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Date of these obituaries: 11-23-2002
Marilyn Ryle, fought against abortion
Marilyn Ryle counseled desperate women who called -- often in the middle of the night -- looking for an alternative to having an abortion.
Mrs. Ryle always did what she could to help the women, whether they needed emergency shelter or a trip to a social service agency.
"She definitely believed that life is precious and it should be preserved at all costs, " said her daughter Lisa Tewes of Bromley.
"She thought people who believed that needed to do something about it. She believed that women who were pregnant and considering abortions needed to know that there were alternatives. She thought people had to be there to give them a way out."
Mrs. Ryle was there for strangers, but also for family who needed someone to listen.
"She was loving and generous and optimistic, " her daughter said. "She was a person who could make you smile and cheer you up and be there when you needed her."
Mrs. Ryle, 69, of Bromley, died Friday at her home.
She was a member of Right to Life and Opportunities for Life, serving as a Kenton County contact when pregnant women called the hotline looking for help.
"We had a few at the house for a night or two, " her husband, James Ryle, said. "She would help them anyway she could."
She was a member of Sts. Boniface and James Church in Ludlow, where she served on the parish council, taught religion classes and was a Eucharistic minister.
She formerly worked as a secretary for the superintendent of Ludlow Independent Schools and executive secretary for Palm Beach Clothing Co.
Others survivors include sons, Ken Berling of Fort Wright, Todd Berling of New York, N.Y., Dave Ryle of Sarasota, Fla., and Dan Ryle of Cincinnati; daughters, Vicki Culbreth of Fort Mitchell and Tricia Painter of Annapolis, Md.; and sisters, Elvera Amann of Crescent Springs and Edna Mae Riehemann of Erlanger.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Sts. Boniface and James Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014, or Opportunities for Life, 1042 Burlington Lane, Frankfort, Ky. 40601.
Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling the arrangements.
Bert Andrew Baughan, 54, of Newport, died Thursday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport.
Silver Bell Black, 71, of Dry Ridge, died at 4:20 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Centar South, Edgewood. She was a retired waitress for Greyhound Bus Lines, Cincinnati.
Survivors inclde her sister, Virginia Plott of Brook, Ind.; brothers, Jimmy Black of Dry Ridge, Clarence Black of Fairfield, Ohio, and Robert Lee Black of Palm Springs, Calif.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Arlington Cemetery, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Rogers-McDaniel Funeral Home, Corinth.
Roy Dixon Sr., 88, of Verona, formerly of Covington, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a retired welder for Hubert Welding Co., Carthage, Ohio. A son, Roy Dixon Jr., died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, David Dixon of Covington; daughters, Mary Jane Finnell of Independence, Sharon Cotter of Urbana, Ohio, Genevieve Tyler of Verona, and Patty Durbin and Marie McCall, both of Cincinnati; 31 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Debra Egnew, 87, of Pendleton County, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
A.C. Hall Sr., 79, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. He was a retired machinist with Equitable Bag Co., Florence, an Army veteran of World War II, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, and a member of the Sherman Full Gospel Assembly, Dry Ridge. A daughter, Diane Hall, died in 1987.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Scroggins Hall; sons, Chester Hall of Newport, William Hall of Kettering, Ohio, Kelly Hall of Florence, and Charles Hall and A.C. Hall Jr., both of Dry Ridge; daughters, Connie Raleigh of Fort Thomas, Sharon Lovell of Newport, Delores Kenner of Burlington, Deborah Oliver of Cincinnati, Audrey Addison of Hebron and Sandra Anderson of Williamstown; sisters, Susan Patton of Tipp City, Ohio, Bea Anderson of Canoe, and Helen Turner and Evalee Morris, both of Newport; and 17 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Sherman Full Gospel Assembly Building Fund, 3295 Dixie Highway, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Anthony James Hunt, 54, of Crescent Springs, died Thursday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati.
Ruth H. Leberecht Jennings, 85, of Villa Hills, died at 4:05 p.m. Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Edward L. Jennings, died in 2000.
