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Date of these obituaries: 09-04-1999
Villa Hills' Theresa Boswell, bluegrass musician, painter
Bluegrass music was Theresa Yvonne Boswell's love. It took her across the country and to Europe.
In more recent times she battled cancer, losing an eye in the process, but she continued to play her music locally at festivals, at clubs and in nursing homes.
Although her full name was Theresa Yvonne Boswell, to her fans and friends she was simply Terry. Friday, Mrs. Boswell, 46, lost her battle with cancer. She died at her home in Villa Hills.
"They first discovered cancer in her about 10 years ago, but she was very upbeat about things and seemed to be doing fine," said Jeffrey Boswell, her husband.
"But she became sick again, and during the past seven or eight months she had been real sick."
Mrs. Boswell was born in North Carolina, while her father was in the military, but she spent most of her youth in Louisville. "I'm not really sure how she got interested in bluegrass music, but she started performing about 20 years ago," Mr. Boswell said.
Mrs. Boswell sang and played guitar.
Her career included about 10 years playing with the Wildwood Girls at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. She toured with other bluegrass musicians across the country and performed at American military bases in Europe.
She later played with a group called Kentucky 31 and performed for a time with her husband under the name the Boswells.
It was through music that the Boswells first met, in the Columbus, Ohio, area. They were married
in 1988.
They moved to the Cincinnati area after Mr. Boswell got a job with Keane Consulting Co. and the family bought a house in Villa Hills about a year ago.
In more recent years, Mrs. Boswell played on a regular basis at local nursing homes, clubs such as Arnold's in Cincinnati and at festivals such as the Appalachian Festival.
While music was her passion, she also liked to draw and paint, her husband said.
Other survivors include a son, Andrew Byrne of Villa Hills; her parents, James and Evia Morrison of Tunica, Miss.; and a brother, Tim Morrison of Manchester, Tenn.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Peters Cemetery, Mackville.
Memorials are suggested to any cancer organization.
Dorothy M. Johnson Berning, 88, of Park Hills, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Her husband, Clarence Berning, died in 1967.
Survivors include sons, Don Berning of Crestview Hills, Dr. James Berning of Ocala, Fla., and Tom Berning of Park Hills, three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Church. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Michael V. Bierman, 49, of Burlington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington.
Rudolf Bruder, 86, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
He was a retired waiter and entertainer at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Roxy Theater in New York City. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Florence, and Restaurant Workers Union Local No. 100 AFL-CIO, New York City.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Bruder; a son, Rudolf Bruder of Florence; a daughter, Elaine Orlando of Florence; and one grandchild.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. The body will be cremated. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Rawlings Carter, 86, of Park Hills, died Thursday at Mayfair Manor Nursing Home, Lexington.
He was a retired conductor for Southern Railway.
His wife, Geneva Bunton Carter, died in 1994. A stepson, Raymond Hicks, also preceded him in death. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Phillips of Lexington; a son, Ronald E. Carter of Lexington; a stepdaughter, Zelma "Zee" Denham of Erlanger; a stepson, Richard Hicks of Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, Evelyn Hale of Indianapolis; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the chapel at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Entombment will be in Highland cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Agnes Irene Fardo, 75, of Alexandria, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
She was a homemaker and a member of Main Street Baptist Church, Alexandria.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Fardo; a daughter, Sharon Thomas of Alexandria; sons, Don Fardo of Peach Grove and Dick Fardo of Alexandria; a brother, John Kreyling of Knoxville, Tenn.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Gladys Evelyn Gerbron, 86, of Latonia, died at 12:15 p.m. Friday at Woodspoint Care Center in Florence.
She was a homemaker and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church.
Her husband, Clarence Floyd Gerbron, died in 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Marguerite Louise Perry of Erlanger; a sister, Annabelle Spaulding of Wharton, Texas; four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Ellen Mayes Hampton, 77, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
She was a former owner of Bambi's Day Care in Florence.
A son, Kevin Hampton, died in 1982. Survivors include sons, Raymond Hampton of Buffalo, N.Y., Randall Hampton of Erlanger and Edgar Gene Hampton of Zolfo Springs, Fla.; a daughter, Elaine Simpson of Glencoe; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Ten Mile Baptist Church, Route 1, Box 251-2A, Glencoe, Ky. 41046.
James Wilson Lea, 52, of Homosassa, Fla., formerly of Falmouth, died Tuesday at Cypress Care Center in Homosassa.
He formerly owned and operated Lea Shelving Co.
Survivors include his wife, Sheila Caron Lea; sons, James Phillip Lea of Crystal River, Fla., and Richard Wayne Lea of Hernando, Fla.; a daughter, Kimberly Ann Frey of Milford, Ohio; a brother, Larry Lea of Cincinnati; sisters, Kathy Marie Lea and Nancy Jo Moore, both of Cincinnati; and six grandchildren.
Graveside memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Harold George Reibling, 85, of Crescent Park, died at 4:20 p.m. Thursday at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home, Covington.
He was a retired assembly line worker for Wadsworth Electric, played semi-professional softball and baseball and was a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
His wife, Lida Reibling, preceded him in death. Survivors include brothers, Charles Reibling of Villa Hills and Albert "Dutch" Reibling of West Covington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will at 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017.
Anna Stahl Ring, 97, of Maysville, died at 5:55 p.m. Thursday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville.
She was a retired bookkeeper and clerk for Hunt's Department Store and Merz Brothers. She was a member of St. Patrick Church, Maysville, where she was a member of the Altar Society, and of the VFW Auxiliary, Maysville.
Her husband, Joseph H. Ring, died in 1973. Survivors include a brother, James Stahl of Lexington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mayslick. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville.
Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick School, 318 Limestone St., Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Helen M. Schloman, 96, of Lakeside Park, died at 12:10 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. She was a homemaker, formerly operated the Family Theater in Covington, and was a member of St. Pius X Church, Edgewood.
Her husband, Walter Schloman, died in 1996. Survivors include a great-nephew, Jeff N. King of Edgewood.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
James Schmidt, 60, of Newport, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati.
He was a machine operator for William Powell Co.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Schmidt of Cincinnati; sons, James Schmidt Jr., Scott Schmidt and Daniel Schmidt, all of Cincinnati; daughters, Bonnie Thunder of Newport, and Mary Jo McGuire and Melissa Ackley, both of Cincinnati; brothers, John Schmidt and Richard Schmidt, both of Florence; and six grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home and Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
John C. "Jack" Schwab, 55, of Union, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
A retired building specialist for Cincinnati Bell, he was a member of Communication Workers of America Local 4400, Telephone Pioneers of America, Knights of Columbus, Elsmere and Catholic Order of Foresters.
Survivors include his wife, Mary L. Schwab; daughters, Julie Yocum of Independence and Karen Wade of Elsmere; a brother, Jay Schwab of Houston; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011, or to American Diabetes Association, 745 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Harry "Joe" Simmons, 68, of Walton, died Friday at his residence.
He was a retired heavy-equipment operator for Webster Contractors and a member of American Legion, Millersburg. Survivors include sisters, Gladys Tanner of Walton and Mary Scott of Covington.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Simmons Family Cemetery, Independence. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Larry K. Works, 63, of Owenton, died Wednesday at his residence.
He was retired from the Kentucky Highway Department and was a member of Lusby Mill Baptist Church.
His wife, Lois Anderson Works, preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, Dennis Russell Works of Lexington; daughters, Mary Works of Owenton and Rita Yager of Carrollton; a brother, Glenn Works of Lusby Mill; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton IOOF Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 745 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
