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Date of these obituaries: 06-16-1999
Edward Keiser, educator, gardener and family man
Edward Charles Keiser devoted a 39-year career to the University of Cincinnati, but away from work gardening and woodworking were his passions.
With a doctorate in education from UC, Dr. Keiser served in various roles from resident hall adviser to Dean of Men, director of Veterans' Affairs, director of Handicapped Students and most-recently Student Conduct Officer.
He was nationally known and respected for his leadership in veterans' affairs, including four years as president of the National Association of Veterans' Upward Bound Program.
Dr. Keiser, 65, died Sunday.
Around his Newport home, Dr. Keiser was best-known for his backyard garden - designed to be in bloom from spring's first crocuses through late fall.
Terraced down a steep hillside, the garden contains fossil rocks hidden among flowers and plants.
"There were never enough hours in the day for Ed," said Virginia Keiser, his wife.
"He always had so many projects going and always had so many things he wanted to complete."
Each Christmas, Dr. Keiser worked on a homemade wooden gift for each of his three children and eight stepchildren. One recent year, he used a band saw to make each one a wooden creche with characters that formed into a puzzle.
"That band saw was the love of his life," Mrs. Keiser said.
Dr. Keiser served with the Human Involvement Project of Cincinnati, was past-president of his neighborhood association and vice-chairman of the Newport Planning and Zoning Commission. He was an active member and past-president of the Campbell County Kiwanis Club.
"Ed was committed to the city of Newport and the improvements that have been made to the city," said Jan Knepshield, Newport city commissioner.
"He was always available to help in any way."
Dr. Keiser also leaves a daughter, Mary Kay Crone; sons, E. Joseph Keiser and David J. Keiser; and stepchildren, Lori Brubaker, Melanie Brubaker, Larry Brubaker, Jeff Brubaker, Bret Brubaker, Brad Brubaker, Jed Brubaker and Rob Brubaker.
Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Busse and Borgman Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Monica-St. George Church, Cincinnati.
Memorials: Ed Keiser Memorial Education Fund at Fifth/Third Bank of Northern Kentucky, Monmouth Street, Newport; or any educational fund.
Amy Baluchi, 48, of Edgewood, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a travel consultant with AAA Travel Cincinnati, and a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Lakeside Park.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Baluchi; a son, Robert Baluchi of Edgewood; a daughter, Andrea Baluchi of Edgewood; her parents, Robert and Doris McCurley of Florence; and brothers, R. Hugh McCurley of Riverside, N.J., and Roger McCurley of St. Louis.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Jack R. Bryant, 77, of Covington, died Tuesday at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Edgewood.
He was a former owner of Bryant & Ratterman Construction Co., a bookkeeper with Doll Clinic in Covington, and a member of the Moose Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth J. Bryant; daughters, Jacquelyn Ratterman of Edgewood and Saundra Irene Bryant of California; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation was at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Minnie Mary Buser, 92, of Fort Thomas, died at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday at her home.
She was a retired teacher with the Bracken County School System, Dayton schools and Robert D. Johnson Elementary School in Fort Thomas. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatham, Fort Thomas Women's Club, Holly Hill Auxiliary, Campbell County Retired Teachers Club, Virginia Asher Club and Ladies Mission Aid Society, Melbourne.
Survivors include a sister, Louetta Hawvermale of Germantown, Ohio; and a brother, Augusta A. Buser of Brooksville.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, and from 12:30 p.m. Friday until the time of services at the church. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Bracken County.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075; or St. Paul Lutheran Church, Chatham, Ky., 41002.
Charles William Cardwell, 90, of Ghent, died at 12:34 p.m. Monday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton.
He was a retired farmer and a member of Ghent Baptist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Ann Barr and Carolyn Henry, both of Ghent; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight, and from 10 a.m. Thursday until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ghent Masonic Cemetery.
Magdalen Cayton, 85, of Warsaw, died Tuesday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Church, Warsaw. Sons, John Cayton and Joseph Cayton, preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters, Ida Rose Howell of Ellabell, Ga., Mary Rae Mattox of Ironton, Ohio, Marlene Cayton of Warsaw, Patsy Brown of Carrollton, Rita Sample of Madison, Ind., and Sandra Sawyer and Myrna Lozier, both of Vevay, Ind.; sons, Charles Cayton of Brazil, Ind., Gayle Cayton of Crittenden, Larry Cayton of Benton and Rick Cayton of Sparta; a sister, Mary LaVelle of Warsaw; 26 grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, Warsaw.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Burial will be in St. Joseph Church Cemetery, Warsaw.
Cecil R. Coker, 70, of Taylor Mill, died at 9:10 p.m. Monday at his home.
He was a retired employee of the Kenton County Road Department and a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy Coker; sons, Danny Ray Coker of Cookeville, Tenn., Cecil William Coker of Covington, Joe Coker of Independence and Jeffrey T. Coker and John W. Coker, both of Taylor Mill; two brothers, two sisters, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky., 41014.
