during World War II.
He served as a member of the Board of Directors of Hayswood Hospital and was an active participant in the Bicycle Institute of America (BIA), Bicycle Wholesale Distributors Association, and the Cycle Parts Association.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Maley Pawsat; sons, Ralph Pawsat of Minerva., and Dennis Pawsat of Maysville; a daughter Ann Pawsat Bickel of Fort Thomas; a sister, Elmyra P. Manley of Maysville; five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brell & Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Maysville.
Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick's School, P.O. Box 248, Maysville, or Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Michael Kevin Rex, 41, of Fort Wright, died Sunday in Mason County.
He was a former project supervisor for American Diversified Development Inc. He was a member of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church.
Survivors include his wife, Michelle Rex; daughters, Angela Mayfield of Erlanger, Desiree Roberts of Taylor Mill and Janie Rex of Fort Wright; a son, Joseph Rex of Fort Wright; sisters, Judy Ramler of Alexandria and Karen Parsons of Independence; a brother, Daryl Rex of Florence; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Visitation will begin from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Robert Lee Shinkle, 75, of Boone County, died July 20 at VA Medical Center, Cincinnati.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of Bullitsburg Baptist Church and the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Anna "Annie" (Kimmich) Shinkle.
Survivors include a sister, Berneece Craddock of Florence; brothers, Samuel Shinkle and Junior Shinkle both of Indiana; sons, Michael Shinkle of Florence, Curtis Shinkle of Hebron and Neal Shinkle of Casa Grande, Ariz.; daughters, Marcia Lilly of Florence and Tina Shinkle of Burlington; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Services were private and held at the convenience of the family.
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling the arrangements.
