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What's wrong with the Saints? Everything!



In their first Monday Night Football appearance in a year, the Saints (0-3) were pushed around by Vince Young and the Tennessee Titans 31-14 in the Superdome.



To make matters worse, Deuce McAllister suffered a knee injury that could end his season. ESPN reported Tuesday morning that the preliminary diagnosis is that the running back has a torn ACL in his left knee.



McAllister suffered the injury during a one-yard reception midway through the second quarter and didn't return. "It's not good," Deuce told the media. "I'll talk about it Tuesday." The Saints said McAllister will undergo an MRI exam Tuesday. In 2005, Deuce tore the ACL in his right knee and missed the remainder of that season.



"It's twice in two years, man,: said Saints fullback Mike Karney. "I asked him how it was and he just shook his head. I hate to lose '26.' He's the best. On and off the field."



Saints right tackle Jon Stinchcomb said: "We took a huge hit. Deuce is a major piece of our offense."



Losing McAllister would probably mean an increased role for Reggie Bush, who scored both of the Saints touchdowns Monday night on short runs. The Deuce loss would put more pressure on the Saints' inept passing game.



Titans linebacker Keith Bullock came up with three interceptions and led a defense that frustrated Saints quarterback Drew Brees all night.



"The secret is out of the bag now," said Titans center Kevin Mawae, the former LSU standout who will be inducted into the Tigers Athletic Hall of Fame on Tuesday. "We are a lot better than probably a lot of people thought we would be."



The Saints appear to be in serious trouble heading into their bye week. In three games, they have been outscored 103-38. Brees, who threw four interceptions on Monday night, now has one touchdown and seven interceptions this season. Memories of former Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks returned to the Who Dats this night except Brees doesn't smile after throwing an interception.



The Who Dats were booing in the closing minutes. Some threw debris on the field. There were only a scattering of Titans fans in the stands at the game's end.



"We're scratching our heads here, too," said Brees. "It's just not happening for us right now. Not even close.



The Titans made it look easy at times, but also made mistakes that kept the Saints hanging around until the Titans blew it open late. The Titans jumped out to a 10-0 lead early, getting a 35-yard TD strike from Vince Young to Brandon Jones. Young was 14-of-22 for 164 yards and two TDs. The Saints fought back, though, getting two 1-yard TD runs by Bush to go ahead 14-10 in the third quarter.



Young was so excited as he left the field he threw his wristbands into the crowd, then took off his shoes and tossed them into the crowd.



"Never in my wildest dreams did I picture us being in this position right now," said Karney. "Not even close."



The Saints couldn't figure the Titans' offense, which continuously changed things up, traditional tight ends on one play, three wide receivers and two backs on the next, and two backs with two tight ends on a third look. The Saints had no idea what to expect.



If there was a turning point in the game, the Saints with a fourth-and-one at their own 45 in the first quarter, rolled the dice and went for it. Instead of running Deuce or Reggie, they threw deep to Marques Colston, who never had a chance because of the coverage. The Titans took from there on a drive for a touchdown.



Are the Saints lost? Yes, but miracles happen every day. Five teams have made it to the playoffs after going 0-3. The last one was Buffalo in 1998.



"We aren't going to panic," said Brees. "Just stay the course."



FIVE TO BE INDUCTED INTO LSU HALL: Four former LSU standouts and legendary football coach Charley McClendon will be inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Tuesday.



New inductees will be All-American football center Joseph "Nacho" Albergamo, All-America basketball guard Marie Ferdinand, baseball hitting star Eddy Furniss and standout football center Kevin Mawae. Jordy Hultberg will serve as master of ceremonies.



McClendon, who will be inducted poisonously, is the first coach selected to the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame.



TIGERS TO FACE GATORS ON PRIME TIME: LSU's game against Florida on Oct. 6 in Tiger Stadium will be televised in prime time on CBS. Kickoff for the game is 7:28 p.m. in Tiger Stadium. The game is the marquee match-up in college football that day as it pits the second-ranked Tigers against the fourth-ranked Gators, defending national champions.



