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These notices are dated: 02-05-2004
Earl 'Bud' Franks, 'quite a character'
Earl A. "Bud" Franks believed God would drive his life in the right direction -- in business, in his family and even on the interstate.
Mr. Franks, 80, of Florence, died Tuesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home in Florence.
"He was quite a character, " said his daughter, Angie Billiter, of Richwood.
Billiter said she and her 10 brothers and sisters used to tease her dad because he drove fast on the interstate.
"He would drive with his rosary in one hand, and if traffic was moving too slow, he would whip into the berm on either side and pass cars, " she said.
Billiter said his serious side showed through in his dedication to his children and wife, Dorothy Franks, St. Paul Church in Florence and the family business he founded, Earl Franks Sons & Daughters in Covington.
The family flooring business is on Madison Avenue.
Billiter said she is proud of the support her father showed to his four daughters, especially when he added the term "daughters" to his business name. Two daughters, including Billiter, and six sons work for the family business.
Mr. Franks also was a former member of St. Henry Church in Elsmere, a member of the Knights of Columbus and Holy Name Society at St. Henry, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
He enjoyed square dancing with his wife, whom he met through his involvement with Northern Kentucky square dancing groups.
In addition to his wife and daughter, survivors include other daughters, Terri Foster, Tina Menzer and Audrey Sanders, all of Florence; a stepdaughter, Jan McCowen of Florence; sons, Matt Franks of Warsaw, Larry Franks, Earl J. Franks and Paul Franks, all of Erlanger, Jude Franks of Elsmere, Brian Franks of Union and Michael Franks of Florence; sisters, Mary Bennett of Florence, Virginia Salters of Loveland, Ohio, Evelyn Brown of Pennsylvania and Fran Rose of Edgewood; 28 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Henry High School, 3755 Scheben Drive, Erlanger, Ky. 41018 or to St. Paul Church, 7301 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Tom Edwards, 70, of Independence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired auditor with Firemen's Fund-American Insurance Co. and a member of Runyan Memorial Christian Church and the Taylor Mill Lions Club.
His wife, Joanne Edwards, died in 2003.
Survivors include a son, Michael Edwards of Fort Mitchell; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Runyan Memorial Christian Church, 3625 Decoursey Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
John R. Gottis, 47, of Lakeside Park, died at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday at his home.
He was a maintenance worker with Dupree Nursing Home, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a daughter, Colleen Gottis of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; his father, John Gottis Jr. of Chicago; a sister, Denise Wiloch of Canton, Mich.; and a brother, Robert Gottis of Florence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth-Esther Hatton Cancer Center, St. Elizabeth Foundation, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Mary Geneva Blincoe Hite, 82, of Paducah, died Tuesday at Lourdes Hospital, Paducah.
She was a retired office manager with Leake Printing Co., Paducah, and a member of St. Thomas More Church in Paducah.
Her husband, Joseph Edward Hite, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, William J. Hite of Paducah and Gregory L. Hite of Florence; a daughter, Suzanne Hite Woods of Louisville; sisters, Margaret Miller of Elkton, Md., and Anne Conboy of Louisville; four granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas More Church, Paducah.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Milner and Orr Funeral Home, Paducah.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Larry Penick, 63, of Morning View, died Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Robert J. Stauss, 65, of Wilder, died Wednesday at his home.
He was a retired employee of Cincinnati Bell Telephone.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Imbus Stauss; a brother, Thomas J. Stauss of Cincinnati; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Entombment will be in St. Stephen Mausoleum, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Matthew Michael Stiles, 7, of Alexandria, died at 6:40 p.m. Monday at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a second grader at Cold Spring Elementary School.
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Beverly Katherine Stiles of Alexandria; and grandparents, Beverly Roeder of Palm Harbour, Fla., and Gilbert Roeder of Hillsboro, Ohio, and Jane Stiles of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Make a Wish Foundation, 10260 Alliance Road, Suite 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Florabel Mae Weldon, 99, of Middletown, Ohio, formerly of Independence, died Monday at Hawthorn Glen Nursing Home, Middletown. She was a retired employee of Miller-Wohl Dress Shop and Sears-Roebuck, and was a member of North Fairfield Baptist Church. Her husband, Courtland Scott Weldon Sr., died in 1977. A son, Courtland Weldon Jr., died in 1962.
Survivors include daughters, Betty Jo Hadley of Monroe, Ohio, and Martha Scott Maddox of Independence; sons, Clifford Wayne Weldon of Belleville, Ill., Kirt Weldon of Fairfield, Ohio, and John Patrick Weldon of Miamisburg, Ohio; 17 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Webb-Noonan Funeral Home, Hamilton, Ohio. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Middletown. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence, is handling local arrangements.
Eugene F. Wellman, 74, of Alexandria, died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired maintenance worker with General Motors in Norwood, Ohio, and a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Wellman; daughters, Teresa McArter and Karen Wessling, both of Alexandria; sons, Greg Wellman of Norwood, Mo., Tim Wellman of Norwood, Ohio, Tom Wellman of Cold Spring and Dale Wellman of Walton; and eight grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Elizabeth Brown "Betty Ann" Whirles, 71, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at Grand Haven Nursing Home, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a former cook with the nursing home. She was a member of Cynthiana Baptist Church, Golden Aires and Harrison County Homemakers. She was an Air Force veteran. Her husband, Martin Whirles, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Joe Hollis of Cynthiana; daughters, Sally Jo Whirles of Cynthiana and Rene Luttrell of Frankfort; a sister, Martha Hayden Steich of Pennsylvania; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Louisville, Ky. 40202; or American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio, 44720.
Terri Lynn Yuenger, 35, of Florence, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a nurse with Florence Park Care Center.
Survivors include her husband, Chris Yuenger; sons, Brenon Russell Yuenger and Brigham Ray Yuenger, at home; her parents, Jerry Wilhelm of Hancock, Texas, and Carol Neal of Florence; a sister, Kelsi Neal of Florence; and grandparents, Iva and James Whitis of Elsmere and Lillian Wilhelm of Hancock, Texas.
Services will be at 10 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; or Brenon Russell Yuenger Fund, in care of any Fifth Third Bank.
Richard Zimmerman, 63, of Park Hills, died at 9:22 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He was owner of D&Z; Electric Co., Covington, and a member of Covington Turners Club, International Association of Electrical Inspectors and the Northern Kentucky Electrical Authority. He was a Coast Guard veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Knochelman Zimmerman; a brother, Paul Zimmerman of Edgewood; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to The Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Scott Knochelman Memorial Fund, Covington Catholic High School, 1600 Dixie Highway, Covington, Ky. 41011.
