Deaths Mildred Armstrong
Mildred Francis Lightner Armstrong, 80, Elsmere, died Aug. 9, 2010, at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. Her husband, Russell H. Armstrong; son, Rusty Armstrong and grandson, Jonathan Hill, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Nellie Hill of Morning View and Jessie Dalton of Walton; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Burial was in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials: Walton Food Pantry, c/o Walton Christian Church, 50 S. Main St., Walton, KY 41094.
Gloria Ruth Arnzen
Gloria Ruth Arnzen, 66, Villa Hills, a homemaker, died Aug. 7, 2010, at University Hospital, Corryville. Survivors include her son, Tyler Arnzen of Villa Hills; sister, Janet Armstrong of Linesville, Pa.; three brothers, Dr. Thomas Miller of Redmond, Wash., Francis Cornmesser of San Juan Baptista, Calif., and Lester Cornmesser of LaPorte, Texas. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery Fort Mitchell. Memorials: American Heart Association, 5211 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227.
Wanda L. Ashley
Wanda L. Ashley, 65, Elsmere, died Aug. 13, 2010, at her home. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Robert Ashley of Elsmere; daughters, Kristina Ashley of Edgewood and Sherry Lynn Blazer of Cincinnati; son, Robert Bryant Ashley of Elsmere; brother, Elmer Farrell of Taylor Mill; and three grandchildren. Burial was at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens of Taylor Mill.
Michael Lee Cook
Michael Lee Cook, 56, Independence, died Aug. 11, 2010, at his home. He was a sheet metal worker for Local 24 Teamsters and member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Independence. Survivors include his wife, Sherril Bridges Cook; daughter, Jessica Cook of Independence; son, Jacob Cook of Bromley; step-sons, Elias Murphy of Louisville, Seth Murphy of Osan Air Force Base, South Korea, Nathan Murphy of Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, and Zechariah Murphy of Independence; sisters, Cathy Cox of Independence, Paula Melton of Morning View and Sherry Henderson of Morning View. Memorials: Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 11969 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, KY 41051.
Lyda Mae Cox
Lyda Mae Walker Cox, 96, Bossier City, La., formerly of Covington, died Aug. 12, 2010, at Pilgrim
Manor Nursing Home in Bossier City, La. She was a homemade candy sales clerk at the J.H. Shillito Co. of Cincinnati and a clerk at Park Dry Goods of Covington. A member of South Side Baptist Church of Covington, she was the PTA president of the 5th District and Jon G. Carlisle elementary schools, Covington. Her husband, Glavis “Skip” Cox, died in 1999. Survivors include her daughters, June Cox Ballinger of Bossier City and Gloria Cox Houston of Erlanger; sister, Alma Walker Wiley of Covington; four grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; four great-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; and four step-great-great grandchildren. Burial was in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials: American Cancer Society, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017; or American Heart Association, 5211 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227.
Ronald L. Daugherty
Ronald L. Daugherty, 67, Newport, died Aug. 10, 2010, at his home. He was a warehouseman for Richardson and Associates. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Bravard Daugherty; daughters, Rhonda Fryman of Burlington, Kim Colston of Newport and Melissa Asher of Newport; brother, Jerry Daugherty of Independence; sisters, Margaret Herzog and Sandy Batton, both of Latonia; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial was in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials: Ronald L. Daugherty Memorial Fund, c/o Middendorf Funeral Home, 3312 Madison Pike, Fort Wright, KY 41017.
Elmer Dorgan
Elmer Garland Dorgan, 82, Burlington, died Aug. 12, 2010, in Burlington. He was an electrician with ADT, World War II Navy veteran, member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Young at Heart in Latonia and former scout leader at Corpus Christi Church in Newport. His wife, Betty J. Miller Dorgan; son, Robert Dorgan and daughter, Cindy Luken, died previously. Survivors include his sons, Donald Dorgan of Burlington, Thomas Dorgan of Independence, Garry Dorgan of Erlanger, William Dorgan of Villa Hills; daughters, Mary Johnson of Topeka, Kan., Pamela Neace and Sue Dorgan, both of Burlington, Becky Ramsey of Erlanger; brother, Thomas Dorgan of Cold Spring; sister, Audrey Cliff of Silver Grove; 25 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fort Mitchell. Memorials: Hosea House/ECHO, 901 York St., Newport, KY 41071.