It's the first time that the Tigers will play a regular season home game in prime time on non-cable television since 1981 when LSU hosted Alabama in a game on ABC.



The Florida game will mark LSU's fifth nationally televised game this season. The Tigers return to action this Saturday, traveling to the Superdome to oppose Tulane at 11 a.m. in a game on ESPN2.



Sound bites...



Keiland Williams, LSU running back, on the Tigers quarterbacks: "I doubt if any other team in the nation can match Matt Flynn and Ryan Perrilloux. We were unrivaled last season when we had JaMarcus Russell, Flynn and Perrilloux. Matt and Ryan could have started for almost any other team in the country."



Williams, on the Tigers running backs: "We're fortunate to have these running backs. If one of the guys goes down, the other guy has his back. It's like that throughout our lineup."



Carl Peterson, Chiefs president on former Tiger receiver Dwayne Bowe, who caught 5 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown last Sunday: "He's such a good kid. He caught everything today. Physically, he's a mismatch for small corners. I liked what he said last week when took the touchdown away from Tony Gonzalez: 'Even if I run the wrong route, if the ball is in the air, it's gotta be mine.' "



Morten Andersen, former Saints kicker now with the Falcons at age 47, "I got the usual jokes from the players. 'Morten was watching Jurassic Park and started crying. It brought back nice memories. Morten went to an antique store and they wanted to keep him, They did the carbon test on me and it was beautiful' It's good to be back."



LSU

LSU will wear special uniforms for the Tigers's game against Tulane on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock as part of an effort to assist the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in New Orleans. The uniforms will feature purple jerseys with a special emblem emblazoned on the shoulders, with white helmets and white pants.



Nike has introduced a set of limited edition jerseys and other apparel with part of the proceeds from sales earmarked for assisting youth in New Orleans. Worn by both teams, the uniforms will feature a special pelican emblem designed by Nike. The pelican emblem is a tribute to the state bird and stylistically resembles the Phoenix, a symbol of the city's rebirth. The emblem will be one of several new additions to Nike's LSU and Tulane products, which will be on sale at the game and in select retail locations throughout the nation. Proceeds from the sale of this product will go towards Nike's "Let Me Play New Orleans" fund to help rebuild New Orleans through sport.



"It's a wonderful thing for Nike to step up and show they want and desire to sponsor this game and to get behind an event that will bring a great deal of attention to an area that was so adversely affected by Katrina," said LSU coach Les Miles. "This is another example of Nike's commitment to the people, especially the youth, of New Orleans and surrounding areas as they continue to rebuild this wonderful city.



"We are excited and honored to be part of this game and to do our part in continuing to raise awareness of the work that still remains in helping restore New Orleans."



Nike plans to expand its long-term commitment to New Orleans youth with a series of projects including ReUse-A-Shoe drives, Nike Grind court donations and limited product sales in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation. Events will begin at the LSU-Tulane game when Nike will introduce limited edition jerseys.



In its continuing effort to empower young people through sport, Nike will collect used athletic shoes at Saturday's game as part of the Reuse-a-shoe program, which recycles old athletic shoes into Nike Grind material to create new sport surfaces. Shoes collected during the large-scale recycling effort will go towards the refurbishment of courts at four NORD facilities: Sam Bonart, Taylor playground, Stallings-Gentilly and the St. Bernard Center. Nike will expand its collection sites to include Niketowns, Nike Factory stores and several retail partners in 36 US cities beginning Oct. 1.



"Through the donation of old, worn-out sneakers, children and families across the country country can do a simple thing to help rebuild the devastated Gulf Coast region," said Chad Boettcher, Mike Corporate Responsibility director, in a news release. "Nike is part of this community and this is just one of many projects we're implementing across the country to help the citizens of New Orleans rebuild."



