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Date of these obituaries: 11-25-1999
Hilda Dills Hutcherson, mother, provider, caregiver
Hilda Dills Hutcherson's daughter said her mother lived by these words:
"If you do your part, the Lord will do his."
Mrs. Hutcherson did her part, rearing a family and holding a succession of jobs outside the home. Although she officially retired at the age of 65, she continued to work. The 86-year-old woman baby-sat in her home up until May 1998.
Mrs. Hutcherson died Wednesday morning at her home in Williamstown.
A lifelong resident of Grant County, Mrs. Hutcherson was well-respected in her community, said her daughter, Marilyn Howard of Williamstown.
"If she liked you, she would do anything in the world for you," said Mrs. Howard.
She'd lived 61 years in the two-story white frame house she built with her husband, Emerson Hutcherson, and her father-in-law, Marion Hutcherson.
After her husband died in 1944, Mrs. Hutcherson worked as a cashier at the Kroger grocery store and the Kentucky Food Store, both in Williamstown.
She was working at Levi Strauss & Co. in Florence when she retired but soon took the job of custodian at Williamstown Christian Church, where she was a member and taught Sunday school.
Mrs. Hutcherson quit for a time to care for her elderly mother, then began babysitting in her home.
Despite her busy schedule, Mrs. Hutcherson found time for hobbies. She loved to work in her vegetable garden, raising tomatoes and green beans, Mrs. Howard said.
She was an animal-lover and owned a succession of poodles. When she died, Mrs. Hutcherson had two cats and a silver toy poodle named Gracie she inherited when a neighbor died. It was a love match.
"Gracie turned out to be the best poodle she ever had," said her daughter. "It meant so much to her. It was in her bed with her when she died."
Other survivors include a son, Marion L. Hutcherson of Amelia, Ohio; a brother, George S. Dills of Covington; a sister, Helen McClain of Corinth; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home in Williamstown, with visitation from 11 a.m.
Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Christian Church, 318 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097, or St. Elizabeth Home-Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Alfie L. Bowen, 85, of Williamstown, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Demossville. His wife, Golda Bowen, died in 1987. A son, Bobby Bowen, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Jackie Bowen and Steven Bowen of Crittenden, Paul Bowen of Demossville and Les Poulson of Williamstown; daughters, Janet Colston of Davenport, Fla., Wanda Meece of Dry Ridge, Cheryl Leach and Nubia Poulson of Williamstown, Marilyn Branham of Hanson; brothers, Billy Bowen of Williamstown, George Bowen of Gardnersville, Randall Bowen of Portland; 29 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, with visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, and burial in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Demossville.
Margaret Noel Collins, 82, of Florence, died Wednesday at her home. She was a retired employee of Sears Roebuck & Co. department stores.
Her husband, Raymond Edward Collins, died in 1994. Survivors include daughters, Marlene Collins and Carole Dunn of Florence; a son, Noel Collins of Fort Mill, S.C.; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence, with visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Napoleon Cemetery, Gallatin County. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Edward C. Graff, 80, of Florence, died at 2:58 p.m. Nov. 19 at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired drugstore manager and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Tulip Graff; a son, Stu Graff of Cincinnati; a daughter, Cookie Graff of Fort Mitchell; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075, or the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042. Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Orma C. Haunert, 86, of Fort Thomas, died at 10:50 a.m. Monday at Garden Manor Retirement Village in Middletown, Ohio. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Bernard A. Haunert, died July 10. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Simpson of Cold Spring; a son, William J. Haunert of Middletown, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with visitation from 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Charlie Teegarden, 67, of Butler, died Tuesday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a retired employee of Griffin Industries in Northern Kentucky; a former employee of H. C. Nutting Co., Cincinnati; and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Teegarden; sons, Ray Teegarden, Johnny Teegarden and Tommy Teegarden of Demossville, Jimmy Teegarden and Roy Teegarden of Falmouth and Jerry Teegarden, Timmy Teegarden and Randy Teegarden of Butler; daughters, Kathy Jackson of Demossville and Gwendolyn Browning of Butler; sisters, Eleanor Goins of Butler, Alma Lea of Falmouth and Mary Claypool of Cynthiana; brothers, Luther Teegarden of Falmouth and Ronald Teegarden of Alexandria; 25 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011, or Hardin Browning American Legion Post 109, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Mary Faye Surgener Wilson, 42, of Taylor Mill, died Tuesday at Jewish Hospital Kenwood, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Mark S. Wilson; sons, Kenneth Wayne Overbee and Christian Steven Wilson of Taylor Mill; a brother, Harold Surgener of Corbin; and a sister, Lola Surgener of Savannah, Tenn.
Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Friday at New Macedonia Baptist Church, Newport, after a reception at 4 p.m. Flowers should be delivered to the church after 2 p.m. Friday. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Elizabeth McHenry Winzig, 93, of Fort Thomas, died at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Carroll Winzig, preceded her in death. Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Highland United Methodist Church, 314 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
