Julian Steffen

Bucky, 74 passed away April 17, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, KY. He was an avid lover of horseracing, who made his living in the industry. He was a member of Local Union 541, and worked at Turfway Park as a mutual clerk for 42 years, as well as Keenland, Church Hill Downs, and River Downs. He also enjoyed working in the carpet and roofing trades. Bucky was one of the greatest basketball players in Northern Kentucky and was elected to the Northern Kentucky Hall of Fame in 1985. In 2006, he was elected to the St. Henry Alumni Hall of Fame. Also in 2006, Bucky was named by the Cincinnati Enquirer number 73 on the Enquirer’s All Time Top 100 Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky players. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Shirley Mae (Bridges); his sons Mark Steffen of Erlanger, KY and Paris Steffen of Bedford, KY; his son Leonard Smith of Hebron, KY, his daughters: Belinda Johnson of Cincinnati, OH, and Diana Osborne of Cleves, OH; thirteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren, as well as, many loving friends and caregivers. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Henry Catholic Church, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, KY 41018, on April 24, 2012, at 10 AM with burial to follow at St. John Cemetery in Ft Mitchell, KY. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made out to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 483 South Loop Dr., Edgewood, KY 41017.