Elmer Dorgan
Elmer Garland Dorgan, 82, Burlington, died Aug. 12, 2010, in Burlington. He was an electrician with ADT, World War II Navy veteran, member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Young at Heart in Latonia and former scout leader at Corpus Christi Church in Newport. His wife, Betty J. Miller Dorgan; son, Robert Dorgan and daughter, Cindy Luken, died previously. Survivors include his sons, Donald Dorgan of Burlington, Thomas Dorgan of Independence, Garry Dorgan of Erlanger, William Dorgan of Villa Hills; daughters, Mary Johnson of Topeka, Kan., Pamela Neace and Sue Dorgan, both of Burlington, Becky Ramsey of Erlanger; brother, Thomas Dorgan of Cold Spring; sister, Audrey Cliff of Silver Grove; 25 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fort Mitchell. Memorials: Hosea House/ECHO, 901 York St., Newport, KY 41071.
Rayburn C. Edwards Jr.
Rayburn Clayton Edwards Jr., 54, Erlanger, died Aug. 11, 2010, at his home. He was a member of Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati. Survivors include his daughters, Lisa Laughlin of Burlington, Vt., Anita Dixon and Alexis Edwards, both of Lexington, Ky., and Cheri Alexander of Pekin, Ind.; mother, Jeanette Tucker of Erlanger; brothers, Charles Tucker of Erlanger and Tim Tucker of Indianapolis; sisters, Debra Kadler of Erlanger, Yvonne Beghtol of Frankfort, and Elizabeth Thomas of Trenton, Ohio and nine grandchildren. Memorials: Vineyard Community Church Healing Center, 11340 Century Circle E., Cincinnati, OH 45246.
Earl Edward Emmett
Earl Edward Emmett, 85, of Cincinnati, formerly of Dayton, Ky., died Aug. 11, 2010, at Greystone Nursing Home, Cincinnati. He was a lithographer, farmer and World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his brother, John Emmett of Covington; sisters, Shirley Emmett of Dayton and Marion Koehler of Fort Wright. Memorials: Salvation Army, 340 W. 10th St., Newport, KY 41071.
Sandra Eten
Sandra Eten, 50, Alexandria, died Aug. 7, 2010, at her home. She was a substitute teacher at Sts. Peter and Paul School and for Campbell County Schools and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Alexandria. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Eten; sons, Lawrence Eten Jr. and Mathew Eten, both of Independence, Nathan Eten of Alexandria, and Ryan Jacob of Alexandria; and sister, Joeclyn Couch of Melbourne.
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Louise M. Gavin
Everett Ray Johnson
Louise M. Gavin, 91, Bromley, died Aug. 11, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Edgewood. She was a returns agent for Baylis Brothers, Cincinnati. She was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Bromley, including Church Day and Night Guild, and Sunday school teacher for 40 years. She was a lathe operator at Wright Aeronautical during World War II. Her husband, Earl Gavin, and son, Clyde Gavin, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Stephen Gavin of Ludlow. Burial was at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials: Immanuel United Church of Christ, 110 Boone Street, Bromley, Ky. 41016 or Bromley Life Squad, 226 Boone Street, Bromley, Ky., 41016.
Everett Ray “Eddie Ray” Johnson, 24, Independence, died Aug. 12, 2010, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood. He was a laborer for Szabo Concrete. Survivors include his son, Carter Johnson of Hebron; parents, Samantha and Sam Farris of Independence and Ray and Tina Johnson of Independence; sisters, Krista Johnson and Bridgette Johnson, both of Independence; brothers, Nicholas Farris, Jacob Farris and Tyler Johnson, all of Independence; grandparents, Jerra Johnson of Florence and Ray Johnson of League City, Texas. Burial was in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Covington. Memorials: Carter Mason Johnson Trust Fund, c/o any Fifth Third Bank branch.
Larry F. Hodges Sr.
Rufus Kennedy Jr.
Larry F. Hodges Sr., 62, Fairfield, formerly of Covington, died July 25, 2010. He was a Vietnam veteran. His wife, Valerie Hodges, died previously. Survivors include his mother, Thelma Hodges; his son, Larry Hodges Jr. of Fairfield; sisters, Kathy Buchanon and Debbie Hodges; brothers, Mike Cook and Allen Cook; and two grandchildren. Memorials: Hospice of Hamilton, 1010 Eaton Ave., Hamilton, Ohio 45013.
