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Date of these obituaries: 07-13-1999
ATF supervisor Robert Terlau Sr., helped found school for the blind
Robert Lee Terlau Sr. enjoyed his work as a supervisor of the Cincinnati region of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
But it was his avocation as an advocate for the blind that his son recalls most.
In the 1950s, Mr. Terlau, who used to live in Taylor Mill and Dayton, Ky., was concerned because his daughter was born blind because of a medical procedure that deprived her of oxygen.
Several dozen other children in Northern Kentucky suffered from the problem until the procedure was corrected.
Eventually, Mr. Terlau, along with other parents and the Diocese of Covington, founded the Northern Kentucky School for the Blind to enable their children to learn closer to home rather than being sent to Lexington.
"They started out in a room at the Mother of God Church in Covington and later moved to St. Anthony Church in Bellevue," said Mr. Terlau's son, Robert Lee Terlau II of Palmetto, Fla.
"He helped raise money for equipment and the children learned their Braille. They later became intergrated into regular classes."
Mr. Terlau's daughter, Dr. Mary Theresa Terlau, ultimately earned a doctorate in psychology and now practices in Lexington.
Mr. Terlau, 89, of Palmetto, Fla., died at 4:15 p.m. Friday at Suncoast Manor Nursing Home in Bradenton, Fla. He was a retired supervisor of the Cincinnati region of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and a member of St. Anthony Church in Taylor Mill.
For many years, Mr. Terlau lived on a houseboat on the Ohio River in Dayton.
The Northern Kentucky School for the Blind closed after several years, when the last of the several dozen students who suffered blindness at birth in the 1950s graduated, Mr. Terlau's son said.
However, both Mr. Terlau and his wife, Margaret Adrian Terlau, who died in 1997, remained active in their children's education, joining the Parent-Teacher Associations at their schools, their son said.
"He was soft-spoken. He had a great sense of humor and many friends," Mr. Terlau said of his father. "I don't think he met anyone who didn't like him or who he didn't like."
Mr. Terlau was a member of the Covington Lions and American Legion Post No. 203 in Latonia. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
In addition to his son and daughter, survivors include a sister, Martha Ryan of Fort Mitchell; brothers, Harry Terlau of Taylor Mill and Charles Terlau of Latonia; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, followed by prayers. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Franklin S. Chaney, 66, of Independence, died at 3:35 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired electrician with the Veterans Administration and a member of Amity Baptist Church. He was a veteran of both the Navy and Air Force.
A son, Charles Alan Chaney, died in 1994.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Faulkner Chaney; daughters, Kimberly Auberger of Cincinnati and Christi Cottrell of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; a brother, Robert Chaney of Independence; a sister, Virginia Lear of Taylor Mill; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Lymphoma Research Foundation of America, 8800 Venice Blvd., Suite 207, Los Angeles, Calif. 90034.
Claude Lee Conrad, 72, of Burlington, died Saturday at Mercy Anderson Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired maintenance supervisor with Western Southern Life Insurance Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include sons, Danny Conrad and Dennis Conrad, both of Cincinnati; daughters, Diana Cummins, Deanna Hodge, Denise Powers and Shelley Mills, all of Cincinnati, and Donna Conrad of Florence; a brother, Floyd Conrad of Williamstown; a sister, Edith Brown of Williamstown; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Harold M. Davis Sr., 68, of Elsmere, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday at Florence Park Care Center. He was a retired truck driver with OK Trucking Co., and a member of Good Faith Lodge No. 95 F&AM and Teamsters Local No. 100, Cincinnati. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Overstreet Davis; a daughter, Tina Marie Ward of Burlington; sons, Harold M. Davis Jr. of Erlanger and John Davis of Butler; a sister, Mary Helen Sanders of Cynthiana; brothers, Floyd Davis of Cynthiana and Joe Davis of Miami, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
John J. Holechko, 71, of Fort Thomas, died at 6:26 p.m. Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. He was a retired Spanish teacher with Bellevue High School and a member of the National Slovak Society.
Survivors include a brother, Steve Holechko of Sterling, Mich.; and his friend and guardian, Chris Reckley of Fort Thomas.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Sister Mary Amabilis Martineau, C.D.P., 81, of Melbourne, died at 5 p.m. Saturday at Holy Family Home in Melbourne. She was a teacher, who taught at St. Thomas School in Fort Thomas, Holy Family School in Ashland, St. Camillur Academy in Corbin and Newport Central Catholic.
Sister Martineau was a member of the Sisters of Divine Providence for 65 years, and also worked part-time in the business office at St. Anne Convent.
Survivors include sisters, Lillian Rapp of Villa Hills, Sister M. Mansueta Martineau, C.D.P., of Melbourne and Sister Josephine Mary Martineau, C.D.P. of New York.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Anne Convent, Melbourne. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Wednesday, with a wake service at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Anne Convent Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Sisters of Divine Providence, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Vina Irene Napier, 80, of Florence, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Hospital, Danville. She was a homemaker and a member of Elsmere Baptist Church. She was an active member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Amaranetha, a past worthy matron of the Bristow Chapter No. 31 Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of Florence Star No. 559.
Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Grote of Alpharetta, Ga.; and three granddaughters.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Elsmere Baptist Church, 250 Garvey Ave., Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
Louise "Top" Elovese Wayman Newsom, 72, of Independence, died at 3 p.m. Monday at her home. She was an employee of Central Trust Bank, Cincinnati, and a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park. She was a member of the church's Happy Loafers Club.
Survivors include her husband, Don Newsom; daughters, Paula Jane Kennedy of Poland, Ohio, and Donna Jean Ruther of Cincinnati; a brother, William Lloyd of Birmingham, Ala.; sisters, Jean Rewwer and Lucille Dette, both of Cincinnati; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Immanuel United Methodist Church, Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Louise Newsom Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Immanuel United Methodist Church, 2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Rev. Jerry Randall, 56, of Alexandria, died Sunday at the Post Office Annex in Cincinnati. He was a mail handler with the U.S. Postal Service in Cincinnati, and worked at the annex.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Randall; a daughter, Rachel Randall of Covington; his mother, Mary Imogene Thomas of Cincinnati; and brothers, Joey Thomas, Donald Thomas and Danny Thomas, all of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Praise Chapel Church of God, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Elizabeth Ashley Tillery, 14, of Covington, died Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati, of injuries suffered in a July 4 auto accident. She was a seventh-grader at Annunciation School in Cincinnati.
Survivors include her parents, Jerry Tillery of Covington and Dianna Hodge of Norwood, Ohio; brothers, James Tillery of Covington and Michael Tillery of Michigan; a sister, Renay Nunnelley of Norwood, Ohio; grandparents, Marilyn and Donald "Buck" Gillespie of Covington and Wilma Simpson of Norwood; and her guardians, Rick Lane and Jo Ellen Timmons of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial wil be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Benedict Church, Covington.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
