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Date of these obituaries: 07-17-2002
James Stokley, retired letter carrier
When an elderly woman on his mail route took a bad fall, James V. "Jim" Stokley skipped her mail box and went straight to her door to personally deliver her packages and letters each morning.
He knew her name and address by heart, along with those of the 200 or more other homes on his route in Newport, said Mr. Stokley's wife, Shirley.
The woman was so grateful she left him $4, 000 in her will, Mrs. Stokley said.
Mr. Stokley, of Southgate, retired from the postal service in 1976, after 22 years as a carrier. But until he died from a heart attack Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas, he could still recite each name and address on his route, his wife said. He was 76.
Mr. Stokley met his wife at a birthday party and they married
in 1951.
Mrs. Stokley swims through memories of her husband, recalling Christmases when he'd feed the family ham and cheese omelets, and their yearly ventures to state parks.
"That meant a lot to me, " she said.
Mr. Stokley's youngest daughter, Traci Bachman of Cincinnati, won't forget the times her father's help bailed her out of a failing grade in math class.
"He was like a human calculator, " she said. "He had an unbelievable mind."
For several years, Mr. Stokley owned a bicycle shop, which he never named, in Fort Thomas.
He served as an elected officer of the Kentucky State Association of the National Association of Letter Carriers for 35 years, as the treasurer of the Campbell County chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees for 19 years and was elected District Four vice president of the federal retirees group in 1985.
He also was a deacon at Love and Faith Fellowship Church in Newport.
Other survivors include daugh ters, Bonnie Schluter of Cold Spring and Brenda Trice of Miami; sisters, Louise Feilen of Fort Thom as, Joyce Mason of Alexandria and Fern Stokley of Highland Heights; brothers, Bill Stokley of Southgate and John Stokley of Burlington; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Love and Faith Fellowship Church, 720 York St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Wilma Arthur, of Dry Ridge, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Frances C. Bauer, of Columbia, Mo., formerly of Latonia, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker, a former dietary director at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort thomas and a former member of St. Mark United Church of Christ, Latonia. Her husband, Leonard A. Bauer, died in 1973.
Survivors include daughters Kathleen Tipton of Fort Thomas and Patricia A. Bauer of Columbia; stepsons Leonard E. Bauer of Fort Thomas and Donald R. Bauer of Southgate; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Missouri River Hospice, 3210 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, Mo. 65203.
Anna May Black, 53, of Covington, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Donald Black, died in 1983. A daughter, Angela Zinveli, died in 2000.
Survivors include a son, Phillip Black of Covington; daughters Julie Zinveli of Cincinnati, Donna Black and Cynthia Black, both of Newport; brothers, Sterling Messer of Cincinnati, Michael Messer of Norwood, Ohio, and Allen Messer Jr. and Larry Messer, both of Covington; and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
Marion J. Bolmer, 71, of Newport, died at 4:33 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a retired assistant manager with Nobile Shoe Store, Newport. A son, Bill Bolmer, died July 8.
Survivors include her husband, William G. Bolmer Sr.; daughters Debbie Votel of Independence and Sandy Gregg of Taylor Mill; a son, Jimmy Bolmer of Newport; sisters Tina Pangallo of Southgate and Diane Page of Newport; brothers, Pete Bouras of Newport and George Bouras of Cold Spring; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Russell Doane, 77, of Union, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an office manager with Enerfab in Cincinnati, a member of Union Baptist Church and a World War veteran. His wife, Helen June Doane, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Sawyer of Union; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society NCICFUL, P. O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368; or American Heart Association, P. O. Box 182039, Dept. 13, Columbus, Ohio 43218.
Harold E. Groger, 86, of Covington, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington.
H. B. "Bullitt" Harp, 90, of Williamstown, died Monday at his home. He was a self-employed oil distributor, a member of Williamstown United Methodist Church and a World War II veteran. His wife, Frances "Tan" Harp, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Tony Harp of Florence; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown United Methodist Church, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Frank Harrison, 93, of Grants Lick, died Monday at The Baptist Home, Newport.
He was a retired machine operator for the Heekin Can Co., Cincinnati, a member of Alexandria Church of Christ and a veteran of the Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Arkenau Harrison; a son, Robert Harri son of Grants Lick; daughters Norma Poe of Cincinnati, Patsy Rusling of Adrian, Mich., Melva Brocker of Wilder, and Donna Briley and Vicki Grow, both of Grants Lick; a sister, Hilda Mattingly of Butler; brothers Raymond Harrison of Newport and Junior Harrison of Butler; 20 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Edgar "Mouse" Hodge, 66, of Covington, died at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a retired engineer with Conrail Railroad, and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Covington and Covington Lodge No. 109. He and his wife oversaw operations of the Garden of Hope in Covington. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Hodge; a son, Terry Randal Hodge of Independence; a daughter, Dana H. Childress of Taylor Mill; brothers David Hodge of Louisville and Monroe Hodge of Lexington; sisters Vella Mae Kirby, June House and Thelma Ivey, all of London, Mary Elizabeth Jones of Florence, Dean Leurck of Fort Thomas and Marjorie Etta Sebastian of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lily Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Cumberland Memorial Gardens, Corbin. Memorials are suggested to Garden of Hope, 699 Edgecliff Road, Covington, Ky. 41014; or Lily Baptist Church, P.O. Box 505, Lily, Ky. 40740.
