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ALGERTHA J. COOPER, 74, of Evanston, died Jan. 16. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Thompson, Hall-Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-20-1998
ELBURN W. HAUCK, 73, of Bethel, Ohio, died Monday. He was a self-employed building contractor. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m.
Date of announcement: 01-20-1998
Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Bethel United Methodist Church.
Date of announcement: 01-20-1998
ALTHEA J. MOOTRY, 47, of Mt. Auburn, died Friday. She worked in the housekeeping department of The Christ Hospital. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Baptist Church, Avondale. Visitation: noon Wednesday at the church. Arrangements: Renfro Funeral Service, Avondale.
Date of announcement: 01-20-1998
PENNY C. PAYNE, 74, of Mt. Auburn, died Saturday. She worked for University Hospital. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson, Hall-Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills.
Date of announcement: 01-20-1998
MASHANA S. REEVES, 16, of Madisonville, died Monday. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Thompson, Hall-Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-20-1998
EPHRIAM EVERETT RIGDON, 83, of Felicity, Ohio, died Monday. He was a World War II Army veteran and a retiree from the Army Corp of Engineers. Arrangements: Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, Felicity. Memorials: Felicity Life Squad.
Date of announcement: 01-20-1998
JAFUS A. SIGMON, 62, of Walnut Hills, died Thursday. He was a construction worker for Jake Wedges Co. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Thompson, Hall-Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-20-1998
DORIS J. WHALEN WEBB, 81, of Ross, Ohio, died Sunday. She was a homemaker. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson-Stevens Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, Ohio. Visitation: 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Venice Presbyterian Church Renovation Fund.
Date of announcement: 01-20-1998
JAMES EDWARD WHITE, 73, of Bond Hill, died Jan. 14. He was a cement mason. Services: noon today at Thompson, Hall-Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-20-1998
Sister Marietta Blakeley, teacher
Sister of Charity Marietta Blakeley, a teacher for 35 years, died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was 82.
Sister Marietta was a member of the order for 63 years. She began her career in Denver in 1936, and served in Michigan, and Sidney, Ohio, before coming to Cincinnati.
She taught at St. Mary School in Hyde Park, St. Patrick in Cumminsville, St. William and Holy Family schools in Price Hill, St. Saviour in Rossmoyne and Annunciation, Clifton.
Following her retirement, Sister Marietta became a postal assistant at the Motherhouse in Delhi Township, a position she would hold for two decades. She spent the last few years as arts and crafts volunteer.
"Sister Marietta was a very sweet person," said a friend, Sister of Charity Maura Jean Tapke. "She was a true friend. I'll miss her beautiful smile."
Sister Marietta leaves nieces and nephews.
Mass was today at the Motherhouse Chapel.
Date of announcement: 01-21-1998
Mary Thomas, active in church
Mary K. Jones Thomas, 78, a member of the Pastor's Aide and Nurse's Guild Club at St. Mark Baptist Church in Springfield Township, died Friday.
She leaves a daughter, Darlene Hilson; sons, Harrison Jones and James Jones; and brothers Rousseau O'Neal Sr. and Albert Jackson, all of Cincinnati; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was the aunt of Rev. Todd O'Neal and Rev. Rousseau O'Neal Jr.
Services: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the church, 2365 Compton Road. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements: Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Les Wilson, founded weekly newspaper
Community newspaper founder Les Wilson, 73, of Lockland, died Saturday.
Mr. Wilson coined the phrase "the valley takes care of its own" during his 43 years as owner, editor and columnist of the Valley Courier.
Stricken by ill health last year, first breaking a hip, then suffering pneumonia, the Florida native had no money to cover funeral or burial expenses, said Mike Koewler, the current owner of the 4,600 circulation weekly.
"Some of the expenses connected to the burial and funeral were donated, but it's not enough," said Koewler. "If you don't count his cane and a few clothes, all his worldly goods would've fit in a cigar box."
Donations to cover burial related expenses are being accepted through Valley Cares, in care of the Valley Courier, 218 W. Benson St., Reading, Ohio, 45215.
Widowed since the 1950s, Mr. Wilson settled in the Reading area after World War II and spent much of his career writing columns. He leaves a brother, William Wilson, of Florida.
Visitation is noon Friday at Vorhis Funeral Home, Lockland, with services at 2 p.m.
Date of announcement: 01-21-1998
JOSEPH A. BRUNSMAN, 90, of Sunman, Ind., died Tuesday. He was a farmer and truck driver. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Morris, Ind. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville, Ind.
Date of announcement: 01-21-1998
JOHN H. SCOTT, 77, of Fairmount, died Saturday. He was a steelworker. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Thompson, Hall-Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-21-1998
MARY M. WILLIAMS, 88, of Avondale, died Monday. Ms. Williams was a housekeeper. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Church of Christ, Clifton. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall-Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 01-21-1998
Theresa Tormey, volunteer
Church and community volunteer Theresa M. Tormey, 72, of Villa Hills, Ky., died Tuesday.
Among her many activities, she was an officer in the St. Ann's Society and parish council at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs, Ky. She also volunteered at the St. Joseph Diocesan Center and St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Mrs. Tormey leaves her husband Raymond; sons Raymond, Robert, Richard and Ron Tormey; daughters Jeannie Misuraca, Jill Healy, Joyce Ahearn, Jacqueline Hennessey and Jeralyn Bresser; 21 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Middendorf/Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, Ky.
Date of announcement: 01-22-1998
Julia Nichols, worked 35 years at CG&E
Julia Surnbrock Nichols always looked for the good in people, her family recalled.
Mrs. Nichols, 85, of Mariemont, died Saturday.
Before retiring, she had worked for 35 years as a secretary for two presidents of the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. She was a sports fan, enjoyed playing in golf leagues and boating with her husband, Marlborough "Nick" Nichols.
She also had the philosophy of "always put your trust in God," her family said.
She graduated from Regina High School and
from the University of Cincinnati, where she majored in commerce. She was a member of Phi Kappa Epsilon sorority, the Legion of Mary, Cincinnati Club, Royal Oak Country Club, Hartwell Golf Club and Rosie Reds.
Mrs. Nichols also leaves three sisters, Stella Finney, Elizabeth Larkin and Charlotte Litz.
Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Margaret of Cortona Church, Madisonville. Arrangements: Elden A. Good Funeral Home. Memorials: Comboni Missionaries.
Althea Mootry, registrar at Christ Hospital
Althea J. Mootry, the lead oncology registrar for Christ Hospital, died Friday.
The Mt. Auburn resident was 47.
On the job, she tracked the progress of patients treated for cancer, sometimes over the course of many years. "She was instrumental in putting together the registry here," said Jenny Lee Haines, a hospital spokeswoman.
Arrangements were through Renfro Funeral Service, Avondale.
Date of announcement: 01-22-1998
CHARLIE BUSH, 86, of Indianapolis, formerly of Breathitt County, Ky., died Tuesday. He was a retired coal miner and had retired from Frank's Tea and Spice Co., Cincinnati. Arrangements: Watts Funeral Home, Jackson, Ky.
Date of announcement: 01-22-1998
