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Date of these obituaries: 01-17-2003
Edna Lou Thompson, 68, 'loved everybody'
Life was never easy for Edna Lou Thompson, but friends and family say her humor and disposition always pulled her through.
"She was so funny, and she just loved everybody, " said a niece, Marie Spegal. "She loved to tell jokes."
Ms. Thompson had 13 children, and for a time the task of raising them proved too much and they were removed from her home by state social service agencies because of neglect.
But each of the children later reconciled with her, and she maintained loving relationships with them later in her life, Spegal said.
"Some things you do over, " Spegal said. "It happens sometimes. I knew her my entire life and loved her very much."
Ms. Thompson, a homemaker from Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth North Hospital, Covington. She was 68.
Despite suffering from cancer, heart problems and other medical ailments, Ms. Thompson always remained upbeat and resilient, Spegal said.
She appreciated the little surprises life sprang on her, like in her late 50s when, after obtaining a copy of her birth certificate, she discovered she had been celebrating her birthday a day early all her life, on Nov. 2 instead of Nov. 3.
"We laughed and laughed about that one, " Spegal said. "Even when she was sick, she loved to have a good laugh. I think that's why people liked to be around her."
Survivors include sons, Buck Russell Thompson of Lexington, John W. Thompson of Glencoe, Allen W. Thompson of Elizabethtown, Willard D. Thompson of Evarts and Richard Thompson and Oscar Brian Thompson, both of Harrisburg, Pa.; daughters, Sharon Thompson of Covington, Karen Martin of Big Stone Gap, Va., Hilda Merida of Williamstown, Trealbe Thompson of Ludlow, Yvonne M. Thompson of Harrisburg, Teresa Parker of Verona and Lucy Parker of Glencoe; brothers, Will Spegal of Newport and Ronnie Spegal of Elizabethtown; sisters, Florence Beagle of Florence, Faye Sexton of Glencoe, Ruth Harmeling of Independence, Clemmy Spegal of Evarts, Mary Arwood of Harlan, Linda Niece of Cincinnati, Noel Hammel of Ludlow and Rose Henn of Covington; 35 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wilmington Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mary Shields Banfield, 80, of Highland Heights, formerly of Newport, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was retired from the bakery department of Shillito's Department Store.
Survivors include her sons, Gary L. Shields and Wayne A. Shields, both of Boca Raton, Fla.; a daughter, Linda L. Galligan of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; brothers, Edward Sherman of Independence and Paul Sherman and William Sherman, both of Newport; a sister, Alberta Houze of Tampa, Fla.; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the cemetery chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling the arrangements.
Mary Elizabeth Donathan, 76, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a member of Mother of God Church, Covington. Her husband, Gene Donathan, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, Mike Donathan of Fort Mitchell; daughters, Fae Marie Donathan of Fort Mitchell, Kathy Boemker of Erlanger and Diane Butler of Covington; a sister, Delores Brandner of Lakeside Park; a brother, Dick Grone of Erlanger; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Saturday at Mother of God Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Ft. Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Guenther Walter Hasler, 79, of Cincinnati, died Wednesday at Mercy-Franciscan Hospital, Western Hills, Ohio.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Anna Margaret Richie Hudgins, 69, of Harrodsburg, died Wednesday at Ephram McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Edward Catholic Church, Cynthiana. Her husband, James Thomas Hudgins, and a daughter, Susan Rachael Hudgins, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, David Michael Hudgins of Junction City; a daughter, Theresa Marie Nowlin of Harrodsburg; a brother, Donald Glenn "Ducky" Richie if Harrison County; sisters, Mona Lucky and Juanita Martin, both of Harrison County; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Burial will be in St Edward Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Beulah "Rose" Johnson, 93, of Newport, died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her niece, Jean Everett of Maysville.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Robert Kelley, 71, of Erlanger, died Thursday at Villaspring Health Care Center, Erlanger. He was an assembly line worker with General Motors, Norwood, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his daughter, Anna Marie Soloduk of Port Charlotte, Fla.; sons, Tom Wilson of New Albany, Ind., and Virgil Wilson and Jerry Wilson, both of Florence; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Jasmine Joie Star Robinson, 3, of Newport, died Tuesday at Children's Hospital, Cincinnati.
