Falmouth Outlook, January 13, 2004

Ernie W. Conrad, 52 of Dry Ridge, Ky., passed away on Sunday January 4, 2004 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, North, Covington, Ky. Born in Jonesville, Ky., on May 8, 1951, the son of the late Arthur Franklin Conrad and Margaret Louise Webster Conrad. He worked as an Assembly Foreman at Gusher Pumps, Dry Ridge, Ky.
Survivors include: wife Millie Martin Conrad, Dry Ridge, Ky., son; Justin Wayne Conrad, Dry Ridge, Ky., daughter; Amanda Marie Barker, Verona, Ky., brothers; Garry and Bill Conrad both of Dry Ridge, Ky., Larry Conrad, LaMirada, Ca., sister; Margaret Ann Jones, Falmouth, Ky.
Services were held at 3 p.m. on January 8, 2004 at Elliston Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, Ky. Clergyman: Rev. Berlie Couch, Assistant: Rev. Coleman Hensley.
Interment took place in the Jonesville I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Jonesville, Ky.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society 6612 Dixie Hwy., Suite 2A Florence, Ky. 41042.

Catherine Diane Hitt, 54, of Germantown, Ky., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday January 10, 2004 at Nicholas County Hospital. She was born August 15, 1949, the daughter of Marjorie Kalb Hitt of Germantown, and the late Adrain Hitt. She was a member of the Germantown Christian Church.
Survivors: sister, Gay (Larry) Sutton, brother: Brian Hitt, one niece, Lori (Jeff) Williams, and three great nephews, all of Germantown. She is also survived by one uncle and four aunts and two very special people, Christine and Melvin Beagle, her caregivers.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., January 12, 2004 at the Maple Grove Cemetery under the direction of Palmer Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Germantown Christian Church.

Connie Simmons Sexton, 36, of Cold Spring, Ky., passed away on Friday January 9, 2004 at the St. Luke Hospital in Ft. Thomas, Ky. She was a welder with Shelton Industries, and a member of the Apostolic Church of God in Alexandria, Ky.
Survivors include: husband, Tommy Sexton, Highland Heights, Ky., parents, J.B. and Barbara Clemons, Cold Spring, Ky. Sons: Robert Simmons, Jeremy Sexton, both of Cold Spring, Ky., daughters: Jessica Simmons, Tiffany Simmons and Samantha Simmons all of Cold Spring, Ky., sisters: Kathy Boodry, Dayton, Ohio, Mary Hensley, Alexandria, Ky., brother: James Clemons, Bellvue, Ky., and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. December 13, 2004. Grants Lick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, all arrangements and services will be at the funeral home.
Interment will take place in the Peach Grove Cemetery.

Carrie Lee Nickell, 87, of Newport, Ky., passed away on Saturday January 10. 2004 at The St. Luke East Hospital, Fort Thomas, Ky. She was the wife of the late Bruce Nickell who passed January 23, 1983, she was a retired waitress at The Hathaway Restaurant, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Survivors include: son, Bruce Nickell, Newport, Ky., daughter: JoAnna Miskanin, Newport, Ky., sisters: Lois Wells, Lawrenceburg, Ky., Minnie Sue Stewart, Shelbyville, Ky.
Services will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2004 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the House of Deliverance Church 626 Washington, Newport, Ky.
Interment will be in The St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, Ky., in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Hope McGuire, 84, of Florence, Ky., passed away on Tuesday December 30, 2003 at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas, Ky. She was a homemaker, and a member of Florence Christian Church, Order of the Eastern Star and the Florence Garden Club. She was the last child of the late Jack and Pearl Ford Butts of Falmouth. She was preceded in death by a son, Dennis L. McGuire in 1999.
Survivors include sons: Russell W. McGuire, Erlanger, Garry E. McGuire, Walton, Gordy McGuire, Burlington and Darryl K. McGuire, Woodbridge, Va.; a half brother, Arlyn Easton of Boone County, seven nieces, five nephews, one sister-in-law, Lula Butts, thirteen grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on January 3, 2004 at Stith Funeral Home, Florence, Ky.
Interment took place in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence.