Allen Raymond Jahnke
Allen Raymond Jahnke, 87, Florence, died Aug. 8, 2010, at Brighton Gardens, Edgewood. He was a controller from Didier Taylor Refractories Co., formerly the National Lead Co., a World War II Army veteran, member of St. Mark United Church of Christ in Latonia., Golden Rule Masonic Lodge 345 F.&A.M., Scottish Rite, Syrian Shrine, Sons of Dixie Barbershop Chorus, past president of Cincinnati Chapter of Planning Forum, past director of National Association of Accountants and Cub master for the Boy Scouts of America. His wife, Jeanne Ruth Olschner Jahnke, died in 2007. Survivors include his sons, Carl Jahnke of Florence and Mark Jahnke of Fort Wright; sister, Esther Phipps of Hendersonville, N.C.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorials: St. Mark United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 15141, Latonia, KY 41015.
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Rufus Kennedy Jr., 78, Independence, formerly of Yuma, Ariz., died Aug. 14, 2010, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood. He was a water distributor for Yuma County Water and a member of Woodsmen of the World and the New Covenant Apostolic Church of Independence. His sons, Charles and David Besselman, and great-grandson, Sean Ferguson, died previously. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Kennedy of Independence; son, Rufus Kennedy III of Crittenden; brother, Bill Kennedy of Yuma, Ariz.; sister, Betty Elledge of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorials: Hospice of St. Elizabeth Health Care, 483 South Loop Drive, Edgewood, KY 41017.
Dorothy Kincaid
Dorothy Kincaid, 81, Elsmere, died Aug. 14, 2010, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood. She was an inspector for Equitable Bag Co. and a member of Elsmere Baptist Church. Her husband, William Kincaid, and sons, Larry and Ronnie Sullivan, died previously. Survivors include her sons, David Sullivan and Robert Kincaid, both of Walton, Kenneth Kincaid of Elsmere and Billy Kincaid of Union; daughters, Sandy Knauff of Minneapolis, Minn., Sharon Williams and Linda Henry, both of Independence, Diane Tanner of Elsmere and Conner Emerson of Walton; 21 grandchil-
dren; and several great-grandchildren. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Garden, Erlanger. Memorials: Elsmere Baptist Church Shut-in and Outreach Fund, 250 Garvey Ave., Elsmere, KY 41018; or Elsmere Baptist Memorial Fund, 250 Garvey Ave., Elsmere, KY 41018.
Barbara B. Knasel
Barbara B. Knasel, 64, Latonia, died Aug. 10, 2010, at her home. She worked as an account manager with Avaya Inc. for more than 10 years. She was a member of the American Legion Post in Latonia and the Red Hat Society. Survivors include her daughter, Teresa Gahman of Taylor Mill; son, Earl Donald Knasel of Latonia; sisters, Jean Moeves of Fort Wright, Martha Rheynard of Ceresco, Mich., and Mary Jane Knasel of Taylor Mill; brothers, Clarence Vastine Jr. of Hebron, William T. and Dennis Vastine, both of Orlando Fla.; and one grandchild. Burial was at Highland Cemetery in Fort Mitchell.
Paul E. Mertle
Paul E. Mertle, 46, Florence, died Aug. 3, 2010, in Florence. Survivors include his brothers, Ray Mertle of Taylor Mill and Gerard Mertle of Florence; sisters, Peggy Whitacre of Covington, Debbie Lorenz of Avondale, Ariz., Sharon Engelhard of Alexandria and Theresa Mertle of Florence. Memorials: Children’s Hospital Medical Center, P.O. Box 5202, Cincinnati, OH 45201-5202.
Patty J. Miller
Patty J. Kuckein Miller, 77, Edgewood, died Aug. 9, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a homemaker and former member of the First United Methodist Church in Van Wert, Ohio. Survivors include her husband, Dana D. Miller; daughters, Robin Brannen of Covington, Regina Burns and Rebecca Wisman, both of Independence; son, D. Douglas Miller of Edgewood; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. No public services. Linnemann Funeral Home and Cremation Center is handling arrangements. Memorials: Hospice of the Bluegrass Northern Kentucky, 7388 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042.
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