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Alberta Sweeney, 86, formerly of Independence, died Wednesday of Leukemia in Peoria, Ariz.
Her husband, Russell Sweeney, died in 1988 and a son, Lowell Sweeney, died in 1956.
Survivors include daughters, Connie Levesque of Flagstaff, Ariz.; and Janice Bolley of Peoria, Ariz.; a sister Helen Mann of Independence; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Simon & Jude Cathedral, Phoenix, Ariz. Burial in Phoenix, Ariz.
Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Independence, is in charge of local arrangements.
Announced on: 02-27-1998
Christine Virginia Wilson, 84, of Lakeside Park, died at 10:57 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Leo Gilbert Wilson, died in 1979.
Survivors include sons, Louis Wilson of Florence and Warner Wilson of Somerset; daughters, Mary Oberschlake of Union and Sally Wallace of Erlanger; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Hughes Chapel Cemetery, Union.
Announced on: 02-27-1998
Mary A. Rawlings, social worker
Mary A. Rawlings spent her life making other people's lives easier.
In her work with social service agencies, she helped people with disabilities file for benefits, she was an advocate for senior citizens, she brought encouragement to stroke victims.
In later years, when her own disabilities confined her to her home, she continued to dispense compassion, humor and good counsel over the telephone from her home in Southgate.
Mrs. Rawlings died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was 78.
She took a job with the Community Action Commission in 1969, after her husband, Melvin Rawlings, died. She later was a case worker for Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky from 1974 through the mid-1980s. When she left the Community Action Commission, then-CAC director Charles T. Clemons wrote: "I know your services cannot be replaced - maybe filled, but never replaced."
Mrs. Rawlings told a reporter in 1975 that she started her social activism as a way to thank God: "I had an illness in 1959. I told God if He'd help me with that, I'd spend the rest of my life helping others."
But her selflessness started long before that, said her daughter-in-law, Judy Rawlings of Union: "She always cared about people. Her mother was that way, and she carried on that tradition. She would find people who needed help. She had an indomitable spirit. She was enthusiastic about helping other people."
As a case worker for Senior Citizens, Mrs. Rawlings often walked door to door to give help. She became a problem solver. If seniors had trouble dealing with government paperwork, Mrs. Rawlings stepped in. If they needed food or medicine or just a friend, she was there.
One woman called her in the middle of the night because the heater in her mobile home wasn't working. Mrs. Rawlings got on the phone and recruited an Army of volunteers who brought heat and help to the woman that night.
She helped run senior meal sites in Ludlow and later in Newport.
Medical problems, including Diabetes., congestive heart failure, breathing problems and difficulty walking confined her to her house in later years.
"But her voice and her spirit were still strong," said grandson Chris Rawlings. "She couldn't get out, but she could use the phone. She was a counselor and supporter of family, neighbors, anyone who crossed her path."
She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Florence.
Survivors include a son, Charles C. Rawlings of Union; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m., Monday, at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army, 340 W. 10th St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Announced on: 02-28-1998
Jaunita Arnold, 75, of Williamstown, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a former cook at the Northern Kentucky Treatment Center. Her husband, Tilden Arnold, died in 1976. A son, Tilden Wayne Arnold, died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Deborah Sue Arnold of Owenton and Robin Elaine Raisor of Williamstown; a sister, Virginnia O'Bel of Taylor Mill; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown. Memorials are suggested in the form of contributions to the family.
Announced on: 02-28-1998
Kenneth Harold Chamblin, 81, of Maysville, died Thursday at his residence. He was a General Motors service technician for the former Massie Bros. car dealership, Maysville, and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Germantown Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Elizabeth Chamblin; a son, Kenneth Lynn Chamblin of Ironton, Ohio; a daughter, Carol Ann Chamblin Dunnavan of Maysville; a sister, Marilyn
DeAtley of Dover; a brother, Larue Chamblin of Maysville; two grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown.
Announced on: 02-28-1998
Mildred M. Mangold, 83, of Latonia, died at 4:02 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington. She was a retired employee of the Union Central Life Insurance Co., Cincinnati. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia, where she served as a Sunday school teacher for 49 years. She was a former volunteer at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. A brother, Raymond Mangold, and a sister, Bessie Bowen, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a sister, Erma Mann of Gardnersville; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Gardnersville Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, Box 15160, Covington, Ky. 41015; or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Announced on: 02-28-1998
Otis Blaine Milner, 85, of Independence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Announced on: 02-28-1998
Esther L. Mussman, 87, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Announced on: 02-28-1998
Sylvester L.J. Nussbaum, 73, of Covington, died at 3:35 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired painter. His wife, Edna G. Herbstreit Nussbaum, died in 1987.
Survivors include daughters, Pam Griffin and Cheryl Hadden, both of Covington; a brother, Charles Nussbaum of Ft. Mitchell; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cleves, Ohio.
Announced on: 02-28-1998
Wesley C. Schroer, 84, of Ludlow, died at 7:10 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired electrician for Ford Motor Co., Cincinnati. He was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Bromley, and Covington Lodge No. 109 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Clara Rammler Schroer; a daughter, Elaine Bird of Walton; a brother, Raymond Schroer of Madeira, Ohio; a sister, Ruth Schmidt of Florence; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Bromley. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 110 Boone St., Bromley, Ky. 41016.
Announced on: 02-28-1998
Darrell J. Tharp, 64, of Milton, formerly of Carrollton, died Thursday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was an employee of Dayton-Walter Corp., Carrollton, and was an Army veteran. He was a member of Family Worship Center, Carrollton, and American Legion Post No. 41.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Tharp; sons, Ricky Tharp of Milton, Tony Tharp of Campbellsburg, James Tharp of Warsaw and Chris Tharp of Carrollton; daughters, Donna Campbell of Carrollton and Mary Beth Grider of Deputy, Ind.; his mother, Donna Tharp of Ghent; a brother, Jerry Tharp of Ghent; nine grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Family Worship Center, Carrollton. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Madison, Ind.
Announced on: 02-28-1998
