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Date of these obituaries: 05-18-2002
Brian Roberts, missionary to China
Brian Lindsay Roberts, a missionary to China who grew up in Somerset, died May 1 in Qingdao, China.
He was 65.
Mr. Roberts was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and had been a civil engineer, working throughout the eastern portion of the U.S. and in South Africa. He and his wife, Katherine, raised their family in Highland and Cleveland, Ind.
"He did not get saved until he was 40 years old, " said Mrs. Roberts, when he became an evangelical Christian who yearned to share his newfound faith.
In the mid-1980s, he joined a mission movement in Tucson, Ariz. Later he and his wife moved to Guinea, West Africa, for five years with the New Tribes organization, which goes to remote areas and translates the Bible into native languages.
He helped build housing for missionaries and taught the Bible. They lived in China the past seven years.
"God gave him a gift, " Mrs. Roberts said. "He had the ability to learn languages quickly. He could read and write Chinese."
He visited hospitals and helped meet medical needs. "Every bit of his retirement and anything he made from teaching went to give to people who were sick or in need, " Mrs. Roberts said.
They worked with an agency that supplies wheelchairs and he would repair the chairs and provide additional equipment.
"One young man in China was paralyzed. We bought him a breathing machine. He considered us his parents, " she said.
Mr. Roberts recently started a group in China to carry on some of his programs - visiting hospitals, organizing home worship, repairing wheelchairs and securing medical equipment.
He called it Ai Wuh, Chinese for "Love China, Love God."
Before he died, he had spent several days at a dying woman's bedside.
He had returned home to write a service for her and make plans to travel to northwestern China, where he was considering opening a mission next year.
He died of a heart attack while waiting to leave.
Mrs. Roberts said 300 Chinese attended his funeral service in Qingdao.
Other survivors include sons, Kevin Roberts of Austin, Texas, Stuart Roberts of Margate, Fla., Scott Roberts of Walnut Shade, Mo.; daughters, Rebecca Jones of Deerfield, Ill., and Kristina Roberts of Senegal, West Africa; a brother, Col. Matt A. Roberts, III, of Omaha, Neb.; an uncle, Harry B. Roberts of Warsaw; and 11grandchildren.
A graveside memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Warsaw Cemetery.
Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Ai Wuh in care of Katherine Roberts at Trinity Evangelical School, 2065 Halfday Road, Deerfield, Ill, 60015.
Roberta Abbott, 90, of Warsaw, died Friday at Carroll County Hospital in Carrollton.
She was a member of Dallasburg Baptist Church. Her husband, Buell Abbott, and a daughter, Betty Sue Race, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Franklin D. Abbott of Carrollton; daughters, Ruth Cook of Owenton, Viola Frances Cook of Williamstown, Dorothy Ellen King of Carrollton, Lola Pearl Abbott of Williamstown, Kathryn Mae Dews of Cincinnati, and Linda Lou Fletcher of Morganton, N.C.; a sister, Isabelle Cook of Lexington; 18 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Owenton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Columbus Cemetery.
Memorials are recommended to the American Heart Association.
Dorothy Marie Broadwell, 90, of Newport, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East.
She was a retired waitress. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Broadwell, Sr., a son, Paul Broadwell, Jr., and a daughter, Leora Weartz.
Survivors include a daughter, Pauline Sebastianelli of Loveland, Ohio; nine grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will begin at 7 p.m. Monday at St. John's UCC Church in Newport.
Memorials are recommended to St. John's UCC Church.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Homes are in charge of arrangements.
Opal Clark, 83, of Ludlow, died Thursday.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Kathy Joe Perraut, 39, of Cynthiana, diedThursday at Harrison Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church, Cynthiana.
Survivors include a sister, Crickett Perraut, nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Edward Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Burial will be in St. Edward Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass.
Rosemary Ford, 76, of Warsaw, formerly of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
She was a retired nurse's aide at St. Elizabeth Hospital North. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Albert Ford; a daughter, Debbie Markwell; and a son, Jimmy Ford.
Survivors include a son, Gary Ford of Villa Hills; a daughter, Linda Burns of Florence; seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Leo J. "Lefty" Schaefer, 97, of Florence, formerly of Fort Mitchell, died Friday at Florence Park Care Center.
He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Fort Mitchell, and Summit Hills Country Club. His first wife, Ruth, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife Bernadine Busald of Fort Mitchell; a stepson, E. Andre Busald; three step-grandchildren, and four great-step-grandchildren.
A funeral mass will be held at the convenience of the family. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in St. Mary's Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the Passionist Nuns Monastery, 1151 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Madelen M. Schatzman, 87, of Florence, formerly of Edgewood, died Friday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a member of St. Pius X Church in Edgewood. Her husband, Edward W. Schatzman, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Arleen Lakeman of Florence; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Church in Florence. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229.
Margaret F. Tullis, 72, of Dayton, died Friday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home in Bellevue.
John D. Weigand, 76, of Lakeside Park, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
He drove for the Greenline Bus Company for more than 30 years, and retired from the Kentucky State Transportation Department in 1996. A daughter, Lisa Marie Weigand, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Weigand of Lakeside Park; daughters, Therese Winbun of Louisville, Gail McCall of Whitesburg; sons, Jeffery Weigand of Dry Ridge, Dave Weigand of Nashville, Tenn.; sisters, Serene Rawe of Bellevue, Kathy Silversack of Cincinnati, and Georgie Chalk of Bellevue; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at at 6 p.m. today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. There will be no visitation. Mr. Weigand donated his body to the Universi ty of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky., 41042.
Elijah L. Williams, Jr., 72, of Somerset, formerly of Florence, died Thursday at his daughter's Florence home.
He was a retired carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Lenora Whitaker Williams of Somerset; daughters, Abigail Caton of Jeffersonville, Ind., Carol Pittman of Florence, Sherrie Moses of Florence, and Peggy Wellbaum of Union; a son, Robert "Bob" Williams of Somerset; a brother, Robert "Bob" Williams of Somerset; a sister, Geneva Smith of Hazard; 16 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Burlington Cemetery.
Hobert Woods, 80, of Maysville, died Thursday at Robertson County Health Care Facility, Mount Olivet.
He was a farmer. He was preceded in death by sons, Hobert Woods, Jr., and Billy Woods, and two granddaughters.
Survivors include a son, Stanley B. Woods, Sr., of Maysville; a daughter, Bonnie Woods of Germantown; sisters, Ruth West and Christine Tucker, both of Brooksville, Eva Jean Nickerson of Augusta, Virginia Smith of Falmouth, Betty Barnard of Falmouth, Caroline Liggett of Brooksville, and Pauline Jefferson of Brooksville; brothers, Clinton Woods of Maysville and Gilbert Woods of Brooksville.
Services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bracken Memorial Cemetery, Brooksville.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society or the Robertson County Health Care Facility.
Juanita M. Wilson Zion, 72, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Bellevue and Williamstown, died Tuesday at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte. Her husband, Earl Zion, and a daughter, Joyce Ann Zion, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, David Zion of Bellevue, Dennis Zion of Alexandria and Earl D. Zion of Taylor Mill; sisters, Ruth Fausz of Wilder, Jenetta Kemplin of Highland Heights, Norma Levo of Largo, Fla., and Irene Ramey of Fort Thomas; a brother, Russell Wilson of Port Charlotte; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will begin at noon Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
