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Date of these obituaries: 12-11-2003
Joan Reusch Baute, 'just the sweetest person in the world'
It only took a Reese's peanut butter cup and a Coke to make Joan Reusch Baute happy.
Eating the chocolate treat with a soda was a nightly ritual for the Lakeside Park resident. She had eaten the confections for as long as any of her family could remember.
For the record, the H.B. Reese Candy Company started making peanut butter cups in the 1920s.
Mrs. Baute, who died Tuesday at her home in Lakeside Park at age 68, liked her peanut butter cups fresh.
Even before the manufacturer started dating them, she could tell by the other coding how fresh they were and kept a stash of fresh ones for herself.
Peanut butter cups were one of the few treats that the 68-year-old reserved for herself.
"She went out of her way to do anything for anybody at any cost, " said her daughter, Pam Baute of Cincinnati. "She'd put herself out before she would do something for herself."
Someone might call to talk to one of her children and find himself talking to Mrs. Baute for 20 minutes, her daughter said. "I've had people who meet her and say, 'Oh my God, she is just the sweetest person in the world.'"
Mrs. Baute and her husband raised five children, then she worked in the cafeteria of Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills for about 16 years.
She spent most of her wages on her 11 grandchildren, her daughter said.
"She always wanted to have something for them when they came to her house, " she said.
She was diagnosed 15 years ago with breast cancer, and about five years ago she learned it had metastasized to her bones. She underwent radiation therapy and chemotherapy but never complained, even when she was in pain, Baute said..
Even when her health was declining, she helped care for her stepmother and fixed meals for Meals on Wheels.
She was famous for her long good-byes, and during the last few days of her life, she had the chance to bid farewell to everyone she needed to.
"I think she knew everyone who was important had come by to see her, " her daughter said.
Mrs. Baute was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
Other survivors include her husband, Norbert Baute Sr.; sons, Norbert Baute Jr. of Mason, Ohio, Ron Baute of Villa Hills, Doug Baute of Erlanger and Jon Baute of Edgewood; a sister, and Dorothy Stricker of Grant County.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to June Schreiver Memorial Fund, in care of any Bank of Kentucky; Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills, Ky. 41011; or the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Nina Winterling Ashcraft, 97, of Dry Ridge died Monday at Gallatin Health Care Center in Warsaw. She was a homemaker and member of Dry Ridge Baptist Church. Her husband, Herbert Ashcraft, and a daughter, Frances Jump Northcutt, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Louise Jump Zoby of Williamstown; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Beach of Dry Ridge; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services were Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial was in New Vine Run Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Walter Bailey, 80, of Foster, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired machinist with General Electric in Cincinnati and a retired minister with Church of Christ, Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Nannie Bailey; daughters, Nadine Leap of Foster and Barbara Bucher of Fort Thomas; sisters, Rose Mitchell and Bess Mitchell, both of London, Jean Maggard and Ethel Johnson, both of Hyden, and Fran Arelola of Hawaii; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday.
Randall Lee Bowen, 82, of Demossville, died Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
James A. Byrne, 87, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at his home. He was a tool and die maker with ILSCO Corp., Cincinnati, and a member of Newport Elks, Bellevue Vets and Southgate Super Seniors.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Rehfuss of Alexandria; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Alma G. Coomer Davis, 80, of Highland Heights, died Wednesday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a real estate buyer and seller. Her husband, Homer Davis, preceded her in death.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at noon Monday at Newnam Funeral Home, Beattyville. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Lexington Cemetery.
Tom Drake, 49, of Oakland, Calif., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Friday at Summit Hospital in Oakland.
Survivors include his mother, Betty Drake of Fort Thomas; a sister, Connie Birkley of Fort Thomas; and a brother, Rick Drake of Chesapeake, Va.
Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family. Colonial Chapel, Oakland, Calif., is handling arrangements.
John A. "Jack" Edmonds, 85, of Williamstown, died Tuesday at New Horizons Health Center, Owenton. He was a retired car salesman and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Theda Trapp Edmonds, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Connie Underwood of Cincinnati and Jackie Lonkard of Williamstown; a son, Dale R. Edmonds of Hamilton, Ohio; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Owenton Manor, 905 Highway 127 N., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Geraldine "Mike" Issabelle Fausz, 85, of Dayton, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her husband, Daniel Fausz; a son, Charles J. Nelson of Burlington; a daughter, Coletta Tolley of Brooksville; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at A.C. Dobbling & Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Etta Fields, 70, of Florence, died Dec. 3 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was a self-employed retired furniture upholsterer.
Survivors include her husband, Don Fields; a son, Sam Shelton of Kennesaw, Ga.; daughters, Sally Mitchell of Owensboro, Cynthia Young of Florence and Twila Campbell of Cincinnati; and eight grandchildren.
Services were private. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, handled arrangements.
Nancy C. Howard-Higgins, 51, of Springfield, Ill., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Nov. 27 in Springfield. She was a pastry chef and co-owner of Maldaner's Restaurant in Springfield and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Springfield.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Higgins; her parents, Edward G. and Edna Howard of Fort Thomas; and brothers, Edward P. Howard of Cincinnati, Robert Howard of Covington and Dennis Howard of Alexandria.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Thomas Church, 26 E. Villa Place, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Bishop Brossart High School Development Fund, 4 Grove St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Kimberly Sue Meadows, 42, of Norwood, Ohio, formerly of Latonia, died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Nichole Marie Ogburn, 23, of Carrollton, died Monday in Aberdeen, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of Whites Run Baptist Church, Carrollton.
Survivors include her husband, David K. Ogburn; her parents, Jim Blaine of Fayetteville, N.C., and Susan Schaber Blaine-McCool of Newport; a half-sister, Eden Blaine of Fayetteville, N.C.; and a half-brother, Jeremy West of Campbell County.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Whites Run Baptist Church, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
John Wadeford Simons Jr., 35, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a machine operator.
Survivors include his wife, Pam Simons; stepsons, James Haney, Michael Haney and Joshua Haney, all of Covington; a stepdaughter, Kristie Haney of Covington; his parents, Diana Simons of Covington and John Simons of Sparta; brothers, Kevin Simons of Sparta and Chris Simons of Walton; and sisters, Laura Simons of Dayton and Jennifer Simons of Walton.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Teresa Ann Wright, 47, of Carrollton, died Tuesday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. She was a homemaker and a member of Apostolic Pentecostal Church, Campbellsburg.
Survivors include brothers, Billy Strausbaugh and John Wright, both of Carrollton; and a sister, Denise Wallace of Worthville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Worthville. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Worthville Cemetery.
