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Date of these obituaries: 10-21-2003
Charles Bailey, 82, star athlete, hall of famer
Charles "Chuck" Bailey had aspirations of playing college football after being one of the top scorers in Northern Kentucky high schools as a running back for the Ludlow High Panthers during the 1939 season.
But world events -- World War II -- derailed his plans, and instead of toting the pigskin for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, he spent four years as a crewman on a Coast Guard cutter in the North Atlantic.
He returned to Western after being discharged from the service, but didn't stay. He came home to Northern Kentucky and got a job with Cincinnati Bell, for whom he worked the rest of his career -- 35 years.
Still, football "meant a lot to him, " said his wife, Betty Botkin Bailey, so he was gratified during the 1990s to be inducted into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and the Northern Kentucky Athletic Directors Hall of Fame.
Mr. Bailey, of Florence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. He was 82.
He began as a cable splicer with the phone company and worked his way up into management.
After he retired about 20 years ago, he and his wife began splitting time between Florence and a home in Seminole, Fla. They returned to Northern Kentucky for good about five years ago, because of health problems.
The Baileys recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, a fact that Mrs. Bailey was particularly proud of because of the predictions about them when they wed. "He was so much older than me (nine years) that people were saying it wouldn't last six months, " she said.
"I was lucky to have him, he was a fine person, " she added. "I couldn't have had a better husband."
Mr. Bailey, who was also an accomplished basketball player for Ludlow, was a member of the Ludlow Alumni Association Hall of Fame, the Bromley VFW and the Masonic Order.
A son, David Charles Bailey, preceded him in death.
Surviving in addition to his wife are another son, Michael Bailey of Petersburg; a grandson, Cpl. Jason David Bailey of Camp Lejeune, N.C.; a great-grandson, David Michael Bailey of Jacksonville, N.C.; and a brother, Richard Stumpf of Erlanger.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Sarah Baker, 76, of Lancaster, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Medical Center, Danville. She was a homemaker and a deacon with Old Paint Lick Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Baker; a daughter, Carla Baker Park of Richmond; a son, James Mark Baker of Union; a brother, Leeds Ballard of Lancaster; sisters, Betsy Bailey and Frances Anderson, both of Lancaster; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Spurlin Funeral Home, Lancaster. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Ruth W. Baumann, 77, of Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of Newport, died Oct. 6 at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Church, Zephyrhills.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Baumann; sons, Joseph Baumann of Greencastle, Ind., and Thomas Baumann of Union; daughters, Sister Susan Baumann of Melbourne, Beth Krummel of Sparta, N.J., Beverly Ann Arnem of Eagle, Idaho, Margie Ruth of Alexandria and Patricia Brandt of Crestview Hills; sisters, Sister M. Isabella Whitehead of Melbourne, Virginia Stenken of Fort Thomas and Bernice Hehman of Newport; a brother, Edward Whitehead of Fort Mitchell; and 16 grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne Convent, Melbourne. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Divine Providence, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059; or Hernando-Pasco Hospice Inc., 766 Fort King Road, Zephyrhills, Fla. 33541.
Charles Buckler Sr., 65, of California, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a machinist with Allis Chalmers Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Buckler; daughters, Virginia Fryman, Karen Hargett, Carol Buckler and Cathy Erb, all of California, Deanna Buckler of Alexandria, Cherl Buckler of Butler and Jeri Lynn Buckler of Kentucky; sons, Charles Buckler Jr. of California and Robert Buckler of Silver Grove; brothers, Dan Buckler of California, Walker Buckler of Brandon, Fla., and Fred Buckler of Latonia; sisters, Evy Buckler, Dot Bluhm and Opal Walters, all of Alexandria, and Elsie Fink of Fairfield, Ohio; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Robert J. Cahill, 77, of Cold Spring, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was an insurance agent with Mutual of Omaha, a member of St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring and a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. A son, Michael Cahill, died in 1955.
Survivors include his wife, Mary J. Cahill; sons, Jeffrey Cahill of Independence and Kenneth Cahill of Leicester, N.C.; daughters, Linda McQuistion of Uniontown, Ohio, Cheryl Montag of White Oak, Ohio, and Karen Steele of Hebron; a brother, Albert Cahill of Norwood, Ohio; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church Choir, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Ethel Selm Fahey, 85, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Charles Gausepohl, 75, of Burlington, died Sunday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
He was a manager with Nationwide Insurance Co. and a member of Knights of Columbus and Florence Elks. His wife, Jo Ann Gausepohl, died in 1983.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Gausepohl; sons, Drew Gausepohl of Delaware, Ohio, Nicholas Gausepohl of Burlington and David Gausepohl of Worthington, Ohio; daughters, Susan Ferguson of Florence and Diane Bannister of Westerville, Ohio; stepsons, David Moore and Garry Moore, both of Union, Tim Moore of Covington, Bruce Moore of Florence, Scott Moore of Burlington and Chris Moore of Erlanger; a stepdaughter, Nancy Hawkins of Rabbit Hash; brothers, Richard J. Gausepohl of Covington, Robert T. Gausepohl of Florence and Nicholas H. Gausepohl of Servern, Md.; and 21 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested in the form of Masses.
