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These notices are dated: 11-06-2004
Robert Svec devoted to family and sports
Robert Svec's loyalty to family was lifelong but was revealed early in adulthood -- when he was drafted as an outfielder in the late-1950s by his favorite team, the Pittsburgh Pirates.
"He had just gotten married
then, so I'm not even sure he went, " one of his four sons, Chris Svec of Union, said Friday.
"But he loved sports. The Pirates, and obviously the Steelers."
Asked to summarize the life of a man who was a coin collector, youth sports coach, church volunteer and hospital vice president, Chris Svec didn't hesitate.
"Just a loving father, " he said.
Mr. Svec, of Crestview Hills, a longtime pharmacist who retired in the early-'90s as a vice president in the materials management department at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood, died Thursday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. He was 72.
Born on March 10, 1932 in Johnstown, Pa., Mr. Svec graduated from the Detroit Institute of Technology with a degree in pharmacy, then moved to Cumberland, Md., where he was a pharmacist for 27 years.
There he coached youth basketball and baseball, and also served as a trainer on football teams.
Many of the teams included his sons.
When a business recruiter called with an out-of-state job offer in 1977, he brought his wife and four sons to Northern Kentucky, where St. E's was just opening its south unit.
Mr. Svec spent 15 years there, eventually rising to vice president.
He went into medicine, his son recalled, "because he just liked helping people."
He loved going to Reds and Bengals games, and eventually came to root for the Cincinnati teams.
"But if they were playing the Bucs, forget it, " Chris Svec said. "Same with the Steelers."
After retirement, Mr. Svec was an active volunteer at Mary, Queen of Heaven Church in Erlanger, serving on the finance committee.
His first wife, Carol Hrescak Svec, died in 1981.
Survivors in addition to his son include his wife, Betty Germann Svec; sons, Robert Svec, Jr., of Cincinnati, Geno Svec of Florence, and Gerald Svec of Independence; his mother, Elizabeth Svec; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mary, Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger.
Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Mary, Queen of Heaven Church, 1150 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018; or International Order of the Alhambra, 4200 Leeds Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21229.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Arthur Bruce Carr, 62, of Newport, died Friday at Florence Park Care Center. He was a stock manager at Kroger, Covington, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include brothers, Richard W. Carr and Robert Carr, both of Alexandria, and Tom Carr of Bellevue; and sisters, Jacquelyn Carr Baker of Alexandria and Betty Sue Wheeler of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Patricia Laws Hale, 66, of Park Hills, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a retired clerk with the Internal Revenue Service.
Survivors include sons, Greg Laws of Independence, Clyde Laws of Park Hills and David Hale Jr. of Elsmere; a brother, Michael Schaller of Florence; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. today at St. John Church, Covington. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of St. Elizabeth North, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Genevieve Evangeline McCartney Hurles, 83, of Erlanger, formerly of California, died Friday at Villa Springs Care Center, Erlanger.
She was retired from the insurance claims department at Holmes Hospital, Cincinnati.
Her husband, Robert Hurles, and a son, Jonathon Hurles, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Stephen Hurles of Cleves, Ohio, and David Hurles of Hollywood, Calif.; daughters, Delores Blair of California, Penelope King of Knoxville, Tenn., and Rebecca Staud of Cincinnati; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Baltimore Pike Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Sandra Dee Jacobs, 44, of Newport, died Thursday at her residence. She was a waitress at Frisch's, Fort Thomas.
A son, Joey Jacobs, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Brown; a son, Jeffrey Jacobs of Newport; daughters, Crystal Jacobs and Samantha Brown; both of Newport; her father, Robert Jacobs of Taylor Mill; a brother, Bobby Jacobs of Taylor Mill; sisters, Ann Jacobs of Richmond and Peggy Martin of Ludlow; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Monday. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Katherine "Cissie" Ingram Kirtley, 62, of Walton, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center, Covington. She was a bus monitor and a member of Zion Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Kirtley, Sr.; a son, Fred Kirtley, Jr., of Union; daughters, Gina Kirtley Banther and Cindy Kirtley, both of Walton; brothers, Jimmy Ingram, Leroy Tiny Ingram, Gary Ingram, and Marvin Ingram, all of Walton; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Walton Cemetery. Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, is handling the arrangements.
