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Date of these obituaries: 12-29-97
CeDora M. Deters of Taylor Mill, devoted life to her family
CeDora M. Deters' children were successful, in no small measure because of her.
"Mother was one of our inspirations.
"She always encouraged us, and told us we could do whatever we set out to do, " said Mrs. Deters' son, Charles H. Deters of Walton, a prominent Northern Kentucky attorney and business leader.
Mrs. Deters, of Taylor Mill, died Saturday in St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
"My mother was the ultimate homemaker. She was great at decorating her home. She baked her own bread and she and my father sat down to three meals a day, " said Charles Deters.
In addition to five children, Mrs. Deters leaves 28 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren. "She knew every one of them by name and bought them all Christmas presents, " said her son.
"Every year at Christmas she brought presents, always in red plastic bags. Each child received a book or something educational, a toy and an article of clothing."
Mrs. Deters' husband, C. B. "Bud" Deters, died in 1991.
Other survivors include sons, Gerald R. Deters of Richwood, and James H. Deters of Taylor Mill; daughters, Joan Maus of Minneapolis and Kathy Lonnemann of Independence; and a brother, Clem Braunstein of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in the Deters family cemetery in southern Kenton County.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, 41014; or to the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Ave., Covington, 41011. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Latonia's Sandra Watson, loved wildlife
Sandra Sue Watson lacked the resources to travel far and wide to see wildlife, but that didn't stop her from enjoying watching birds and animals whenever she found the opportunity.-
Mrs. Watson, of Latonia, died Saturday morning in the Ft. Hamilton Hospital, Hamilton, Ohio.
She was a member of both the National Wildlife Federation and the International Wildlife Federation.
"She supported wildlife and animal charities, " said her son, Troy A. Watson of Latonia.
His mother gained knowledge during her childhood about different types of birds from her grandmother in rural Campbell County, her son said. "She liked to watch the birds and the squirrels, " Mrs. Watson's son said.
Mrs. Watson was an employee of Hopple Plastics, Florence. She attended the Taylor Mill Church of Christ.
Other survivors include her mother, Frances Fausz Kueven of Ft. Thomas; and a sister, Carol Schooler of Newport.
Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright, 41011. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Doris Hatter Beagle, 67, of Latonia, died at 1:27 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired tax examiner for the Internal Revenue Service, Covington. Her husband, Forrest Beagle, died in 1974.
Survivors include a son, Michael T. Beagle of Erlanger; a daughter, Karen Schultz of Erlanger; brothers, Jerry Hatter of Villa Hills, Garry Hatter of Ludlow and Larry Hatter of Erlanger; sisters, Sharlene French of Alexandria and Joann Powers of Ludlow; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
David Benzinger, 43, of Edgewood, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday at his brother's residence in Tulsa, Okla. He was a sheltered-workshop employee for New Perceptions, Edgewood. His father, Hank Benzinger, died in 1981, and his sister, Mary Lou Benzinger, died in 1992.
Survivors include his mother, Joan Benzinger-Schuler of Edgewood; his stepfather, Bill Schuler of Edgewood; and brothers, Don Benzinger of Ft. Wright, Jim Benzinger of Villa Hills and John Patrick "Pat" Benzinger of Tulsa, Okla.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Church, Ft. Wright. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to New Perceptions, No. 1 Sperti Dr., Edgewood, 41017; or to the Point, formerly NKAR, 104 Pike St., Covington, 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Jewell Mann Brumagen, 91, of Roberston County, died Saturday at the Robertson County Health Care Facility, Mt. Olivet. She was a homemaker. Her husband, David Milton Brumagen, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, William Tom Brumagen of Robertson County and David M. Brumagen Jr. of Morehead; daughters, Barbara Dargavell of Roberston County, Roslyn Schultz of Loveland, Ohio, and Ella Webb of Fayette County; a brother, Robert Mann of Robertson County; sisters, Bessie Robinson of Robertson County and Alice Miller of Mt. Olivet; 23 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Robertson County Funeral Home, Mt. Olivet. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Piqua Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, 41056.
Rita M. Busemeyer, 93, of Ft. Wright, died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Robert E. Buten, 71, of Ft. Thomas, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas.