Thomas B. Rumpke, 63, passed away peacefully after a courageous struggle with cancer with his family by his side on January 4, 2004.
Since he was old enough to collect trash, Tom worked for the family’s waste and recycling business that was started in 1932. In 1965, Tom Rumpke and Bill Rumpke started Rumpke Container Service, the company’s commercial collection business. They purchased Rumpke, Inc. the entire company’s residential collection business from their fathers in 1978.
Tom Rumpke was a decisive leader and inspiration to everyone he knew him. His friendly, open door policy welcomed all of Rumpke’s 1,800 employees.
“Even while battling cancer, he never gave up and he always looked forward to coming back to work. Although he will not ever physically be here again, he will always live in the heart of Rumpke,” said Todd Rumpke, Tom’s son.
His hobbies included playing golf, tennis and cards with his friends, working on his hot rods, and spending time with his family. He was a member of the National Solid Waste Management Association, both the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Chamber of Comm-erce and on several subcommittees for the Hamilton County Solid Waste Management Dist-rict, a member of St. James Catholic Church in White Oak, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife Mary, daughter, Melissa Krieger, sons; Todd, Mark, and Matthew Rumpke and thirteen grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on January 8, 2004 at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Monfort Heights, Ohio.
Interment took place in Gates of Heaven Cemetery, Montgomery.
Memorials may be made in the form of financial contributions to the Thomas B. Rumpke Memorial Fund. Money from the fund will be donated to the families of two Rumpke residential drivers who were involved in accidents. Contributions may be sent to: Attention: Amanda Wilson, Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc., 10795 Hughes Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45251. 

Millie Burke, 86, of Cynthiana, Ky., passed away on Saturday January 10, 2004, at the Edgemont Manor Nursing Home in Cynthiana.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at the Morgan Cemetery in Pendleton County.
There will be no visitation. Arrangements by Woodhead Funeral Home in Falmouth.

Falmouth Outlook, January 20, 2004

 Jeanne Maree Kennedy, 28, of Falmouth, passed away due to an accident on Ky Hwy 159 on Wednesday January 14, 2004. She worked as a Merchandiser for Fleming Distributors, Cin-cinnati, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her mother Jane Kinder Kennedy in 1999.
Survivors include: her father; Robert Kennedy, Hillsboro, Ky., fiancee, Ralph Bonar, Jr.; daughter; Savannah Jane Bonar, Falmouth, Ky., brother; Rocky Kennedy, Brooksville, Ky.
Services were held on Monday January 19, 2004 at Moore & Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville, Ky.
Interment took place in the Johnsville Cemetery, Foster, Ky.

Dr. William Curtis Foutch, 70, of Alexandria, Ky., passed away on Thursday January 15, 2004 at Saint Luke East Hospital, Ft. Thomas, Ky. Born in Benham, Ky., on January 11, 1934, the son of Eva Jackson Foutch, Cumberland, Ky., and the late John D. Foutch. He was a retired Superintendent of Ashland School District, Ashland, Ky. Happily married to wife Lois Barger Foutch for 50 years. He worked for the Campbell County School District from 1955-1982 in a variety of positions: Associate Superintendent of Campbell County Schools, High School Teacher, Coun-selor, and Principal just to name a few. After retirement he taught classes at Northern Kentucky University and supervised student teachers. He was a member and Deacon of Main Street Baptist Church in Alex-andria, Ky., a member of several professional organizations: Phi Delta Kappa, Kentucky Assocoation of School Superintendents, past President of the Eastern Ky Superintendents Association. He was an active member in many community organizations: Rot-ary, United Way, Scholarship Committees, and Church Orga-nizations. Mr. Foutch always found time for family and coached his sons Knothole Baseball Team for 15 yrs.
Survivors include: wife, Lois Barger Foutch, Alexandria, Ky., mother, Eva Jackson Foutch, Cumberland, Ky., sons: David Foutch, Alexandria, Ky., Daniel Foutch, Ashland, Ky., brothers: James B. Foutch, Alexandria, Ky., and John D. Foutch, Barb-ourville, Ky., and ten grandchildren.
Services were held on January 19, 2004 at Main Street Baptist Church, Alexandria, Ky.
Interment took place in Alexandria Cemetery, Alex-andria, Ky.
Memorials are suggested to Main Street Baptist Church 8236 W. Main Street, Alexandria, Ky. 41001 or New Freedom Ministries, Alexandria, Ky. Arrangements were made by: Alexandria Funeral Home, Alexandria, Ky.

