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Date of these obituaries: 04-01-2003
Charles Garvey, loved being priest
The Rev. Charles M. Garvey traveled through life with a commitment to his vocation and laughter never far from his lips.
The Covington native seized opportunities to lead a varied life of priestly service, including 25 years as a philosophy professor at Villa Madonna College, being a parish priest and a chaplain for several organizations.
"He loved being a priest. He used to say, 'I love to say Mass. I just love every part of being a priest, ' " said his sister Mary Ann Eyink, of Miami Township, Ohio.
Rev. Garvey, 79, died Sunday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Garvey, and a sister, Julia Hereing.
He never turned away people in need, whether they needed counseling, comfort or a meal, Mrs. Eyink said.
"Anybody who came and said they needed money, or needed this or that, he never turned anyone away, " she said.
Throughout his life, he made friends easily and put others at ease with a quick laugh and a positive attitude that stayed with him through his declining years.
"He always laughed. He never complained. He laughed a lot. I think he laughed through his illnesses and bad things, " Mrs. Eyink said.
Rev. Garvey was a lover of opera and classical music, and collected a large library of books on a multitude of subjects.
Rev. Garvey was chaplain for the Veterans Administration hospital in Fort Thomas, Good Shepherd Convent in Fort Thomas and Father Kehoe Council Knights of Columbus in Ludlow.
After 25 years at Villa Madonna, he asked to become a parish priest. He served as pastor at St. Mark Church in Richmond and St. Bernard Church in Dayton.
Rev. Garvey also was a faculty member at Wonersh Seminary in Surrey, England.
Other survivors include a brother, John Garvey, of Silver Spring, Md.
A funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Church. A vigil service will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials may be made to St. Bernard Church, 701 Fifth St., Dayton, Ky. 41074, or the priest retirement fund of the Diocese of Covington, P.O. Box 18548, Covington, Ky. 41018.
Martin Aylor, 75, of Latonia, died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was a clerk with Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church in Covington and American Legion Post No. 203 in Latonia, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella F. Loomis Aylor; a son, Gregory Aylor of Taylor Mill; a sister, Irma Holt of Florence; and two grandsons.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Legion Post No. 203, 38th and Winston Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
James Lee Calvert, 54, of Bedford, died Sunday at Tri-County Baptist West, LaGrange. He was a crane operator with Luhn and Oak Construction Co., Carrollton, a member of American Legion Post No. 9 in Madison, Ind., and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include sons, Travis Calvert and Tyler Calvert, both of Bedford; and his parents, Chester Lee and Elfrieda Thompson Calvert of Bedford.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Corinne W. Clemons, 93, of Williamstown, died today at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. She sewed baseballs for Williamstown Mfg. And was a member of Williamstown Christian Church. Her husband, Charles Clemons, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Dorothy Smith of Williamstown; three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Thomas "Drew" Duncan, 18, of Ludlow, died Saturday at his home.
Survivors include his mother, Ginny Glueck Duncan of Ludlow; a brother, Aaron Duncan, at home; a sister, Amy Duncan of Ludlow; and grandmother, Myrtle Glueck of Ludlow.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Children's Home, 200 Home Road, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Patricia Fulmer, 61, of Petersburg, died at 11:07 p.m. Friday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
She was a disabled cook with the Southern Frontier restaurant in Burlington.
