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Pharmacy owner Gloria Otto, gave to others
Caring for others - family, friends and customers - was a large part of life for Gloria Frazier Otto, who operated a pharmacy with her husband.
Mrs. Otto, 73, of Ft. Thomas, died Friday night in St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
Mrs. Otto and her late husband, Fred H. Otto Jr., formerly operated a pharmacy at Scott Boulevard and Eighth Street in Covington.
"They worked seven days a week, and six nights for 22 years. She was there every day," said Mrs. Otto's daughter, Margo Otto, of Ft. Thomas.
Many of the pharmacy's customers were needy, and Mrs. Otto often allowed them to pay later or waived the charges altogether, her daughter said.
"Sometimes she just gave them the medicine. She felt as though she was on a mission, as well as it being a livelihood," said state Rep. Katie Stine, who spent large portions of her youthful years at the Otto residence.
"She was an adult who enjoyed having teen-agers around. The place to be was in the Ottos' kitchen," said Mrs. Stine.
Mrs. Otto encouraged her children to obtain an education, said Margo Otto. "She wanted us all to go to college. She wanted us to achieve."
Her mother was a "wonderful support person," said her daughter.
"She installed a sense of consciousness," added Mrs. Stine, recalling the discussions Mrs. Otto engaged in with her children and their friends.
Mrs. Otto was a member of Chi Omega Sorority at the University of Cincinnati. Her husband died in 1980.
In addition to her daughter, survivors include sons, Fred H. Otto III of Ft. Thomas, who is chief of security at Northern Kentucky University, and Eric Otto of Cincinnati; daughters, Paige Otto and Jamie Bezold, both of Ft. Thomas; a brother, Chuck Frazier of Louisville; a sister, Mary Carolyn Frazier of Covington; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Andrews Church, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the Cincinnati Zoo, 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, 45220. Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Jaime Hull Abuan died shortly after being born Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Survivors include her parents, Jaime and Lisa Abuan of Bellevue; grandparents, Dan and Georgia Hull of Alexandria; and great-grandparents, Lonnie and Ella Marcum of Winchester, and Maxima Abuan of Bellevue.
Services will he held at 1:30 p.m. today at Alexandria Cemetery. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Frances M. Aylor, 85, formerly of Erlanger, died at 5:40 a.m. Sunday at the Woodland Hills Care Center, Lawrenceburg, Ind. She was a homemaker and a member of Big Bone Baptist Church, Union.
Survivors include a son, Ronnie Aylor of Florence; a sister, Esther Fields of Latonia; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Big Bone Baptist Church Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to Big Bone Baptist Church Cemetery
Fund, 11036 Big Bone Church Road, Union, Ky. 41091.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Margaret Smith Borden, 97, of Ft. Thomas, died at 7 p.m. Friday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Andrews Church, Ft. Thomas; Ft. Thomas Garden Club; and Cosmopolitan Club. Her husband, Thomas Fuller Borden, died in 1971.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret "Muffet" Cecil of Ft. Thomas; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Andrews Church, 3 Chalfant Place, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Edna Bratton, 74, of Augusta, died at 10:10 p.m. Friday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Augustine Church, Augusta. Her husband, Harold Thomas Bratton, died in 1976.
Survivors include daughters, Judy Lynn Goecke of Tucson, Ariz., Diane Pendergest of Dayton and Cheryl Bradford of Naples, Fla.; brothers, Kenneth Ellis of Augusta and Clayborn Ellis of Shertz, Texas ; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine Church, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 4 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056; or St. Augustine School, 4th St., Augusta, Ky. 41002.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Stuart D. Brown, 90, of Ft. Thomas, died at 9:18 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice, Covington. He was a retired engineer and assistant train master for C&O Railroad. He was a member of Ft. Thomas Masonic Lodge No. 808; Scottish Rite of Covington; and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. His wife, Emiliana Schoenen Brown, died in 1992.
Survivors include a son, Gary Brown of Sun Prairie, Wis.; daughters, Elisabeth Overberg of Cincinnati, Mary Ann Lynn of Fairfield, Ohio and Phyllis Sprong of Ft. Thomas; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Gideons of Northern Kentucky, 24 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Ronald Charles Darcell, 72, of Ft. Thomas, died at 12:10 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was an independent bookkeeper for several businesses in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Survivors include his wife, June Reynolds Darcell of Ft. Thomas; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Joseph Englemon, 59, of Covington, died Saturday at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Ruth M. Feighery, 69, of Ft. Wright, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Her husband, John "Jack" Feighery, died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, John P. Feighery, Jr. of Boca Raton, Fla., J. David Feighery of Edgewood and William M. Feighery of Villa Hills; a daughter, Carol Jeffrey of Ft. Wright; sisters, Jane Quigley of Crescent Springs and Thelma Lux of Edgewood; a brother, Tom Mistler of Edgewood; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Church, Ft. Wright. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association Ohio chapter, 11113 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Rev. Monsignor John V. Hegenauer, 84, of Ft. Thomas, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Ora Lee Heidt, 85, formerly of Covington, died at 9:20 a.m. Sunday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a retired sales associate for the former Pogue's department store, Cincinnati. She was a member of Point Pleasant Church of Christ, Hebron. Her husband, Erwin Heidt, died in 1967.
Survivors include a nephew, Dale Franklin of Florence; and a niece, Peggy Bowling of Hebron.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Irene Belle Lawrence, 77, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at Gallatin County Health Care Center, Warsaw. She was a member of Dry Ridge Baptist Church. Her husband, James Russell Lawrence, was killed in action during World War II in 1944.
Survivors include a son, James Alvin Lawrence of Dry Ridge; a brother, Guss Lucas of Dry Ridge; three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
Phyllis A. Mardis, 68, of Taylor Mill, died at 7:10 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Announced on: 02-16-1998
