Deaths Dolores Beckman
Dolores Jane Hellman Beckman, 85, Covington, died Aug. 24, 2009, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. She was a clerk for Conrail Railroad and member of the National Association of Railway Business Women. Survivors include her daughters, Eloise Ann Decker of Fort Mitchell, Andrea Lee Hardcorn of Perry Park, Dolores Jane Boden of Cincinnati; sons, Albert Joseph Beckman of Covington, Christopher Joseph Beckman of Erlanger; sister, Juanita Warren of Union; brother, John Hellmann of LaGrange; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Memorials: St. Augustine Church, 1839 Euclid Ave., Covington, KY 41014; or Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, 483 South Loop Road, Edgewood, KY 41017. Middendorf Funeral Home, Fort Wright handled the arrangements.
Burton Bridges
Burton Emile Bridges, 47, of Burlington, died Aug. 22, 2009, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. He was a die cutter for Hennegan Co., played drums in various bands in Northern Kentucky and assistant coach for youth sports. He is survived by his wife, Janet Bridges; sons, Kramer and Conner Bridges, all of Burlington; sisters, Shirley Bradford of Fort Mitchell, Holly Mayerchak of Independence, Dawn Koors of Villa Hills and Lois Edwards of Florence and brothers, Donald Bridges of Walton, Dennis Bridges of Erlanger, Lloyd Bridges of Union and Derf Bridges of Louisville. Entombment was in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials: “Burt’s Benefit� c/o Any Huntington Bank Branch. Burt’s Benefit will be 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Ludlow/Bromley Yacht Club.
Vicky Clarke
Vicky A. Clarke, 52, Florence, a homemaker, died Aug. 27, 2009, in Mt. Vernon, Ky. Survivors include her husband, Allan B. Clarke; daughters, Rhonda Hale of Covington, Christina Lindsay of Mt. Vernon and Ernestine Bretz of Fairfield; sons, Steven Hale of Pikeville and Wayne Downs of Mt. Vernon; sisters, Kimberly Hale and Sherry McNaulty, both of Cincinnati; and 10 grandchildren. Burial was in Arlington Memorial Gardens, Cincinnati.
Edgewood. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for S.A Ruebel, a machinist for Morris Machine & Tool, a 50-year member of the Ohio Operating Engineers Local No. 18, a WWII Navy veteran, member of the USS Degrasse Reunion Group, Piner Baptist Church, Montana Avenue Church of the Nazarene, Pioneer Senior Group, Masonic Lodge 362 in Amelia, Ohio, the Scottish Rite, Shriners and the Mt. Carmel, Ohio VFW. Survivors include his wife, Betty Darnell; daughter, Dinah Hufford of Florence; son, Arthur T. Darnell Jr. (Becky) of Piner; and four grandchildren. Burial was at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Williamstown. Memorials: Piner Baptist Church Building Fund, 15044 Madison Pike, Morning View, KY 41063-9664, or Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, 483 South Loop Road, Edgewood, KY 41017.
Elizabeth Donovan
Elizabeth “Liz� Caroline Boehmer Donovan, 63, of Greensboro, N.C., formerly of Covington and Fort Mitchell, died Aug. 23, 2009, at Wesley Long Hospital, Greensboro. She was a homemaker and member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Greensboro. Survivors include her husband, Michael Donovan; daughter, Shannon Cripe of Asheville, N.C.; son, Daniel Donovan of Greensboro; sister, Regina Boehmer and brother, Lou Boehmer, both of Fort Mitchell; and two granddaughters. Forbis and Dick Funeral Service, Guilford Chapel, Greensboro, handled the arrangements. Memorials: Palliative Care at Wesley Long Hospital, 501 N. Elam Ave., Greensboro, NC 27403.
Loyd Early
Loyd Early, 89, Taylor Mill, died Aug. 25, 2009, at Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center, Fort Thomas. He was a yardmaster for the CSX Railroad and worked 40 years with the B&O Railroad, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and member of Calvary Baptist Church in Latonia. His first wife, Mary Early, and son, Tommy Early, died previously. Survivors include wife, Ruth Rowland Early of Taylor Mill; sons,
Kenneth Early of Fort Mitchell and Douglas Early of Walton; stepdaughter, Sue Rowland of Independence; stepson, Michael Rowland of Lexington; brothers, Robert Lewis Early of Kettering, Ohio and Walter Early of Deer Park; sister, Ruby Wiley of Louisville and five grandchildren. Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, handled the arrangements.
Anna Eger
Anna Mae “Mickey� Eger, 90, Southgate, died Aug. 29, 2009, at Fellowship Home in Valdosta, Ga. She was a homemaker, nurse’s aide and member of Fellowship of Believers in Florence. Her husband, William A. Eger Sr., died in 1999, and her daughter, Carolyn M. Eger, died in 1955. Survivors include her sons, William A. Eger Jr. of Valdosta, Ga., Thomas R. Eger of Florence, Jeffery A. Eger of Taylor Mill and Todd R. Eger of Fort Thomas; daughter, Jo Anna Bennett of Independence; sister, Patty Rump of Covington; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Harrington Funeral Services of Valdosta, Ga., handled the arrangements. Memorials: Senior Services of Northern Kentucky Remembrance Fund, 1032 Madison Ave., Covington, KY 41011.
