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Date of these obituaries: 05-10-1999
Charles Traylor, loving dad, EMT, served Hebron fire department
Many people in Boone County knew Charles Eugene Traylor for his years of service with the Hebron Fire Department.
And while he could fight fires and rescue ill or injured people with the best of his department, Mr. Traylor's daughter, Amy L. Traylor of Walton, recalls her father for his sense of humor and work ethic that inspired his family and friends.
"He was just a good guy. He would do anything for you," Ms. Traylor said.
"Up until a few days ago, he would cut the grass for the lady who lived across the street. He was always getting involved in the community."
Mr. Traylor, 66, of Hebron, died at 1:05 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
He was a retired punch press operator with Wadsworth Electric in Covington and Erlanger. In the Hebron Fire Department, he served as a captain, treasurer and emergency medical technician from 1972-86, and was one of the founders of the New Hebron Fire District. He also served as director of Hebron's Memorial Day parade.
Mr. Traylor was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local No. 1102 and the Northern Kentucky Fly Fishermen's Club.
Mr. Traylor grew up in Covington and took all of his roles seriously, his daughter said. As an emergency medical technician he delivered several children, his daughter said.
Mr. Traylor would pick up trash on roadways and played Santa Claus for family and friends, his daughter said.
"My dad was a big old jolly guy," Ms. Traylor said. "He played Santa at Christmas but didn't need any padding."
Other survivors include his wife, Barbara Ann Ruddick Traylor; sons, Donald W. Traylor of Walton and Alvin L. Traylor of Florence; a sister, Lucille Seitz of Cincinnati; a brother, Arthur E. Traylor of Falmouth; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Albion Davis Allen, 93, of Florence, died Saturday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Vesta Blanche Atkins, 79, of Independence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Independence. A daughter, Mary Louise Haley, died in 1987.
Survivors include her husband, Charles O. Atkins; a son, Charles Edward Atkins of Crittenden; a daughter, Patricia Ledford of Florence; a sister, Louise Irvin of Cincinnati; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 11969 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Raymond E. Bramlage, 83, of Latonia, died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired steel worker with Newport Steel, and a member of Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington and United Steel Workers of America Union. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma M. Bramlage; daughters, Beverly Wedding of Covington and Shirley Wesselman of Park Hills; a brother, Charles Bramlage of Villa Hills; a sister, Dorothy Robinson of Morning View; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cathedral Basilica. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Benedict Brossart, 72, of California, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. He was a retired maintenance worker for Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Church, California.
Survivors include his wife, Lee Ann Brossart; sons, Dave Brossart of Fort Thomas and Charlie Brossart of Grants Lick; a daughter, Anita Sherlock of Alexandria; a brother, Bill Brossart of California; a sister, Mary Taylor of Bellevue; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter and Paul Church, California. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Burial will be in St. Peter and Paul Church Cemetery, California.
Ruth L. Cain, 50, of Elsmere, died at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, William Cain; a son, David Sipple of Independence; daughters, Toni Humrick of Florence and Kelly Cregar of Independence; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Gary Wayne Ciulla Sr., 50, of Latonia, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Margaret Scott Henson, 77, of Glencoe, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Bettye Marmor Holloway, 71, of Edgewood, died Saturday at Midland House Nursing Home in Indianapolis. She was a homemaker, an investor, and a member of First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, the Betty Carter Morgan Women's Club and Triple Crown Doll Club.
Survivors include her husband, Edgar Holloway; a daughter, Jan Fichlie of Erlanger; and two grandchildren.
Services will be private. Burial will be in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville. Memorials are suggested to First Church of Christ Scientist, 639 Nelson Place, Newport, Ky. 41071; or Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Kentucky, 10100 Elida Road, Delphos, Ohio 45833. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Kenneth Paul Kidwell, 84, of Campbell County, died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Georgia Lauch, 93, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Friday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a retired legal secretary. Her husband, Arthur Lauch, preceded her in death.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Arthur T. Ledden, 82, of Erlanger, died at 4:33 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired quality control inspector with Andrew's Machine Works, Covington, and a member of Erlanger Baptist Church. Mr. Ledden was a deacon, an usher and a Sunday school teacher at the church, and was a member of the Lloyd Memorial High School Athletic Boosters.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanne M. Ledden; sons, David Ledden of Erlanger and Paul Ledden of Mason, Ohio; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Erlanger Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Highlands Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Baptist Church Building Fund, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Babe Meier, 82, of Latonia, died at 6:55 p.m. Friday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. She was a retired waitress. A son, Daniel Robert Meier, died in 1997. A daughter, Peggy Speeg, died in 1991.
