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Date of these obituaries: 04-05-1999
Charles Kemplin, was Mason, crossing guard in Fort Thomas
Charles R. Kemplin had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, many of whom he met as a volunteer firefighter, a school crossing guard and an active Mason.
'He knew a lot of people,' said one of his sons, Earl Kemplin of Highland Heights.
Mr. Kemplin, 84, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at his home.
He also met many people at a service station and carryout in Fort Thomas operated by another son, Charlie Kemplin of Fort Thomas.
'He was in the store about every day, talking with people,' Earl Kemplin said of his father. 'He always got along with everybody.'
Mr. Kemplin worked much of his life as a machinist with the Ohio Knife Co. in Cincinnati. After he retired, he began a job as a school crossing guard for Fort Thomas schools, which he did for about a dozen years, Earl Kemplin said. He was stationed near his son's store.
'He was at the Inverness crossing, and at Pentland and Grand Avenue. He liked the kids and they looked forward to seeing him,' Earl Kemplin said.
Mr. Kemplin also had driven an ambulance with the Dayton Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr. Kemplin was a past master of Fort Thomas Masonic Lodge No. 808 and a past commander of the Knights Templar of Newport and Jeffries Council in Dayton. He was a member of the Scottish Rite in Covington and Shriner's Olieka Temple in Lexington.
'I think he was grand master of the lodge a couple of different times. He did a lot of charity work on Masonic projects, including collecting aluminum and other recycling material, to get shoes and glasses for kids,' Earl Kemplin said.
Mr. Kemplin also was a member of First Baptist Church, Newport.
Other survivors include his wife, Edith Kemplin; a son, Lonnie Kemplin, of Fort Thomas; daughter, Flo McGill of Alexandria; a sister, Mary Ellen Bischoff of Cincinnati; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Shriner's Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Marie Buckley Blair, 62, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a waitress with the Waffle House restaurant in Florence.
Survivors include a son, Christopher Stenstream of Delray Beach, Fla.; daughters, Anne Hunter of Rifle, Colo., and Victoria Stenstream of Florence; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Ms. Blair donated her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to Leukemia Society of America, 100 Merchant St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.
John R. Blakely, 87, of Fort Mitchell, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Charles J. 'Burr' Butler, 94, of Fort Mitchell, died Saturday at his grandson's home in Edgewood. He was a retired owner of Butler's Cafe, Covington, and a former head clerk with Turfway and River Downs race tracks. His wife, Loraine Hegge Butler, died in 1991. A son, Charles R. Butler, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Butler of Erlanger; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to charity. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
John Ray Centers Sr., 65, of Covington, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired forklift operator with Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Fredia Centers; sons, Steve Centers of Walton and John Ray Centers Jr. of Covington; daughters, Anita Wilson of Covington and Paula Cundiff of Cincinnati; stepbrothers, Robert Centers, Bill Centers and Clifford Centers, all of Williamsburg; a stepsister, Ruth Perry of Williamsburg; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Mary Alene DuPuy, 82, of Elsmere, died at 1:08 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a retired housekeeper with Drawbridge Estates, Fort Mitchell, and a member of Erlanger Baptist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Margaret Davenport of Elsmere.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to charity.
John H. Fausz, 84, of Lakeside Park, died Sunday at Florissant, Mo.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere.
A. Louise Gaines, 78, of Owenton, died Sunday at Owen County Memorial Hospital in Owenton. She was a retired employee of the Cabinet for Human Resources and Lou's Depression Glass-Antiques in Owenton, and a member of Owenton First Baptist Church. Her husband, Everett C. Gaines, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Douglas L. Gaines of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Craig Gaines of Glencoe and Everett C. Gaines of York Springs, Pa.; a brother, Kenny Cobb of Independence; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 721 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Ruth E. Budde Graue, 85, of Covington, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Monica Society of St. Augustine Church, Covington, the American Business For Women Association and Pathfinders. Her husband, Lawrence F. 'Barney' Graue, died in 1998.
Survivors include a daughter, Marcia Jean Graue of Covington.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Cincinnati Association for the Blind, 2045 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45205.
Owens 'Joe' Gray, 79, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at his home. He was a farmer and a member of Verona Church of Christ. A son, Robert Gray, died in 1998.
Survivors include his wife, Maudie Gray; sons, Donnie Gray and Roy Gray, both of Dry Ridge, Carlos Gray of Williamstown and Elmer Clinton Gray of Demossville; daughters, Daisy Herzog of Independence, Alma Mason of Dry Ridge, Audrey Murphy of Morning View and Terreca Workman of Williamstown; 28 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Arietta Hall, 87, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Stephen Wayne Hildreth, 30, of Cincinnati, formerly of Florence, died Saturday in a dirt bike accident in Boone County.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
Terry Lee McMahan Jr., son of Brandy Sipple and Terry Lee McMahan Sr. of Independence, was stillborn Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
Other survivors include grandparents, Donald and Connie Lemox of Independence, Danny and Dolly McMahan of Independence, and Jack and Connie Sipple of Erlanger.
Graveside services were this morning at Gardnersville Christian Cemetery. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, handled arrangements.
Birdie L. Meiners, 79, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Shawnee Messer, son of Shawn and Michelle Messer of Cannon, Ind., was stillborn Thursday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Other survivors include brothers, Shane R. Messer and Shawn Messer Jr., both at home; grandparents, Bonnie and Robert Martin of Silver Grove; and great-grandparents, Alice and Roy Hutton of Covington.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Faith Baptist Temple, 1505 Mary Ingles Highway, Melbourne, Ky. 41059. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Geneva Midgett, 73, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Hilda H. Mueller, 88, of Bellevue, died Saturday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a bank teller with Provident Bank.
Survivors include her husband, Theodore Mueller.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Church, 318 Division St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Edith A. Oldendick, 90, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. She was an Avon sales representative. Her husband, Charles Oldendick, died in 1968.
Survivors include sons, Charles J. Oldendick of Highland Heights and Richard Oldendick of California; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Joseph Franklin O'Nan, 84, of Millersburg, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospice Care Center, Lexington. He was a retired mechanic and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Pauline Taylor O'Nan, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sisters, Mildred Billie Garretson of Brandenburg and Mary Katherine Williams of Florida.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031. Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, is handling arrangements.
Frank L. Vice, 73, of Edgewood, died Thursday at his home. He was a retired meat cutter with the Kroger Co., a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Williamstown and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Sears of Cincinnati; sons, Steve Vice of Dry Ridge, Ron Vice of Independence and Mike Vice of Pell City, Ala.; brothers, Jimmie D. Vice of Georgetown and Jackie Vice of Williamstown; a sister, Eloise Conrad of Harrodsburg; eight grandchild ren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Mount Carmel Road, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Eddie Lee Washington Sr., 60, of Roseboro, N.C., formerly of Maysville, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, N.C., after an extended illness. He was a retired factory worker.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Boone Washington; daughters, Mable Pierce of Marietta, Ga., Mary Ann Rutty of Newberg, N.Y., and April Lewis of Forestville, Md.; sons, Eddie Washington Jr. of Troy, N.Y., Sabian Washington of Lake Wales, Fla., and Charles Boone of Beacon, N.Y.; brothers, Pearlie Washington Jr. of Ripley, Ohio, and Robert Washington of Maysville; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel Baptist Church, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery, Maysville. Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick, is handling arrangements.
Charles Whitten, 82, of Cincinnati, formerly of Latonia, died Sunday at Dupree Community Nursing Home, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
