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These notices are dated: 03-16-2005
'Randy' Rolfsen, loved photography
Randall Larry "Randy" Rolfsen usually had a camera in his hands and a smile on his face.
"He was a very pleasant person, " said Mr. Rolfsen's father, Larry Rolfsen of Florence. "He loved taking photos, and he was always smiling. He was very easy to get along with."
The body of Mr. Rolfsen, 47, of Florence, was found Monday in a storm water spillway in Erlanger. Police said it is believed Mr. Rolfsen drowned.
Mr. Rolfsen worked in the food court at Florence Mall for the past five years. He previously worked at car washes in Erlanger, Newport and Florence and also worked at the Duro paper bag plant.
He attended St. Henry Elementary School and Lloyd High School and was a member of St. Henry Church in Elsmere.
"He lived a quiet life and especially loved getting away to the peace and quiet of the mountains around Gatlinburg, Tenn., " said the elder Mr. Rolfsen.
"He enjoyed fishing and bicycle riding and played golf once in a while. He especially liked to be with all his nieces and nephews."
Other survivors include his mother, Mary Ann Rolfsen of Florence; brothers, Rick Rolfsen of Verona and Ron Rolfsen of Edgewood; and sisters, Connie Neel of Marietta, Ga., Sharon Hambene of Cincinnati, Missy Rolf of Florence, and Michelle Brauer of Walton.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Church in Elsmere.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home in Erlanger.
Burial will be in St. John cemetery in Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Henry Church, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky., 41018.
Veramae Schadler Bathalter, 86, of Alexandria, died Sunday at St. Luke East Hospice, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker, an Eucharistic minister, and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Alexandria, Ladies Altar Society, and a volunteer at Lakeside Nursing Home, Highland Heights. Her husband, Harry E. Bathalter, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Jerry L. Bathalter of Villa Hills, Robert E. Bathalter of Alexandria, and William H. Bathalter of Winchester, Ohio; a daughter, Susan Popovich of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Alexandria. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Pamela Sue Cole Bond, 61, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice, Covington.
She was a truck driver and a member of the Grant County Gun Club.
Survivors include sons, Keith A. Lemons of Dry Ridge, Kevin W. Lemons and Kent L. Lemons, both of Mount Orab, Ohio; a sister, Sandra Cole Elder of Warsaw, Ind.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be private.
Martha Daulton, 84, of Largo, Fla., formerly of Ludlow, died Monday at Baptist Convalescent Home, Newport.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star Rosebud Chapter, Covington.
Her husband, James "Jack" Daulton, preceded her in death.
Survivors include brothers, Bill Clayton of Hebron and Charles Clayton of Murray; and sisters, Sue Eickhoff of Bromley, Nell Estep of Ludlow, and Betty Carder of Greensburg, Ind.
Services and visitation will be private and at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling the arrangements.
Edna Evans, 83, of Elsmere, died Monday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice, Covington.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Marvin Evans, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, David Evans of Elsmere; a daughter, Patricia Burns of Crescent Springs; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Malachi David Aydan Antonio Garcia, 15 minutes, of Covington, died March 9 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was the son of Rio Mabrey of Covington and Carrie Garcia of Covington.
Other survivors include sisters, Chelsee Evans and Kyleigh Evans, both of Covington; and maternal grandmother, Ruby Garcia of Covington.
Services were private and at the convenience of the family. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, handled the arrangements.
Rita Gerwe, 84, of Covington, formerly of Taylor Mill, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include her husband, William "Bill" Gerwe; sons, Rick Gerwe of Florence, Kenny Gerwe of Cincinnati, and Larry Gerwe of Edgewood; a daughter, Jeriann Kidd of Taylor Mill; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill, with a reception immediately following in the church's undercroft. There is no visitation. Entombment will be in Mother of God cemetery Mausoleum, Covington. Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony Church, 485 Grand Ave., Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015; St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy, 2655 Crescent Springs Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018; or St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011. Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Marianne Hackman, 93, of St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Covington, died March 9. She was a retired secretary. Survivors include sons, Bernard G. Hackman of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Greg L. Hackman of Thonotosassa, Fla.; daughters, Fran Paich of St. Petersburg, Fla., Judith A. Bryon of Cumming, Ga., and Marcia K. Nicholson of Sarasota, Fla.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
No services or visitation is scheduled. Memorials are suggested to Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 5161 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076. Robarts Funeral Home, Sarasota, Fla., is handling the arrangements.