Survivors include sons, James L. Meier of Florence and Larry J. Meier of Latonia; a daughter, Nancy L. Secrist of Latonia; a sister, Ruth Mae Gallagher of Cincinnati; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Elmer Thomas Prather, 83, of Germantown, died Sunday at his home. He was a service station worker and a member of Mount Carmel Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Parker Prather; brothers, Alex Prather of Delaware, Ohio, and James Howard Prather of Zephyrhills, Fla.; and sisters, Alma Earles of Jessup, Ga., Ruth Brown of New Albany, Ohio, and Judy Muntz of Pinson, Ala.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Carmel Christian Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown, and at the church from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Mount Carmel Christian Church, Mount Carmel, Ky. 41044; or Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Nelson Randle, 84, of Crystal River, Fla., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at Lincoln Plaza Nursing Home in Crystal River. He was a retired carpenter with Product Presentation Inc., a former member of Bellevue Vets. He was a member of St. Benedict Church, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Anne Randle; daughters, Nancy Birkl of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., and Rebecca Loucke of Vassan, Mich.; sons, Dr. Walter Walls of Jacksonville, Ark., and James Walls of Hartford, Mich.; a sister, Edith Ackerson of Fort Thomas; a brother, Chester Randle of Dayton; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. today at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
John W. Roenker, 75, of Erlanger, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. He was a retired meat cutter with Hoerlein's, McHale's and Kremer's markets in Northern Kentucky, and coached softball at Scott High School for more than 14 years. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine A. Harden Roenker; a son, Richard A. Roenker Sr. of Independence; a daughter, Catherine A. Simmons of Burlington; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Woodspoint Nursing Home, 7300 Woodspoint Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Elmer J. Ruef, 84, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired equipment maintenance worker with Ryerson Steel Corp. and a member of Florence Christian Church.
He was a past master of Florence Masonic Lodge No. 949 F&AM, a retired captain with the Florence Volunteer Fire Department, and a former secretary with the United Steel Workers of America Union Local No. 3963. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Hortense "Sis" Ruef, died in 1992.
Survivors include daughters, Betsy Conrad and Gail Ruef, both of Florence; sisters, Clara Belle Fletcher of Florence, Violet Prinz of Covington and Lorna Wilde of Independence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence.
Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243; or Children's Hospital Medical Center Development Office, Elland and Bethesda Aves., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Jerry "Dale" Schlueter, 60, of Dayton, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a salesman with Time Auto Sales, Cincinnati, and a disc jockey on "Jerry Dale's Cut in the Grass" radio show.
Survivors include sons, Mike Schlueter of Fort Thomas, and Nick Schlueter and Jim Schlueter, both of Dayton; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
David Milton Setters, 82, of Union, died Friday at Veterans Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired parts manager for Erlanger Tractor, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Hortense Setters; daughters, Ellen Godbey of Union and Bobbie Van Winkle of Erlanger; stepdaughters, Dottie Driesback of Old Saybrook, Conn., and Joan White of Lebanon, Mo.; a stepson, P. J. Seal of Millersville, Md.; sisters, Frances Knox of Union and Dorothy Ford of Walton; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Big Bone Cemetery, Boone County. Memorials are suggested to Veterans Nursing Home, 1000 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Suzanne Sullivan, 76, of Fort Mitchell, died at 9:55 a.m. Saturday at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright. She was a retired bookkeeper with Riverside Corp., Cincinnati, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. She was a member of the Fort Mitchell Country Club and Summit Hills Country Club in Crestview Hills.
Survivors include a cousin, T. Glenn O'Rourke of Las Vegas.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Jack F. Taylor, 77, of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly of Latonia, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired machinist with Alaskan Railroad. His wife, Gladys Brady Taylor, and son, Jeff Taylor, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include a brother, Bill Taylor of Live Oak, Fla.; sisters, Betty Satterfield of Wilmington, Del., and Ruth Cleves of Villa Hills; and three grandchildren.
Services will be private. Memorials are suggested to Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 150 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling local arrangements.
Arthur Toller, 56, of Augusta, died Friday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Celona Schmidt Toller; sons, Arthur "Junior" Toller of Flemingsburg and Michael Toller of Brooksville; daughters, Kathy Parsons and Karen Parsons, both of Maysville; brothers, Delbert Toller of Maysville, Kenneth Toller and Ricky Toller, both of Augusta, Robert Toller of London, Ohio, and Paul Toller of Carlisle; sisters, Ruth Reynolds of Augusta and Linda Curtis of Maysville; eight grandchildren and one step-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in Jones Cemetery, Salt Lick. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Ruby Bush Townsend, 95, of Falmouth, died Friday at Grand Haven Nursing Home, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Berry Christian Church. Her husband, Dalbert Townsend, died in 1988. Sons, Harold Townsend, Arlyn Townsend and twin infants, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Elsie Hart of Falmouth; a son, Donald Townsend of Winchester; three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Brenda Regina Walker, 42, of Carrollton, died Friday in an auto accident in Trimble County. She was a nurse's aide with Green Valley Health Care, Carrollton.
Survivors include a son, Billy Ray Walker Jr. of Carrollton; daughters, Felicia Carrico, Repunzel Walker and Renette Walker, all of Carrollton; brothers, Roy McAllister Jr. of Louisville and Charles McAllister of Hanover, Ind.; sisters, Joyce Workman of Lexington, Marie Clark and Kathy McAllister, both of Carrollton; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Violet S. Wood, 96, of Florence, died Friday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a seamstress, and a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park; White Shrine of Jerusalem Chapter No. 10, Rosebud Chapter No. 39 Order of the Eastern Star; and Martha Rose Council No. 2 Daughters of America.
Survivors include two stepchildren, 12 step-great-grandchildren and 18 step-great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
