LIFE
B8 • ALEXANDRIA RECORDER • MARCH 15, 2012
DEATHS JoAnne Baldwin JoAnne Baldwin, 56, of Independence, died Feb. 25, 2012, in Oklahoma City. She was traveling out West to complete her bucket list. Her mother, Florence Layman Richardson, and a brother, Jay Baldwin, died previously. Survivors include her life partner, Judy Speed of Independence; brother, Glenn Baldwin of Campbell County; father, Robert Baldwin of Kentucky; and stepfather, Charles Richardson of Campbell County. Memorial service will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Calvin A. Perry Community Center in Alexandria. Memorials: Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City or Hospice of the Bluegrass in Florence.
Marion Carvolth Marion Roberts Carvolth, 101, of Fort Thomas, died March 2, 2012. Her husband, R. Arthur Carvolth, and son, James E. Carvolth, died previously. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Robert Cline Robert Joe Cline, 91, of Fort Thomas, died March 3, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. He was a salesman and served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Adalaide Cline; and sons, Robert Cline, Dave Cline, Steve Cline and Michael Cline.
Eleanor ‘Boo’ Dedman Eleanor “Boo” Dedman, 82, of Newport, died March 2, 2012, at her residence. She was a bank teller with U.S. Bank and a member of Melbourne United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Harold Dedman; son, Kevin Dedman of Hamilton, Ohio; daughter, Kimberly Reynolds of Melbourne; and two granddaughters. Burial was in Mount Gilead Cemetery in Carthage, Ky. Memorials: American Cancer Society, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 or Melbourne United Methodist Church, 1011 Mary Ingles Hwy., Melbourne, KY 41059.
Georgetta Durkin Georgetta Ruth Durkin, 89, of Fort Thomas, died March 6, 2012, at Highlandspring of Fort Thomas. She worked in the home goods department at McAlpin’s for 44 years before retiring and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Newport. Her husband, James Durkin, and brother, William Eicher, died previously. Survivors include her daugh-
ters, Donna Ortlieb-Coleman of Highland Heights, and Shirley Ortlieb-Sullender and Barbara Ortlieb-Plummer, both of Cold Spring; sisters, Betty Ballman of Fort Wright, Dorothy Smith of Highland Heights and Mary Howe of Cold Spring; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials: American Cancer Society, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 or American Heart Association, 5211 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227.
Jennifer Foreman Jennifer Marie Foreman, 34, of Silver Grove, died March 2, 2012. She was a pharmacy tech and a homemaker. She was a member of the Silver Grove Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Timothy Foreman; son, Timmy A Foreman II of Silver Grove; mother, Sue Pombles; father, Howard Pombles; brothers, Mark Pombles and Jerry Pombles, both of Highland Heights, and Tony Pombles of Cleveland; sister, Julie Tabor of Highland Heights; and mother-in-law, Pat Foreman of Bellevue. Memorials: Melbourne United Methodist Church, 1011 Mary Ingles Hwy., Melbourne, KY 41059 or Silver Grove Fire Department, 101 E. Four Mile Road, Silver Grove, KY 41085.
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Betty Jean Birkenhauer Haas, 61, of Fort Thomas, died March 4, 2012, at her home. She was a legal secretary with attorneys Frost & Jacobs in Cincinnati and worked at the Northern Kentucky Bank and Trust in Cold Spring and Computek in Fort Thomas. Her husband, Elmer J. Haas Jr., died previously. Survivors include her sons, Thomas Hughes and Mike Haas, both of Fort Thomas; daughters, Patty Huenefeld of Fort Thomas and Jo Chambers of Hendersonville, N.C.; sisters, Barbara Burton
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and Joan Witte, both of Middleton, Tenn., Sandy Kuhl of Fort Thomas and Donna King of Villa Hills; brothers, Robert Birkenhauer of Bayonet Point, Fla., and Murdock Birkenhauer of Grant's Lick; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials: Holy Spirit Parish, 825 Washington Ave., Newport, KY 41071 or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 483 S. Loop Drive, Edgewood, KY 41017.
Lee Hanna Lee E. Hanna, 66, of California, died Feb. 25, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. He retired after 35 years as a financial analyst in the surety bond business and served in the U.S. Army at the Pentagon. He was active in the local community and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Melbourne. A sister, Barbara Montgomery; and three nephews, Kyle Oberholtzer, Darren Hanna and Robert Montgomery, died previously. Survivors include his wife, Anna Teichmoeller of California; sister, Peggy Oberholtzer of Columbiana, Ohio; brother, David Hanna of Columbiana, Ohio; brother-in-law, John Teichmoeller of Ellicott City, Md.; lifelong friend, Ed Detwiler of Columbus, Ohio. Memorials: St. John Lutheran Church, 5977 Lower Tug Fork, Melbourne, KY 41059.
Bernard Hillman Bernard L. Hillman, 85, of Fort Thomas, died March 8, 2012, at his residence. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena in Fort Thomas, the Northern Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame for baseball and the Greater Cincinnati Umpire Association. He was a volunteer at the Parish Kitchen in Covington, a Kentucky Colonel and a U.S. Merchant Marines World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Audrey Boeh Hillman; daughters, Cindy Pence of Wilder, and Laura Kemplin and Mary Ann Sutkamp, both of Fort Thomas; son, Doug Hillman of California; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Burial was in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials: Parish Kitchen, P.O. Box 1234, Covington, KY 41011.