James D. Clifton, 54, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at his residence. He was the owner of Gillespie's Towing Service, Erlanger, and was an auxiliary police officer for the city of Erlanger. His wife, Jo Ann Clifton, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Rob Clifton and Chad Clifton, both of Florence; a daughter, Kim Chalfant of Union; his mother, Dora Hill of Florence; brothers, Clarence Clifton of Erlanger and Plummer Clifton of Union; a sister, Alice Moore of Florence; and six grandchildren.
Services were at 10 a.m. today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Wilma Hobday Crawford, 80, of Wilder, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Francis Xavier Church, Falmouth. Her husband, Albert Thomas Crawford, died in 1986.
Survivors include sons, Richard Crawford of St. Bernard, Ohio, and David Crawford of Cold Spring; daughters, Patricia Mathews of Mt. Washington, Ohio, Joyce Gannon of Batesville, Ind., and Marty Crawford of Missoula, Mont.; a brother, Victor Hobday of Knoxville, Tenn.; a sister, Doris Jean Keim of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Xavier Church, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in the St. Francis Xavier Church Cemetery, Falmouth.
Mary Sue Danner, 82, of Latonia, died at 5:48 p.m. Sunday at Harrodsburg Health Care Center, Harrodsburg. Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Elbert Florence, 72, of Elsmere, died at 2:19 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Bob Gibson Sr., 45, of Sherman, died at 5:14 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence, after a long illness. He was a sauce room attendant at the S.S.E. Manufacturing Co., Florence.
He was a member of the Violet Ridge Church of Christ, Crittenden, and the Grant County County Recreation Board. He was also a Little League and Pony League baseball coach, and he coached girls' softball teams.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy Wilson Gibson; sons, Billy Gibson, Robert A. Gibson Jr. and Brian Gibson, all of Sherman; a daughter, Danielle Gibson of Sherman; his mother, Claudie Taylor Gibson of Crittenden; sisters, Debbie Black of Latonia, Phyllis Colston and Zadah Edmonds, both of Covington, and Rita Gibson of Crittenden; brothers, Jerry Gibson, Richard Gibson and Ottis Gibson, all of Crittenden, Jackie Gibson of Milton, Fla., Mike Gibson of Sadieville, Alfred Gibson of Morning View and Raymond Gibson of Florence; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Crittenden Cemetery, Crittenden.
Lawrence Charles Gillispie, 84, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home, Cynthiana. He was a retired Southern Railway em ployee and a member of the Hinton United Methodist Church. His wife, Elva Currans Gillispie, and a son, James Donald Gillispie, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, John Gillispie of Wilmore and Robert Gillispie of Cleves, Ohio; daughters, Peggy Gray of Walton, Sandy Ritchie of Carlisle and Vicki Faulkner of Cynthiana; a sister, Anna Mae Currans of Cynthiana; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Whaley-McCarty Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Raven Creek Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, 40504.
Gertrude Johnson Hall, 54, of Harrison County, died Saturday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Johnny Lewis Hall, preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a son, Johnny Hall, and daughters, Barbara Ann Hall and Janice Hall.
Survivors include sons, Wayne Hall, Earl Hall and Jerry Hall, all of Harrison County; a daughter, Linda Lou Hall Lamb of Harrison County; sisters, Maggie Kirby, Nora Campbell, Paralee Hardy and Kate Stepp, all of Estill County; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sunrise Cemetery.
Jane Catherine Heist, 84, of Ft. Mitchell, died Friday. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Jay Elmer Heist, died in 1975.
Survivors include sons, Joe Heist of Granville, Ohio, Jack Heist of Erlanger, Jerry Heist of Covington, Elmer Heist of Albany and Mark Heist of Somerset; daughters, Mary Jane Jenkins of Louisville and Cathy Kennedy of Manchester; sisters, Helen Murdough and Sister Agatha Fox, S.N.D., both of Cincinnati; 32 grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was today at Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell. Burial was to be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Effie Houston, 63, of Florence, died at 12:25 a.m. this morning at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She is survived by her husband Danny Houston. Arrangements are pending at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Betty Humphrey, 65, of Florence, died Sunday at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Clifford Dave Jones, 59, of Frankfort, died Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth.
