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Date of these obituaries: 01-23-2003
Margaret Keiley, always did the job the right way
Margaret Lemker Keiley believed if something was going to be done, there was a proper way to do it.
So when Mrs. Keiley was an elevator operator at the old McAlpin's store in downtown Cincinnati, she stood all day instead of periodically resting on the stool that the elevator was equipped with.
When she was later a garment inspector at the old Heinlein's shirt factory in Cincinnati, she insisted that every shirt that went through her hands be up to standard, with no extraneous threads or defects.
And when she volunteered to run parish festivals at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, she made sure they were well organized and adequately staffed.
Mrs. Keiley, who died Tuesday afternoon at Carmel Manor in Fort Thomas, "believed that if she had a job to do, she'd do it right, " said her daughter, Margaret Moreno of Kenwood, Ohio. Mrs. Keiley, formerly of Covington, was 93.
Mrs. Keiley worked most of her adult life, but found time to volunteer at the Cathedral, where she was a lifelong member.
In addition to her work on the festivals, she was very active in the Legion of Mary.
"She would visit with people, sit with the sick, " said Moreno. "I remember she worked with a family whose daughter later died of leukemia. She would go stay with the girl so her family could get out."
She was also a member of the Ladies Society at the Cathedral.
She moved to Carmel Manor about three years ago. All morning there Tuesday, as word spread that she was dying, staff members hurried in to kiss her good-bye.
"It was a real tribute, " Moreno said. "I never realized how many lives she touched."
Mrs. Keiley's husband, George Keiley, died in 1987.
Also surviving are another daughter, Judith Reilly of Ryland Heights; nine grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Evelyn Almeida Albert, 81, of Dayton, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Bernard Church, Dayton, and the 55 Senior Citizens Club in Dayton.
Survivors include daughters, Terry Burkardt of Wesley Chapel, Fla., Barb Helm of Crestview Hills, Jo-Ann Williams of Palmetto, Fla., and Debbie Younger of Florence; a brother, Bill Almeida of Hemet, Calif.; sisters, Mary Jean Lacroix of Pawtucket, R.I., and Lucille Rebello of Fayetteville, N.C.; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Columba cemetery in Rhode Island. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Hwy., Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243.
Mary Storms Baker, 89, of Berry, died Wednesday at Robertson County Health Care Center, Mount Olivet. She was a homemaker and a member of Robinson Christian Church, Harrison County. Her husband, Alex Baker, died in 1961. A daughter, Clara Marie Baker, and son, Hascol Baker, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Christine Philpot of Berry, Wilma Sissom of Alexandria, Joanna Heiert of Mentor and Ima Jean Mullins of Fort Thomas; sons, James E. Baker of Fort Thomas and Larry L. Baker of Alexandria; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Corbin. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Rev. Kenneth G. Castleman, 67, of Argos, Ind., formerly of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at St. Joseph Medical Center, South Bend, Ind. He was a Baptist minister and fleet service manager for Navi-star International Transportation in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Chicago. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Homestead, Fla., and the Navistar Retirement Group.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Baldwin Castleman; a son, Aaron Castleman of Greenwood, Ind.; a daughter, Esther Herrmann of Coral Gables, Fla.; a sister, Anita Smith of Hernando, Fla.; a brother, Russell Castleman of Dry Ridge; a granddaughter and two step-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, P.O. Box 222, Williamstown, Ky. 41097; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Hwy., Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Pauline E. Goetz, 88, of Alexandria, died at 9:44 p.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary Seniors, Alexandria.
Survivors include her husband, Alfred Goetz; sons, Alfred E. Goetz Jr. of Fort Thomas and David R. Goetz of Louisville; a daughter, Helen Marie Wood of Ceres, Calif.; a sister, Frances Pufahl of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary SMART Campaign, 121 W. Main St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Lois Jean Fishback Greene, 76, of Owenton, died Tuesday at her home. She was a retired secretary with Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Frankfort.
Survivors include a sister, Mary E. Witte of Des Moines, Iowa.
Services will be at noon Friday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Frankfort Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Owen County Public Library, N. Main St., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Lynn Hambrick, 36, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was disabled.
