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Date of these obituaries: 12-02-2003
Garner Hawkins, 93, ran hotel laundry room
His grandson will remember Garner "Hawk" Newton Hawkins sitting on the porch of his apartment on Pike Street in Covington, listening to Cincinnati Reds baseball games.
Or maybe he will remember him smoking his pipe on one of his many fishing trips, stalking catfish in the Ohio River or bass in a local pay lake.
Mr. Hawkins, who died Saturday at the age of 93, always had a story to tell, said his grandson, Michael Todd Hughes of Elsmere.
Sometimes he would talk about the many years that he supervised the laundry room at the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati before he retired in 1975.
Sometimes he would talk about his first car, or how things had changed in Northern Kentucky since he was a boy.
Or maybe he would just tell a fishing story. "He was a good fisherman, " Hughes said.
Mr. Hawkins sometimes went to Keeneland in Lexington to see the horses race, and he often played the lottery. He won $1, 000 in a lottery during the 1980s, Hughes said.
After the death of his wife, Mary, his family put him into Carmel Manor nursing home in Fort Thomas, Hughes said. A daughter, Gloria Hughes, preceded him in death as well.
Other survivors include sisters, Nettie Retzuis and Marietta McIntosh, both of Florence.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lane Memorial Park, Erlanger.
Owen Rockwell Becker died at birth Nov. 25 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Survivors include his mother, Allison Moser of Lakeside Park; his father, Jason Becker of Lakeside Park; sister, Sydney Becker of Lakeside Park; maternal grandparents, Ann and Jerry Moser Jr. of Ludlow; paternal grandparents, Tom and Pat Becker of Fort Mitchell; and maternal great-grandparents, Jane and Jerry Moser of Fort Mitchell, and Helen and Earl Hodges of Lutz, Fla.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Ovie C. Bennett, 79, of Newport, died Sunday at his residence. He was a retired steel worker with Newport Steel, formerly Interlake Steel, and also a retired Pentecostal Minister. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Grace Bennett, died in February 2003.
Survivors include sons, David Bennett of Cincinnati and Douglas Bennett of Newport; daughters, Bernice Casebolt, Patricia Newton and Melonie Bennett, all of Newport, Brenda Simpson of Cincinnati, and Donna Poynter of Milford; 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be there from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to the Deliverance House of Prayer, 3488 Henrietta Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45204.
Ruby L. Bentley, 88 of Cold Spring, died Sunday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retired office worker for the J.C. Penney Co.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Bentley.
Surviving are daughters, Grace Winters of Highland Heights, Mary Leurck and Beverly Helphinstine, both of Fort Thomas, and Rose Richter, of Cold Spring; a son, George Bentley, of Cold Spring; a brother, Ron Blair, of Cincinnati; sisters, Pearl Mooney of Southgate and Neila Witte of Cincinnati; and 14 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at noon Wednesday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Visitation will begin there at 11:30 Wednesday.
Memorials are suggested to Vista Innovative Hospice Care, 1150 North Lake Drive, Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements..
Stella Foltz Code, 94, of Walton, died Sunday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. She was former operator for Cincinnati Bell.
Her husband, George William "Chum" Code, and a daughter, Linda Code, preceded her in death.
Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Albars, of Florence; a son, Robert W. Code, of Florence; a brother, Michael G. Foltz, of Burlington; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren..
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at All Saints Catholic Church, Walton. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Verona.
Hamilton Stanley Funeral Home, Verona, is handling arrangements.
John Thomas Cummins, 89, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at St. Luke West, Florence. He was a farmer and a member of the Sherman Baptist Church, Dry Ridge.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Cummins of Dry Ridge; a son, Leon Wayne Cummins of Falmouth; step-sons, James Caldwell and Randy Caldwell both of Dry Ridge; daughters, Nancy Gray of Batesville, Ariz., and Tina Sargent of Williamstown; a step-daughter, Kimberly Daley of Williamstown; a sister, Alice Mae Conley of Dry Ridge; 11 grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Douglas W. Kordenbrock, 39, of Cincinnati, and formerly of Covington, died Friday at University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was a biomedical technician with Catholic Health Initiatives.
