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Date of these obituaries: 11-11-2003
Edward Reynolds, worked hard throughout his life
Edward Joseph Reynolds liked to stay busy.
The Crestview Hills resident, who died Sunday at age 68, was raised on a tobacco farm in Falmouth. When he was 5, he started getting up early to milk the cows and do other farm chores, said his daughter, Maria Majella Sparks of Edgewood.
That work ethic stayed with him throughout his life. He put himself through college working three jobs, graduating from Villa Madonna College -- now Thomas More College -- in 1958 and then obtaining a banking degree from the University of Wisconsin.
He worked as a bank executive for 28 years for the Central Trust Bank in Ohio, and retired from the First National Bank of Covington in 1984.
On weekends, he would cook meals for his wife to heat up during the week. He would also cook a big breakfast every Sunday after church for the family.
"He's really created a legacy for us to carry on in terms of caring for our own families, " said his son, Gerard Reynolds of Spencerport, N.Y.
Mr. Reynolds was a minister of praise at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. He also served on numerous charitable boards, including for the United Way and Crimestoppers of Greater Cincinnati.
He loved to dance, especially the cha-cha and jitterbug. He loved to play cards, especially euchre, loved to tell stories, make people laugh and have a good time.
"We were so blessed to have him here on earth, " Sparks said. "He was my hero. He was the epitome of a good man."
He often went out of his way to put others first, his son said.
Although his wife didn't especially care for flowers, Mr. Reynolds bought some from a local flower vendor every Friday, because he knew the vendor needed the money.
He made seven trips to Hawaii with his wife, and on one of them, they noticed a homeless man walking by the ocean. Mr. Reynolds fixed him a peanut butter sandwich, gave him some money and cigarettes.
That was the highlight of the trip, said his widow, Marilyn Clare Roth Reynolds.
Other survivors include a son, Edward Gerard Reynolds of Independence; a daughter, Theresa Geralyn Brun of Indianapolis; sisters, Mary K. Gronotte of Covington, Marge Klee of Fort Mitchell, Betty Lou Coleman of Edgewood, Frances Kelly of Park Hills and Judy Woodhead of Falmouth; and 11 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Wednesday at St. Francis Xavier Church, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Mary Rose Mission, 1543 Russell St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Mary Lorean Rabe DeRosa, 78, of Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Fort Mitchell, died at 4:25 a.m. Thursday at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was a homemaker. A son, Gregory W. DeRosa, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Patrick DeRosa; sons, Christopher T. DeRosa of Atlanta and Jeffrey S. DeRosa of Fredericktown, Ohio; daughters, Kimberly Marie DeRosa of Cincinnati and Carol Ann Condon of Powell, Ohio; a brother, Richard A. Rabe of Union; sisters, Mary Catherine Singleton of Fort Mitchell, Janet Farrell of Arizona, Alice Wintersheimer of Covington and Elaine Kohlhepp of Fort Mitchell; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Salvation Army, 120 E. Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Jack Edward Ginn, 74, of Florence, died Monday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Rose Frances Leach Griffin, 69, of Fort Mitchell, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired tax specialist with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Independence.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde Griffin; a sister, Doris Hardin of Pendleton County; and brothers, William Leach of Pendleton County and Melvin Leach of Campbell County.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 11969 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Catherine R. Gerling Halpin, 93, of Fort Mitchell, died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Maurice J. Halpin Jr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Maurice J. Halpin III of Fort Mitchell; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to The Point, 104 W. Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, P.O. Box 17007, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Jeffrey L. Hornbeck, 48, of Erlanger, died Saturday at his home. He was a ramp agent with Comair.
Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Denise Hornbeck; a daughter, Leah Hornbeck of Erlanger; and a brother, David Hornbeck of Verona.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Jamee Johnson, 67, of Highland Heights, died Saturday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. He was an airport security worker with Delta Airlines at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Survivors include sons, Michael Harris of Cincinnati and John Harris of Erlanger; a sister, Barbara Wilson of Covington; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Dayton, Ohio, National Cemetery. Jones, Simpson & Gee Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Ledford Johnson, 42, of Covington, died Thursday at his home. He was a farmer.
Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Welcome House, Covington. Burial will be in Johnson Family Cemetery, Beattyville. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Syble W. Barnes Keith, 78, of Owenton, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, J.W. Keith, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Lori Dawn Backous, Cheryle Sharon, Lisa Lilly and Jerilyn Anderson, all of Owenton; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or American Diabetes Association, 721 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Phyllis Chambers Kell, 87, of Villa Hills, died Sunday at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills. She was a nurse with Drake Hospital.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Chambers of Murfreesboro, Tenn., nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Madonna Manor. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Jesuits International Missions, 2245 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
John F. Menninger, 75, of Villa Hills, died at 2:25 p.m. Sunday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. He was owner of Menninger Auto Body and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy A. Jansen Menninger; a daughter, Holly Menninger of Villa Hills; sons, Richard F. Menninger of Crescent Springs and Dale Menninger of Erlanger; sisters, Carolynn Menninger of Erlanger and Myrna Miller of Mount Orab, Ohio; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Helen Mae Evans McGarr, 81, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, James R. McGarr Sr., and a daughter, Ruth Ellen Browning, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, James R. McGarr Jr. of Lakeside Park; a daughter, Jacklyn Clark of Elsmere; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
John George Moehring, 89, of Erlanger, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired sausage smoker with the Kroger Co. and owner of Moehring's Mower Service, and a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Moehring; daughters, Dorothy Radenseimer of Crescent Springs, Helen Focke of Elsmere and Marty Dorschug of Burlington; a son, John Moehring of Erlanger; a sister, Frances Pawsat of Detroit; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to Passionist Nuns, Mary Queen of Heaven Church, 1151 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Dianne Pulsfort Schmitt, 57, of Erlanger, died at 2:53 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger.
Survivors include her husband, Ron Schmitt; sons, Ron Schmitt Jr. of Florence, Mark Schmitt of Crescent Springs and Doug Schmitt of Erlanger; a daughter, Lori Fahey of Hebron; her parents, Richard and Margaret Pulsfort of Fort Thomas; brothers, Rick Pulsfort of Woodlawn, Ron Pulsfort of Fort Thomas and Roger Pulsfort of Union; sisters, Pam Simms of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Connie Kilmer of Southgate; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Entombment will be in St. Stephen Mausoleum, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Jewish Hospital Kenwood Cancer Unit, 4777 E. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236.
Earl E. South, 75, of Erlanger, died at 12:10 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. There are no immediate survivors.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. C&C; Mortuary Service, Covington, is handling arrangements.
