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Date of these obituaries: 09-08-97
Josephine Henke, ran Latonia store
In the days before large supermarkets were common, Josephine Henke operated the consummate "mom-and-pop" store in Ludlow.
Actually, Henke's was more of a "mom" store, with Mrs. Henke doing most of the work, said her daughter, Margie Fairchild, of Florence. "Of course us kids had to help, but my father had other jobs, " she said.
Mrs. Henke, 95, of Florence, died Friday in St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Mrs. Henke operated the grocery, on Montrose Street in Ludlow, near West Covington, from 1932 until 1963, when she retired. The building is now apartments.
"She had a full line of groceries and meats. She was known for that, " said Mrs. Fairchild.
"They were nice people. It was an old-style family store, " said John Farrell, a long-time Ludlow resident and former mayor.
"It was a mom-and-pop grocery before the big stores came in. During the Depression and World War II she regularly carried people on the books for credit, " said Mrs. Fairchild.
The business was a little too cramped to be a social center, but customers still found a way to visit, Mrs. Fairchild said. "They might come in for one thing and then spend a half-hour talking, " she said.
Her mother was active in St. Ann Church, Covington, and also loved to play cards and bowl, Mrs. Fairchild said. "She bowled into her mid-80s, even after having a hip replacement. She played cards until just a few years ago. She would play euchre and 500 rum and enter tournaments. She'd beat the men, too."
Mrs. Henke was a member of the St. Ann Altar Society, and Ludlow and West Covington Senior Citizens groups. She was a member of Women's Auxiliary of Fraternal Order of Eagles, Newport.
Her husband, George J. Henke Sr., died in 1952. A son, George "Pete" Henke, died in 1995.
Other survivors include daughters, Audrey Metzger of Florence, Laverne Rogers of Highland Heights and Dorothy Gray of St. Louis; 27 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the church, 1274 Parkway Ave., Covington 41011, or Monica Hughes Henke Scholarship Fund, in care of Huntington Bank Ft. Wright Branch, 15 George Huser Drive, Ft. Wright, 41011.
Warren Gaston Adams, 73, of Erlanger, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Earl Arnsparger, 81, of Latonia, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Jewell Beckett, 100, of Butler, died Sunday at River Valley Nursing Home in Butler.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Richard T. Browning, 83, of Latonia Lakes, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at his home. He was a retired employee of Equitable Bag Co., Covington, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Browning; and a sister, Mildred Flege of Latonia.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Betty Creekmore Caldwell, 64, of Highland Heights, died Sept. 3 at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Harvey Caldwell Jr. of Newport; sons, Vern Caldwell of Brookfield, Wis., and David Caldwell of Independence; and daughters, Joann Turner and Diana Gerding, both of Newport.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Nora Caswell,, 81, of Walton, died at 2:48 a.m. today at Grant Manor nursing home in Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton.
Jack Cecil, 81, of Latonia, died at 9:50 p.m. Sunday at Rosedale Manor, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Bertha Ellen Spence Harrison Cole, 90, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Willard Harrison of Dayton; a daughter, Shirley Harrison Lewis of Florida; a brother, Roy Spence of Newport; a sister, Wilma J. Mays of Texas; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were Saturday at A. R. Dycke Memorial cemetery in London, Ky.
Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Place Nursing Home Activity Department, 3510 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights 41076.
Mark Hinson Connell, 33, of Covington, died Thursday in the 300 block of West Southgate Street in Newport of a gunshot wound. He was a dry-wall worker.
Survivors include a brother, Phillip W. Connell Sr. of Covington; and sisters, Vickie L. Smith of Latonia and Lou Ann King of Falmouth.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery, Chapel. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence 41042, Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Helen Collier Coyle, 76, of Latonia, died at 9:07 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a member of Independence Christian Church. Her husband, John Coyle, died in 1986.
Survivors include a brother, William Collier of Independence.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial cemetery in Madison, Ind.
Stanley Morris Dougherty, 81, of Highland Heights, died today at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Julian Joseph Foree, 64, of Williamstown, died at 11:15 p.m. Saturday at Grant Manor Health Care Center in Williamstown, of complications of multiple sclerosis.
He was a license examiner, a trooper and a radio operator with the Kentucky State Police, and was a retired officer with the Jefferson County Police Department.
He was a member of Williamstown Christian Church and Jefferson County Lodge No. 14 Fraternal Order of Police. A son, Darryl Foree, died in 1983. Survivors include his wife, Carol Hester Foree of Louisville; sons, Anthony Wayne Foree of Florence, David Foree and Richard T. Foree, both of Palm Bay, Fla.; daughters, Cheryl Preganz of Lake Mary, Fla., and Dr. Melissa Foree of Ithaca, N.Y.; a brother, Richard L. Foree of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Peggy Juett of Williamstown; five stepchildren, eight grandchildren and several step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Fu neral Home, Williamstown.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Christian Church, 318 N. Main St., Williamstown, 41097.