Charles Jackson
Charles A. Jackson, 83, of Bridgetown, formerly of Morning View, died Aug. 25, 2009, at Hospice of Cincinnati at Mercy Hospital, Western Hills. He was the founder of Jackson Home Improvement Co., a World War II Navy veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, member of Cheviot Westwood Kiwanis, Wilmington Lodge No. 362 F. &A.M., Ohio LST/Amphibs, Military Order of the Purple Heart 3620 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10380. Survivors include his wife, Joyce B. Henke Jackson; daughter Lyn J. Bonhaus of Montgomery; sisters, Wilma Neal and Nellie Sipple; brother, Frank Jackson; and two granddaughters. Burial was in Bridgetown Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials: North Bend United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 98, North Bend, OH 45052.
William Kerl
William James Kerl, 63, Florence, died Aug. 24, 2009, in Cincinnati. He was an installer for Ryan’s AllGlass in Cincinnati, a Vietnam Air Force veteran and assistant district commissioner for the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors include his wife, Carol Kerl of Florence; son, Jay Kerl of Williamstown, daughter, Carrie Kerl of Cincinnati; brother, Ray Kerl of Erlanger; sisters, JoAnn Wilke of Bellevue, Rose Goedel of Covington, Patsy Willenborg of Piner, Betty Boese of Bloomington, Ind. and Pauline Stambaugh of Florence, and one grandson.
Kimberly LeMaster
Kimberly Kay LeMaster, 47, Covington, a homemaker, died Aug. 13, 2009, at her home. Survivors include her mother, Coa Cleo LeMaster; sister, Sherry Holt; and brother, Lon LeMaster, all of Covington. Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Covington, handled the arrangements.
Harold McKinley
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Harold “Mac� McKinley, 83, of Park Hills died Aug. 22, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was the original owner of Grandpa’s Ice Cream, former mayor of Park Hills, member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and a WWII Army veteran. His son, Kevin McKinley, died previously. Survivors include his wife, Loretta McKinley; daughters, Cheryl Foltz of Burlington and Colleen Eldridge of Florence; son, Tim McKinley of Crestview Hills; brother, Eugene McKinley of Latonia and eight grandchildren. Burial was at St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials: St. Agnes Church, 1680 Dixie Highway, Fort Wright, KY 41011.
George Michael Jr.
Memorials: St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, KY 41011.
George Michael Jr., 80, Burlington, died Aug. 21, 2009, at his home. He was a transport operator with Consolidated Freightways of Nashville, Tenn. and a member of Florence No. 949 F&A.M. Masonic Lodge. His son, Stephen Thomas Michael, died previously. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo Michael; daughter, Cindy Jo Beard of Florence; sons, Jerry Michael of Union and Bob Michael of Independence; brother, Carl Michael of Walton; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Interment was at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Marjorie Morris
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Marjorie L. Morris, 86, Covington, a homemaker, died Aug. 28, 2009, at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. Her husband, Milton E. Morris, died in 1975. Survivors include her daughter, Sherry Blu of Lexington; son, David Morris of Fort Mitchell; brother, Gordon “Toke� Landrum of Erlanger; six grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger.
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Charles B. Palmer Jr., 92, Lakeside Park, died Aug. 22, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was a pharmacist and businessman who founded Palmer Drugs, the owner of the Cabana Supper Club and co-owner of the White Horse restaurant and a real estate developer. His wife, Ethel Voss Palmer, died in 1994. Survivors include his son, Charles B. Palmer III of Lakeside Park; daughter, Janis V. Malley of Union; brother, Howard Palmer of Covington; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Burial was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Erlanger. Linnemann Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorials are suggested to The Humanitarian League, Attn: Jan Malley, 705 Buttermilk Pike, Crescent Springs, KY 41017.
Anna Schneider
Anna Jenkins Schneider, 95, Covington, died Aug. 27, 2009, Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood.
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Barbara Clifford
Barbara A Clifford, 57, a homemaker, Morning View, died Aug. 21, 2009, at her parent’s home in Morning View. Survivors include her husband, Steve Clifford of Morning View; daughters, Joann Clifford of Covington, Kelli Green of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Jill Clifford of Covington and Kira Bartell of Morning View; sons, Mike Clifford of Fort Leonardwood, Mo., Luke Clifford of Alvin, Texas and Jeremy Helton of Fort Carson, Colo. Her parents, Bob and Betty Freeman of Morning View; brother Wes Freeman of Dayton, Ky.; and 13 grandchildren. Memorials can be made to any children’s charity in her name. Serenity Funeral Care in Covington handled the arrangements.
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Arthur T. Darnell Sr., 89, Morning View, died Aug. 22, 2009, at the Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare,
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