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Date of these obituaries: 03-26-2003
Dolores S. Thompson, had insurance agency
Dolores S. Thompson, the co-founder of Thompson-Boerger Insurance Agency in Park Hills, died March 21 at St. Charles Care Center in Covington.
The Fort Mitchell resident was 89.
She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell, where she belonged to the St. Mary's Ladies Society and the Gemma Guild.
Mrs. Thompson was married
for 65 years to Samuel Thompson, until his death in 1998.
"My mother and father started the insurance agency in 1945, " said their daughter, Mary Lou Boerger of Villa Hills, who continues to operate the family business with her husband.
"My parents worked at the agency for many, many years, with dad handling the sales and mother taking care of the bookkeeping."
Mrs. Thompson enjoyed singing and participating in community and family events.
"She was outgoing and liked to be involved in things, " said Boerger.
Other survivors include three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church in Fort Mitchell.
Visitation begins there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Mother of God Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Blessed Sacrament Church, 2415 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, Ky., 41017 or to St. Agnes Church, 1680 Dixie Highway, Fort Wright, Ky., 41011.
Constance Jean Barton, 51, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Luther Barton; sons, Norman Ambrose of Cincinnati and Brian Ambrose of Dry Ridge; sisters, Roberta Offenbacker of Cincinnati and Elizabeth Smith of Dry Ridge; brothers, Tony Hildebrand of Amelia, Ohio, Patrick Hildebrand and Michael Hildebrand, both of Cincinnati, and Timothy Hildebrand of Columbus, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
No services are planned. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Bruce J. Beimesch, 52, of Hebron, died at 8:26 p.m. Monday at his home.
He was director of research for Henkel/Cognis Co., and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Burlington and the Greater Cincinnati Handball Association.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Beth Tepe Beimesch; a daughter, Liz Beimesch, at home; a son, Fritz Beimesch, at home; his father, Egbert Beimesch of Fort Mitchell; sisters, Martene Beimesch and Tina Beimesch, both of Lakeside Park; and brothers, Glenn Beimesch of Burlington, Wayne Beimesch of Taylor Mill and Roy Beimesch of Fort Mitchell.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Vincent DePaul Community Pharmacy, in care of Rosana Aydi, 2655 Crescent Springs Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling arrangements.
Anita Grey O'Neal Bond, 80, of Fort Pierce, Fla., formerly of Ghent, died Tuesday in Colorado Springs, Colo.
She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Christian Church, Fort Pierce. Her husband, Robert Souther Bond, died in 1981.
Survivors include sons, Larry O'Neal Bond of Ghent and William Randall Bond of Fort Pierce; daughters, Sue Carol Bond Schou of Pocapello, Idaho, and Anita Kay Bond Fisher of Colorado Springs; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Southside Christian Church, Fort Pierce. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ghent Masonic Cemetery.
Jackie Sue Connley, 64, of Taylor Mill, died Monday at her daughter's home in Dry Ridge. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. Her husband, Fred Connley, died in 1990.
Survivors include sons, James Connley of Fort Thomas and Michael Connley of Crestview Hills; a daughter, Diana Sams of Dry Ridge; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society NCICFUL, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368.
Mae Patrick Dills, 97, of Williams-town, died Tuesday at Grant Manor Care Center, Williamstown.
She was a retired teacher with Grant County and Kenton County schools, and a member of Salyersville Methodist Church, the Retired Grant County Teachers Association and Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 301 in Williamstown.
Her husband, Walter C. Dills, died in 1998. A son, Don Dills, died in 1963.
Survivors include sons, D.W. Dills, Carl Dills and Charles Dills, all of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Helen Wells of Sarasota, Fla.; brothers, Henry C. Patrick of Salyersville and John N. Patrick of Coral Gables, Fla.; a sister, Mabel Rice of Columbia, S.C.; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Walter C. Dills Family Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 399, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Marian S. Duffield, 54, of Covington, died at 7:20 a.m. Sunday at her home.