Survivors include sons, David A. Fulmer of Hebron, Maine, Dennis P. Fulmer of Florence and Anthony Fulmer of Indianapolis; a daughter, Nancy Arlinghaus of Union; a sister, Carol Hughes of Corinth; brothers, Lanny R. Hughes of Oconto, Wis., William Eugene Hughes of Lewis County, Gregory T. Hughes of Fort Mitchell and Carl R. Hughes of Covington; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Florence Park Care Center, 6975 Burlington Pike, Burlington, Ky. 41005; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Gloria Elizabeth Hadorn, 75, of Cold Spring, died at 8:20 a.m. Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker and a part-time worker with Busken Bakery in Highland Heights. She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Cold Spring.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence Hadorn; a daughter, Amber Ahrens of Highland Heights; a son, Craig Hadorn of Salt Lake City; brothers, Don Timme of Bayfield, Colo., and Lelan "Jack" Timme of Sun City, Ariz.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Cold Spring. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Jacqueline Hanselman, 75, of Latonia, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Connie S. Hemmer, 40, of Edgewood, died Monday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include her husband, Jon Hemmer; daughters, Callie Hemmer, Merodith Hemmer and Stephanie Hemmer, all of Edgewood; a son, Jonathon Hemmer of Edgewood; her parents, Charles and Edith Hegge of Wilder; sisters, Karen Giesting of Fort Thomas and Traci Hunter of Newport; and brothers, Greg Hegge of Fort Thomas and Mike Hegge of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Susan G. Komen Foundation, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, Texas 75244; or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave., New York, N.Y. 10021.
Janet M. Stone Hurtt, 71, of Newport, died Sunday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Church in Bellevue, Bellevue Vets Auxiliary, St. Anthony's Mothers Club and Bellevue Boosters. She also coached volleyball with the Bellevue Vets. Her husband, Donald Hurtt, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Colyer of Union, Karen Craddock of Alexandria, LeeAnn Schwierjohann of Dayton, Tammy Litton and Sherrie Harris, both of Newport, and Debbie Rardin of Silver Grove; sons, Bill Hurtt, Jerry Hurtt and Rob Hurtt, all of Bellevue, Dennis Hurtt of Walton, Jack Hurtt of Fort Thomas and Jim Hurtt of Independence; a brother, Robert Stone of Fort Thomas; 39 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Campbell Lodge, 150 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Connie Hicks Mersch Kaiser, 47, of Newport, died at 6:45 a.m. Sunday at her home. She was a payroll clerk with the University of Cincinnati and a member of St. Pius X Church, Edgewood.
Survivors include a daughter, Anna Mersch Rankin of Edgewood; her parents, Doris M. and William C. Hicks of Edgewood; a sister, Jody Ann Hicks of Independence; a brother, Gary Joseph Hicks of Union; her fianc�, Mike Murphy of Newport; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Wednesday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross High School, 3617 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Frank Emery Kells, 84, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a mechanic with Hertz Truck Rental in Cincinnati and a member of Roanoke Christian Church, Falmouth.
Survivors include his wife, Geneva Adams Kells; a son, Kenneth Lee Kells of Morgan; a daughter, Audrey Kells Ward of Florence; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Carl Harold Kuntz, 84, of Southgate, died Sunday at his home.
He was a store keeper with Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and a member of St. Therese Church, Southgate, John R. Little VFW Post No. 3186 in Southgate and the Sixth and Ward Boosters softball team in Newport. A daughter, Julie Ann Wever, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Wager Kuntz; sons, Karl Kuntz of Westerville, Ohio, and Kimjoe Kuntz of Edgewood; brothers, Earl Kuntz of Crestview and George Kuntz of Fort Mitchell; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be in 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Therese Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Raymond J. Lewis, 75, of Sanders, died Sunday at New Horizons Medical Center, Owenton. He was a truck driver, a member of Sparta Baptist Church and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include daughters, Phyllis Lewis of Mount Vernon, Pam Lewis of Eastern, Brenda Meadows of Falmouth and Mona Pugh-Lewis and Rachel Lewis, both of Mesa, Ariz.; a son, Chris Lucas of Feesburg, Ohio; brothers, Robert Lewis and Jimmy Lewis, both of Dry Ridge; sisters, Terri Caldwell of Florence and Jean Lewis of Falmouth; and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
James William McEntire, 84, of Florence, died Sunday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. He was a farmer and a member of New Banklick Baptist Church. His wives, Juanita McEntire and Mary Lucile McEntire, both preceded him in death. A son, Charles R. McEntire, died in 1998. A daughter, Pauline Morrison, died in 1993.
Survivors include a daughter, Emma Johnson of Florence; a son, Forest L. McEntire of Florida; sisters, Minnie Beach and Celo Scott, both of Madison, Ind., Ann Davis of Florida and Mary F. Skirvin of Indianapolis; 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society NCICFUL, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368.
