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Date of these obituaries: 05-01-1999
Linda K. Baker, managed lounge at the Frontier Inn
Linda K. Baker liked people, which made the time she spent as a lounge manager at the Frontier Inn restaurant in Florence enjoyable.
She liked the job, said a daughter, Robin Thomas of Elsmere, because she liked people.
"She was just very caring and just very giving and a real, real nice lady," Mrs. Thomas said.
"Everybody liked her."
Ms. Baker, 50, of Elsmere, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Ms. Baker, who grew up in Covington, worked for the Avis car rental agency at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport before taking the job at the Frontier Inn.
She worked at the restaurant for 10 years before she was forced to retire because of a disability in 1989.
Ms. Baker liked to go out and socialize, shop and decorate her home, Mrs. Thomas said.
Her hobbies were curtailed, however, after she had to retire because of her disability.
Besides Mrs. Thomas, other survivors include a son, Edward Waters of Walton; a daughter, Amy Niemeyer of Elsmere; brothers, Butch Baker of Liberty, Ind., and Fred Baker of Burlington; sisters, Margaret Miller of Cheviot, Ohio, and Elaine Fields of Union; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home in Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery in Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Anna Elizabeth Fritz Keller Bedford, 86, of Cynthiana, died Friday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana.
She formerly worked as a beautician in Falmouth and Cynthiana and was a member of St. Edward Church, Cynthiana.
Her first husband, James C. Keller, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Roscoe Bedford; stepdaughters, Audrey Dryden and Judy Sims, both of Harrison County, and Caroline Baker of Paris; brothers, James Fritz and Joe Fritz, both of Harrison County; and a sister, Mary Frances Florence of Harrison County.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Whaley-McCarty Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Dorothy E. Bingham, 72, of Hebron, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport.
She was a retired registered nurse for Speers Memorial Hospital, Dayton; Booth Hospital, Covington; St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas; and Aaron Nursing Home, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a sister, Shirley Bingham Neal of Hebron.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Gallatin County.
Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Lillian V. Myers Braun, 88, of Newport, died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Clifford L. Braun, died in 1987.
Survivors include sisters-in-law, Stella Anderson and Mary Braun, both of Fort Thomas, and Catherine "Brownie" Downing of Alexandria; and three brothers-in-law, Lawrence Braun and Donald Finck, both of Cincinnati, and Raymond Downing of Alexandria.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stephen Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with prayers at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Stephen Church, 825 Washington St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Ross Causey, 59, of Sparta, formerly of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
He was a manager for Tressler Oil Co., a farmer and former coal miner. He was a member of the Church of God and had served as an evangelist in recent years.
A daughter, Mary Ann Causey, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Eula Childers Causey; daughters, Faith Ann Jones of Butler, Thelma Grant of Sparta and Sheila Kuechler of Falmouth; brothers, Homer Causey of Yeaddiss, James Causey and Felix Causey of Annville, Isaac Causey of Sparta and Clarence Causey of Cincinnati; sisters, Rachel Pennington of Yeaddiss, Essie Howard of Florida and Perlina Stidhom of Southport, N.C.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ, Smilax. Burial will be in Lee Joseph Cemetery, Yeaddiss.
Memorials are suggested to National Kidney Foundation of Kentucky, 250 E. Liberty St., Suite 710, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Dwayne Walker Funeral Home, Hyden, is handling arrangements.
Sharon Cohorn, 51, of Lakeside Park, died Wednesday at her residence.
She was a self-employed interior designer.
Survivors include a son, Chris Cohorn of Walton; her stepfather, Howard Cummins of Fort Thomas; and one grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Gary R. Friedhoff, 52, of Newport, died Wednesday at his residence. Survivors include his mother, Maxine Friedhoff of Newport; a sister, Marti Hall of Newport; and brothers, Edward J. Friedhoff, Larry Friedhoff and Charles T. Friedhoff of Newport, David H. Friedhoff of Covington and Joseph Friedhoff of Wilder.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Evelyn Marie Jump, 72, of Warsaw, died Thursday at University Hospital in Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker and a member of Warsaw Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Opal Jump; daughters, Brenda Jones of Sparta, Judy Robertson of Campbellsburg, Nancy McEntire of Surry, Va., and Betty Sorrell of Carrollton; sons, Bobby Jump and Wayne Jump of Warsaw; sisters, Louise Gould and Ailene Chipman of Warsaw; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Laverne Kilmer, 69, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights.
She was a retired office assistant and receptionist for Prudential Insurance Co. and a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Newport.
Survivors include a son, Gary Shields of Cold Spring; a sister, Violet L. Doekel of Fort Thomas; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to St. John's United Church of Christ, Park Ave. and Nelson Place, Newport, Ky. 41071.
Alma Marshall, 96, of Owenton, died Thursday at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville.
She was a homemaker and a member of Sparta Baptist Church and Owen County Homemakers.
Her husband, Jesse William Marshall, died in 1975.
Survivors include a niece, Sue Rehfuss of Union, and a nephew, James Alton Marshall of Orlando, Fla.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton IOOF Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Sparta Baptist Church, Sparta Road, Sparta, Ky. 41086, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Rev. John V. Roth, 80, of Burlington, died Friday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington.
John Weiss, 56, of Crescent Springs, died Friday at his residence.
He was a self-employed excavator. He was a member of Ludlow Hobo Club and Junior OUAM, Ludlow.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Weiss; sons, John J. Weiss Jr., at home, Jay Weiss of Cleves, Ohio, and Steve Weiss of Cincinnati; daughters, Sandra Smith of Union and Tonya Weiss of Crescent Springs; brothers, Daniel Weiss of Walton and Bill Weiss of Cincinnati; sisters, Rose Miller of Cleves, Ohio, and Rita King of Fort Wright; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Johnny Corbin Young, 76, of Berry, died Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
He was owner and mechanic of Young's Garage, Corinth; former fire chief of Corinth; and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Hinton United Methodist Church, Hinton.
Survivors include his wife, Jessica Young.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Hinton United Methodist Church, 351 Corinth-Hinton Road, Sadieville, Ky. 40370.
