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Date of these obituaries: 05-20-2000
John Kuchle, loved garage business
John P. Kuchle, a former owner of Fort Mitchell Garage, died Thursday at University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was 84.
Mr. Kuchle's father, Joseph, started the business as a blacksmith's shop in 1900. John and his brother, Carl Kuchle, and brother-in-law, Edward Stamm, helped build the business into a modern mechanic's shop as horses and buggies gave way to automobiles.
"My father was a gentle man, always smiling. Customers loved him," said his daughter, Nancy Ebersole of Florence.
"He was very easygoing. But he had that German Catholic work ethic.
"He would be at work first thing in the morning, and my mother wanted him to come home at 6. But, if a customer needed something, he just did it. He would work long hours. He taught us all that you worked hard. He always went out of his way for the customers."
He married
Dorothy Aulick in 1938, and they raised six children. She died in 1960. In 1969 John Kuchle married
Norma Huser, and they moved to Florida. Mr. Kuchle sold his share of the business to his brother and moved to Venice, Fla.
It was no surprise to his family when he took a job working in a garage there, his daughter said.
He also loved travel and was always ready for a new adventure. On a trip to California, he and Norma ended up as extras in the movie "Midway."
His health started to fail two years ago, and he and his wife moved back to Northern Kentucky. They shared an apartment at Madonna Manor in Villa Hills. He suffered a stroke.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. A son, Donald Kuchle, died in 1990.
Other survivors include daughters, Barbara Deaton and Mary Fisher, both of Erlanger; sons, Joseph Kuchle of Park Hills and Douglas Kuchle of Pinellas Park, Fla.; stepsons, Victor Huser of Erlanger and Ron Huser of Indiana; sisters, Rose Avery of Erlanger and Frieda Hais of Cincinnati; 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Lula Highfield Bedell, 87, of Clewiston, Fla., formerly of Independence, died Monday at Grace Health Care Center in Clewiston. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Edward L. Bedell Sr., preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Edward L. Bedell of Moore Haven, Fla.; daughters, Betty Lou James of Columbiana, Ohio, and Donna Niedenbach of Fort Thomas; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Catherine "Mikie" Droege, 85, of Fort Thomas, died at 10:05 p.m. Wednesday at Carmel Manor nursing home in Fort Thomas. She was a retired government secretary. At St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas, she was a member of St. Thomas Rosary Society and Club 55.
Her husband, George Droege, died in 1974. Survivors include a sister, Mary Lou Zimmer of Fort Thomas.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with prayers at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Maryknoll Missions, c/o Father Joe Thaler, P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, N.Y. 10545; or St. Xavier High School, 600 W. North Bend Road, Finneytown, Ohio 45224.
Wanda Lois Burgess Earle, 72, of Berry, died Friday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry.
Mary Jane Epperson, 80, of Ludlow, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a retired waitress for the Cricket Restaurant in Cincinnati. A daughter, Mary Etta Deininger, died in 1989. Survivors include her husband, Bert Epperson; sons, Bobby Epperson and Dale Epperson of Ludlow; a daughter, Bev Epperson of Ludlow; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Senior Services, 1032 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011, or Ludlow Senior Citizens, 808 Elm St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Marie D. Evans, 78, of Highland Heights, died at 9:40 a.m. Thursday at her home. She was retired from the Internal Revenue Service.
Survivors include her husband, George Evans; daughters, Kathleen Evans Wartman of Latonia and Cecilia Clifford of Montgomery, Ala.; sons, Daniel T. Evans of Florence and Steven Evans of Highland Heights; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with prayers at 1 p.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or St. Joseph Church, 4011 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Eileen Hamilton, 83, of Florence, died at 3:21 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a retired saleswoman and bookkeeper for Juergen Hardware and a member of Order of Eastern Star, Huntington, Ind.
Her husband, Russell R. Hamilton, died in 1987. Survivors include a son, Rev. Robert Hamilton of Clinton, Iowa; daughters, Sandy Best of Independence and Kathy Teso of Hobart, Ind.; a sister, Thais Kramer of Huntington, Ind.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Florence Christian Church, Florence. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at the church. An additional service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's First United Church of Christ, Huntington, Ind. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Meyer Funeral Home, Huntington, Ind. Burial will be in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Huntington. Clepper Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling local arrangements.
Elsie Neal, 88, of Latonia, died at 1 a.m. Friday at University Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Latonia Baptist Church.
Her husband, Walter Neal, died in 1965. A son, Doug Neal, died in 1992. Survivors include sisters, Dicey Griffin of Latonia and Viola Heath of California; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Baptist Church Building Fund, 3800 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Betty Swayne, 72, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
LouElla Tuggle, 78, of Sparta, died Thursday at Grant County Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of New Liberty Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Tuggle; sons, Wendall Tuggle of New Liberty and Wayne Tuggle of Owenton; sisters, Gladys Hisle, Louise Woodward and Mary Athlene Hisle, all of Muncie, Ind., and Leana Huffman of West Virginia; brothers, Luke Davis of New Liberty and Pat Davis of Selma, Ind.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton IOOF Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Adelaide C. Welsh, 81, of Centerville, Ohio, formerly of Highland Heights, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bethany Lutheran Village in Centerville. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Walter L. Welsh of Kettering, Ohio; daughters, Kathy Uchtman and Maureen Mezoff, also of Kettering, Ohio, Mimi Welsh of Bozeman, Mont., and Terri Green of Wilder; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with prayers at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in St. Stephen cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