Survivors include brothers, Lester Hambrick, Lawrence Hambrick and Kenneth Hambrick, all of Covington; and sisters, Michella Hambrick, Sabrina Hambrick, Bobbie Conrad-Fann and Geraldine Golsby, all of Covington, Floral Tevis of Latonia and Silver Johnson of Newport.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Second Baptist Church, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Mary Smith Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Betty J. Helvey, 61, of Rapid City, S.D., died Jan. 8 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was a sales clerk with Walmart.
Survivors include a daughter, Billie Garrett of Rapid City; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will begin there at 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Barnes Family Cemetery, Harrison County.
Delores J. Kuhl, 60, of Alexandria, died at 6:27 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a nurse with Booth and Speers hospitals, Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Center and Woodspoint Nursing Home, as well as a private duty nurse.
Survivors include her husband, Elmer A. Kuhl Sr.; a daughter, Cretia Kuhl of Alexandria; a son, Elmer A. Kuhl Jr. of Alexandria; brothers, James Douba of Fort Mitchell and William Douba of Chicago; and a sister, Karen Winkelhake of Rolling Meadows, Ill.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Timothy C. McMullen, 31, of Williamstown, died Tuesday at a friend's home in Dry Ridge. He was an air conditioning and heating repairman.
Survivors include his wife, Melody McMullen; a son, Kyle Stephen McMullen of Williamstown; his parents, Chester and Lydia McMullen of Williamstown; and a sister, Sheila Duncan of Latonia.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Kyle Stephen McMullen Fund, in care of Grant County Deposit Bank, 106 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097. Rogers-McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth, is handling arrangements.
Christopher Moore, 47, of Newport, died Monday at his home. He was former owner of The Coach House and retired from White Castle, a member of Free Pentecostal Church of God, Newport, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his daughters, Danielle Marksberry of Butler and Christina Moore of Newport; mother, Ruby Brown of Newport; brothers, Herald Moore of Newport, Paul Moore of Irvine and Jeffrey Moore of Falmouth; and sisters, Carolyn Riddle of Hebron, Connie Schnitzler of Alexandria, Pauline Bullock of Fort Thomas and Sheila Jones of Newport.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Jeanne Trump Phister, 81, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at her home. She was a retired stewardess with TWA and a member of Hyde Park Methodist Church, Cincinnati. Her husband, Joseph Phister Sr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Ann Cook of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; a son, Joseph Phister Jr. of Fort Thomas; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Calvin C. Ruf, 76, of Taylor Mill, died at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at his home. He was a postal carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, a member of Golden Rule Masonic Lodge No. 345 F&AM and Valley of Covington Scottish Rite, and was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Dorotha Ruf, died in 1998.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Stahl and Sheila Steuart, both of Covington, and Judith Sizemore of Phoenix; a sister, Joann Dewart of Chico, Calif.; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Latonia Lakes. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Masonic services will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Home Care, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Geneva A. Tarvin, 83, of Carthage, died at 11:44 a.m. Tuesday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a homemaker, and a member and former Sunday school teacher with Carthage United Methodist Church. Her husband, Meredith Tarvin, died in 2002.
Survivors include daughters, Betty Moore of Hull, Mass., Deanna Peck of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Paula Wilson of Carthage; brothers, Delbert Short and Norman Short, both of Carthage; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Carthage. Memorials are suggested to Carthage United Methodist Church, Route 1, Box 199, California, Ky. 41007.
Georgie Washington, 96, of New York, formerly of Covington, died Tuesday at St. Clare Hospital, New York. She was a retired director of nursing at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
Survivors include a brother, David Washington of Charleston, S.C., and a sister, Annie Neal of Fitzgerald, Ga.
Services will be at noon Saturday at First Baptist Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mary Smith Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Todd Whatley, 41, of Covington, died Monday in an auto accident on the Brent Spence Bridge. He was an employee of Flint Ink Corp., Boone County.
Survivors include his wife, Tanya Whatley; a son, Marquis Cuffee of Yeadon, Pa.; daughters, Breon Whatley and Rae'la Whatley, both of Elsmere; brothers, Leslie Whatley and Michael Whatley, both of Covington; and sisters, Orena Winn and Vyola Whatley, both of Covington.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Ninth Street Baptist Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mary Smith Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
