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Date of these obituaries: 12-01-1998
Nathaniel Barczak, 16, loyal son, friend
Nathaniel "Nathan" Lee Barczak was an easy-going, friendly teen-ager who mowed lawns for his parents' business, worked on his computer daily and enjoyed spending time with his friends.
He wasn't a great athlete, and he was an average student, said his mother, Barbara Barczak. But he was spectacular in his own right, she said.
"He wasn't the kind of kid who stuck out in a crowd, but if anyone ever needed a friend, Nathan was there for them," she said.
"He was just easy-going, always had a smile on his face, liked to kid around. He didn't drink, didn't smoke, didn't do drugs. . .He was just an all-around good kid."
Nathan, of Walton, died Sunday in an auto accident on Green Road in Walton. He was 16.
He grew up in the Independence area, and recently moved with his family to Kenton County, near Walton.
The Simon Kenton High School junior loved to work on his computer, and sometimes spent hours on it a day. He intended to go to ITT Technical Institute in Cincinnati after graduating to study computer programming.
Lately, Nathan had been spending a lot of time writing computer programs for a class at school, his mother said. He also enjoyed e-mailing friends he made on the Internet.
"He had friendships, real friendships, that he made - not the empty ones you hear about - to the point where we are receiving e-mails from people across the country telling us how sorry they are," Mrs. Barczak said.
Nathan had recently taken a job with Arlinghaus Hardwood Floor Co., but also worked for his father's lawn-service business.
He also enjoyed sports, having been a member of the soccer and basketball teams while at St. Cecilia Elementary School in Independence.
"He played soccer from the first through eighth grades," Mrs. Barczak said. "And he played basketball from the time he was in the fourth grade."
"He wasn't great, but he loved to play. Mostly, he liked to interact with the team."
Nathan was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and a Boy Scout in a troop at Mary Queen of Heaven Church in Erlanger.
Other survivors include his father, Henry Barczak; a brother, Jonathon Barczak of Walton; and grandparents, Maria Barczak of Fort Mitchell, and Hugh and Nancy Barth of Union.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Cecilia Church, Independence. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. A reception in the church undercroft will follow the Mass. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Nathaniel Lee Barczak Memorial Fund, in care of Huntington Bank, 6433 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, Ky. 41051. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Gertrude L. Bailey, 83, of Erlanger, died at 7:50 a.m. Saturday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, George T. Bailey, died in 1976. A son, Thomas Bailey, died in 1954.
Survivors include sons, Donald Bailey of Fort Myers, Fla., and Jerry Bailey of Burlington; a daughter, Judy Rauen of Florence; a sister, Sister Martina Arnold of Villa Hills; a brother, Bob Arnold of Astatula, Fla.; 15 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Woodspoint Nursing Home, 7300 Woodspoint Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Children's Heart Association, Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Susan Baucum, 72, of Covington, died Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Mary Ella Blanton, 80, of Latonia, died at 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired clerk with Goebel Carpet, Latonia, and Ideal Shoe Store in Latonia. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Latonia. A daughter, Lois J. Tichenor, died in 1996. A son, James Blanton, died in 1978.
Survivors include a daughter, Sara L. Townsend of Latonia; a brother, Bill Mastin of Erlanger; sisters, Rebecca Barth of Cincinnati, Dorcas Straman of Fort Mitchell, Jo Maury and Ruth Kiger, both of Lexington; six grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church Youth Program, 101 E. Seventh Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Mary Ann Meyer Blau, 86, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a former teacher.
Survivors include daughters, Rose Ann Dabek of Cincinnati, Mary Frances Breiling of Boulder Creek, Colo., Caroline Meier and Ruth Blau, both of Fort Thomas; sons, Edward J. Blau of Marshfield, Wis., James R. Blau of Demossville, Robert E. Blau and Bernard J. Blau, both of Fort Thomas; and 19 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Family Re source Center, Newport Independent Schools, 101 E. Fourth St., Newport, Ky. 41071. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Dawson D. Carter, 83, of Erlanger, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired sales manager with Littleford Brothers Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Helen Huser Carter, died in 1983.
Survivors include daughters, Helen Clare Nie of Munfordville, Jean Ann Bresser of Burlington, Cathy Steenken of Florence and Chris Carter of Covington; sons, Mike Carter of Erlanger and P. Jeff Carter of Villa Hills; a brother, Jack Carter of California; 17 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.
Services will be private. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042; American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Charles E. Chance, 72, of Grant County, died at 6:52 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Arnold Coleman, 78, of Grants Lick, died this morning at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Jeremy T. Cox, 21, of Burlington, died at 2:15 a.m. Saturday in an auto accident at U.S. 42 and Gibbons Street in Florence. He was a stock worker with the Gap store in Erlanger.
Survivors include a son, Brennen Thomas Cox of Burlington; his mother, Pam Cox of Florence; a brother, Scott Cox of Florence; his grandfather, Donald Faulkner of Dalton, Ga.; and his fiancee, Leah Lutz of Burlington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Cartha H. Crawford, 91, of Newport, died Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. He was a retired brakeman and conductor with L&N Railroad, a member of First Baptist Church of Highland Heights, and an Army veteran. His wife, Nerline Crawford, died in 1997.