"We know there is still much to work to be done to help bring sport back to New Orleans," said Sandy Pressley, general manager of Nike's Southern Region,. in a news release. "We hope the community in New Orleans and across the country will help come out and support us through the ReUse-a-Shoe collection."

The quarterbacks on both teams accounted for three touchdowns, but Bullock Creek's 393 rushing yards led to the Lancers downing visiting Chesaning 39-24 in a key Tri-Valley Conference Central Division game.

Bullock Creek tied Chesaning at 3-1 in the TVCCentral.Both teams trail 4-0 Alma, which stopped Freeland 48-29 Friday night.

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''The kids played hard, our efforts are improving every week,'' said Bullock Creek coach Darren Kalina.

Lancers quarterback Matt Peterson ran 11 times for 65 yards with a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs, but he also completed 4 of 5 passes for 106 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Yatch. Peterson also threw a two-point conversion pass to Yatch after Andrew Copus' 6-yard TD run in the first quarter.

Copus finished with 20 carries for 117 yards and two scores, while Kyle O'Boyle had 16 carries for 136 yards and a 60-yard third-quarter TD. Yatch had four catches for 106 yards.

Chesaning quarterback Joe Bitterman rushed 23 times for 171 yards and three scores, while adding a pair of two-point conversion throws to Justin Sweeney and one to David Hawes. Bitterman and Sweeney had 15 tackles each to pace the Indians.

Alma 48, Freeland 29: Two touchdowns just 24 seconds apart in the first quarter helped Alma grab control and the Panthers cruised to their fifth straight victory.

''We recovered a fumble, got good field position and that kind of set the tone,'' said Alma coach Randy Lark. ''We were pretty much in control the whole way.''

Luke Kanine ran 10 times for 103 yards and touchdowns of 2, 16 and 8 yards while catching four passes for 92 yards, a two-point conversion and a 45-yard touchdown to lead Alma. Panther quarterback Adam Follett completed 11 of 24 passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns -- one to Kanine, a 3-yarder to Brock Buschle and a 19-yarder to Kyle Lark.

Kraig Williams also ran 13 times for 176 yards and a 4-yard TD run for the undefeated Panthers.

Will Griffin threw a 19-yard TD pass to Matt Ruhlman in the first half for Freeland while Justin Pettinger had TD runs of 76 and 15 yards in the second half and Alix Fisher had a 10-yard scoring run.

St. Charles 46, Breckenridge 20: The Bulldogs at home chewed up the Huskies defensively in the first half, scoring the first 39 points to take a commanding 39-6 halftime lead.

''They kicked to start the game and we scored right away (on an 8-yard Ryan Humpert run),'' St. Charles coach Bob Welzein said. ''They came right back and drove right to our 10-yard line. A couple of bad snaps and they couldn't score. We didn't look good that first drive.

''Then we came together and offensively we were clicking on all cylinders. If they score that first drive, maybe it's a difference scenario in the first half.''

But Breckenridge didn't and St. Charles didn't stop, adding two TD runs by Marshall Davenport (27 and 13 yards), a Jack Green 32-yard scoring run and a 6-yard touchdown run by Dugan Roosa to put the game away by the intermission.

The Bulldogs accumulated 226 yards rushing, 282 total, with Humpert leading a balanced rushing attack with 57 yards. Defensively, Humpert contributed eight tackles and Brad Saunders six.

Cain Larkins scored twice for Breckenridge on runs of 1 and 2 yards and quarterback Kory Neal threw a 44-yard TD pass to Nathan Gulick to round out the Huskies' scoring.

Frankenmuth 28, North Branch 0: Frankenmuth played keep-away with the ball, resulting in Ryan Keith racking up 159 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries while catching a TD pass.

''We were able to hang on to the ball and eat up a lot of clock with the ground game,'' said Frankenmuth coach John Blankenship, whose team had 296 rushing yards.

