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Date of these obituaries: 10-17-2003
Ralph Trump, loved family, country
Ralph E. Trump Sr. was a proud patriot whose generosity extended to family, friends and strangers.
"He was a good, honest, generous man, " said his daughter Judy Rimroth of Harrison, Ohio. "If there was anybody in need my father would provide, even if it meant self-sacrifice."
Rimroth said her father raised her and two other siblings after her parents divorced in the 1960s.
"My father raised three children all by himself. We were 6, 7 and 10. That's more common now, but in 1965 it was unheard of, " she said.
Mr. Trump, of Dayton, died Wednesday at Veterans Administration Hospital in Cincinnati. He was 77.
He was a World War II Army Veteran, retired General Electric machinist, a member of the American Legion and Newport F.O.P., a Kentucky Colonel and a National Rifle Association member.
Rimroth said her father served as a medic during the war and was stationed in Germany and France, almost always near the fighting. He was involved in the Battle of the Bulge, in which the Allies turned back the Nazis' last great offensive of the war.
"Medics couldn't carry guns, so he went out in danger unarmed, " she said.
Rimroth said her father was devoted to his country.
"He wanted to go, he signed up, he was not drafted. He wanted to serve his country and was very proud of that and helping to make our nation free, " she said.
Other survivors include sons, Ralph E. Trump Jr. and John E. Trump, both of Cincinnati; sisters, Helen Mae Trump and Rose Trump, both of Dayton; and Estella Reis of Fort Mitchell, and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Ralph Leon "Sniffer" Bell, 60, of Chicago, died Tuesday at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Chicago. He was a sheet metal and heating and air-conditioning worker.
Survivors include sons, Joseph Bell, Michael Bell and Scott Bell; a sister, Anna Marie Duckworth; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio.
William Casey, 84, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Thursday at Maple Knoll Village, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Francis D. Chapman, 88, of Florence, died Wednesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a carpenter, a member of Carpenters Union Local No. 698 and a World War II veteran.
Survivors include grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Darrell Clemons, 61, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at University Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was an electrician and a member of Dry Ridge Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Judy O'Neill Clemons; and sisters, Wanda Wright and Betty Burgess, both of Dry Ridge, and Kathy Caldwell of Burlington.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
William D. Griffin, 65, of Edgewood, died Wednesday at his home. He was an employee of Western Southern Life Insurance Co., a member of the National Guard and Summit Hills Country Club.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Arney Griffin; a sister, Margaret White Daulton of Cincinnati; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Randall Halfhill, 73, of Florence, died Thursday at a relative's home in Taylor Mill.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Gordon L. Huddle, 93, of Alexandria, died at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a stationary engineer with Cinergy, Wiedemann and Hudepohl breweries and Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. He was also a farmer. His wife, Hilda Huddle, died in 1979. A son, Thomas Huddle, died in 2001.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Huddle; a grandson and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Fay Lovett, 83, of Covington, died at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Lovett She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, Covington. Her husband, James F. Lovett Sr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, James F. Lovett Jr. of Covington; a brother, Bill Cummins of Taylor Mill; sisters, Pat Gerhart of Augusta and Betty Newman of Erlanger; and a granddaughter.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Mausoleum, Taylor Mill. Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, is handling arrangements.
Ronald L. Murphy, 51, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Newport, died Thursday at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown. He was a highway engineer with the Kentucky Highway Department.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Lombardo Murphy; daughters, Kristina Murphy and Kimberly Murphy, both of Elizabethtown; his mother and stepfather, Viola and Elmer Young of Newport; a sister, Dianna Fairchild of Drummond Island, Mich.; a stepbrother, Elmer Young Jr. of Park Hills; and stepsisters, Shirley Turner of Harrodsburg and Helen Young of Newport.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Jean Rose Rowland, 76, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a retired accounting department worker with Superior Jewelry and Novelty Co., Cincinnati, a member of Florence Christian Church and a volunteer with Florence Elementary School.
Survivors include a daughter, Denise McGarr of Taylor Mill; a brother, George A. "Doc" Baker of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