John McElfresh, 69, of Latonia, died at 9 p.m. Saturday at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Anna Mae Meier, 71, of Crestview Hills, died Friday at her residence. She was retired from the Kenton County Circuit Clerk's Office. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church and St. Henry Primetime Seniors, and was a volunteer with St. Elizabeth ElderM ed.
Survivors include sons, Chris Meier of Fairfield, Ohio, Dan Meier of Edgewood and Paul Meier of Crestview Hills; daughters, Kathy Nienaber of Cincinnati and Marian Grosser of Edgewood; a brother, Don Burkhardt of Jacksonville, Fla.; a sister, Pat Buenger of Centerville, Ohio; and 15 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Be Concerned, 714 Washington St., Covington, 41011; Parish Kitchen, P. O. Box 1234, Covington, 41012; or Holy Family School, 338 E. 16th St., Covington, 41012. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Muriel K. Nie, 77, of Ft. Wright, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Terry Hicks of Ft. Wright; a son, John C. Nie of Covington; a sister, Rose Banfield of Burlington; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, 41014; or the American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C-6, Florence, 41042.
Amelia Evelyn Norton, 94, of Newport, died at 2 a.m. this morning at the Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Carolyn J. Reed, 67, of Villa Hills, died at 5:57 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Irma Requardt, 73, formerly of Covington, died Friday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Radel Funeral Home, Newport.
Ruth Schlachter, 80, of Ft. Wright, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert Schlachter, died in 1979.
Survivors include sons, Bob C. Schlachter of Arnold, Md., and David W. Reed of Royal Oak, Mich.; and four grandchild ren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Church, Ft. Wright. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to the Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 150 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, 41076.
Earl Singleton, 77, of Elsmere, died at 10:10 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired machinist for White Consolidated Industries. He was a member of the American Legion and Covington Lodge No. 109 F&AM. His wife, Rowena Vallandingham Singleton, died in 1988.
Survivors include nephews, Robert Barlow of Erlanger, Don Barlow of Powell, Ohio, and Frank Barlow of Houston.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Highland cemetery Chapel, Ft. Mitchell. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Madison Avenue Christian Church, 1530 Madison Ave., Covington, 41011. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Laureen Marie Smith, 39, of Erlanger, died at 11 p.m. Friday at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Erlanger-Elsmere.
Thelma Stansberry, 98, of Cincinnati, formerly of Northern Kentucky, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at the Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Christine F. Stephens, 88, of Florence, died at 12:25 p.m. Sunday at Woodspoint Care Center, Florence. She was a retired employee of the Palm Beach Co., a clothing distributor. She was a member of the Florence United Methodist Church and the Amalgamated Cotton Garment and Allied Industries Local 609. Her husband, Lewis E. Stephens, died in 1975.
Survivors include daughters, Lydia Frances Payne of Miamisburg, Ohio, and Gladys Fields of Scottsmoor, Fla.; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Belleview Cemetery, Belleview. Burial will also be in Belleview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Florence United Methodist Church, 7544 Dogwood Lane, Florence, 41042. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Devon Lee Michael Strange Stroude, died shortly after being born Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger.
Buford Jesse Summitt, 67, of Warsaw, died Saturday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was a retired farmer and he attended Worthville United Pentecostal Church, Worthville. His wife, Daisy Summitt, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a sister, Martha Garrett of Warsaw.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the time of services at the church. Burial will be in Worthville Cemetery. Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Paul W. Thompson, 45, of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was a machinist for Floturn Corp. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Alexandria.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Thompson; sons, Brian Thompson and Brandon Thompson, both of Cold Spring; a daughter, Paula Sue Fryman of Cold Spring; a stepdaughter, Lekeyshia Heckler of Covington; a stepson, Bill Heckler of Newport; sisters, Loretta Barnes of Newport and Shirley Lawson of Bonneyman; and four stepgrandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Mary Marguerite Wedderstrand, 97, formerly of Florence, died at 5:50 p.m. Saturday at the Warsaw Nursing Home, Warsaw. Her husband, Harry Wedderstrand, died in 1988, and a son, Robert Wedderstrand, died in 1992. She was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington.
Survivors include a daughter, Jayne Rueter of Florence; five grandchildren and six great-
grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Redwood School, 71 Orphanage Rd., Ft. Mitchell, 41017. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Edgar L. Whitson, 80, of Cincinnati, formerly of Hinton, died Sunday at Providence Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth.