The Eagles had the ball more than 33 minutes of game clock while North Branch had less than 15 while amassing just 117 yards.

Matt Cramer added a 1-yard run for the Eagles to go with his 10-yard scoring pass to Keith. Nathan Krafft also had a 24-yard field goal.

Millington 47, Vassar 6: Corbin Stewart scored touchdowns on runs of 5, 5, 1 and 3 yards to lead the host Cardinals to the victory.

Stewart finished with 81 yards on 19 carries.

Millington quarterback Dustin Griesing had a hand in three touchdowns. In addition to throwing a 93-yard TD pass to Tyler Reinert, he added 5-yard and 40-yard scoring runs.

Reinert caught four passes for 147 yards, while Griesing completed 10 of 15 for 266 yards.

On the defensive side of the ball, Millington's Richard Osborn finished with 16 tackles, Kyle Hemingway 14 and Ken Hoffman 12 and a sack.

ML Seminary 27, Carrollton 7: After a slow start, Michigan Lutheran Seminary scored 27 straight points in the second and third quarters with Caleb Dietrich scoring 78- and 2-yard touchdown runs in the third to lead the way.

''Once we got our running game going in the second quarter, we finally got it into the end zone and took control of the football game,'' said Seminary coach Larry Seafert.

Joe Lindloff, who completed 4 of 11 passes for 66 yards, began the scoring with a 60-yard TD run in the second quarter. He finished with 133 yards on nine carries while Dietrich had nine carries for 112 yards.

Dan Miller added a 6-yard scoring run in the second for Seminary's 14-0 halftime lead.

Carrollton's Robert Essex had a 5-yard touchdown run with 8:41 left in the fourth.

''Our defense really shut the door on them,'' Seafert said.

Valley Lutheran 31, St. Louis 25: Tim Holden ran for 122 yards and three touchdowns to lead Valley Lutheran, which got its first TVC West victory.

The Chargers built a 24-19 halftime lead on two Holden touchdowns, an Erik Lawrence TD run and Kyle Kaufman's 38-yard field goal. Holden's third-quarter touchdown run proved to be the winning points.

''It was an all-around great game by our team,'' said Valley Lutheran coach Eric Smith. ''It was a back-and-forth game. We had to match their scores.''

Lawrence finished with 139 yards rushing as the Chargers amassed 274 on the ground and 62 in the air.

Quarterback Jared Kuehnlein led St. Louis on 8-for-16 passing for three touchdowns, two of which went to Rufus Wehgar who caught four passes on the night for 146 yards.

Shepherd 34, Hemlock 7: Curtis Porter completed 22 of 25 passes for 255 yards and a touchdowns, ran for two more scores and then picked off a pass and returned it 50 yards for another TD as Shepherd won its first game.

Hemlock's Codey Vican ran 96 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage before making way for Porter.

''We couldn't get enough pressure on Porter and when we did, he's a pretty fast kid,'' said Hemlock coach Adam Clark. ''He tore us up.''

Porter, who had TD runs of 14 and 6 yards, led the Bluejays with 53 yards on 10 rushes while Josh Hall had nine catches for 168 yards and a 23-yard touchdown. David Schultz also had a 40-yard touchdown reception from Keegan Showalter.

Vican finished with 115 yards on two rushes while Mitch Wagoner had 16 carries for 155 yards to lead Hemlock.

Ovid-Elsie 34, Swan Valley 29: Visiting Swan Valley led 14-0 after one quarter but the Marauders rallied back to narrow the halftime lead to 22-14.

The Vikings went back ahead 29-14 at the end of three quarters but Ovid-Elsie took over the TVC Central contest by outscoring Swan Valley 20-0 in the fourth quarter.

Essexville-Garber 33, Birch Run 20: A slow start was too much for the visiting Panthers, who fell behind early on, but battled back to make it 20-20 before the Dukes pulled away.

