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Date of these obituaries: 08-09-2003
Bruce Baldinger, civic activist in Alexandria
Bruce Charles Baldinger, a longtime employee of Queen City Metro and a civic activist in his hometown of Alexandria, died Friday at his home.
Mr. Baldinger started his career at the old Queen City Metro before he was inducted into the Army in World War II.
After his release from the service -- he saw action in France and Germany, then was shipped to the Pacific after the cessation of fighting in Europe -- he returned to the bus company.
"He started out as a mechanic, " said a daughter, Charlene Rogers of Alexandria. "After the war he did a little bit of everything, upholstering seats, working in the body shop."
By the time he retired, Mr. Baldinger was superintendent of the body shop.
He was very involved in his community, Rogers said, from leading Boy Scout troops to teaching first aid to volunteer firefighters.
"He was very honest -- he would tell you exactly what he thought -- and very helpful, " Rogers said.
Her father was a gregarious man, she said. "We used to go camping a lot and he would walk around the campground talking to everybody, " she said.
Mr. Baldinger was a member of the Alexandria Masonic Lodge No. 152 F&AM, Scottish Rite Valley of the 32nd degree KCCH; the EL HASA Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of Ashland; the Knights Templar Eye Foundation; a life member of the Newport Commandery; the Northern Kentucky York Rite Association; Jeffries Council-Super Excellent Master; Dayton Syrian Temple Classy Chariots, Cincinnati; Newport Commandery No. 13; Fort Thomas No. 177 R.A.M.; Jeffries No. 33 R.A.S.M., Dayton; and the Irish Degree, Grants Lick.
Survivors in addition to his daughter include his wife, Shirley Baldinger; another daughter, Diane Weber of Alexandria; sisters, Marion Weber of Lexington, Katherine Ziesman of the state of California and Fern Betz of Gulf Shores, Ala.; a brother, Raymond Young of Cincinnati; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Burial will be in Bridgetown Cemetery, Bridgetown, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Burns Institute For Crippled Children, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Tilford Eugene Allen, 39, of Taylor Mill, drowned Thursday in the Licking River.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Clyde Douglas Botkins, 69, of Worthville, died Wednesday at his home. He was a fuel station operator and a veteran of World War II. His wife, Martha Jane Cloyd Botkins, died in 1992.
Survivors include sons, William Botkins of Vevay, Ind., and Phillip Botkins of Worthville; a brother, Ray Botkins of Charlestown, Ind.; a sister, Hazel Clifton of Illinois; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Owenton Cemetery.Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Helen Brautigan, 91, of Erlanger, formerly of Florence, died at 3:50 a.m. Friday at Villaspring Health Care Center, Erlanger. She was a waitress retired from Sky Chef, Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and a retired employee of Sky Chef with American Airlines, and a member of Florence Christian Church. A son, James Brautigan, died in 1966.
Survivors include sons, Harold Brautigan of Independence, Donald Brautigan of Atlanta, Ga., and Wayne Brautigan of Dayton, Ohio; daughters, Myrna Murphy of Hebron and Wanda Merino of Cape Canaveral, Fla.; a brother, Kenzie Jones of Gulf Shores, Ala.; a sister, Hazel Zitt of Storm Lake, Iowa; 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2a, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Justin David Brummett, 21, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., died August 1 in a Minot hospital. He was a member of the Air Force and stationed at Minot Air Force Base.
Survivors include his wife, Amanda Brummett; a son, Joshua Brummett at home; parents, Kathleen and Paul Kauffman of Newport and David and Ida Brummett of Newport; sisters, Amy Baldwin of Covington and Kaitlyn Kauffman of Newport; a stepbrother, David Mueller of Newport; and grandparents, Mary Shultheis of Newport, Jean Brummett of Covington, and Paul and Dee Kaufmann of Shiremanstown, Pa.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the Education Fund for Joshua Brummett at any Fifth/Third Bank.
Lori Ellen Plosa Chestnut, 42, of Union, died Thursday, at her home. She was retired from the Air Force, a homemaker, a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Walton, and a graduate of the Air Force Academy.
Survivors include her husband, William A. Chestnut; a daughter, Elena Chestnut, at home; sons, Mathew Chestnut, David Chestnut and George Chestnut, all at home; her stepmother and father, Annaliese Hettling Plosa and George E. Plosa of Melbourne, Fla.; sisters, Beverly Plosa-Bowser of Silver Springs, Md., Rebecca Groff of New Tripoli, Pa., and Sandi Plosa of Bethlehem, Pa.; brothers, Mark Plosa of Lower Saucon Valley, Pa., and Glenn Plosa of Nashville, Tenn..
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. today at All Saints Catholic Church, Walton. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to All Saints Church Building Fund, 62 Needmore, Walton, Ky. 41094
Alice L. Cutter, 78, of Florence, formerly of Hebron, died at 9:20 p.m. Thursday at her home.
She was a former secretary for Patrick Auto Parts, Hebron and a member of Bullittsville Christian Church.