Vincent Hobbs, 80, of Berry, passed away on Thursday January 15, 2004, at his home. Born in Jackson, Ky., on March 10, 1923, he was the son of the late Simm and Hannah Hobbs. He married Reba Richardson Hobbs on August 4, 1951, and his dear wife survives his passing. He retired from the former Fisher Body Company in Hamilton, Ohio, and he was a member of the United Auto Workers Union. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his son, Gaffie Hobbs and his three brothers.
In addition to his wife of 52 years, Reba Richardson Hobbs, he leaves three sons; Darrell Hobbs, Fairfield Ohio, Ronald Hobbs, Cynthiana, Ky., Blynn Hobbs, Berry, Ky., daughter: Lucille Ballard, Berry, Ky., ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one sister; Delphia Hobbs of Mckee, Ky.
Services were held on Monday January 19, 2004, at the Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry, with Shelby McDowell, Chaplain of the Hardin-Browning Post #109 officiating.
Interment took place in the Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry, with military rites by the Hardin-Browning Post #109.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry, is serving the family.

James Pack, 68, of Newport, Ky., passed away on Friday January 16, 2004 at The Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport, Ky. He was a retired Janitor for the A D Owens School, a member of the Trinity Baptist Church, Newport, Ky.
Survivors include: brothers; Ken Pack, Newport, Ky., Don Pack, Claryville, Ky.
Services will be on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon time of service at The Trinity Baptist Church, Newport, Ky.
Interment will take place in The Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill, Ky. The Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, Ky. in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the church.

A pioneer in public health for five counties in Northern Kentucky has died at the age of 80.
Dr. Virginia Daugherty Kratz of Southgate, Kentucky died at 11:25 a.m. January 17, 2004 at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
Virginia Daugherty Kratz, M.D. was a public health pioneer. As a third generation physician who’s husband, son, brother, and cousins were also doctors. Mrs. Kratz devoted her life to healing others.
Her grandfather, J. F. Daugherty, was one of the first physicians to graduate from the University of Louisville Medical School.
A 1947 graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Dr. Kratz was a pioneer in public health in the state of Kentucky, where she and Dr. Mildred Gabbard were the first two women health officers in the commonwealth. With the help of her nurses, Mrs. Mildred Dickison of Pendleton County, Edna Risen and Mildred Shipp, both of Grant County, Dr. Kratz provided immunizations, nutrition counseling, health inspections and general medical care to the people of Owen, Gallatin, Grant, Pendleton and Boone Counties.
Having graduated as valedictorian of the Simon Kenton High School class of 1941, she continued her academic excellence by being on the Dean’s list every year of her undergraduate studies at the University of Cincinnati. During the 1960s Dr. Kratz took time out to raise her family and then did a residency at Rollmans Psychiatric Hospital in Cincinnati where she practiced for the next seven years.
Dr. Kratz and Mrs. Dickison became very good friends during their medical career. A deep friendship that lasted all these years. Mrs. Dickison, a R.N. worked with Dr. Kratz about 10-12 years. “She was very quick mentally and physically and could turn out more work in an hour than most people could do in several hours,” Mrs. Dickison said.
“She was a very intelligent woman. With the help of the Falmouth Woman’s Club she started the Pendleton County Health Department.
“She would tackle anything that needed to be done and see to it that it was done,” chuckled Mrs. Dickison. “She wasn’t afraid to buck any one if she thought something was not right.”
Mrs. Dickison added Dr. Kratz was a pioneer out in the county clinics they sit up at that time with one at the Baptist Church at Gardnersville, one at the old DeMoss Masonic Lodge, and one at Carntown. “Back then we did all the school physicals for the grade schools,” Mrs. Dickison added. “She made a lot of home visits too.”
“We were very good friends, and Virginia was a very, very good person. She had a wonderful sense of humor and I learned a lot from her.
The two long time friends kept in touch over the years and a few years ago visited with each other for awhile.
Survivors include: daughter Senator Katie Stine of Fort Thomas, Kentucky; son, Dr. Robert Kevin Kratz of Cary, North Carolina; and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Fort Thomas, Kentucky Wednesday, January 21, 2004. Funeral Service will follow there at 11:15 a.m. Burial will be in Independence Cem-etery, Independence, Kentucky.
Memorial are suggested to: Fort Thomas Weekday Religious Education, c/o St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 3 Chalfonte Pl., Ft. Thomas, Kentucky or to the Salvation Army, 340 W. 10th St., Newport, Kentucky.