Denver Dale Gilley, 31, of Butler, died Wednesday at his home. He was a heating and air conditioning repairman.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Clifford; a daughter, Jacqueline Clifford of Butler; his mother, Jo Ann Witt of Butler; a brother, Rod Gilley of Butler; stepbrothers, Everett Taylor and Tony Taylor, both of Lexington, and Danny Witt of Covington; sisters, Candy Wiehe of Cold Spring and Charlotte Ann Stephens of Cincinnati; and stepsisters, Shirley Boehm and Sharon Caliguri, both of Cincinnati, Judy Habush of Lexington and Linda Witt of Covington.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler.
Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, 45229.
Elizabeth T. Gross, 88, of Florence, died Sunday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
David Hildebrant, 74, of Latonia, died Sunday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Mellie Jones, 93, of Taylor Mill, died at 4:40 a.m. Sunday at Rosedale Manor, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
William Thomas "Jack" Kearns, 69, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. He was a retired farmer and City of Cynthiana employee.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Russell Feeback Kearns; sons, Jimmy Kearns, Rocky Kearns and Tony Kearns, all of Harrison County; daughters, Elizabeth Adams and Janice Kearns, both of Harrison County; a brother, Joe Kearns of Harrison County; a sister, Arline Slade of Cynthiana; a half-sister, May Ritchie of Cynthiana; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Charles Robert Malloy, 80, of Brooksville, died at 2:20 p.m. Saturday at Maysville Extended Care Center. He was a farmer and a member of St. James Church, Brooksville. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, Brooksville.
Dr. Robert Charles Smith, 78, of Highland Heights, died Friday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Forrest C. Thomas, 91, of Maysville, died Saturday at Columbia Hospital, Maysville. He was a farmer and a member of Minerva Methodist Church. He was a member of Maysville Masonic Lodge and Knights of Pythias. He was a former magistrate in Brooksville, and a baseball coach in Dover.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 6 p.m. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery, Maysville.
Robert L. Walker, 61, of Butler, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a member of Chapel of Praise-Assembly of God, Pendleton County.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Walker; sons, Robert Walker Jr. of Alexandria, Glenn Walker of Ft. Thomas, Ronald Walker of Butler and John Walker of Erlanger; brothers, George Walker and Herman Walker, both of Cincinnati; sisters, Catherine Courtney and Mildred Terry, both of Cincinnati; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the church, Route 1, Box 31, Falmouth 41040.
Charles Everett Wallace, 77, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
He was a retired welder with Ford Motor Co. and an Army vet eran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Dungan Wallace; sons, Charles Douglas Wallace of Latonia and Donald Edward Wallace of California; daughters, Debra Vogt of Independence, Judith Wallace and Donna Wallace, both of Covington, and Cheryl Florer of Lexington; a sister, Marie Turner of Williamstown; a brother, Glendon Wallace of Covington; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Alma L. West, 86, of Owenton, died Sunday at Owenton Manor Nursing Home in Owenton. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Beechwood Assembly of God Church, Owen County.
Survivors include daughters, Pauline Shelton and Terrill Lawhon, both of Owenton; sisters, Roxie Keith of Owenton and Ada Atha of Frankfort; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Owen County. Memorials are suggested to the church.
Joyce Ann Witt, 49, of Burlington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a lead tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service.
Survivors include sisters, Joan Fischer of Highland Heights, Nancy Millay of Elsmere and Linda Witt of Burlington; and a brother, Rick Witt of Edgewood.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, 41014.
Joe Wood, 84, of Walton, died at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired farmer and a former school bus driver with Boone County Schools. He was a former driver with Levi Strauss Co., and Kentucky Department of Transportation. He was a member of Walton Christian Church and a member of Big Bone Camp of Modern Woodmen of America.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Parker Wood; a son, Albert Wood of Verona; foster daughters, Betty Carr and Connie Baxter, both of Crittenden; a sister, Thelma Shields of Verona; and half-sisters, Betty Huff of Florence and Margaret Stahl of Latonia.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to the church, 50 S. Main St., Walton, 41094.
Helen Zimmerman, 76, of Ft. Thomas, died at 4 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Thomas.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Zimmerman; daughters, Carol Jean Eicher of London, and Cheri Hunter of Ft. Thomas; a son, Gradon Mark Zimmerman of Ludlow; brothers, John C. Bauer and Harold L. Bauer, both of Cincinnati; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to the church, 220 S. Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas, 41075.
