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Date of these obituaries: 02-19-2003
Thomas Helson Sr., devoted to children
Thomas H. Helson Sr.'s devotion to children was exceeded only by his affection for them.
Mr. Helson, who died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, served 15 years on the Ludlow Board of Education, stepping down only when he and his family moved to Edgewood.
As president and a member of the Ludlow Rotary Club, he regularly took kids from the Children's Home of Northern Kentucky ice skating, to ball games and on other outings.
He doted on his six grandchildren, especially Cameron Lewis, who came to his grandparents' home every day after school.
Mr. Helson, who was 67, would call his grandson every night. "Tom would say, 'Goodnight, Cameron, Papaw loves you, '" said Mr. Helson's wife, Elizabeth "Helen" Cecil Helson.
Mr. Helson got involved with the school board when his own kids were in the Ludlow schools. He was more than just a policy-maker, said his wife; he responded when students came to him needing help.
"He helped the seniors come up with ways to raise money one year when they wanted to go on senior trip, " she said. "He was a sponsor and lined up other people who gave money, too. If not for him, they wouldn't have gone."
Mr. Helson worked with his father at the Speedy Shell Station in Ludlow for about 24 years. When his father's health started failing, Mr. Helson began looking for another career, and found it in real estate.
He got his realtor's license in 1976 and worked for two other agencies before starting Tom Helson Realty in Edgewood about 10 years ago. His agency dealt most with commercial properties, his wife said.
He was a member of Unity Lodge No. 478 F&AM in Ludlow and the Northern Kentucky Association of Realtors.
Survivors in addition to his wife include a daughter, Debbie Lewis of Independence; sons, Tom Helson Jr. of Villa Hills, Michael Helson of Walton and Chris Helson of Kenton Hills; a sister, Joan Fleckenstein of Sidney, Ohio; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the Children's Home of Northern Kentucky, 200 Home Road, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Bryan H. Ashley Sr., 35, of Bellevue, died Monday at his home. He was disabled.
Survivors include his wife, Angela Ashley; sons, Matthew Ashley, Sean Ashley and Bryan Ashley Jr., all of Bellevue; and his mother and stepfather, Patricia and Raymond Ackerson of Bellevue.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to Bryan Ashley Memorial Fund, in care of Dobbling Funeral Home, 241 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Martin Bray III, 48, of Belleview, died Monday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Glenn Claypool, 49, of Horn Lake, Miss., formerly of Ludlow, died Sunday at his home.
He was a fitness manager with French Riviera Spa in Memphis, Tenn.
He was a singer and songwriter, and competed in body-building contests.
Survivors include daughters, Stephanie Claypool Brown of Florence and Amy Claypool Brown of Louisville; a son, Pvt. Joshua Claypool of Fort Gordon, Ga.; a brother, Charles Claypool of Elsmere; sisters, Betty McClure of Crescent Springs, Gladys Dunn of Villa Hills, Thelma Finley of Walton, Janice Megerle and Rosa Claypool, both of Elsmere; his fianc�, Joyce Kendall of Horn Lake; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
James A. Gallenstein, 62, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Helen Louise Geimeier, 86, of Covington, died Monday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home in Fort Thomas.
She was a former nurse with St. Elizabeth Medical Centers and a member of St. Elizabeth Medical Center Nurses Alumni.
Her husband, Harry Albert Geimeier, died in 1999.
Survivors include sons, Dr. William Geimeier of Wilmington, Del., Thomas Geimeier of Burlington and Harry Geimeier of Fort Wright; a daughter, Mary Pelfrey of Hebron; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. John Congregational Church, 1235 Highway Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Ruth Gray, 92, of Butler, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler.
Deborah Lynn Florence Gregg, 45, of Falmouth, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was an employee of Nellie's Restaurant in Butler and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Covington.
Survivors include a son, Joshua Gregg of Falmouth; a daughter, Tasha Daugherty of Falmouth; a stepdaughter, Stephanie Gregg of Falmouth; her parents, Betty Draper Ferguson of Falmouth and Larry Florence of Falmouth; a brother, Gary Florence of Falmouth; a grandmother, Emma Scott Draper of Williamstown; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Virginia Held, 81, of Dayton, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a teacher with Dayton High School, a counselor at Dixie Heights High School and a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Dayton. She was also a Girl Scout leader.
Survivors include a niece, Janna Cunningham of Cincinnati, and a nephew, William Held of Loveland, Ohio.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Donald Frank Lancaster, 80, of Fort Mitchell, died Monday at Villaspring Health Care Center, Erlanger. He was an employee of Kentucky Motors, Covington, a member of St. Agnes Church in Fort Wright and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a brother, J. Tomas Lancaster of Fort Thomas and a sister, Dorothy Lancaster of Fort Mitchell.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Doris Hassman Leake, 75, of Frankfort, formerly of Owen County, died at 9:40 p.m. Sunday at her home. She was a member of Owenton First Baptist Church. There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Earnistine Salyers Owens, 67, of Fort Wright, died at 11:27 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired Manager with Swift Dry Cleaners in Fort Mitchell and a member of Central Church of the Nazarene, Fort Wright.
Survivors include her husband, Guy C. Owens; a daughter, Diana Manies of Cincinnati; sons, Jeffrey David Owens of Elsmere and Denny Owens of Fort Wright; sisters, Mary Reeves of Bellevue and Sandra Price of Xenia, Ohio; a brother, Elzie Salyers Jr. of Miamisburg, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Judith Ann Renner, 47, of Maineville, Ohio, died Saturday at her home. She was a secretary with C.H. Reiter Co.
Survivors include her husband, Michael C. Renner; her parents, Boyd and Frances Reed of Florence; and brothers, Lionel Reed of Morning View and Mark B. Reed of Florence.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Boone County Animal Shelter, 5643 Idlewild Road, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Albert William Rider, 56, of Walton, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Bill Trimbur, 54, of Union, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a member of Iron Workers Union Local No. 44, Cincinnati, and Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia, and a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Trimbur; sons, Gene Trimbur of Seattle and Joel Hauck of Newport; daughters, Jodi Edwards of Walton, Shellie Trimbur of Dallas and Sherri Allen of Florence; mother, Margaret Trimbur of Bellevue; a brother, Robert Trimbur of Washington, D.C.; sisters, Margene Murphy of Bellevue and Nancy Pearson of Brevard, N.C.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church Music Ministries, 3711 Tibbatts St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