She attended Kids Korner Day Care Center, Newport.
Survivors include her mother, Trisha Hall of Newport; father, Jerry Robinson of Burlington; a sister, Courtney Burton of Newport; a brother, Jerry Robinson III of Burlington; maternal grandparents, Joyce and John Hall Sr. of Newport; paternal grandparents, Clara and Jerry Robinson I of Petersburg; and maternal great-grandmother, Ruth Hall of Newport.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Michael Allen Sharp, 51, of Independence, died Wednesday at his home.
He was retired senior meter reader with Cinergy, a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia, and an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Loie Renee Bishop Sharp; sons, Michael Allen Sharp Jr. of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and David Lawrence Sharp of Florence; mother, Freda Sharp of Covington; a sister, Paula Baker of Florence; brothers, Tony Sharp of Covington and Keith Sharp of Independence; and a grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Saturday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the church. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross Church, 3612 Church St., Latonia, Ky. 41015.Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling the arrangements.
John A. Strassel, 78, of Crestview, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a former mayor of Crestview, a former furniture salesman for Shillito's Department Store, a member of Baptist Church, Cold Spring, and one of five founders of Vets Village, now known as Crestview.
He was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie L. Rowlette Strassel; a daughter, Pamela McGeehan of Somerset; a son, Jeffery Strassel of Broussard, La.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the church. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Cold Spring, 4410 Alex. Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076; or Asthma Foundation of America, 311 Straight St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
Carolyn Townsend, 62, of Florence, died Wednesday at her daughter's home in Cincinnati.
She was a retired administrative clerk for Shire Richwood Pharmaceutical Company, Florence, and a member of United Methodist Church, Warsaw.
Survivors include her daughters, Gina Schwegler of White Oak, Ohio, and Jana Townsend of Fort Wright; a brother, Michael Townsend of Port Royal; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Virginia West, 36, of Covington, died at 5:37 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a waitress at Golden Corral.
Survivors include her husband, Joe West; sons, Jesse West and Joseph West, both of Covington; daughters, Alex West, Rene West and Sammy West, all of Covington; a brother, George Donaldson Jr. of Crittenden; and sisters, Jacqueline Diltz of Covington, Judy Diltz of Morristown, Tenn., Kelly Diltz of Palm Springs, Calif., Patrice Burton of Cincinnati and Linda Spears of Miami, Fla.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Church, Covington. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Catchen Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Evelyn K. Wilson, 83, of Burlington, formerly of Hebron, died at 12:50 p.m. Thursday at her home. He was a retired supervisor of communications for Union Central Life Insurance, and a member of Hebron Baptist Church, Women's Missionary Union at the Church, church choir, Union Central Quarter of a Century Club. Her husband, Lawrence E. Wilson, died in 1988.
Survivors include her daughters, Sharon L. Martin of Florence and Teresa L. Carroll of West Chester, Ohio; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hebron Baptist Church. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Monday at the church. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hebron Baptist Church Building Fund, 1488 Petersburg Road, Hebron, Ky. 41048.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling the arrangements.
Cecil L. Wohlwinder, 84, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home, Cynthiana.
He was a retired custodian with the United States Postal Service, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, and a member of Central Christian Church, American Legion Post 27, Disabled American Veterans, and Cynthiana Elks Lodge No. 438.
His son, Mitchell L. Wohlwinder, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Burley Wohlwinder; a son, Charlie Burley Wohlwinder of Cynthiana; a daughter, Doris "Mickey" Raymond of Cynthiana; a half-brother, William Hutchinson Jr. of Cynthiana; a half-sister, Rosie Lee Annis of Hamilton, Ohio; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Salvation Army, 340 W. 10th St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