Her husband, Michael A. Cutter, died in 1990.
Survivors include sons, Phillip M. Cutter of Florence and Ronnie M. Cutter of Monroe, Mich.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bullittsville Christian Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Bullittsville Christian Church, 3094 Petersburg Road, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Jacqueline Mae Dins, 24, of Largo, Fla., died Monday at Largo Medical Center.
Survivors include her father, Gary Dins of Largo; mother, Lora J. Suchan of Cincinnati; brothers, Justin Dins of Bellevue and Joshua Shane of Cincinnati; a sister, Amanda Kistner of Bellevue; grandparents, Jean and Charles Dins of Waupaca, Wisc., and Marlene and Harlan Suchan of Green Bay, Wisc.; and her fiance, Dion Rajewski of Largo.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Animal Adopton and Rescue Foundation, P.O. Box 15262, Richmond, Va., 23227.
Antoinette Ginter, 86, of Alexandria, died at 9:35 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker. A son, David C. Ginter, died in 1982.
Survivors include her husband, Warner Ginter of Cincinnati; a son, Richard Ginter of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Thomas O. Hemingway, 73, of Covington, died at 1:16 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was owner/operator of Hemingway Heating & Air, Covington, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
His wife, Ruth A. Lyons Hemingway, died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, Thomas W. Hemingway of Burlington and Douglas I. Lankheit of Fort Wright; a daughter, Rebecca A. Hemingway of Covington; brothers, Paul Brown of Cold Spring and Eddie Brown of Grants Lick; sisters, Nancy Dirkes of Alexandria, Carolyn Cioffi of Erlanger and Peggy Thomas of Newport; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, c/o Dialysis Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Walter Wilfred Klare, 87, of Florence, died Friday at his home. He was a painter retired from Hitter Painting, a member of St. Paul Church, Florence, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Helen G. Klare, died in 1993.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Monday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul Church, 7201 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Fairhaven Rescue Mission, 260 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41012-0761.
Edith A. "Dedely" Lee, 82, of Fort Wright, died at 2:18 p.m. Friday at her home. She was a teacher retired from St. Agnes School, Fort Wright, a member of St. Agnes Church, Leisure Timers, The Rovers, Colonial Dames and Lookout Heights Bridge Club and a past president of the St. Agnes Altar Society. Her husband, Robert J. Lee Sr., died in 1992.
Survivors include daughters, Nancy L. Bosch of Edgewood, Terry Pirie of Byesville, Ohio, and Brenda E. Lee of Park Hills; sons, Robert "Jeff" Lee Jr. of Knoxville, Ohio, and Daniel P. Lee of Lakeside Park; a sister, Marian Wedling of Latonia; a brother, Bernard J. Kathman of Edgewood; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to New Perceptions Inc., 1 Sperti Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41018.
Ollie McEntyre, 66, of Latonia, died at 9:07 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a check collection supervisor retired from the Federal Reserve Bank, Cincinnati; secretary for the Latonia Sports Social, a bartender at Latonia Butler's and an Army veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Linda Lea McEntyre, died in 1987.
Survivors include a son, Todd McEntyre of Florence; brothers, Clarence W. McEntyre Jr. of Burlington and Kelly McEntyre of Lawrenceburg.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
John A. "Jack" Puckett, 71, of Ludlow, died Friday at Woodcrest Manor Nursing Home, Elsmere. He was a mechanic with Southern Railroad, Ludlow, past commander of Post No. 440, and a member of VFW Kelly Furnish Post No. 7099, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Puckett; sons, John W. Puckett of Ludlow, Michael Puckett of Erlanger and James Puckett of Morehead; daughters, Carolyn Signorile, Salli Puckett and Katie Hamilton, all of Ludlow; a brother, Orville "O.B." Puckett of Danville; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ludlow. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital, Division of Hematology and Oncology, c/o Emily Lindeman, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Marjorie L. "Cindy" Stephens, 80, of Belleview, died Thursday at Woodspoint Health Care Center, Florence.
She was a former postmaster for the Belleview Post Office, a member of Belleview Baptist Church and a volunteer for the American Red Cross.
Her husband, Charles Joe Stephens, died in 1991.
Survivors include a brother, Allen "Bud" Burcham of Belleview.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Belleview Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until the time of services Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Belleview Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Belleview Baptist Church, 6658 Fifth St., Belleview, Ky. 41005; or Belleview-McVille Fire Department, 6900 McVille Road, Belleview, Ky. 41005.
Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
A.J. Toncray, 82, of Maysville, died at 3:01 p.m. Friday at his home. He was a Maysville businessman and a member of First Christian Church, Maysville.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Toncray; sons, Fred Toncray and Jim Joe Toncray; brothers, Tom Toncray of Prescott, Ariz., and Ray Toncray of Aberdeen, Ohio; two grandchildren, a stepgrandchild, a great-granddaughter and a stepgreat-grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery, Dover. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 4338 13th St., Ashland, Ky. 41102.
