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Date of these obituaries: 11-28-1998
Robert J. Nelson loved golf, cooking, good joke
Cooking holiday dinners, telling jokes and golf were all important elements of Robert J. Nelson's life.
Mr. Nelson, 64, of Fairfield, Ohio, formerly of Villa Hills, died Wednesday morning in Mercy Hospital, Fairfield, only a day before he was to have continued with his tradition of preparing Thanksgiving dinner for his family.
"He loved to do Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners. He really looked forward to it. He had been out the day before to shop and prepare for cooking," said Mr. Nelson's wife, Elizabeth.
Mr. Nelson was a retired president of Stewart-Decatur Securities Systems of Covington and Erlanger.
A Colorado native, he was formerly an executive with the Decatur Ironworks in Alabama. He moved to this area when the Decatur Ironworks merged with Stewart Iron works, his wife said.
Mr. Nelson also had worked in Texas.
During his time living in Northern Kentucky, Mr. Nelson was a member of Fort Mitchell Country Club and an avid golfer. He once scored a hole-in-one at the country club, with Mrs. Nelson and Grace and Wilford "Shorty" Bullock as witnesses.
Mrs. Nelson recalled quite a celebration after the hole-in-one.
"It was a wonderful night," she recalled.
Mr. Nelson loved to joke and made many friends through the country club and his residency in Villa Hills, Mrs. Nelson said.
"He never forgot a joke, even one he heard 40 years ago. He loved to tell them," she said.
Mr. Nelson's Colorado roots were a boon during his time in the Army, his wife said; he was a member of a Rocky Mountain ski patrol unit and did not have to go overseas.
Her husband developed his cooking skills early in life, Mrs. Nelson said. His father, Orwin Nelson, lives in Mesa, Ariz., and still bakes bread for the people in his neighborhood, she said.
Besides his wife and his father, survivors include sons, Robert Nelson, Michael Nelson and Donnie Nelson, all of Denver, Stephen Nelson of Jacksonville, Fla., and Matthew Nelson of Salt Lake City, Utah; stepsons, Charles Johnson of Fort Mitchell and Donnie Johnson of Covington; a step daughter, Gail Sizemore of Florence; a brother, Don Nelson of Colorado; a sister, Judy "Jody" Kingore of Sheboygan, Wis.; and 13 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at St. Paul Church, Florence. The body was cremated.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
William H. Bailey, 74, of Highland Heights, died at 8:20 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. A former personnel director for Wiedemann Brewery and a Marine veteran of World War II, he served as a Highland Heights City Council member for seven years.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Herrman Bailey; daughters, Karen Bailey of High land Heights and Diane Raker of Edgewood; sons, William J. Bailey of Covington, David R. Bailey of Fort Thomas and Mark H. Bailey of Taylor Mill; and 10 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. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Betty Baletches, 79, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Survivors include a sister, Mariellen Hobbs of Erlanger.
Services will be at noon Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the National Kidney Foundation of Kentucky, 250 E. Liberty St., Suite 710, Louisville, Ky. 40202, or the American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., Suite 102, West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Helen Ackman Blackburn, 73, of Covington, died at 8:20 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. She was a retired PBX operator for the Gest Street Yards of Southern Railroad Co., Cincinnati, and a member of the Brotherhood of Railway, Steamship and Airline Clerks AFL-CIO.
Her husband, William A. "Blackie" Blackburn, died in 1990. Survivors include sons, Bill Blackburn of Crestview Hills and Greg Blackburn of Erlanger; a sister, Eileen Webster of Cincinnati; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Covington Ladies Home, 702 Garrard St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Jo Ann Geiman Bradhold, 48, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a box-handler for Levi Strauss Co. in Florence.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph J. Bradhold Jr.; daughters, Kristine Ann Brad hold, Stacey Marie Bradhold and Anna Kathryn Bradhold, all of Erlanger, and Heidi Ann Dedden of Fort Wright; sisters, Kathleen Emerson and Sylvia Lonneman, both of Cincinnati, June Stephenson of Fort Mitchell and Judy Thiem of Cold Spring; brothers, Jim Geiman and Ken Geiman, both of Cold Spring, Tim Geiman of Independence and Keith Geiman of Fort Thomas; and one grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Benjamin Russell Burgess, 18, of Crittenden, died at 9:08 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center-Grant County. A homebound student, he was a senior at Grant County High School and was scheduled to receive his diploma this May.