Donna Lou Fultz Hamblin, 45, of Gallatin County, died Tuesday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Old Time Holiness Church, Newport.
Survivors include her husband, Harold "Pete" Hamblin; sons, Mitchell I. Turner Jr., of Erlanger, Harold "Pete" Hamblin, II, Jason Hamblin, and Joey Hamblin, all of Sparta; a daughter, Sarah Hamblin of Sparta; her parents, Edgar and Louise Sebastian Fultz; a brother, Edgar Fultz Jr., of Covington; sisters, Patricia Shepherd of Dry Ridge and Kathy Woodrum of Covington; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Hamblin Family Cemetery, Gallatin County. Memorials are suggested to Gallatin County Schools, 604 E. Main St., Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Barbara S. Hunley, 52, of Walton, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Kenton Baptist Church, Morning View.
Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Hunley; a son, Brian Hunley of Crittenden; daughters, Bethany Densler of Latonia and Marisa Hunley of Walton; her mother, Vera Sturgeon of Latonia; a sister, Mary Leach of Covington; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Stanley "Deac" E. Jones, 75, of Florence, died Sunday at Veterans Medical Center in Cincinnati.
He was a retired grocery store owner. He was a Navy veteran and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of St. Paul Church in Florence and the Walton American Legion Post, past president of the Walton Lions Club and a member of St. Timothy Church Seniors Club.
Survivors include his wife, Joan (nee Bertsch) of Florence; two daughters, Laura K. Joy of Batavia and Tracy A. Chalfant of Florence; a son Mark A. Jones of Florence and a sister Agnes Corbitt of Cincinnati and 9 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Church in Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association of Kentucky, P.O. Box 9067, Louisville, Ky. 40209-0067.
Bonnie Morris Kostelac, 77, of Verona, formerly of Pendleton County, died Monday at Owen County Hospital, Owenton. Her husband, Steve Kostelac, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Gregg Huffman of Sparta; a daughter, Cheryl Estep of Keavy; sisters, Patsy Graham and Peggy Sauer, both of Fort Thomas, Barbara Coppage of Fort Wright, and Helen Spahr of Cincinnati; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Pendleton County. There is no visitation. Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling the arrangements.
Mary Louise Adams McNay, 90, of Richmond, formerly of Falmouth, died Tuesday at Richmond Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Falmouth Baptist Church. Her husband, Charles Dawson McNay, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Helen McNay Fardo of Richmond; a brother, C.L. Adams of Erlanger; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Short Creek Baptist Church, Highway 22, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
John E. Ray, 77, of Newport, died Tuesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. He was a retired sales representative from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Survivors include cousins, Ed Gerner of Fort Wright, Bill Gerner of Cincinnati, Rose Manning and Loraine Thomas, both of Newport, Rita Runyon of Fort Thomas, Kitty Gerald of Michigan, and Debbie Rottman of Cold Spring.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit Parish, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Wilder. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling the arrangements.
Steven John Rea, 50, of Newport, died March 8 at VA Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a truck driver.
Survivors include a brother, Toby Kenton of Greenwood, Del.; sisters, Joanne Davis and Christine Pinkerton, both of Greenwood, Del., Sandra Montgomery of Lexa, Ark., and Linda Franco of Mashpee, Mass.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. There is no visitation. Burial will be in St. Johnstown Cemetery, Greenwood, Del. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Fleischauer Funeral Home, Greenwood, Del., is handling the arrangements.
Virginia Kathleen Ryle, 87, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member and Sunday school teacher at Elsmere Baptist Church. Her husband, Wallace Clinton Ryle, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Gayle Ryle of Wilmington, Del.; a daughter, Claudia Hall of Erlanger; a sister, Rebecca Points of Nashville, Ky.; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Elsmere Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Elsmere Baptist Church, 250 Garvey Ave., Elsmere, Ky. 41018. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Betty Rae Satterfield, 79, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at Baptist Village, Erlanger.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Her husband, John Q. Satterfield, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Jon P. Satterfield of Avondale, Pa.; a daughter, Carol Sue Fleissner of Taylor Mill; a sister, Ruth A. Cleves of Villa Hills; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs.
Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
Mabel Lucy Stephenson, 94, of Worthville, died Monday at Green Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center, Carrollton.
She was a homemaker and a member of Worthville Baptist Church.
Her husbands, Sam Kelso and Jesse B. Stephenson, and a son, John Kelso, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, James Stephenson of Carrollton and Coy Kelso of Madison, Ind.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Carrollton I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