Gordon Francis Glaza Sr., 73, of Covington, died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator with the International Union of Operating Engineers District 5, Local 18, and a member of Demossville Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Frances Glaza; sons, Gordon Francis Glaza Jr. of Covington and Raymond Glaza of Florence; daughters, Martha Setters of Walton, Frances Glaza of Independence and Catherine Del-Grande of Burlington; brothers, Joseph Glaza of Ryland Heights and Frank Glaza of Morning View; sisters, Alice Budke of Edgewood and Rosalie Baldwin of Covington; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Linda Cheryl Hannah, 52, of Burlington, died Tuesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a self-employed house cleaner and a member of Florence Baptist Temple, where she was a member of the church choir. She was also active in the Resurrection Power Children Mission in Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Kevin Hannah; a daughter, Tracey Morgan of Cincinnati; a son, Joe Williams of Latonia; a stepson, Derrick Hannah of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; and her mother, Willa Lawrence of Latonia.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Florence Baptist Temple, 1898 Florence Pike, Florence Ky., 41042; or Resurrection Power Children Mission, Covington.
Martha Sebree Hedges, 80, of Florence, died Tuesday at her home.
She was a retired audit clerk with Hartford Insurance Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Erlanger Church of Christ. Her husband, Eldon Hedges, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Earl "Butch" Hedges of Florence and Steven Brent Hedges of Hebron; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075.
Catherine Mary Healy Hnat, 87, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
She was a branch communications manager with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence.
Survivors include a daughter, Rose Marie Vincent of Alexandria; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Salvation Army, 340 W. 10th St., Newport, Ky., 41071; or St. Paul Church, 7301 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky., 41042; Franciscan Mission Associates, P.O. Box 598, Mount Vernon, N.Y., 10551.
Christine Holloway, 85, of Highland Heights, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a cook with Cold Spring School, a nurse's aide with Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights, and a retired nurse's aide with Baptist Convalescent Home, Newport. She was a member of Cold Spring Baptist Church. Her husband, George Holloway, died in 1993.
Survivors include daughters, Norma Elmore of Walton, Gloria Jean Detisch of Cold Spring, Georgie Ann Vance of Fairfield, Ohio, and Elaine Schwartz of Grants Lick; a brother, Earl Bills of Cynthiana; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cold Spring Baptist Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Cold Spring Baptist Church, 4410 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky., 41076.
Herbert Jump, 58, of Dry Ridge, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Julia Lavern Rogers Padgett, 83, of Newport, died Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church, Cincinnati, and the Auburndale, Fla., Baptist Church. Her husband, Pete Padgett, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Joan Cole of Newport and Jean Kelsey of Meeker, Ohio; her father, Frank Shawler Sr.;brothers, Jim Shawler and Frank Shawler Jr.; a sister, Joyce Brown; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul R. Young Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Margaret L. Schuerman, 80, of Latonia, died at 5:20 p.m. Monday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
She was a retired clerk with the former Wiedemann Brewery, Newport, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include her husband, George Schuerman.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Evelyn Shepard, 69, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Highland Heights, died Sunday at her daughter's home.
She was an inspector with Hughes Aircraft. Her husband, Charles E. Shepard Sr., died in 1989.
Survivors include daughters, Donna Clark of Newport, Toni Shepard of Tucson and Mary Loveless of Lodi, Ohio; a son, Charles E. Shepard Jr. of Tucson; and grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Walter Sipe, 79, of Morning View, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Peter Spangler, 89, of Cincinnati, died at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday at Beechknoll Nursing Home in Cincinnati.
He was the retired owner of Van Heuvel Service Co., New Brunswick, N.J. His wife, Rose Toth Spangler, died in 1963.
Survivors include a son, Peter Spangler of Hebron; a brother, Thomas Spangler of Piscataway, N.J.; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Jewel Arnold Gruseck Stacey, 73, of Florence, died at 11:10 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
She retired as a teacher in the Cincinnati Public School District. Her first husband, Lester Gruseck, died in 1961. Her second husband, James Stacey, died in 1993.
Survivors include a son, Les Gruseck of Florence; one grandson and one great-grandson.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky., 41011.
Mary I. Straub, 86, of Butler, died Monday at River Valley Nursing Home in Butler.
She was a homemaker and a member of Gardnersville Baptist Church. Her husband, Foster Straub, died in 1992.
Survivors include daughters, Deloris Sampson of Falmouth and Dean Brownfield of Butler; a brother, Darl Ashcraft of Knoxville; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Broad Ridge Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to Mount Moriah Christian Church, Highway 17, Butler, Ky., 41006.
John Walker, 62, of Owenton, died Tuesday at Owen County Memorial Hospital, Owenton.
He was a retired Army veteran and a member of Monterey Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Billy Walker of Owenton and Tommy Walker of Frankfort; daughters, Sandy Gordy and Melinda Bourne, both of Owenton; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Memorials are suggested to Disabled American Veterans, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky., 41076.
