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Date of these obituaries: 08-30-2002
Maurice Eichholz, 89, World War II veteran
Maurice Eichholz didn't say much about his horrific experiences as a World War II prisoner for six months in Europe.
But his family believes that period scarred the Northern Kentucky man, who lived a very quiet life after returning home.
Mr. Eichholz, who retired as a security guard after 20 years at the Taft Museum of Art, died Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center. He was 89.
A burial with military honors is being arranged for Saturday morning, something his family considers particularly appropriate because of his sacrifices.
"That'll be real good for him. He was really proud of that, " a cousin, Mike Wehry of Union, said about Mr. Eichholz's service with the U.S. Army's 99th Infantry Division.
"I do think that the war really did him in - made him a wreck inside, " said another cousin, Joe Wehry of Erlanger.
Mr. Eichholz was outwardly friendly and pleasant, but a loner, Joe Wehry said. But it would have been hard not to be affected by some of his experiences, Wehry added.
"He was probably one of the most courteous people you would ever meet, " Mike Wehry said.
Mr. Eichholz, an alumnus of Holy Cross High School in Latonia, saw particularly harrowing duty during the Battle of the Bulge, where friends died around him during weeks of heavy German attack, Joe Wehry said. After they were captured, Mr. Eichholz and other troops were locked in boxcars, with food dropped into them, the cousins said.
His family believes the lack of food during his captivity may explain why the generous man lived almost a miserly existence.
Mr. Eichholz, a member of the former St. Ann's Church in Ludlow, attended some family functions, but had to be drawn out to contribute to conversations, Joe Wehry said.
"He wasn't a basket case, but he was obviously affected by that experience, " the cousin added. "He was a good soul."
Also surviving is cousin, SisterMary Ann Catherine S.N.D. of St. Joseph Heights, and many other cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church in Florence. Burial will follow at St. John's cemetery in Fort Mitchell.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Hwy., Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
Emma R. Andrews, 82, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a beautician and an instructor with the Covington Beauty College, a member of the National Cosmetology Association and a member of Elsmere Baptist Church. Her husband, Harry C. Andrews, preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Tillie Carpenter of Erlanger, and nieces.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Elsmere Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Elsmere Baptist Church, 250 Garvey Ave., Elsmere, Ky. 41018. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Lawrence Lee Campbell, 65, of Mays Lick, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired farmer, a member of Crossroads Baptist Church, Wedonia, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Lula Fleming Phillips Campbell; sons, Johnny Lee Campbell, Larry Allen Campbell and Tommy Ray Campbell, all of Circleville, Ohio, Eddie Wayne Campbell of Orangeburg and Jeffrey Dean Campbell of Mays Lick; daughters, LuAnn Ramey of Chillicothe, Ohio, and Laura Jean Booker of Manchester, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Judy Yeldell of Texas; sisters, Mary Bryant, Jennetta Hay and Lillie Wheeler, all of Maysville; 21 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Crossroads Baptist Church, Wedonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick.
Yvonne Hoover Ellis, 67, of Harrison County, died Wednesday at Grand Haven Nursing Home, Cynthiana. She was a retired employee of Scholl's Shoe Co. and a member of Kentontown Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Ellis; a son, Richard Ellis of Versailles; a daughter, Judy Bills of Harrison County; sisters, Juanita Lawson of Harrison County, Ethel Hoover and Nora Henson, both of Harrison County; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kentontown Cemetery, Robertson County. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031. Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, is handling arrangements.
Anna Lucille Case Galbraith, 85, of Germantown, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Germantown Baptist Church. Her husband, Jesse Galbraith, died in 1996.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will begin there at noon Sunday. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056; or Germantown Baptist Church, 6243 Brooksvillle-Germantown Road, Germantown, Ky. 41044.
Helen Gabbert, 81, of the Cordova Community in Grant County, died today at her residence. Her husband, Ben Gabbert, Sr., preceded her in death.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Anne "Tica" Yancey Haymond, 77, of Warsaw, died Thursday at her home. She was a retired substitute teacher with Gallatin County Schools and a member of Warsaw United Methodist Church and the Warsaw Women's Club. Survivors include her husband, Waldron Haymond; daughters, Morrie Haymond of Louisville, Barbara Hurter of Paris and Holly Young of Prospect; and a brother, Avrey M. Holland of New Castle.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Castle Cemetery.