''We gave ourselves an opportunity when it was 20-20, but we blew three red zone opportunities in the second half,'' Birch Run coach Chris Gilliam said. ''Garber made more plays than us. We'll have to get to work and try and correct our mistakes.''

Birch Run quarterback Brett Cook threw touchdown passes of 24 yards to Bret Coleman and two to Jordan Duby, the first covering 76 yards and the second 33 yards.

Cook completed 12 of 20 passes for 250 yards with Duby catching four for 143 yards. Mitch Babcock rushed for 167 yards on 19 carries for the Panthers.

Caro 53, Bridgeport 22: Trent Vella had touchdown runs of 33, 31 and 30 yards while Seth Kratz and Jesse Beckwith each added a pair of scores for Caro, which led 32-8 by halftime.

Kratz, who ran 13 times for 77 yards, had TD runs of 16 and 1 yards while Beckwith threw 35- and 52-yard TDs to Andrew Lapointe. Beckwith was 4-for-5 passing for 91 yards.

Ethan Johnson threw a 46-yard TD pass and added a 4-yard touchdown run for Bridgeport.

Vella had 10 carries for 138 yards while Steve Crosby had 16 carries for 97 yards.

''It was nice to get our first win ... to show we are improving,'' Caro coach Al Boydston said. v Virginia L. Becker was a dedicated hospital volunteer.

"She put in over 5,000 hours in 14 years at St. Elizabeth South Hospital," said Mrs. Becker's son, Daniel Becker of Cold Spring. "She liked to take care of people."

Mrs. Becker, 88, of Erlanger, and formerly of Villa Hills, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth South Hospice.

She was a retired secretary for the former Walter Bowman Insurance Co.

Mrs. Becker was a member of the Leizure Timers of Fort Wright.

Her husband of 51 years, Leonard Becker, died in 1990.

"She was an outgoing person and an unselfish person," said her son. "She was always out to help anybody she could, especially her family. She spent a lot of time with her grandchildren.

"She liked to volunteer. It kept her busy and she enjoyed it."

Mrs. Becker also enjoyed taking day trips and overnight trips with other members of the Leizure Timers club.

Her hobbies included gardening and growing flowers.

Other survivors include daughters, Kathleen Herrmann of Erlanger and Jackie Dusing of Villa Hills; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Crescent Springs.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Fort Mitchell.

Memorials may be made to St. Elizabeth South Hospice, 483 S. Loop Road, Edgewood, Ky., 41017, or Baptist Village Care Center, 2990 Riggs Ave., Erlanger, Ky., 41018.

Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home of Erlanger is in charge of arrangements.

Other deaths

Robert John Brewer, 53, of Florence, died Saturday at his home.
He was a former employee of NuTone and General Electric, and a member of Oakley Masonic Lodge No. 668 F&AM, and the Scottish Rite.

Survivors include daughters, Angel Neeley of Norwood, Ohio, and Bobbie Jo Callen of Burlington; sons, Darrell W. Brewer of South Lebanon, Ohio, and Dathan J. Brewer of Ellwood City, Pa.; his mother, Edith Brewer of Walton; sisters, Mary Charles of Wilmore, Evelyn Manning of Edgewood, Beverly Larison of Harrison, Ohio, Pamela Brewer of Walton, Bezzy Anderson and Donna Glacking, both of Cincinnati; brothers, Mark Brewer of Cincinnati and Gary Brewer of Falmouth; and 16 grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.

Memorials are suggested to Robert Brewer Memorial Fund, in care of any National City Bank.

Harriet Schwartz Clayton, 79, of Erlanger, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker, a past president of the St. Henry School PTA, and a member of St. Henry Church Altar Society and St. Henry Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.

She was a member of Legion of Mary, the Gemma Guild and was a sacristan at St. Henry Church. She was a volunteer with St. Henry's rectory and seminary, and helped start the St. Henry book rental and uniform exchange.

