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These notices are dated: 01-06-2005
Edward 'Bud' Witte, jack-of-all-trades
Edward "Bud" Witte was the person people called on when they needed some work done.
The Melbourne resident, who died Wednesday at 82, was a jack-of-all-trades who family and friends could always depend on whenever they needed help, said his daughter-in-law, Claudia Henderson of Camp Springs.
He built several houses in the Camp Springs area, moving into the next one when he finished it, and took pride in pointing them out when he drove down Stonehouse Road, she said.
Mr. Witte was a retired carpenter in the University of Cincinnati's maintenance department. He was one of the charter members of the Camp Springs Volunteer Fire Department, but had not been active since his heart attack three years ago.
He grew up in Silver Grove and graduated from Silver Grove High School. He often talked of working as a youth in the small grocery store his parents owned in nearby Brent.
Mr. Witte served in the Army during World War II. He still talked about how awful seasickness was, and retained a lifelong aversion to chicken and potatoes, the staples of Army life.
He also talked about the natives and culture of Saipan, the Pacific island where he was stationed. His interest in other cultures was fueled by National Geographic, which he read faithfully.
He didn't have much time for hobbies, but enjoyed growing a vegetable garden and fishing at Cave Run Lake.
Personality-wise, he was a typical German, his daughter-in-law said -- never met a stranger, always had an opinion about something, liked beer.
"His philosophy of life was to always do a good job, and hard work pays off, " she said.
Other survivors include his wife, Barbara Witte; a son, Curtis Witte of Louisville; daughters, Connie Witte of Cold Spring and Judy Witte of Camp Springs; stepsons, James Henderson of California and John Henderson of Alexandria; a sister, Edna Mae Simpson of Cold Spring; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Marcella Geiger Aylor, 81, of Fort Mitchell, died Tuesday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere.
She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Her husband, Louis Aylor, preceded her in death.
Survivors include several nephews and nieces.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Notre Dame, c/o St. Joseph Heights, 1601 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Bill Figgins, 78, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired assembler from General Electric, Cincinnati, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Latonia Christian Church. His wife, Jacqueline Carr Figgins, and his daughter, Sidera Pecaro, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sisters, Jean Boyers of Alexandria and Estella Lawless of Covington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, Northern Kentucky Chapter, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
John Graham, 80, of Warsaw, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending with Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Tom Hiles, 57, of Ryland Heights, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Covington. He was a retired truck driver from Howell Construction Co., Fort Wright, and a member of Banklick Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Spicer Hiles; sons, Michael Hiles of Cincinnati and Mark Hiles of Elsmere; a daughter, Melissa Sams of Highland Heights; a brother, William Grant Hiles of Sharp's Chapel, Tenn.; sisters, Edna Margaret Bertram of Fort Mitchell, Carol Ann Roulette of Osmar, Fla., Janet Fay Horn of Ludlow, Kay Frances Huffman of Walton, Shirley Blanch Victor of Covington, and Doreen Marie Neubauer of Verona; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, Northern Kentucky Chapter, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
James Arnold Meade, 67, of Walton, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Covington. He was a retired general foreman from CSX Railroad.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Ann Meade; sons, Shawn Lloyd Meade and Scott A. Meade, both of Walton; and four grandchildren.
Services were held at the convenience of the family. Burial was in Walton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Grace United Baptist Church, 130 South Fork, Walton, Ky. 41094. Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, handled the arrangements.
Samuel Howard Nutter, 38, of Seaside Heights, N.J., formerly of Florence, died Sunday at Community Medical Center, Toms River, N.J. He was a corporate security manager with Lucent Technologies, a Navy veteran, and an Army National Guard veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Michelle Mallozzi Nutter; daughters, Summer Ann Nutter of Seaside Heights, N.J., and Samantha Nutter and Sarah Nutter, both of Virginia Beach, Va.; his mother, Carole Rigney Nutter of Toms River, N.J.; and sisters, Elizabeth Nutter Hensley of Florence and Jamee Nutter Myron of Villa Hills.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Ludlow Christian Church, 51 Elm St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016; or Home of Fame, c/o The Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Mary Thomas "Tommy" Skirvin, 76, of Warsaw, died Wednesday at her residence. She was a retired clerk from the Gallatin County Library and a member of Warsaw Baptist Church.
Her husband, Raymond Lee Skirvin, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Lee Keeton and Rhonda Mikel, both of Warsaw; a brother, David Hoskins of Carrollton; sisters, Joyce Sanders and Martha Jane Reynolds, both of Carrollton; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and four step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Gallatin County Library, 209 W. Market St., P.O. Box 848, Warsaw, Ky. 41095; The Hope Foundation, Attn: Donations, 1252 N. Loesch Road, P.O. Box 906, Bloomington, Ind. 47402; or Warsaw Baptist Church, 106 W. High, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
James Franklin Stephens, 89, of Falmouth, died Tuesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. He was a retired mechanic from Butternut Bakery Co. and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Mount Moriah Christian Church, Falmouth, and the Bakery and Confectionary Union. His wife, Betty Sullivan, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a brother, Dwayne Stephens of Pryor, Okla.; a sister, Rozella Crouch of Covington; and several nephews and nieces.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Turner Ridge Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the Turner Ridge cemetery Fund, 60 McGraw Rd., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Charles Went, 71, of Crittenden, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending with Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden.
Clarence Wright Jr., 65, of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was employed by the city of Newport.
Survivors include a son, Clarence Wright, III, of Covington; a sister, Lillian Simpson of Covington; and a special friend, Ollie Covington of Newport.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Jones, Simpson and Gee Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Friday. Mr. Wright will be cremated.