Survivors include daughters, Shirley Bradford of Fort Myers, Fla., Carolyn Strasinger of Covington, Linda Hammons and Genevieve Patton, both of Newport; sisters, Stella Cope and Edna Johnston, both of Newport; eight grandchildren and 17 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Highland Heights. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Mildred E. Flege, 87, of Warsaw, died Saturday at Carroll County Hospital, Carrollton. She was a homemaker. Her husband, John Henry Flege, died in 1983. Her brother, Richard Browning, died earlier this year.
Survivors include a son, Jack O. Flege of Independence; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
No services are planned. Mrs. Flege donated her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to Anatomy Research Fund, Department of Anatomy, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Lowell Henry, 78, of Covington, died at 4:05 p.m. Sunday in the emergency room at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a retired foreman for Interlake Steel Co., Wilder, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Henry; sons, Adrian C. Henry of Covington and Lowell A. Henry Jr. of Chicago; a sister, Melba Lane of Newport; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
Christopher Eric Kinman, 17, of Warsaw, died Saturday at his home. He was a senior at Gallatin County High School, where he was a member of the school golf team, an honor-roll student and a member of the BETA Club. He was a member of Warsaw Baptist Church, and was a summer employee of Sugar Bay Golf Course, Warsaw.
Survivors include his parents, Eric and Debbie Kinman of Warsaw; a brother, Eric Troy Kinman of Japan; and grandparents, J. R. and Eileen Decker of Florence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Gallatin County Athletic Boosters, 605 E. Main St., Warsaw, Ky. 41095; or Gallatin County Life Squad, 501 Main Cross, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Dorothy Ruschman McGarrell, 72, of Highland Heights, died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Her first husband, Lawrence Ruschman, died in 1968.
Survivors include her husband, Frances Ralph McGarrell; daughters, Carolyn Bosch of Fort Thomas, Vicky Gemmer of Newport, Margie Barth of Crestview Hills and Donna Purnell of Alexandria; sons, Stephen Ruschman, David Ruschman and Tim Ruschman, all of Alexandria, Douglas Ruschman of Louisville, Lawrence Ruschman of Cincinnati and Terry Ruschman of Bellevue; stepdaughters, Sandy Hobt of Bellevue, Kathy Boruske and Cindy Hoffstedder, both of Dayton, Barb Feldman of Taylor Mill and Marilyn Wooding of Florence; a stepson, Earl McGarrell of Fort Thomas; sisters, Ruth Sweeney of Bellevue, Rita Ruschman of Newport, Vera Ritter of Melbourne, Jeanette Kramer of Cold Spring and Delores Ritter of Southgate; brothers, Elmer Wolfzorn of Highland Heights, Earl Wolfzorn of Erlanger and Robert Wolfzorn of Alexandria; 46 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cold Spring. Memorials are suggested to Holy Spirit School, 10 Chesapeake, Newport, Ky. 41071; or Scleroderma Research Foundation, 2320 Bath St., Suite 307, Santa Barbara, Calif. 93105.
Ruby Kenney Morris, 93, of Cincinnati, formerly of Falmouth, died Sunday at Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Center in Cincinnati. She was a telemarketer.
A daughter, Wanda Joyce Engle, and a son, Wayne Morris, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Helen Spahr of Cincinnati, Bonnie Kostelac of Crittenden, Patricia Graham and Peggy Sauer, both of Fort Thomas, and Barbara Coppage of Park Hills; a sister, Lois Ritchie of Bourbon County; a brother, Ray Kenney of Culver, Ind.; 32 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday.
Burial will be in Morgan Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Terri L. Baugh Mullins, 40, of Elsmere, died at 4:12 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
She was a reservations clerk for Delta Airlines, a student at Northern Kentucky University, and a member of First Baptist Church in Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Jeffrey Mullins; a daughter, Jasmine E. Daniels at home; and a sister, Mary Tate of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, 120 E. Ninth St., Covington. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Burial will be in Mary Smith Memorial Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Jerry Lee Owens, 48, of Falmouth, died at 9:48 a.m. Saturday in an auto accident on U.S. 27 north of Butler. He was a dishwasher with Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Owens; and his mother, Shirley Owens of Alexandria.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Harold Ramsey, 74, of Dayton, died Sunday at his home. He was a truck driver with United Parcel Service, a member of Bellevue-Dayton American Legion Post No. 153, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Ramsey; daughters, Sue Fausz of Alexandria, Linda G. Roeder of Newport and Janice Wilson of Bellevue; a son, Dennis Ramsey of Newport; sisters, Wanda Alsip of Milford, Ohio, JoAnn Schnelle of Cincinnati, Glenda Eaton, Alma R. Givens, Blanche Rogers, Jean Sutton and Shirley Henderson, all of Corbin; a brother, Charles Ramsey of Louisville; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Legion Post No. 153, Sixth and Main St., Dayton, Ky. 41074.
