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Date of these obituaries: 03-09-2001
George 'Tom' Lang, former mayor, florist
George "Tom" Lang, longtime mayor of Kenton Vale, died at 10:10 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was 76.
Mr. Lang and his wife, Lucille Bowman Lang, moved to Kenton Vale in 1950, after they bought Jackson Florist, which had been founded by Mr. Lang's grandfather.
The young couple worked outside jobs while building the business, growing their own flowers in greenhouses and learning floral design.
"He was a go-getter, " said Mrs. Lang. "He was always looking out to see if he could help anybody.
"I don't know anyone who didn't like him, " she said. "He was very outgoing, and he loved a good joke."
He became active in the city, serving as a city trustee and a police judge before being elected mayor in the 1970s - a post he held until he resigned in 1995 to spend more time traveling.
He retired and sold the floral business about four years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Lang had toured Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, the Caribbean, Alaska and the Panama Canal. They frequently visited a son, Linny Lang, in Largo, Fla.
Mr. Lang was an avid deep-sea fisherman. A nine-foot sail fish he caught in Acapulco hung on the wall in their home.
Mr. Lang was a member of Latonia Baptist Church. He was a member of Golden Rule Lodge No. 345 F&AM, Latonia American Legion Post No. 203 and Summit Hills Country Club. He was a director with FTD Service, a member of the Northern Kentucky Floral Association, Rosedale Savings and Loan Association and Northern Kentucky Building and Loan Association.
Survivors include another son, Wayne Lang of Southgate; and a daughter, Dianne Arkenau of Walton.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army, 1806 Scott Blvd., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Edward Aker, 76, of Ludlow, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Earl Barnes, 36, of Cincinnati, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Edith Thelma Blumer, 85, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a member of Erlanger Christian Church. Her husband, Edward G. Blumer, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Bard of Germantown, Tenn.; and a granddaughter.
Services were this morning at Erlanger Christian Church. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to United Christian Volunteers, 127 Erlanger Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry, is handling arrangements.
Edwin W. Heinzelman, 70, of Burlington, died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a Crime Bureau specialist with the Cincinnati Police Department for 27 years, and a former Cincinnati police officer, a former director of the Dearborn County Detention Center and a member of the Retired Fraternal Order of Police. He was a member of Cincinnati Police Federal Credit Union, American Legion Post No. 464 in St. Leon, Ind., and the Cincinnati Police Masonic Club. He was an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, June Brumma Heinzelman; daughters, Peggy A. Hedrick of Cincinnati and Lori A. Kendall of Rochester, N.Y.; brothers, Richard Heinzelman of Harrison, Ohio, and Robert Heinzelman of Western Springs, Ill.; a sister, Ruth Steinmetz of Harrison, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Westwood First Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Service, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Legion St. Joseph Post No. 464, 28866 Post 464 Road, St. Leon, Ind. 47012; or Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Frank Hoffman, 64, of Cincinnati, formerly of Newport, died Feb. 26 in Cincinnati. He was a mechanical engineer with HVAC Business Trane in New York City, and Trane, Carrier, York and Temple Services, all in Cincinnati. He was a fundraiser for LaSalle High School in Cincinnati, member of Sigma Chi fraternity and Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Beck Hoffman; sons, David Hoffman of Boston and Don Hoffman of the state of Delaware; daughters, Deborah Appiarius and Diana Hoffman, both of Cincinnati; a sister, Janice Maddox of Hebron; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was March 3 at St. John Church, Cincinnati. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, St. Bernard, Ohio. Frederick Funeral Home, Cincinnati, handled arrangements.
Vera Hoffman, 94, of Coldwater, Ohio, formerly of Latonia, died Thursday at Briarwood Manor, Coldwater.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Norbert A. Liebermann, 81, of Fort Wright, died at 10:32 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a foreman with Cincinnati Milacron and a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Fort Wright, and the National Council Junior Order of United American Mechanics.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Browning Liebermann; a daughter, Carol Monhollen of Crittenden; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Albert Lindsey, 84, of Crescent Springs, died Thursday at 10 p.m. at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Robert Mahaney, 66, of Bellevue, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired dry waller with Hill Development Co.
Survivors include sons, David Eric Mahaney of Florence and Robert Dennis Mahaney of Bellevue; a daughter, Christina Ruppee of Falmouth; sisters, Shirley Fry of Covington and Thelma Wiethorn of Deer Park, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Stella Oliver, 85, of Cold Spring, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Jeanette Huff and Nell Crittendon, both of Cold Spring, Edith Hill of Dayton and Reba Fahlbusch of Tallahassee, Fla.; a son, Frank Crabtree of Cold Spring; 15 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights, is handling arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Helen Margaret Owens, 85, of Southgate, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Arvel Owens Jr., died in 1987.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Bowman of Southgate; a son, Arvel Wayne Owens of Lake Park, Ga.; sisters, Melda Dial of Lawrenceburg, Ind., Irene Mitchell and Iva Peach, both of Louisville; a brother, Clellen Sea of Willisburg; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Emory Gene Saylor, 57, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. He was a truck driver and owner of Emory Saylor Trucking Co. and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Johnson Saylor; sons, Bradley Monroe Saylor of Crittenden and Emory Wayne Saylor of LaFollette, Tenn.; brothers, Fred Saylor of Cincinnati, William Saylor of Harlan and Johnny Payne of Mississippi; and sisters, Janice Daniel of Cincinnati and Margaret Berkhart of Harlan.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Grant County. Memorials are suggested to Bradley Saylor Trust Fund.
Elsie Swanson, 73, of Cincinnati, died Wednesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph Swanson of Cincinnati; sons, James Hensley of Middlesboro and Shannon Smith of Louisville; daughters, Sue Huss of Covington and Diana Detty, Kathy Davis, Kay Gonzalez, Tammy Henson and Sandra Faye Henson, all of Cincinnati; 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Audrey Hall Turner, 88, of Falmouth, died at 6 a.m. today at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Woodrow Wigglesworth, 84, of Falmouth, died Thursday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Lucille Whitaker, 77, of Covington, died at 6:46 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington.
