LIFE
JANUARY 9, 2014 • FLORENCE-UNION RECORDER • B7
DEATHS Continued from Page B6 and three grandchildren.
Johnny Deaton Johnny Deaton, 76, of Hebron, formerly of Butler, died Dec. 30, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was an Army veteran, member of Butler Baptist Church, Kentucky Colonel, and enjoyed UK basketball, fishing and spending time with his family and friends. He retired after 20 years as a machinist and maintenance-department employee for Boston Gear IMO Industries, formerly of Florence. In his retirement he worked part-time for his nephew at Turner Machine in Dayton, was an associate at MiddendorfBullock Funeral Homes, and worked at LATSE Local B38 Ticket Takers Union where he took tickets at Cincinnati Reds and Bengals games. His wife, Donna “Susy” Yelton Deaton; and sisters, Magdalene Turner and Rosa Lee Lingley, died previously. Survivors include his daughters, Nancy Mullins of Ludlow, and Karen Shoemaker of Butler; brothers, James “Rob” Deaton of Alexandria, and Talbert “Sprig” Deaton of Wolf Coal; sister, Polly Dunn of Wolf Coal; and two granddaughters. Interment with military honors was at Riverside Cemetery in Falmouth. Memorials: By Grace Alone Farm Ministries, 550 Independence Pike, Dry Ridge, KY 41035.
Mary Ferguson Mary A. Ferguson, 93, of Florence, died Dec. 26. She was a retired registered nurse for Christ Hospital. Her husband, Forrest Ferguson, died previously. Survivors include her daughter, Sheri Brown; half-sister, Julie Glinski; half-brothers, Don Strampfer and Otto Strampfer III; one granddaughter and two great-grandchildren.
Paul Gunkel Jr. Paul Albert Gunkel Jr., 59, of Union, died Dec. 20, at the UC Medical Center. His parents, Paul A. Gunkel Sr. and Anna Sue Gunkel; and sister, Alicia Ann Iles, died previously. Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Gunkel; children, Benjamin, Lauren and Aaron Gunkel; brother, Rickie Gunkel; sister, Kimberly Barker; one grandson and one granddaughter on the way. Memorials: St. Vincent de Paul, care of St. Paul Catholic Church, 7301 Dixie Highway, Florence, KY 41042.
Katherine Hammond Katherine Hammond, 49, of Florence, died Dec. 14, at St. Elizabeth Florence. She worked at Applebee’s Restaurant. Survivors include her daughters, Desiree Bolton of Union, and Alexis Hammond of Florence; parents, Tom and Joyce Smith of Florence; brother, Tom Smith Jr. of Florence; sister, Peggy Smith of Florence; and four grandchildren. Interment was at Hillside Chapel in Cincinnati.
Larry Holmes Larry Joseph “Joe” Holmes, 55, of Burlington, died Dec. 28, at his home. His brother, Kenneth Michael “Mikey” Holmes, and sister, Lisa Ward, died previously. Survivors include his wife, Diane Holmes; daughters, Erin Shay Workman and Emilie Jean Holmes; and two grandchildren.
Joe Huff Joe Leonard “Dump” Huff, 82, of Petersburg, died Dec. 24. He was a lifelong farmer. His sister, Anna Marie Johnson; and brothers, Henry, John, James and Lloyd, died previously. Survivors include several close friends, neighbors and family members. Interment was at Big Bone
Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials: Big Bone Baptist Church Cemetery, 11036 Big Bone Church Road, Union, KY 41091.
Richard Jackson Richard A. “Dick” Jackson, 77, of Petersburg, died Dec. 25, at University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was a machinist who owned Jackson Tool and Mold in Hebron, member of Petersburg Baptist Church, former volunteer firefighter for Hebron Fire Dept., and enjoyed traveling to Amish country. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Jane Craddock Jackson; daughter, Kim Waymeyer of Walton; son, Glenn Jackson of Hebron; adopted son, Charlie Gill of Maysville; and five grandchildren. Interment was at Petersburg Cemetery. Memorials: John McPhearson Mission Fund, care of Wanda Jackson, 1853 Petersburg Road, Hebron, KY 41048.
Dorothy Jezior Dorothy G. Jezior, 90, of Florence, formerly of St. Charles, Ill., died Dec. 19, at her home. She was born in Chicago, worked for School District 303 as an aide, where she was fondly known as “Grandma” to the students at Anderson School, and later worked as a greeter at Wal-Mart. Her husband, Edmund Jezior, and sister, Janet Huseby, died previously. Survivors include her children, Dee Gaffney, Robert Jezior, Shirley Hodges, Kathy Meyer, Dennis Jezior, Lori Miller and Deanna Holmes; sisters, Lorraine Lysiak and Joann Gniech; 14 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. Memorials: Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Pew Replacement Fund, 5876 Veterans Way, Burlington, KY 41005.
