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Date of these obituaries: 01-23-1999
Howard Beeson, Florence, businessman, musician
Howard T. Beeson of Florence was a businessman who worked to ensure others in the community enjoyed his level of success.
Among Mr. Beeson's ventures were the former Finen and Beeson Insurance Agency in Covington and the former Flavorite Bakery in Park Hills.
Mr. Beeson, 89, died Thursday morning at his residence.
Not content to focus on his own good fortune, Mr. Beeson was charter president of both the Covington and Kenton County Junior Chambers of Commerce.
'He was the most gregarious person you can ever imagine,' said his wife, Ruth Wrenn Beeson. 'He was the greatest man.'
His varied job history included stints as a real estate agent and car salesman.
'He had a bad heart attack in 1955,' said Mrs. Beeson.
'He was in the hospital for seven weeks, and they were sure he was going to die. But the Lord extended his life another 40 years or so.'
When Mr. Beeson opened Flavorite Bakery in a bend of Dixie Highway, it became something of a Park Hills landmark.
'A sign said 'donuts' in huge, big letters,' said Mrs. Beeson. 'Everybody in Northern Kentucky would go in and buy a sack of them.'
Mr. Beeson and his first wife, Elaine Beeson, were charter members of the Heritage Assembly of God Church in Florence.
She died in 1990.
Mr. Beeson met Ruth Beeson at the church, and they married
in 1991.
Mr. Beeson had been a violinist with the Indianapolis Symphony and later performed as a soloist for local churches.
He was the owner of Greenlawn Mobile Home Park in Florence, a partner in the former Skyline Chili Restaurant in Florence, and a former president of the Covington Kiwanis Club.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Thomas H. Beeson of Walton; daughters, Nancy L. Coleman of Eustis, Fla., and Linda G. West of Ocala, Fla.; a sister, Bernice Metzger of Covington; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Assembly of God Church in Florence.
Memorials are suggested to the Heritage Assembly of God Church, 7216 U.S. 42, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky at St. Luke Hospital, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Kay F. Beard, 57, of Burlington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Herman W. Beard Sr.; sons, Herman W. Beard Jr. of Hebron and Mark Anthony Beard of Williamsport, Pa.; a sister, Janice Smith of Plano, Texas; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at First Church of Christ, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until time of services Monday at the church. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Church of Christ, 6080 Camp Ernst Road, Burlington, Ky. 41005. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling arrangements.
James L. Collinsworth, 70, of Elsmere, died Friday at his daughter's residence in Edgewood. He was a retired dock employee for Roadway Express Trucking Co., an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Newport Church of God and the Central States Union.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Overton Collinsworth; sons, James Michael Collinsworth of Kissimmee, Fla., and Eddie Roland Collinsworth of Naples, Fla.; daughters, Teresa Hammons of Naples, Fla., Gwendolyn Hopper of Owensville, Ohio, and Penny Moore of Edgewood; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Newport Church of God. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Mary Kathleen Gullett Cook, 86, of Hebron, died at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a retired beautician and a member of the Burlington Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star.
Her husband, George M. L. Cook, died in 1997. Survivors include a sister, Myrtle Stafford of Somerset, and brothers, Asa Gullett of Somerset and Charles Gullett of Louisville.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m today at Belleview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Methodist Church, 31 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Roger Alan Cook, 48, of Williamstown, died at 11:25 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a farm laborer and mechanic and a member of Demossville Baptist Church.
Survivors include brothers, Michael 'Mickie' Cook of LaGrange and Dennis Cook of Dry Ridge. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bowling Cemetery, Campbell County.
Raymond Philip Doyen, 95, of Torrance, Calif., formerly of Dayton, died Dec. 29 at his home. He was a retired sales manager with Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. in Cincinnati and Findlay, Ohio. His wife, Marie Arnzen Doyen, died in 1993.
Survivors include daughters, Joeri Doyen Perrin of Tucson, Ariz., and Gabrielle Doyen Arvig of Redondo Beach, Calif.; a sister, Ethel Doyen Foster of Fresno, Calif.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services were private.
Georgia Fields, 74, of Falmouth, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Frank Gastright, 74, of Villa Hills, died Thursday at his residence. He was a self-employed tool-and-die-maker and a member of the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society and American Orchid Society.
His first wife, Gayle Gard Gastright, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Doris Gastright of Villa Hills; daughters, Nancy Bortz of Cincinnati, Allesanne Meihaus of Fort Wright and Barbara Fritz of Crittenden; sons, Armin Gastright of Warsaw, Frank H. Gastright of Villa Hills and Michael Gastright of Covington; and 13 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation (Lupus Division), 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243; or St. Joseph Church, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017.
Brady Griffin, 84, of Burlington, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Waterloo Holiness Church, Burlington.
Survivors include a son, Rufus 'Ike' Griffin of Crittenden; daughters, Angie Fugate of Petersburg and Lillie Mobley of McVille; a sister, Lillie Neace of Petersburg; 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, Burlington.
Dennis F. Hamilton, 53, of Burlington, died at 1:48 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He worked in the maintenance department at Hebron Vocational School.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Peel Hamilton; sons, Keith Hamilton of Covington, Kris Hamilton of Ludlow and Kevin Hamilton at home; sisters, Patricia Chitwood of Burlington, Deborah Niehaus of Centerville, Ohio, and Brenda Wolfe of Florence; brothers, Gary W. Hamilton of Virginia and William Hamilton of Delhi, Ohio; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Hebron Lutheran Church. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling arrangements.