Malinda Jane Hamilton, 92, of Lawton, Okla., formerly of Covington, died at 11:54 a.m. Saturday at Southwestern Medical Center, Lawton.
She was a homemaker and a member of Rosebud Chapter No. 39 Order of the Eastern Star and White Shrine.
Her husband, Walter E. Hamilton, died in 1987. A son, Walter L. Hamilton, died in 1992.
Survivors include three granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
John M. Kessel, 65, of Owenton, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired highway department worker with Cook County, Ill.
A son, Michael Kessel, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Jewell Kessel; sons, John Joseph Kessel of Owenton and David Allen Kessel of Florida; a daughter, Carol Marie Toth of South Elgin, Ill.; a brother, Robert Kessel of Bellwood, Ill.; a sister, Phyllis Ording of Virginia; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.
Phillip A. Lachmeier, 56, of Covington, died Saturday at his home.
He was an advertising and make-up department employee of The Cincinnati Post and the Cincinnati Enquirer, and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include a son, Phillip C. Lachmeier of Covington; a daughter, Carrie Faisco of Cincinnati; sisters, Linda Stingley and Shirley Carter; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Rebold, Rosenacker and Sexton Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Charles T. Magee, 72, of Covington, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired truck driver with Smith Transfer Co. and a dock handler with Cincinnati Terminal Co., and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include daughters, Gayla Magee of Covington and Charla Magee of Taylor Mill; and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Donna Mayer, 54, of Butler, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a nurse with the Urology Group, Fort Thomas, and a member of Persimmon Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Jim Mayer; a son, Eric Mayer of Butler; daughters, Melissa Conway of California, Tonya Lovelace of Falmouth, Renee Mayer and Miranda Mayer, both of Butler; her parents, William and Melrose Guthier of Camp Springs; brothers, William Guthier of Union and Mark Guthier of Cold Spring; sisters, Maria Guthier of Melbourne and Michele Houston of Brooksville; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Persimmon Grove Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Burial will be in Persimmon Grove Cemetery, Campbell County.
Memorials are suggested to Persimmon Grove Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 148, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
William N. McMillen Sr., 72, of Covington, died Sunday at Carmel Manor, Fort Thomas.
He was a switchman with Cincinnati Bell Telephone, and a member of St. Ann Church in Covington, the church choir, and Father Kehoe Council Knights of Columbus, Ludlow. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Patricia L. Neff McMillen, died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, William N. McMillen Jr. and Dan McMillen, both of Ludlow, and John McMillen of Elsmere; daughters, Anna Mitts of Elsmere, Jeanette Powers, Patricia Kidwell and Michelle Thaman, all of Ludlow, and Ruth Franzen of Alexandria; a brother, John "Jack" McMillen of Ludlow; sisters, Jean Padgett of Fort Wright and Cathy Henry of Ludlow; and 21 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Ann Church, 1274 Parkway Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Carmel Manor, 100 Carmel Manor Drive, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Clarence Neltner, 63, of Camp Springs, died Monday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Alexandria Funeral Home.
Arthur L. Plybon Sr., 83, of Covington, died Friday at his home.
His wife, Jean M. Plybon, died in 1979.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Meyer of Florence; sons, Mike Plybon of Warsaw, Arthur Plybon Jr. and Chris Plybon, both of Covington; a sister, Joan Buerkle of Lexington; a brother, Charles Plybon of Tuscon, Ariz.; and five grandsons.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Carol Sue Vires Robinson, 48, of Elsmere, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a secretary with Rose Trucking Co., Florence.
Survivors include her husband, Michael John Robinson Sr.; sons, Michael John Robinson Jr. of Crittenden, Joseph Michael Robinson of Fort Hood, Texas, and Anthony Michael Robinson of Elsmere; her mother, Grace Hill Vires of Florence; sisters, Anna Mae Miller, Lois Ann Newsome and Rita Farley, all of Florence, Brenda Rose of Elsmere, Wonda Mister of Norwood, Ohio, and Shirley Roberts of Covington; brothers, Robert Vires of Erlanger and Wayne Vires of Florence, Ray Vires of Clermont County, Ohio, and Mike Vires of Union; and a granddaughter.
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 Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Wanda L. Smith, 84, of Alexandria, died at 2:35 p.m. Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker and a member of Dora Chapter No. 2 Order of the Eastern Star, Oakland United Methodist Church in Melbourne, Belles and Beaus and San Valley Senior Citizens. Her husband, Leroy A. Smith Sr., died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Glover of Alexandria; a son, Leroy A. Smith Jr. of Bellevue; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Eastern Star services at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Oakland United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 368, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Nathaniel Allen Whitson, 8 days, son of Richard Allen and Nicole Fay Robbins Whitson of Carrollton, died Sunday at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville.
Other survivors include grandparents, Dana Robbins of Carrollton, Richard Robbins of Madison, Ind., Leon "Dude" Whitson and Tresa Balance, both of Glencoe.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery, Carrollton. Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Sarah Louise Wright, 67, of Cincinnati, died Friday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a seamstress. Her husband, William Red, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Booker of Cincinnati; sons, Jonathan Red and Nathan Red, both of Covington; a sister, Lillian Simpson of Covington; a brother, Clarence Wright Jr. of Newport; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Jones, Simpson and Gee Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati.