Ella Ketron Ella Mae Ketron, 86, of Lato-
nia, formerly of Taylor Mill, died Dec. 27, at Rosedale Green. She was a retired shipping clerk for Litton Industries, member of St. Anthony Church, where she served as eucharistic minister for many years, and member of Erlanger Lioness Club. Survivors include her daughters, Carol Williams of Independence, Denise Stapperfenne of Covington, and Sherry Thiem of Florence; son, Michael A. Ketron of Cincinnati; brother, Richard Grome of Bellevue; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Interment was at St. Stephen Cemetery in Fort Thomas. Memorials: BAWAC, 7970 Kentucky Drive, Florence, KY 41042.
Jane Kloentrup Jane Frances Kloentrup, 89, of Florence, died Dec. 25. She was a security screener for the airport, Crosley Radio riveter during World War II, and member of St. Paul Church. Her husband, William “Webbie” Kloentrup, and sister, Claire Baxter, died previously Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Wertz; sons, William Patrick Kloentrup and Kevin Kloentrup; brother, James Q. McGuire; and six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial was at Mother of God Cemetery. Memorials: St. Elizabeth Hospice.
Betty Landrum Betty Landrum, 85, of Elsmere, died Dec. 29, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a retired beautician after 60 years of work, and member of St. Henry Church and the Summit Hills Country Club. Her husband, Jesse Landrum; son, Jesse Landrum; and daughter, Mary Patricia, died previously. Survivors include her family, Nancy Campbell of Florence, Rose Ann Bechtold of Villa Hills,
and Ralph Landrum of Crestview Hills, Ruth Cahill of Edgewood, Jack Fey of Crittenden, eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. Memorials: St. Henry Elementary School.
Theresa Lipscomb Theresa Allison “Cookie” Lipscomb, 57, of Covington, died Dec. 27, at her residence. She was a homemaker. Her son, Thomas Lipscomb; father, Samuel Eugene Allison; mother, Anna Lindstrom Davis; brother, Robert Davis; and sister, Judy Lucas, died previously. Survivors include her son, William Allison of Burlington; daughter, Anna Lipscomb of Covington; brothers, Judd Allison of Covington, Glenn Davis of Erlanger, and Ronald Davis of Erlanger; sisters, Jane Parson of Crescent Springs, and Bonnie Nuckles of Independence; and seven grandchildren. Interment was at Mother of God Cemetery in Fort Wright.
Thelma Lunsford Thelma Jean Lunsford, 86, of Union, died Dec. 29, at St. Elizabeth Florence. She was one of the pioneers of country-music television in Cincinnati, and was known as Jeannie Hogan. She began singing in the early 1950s, first on a daily morning music show at WCPO and later on WLW’s “Midwestern Hayride.” When the “Hayride” went network, she was singing with celebrities Bonnie Lou and Kenny Price. Jean also did concerts with such country stars as Johnny Cash, Skeeter Davis and Marty Robbins. She graduated from Lee County High School in 1945 and studied at Northern Kentucky State College during the 1970s, was of the Baptist faith, member of the Eastern Star and loved spending winters in Florida. Her first husband, Joseph Garvey, and second husband, Amos Lunsford, died previously. Survivors include her sons,
Michael M. Garvey of Hanover, Ind., and Matthew J. Garvey of Ocilla, Ga.; stepson, W. Bruce Lunsford of Louisville; sister, Addie “Tat” Trapp of Walton; five grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, four greatgrandchildren and six stepgreat-grandchildren. Memorials: the charity of donor’s choice; or care of Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY 41051.
Mary Matthews Mary Matthews, 84, of Covington, died Dec. 23, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She worked for CNAC. Her husband, Thomas E. Matthews Sr., died previously. Survivors include her sons, Thomas Matthews Jr. of Hayden, Ala., and Stanley Matthews of Covington; daughters, Mary Ewing of Florence, and Theresa Matthews of Covington; 10 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Burial was at New St. Joseph Cemetery in Cincinnati.
Manuel Parece Jr. Manuel Victor “Vic” Parece Jr., 79, of Florence, died Dec. 26. He was born into a large Portuguese-Irish family in Somerville, Mass., during the height of the depression, served in the Navy, and, as his father before him, was patriarch of a large family that he supported by careers in the private and public sectors. His wife, Lois Ann Pritchard Parece, and son, Manuel Victor Parece III, died previously. Survivors include his brothers, Warren and Donald Parece, both of Massachusetts; sisters, Elizabeth Hardy of Massachusetts, and Evelyn Gibason of California; eight children, 19 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Burial was at Burlington Cemetery in Burlington.
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