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Date of these obituaries: 11-25-97
Thelma Lee Dwyer, famed for pie, chili
The most popular items on the menu at Dwyer's Restaurant in Germantown were Thelma Lee's pies, cakes, tarts and bowls of her steaming chili.
Thelma Lee Dwyer was cook, baker and waitress at the restaurant she operated with her husband until she was about 75.
"She was well-liked, had a lot of energy, smiled a lot and talked a lot, " said her nephew, John Woodward of Maysville.
"And she made good chili."
Mrs. Dwyer, 85, died Monday at Maysville Extended Care Center. Her husband, Matthew A. Dwyer, also is deceased. She grew up near Germantown and married
Mr. Dwyer in the 1940s. He was a tobacco farmer, and they lived on a small farm in Maysville for about 40 years.
Before she married, Mrs. Dwyer got a job at a dime store in Maysville, where she worked for almost 20 years, her nephew said.
The couple never had children, but they owned several bulldogs that they treated like family, Woodward said.
"They loved those dogs, " he said.
Mrs. Dwyer had a talent for baking, which was one reason they decided to open their small restaurant in the 1960s. The eatery was a favorite of town residents, Woodward said.
"They were just plain old country folks, " he said. "They stayed at home a lot and enjoyed each other's company."
Other survivors include a brother, Harlan D. Woodward of Maysville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to the church.
Gladys Lucas Bach, 89, of Augusta, died Monday at Extenda Care, Augusta. She was a member of St. Augustine Church, Augusta, and the Augusta Fire Department Auxiliary. Her husband, Carl Bach, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Helen Kelsch of Augusta; sons, Marvin Bach of Augusta and Walter Bach of Las Vegas; brothers, Emery Lucas of Augusta and Paul Lucas of Newport; 20 grandchildren and 32 great- grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to St. Augustine School or the church.
Marian Fay Champlin, 71, of Taylorsport, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Taylorsport Methodist Church. Her husband, William Nelson Champlin, died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Sandy J. Eagle and Kimberly R. Champlin, both of Taylorsport; a son, Douglas N. Champlin of Taylorsport; sisters, D. D. Beacom of Taylorsport, Trudy Stringer and Judy Humphrey, both of Bromley; brothers, Manny Goodridge of Ludlow, William Humphrey of Ohio and Harry Humphrey of Tampa, Fla.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Home-Health Hospice Unit, the American Diabetes Association or the Arthritis Foundation.
James Forster Coldiron, 49, of Verona, died at 2:39 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence, of a heart attack. He was a truck driver and a member of Verona Full Gospel Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Coldiron; a son, Jeffrey Wayne Coldiron of Alexandria; daughters, Brenda Joyce Mangold of Independence and Bonnie Michelle Coldiron of Verona; his parents, Coleman F. and Martha T. Coldiron of Independence; brothers, Charles Arthur Coldiron of Elsmere, Roger Glen Coldiron of Warsaw, William Monroe Coldiron of Crittenden; sisters, Brenda Sue Mangold and Joyce Fay Gay, both of Independence, Sherrie Lou Kremer of Lexington and Doveye Razor of Morning View; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bowling Funeral Home, London, Ky. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona, and 10 a.m. Wednesday until the time of services at Bowling Funeral Home. Burial will be in Snuffer cemetery in East Bernstadt, Ky. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright, Ky. 41011, or Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243.
Minnie L. Henderson, 97, of Williamstown, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday at the Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Marcia Alma Miller, 83, of Cincinnati, died at 2 a.m. Monday at Franciscan at West Park Nursing Home in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of World Wildlife Fund and the National Republican Committee. Her husband, Noah A. Miller, died in 1972.
Survivors include a son, Leigh B. Miller of Ft. Thomas; a stepson, Jack Miller of Hamilton, Ohio; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas Church, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Life Care Fund, Franciscan at West Park, 2950 West Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238.
Carl J. Mullikin, 72, of Covington, died at 7:15 a.m. Monday at Harrison House, Cincinnati. He was a retired welder with Sweco Manufacturing Co., Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Alma J. Mullikin; sons, Bill Mullikin of Latonia, Gary Mullikin of Sacramento, Calif., Ricky Mullikin of Covington, Rodney Mullikin of Ludlow and Danny Mullikin of Moscow, Ohio; daughters, Patty Mullikin of Latonia, Barbara Helton of Blanchester, Ohio, Anna Mullikin and Darlene Lokesak, both of Taylor Mill, Pam Mullikin of Covington and Carol Hammons of Cincinnati; 43 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Lura B. Dunn Perkins, 86, of Dry Ridge, died at 10:03 p.m. Saturday at Batavia Nursing Center in Batavia, Ohio. She was a retired domestic worker.
Her husband, Jasper Perkins, died in 1980.
Survivors include sons, Robert Perkins of Batavia, Ohio, Odie Perkins of Westville, Fla., Laurence Perkins of Peebles, Ohio, William Perkins and Jasper Perkins, both of Ludlow, Melvin Perkins of Florence and Henry Perkins of Dry Ridge; daughters, Pearl Williams of Aurora, Ind., Nancie Moorison of Burlington, Mary Blackburn of Park Hills and Helen Cookendoffer of Peebles, Ohio; 43 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Jane Rohan, 71, of Ludlow, died at 1:15 a.m. today at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Paul Wayne Smith, 65, of Faubush, died at 11:05 p.m. Sunday at his home. He was a glass installer with Vistar Auto Glass, and an Army veteran. He was a member of Victory Christian Fellowship, Somerset, and Fellowship of Believers, Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Brewer Smith of Faubush; sons, Bruce B. Smith of Old Lyme, Conn., and Steve K. Smith of Denver; a daughter, Sandy L. McFarlin of Fairfield, Ohio; stepchildren, Jason D. Babb of Covington and Robin D. Smith of Florence; a brother, Charles Smith of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Lake Cumberland, P. O. Box 651, Somerset, Ky. 42502.
Goldie Mae Taylor, 83, of Foster, died Sunday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a cafeteria worker with Mt. Auburn School, Pendleton County. She was a member of Pine Grove Methodist Church. Her husband, Rollie Cummins, died in 1957.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruby L. Clos of Foster; stepdaughters, Flora Lena McClanahan of Falmouth and Brenda Pugh of Florida; sisters, Ruth Jacobs of California and Sylvia Biddle of Butler; and several step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Pine Grove Methodist Church, or Carters Chapel Methodist Church, both in Pendleton County.
Margaret May Wedding, 87, of Cynthiana, died Monday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Richland Baptist Church. Her husband, Raymond Wedding, died in 1956. A son, Donald Wedding, died Nov. 6.
Survivors include sons, Robert Wedding of Cynthiana and Raymond Wedding of Lexington; daughters, Virgie Boardman of Nashville, Tenn., Wanda Buffington of Cynthiana and Brenda Baldanza of Lexington; eight grandchildren and three 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 Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
William F. Westling, 78, Ft. Wright, died at 12:05 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. He was a retired owner of Heidel Hall, Peaselburg, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Vetter Westling; a son, Michael W. Westling of Ft. Wright; a daughter, Rosemarie Brumfield of Ft. Thomas; a brother, Walter Westling of Jacksonville, Fla.; sisters, Ruth O'Connor of Jacksonville and Loretta Roebker of Covington; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Entombment will be in St. John Mausoleum, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, or the charity of the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