He was a model-car builder, a Nintendo expert and a NASCAR fan. He was a member of the Walton-United Methodist Church and a former Cub Scout.
A sister, Megan Burgess, died in 1979. Survivors include his parents, Russell P. "Rusty" and Joyce Mitts Burgess of Crittenden; one brother, Patrick M. Burgess of Crittenden; his paternal grandmother, Helen Burgess of Williamstown; and his maternal grandparents, Estill and Joyce Mitts of Dayton, Ohio.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home in Crittenden. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Cremation will follow at the Hillside Chapel in Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, 555 Grant St., Suite 425, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15219-4408.
John M. Geiser, 89, of Fort Thomas, died at 9:10 a.m. Thursday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. He was a retired inspector for Cincinnati Milacron.
Survivors include daughters, Edith Bentley and June Prince, both of Fort Thomas; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the cemetery chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Sarah M. Miller, 79, of Latonia, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Frank Peel, 91, of Cincinnati, formerly of Latonia, died at 7:10 p.m. Thursday at Ridge Terrace Nursing Home in Cincinnati. He was a retired milkman for Cloverleaf Dairy.
Survivors in clude a son, Frank Peel Jr. of Covington, and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Emma L. Rowlett, 82, of Carrollton, died Wednesday at Green Valley Health Care Center in Carrollton. She was a member of Carrollton Baptist Church. Her husband, Roy Rowlett, died in 1986. A son, Bobby Rowlett, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Marie Garrett of English; sons, W. C. Rowlett of Louisville, Dale Rowlett of Summer Shade, David Rowlett of Carrollton and Clyde Rowlett of Locust; brothers, Andy Horner and Wilbur Horner, both of Worthville; sisters, Ida Lowery of Louisville and Thelma Davis of North Vernon, Ind.; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Mary Sisson, 93, of Florence, died at 11:52 a.m. Friday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Mary E. Switzer, 79, of Cincinnati, died Thursday at Price Hill Nursing Home in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Arthur Switzer, died in 1977. A son, Wallace Switzer, died in 1994. Survivors include sisters, Betty Sandru, Sophia Fryman and Fannie Noble, all of Cincinnati; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 3 p.m. to day at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Jessie Frances Tingle, 76, of Carrollton, died Thursday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. She was a member of Carrollton Christian Church.
Her husband, Joe Tingle, died in 1985. Survivors include daughters, Erma Jo Willhite of Bedford and Marlyn Rassman of Carrollton; a brother, H. S. "Bud" Coombs of Carrollton; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Annie Mae Dixon Vance, 90, of Georgetown, died Thursday at Georgetown Community Hospital. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church.
Her husband, Orlie Lee Vance, preceded her in death. Survivors include sons, Donald Vance and Jimmy Vance, both of Georgetown, Dan Vance of Winchester, Glenn Vance of Corinth and Joe Vance of Cincinnati; daughters, Geraldine Tingle of Georgetown and Emma Dowell of Elsmere; a brother, Bill Dixon of Williamstown; 21 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Johnson's Funeral Home, Georgetown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Corinth.
Anna B. Bennett White, 84, of Alexandria, died at 5:50 p.m. Thursday at her residence. She was a retired nurse for St. Luke Hospital. Her husband, V.E. White, died in 1966.
Survivors include sons, Tom E. White of Alexandria, William H. White of Fort Thomas, John B. White of Crossville, Tenn., Daniel R. White of Tampa, Fla., and Kenneth R. White of Fort Mitchell; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested in the form of Masses or to the charity of the donor's choice. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Jack H. Wood, 75, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired truck driver for Branch Motor Co. and a member of Teamsters Union Local 100.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Wood; daughters, Janet Vocke of Erlanger, Hazel Stechow of Burlington and Shirley Lucas of Jacksonville, Fla.; a son, John Wood of Taylor Mill; stepsons, Danny Fisher of Erlanger and Louie Peluso of Taylor Mill; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203, or Bromley Christian Church, 216 Kenton, Bromley, Ky. 41016.
Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