Glenna Brandenburg Hodge, 44, of Florence, died Wednesday at her home.
Survivors include her husband, Randy Hodge; a daughter, Trinity Dawn Hodge of Florence; a sister, Eva Marie Spain of Cincinnati; her stepmother, Edith M. Brandenburg of Lexington; brothers, Donnie Brandenburg, John Brandenburg and Ronnie Brandenburg, all of Lexington; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Johnson's Funeral Home, Georgetown. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Midway Cemetery.
Keith Emmett Holbrook, 42, of Crittenden, died Wednesday in an auto accident near Crittenden. He was a former field maintenance worker at Cinergy Field.
Survivors include sons, Grant Holbrook, Lee Holbrook and Jesse Holbrook, all of Independence; brothers, Kevin Holbrook of Erlanger and David Holbrook of Fort Mitchell; and grandfather, Clinton M. McKinney of Port Orange, Fla.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to Fort Mitchell Baptist Church, 2323 Dixie Hwy., Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden, is handling arrangements.
Stella Howard, 83, of Covington, died at 8:50 p.m. Wednesday at her home. She was a former factory worker at Donaldson Art Sign. Her husband, Boyd Howard, died in 1967. A son, Robert Howard, died in 1958. A daughter, Betty Hardin, died earlier this year.
Survivors include sons, Art New of Elsmere, Boyd Howard of Florence and Tommy Howard of Covington; daughters, Donna Bryant, Carol Niemeyer, Roxann Cain and Faye Ard, all of Covington, and Janet Denny of Newport; a sister, Virginia Everhart of Covington; 31 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Wanda Lou Izquierdo, 62, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Mary Ann Jacobs, 55, of Melborne, formerly of Peach Grove, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
James Evert Moore, 70, of Elsmere, died at 10:38 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was an optician and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include sons, Kirk Moore and James E. Moore Jr., both of Cincinnati, and Paul Moore of Covington; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorials are suggested to Veterans Administration Medical Center, Voluntary Services, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.
Rosemary S. Palmer, 65, of Germantown, died at 5:10 a.m. Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. James Church, Brooksville. Her husband, Robert A. Palmer, died in 2001. Survivors include a brother, Pat Stanton of Ewing; and sisters, Janice S. Fulton and Sharon S. Darnell, both of Maysville.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home, Georgetown. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to St. James Church, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Randall Clyde Webster Sr., 81, of Owenton, died Thursday at his home. He was a retired truck driver with Lee Brothers, Chicago, and a member of IOOF Lodge No. 213 in Owenton, Gratz Masonic Lodge No. 470 F&AM, Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423 in Erlanger and American Legion Post No. 203, Latonia. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His first wife, Mary Elizabeth Webster, died in 1989. A son, Randall Webster Jr., died in 1998.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Martin Webster; sons, Stanley Martin and Alva Martin Jr., both of Clarksville, Tenn., Gary Kinman of Dry Ridge, and Steve Martin of Monterey; daughters, Kim James of Burlington, Dorothy Widner of Elsmere, Gail Henson of Hebron, Betty Neal of Woodlawn, Tenn., Kathy Woodall of Cameron, N.C., and Nancy Roy of Owenton; a sister, Blanche Bennett of Nebraska; 22 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Hwy., Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Judith Ann Wilson, 64, of Covington, died at 7:25 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was disabled. A son, David Carver, died in 2001.
Survivors include a daughter, Rhonda Carver of Covington; sons, Jack Carver of Kansas, Ronald Carver and James Carver, both of Cincinnati; a sister, Alverta Columbo of Cleveland; a brother, Michael Bower of Las Vegas; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family. Ms. Wilson bequeathed her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Memorials are suggested to Children's Memorial Fund, in care of Rhonda Carver, 1918 Franklin St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
