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Date of these obituaries: 10-12-2001
Food store owner Hubert Otten; 'he loved meeting the public'
When Hubert Otten owned a food store in Covington, he made it a point to keep his customers at ease with a dose of good humor.
"He loved meeting the public and dealing with people, " said his son, John Otten of Fort Wright. "He was always willing to share a joke and make people smile. He would kid and cut up. That's what those small businesses were built on. He saw his role half the time as entertainer."
Mr. Otten, 86, a meat cutter and former owner of Otten Finer Foods in Covington, died at 3:10 a.m. Friday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington.
Mr. Otten served in the Army during World War II in France, Germany and the Philippines, working as a cook and meat cutter.
After the war, he returned to Northern Kentucky.
He worked as a meat cutter for Remke Markets and for Flick's Foods in Covington.
When owner Elmer Flick moved his store to Boone County in the mid-1960s, Mr. Otten bought the Covington store.
Mr. Otten developed enduring relationships with his customers, who often became friends, his son said. "He was a real master at being a friend and relating to other people."
Mr. Otten sold the store about 1979, but continued working part time as a meat cutter for for his old friend, Elmer Flick, in Hebron. He continued working until he was 83. He and his wife, Ruth, lived in Villa Hills, where Mr. Otten enjoyed gardening, growing tomatoes and flowers.
Ruth Otten died at home in February. Mr. Otten moved to the St. Charles Care Center Lodge this spring and moved into the nursing facility when his health started to fail this summer, his son said. He had emphysema and was later diagnosed with cancer.
Other survivors include daughters, Cindy Bultman of Huntersville, N.C. and Julie Spaulding of Florence; sister, Bernadette Koury of Covington; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Monday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington.
Burial will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 Highway 42, Suite C6 & 7, Florence, Ky. 41042, or St. Joseph Orphanage, 5400 Edalbert Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239.
Betty Jane Otten Barrow, 81, of Newport, died at 6:10 p.m. Thursday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Minna E. Reusch Beckman, 90, of Covington and formerly of Taylor Mill, died at 11:10 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker, a member of St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill, past president of Knights of St. John Auxiliary, Newport, Kenton County 4-H Club where she taught electrical applications, and a volunteer for Red Cross and St. Elizabeth Medical Center North.
Her husband, Joseph J. Beckman Sr., died in 1992.
Survivors include a son, Joseph J. Beckman Jr. of Tucson, Ariz.; daughter, Judith Bradley of Dublin, Ohio; sisters, Rose Schott of London and Emma Tolle of Indianapolis, Ind.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony Church, 485 Grand Ave., Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, is handling arrangements.
Matilda Frances Benken, 93, of Fort Wright and formerly of Bellevue, died Friday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
She was a food service worker for Union Central Life, Cincinnati, a member of Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue, the Daughters of Isabella, the Over 55 Senior Club at Sacred Heart Church, the Loyal Cafe Boosters, the Jolly Seniors of Grand Towers, Newport, and was an active member in the Campbell County Democratic Party. Her husband, August E. Benken, and a son, Richard D. Benken, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Barrett of Bellevue.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church.
Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Campbell Lodge Boy's Home, 150 Skyline Dr., Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Sally Jane Dannenbauer, 80, formerly of Erlanger, died at 12:45 a.m. Friday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of Erlanger United Methodist Church.
Her husband, Arthur Ray Dannenbauer, died in 1988.
Survivors include daughters, Patricia Donley of Erlanger and Robin Blood of Florence; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Leon Kaywood Faulkner, 74, of Corinth, died Thursday at at his home.
He was a meat inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a member of Lawrenceville Baptist Church, and a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
A daughter, Sandra Darlene McIntosh, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Mayme Louise Faulkner; daughters, Pamela Abney of Corinth, Theresa Cobun of Warsaw and Karen Bruce of Mason; son, Terry Faulkner of Covington; sisters, Myrtle Chaney of Independence and Eva Croy and Thelma Henry, both of Dry Ridge; brothers, Roy Faulkner of Taylor Mill, Jack Faulkner and Jouett Faulkner, both of Dry Ridge, and Billy Faulkner, Emery Faulkner and Roger Faulkner, all of Williamstown; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Holbrook.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
William Timothy Gartner, 19 months, of Crystal Lake, Ill., died Monday at Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago.
Survivors include his parents, Amy and Timothy Gartner, both of Crystal Lake; maternal grandparents, Sue and Morris Davis of Franklin, Ind.; and paternal grandparents, Rosalie and Jack Gartner, both of Southgate.
Services were at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Crystal Lake.
Memorials are suggested to the Children's Memorial Foundation, Pediatric Liver Research Fund, 2300 Children's Plaza, Box 4, Chicago, Ill. 60614.
Mary Alma Harmon Maxey, 96, of Flemingsburg, died Thursday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home.
She was a member of Tilton Methodist Church. Her first husband, Robinson Harmon, her second husband, Albert Maxey, and a son, Kenneth Harmon, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie King of Southgate; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Denton-Workman Funeral Home, Flemingsburg.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery, Flemingsburg.