Pauline Kirk, 58, Maysville, died at 8:38 a.m. Sunday at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington. She was a courtesy driver with Licking Valley CAP in Maysville. A son, Timothy Dale Minton, and a daughter, Selena Dawn Tucker, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters Tammy Chandler and Tina Minton, both of Maysville; a son, Paul Edward Tucker of Maysville; a sister, Betty Moran of Maysville; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Maysville.
Kathryn Kitchen, 77, of Bellevue, died at 11:20 p.m. Monday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights.
She was a retired employee of Drawbridge Motor Inn. Her husband, Richard Kitchen, died in 1981. A daughter, Sharon Williams, died in 1997.
Survivors include a son, Richard Kitchen Jr. of Burlington; daughters Katie Marksberry of Bellevue and Susan Downey of Fort Mitchell; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Thomas I. "Tim" McGough, 62, of Ludlow, died Monday at his home. He was disabled.
Survivors include a daughter, Jill Ashcraft of Caneyville; a son, Thomas L. McGough of Vinton, Va.; Marvita "Midge" McGough of Ludlow, who took care of him; and five grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Mr. McGough bequeathed his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Paul Wayne "Wally" Osborne, 44, of Sanders, died Monday at University of Louisville Hospital. He was a member of Warsaw Baptist Church and an Army veteran.
Survivors include a daughter, Tara Lynnel Hall of Kingsland, Ga.; sons Anthony Osborne of Kansas City and Shayne Osborne of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a brother, John D. Osborne of Carrollton; sisters Diana Lee Osborne of Corbin and Kathy Jean McClure of Carrollton; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Derrick Pollard, 74, of Burlington, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was retired from International Paper Co. and served in the British Army.
Survivors include his wife Madeleine Grosvalet Pollard; a daughter, Andrea Pollard of Stutgardt, Germany; a brother, Arthur Pollard of Lincolnshire, England; and a sister, Joan Elliot of Swindon, England.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to to the charity of the donor's choice.
William Schubart, 65, of Crescent Springs, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a wheelchair attendant with the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Survivors include a brother, Bradford Cory of Cincinnati.
Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Hwy., Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Dr. Larry N. Schwers, 67, of Madison, Ind., formerly of Williamstown, died Monday at Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. He was a retired chiropractor in Dry Ridge, a member of United Methodist Church in Williamstown and Grant County Athletic Boosters. His wife, Barbara Jones Schwers, died in 1999.
Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Grote of Madison; a son, Chris Schwers of Milton; a sister, Louise Love of Lexington; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Moffett Cemetery, Milton.
David St. Clair, 98, of Covington, died at 7 p.m. Monday in Trenton, Ohio. He was a retired employee of Lawson Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Irene St. Clair, died in 1993.
Survivors include a son, Cecil St. Clair of Covington; a daughter, Emily Baker of Grants Lick; a brother, Durell St. Clair of Crestwood; 20 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Richard A. Turner, 81, of Butler, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired Air Force officer and a retired associate professor at Eastern Kentucky University. He was a member of Kentucky Retired Teachers Association, the Pendleton County Retired Teachers Association and Retired Officers and Air Force associations. He was a member of Butler Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Polly Bowling Turner; daughters Sharon Hendrix of Carmel, Ind., Jayne Pennock of Danville and Cynde Dundon of Grayson; two brothers, three sisters and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at Butler Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Thursday. Memorials are suggested to Butler Baptist Church, P. O. Box 158, Butler, Ky. 41006; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Peoples Funeral Home, Butler, is handling arrangements.
Alta Mae Ward Walton, 75, of Robertson County, died Monday at her home. She was a retired cook at Deming High School, Mount Olivet, and a bookkeeper and member of Fosters Chapel United Methodist Church, Robertson County. Her husband, Wilson C. Walton, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Wayne C. Walton of Harrison, Ohio; a daughter, Kelli Lynn Walton Askins of Robertson County; brothers Everett Ward of Robertson County and Calvin Ward of Ohio; six grandsons and a great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Fosters Chapel Cemetery, Robertson County. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