Woody Kowolonek Woody K. Kowolonek, 61, of Newport, died Feb. 19, 2012, at Hospice of Cincinnati. Survivors include his sons, Raymond and Matthew Kowolonek; daughter, Kristina Kowolonek; sister, Dawn Spritzky; brothers, Aaron and Van Kowolonek; and two grandchildren.
Thomas Lovett Thomas Ray Lovett, 59, of Dayton, died March 5, 2012, at his residence. He was a self-employed body man and owned Crazy Tony's Body Shop. Survivors include his wife, Jane
Marie Seward Lovett; stepdaughters, Patricia Kaeff and Jamie Bowling; stepsons, James and Shaun Kaeff; and 17 grandchildren. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
William Malone William T. Malone, 82, of Fort Thomas, died March 2, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was retired from the V.A. in Fort Thomas and a retired plasterer. He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran and a member of the Fort Thomas Masonic Lodge No. 808 F & AM. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Tuchfarber Malone; sons, Thomas W. Malone and James R. Malone; brother, Ronald Malone; and seven grandchildren. Entombment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials: Lindner Center for Research c/o Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219 or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 483 S. Loop Drive, Edgewood, KY 41017.
Gladys Martin Gladys P. Martin, 76, of Bellevue, died March 3, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospice. She was a homemaker, member of Cross and Crown Community Church and former member of Community Family Church in Taylor Mill. Her husband, Raymond Eugene, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Laura Jean Martin of Bellevue and Rachel Cline of Miami Heights, Ohio; sisters, Jean Turner of Taylor Mill and Martha Webster of Bellevue; and two grandchildren. Entombment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials: Recycled Doggies, P.O. Box 12773, Cincinnati, OH 45212 or Cross and Crown Community Church, 501 Park Ave., Newport, KY 41071.
Paul McGovney Paul Thomas McGovney, 50, of Cold Spring, died March 4, 2012. A brother, Charles McGovney, and a sister, Susan McGovney, died previously. Survivors include his sons, Ronald Ard, Michael Ard Wiley and Christopher McGovney; brothers, John McGovney and Michael McGovney; sisters, Brenda Bickers, Tammy Andrea and Terry Herald; and three grandchildren. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Lois Rice Lois Ruth Steinhour Rice, 87, of Loveland, Ohio, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Feb. 13, 2012, at Eastgatespring of Cincinnati. She worked at a hospital in Frankfort, Maumee Valley Hospital in Toledo, Ohio, and at Fort Hamilton-Hughes Hospital. She retired in 1988 as assistant supervisor of nursing. She volunteered at St. Luke Hospital in Fort Thomas and in food services at Silver Grove Schools. She retired as a teacher’s aide at
Silver Grove Schools in 2004. Her sons, David Chester and Michael Aaron, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Christy Rice-Barker, Nancy Reed and Robin Sullender; grandchildren, Jimmy Maple, Danny Maple, Kenny Hodgkins, Courtney Brandford and Rachel Barker; seven great-grandchildren; special niece, Carol Nolan; and dog, Jodi.
Eleanor Ritter Sr. Mary Grace Eleanor Ann Ritter, 98, of Fort Thomas, died March 2, 2012, at the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Home in Fort Thomas. She served within the Sisters of the Good Shepherd since 1945 and with the International Congregation of religious women. Her brothers, Paul Ritter and Leo Ritter, died previously. Survivors include her sisters, Esther Mussare of Kenner, La., and Ruth Mitstifer of Williamsport, Pa. Burial was in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
John Romito John Victor Romito, 80, of Covington, formerly of Newport, died March 2, 2012, at his residence. He retired from Newport Steel, was a former Dayton constable and a member of St. Augustine Church. He served in the U.S. Army. His brothers, Leroy, Pat, Felix, Mike and Joe Romito, died previously. Survivors include his sister-inlaw, Anna Romito; seven nieces; and seven nephews. Burial was in St. Stephen Cemetery. Memorials: Newport Central Catholic High School, 13 Carothers Road, Newport, KY 41071 or St. Augustine Church, 1839 Euclid Ave., Covington, KY 41014.
Thomas Sebastian Jr. Thomas Sebastian Jr., 61, of Bellevue, died March 3, 2012, at his residence. He was a chemical worker with PMC in Cincinnati and a member of the Robert Burns Masonic Lodge in Newport. His parents, Thomas Sebastian Sr. and Betty Boner Sebastian, died previously. Survivors include Patricia Musk of Bellevue; his daughter, Nicole Doyle of Madeira, Ohio; son, Craig Sebastian of Bellevue; sister, Patricia Webb of Independence; brother, Berry Sebastian of Newport; and six grandchildren.
Michael Smith Michael T. Smith, 60, of Alexandria, died March 1, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. He was part owner of Design Systems. His father, Daniel J. Smith, and daughter, Michelle Lynn Smith, died previously. Survivors include his wife, Linda Painter Smith; mother,
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