She was a dietary worker with Newport Baptist Home.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur Duffield; a son, Gregory W. Duffield of Covington; daughters, Stephanie Duffield of Covington and Melissa R. Duffield of Fort Mitchell; brothers, George Thompson of Alexandria and Dale Thompson of Cleveland; sisters, Patricia Baker of Hebron and Rebecca Thompson of Newport; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Seventh Day Adventist Church, Taylor Mill. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Thomas A. Goetz, 77, of Owensboro, formerly of Covington, died Monday at Owensboro Mercy Health System.
He was chief air traffic controller with Owensboro Regional Airport, president of Ayer Flying Club and a member of St. Stephen Cathedral, Owensboro. He also was a Navy veteran of World War II.
His first wife, Dolores "Dee" Goetz, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Carmen Rivas Goetz; sons, Danny Goetz of San Antonio and Paul Goetz of Evansville, Ind.; daughters, Donna Goetz of Owensboro and Theresa Rowe of Calhoun; a stepdaughter, Carmen Dheming Heitz of Munster, Ind.; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephen Cathedral, Owensboro. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Glenn Funeral Home, Owensboro.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice Association Inc., 723 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, Ky. 42301.
Katherine Elizabeth Jett, 74, of Newport, died Friday at her home.
She was a retired clerk.
Survivors include a sister, Marty Knott of Cartersville, Ga.; and a brother, Joseph C. Jett Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati.
Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Loretta "Annette" McCowan, 32, of Cold Spring, died Monday at her home.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Ashley McCowan of Cold Spring and Christina Hermes of Cincinnati; sons, Charles McCowan and Roland Perry, both of Cold Spring; her mother, Loretta Maloney of Cold Spring; sisters, Mitzi Maloney of Latonia and Loreda Banks of Florence; and brothers, Larry Maloney of Falmouth and Alvin Foster of Silver Grove.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Carthage.
James Russell Murphy, 45, of Verona, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a sales manager with Thorton's Convenience Center and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Marie Sullivan Murphy; daughters, Jamie Thomas and Cassie Murphy, both of Verona; his mother, Berttie Evelyn Engle Murphy of Florence; brothers, James William Murphy Jr. of Union and Michael Murphy of Glencoe; sisters, Kathy Niece of Warsaw, Evelyn Murphy of Burlington, Laura Tincher of Verona and Berttie Ferguson of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona.
Memorials are suggested to James Murphy Memorial Fund, in care of Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 67, Verona, Ky. 41092.
John Arthur Reese, 62, of Wallingford, formerly of Covington, died at 9:20 p.m. Monday at his home.
Survivors include an uncle, Albert G.T. McDermott of Latonia; and aunts, Gertrude Braun of Ludlow and Margaret McDermott of Latonia.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Community of Faith Presbyterian Church, 1400 Highland Pike, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Alfred C. Smiley, 74, of Georgetown, formerly of Harrison County, died Sunday at Veterans Administration Hospital in Lexington.
He was a self-employed mechanic.
Survivors include a brother, Ray Smiley of Berry; and sisters, Mary Sidener of Lexington, Minnie Hiten of Harrison County, Mayme Halbert of Melbourne and Beulah King of Lexington.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry, is handling arrangements.
Nancy Leigh Brinkman Whiteker, 49, of Owenton, died Tuesday at her home.
She was a licensed practical nurse with Gallatin Health Care Center.
Survivors include her husband, Wiley Michael Whiteker; sons, Adam Whiteker and Benjamin Whiteker, both of Owenton; daughters, Michelle Cox, Carrie Quill and Stephanie Whiteker, all of Owenton; brothers, Michael Brinkman of Villa Hills and Jimmy Brinkman of Fort Mitchell; sisters, Laurie Summe of Villa Hills, Gayle Rechtin of Union and Julie Grant of Richwood; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Marian S. Whittle, 94, of Fort Mitchell, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
