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These notices are dated: 08-14-2004
George Irvin Warneford, built his family a houseboat
George Irvin Warneford was a guy who could build just about anything. When his children were young, he fashioned an electric swing in the backyard of his family's home in Covington.
"It was like we had our own amusement park ride, " said a son, Geoff Warneford of Covington. Later, Mr. Warneford designed and built a 45-foot-long, steel-hulled houseboat on which his family spent much of their warm-weather recreational time from 1959 to 1965.
"He had grown up around boats and was in the Merchant Marines during World War II, " Geoff Warneford said. The Warnefords plied the Ohio and Kentucky rivers on the boat, for everything from one-day excursions to week-long vacations.
Mr. Warneford died Friday at his home. He was 83. He augmented his natural mechanical aptitude by reading, and from experience in a long career with his family's business, Warneford Electric. The Covington company did maintenance and repair work for several companies, including Ashland Oil, Shell Oil, Kent Corp. and Laren Brothers Tool.
"He could repair just about anything, " Geoff Warneford said. He also built Glenway Swimming Pool in 1947 and, with his family, operated it until 1972.
"He was a serious-minded individual who enjoyed a good time, " said Geoff Warneford. "He enjoyed being with his family."
He was a member of Covington Lodge No. 109 F&AM; and Indra Consistory Scottish Rite, both in Covington. Surviving in addition to his son are his wife, Helen Mitchell Warneford; two other sons, Chris Warneford of Covington and Gregory Warneford of Middletown, R.I.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Harry C. Carl, Jr., 78, of Fort Mitchell, died Sunday at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Robert F. Chappie, 81, of Covington, died Thursday at his residence.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of VFW Post No. 1484, Pohlman-Linnemann Post, Park Hills. His wife, Dorothy Palmer Chappie, and a daughter, Judith Desantis, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Rob Chappie of Erlanger and Joe Chappie and Bill Chappie, both of Covington; daughters, Laura Chappie of Nicholasville, Missy Cooksey of Frankfort, and Kim West of Covington; sisters, Frances Puthoff and Audrey Chappie, both of Covington; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Blessings will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Notre Dame, in memory of Sr. Mary Eugenio Chappie, 1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
Frank Couch, 91, of Carrollton, died Friday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton.
He was a retired farmer and self-employed coal truck driver, and a member of United Pentecostal Church of Carrollton. His wife, Mary Ellen Bishop, and a son, Conley Couch, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Hayden Couch of Galveston, Texas, and Ricky Couch of Clarksville, Ind.; daughters, Rose Mary Jones of Carrollton, Reba Sharon of Worthville, and Linda King of Madison, Ind.; 16 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Sunday. Burial will be in English Cemetery, Carrollton.
Nancy Eckler, 63, of Williamstown, died Thursday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington.
She was a County Extension Agent for Home Economics at the University of Kentucky. She was a member and recording secretary of Williamstown Baptist Church, as well as a member of Williamstown Women's Club, Carlsbad Garden Club, and Grant County Hospital Board.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Eckler; sons, Daniel Eckler of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and John Eckler of Dry Ridge; sisters, Mary Sue Campbell of Bardstown and Laura Jean Jackson of Woodbine; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Baptist Church, P.O. Box 13, Williamstown, Ky. 41097; Gideons International, P.O. Box 222, Williamstown, Ky. 41097; or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368.
Gary W. Moore, 56, of Augusta, died Thursday at his residence.
He was an employee with Clopay Corp., Augusta, and a member of Augusta VFW Post No. 9535 and Clopay Pioneer Club.
Survivors include brothers, Donald Moore of Fairfax, Va., Bobby Moore of Fitchburg, Mass., and James T. Moore and David Moore, both of Augusta; sisters, Joyce M. Schweitzer and Linda M. Sweeney, both of Augusta, and Evelyn M. Martin of Cincinnati; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will begin there at noon Monday. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Bracken County.
Memorials are suggested to Clopay Pioneer Club, Attn: Phillip Sellers, 531 E. Fourth St., Augusta, Ky. 41002.
Joshua E. Motz, 27, of Covington, died Monday at his residence. He was an insulator with CinFab, Inc., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his mother, Jacqueline Motz Keach of Cincinnati; his stepfather, Richard Keach of Cincinnati; a stepbrother, Christopher Keach of Cincinnati; and a stepsister, Ashley Keach of Cincinnati.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Mr. Motz will be cremated.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Virginia L. Napier, 81, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Covington.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Jack Napier, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Vernon Napier of Pacific Grove, Calif., and Gene Napier of Lodi, Calif., seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Blessings will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Dr. Edward "Doc" Royek, 86, of Villa Hills, died Friday at his residence.
He was a chiropractor and a Navy veteran of World War II. His sons, Richard Royek and David Royek, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Hilda L. Royek; a daughter, Jeanne Roberts of Villa Hills; stepsons, Ken Hall of Verona and Rick Hall of Elsmere; stepdaughters, Linda Van Winkle of Independence, Carolyn Haynes of Florence, and Robin Patten of Hillsboro, Ohio; a brother, Dr. Gilbert Royek of Dearborn, Mich., three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, 18 step-grandchildren, and 18 step-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
David G. Schulte, 64, of Erlanger, formerly of Dayton, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospital South, Edgewood.
He was carpet department manager at Shillito's and a Navy veteran. He was a member of Rolling Hills Christian Church, Cold Spring, American Vets, Scottish Rite of Valley of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Lafayette Masonic Lodge No. 483, and Syrian Shrine Temple. He was past president of the Newport Eagles and a veterans' representative for Hamilton County.
Survivors include his daughter, Teresa Schulte Barron of Erlanger; sisters, Gladys Altherr of Mason, Ohio, and Lois Piening of Cincinnati; and four grandchildren.
Memorial visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Newport Eagles No. 280.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202 or to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling the arrangements.
Jack Donald Wyatt, III, 36, of Dry Ridge, died Aug. 7.
He was employed by Mark Fox Construction and was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his father, Jack Wyatt Jr., of Miami, Fla.
No services are planned.
Mr. Wyatt was cremated.
Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, is handling the arrangements.