Survivors include his mother, Joyce Kordenbrock of Green Township, Ohio; his father, Richard G. Kordenbrock of Pahrump, Nev.; a sister, Tammy Behymer of Bright, Ind.; and a brother, Richard C. Kordenbrock of Cincinnati.
A memorial Mass will be at noon Saturday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Memorials may be made to Mother of God Church, 116 W. Sixth St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Western Hills Church of Christ, 5064 Sidney Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238.
Arrangements are being handled by Ralph Meyer & Deters Funeral Home, Cincinnati.
John "Jack" McCay, 81, died Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. He was a retired maintenance worker for Ashland Chemical Co. and a World War II Air Corps veteran.
His wife, Ethel Marie McCay, died in 1982.
Surviving are a son, Kevin Mark McCay of Fort Wright; a daughter, Suzanne Martinez of Fort Wright; a brother, Thomas McCay of Fort Wright; and one grandson.
A funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Care Center Chapel, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Jimmy Peace, 59, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at his residence He was a former employee of Kenton County Road Department.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Pettit Peace; daughters, Kimberly J. Sandel of Independence and Regina G. Mobley of Dry Ridge; sisters, Joline King of Burlington and Patsy Wogenstal of Independence; and three grandchildren.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Demossville. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Demossville, Memorials are suggested to Jimmy Peace Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 146, Dry Ridge, Ky 41035.
Pauline Roth, 93, formerly of Fort Thomas, died Monday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport.
Her husband, William J. Roth, died in 1989.
Survivors include a daughter, Jane Gray, of Cold Spring, and a sister, Geneva Stanley of Oneida, Tenn.; two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John's United Church of Christ, Newport. Visitation will begin at the church Thursday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to St. John's United Church of Christ, Park and Nelson, Newport, Ky. 41071; or Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky., 41071.
A.C. Dobbling & Son, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Sister Mary Gregory Ann Schaedler, SND, 74, of Covington, died at 6:10 a.m. Monday at Lourdee Hall, St. Joseph Heights.
She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame in Covington on February 2, 1949, and made her first vows on August 8, 1951. She taught students in the middle grades in the dioceses of Covington, Lexington, Sioux City and the archdioceses of Cincinnati, Los Angeles and Mobile. In her later years, she tutored adults and children in the Literacy Program, and made beautiful useful and inspirational ceramic pieces.
Survivors include nieces and a nephew.
Mass of Christian will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Convent Chapel. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Provincial House, St. Joseph Heights. The wake service will be held at 5 p.m. Burial will be at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the convent cemetery. .
Orville Shelton, 86, of Maysville, died Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was retired from Carnation Co., Maysville, and was a former owner of Shelton's TV Repair in Maysville.
His wife, Florean Shelton, died in 1997. A son, Ronnie Shelton, also preceded him in death.
Surviving are a daughter, Wanda Dixon, of Maysville; a brother, Merrill Shelton, of Georgetown, Ohio; a sister, Esther Thackston, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Brell & Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Charter Oak Cemetery, Aberdeen, Ohio.
Gloria Ann Yelton Spanier, 68, of Cold Spring, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired bookkeeper for Austin Bewsey Studios in Cincinnati.
Surviving are a son, Robert S. Spanier of Milford, Ohio; daughters, Victoria A. Ross of Wilder, Donna M. Woods of Tennessee and Theresa L. Kent of Butler; and seven grandchildren.
A blessing service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. there Wednesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Vernon Reese Walker, 66, of Owenton, died Sunday at the New Horizons Medical Center.
He was a mechanic and farmer and a member of the Cedar Hill Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a son, Vernon Ray Walker.
Survivors include his wife Bessie Smith Walker of Owenton; a son, Gayle Walker of Owenton; brothers, Larry Walker and Donald Walker both of Owenton and Dale Walker of Shelbyville; sisters, Nora Robbins of Frankfort, Charlsey Fishback of Carrolton, Carolyn Bennett of Owenton and Janice Keith of Frankfort; and two grandchildren.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McDonald & New Funeral Homes, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will begin from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to the Monterey Fire Department or the New Horizons Medical Foundation.
Clarene Williamson Workman, 96, of Wilder, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was an office clerk retired from National Underwriter.
Surviving are a daughter, Delrose Deel of Melbourne; two grandchildren, Tammy Russo of Wilder and Kevin Shackleford of Belleville, Ill.; three grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. there Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
