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Date of these obituaries: 11-06-2003
Floyd N. Burns, 82, worked as a chef
Floyd N. Burns baked a cake in the shape of a piano for Liberace and prepared meals for thousands of other folks in a long career as a chef.
Cooking just came naturally to him.
"Dad never had a cooking lesson in his life, " said Mr. Burns' daughter, Deborah Burns Woodruff of Florence. "He considered his work more of a hobby. He loved it that much."
Mr. Burns, 82, of Florence, died Tuesday at his home.
He cooked for Liberace and other celebrities at the University Club in Cincinnati. He also was a chef at the Terrace Hilton hotel in Cincinnati.
In addition to cooking, Mr. Burns was an ice sculptor.
"Dad could take a block of ice and turn it into swans for use as a centerpiece at a banquet, " said Woodruff.
A veteran of World War II, Mr. Burns spent six years as a Navy cook.
He also cooked special meals for activities at Southside Baptist Church in Covington, where he was a deacon.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing and watching sports.
Mr. Burns tried to retire at age 75.
"It lasted six weeks, " said Woodruff. "He didn't like retirement. He liked cooking. When word got out that he was available again, he was asked to help out at the Cincinnati Club and at golf and country clubs in the area.
"He loved to be around people and to help people. He was a good, Christian man who worked hard all his life."
Other survivors include his wife of 61 years, Esther Ellen Burns; two brothers, Victor Burns of Covington and Robert Burns of California, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Highland Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Cincinnati.
Charles Browning, 78, of Augusta, died Tuesday at Augusta Health Care Center. He was a farmer.
Survivors include sisters, Dorothy Cummins of Newtown, Ohio, Mary Phillips of Brooksville and Edna Phillips of Augusta; and brothers, Herman Browning of Augusta and Richard Browning of Falmouth.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Augusta.
Joe Fields Jr., 73, of Maysville, died Wednesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington. He was a retired foreman with Verville Construction Co., Maysville, a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Veterans of Foreign Wars, and an Army veteran. A daughter, Kimberly Osborne, died in 2001. A son, Greg Fields, died in 1972.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth "Libby" Fields; a daughter, Penny Jo Bellew of Maysville; a stepson, Mike Hamm of Maysville; a sister, Iona Hughes of Maysville; a granddaughter and three step-grandsons.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville.
John E. Hetterman, 78, of Walton, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired teacher with Kenton County Schools, a farmer and a member of All Saints Church, Warsaw. He was a past director of Federal Land Bank and a former member of the Boone County Fair Board and the Utopia Club. He was a member of the University of Kentucky Agriculture Alumni Association and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a son, John L. Hetterman of Owenton; daughters, Judy H. Wilson of Hickman and Susan M. Schlosnagle of Pleasantville; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at All Saints Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to All Saints Church, 62 Needmore St., Walton, Ky. 41094.
Roberta M. Johnson, 78, of Highland Heights, died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday at the Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. She was a clerk for IGA, Latonia. Her husband, Thomas Johnson, died in 1977.
Survivors include a son, Tom Johnson Jr., of Blue Mountain Lake, N.Y.; a daughter, Margaret Delaney of Hebron; a brother, Jack Gulden of Cincinnati; two grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Caryl Jean Stephens Kreidler, 72, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Oct. 27 in Fort Myers. She was a retired clerk for AAA Insurance Co.
Survivors include her husband, William A. Kreidler Sr.; a son, William A. Kreidler Jr. of Elsmere; daughters, Marie Robinson of Brandon, Fla., Karen Forsyth of Taylor Mill, Connie Johnson of Owenton and Patti Voges of Florence; a sister, Elizabeth Grave of Edgewood; a brother, Jack Stephens of Odessa, Fla.; and 13 grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. on Nov. 15 at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Memorials are suggested to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 65039, Dallas, Texas 75265. National Cremation Society is handling arrangements.
Catherine Weir Mascari, 80, of Erlanger, died at noon Saturday at Scarlet Oaks Retirement Center, Cincinnati. She was a nurse's aide for local hospitals and nursing homes, and a member of St. Stephen Church, Newport.
Survivors include a daughter, Lynda Mascari of Erlanger, and a granddaughter.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Walter "Tootie" Seiter, 84, of Ludlow, died Wednesday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. He was a warehouseman with Kraft Cheese Corp., a member of Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099, Covington, and a former Knothole baseball coach in Ludlow. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a brother, Charles Seifert of Warsaw, nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099, 1310 Highway Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Ludlow A.C. Knothole, in care of Kristine Heister, 300 Elm St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Bertha Mae Tebelman, 93, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at the Grand Haven Nursing Home in Cynthiana.
Arrangements are pending at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana.