Melvin Morrison Sr., 74, of Newport, died Sunday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. He was a retired machine operator with Lukenheimer Steel, Cincinnati.
Survivors include sons, Melvin Morrison Jr. of Newport, Timothy Morrison Brown of Ludlow and Jessie Morrison of Morning View; daughters, Eva Hoffman of Fort Thomas, Judy Gault of Elsmere, Ethel Louise Watkins of Sparta and Melvina Sebastian of Covington; stepdaughters, Beulah Ewing of Newport, Ina Kaufman of Spring Lake, Mich., and Donna Hood of Kingstowne, Va.; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Gladys Virginia Ogden, 88, of Owenton, died Sunday at Owenton Manor. She was a homemaker and a farmer, and was a member of Salem First Baptist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher. Her husband, Woodrow Ogden, and a daughter, Joyce Ann Ogden Stewart Mason, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Salem First Baptist Church, 115 Robin Drive, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Ralph Elander Owens, 59, of Cold Spring, died Wednesday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights.
Survivors include sons, Ralph Owens Jr. and Joseph Owens, both of Ohio; brothers, John Cuneo of Union, Walter Cuneo of Pennsylvania and George Cuneo of Newport; and sisters, Geneva Downton of Cold Spring, Freeda Cornius of Florida, Christina Rooks of Owinsville, Ohio, and Ruby Thomas of Bethel, Ohio.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Jane Chapman Regan, 44, of Cincinnati, formerly of Villa Hills, died Friday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a move coordinator with Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati and a member of St. Mary Church, St. Mary School Volunteer Mothers Club and Cincinnati Design Community. She was also a volunteer with the ATP tennis tournament in Mason, Ohio.
Survivors include a son, Colin Chapman Regan of Cincinnati; her mother and stepfather, Jane S. and Robert Windhorn; a sister, Cornelia Chapman Shelnutt of Johnson City, Tenn.; and a brother, Lawson F. Chapman of Elsmere.
Services were this morning at Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Bullittsburg Cemetery, Petersburg. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, handled arrangements.
William Charles Rump Sr., 68, of Falmouth, died Monday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Juanita Spears, 68, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a sales associate with Penny's department store.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Spears; daughters, Brenda Perry and Cindy Spears, both of Batavia, Ohio, and Nancy Waters of Edgewood; a son, Tom Spears of Lakeland, Fla.; a sister, Ruby Lemaire of Indianapolis; brothers Clarence Spears of Lakeland and Bill Spears of Florida; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Linda Fay Helton Thacker, 40, of Elsmere, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Tony Thacker of Cincinnati; daughters, Shawna Thacker of Crescent Springs, Kelli Thacker of Erlanger and Tonya Thacker of Sarasota, Fla.; her mother, Irene Gates of Latonia; brothers, Gary Helton of Edgewood, Dennis Helton of Latonia and Tony Helton of Charleston, S.C.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Johanna Tienken, 67, of Florence, died Monday at her daughter's home in Marietta, Ga. after an extended illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Al-Anon, St. Timothy Church in Union and the church choir and senior's group.
Survivors include sons, Michael Tienken of Minneapolis, Burt Tienken Jr. of Florence, and David Tienken of Plymouth, Pa.; a daughter, Michelle Hagan of Marietta; a brother, Bill Gall of Clayton, Calif.; sisters, Mary Tokach and Pauline Kozich, both of Plains, Pa.; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Timothy Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. A reception following Mass will be at the church. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville. Memorials are suggested to Wellstar Community Hospice, 4040 Hospital West Drive, Austell, Ga. 31006.
Thelma M. Voss, 95, of Southgate, died Sunday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a retired telephone operator with Western Union.
Survivors include a sister, Lillian Vater of Alexandria, and a brother, Sam Parker of Alexandria.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Barbara Faye Webster, 57, of Highland Heights, died Monday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Elbert Allen Webster of Norfolk, Va.; a daughter, Debbie Faye Moore of Burlington; a brother, Glenmore Webster of Williamstown; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wilson Family Cemetery, Golds Valley. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, 3510 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