Ida Mae Coots Spence, 78, of Alexandria, Ky., formerly of Pendleton, County, Ky., passed away on Thursday January 15, 2004 at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Covington, Ky. She was born on May 2, 1925 in Hyden, Ky., the daughter of the late Chester Coots and Betty Williams Coots, and her deceased husband William Spence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include: sons; Delmar Sandlin, Paoli, In., Donald L. Sandlin, Falmouth, Ky., James Sandlin, Alexandria, Ky., David W. Sandlin, Berry, Ky., daughters; Geraldine Mass-engale, Paoli, In., Mary Helen Brown, Winston-Salem, Nc., Deanna Sandlin, Bellevue, Ky., Ellen Morgan, Alabam Morgan, both of Hyden Ky. Fifteen grandchildren and twenty nine Great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Monday January 19, 2004 at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, Ky.
Interment took place in the Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association c/o Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home P.O. Box 130 Williamstown, Ky. 41097

Margaret Race Thurman, 56, of Falmouth, Ky., passed away on Thursday January 15, 2004 at her home. Born on January 15, 1948, the daughter of the late Leroy Race, Sr., and Luella Taylor Race, she was a member of Shiloh Full Gospel Church and was a homemaker.
Survivors include: her husband, John Thurman, son: Billy Masser, both of Falmouth, Ky., stepdaughters: Frances Sue Thurman, Winchester, Ky., Loretta Lynn Thurman, Somerset, Ky., brothers: Donald Race and Roy Race, Jr., both of Jonesville, Ky., Floyd Race, Sherman, Ky., Gary Race, Piner, Ky., George Race, Wheatley, Ky., sister: Ruby Harris,, Crittenden, Ky., eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Saturday January 17, 2004 at Shiloh Full Gospel Church, Corinth, Ky., with clergyman Rev. Dean Brock.
Interment took place in the Keefer Cemetery, Corinth, Ky.
Memorials are suggested to: Family of Margaret Thurman P.O. Box 130 Williamstown, Ky. 41097

Betty Jane Singer, 74, of Falmouth, Ky., passed away on Wednesday January 14, 2004, at the Grand Haven Nursing Home in Cynthiana. She was born in Mentor, Ky., on July 2, 1929, the daughter of the late William and Sallie (English) Wellman. She was a member of the Pendleton Country Club, and Falmouth Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her brother, Bobby Wellman and sister, Lida Weaver. She married Earl F. “Bud” Singer on July 2, 1947 and he survives her passing.
Additional survivors include: sons, William E. Singer, Falmouth, Ky., Steven L. Singer, Frankfort, Ky., Greg A. Singer, Hazard, Ky.; sisters: Judy Bell, Falmouth, Ky., Ruby Delaney, Milford, Ohio. Five grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Saturday January 17, 2004 at the Peoples Funeral Home in Falmouth, Ky.
Interment took place in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
Memorial contributions: Alzheimer Association or Hospice of Hope of Lexington.

Douglas W. Dawson, 22, of Butler, Ky., passed away on Thursday January 15, 2004 in Pendleton County. He was born in Ft. Thomas, Ky on March 3,1981, the son of the late Donald Dawson. He was a Diesel Mechanic for Travel Center of America, Graduate of Nothern Ky Tech. School.
Survivors include: mother, Cathy Dawson, Butler, Ky., sisters: Donna Stewart and Diane Dawson, both of Butler, Ky., grandfather; Merril Dawson, Butler, Ky., grandparents; Milton and Dollie Robinson, Butler, Ky. Fiancee; Ashley Stinson, Falmouth, Ky., her parents Ron and Carla Stinson, Ashley’s sister Whitney, niece; Teri Stewart, Butler, Ky.
Services were held on Sunday January 18, 2004 at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, Ky. Pallbearers were Jamie Nicholes, Mike Kelly, Trent Keaton, John Cummins, Chris Moore, Wes Sullivan, Cliffie Hughes, Mike Dawson, Joe Dawson, Tim Robinson, Rob McClanahan, David Robinson, Charles Dawson, Kevin Dawson, Andrew Honeycutt.
Interment took place in the Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Falmouth, Ky.

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