Survivors include her husband, Frederick Clayton; sons, Kenneth Clayton of Shawnee Mission, Mo., and Kevin Clayton of Washington, D.C.; a daughter, Karen Clayton Lavelle of Florence; brothers, Frank Schwartz and Stanley Schwartz, both of Florence, and Ivan Schwartz of Verona; sisters, Vivian Miller of Crescent Springs, Drusilla Hughes of Erlanger, Mary Horton of Florence and Barbara Ann Schwartz of Verona; and two grandsons.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.

Memorials are suggested to Passionist Monastery, 1511 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.

John "Jack" Cook, 69, of Union, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a truck driver with Heidelberg Distributing Co., a member of Union Baptist Church and a Coast Guard veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Eloise Dudley Cook; sons, John Cook and Ron Cook, both of Union; brothers, James Cook of Union and Richard Cook of Burlington; and a sister, Sarah Stephenson of Union.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery, Union.

Robert Paul "Bud" Cuneo, 78, of Petersburg, died at 1:20 p.m. Monday at his home. He was an employee of C&C Construction Co., a member of Florence Baptist Temple and an Army veteran of the Korean War.

A son, Earl Cuneo, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife, Gail J. Shields Cuneo; sons, Stanley Cuneo of Florence and Thomas Cuneo of Vevay, Ind.; a daughter, Regina Maybrier of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; a stepson, Scott Talbott of Elsmere; stepdaughters, Gay Talbott and Barbara Alwarft, both of Burlington, Sally Malin of Carrollton and Tammy Ramirez of Hoffman, Texas; brothers, Raymond Cuneo of Burlington and Stanley Cuneo of Florence; sisters, Dee Pelfrey of Union, Shirley Dalton of Florence, Dorothy Trammell of Walton, Darlene Presell of Covington and Debbie Dixon of Missouri; and 14 grandchildren.

Services will be at noon Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.

Barbara Jolene Daly, 67, of Highland Heights, died at 12:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Survivors include daughters, Evelyn Christensen of Columbus, Ohio, Patricia Johnson and Nina McClurg, both of Highland Heights; sons, Edward Daly Sr. of Dry Ridge and Brian Daly of Tyner; three brothers, three sisters, 19 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at the convenience of the family. Eckler-Hudson-McDaniel Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, is handling arrangements.

Mary Agnes Darst, 89, of Newport, died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a machinist with Wheelabrator, and a member of Divine Mercy Parish in Bellevue, the St. Anthony Church Altar Society and Bellevue Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. Her husband, Earl Darst, died in 1961.

Survivors include a brother, Vincent Shaw of Guyandotte, W.Va.; a sister, Cecilia Shaw of Queens, N.Y.; nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Divine Mercy Parish. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Bex Field Cemetery, Barker Ridge, W.Va.

Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.

Kevin Paul Grimme, 54, of Wilder, died Jan. 20 at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an HVAC technician with Health Alliance of Cincinnati.

Survivors include a son, Justin Grimme of Golden, Colo.; his parents, Paul and Betty Schwalbach Grimme of Fort Thomas; sisters, Darla Hehman of Fort Mitchell, Diane Lindsay of Alexandria and Cheryl Meyer of Lakeside Park; and brothers, Glen Grimme of Cary, N.C., and Wayne Grimme of Florence.

Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.

Memorials are suggested to Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 5161 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.

Margaret Keith Hammond, 83, of Georgetown, formerly of Owen County, died Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.

Her husband, Bennie Hammond, and a son, Jerry Hammond, both preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Debra Haynes of Georgetown; a sister, Ann Cook of Owenton; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services were Monday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Owenton. Burial was in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.

Maurice "Donnie" Hinson Jr., 72, of Germantown, died Sunday at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was a member of Germantown Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Hill Field Hinson; sons, Jack Hinson of Mays Lick, Jerry Hinson and Jay Hinson, both of Germantown, and Jeff Hinson of Maysville; daughters, Jenna Hinson Tipton of Lexington and Cindy Hinson Colemire of Brooksville; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown.

