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Date of these obituaries: 09-06-2002
Ruth Murphy offered love to family, friends
Ruth Murphy defined perfection in motherhood, said her daughter, Sharon L. Wells of Covington.
"She could answer any question you had, and she always thought of everyone else first, " said Wells.
Mrs. Murphy, of Taylor Mill, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice. She was 85.
Mrs. Murphy was so generous because she derived such satisfaction from the act of giving, her daughter said.
"She didn't want anything in return, just to be giving, " said Wells.
"Most men complain about their mothers-in-law, " said Wells' husband, Richard. "Mine was a saint."
When her children were young, Mrs. Murphy insisted their friends come with them on vacation.
When her grandchildren came along, they were invited, too. Once, she even took a co-worker along on a family trip.
The trips often lasted for three weeks and were to distant destinations like California, Wells said.
"She said when everybody went, it was more fun, " Wells said.
Mrs. Murphy was a retired tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service, a member of Holy Cross Church in Latonia, a former Girl Scout leader and a member of homemakers groups.
Wells said her mother's health began failing in February and in June she was diagnosed with lymphoma.
Other survivors include her husband, Charles H. Murphy; a son, Charles E. Murphy of Fort Wright; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was today at Holy Cross Church. Burial was in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Hwy., Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, handled arrangements.
Thelma Laverne Robinson Cleek, 76, of Latonia, died Thursday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia. She was a retired factory worker at Gibson Greeting Card Co.
Survivors include a son, Charlie Cleek of Independence; a daughter, Sue Sturdivant of Morning View; sisters, Carol Shell of Visalia and Betty Deatherage of Florence; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Springer School & Center, 2121 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208.
Palmer E. Ledonne, 81, of Crestview Hills, died Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Joyce Ann Denton Neack, 55, of Florence, died Wednesday at her home. She was a retired tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service and a member of Woodhaven Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Derek Neack of Florence; sisters, Linda Hoffman of Independence and Phyllis Denton Oles of Branson, Mo.; and a brother, Raymond E. Denton of Independence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2011 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208; or Autism Society of Cincinnati, 677 College Drive, Batavia, Ohio 45103.
Anna C. Phillips, 72, of Erlanger, died Thursday at Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a homemaker and a member of Community Pentecostal Church of God, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include her husband, George J. Phillips; sons, George Phillips Jr. of Bloomington, Ind., and Ron Phillips of Owenton; daughters, Eunice Leonard of Goshen, Ohio, Jo Phillips of Erlanger and Tammy Phillips of Florence; brothers, Carl Rogers of Clay City and Eddie Rogers of Columbia, S.C.; sisters, Helen Bates of Covington, Eunice Star of Lexington and Linda Snowden of Clay City; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Mausoleum, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Phillips Family, in care of Jo Phillips, 541 Greenfield Lane, No. 11, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Charles J. Seifner, 74, of Park Hills, died at 12:19 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a mechanical engineer with Littleford Corp., a member of the Bishop Flaget General Assembly, Bishop Carrell Council Knights of Columbus and Disabled American Veterans.
He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Joan L. Seifner; sons, Charles J. Seifner and Gregory J. Seifner, both of Park Hills; daughters, Nancy E. Seifner, at home, and Karen M. Hoplight of Erlanger; a sister, Mary Margaret Mason of Covington; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017; The Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or in the form of Masses.
Margaret Taylor, 80, of Cincinnati, formerly of Taylor Mill, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Steve Greg Wilson, 45, of Mount Olivet, died Sunday at University Medical Center, Lexington. He was a construction worker and a member of Kentontown Christian Church. His wife, Patricia Wilson, and father, John Wilson, both died in 2001.
Survivors include sons, Stevie Wilson Jr. and Christopher Wilson, both of Mount Olivet; a daughter, Amber Wilson, at home; and brothers, Greg Wilson of Mount Olivet, Paul Wilson of Dayton and Mike Wilson of Newport.
Services will be at 8 tonight at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Cremation will be at Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Steve Wilson Memorial Fund, in care of PNC Bank, 1 Carothers Road, Newport, Ky. 41071.
