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Date of these obituaries: 08-06-2003
Howard T. Turm, 83, worked 44 years at 3M
When Howard Thomas Sturm found things he enjoyed, he stuck with them.
So, he spent 44 years at 3M in Cincinnati, the only job he had as an adult. He started as a warehouse supervisor and then moved to the office, retiring as an assistant manager.
So, he served some 25 years as a member of the vestry at St. Paul Episcopal Church in Newport.
So, he and his wife, Jean Morris Sturm, took nine trips to Disneyworld, several of them without children.
"The first trip was a band trip when our son was at Highlands (High School), " said Mrs. Sturm. "We liked it so much we just kept going back. One year our sons each gave us a trip to Disneyworld."
Mr. Sturm, of Fort Thomas, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was 83.
He was a past president of the Highlands High School Band Association and a member of the Fort Thomas Retired Men's Club and the 3M Club.
When he and his wife weren't traveling -- they also went to England, Paris and Bermuda, among other destinations -- he enjoyed gardening and working on his yard.
"He was a very nice person, likable, a good man, " Mrs. Sturm said. "We'll miss him."
Surviving in addition to his wife are sons, Bradley Sturm of Columbus, Ohio, and Dr. Randall Sturm of Flint, Mich.; a sister, Vera Ferring of Bellevue; a brother, Orville Sturm of Newport; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Mary E. Cassidy Arnold, 94, of Cynthiana, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker, a farmer and businesswoman, and a member of Cynthiana Christian Church. She taught a women's Bible class at the church, and established the A.T. Arnold Scholarship Fund. Her husband, A.T. Arnold, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a brother, Jonathan Cassidy of Oceanside, Calif., nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; Cynthiana Christian Church, 202 N. Main St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Arthur McKeel Bagwell Jr., 87, of Florence, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a purchasing agent with local hospitals, including Booth Hospital in Florence, and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Attala Bagwell; sons, Arthur M. Bagwell II of Williamstown and E. Stewart Bagwell of Tucson, Ariz.; a daughter, Anne Courtney of Union; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Lois C. Boehm, 87, of Union, died Tuesday at her home. She was a records clerk with Cincinnati Bell Telephone and a member of Telephone Pioneers and St. Barbara Church, Erlanger. She was a member of the St. Barbara Caring and Sharing Seniors.
Survivors include a son, Robert Boehm of Union; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Barbara Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Barbara Church, 4042 Turkeyfoot Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Ollie Mae Bowling, 77, of Butler, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Jepp Bowling; daughters, Donna Hounshell, Linda Anderson and Phyllis Nieman, all of Alexandria, and Judy Baker of Butler; sons, Donald Ray Bowling, Paul Bowling and Bobby Bowling, all of Butler; sisters, Deltha Turner of Butler, Nancy Combs of Newport, Georgia Deaton of Franklin, Ohio, and Martha Herald of Wilder; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 6:30 p.m. today at Macedonia Old Regular Baptist Church, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Ronnie Cobb, 41, of Alexandria, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
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Cobb
He was a truck driver with Butternut Bakery, a member of the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department, and a member of Grants Lick Baptist Church, the Kentucky Bikers Association, Country Cruisers Car Club, Creekside Social Riders Club of California.
Survivors include his wife, Shelly Cobb; his parents, Roger and Mary Lou Cobb of Alexandria; brothers, Randy Cobb and Rodney Cobb, both of Alexandria; and a sister, Rhonda Wright of Grants Lick.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Persimmon Grove Baptist Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Persimmon Grove Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Patricia Ann Garrison, 56, of Butler, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired employee of Butler Restaurant and a member of Grants Lick Baptist Church. Her husband, Steve Garrison, died in 1998.
Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Garrison of Butler; sons, David Garrison of Independence, Mark Garrison of Erlanger James Garrison and Todd Garrison, both of Butler; and a sister, Linda Martinelli of Edgewood.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Ashley Marie Gay, 21, of Hebron, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a mutual clerk with Turfway Park and a member of Racetrack Employees Union Local No. 54.
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Survivors include her parents, Linda Gay of Hebron and Richard Gay of Crestview Hills.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Ashley Gay Memorial Fund, in care of any Fifth Third Bank, or to North Care Community, Children's Psychiatric Hospital, P.O. Box 2680, Covington, Ky. 41012.
Rose Ella Young Lucey, 80, of Independence, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. A son, Troy J. Lucey Sr., died July 12.
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Survivors include her husband, Lelon Edward Lucey Sr.; a son, Lelon Edward Lucey II of Independence; daughters, Rose Anna Canafax of Williamstown, Gladys Fulton of Corinth and Suzanne Lucey Loman of Walton; a sister, Lucy Witt of Cincinnati; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Association, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Ira G. Neal, 70, of Dry Ridge, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was an employee of General Motors, a Navy veteran and a member of the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Neal; sons, Gary Neal of Union and Matt Neal of Walton; daughters, Brenda Neal of Newport, Tracey Burns of Hebron and Michelle Neal of Dry Ridge; and four grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Treadway-Pollitt Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Charles Ramsey, 38, of Falmouth, died Tuesday a t St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Joseph Donald Tilley, 70, of Carrollton, died Monday at Baptist Hospital Northeast, LaGrange. He was a retired electrical construction worker with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local No. 369, Louisville, and a member of First Christian Church, Pompano Beach, Fla. He was a member of Carroll County Ambulance Service, a scoutmaster with Cub Scout Pack No. 418 and Boy Scout Troop No. 466, and was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Popp Tilley; a son, Joseph Douglas Tilley of Laurens, S.C.; his mother, Pauline Kopp Tilley Blankenship of LaGrange; sisters, Doris Fox and Ruthaleen Suter, both of Pompano Beach, Fla., Mary Frances Mefford of Carrollton, Phyllis Perry of Hendersonville, N.C., and Carolyn Welch of Lighthouse Point, Fla.; and a brother, Frank Tilley of Carrollton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to Worthville Baptist Church, 53 Jackson Ridge Road, Carrollton, Ky. 41098.
Clarence Washington, 83, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was an engineer with the City of Covington.
Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Greene of Florence; and a grandson.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at United Community Christian Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Mary Smith Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones, Simpson and Gee Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Beatrice Insko White, 86, of Dover, died Tuesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Earl White Jr.; daughters, Barbara Jane Jones of Washington and Jo Ellen Rule of Lexington; a son, Stephen White of Plumville; a brother, Billy Ray Insko of Tacoma, Wash.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Germantown United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Emma Mason Williams, 84, of Cynthiana, died Monday at her home. She was a retired employee of 3M Co., and a member of Leesburg Methodist Church, Cynthiana. Her husband, George H. Williams, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Charlesetta Williams and Carrie B. Williams, both of Cynthiana; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ebeneezer United Methodist Church, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