Tadd Alexandria Lankford, 8 weeks, of Independence, died Thursday at his residence. He was the son of Tadd Lankford and Kimberly Asbury.
Other survivors include grandparents, Craig and Michelle Asbury of Covington, Wayne Eversole of Covington, and Pamela Lankford of Okeechobee, Fla.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Ethel Moore, 91, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired shirt presser with Model Laundry Co., Cincinnati and a member of the Keturah Street Church of God, Newport. Her husband, Ambrose Moore, and her daughter, Sue Estes, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a brother, Nathaniel Isaacs of Richmond; sisters, Della Muncey of Irvine, Minnie Dunaway of Paris, and Mattie Tursany of Florida; four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Keturah Street Church of God, Newport. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling the arrangements.
Alma Louise Mueller, 84, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Therese Church, Southgate, St. Therese Church Altar Society, St. Thomas Church Altar Society, and a volunteer at the Parish Soup Kitchen.
Survivors include her husband, Robert R. Mueller; a son, Robert J. Mueller of Crescent Springs; a daughter, Mary Anne Mueller Schneider of Villa Hills; brothers, Frank Feinauer of Highland Heights and Roy Feinauer of Hartwell, Ga.; a sister, Kathryn Feinauer of Fort Thomas; and five grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
A reception will be from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday at John R. Little V.F.W. Post, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Michael W. Rudowicz, 57, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He worked in hotel management at Marriott Hotels and was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Vivian Rudowicz; daughters, Rebecca M. Cokonougher of Cincinnati, Laura R. Fitzgerald of Taylor Mill, and Michelle L. Rudowicz of Covington; a brother, Randy Rudowicz of Worthington, Ohio; sisters, Carol Smith of Columbus, Ohio, Gloria Maringar of Napoleon, Ohio, and Patricia Crocker of Anderson, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Entombment will be at Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Anna Louise Sculley, 54, of Worthville, died Friday at Norton's Hospital, Louisville. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Willie C. Sculley; sons, Joe Sculley and Willie Junior Sculley, both of Worthville; a brother, Porter Raisor, Jr., of Carrollton; sisters, Patsy V. Dixon, Dorothy E. Dixon, and Rosemary Patterson, all of Carrollton, and Dorothy A. Dixon of Cynthiana; and six grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Sculley Family Cemetery, Port Royal. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton.
Donald Edward Sendelbach, 62, of Alexandria, died Friday at his residence. He was a welder at Armor Fabrication, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Sendelbach; sons, Mike Sendelbach of Grants Lick and Scott Sendelbach of California; a daughter, Teresa Sternasty of Fishers, Ind.; a brother, John Sendelbach of Alexandria; a sister, Phyllis Bennett of Covington; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Johns Hill Cemetery, Wilder.
Julia B. Taylor, 103, of Villa Hills, died Friday at Villa Springs Care Center, Erlanger.
She was a retired sales clerk from Pogue's Department Store, Cincinnati.
Survivors include daughters, Joyce Mann of Villa Hills and Ann Reynolds of Davie, Fla.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Frank J. Thaman, 69, of Burlington, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired clerk from CSX Railroad, a Navy veteran, and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Agnes Thaman; sons, Frank C. Thaman of Ludlow, John Thaman of Taylor Mill, and Michael Thaman of Independence; daughters, Kathleen Middendorf of Fort Mitchell and Jeanine Geise of Union; his mother, Antionette Thaman of Burlington; a sister, Ann Brueggeman of Burlington; and 15 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Stroke Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Carol E. Tucker, of Cold Spring, died Thursday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas. A son, Rodney Tucker, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Jeff Tucker of Cold Spring; a daughter, Robin Dix of Bellevue; brothers, George Tucker of Walton, Ray Tucker of Dayton, and Kenneth Tucker of Cold Spring; sisters, Violet Sizemore of Fort Thomas, Garnet Fredrick of Falmouth, Faye Lynch of Newport, and Wanda Lack of Cincinnati; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nazarene Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport.
Rose Marie Vorhees, 76, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired cashier from K-Mart, Newport.
Survivors include her husband, Roy Vorhees; sons, Michael Vorhees of Ludlow, Mark Vorhees of Elsmere, and Christopher Vorhees of Newport; a brother, Eric Roberts of Newport; a sister, Fern Roberts of South Carolina; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