Lottie Mae Houston, 67, of Covington, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Spring Lake Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include her husband, Posey Houston; sons, Posey Michael Houston of Latonia and Derrick Houston of Covington; daughters, Barbara McCane and Patricia Courtney, both of Walton, Brenda Hoffman and Lisa Faulkner, both of Covington, and Sandy McCane of Florence; sisters, Dorothy Shell of Burlington, Louise Parker of Independence and JoAnn Sutherland of Danville, Va.; brothers, Melvin Crawford of Covington and Nelson Crawford of Independence; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Terrill Lynn Kidwell was stillborn Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was the son of Terry Lynn Kidwell and Yvonne Lockname of Elsmere.
Other survivors include grandparents, Terry and Judy Kidwell of Union and Joyce Allen of Philadelphia.
A graveside blessing will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
William Henry Kirk, 87, of Falmouth, died Thursday at V.A. Medical Center in Cincinnati. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Kirk; sons, Phillip Kirk of Tacoma and Lee Kirk of Newport; daughters, Elsie Phillips and Charlene Smith, both of Belding, Mich.; a brother, Ike Kirk of Bellevue; 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
John Wm. Meier, 51, of Burlington, died Thursday at his residence. He was a truck driver for CMS Transportation.
Survivors include his wife, Dotty Hall Meier; a son, John Meier of Burlington; a daughter, Dotty Kay Meier of Burlington; his mother, Ruth Meier of Villa Hills; a brother, Greg Meier of Rochester, N.Y.; sisters, Joanne Gibbs of Taylorville, Ill., Paulette Meier of Cincinnati and Terri Lonnemann of Villa Hills; and one grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Stephen W. Roberts, 2-month-old son of William Mil
burn and Cindy Roberts of Elsmere, died Thursday at his residence.
Survivors include a brother, William Roberts at home; a sister, Shelby Roberts at home; grandparents, Shirley Roberts of Elsmere, Thelma Jacob of Campbellsville and Darryl and Teresa Roberts of Covington; and great-grandparents, Harry and Roberta Roberts of Falmouth, Edna Chain of Florence, Melody Mains of Elsmere and Betty Whitt of Falmouth.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oakland cemetery in Pendleton County. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling arrangements.
Louise Wulfeck Schmeing, 89, of Erlanger, died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Tony Schmeing of Akron, Ohio, Richard Schmeing of Edgewood and Paul Schmeing of Lakeside Park; and daughters, Martha Schmeing and Lois Houp, both of Erlanger, Marion Artmeier of Taylor Mill and Norma Enderle of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Henry Endowment Fund, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018; American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042; or St. Margaret Hall, 1960 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Frederick 'Fred' Shunko, 62, of Warsaw, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was retired from Ford Motor Co.'s Chicago Heights Plant in Chicago Heights, Ill., an Army veteran and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Warsaw.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Shunko, two stepsons, two stepdaughters, and six stepgrandchildren.
Services will be at 11 today at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, with visitation from 10 a.m. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at St. John's Cemetery, Mokena, Ill.
Jean G. Stansel, 68, of Villa Hills, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Harold Taylor, 43, of Bellevue, died at 7:20 p.m. Monday at his residence. He worked for the RC Cola Co.
Survivors include sons, Harold Taylor Jr. and Timmy Taylor, both of Covington; a daughter, Brandy Taylor of Covington; his mother, Irene Rue Taylor of Covington; brothers, Lawrence Taylor, Robert Wallace Taylor, James Taylor and John Roy Taylor, all of Covington; and sisters, Violet Crawford, Eva Taylor, Patricia Wehrman and Anna Marie Keen, all of Newport, and Cheryl Robertson of Bellevue.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church Chapel, Covington. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Harold Taylor Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 15104, Covington, Ky. 41015. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Raymond Wainscott, 86, of Owenton, died Thursday at Owen County Memorial Hospital in Owenton. He was a farmer, a retired bus driver for Owen County schools, and a member of Hesler Assembly of God Church.His wife, Ruby Prather Wainscott, preceded him in death. Survivors include sons, Kenneth Wainscott, Frankie Wainscott and Jerry Wainscott, all of Owenton, Jackie Wainscott of Geraldine, Ala., Bobby Wainscott of Frankfort and Darrell Wainscott of Cincinnati; daughters, Dorothy Perkins, Joyce Covington and Viola Wainscott, all of Owenton, Brenda Jones of Florence and Wanda Newman of Lexington; 34 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 16 step grandchildren and 18 step great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hesler Assembly of God Church, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Burial will be in Owenton IOOF Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hesler Assemly of God Church, Breck Road, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Floyd T. Williams, 89, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at the Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home.
He was a retired foreman for Cincinnati Gas & Electric and a member of the Retired Employees of CG&E.
His wife, Lillian Williams, preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, Tom Williams of Dayton; sisters, Francis Davis of Southgate, Margaret Loehle of Cincinnati and Annamae Schwalbach of Newport; a brother, Harvey Williams of Newport; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, with visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Evergree Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075.