Survivors include sons, Richard E. Jennings and Roger A. Jennings, both of Fort Wright; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Thomas A. "Buzz" Jordan, 55, of Union, died Wednesday at his home. He was a bank officer for several area banks.
Survivors include a son, Patrick Jordan of Edgewood; a daughter, Laurie Hansen of Hebron; sisters, Mary Ann Baker of Williamstown, Mary Rita Jordan of Union and Mary Kay Fleming of Crescent Springs; a brother, William J.Jordan of Albequerque, N.M.; and a grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to The Kenny and Brian Williams Fund, c/o Covington Catholic High School, P.O. Box 17105, Covington, Ky. 41017.
George W. Leistner, 80, of Florence, died at 10:17 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a retired supervisor for Western Paper Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Ingeburg Leistner, died in 1997.
Survivors include a son, Kurt Leistner of Junction City, Kan.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Anna Louise Leach Marsh, 75, of Cynthiana, died Thursday at Trilogy Health Center in Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of the Thursday Club and Salem Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Judy Marsh; sons, Sam Marsh of Pine Grove, La., and Mike Marsh and Roger Marsh, both of Cynthiana; daughters, Judy Martindale of Sullivan, Ind., and Barbara Scott of Cynthiana; a sister, Helen Goodwin of Charlestown, Ind.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Salem Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, and from 1 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Lucille Bond O'Banion, 93, of Louisville, formerly of Owenton, died Thursday at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville. She was a homemaker and member of Owenton First Baptist Church. Her husband, Howard "Brownie" O'Banion, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice Myers of Louisville; a half-sister, Betty Bryant of Lexington; a grandson and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and from noon until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Wesley Sebastian, 67, of Highland Heights, died at 12:10 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired assembly line worker for General Motors Corp., Norwood, Ohio and a member of the United Auto Workers Local 674.
Survivors include his wife, Dollie Sebastian; a son, Randy Sebastian of Highland Heights; a sister, Rosie Turner of Grants Lick; brothers, Joe Sebastian of Aurora, Ind., Kelly Sebastian and Willie Sebastian, both of Booneville; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights, is handling arrangements.
Margaret J. Fryman Stakelin, 70, of Cynthiana, died Friday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a retired Harrison Memorial Hospital employee and a member of the Indian Creek Christian Church. Her husband, Carl R. Stakelin, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Daryl W. Fryman of Harrison County; a brother, Carlos Fryman of Maryland; a sister, Christine Crump of Harrison County; a grandson and three great-granddaughters.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Bourbon County. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Mike D. Tenfelde, 53, of Independence, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a millwright with EGC and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include a daughter, Colleen M. Tenfelde of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a son, Phil M. Tenfelde of Fort Thomas; a brother, David P. Tenfelde of Circleville, Kan.; and sisters, Judy A. Ross of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mary Eileen Fornash of Florence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Billy Allen Tisdale Sr., 78, of Jackson, Tenn., died Sunday in Sun City, Fla. He was a truck driver for Arcadian Co. and Landing Co., and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include sons, Billy Allen Tisdale Jr. of Florence, Charles Allen Tisdale of Owenton and Earl Allen Tisdale of Ashland; daughters, Sharon Tisdale of Ashland, Kathy Maxwell of Jackson, Mary Alice Hearne of Jonesville, Barbara Knight of Orlando, Fla., Sheila Baldree of Sun City, Maggie Tisdale of Florida, Sherry Tisdale of Ohio, Betty J. Link, Bobbie Jo Thornton and Billie Jo Riddle, all of Owenton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Mabel Louise Tolar, 77, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at the Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Mary Ellen Ward, 83, of Ludlow, died Thursday at Village Spring Care Center, Erlanger.
She was the owner of Best Liquor Store, Bromley, and a member of Ludlow Senior Citizens and Daughters of America. Her husband, James Ward and son, Allan Ward, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her grandchildren, Jackie Ward and James Ward, both of Florence; and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 400 Linden St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
