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These notices are dated: 08-20-2004
Rev. David Estes, 51, pastor, leader in the community
Rev. David Timothy Estes, a longtime pastor and community leader, died at his home in Warsaw Wednesday. He was 51.
Born in Louisville, he became pastor at Warsaw Baptist Church eight years ago, where he became known for his love of children and his care for the sick and disabled.
"All the kids in the community loved Brother Tim. He was really good with children and everyone loved him so much, " said his wife, Carol. "He visited all the hospitals."
He also volunteered at the Raceway Ministry, a congregation set up in a tent on a campground near the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta.
On Sundays, he would hold a special "children's time" and later would drive the children home -- after treating them all to ice cream at Dairy Queen.
"He could take baseball or flowers or whatever (and) he could turn it around and relate it to the Bible, " said Terry Hopperton, a Warsaw resident and lifelong member of the church.
His wife of 10 years remembered how just this year, he held a birthday party for her and serenaded her with "What a Wonderful Life" -- but changed the last word to "wife."
Rev. Estes was a talented musician who played keyboard, guitar and sang gospel.
His wife also remembered his "dumb jokes."
"He was just happy, " she said. "He was so wonderful."
On Sunday, his ministry of more than 70 will gather, but no pastor will be in the pulpit.
"We felt like out of respect that we couldn't put a pastor in the pulpit at this time, " said Hopperton. "We're gonna get a good pastor later on, but he's never going to be able to replace Brother Tim."
Surviving in addition to his wife are brothers, Mark A. Estes of Louisville and J. Philip Estes of Wilmore; his sister, Ann Katherine Wilkerson of Fayetteville, Ark.; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Warsaw Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Pearson Funeral Home, Louisville, and from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Warsaw Baptist Church, P.O. Box 846, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Barbara Norton Cruickshank, 68, of South Charleston, W.Va., formerly of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston. She was a retired employee of Kentucky Power Big Sandy Plant in Louisa.
Survivors include her husband, Robert J. Cruickshank; daughters, Sherry B. Barker of Louisville, Sonya L. Wedge of South Charleston, Roberta C. Rose of Huntington, W.Va., and Krista C. Gardiner of Knoxville, Tenn.; a son, John B. Cruickshank of South Charleston; her mother, Opal Norton Gruen of Dry ridge; a brother, H. Gary Norton of Fairfield, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Mary Elizabeth Day, 73, of Florence, died at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and member of St. Paul Church in Florence and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of St. John. Her husband, Joseph Day, and a daughter, Jean Sue Day, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Therese "Sis" VandeGeer of Suffolk, Va., Ginny Brookover of Taylor Mill, Patricia Bevis and Nancy Day, both of Covington; sons, Thomas Day of Bromley, Daniel Day of Edgewood and Timothy "Butch" Day of Taylor Mill; a sister, Margaret Dupree of Verona; brothers, Buddy Schwabe of Highland Heights, Clem Schwabe Jr. of Union and Joe Schwabe of Florence; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 3704, Memphis, Tenn. 38173; or Salvation Army, 340 W. 10th St., Newport, Ky. 41071. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Lorenzo Foster, 76, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was an ironworker.
Survivors include daughters, Karen Bell of Cincinnati and Valerie Foster of Newport; and sons, Mark Foster of Cincinnati, Douglas Foster of Newport and Scott Foster of Covington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Jones, Simpson and Gee Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Glenna Graham, 49, of Latonia, died Wednesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Mary Jane Grothaus, 73, of Ludlow, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a teller with Provident Bank, a member of Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow, and a volunteer with St. Elizabeth Medical Centers.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Boniface and James Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Faith Elizabeth Hunter, 22, of Independence, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in an auto accident on Taylor Mill Road in Independence. She was a student at Northern Kentucky University.
Survivors include her parents, Mark and Barbara Hunter of Independence; a sister, Jenny Hunter of Independence; and grandmother, Sylvia Martin of McKenzie, Tenn.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Covenant Christian Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Covenant Christian Church Navajo Mission, 601 E. Second St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Gregory Clifford McCauley, 31, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at Highway 27 North in Paris, of injuries suffered in an auto accident. He was an employee of Liquid Container in Lexington and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Sara Mattox McCauley; a son, Ronan Gabriel McCauley; a daughter, Gema Ashtyn McCauley; his mother, Donna Feix Bailey of Riverside, Calif.; his father and stepmother, Paul and Evelyn McCauley of Cynthiana; a half-brother, Sean Bailey of Riverside, Calif.; a stepsister, Diane Glenn of Independence; and grandparents, Leroy E. and Nancy B. McCauley of Harrison County.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Gregory McCauley Children Education Fund, in care of Farmers National Bank, P.O. Box 188, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Dana W. Murray, 65, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at his home. He was a foreman with Richard Goettle Inc., Cincinnati, and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Johnson Murray; sons, Gregory Alan Murray of Atlanta and David Byrd of Florence; a daughter, Tina Murray of Ravenswood, W.Va.; a brother, William Murray of Columbus, Ohio; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Mark T. Steffen, 27, of Alexandria, died Monday at his parents' home in Highland Heights.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy M. Steffen; his parents, Thomas A. and Vickie Steffen, both of Highland Heights; a daughter, Nora Steffen, at home; a brother, Brad Steffen of Newport; and grandparents, Robert Brown of Highland Heights and Frances Stallard of Highland Heights.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to Mark Steffen Memorial Fund, in care of any Fifth Third Bank.
Charles Edward Weber, 79, of Fort Thomas, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas. He was a self-employed laborer.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Carmel Manor Chapel, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Wilder. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Courtland James "Dick" Wright, 83, of Carrollton, died Wednesday at Green Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center, Carrollton.
He was a retired employee of Kentucky Ladder, and a deacon and Sunday school teacher with Carrollton First Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a son, David C. Wright of Victoria, Texas; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