Thomas Hopper, 63, of Covington, died at 9:57 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a truck driver with St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Survivors include a sister, Jean Hopper of Covington.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.

Adele Elizabeth Hughes, 88, of Latonia, died at 7:55 a.m. Sunday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. She was a retired employee of Shillito's department store, Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Regalia. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia, and the church's Young at Heart group. Her husband, Paul Hughes, died in 1984. A son, Paul T. Hughes, died in 2002.

Survivors include sons, Michael D. Hughes of Iowa, Gregory E. Hughes of Newport and Jonathon L. Hughes of Independence; daughters, Adele G. Larkins of Dayton, Tenn., Rebecca A. Brooks of Erlanger and Jannell G. Croft of Huber Heights, Ohio; 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at noon Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.

Memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 3711 Tibbatts St., Covington, Ky. 41015.

Warren Jones, 85, of Taylor Mill, died Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was a retired driver with United Parcel Service. His wife, Joan Laymon Jones, died in 1989.

Survivors include daughters, Cheryl Jones-Etson of Florence and Linda Cochran of Villa Hills; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorials are suggested to University of Kentucky, Department of Ophthalmology, to the attention of Suzanna Denomme, 120 Sturgill, Development Building, Lexington, Ky. 40506.

Hargus Alonzo Long, 81, of Newport, died at 11:30 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a mechanic with Bill's Mini Car, Newport. His wife, Juanita Ewing Long, preceded him in death.

Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Williams of Ellisville, Mo.; sons, Lonnie Long of Dayton and James Long of Walton; brothers, Stanley Long of Nashville, Tenn., Sherman Long, Kenny Long and Carl Long, all of Newport; sisters, Pauline Brooks of Newport and Thelma Sebastian of Silver Grove; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at noon today at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.

Florine Lawson Lucas, 91, of Crittenden, died Monday at Harborside Health Care Center, Florence. Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.

Nellie F. Reichert, 83, of Bellevue, died at 1:23 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a registered nurse with several area hospitals, a former employee of Wright's Defense Plant in Cincinnati during World War II, and a member of First Baptist Church, Bellevue.

Her husband, Robert Reichert, preceded her in death.

Survivors include a son, Jack Litton of Manteno, Ill.; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Lomma of St. Petersburg, Fla.; brothers, Jim Dixius of Fort Thomas, William Dixius of New Port Richey, Fla., and Joe Dixius of Libertyville, Ill.; sisters, Nancy Danford of Fort Thomas, Dorothy Dixius of New York City and Hazel Small of New Port Richey, Fla.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.

George K. Rettig, 87, of Fort Wright, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired pharmacist, a volunteer with St. Charles Care Center in Covington and a Navy veteran of World War II.

A son, William G. Rettig, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife, Dolores A. Rettig; a son, Jim Rettig of Erlanger; daughters, Donna Meier of Crescent Springs and Nancy Rettig-Angle of Redondo Beach, Calif.; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. A reception in the church's Murphy Hall will follow services. Mr. Rettig donated his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.

Mary Frances Wyatt Van Deren, 74, of Cynthiana, died Sunday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home, Cynthiana. She was a nursing assistant and a homemaker.

A son, Dave Sprake Van Deren Jr., preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband, Dave Sprake Van Deren Sr.; sons, Richard Lee Van Deren of Cynthiana and Dwayne Van Deren of Harrison County; a daughter, Jennifer Koren Van Deren of Harrison County; six sisters and three grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.

Hilda Ruth Frakes Williams, 83, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Edgewood. She was a member of South Side Baptist Church, Covington, and Order of the Eastern Star Daylight Chapter.

Survivors include her husband, Wallace Williams; a son, Gerald Williams of Portland, Ore.; daughters, Sandra Williams and Deborah Williams, both of Covington, and Barbara Hollan of Elsmere; a brother, Marion Frakes of Indianapolis; two grandsons and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.