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Date of these obituaries: 04-25-2002
Edward Fausz, artist, teacher, missionary
When Edward William Fausz, 80, of Harrison, Ohio, died Monday, he had done enough living for three men.
The child of German immigrants grew up in Newport, and didn't learn English until he went to school. His father abused him, and beat him once for being clumsy when he tripped over an iron and burned himself.
Far from leaving him bitter, that experience only made him determined to treat his own children better, said his daughter, Debbie Dowdy, of Huntsville, Ala.
A gifted cartoonist as a teen-ager, he turned down an offer to work for Walt Disney.
Even in his old age, he was in demand as a caricaturist for birthday parties.
His wife, Mary, often fussed at him for doodling on napkins and placemats at restaurants.
His fluency in German made him much in demand during World War II, where he served in Europe as a radio operator. He liked to confuse the enemy with false messages.
He served on General Eisenhower's headquarters staff in Luxembourg. During the Battle of the Bulge, he transmitted an order from Ike to British Field Marshal Montgomery to cut off the German Army. He had three transmitters shot out from under him while doing so.
After the war, Mr. Fausz earned a ministerial degree from Cincinnati Bible College, then received a master's degree from Great Lakes Bible College in 1953.
He returned to Luxembourg in 1956, where he served as a missionary for the Christian Church/Disciples of Christ and as an evangelist on Radio Luxembourg, which was then Europe's most powerful radio station.
"He touched thousands of people as far as winning them to Christ, " said son-in-law Don Dowdy. "He would get a cluster of radio listeners behind the Iron Curtain and get them talking to each other and start under ground churches."
Mrs. Dowdy remembers her father hiding pocket Bibles in boxes of rice and mailing them to East Germany.
"Sometime later we would get a letter saying 'We had rice for supper, and it was really good, "' she said.
He returned to America in 1974, and in his later years taught at the Christ Centered School in Harrison.
His last drawing was a chalk sketch of Christ on the cross that he couldn't finish because he was too weak.
He kept his sense of humor to the end, however. One of the last things he asked his daughter was if she had heard about the Olympic medalist so proud of his gold medal that he had it bronzed.
Surviving besides his daughter are his wife; sons, David E. Fausz of Cincinnati and Robert W. Fausz of Harri son; sisters, Anna Ziegler of Latonia and Thelma Lucas of Alexandria; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bright Christian Church, Bright, Ind. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Jackman-Kercheval- Meyers Funeral Home, Harrison. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Harrison.
Imelda Jean Anneken, 70, of Erlanger, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a retired teacher at Dorothy Howell Elementary School, Elsmere, and St. Joseph School, Crescent Springs, and a member of the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association, St. Henry Church, Elsmere and the St. Henry Altar Society.
Survivors include a sister, Ann Dodd of Erlanger; brothers, David Anneken of Fort Mitchell and William Anneken of Miami Township, Ohio, and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc., 1250 Hylan Blvd., Suite 4B, Staten Island, N.Y., 10305, or charity of the donor's choice.
Jessie Delmer Clem, 72, of Covington, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a school crossing guard.
Survivors include a son, Leslie Stewart of Florence.
Services will be at noon Friday in Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Catchen Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
James Edward Daniel Jr., 38, of California, died Monday at his home. He was a clerk for Auto Zone, Alexandria.
Survivors include a son, Justin Daniel at home; a daughter, Brandi Daniel at home; a stepson, Denny Reynolds of Pendleton County; parents, Sandy and Jim Daniel of California; brothers, Jeremy Daniel of Cynthiana and Josh Daniel of Dry Ridge; sisters, Becky Daniel of Rhode Island and Rachel Daniel of California; and a grandmother, Rose Martz of Florence.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Anthony D. Davis, 42, of Latonia, died at 11 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a truck driver with ACE Container.
Survivors include his grandparents, Allie and Bill Davis of Erlanger; mother, Barbara Whitt of Crittenden; a sister, Lisa Collett of Covington; and brothers, David Collett of Cincinnati, Shane Collett and Roy Collett, both of Covington and Boyd Turner, Jerry Turner, Aaron Whitt and Scott Collett, all of Crittenden.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Ruth B. Houchens, 85, of Owenton, died Monday at New Horizon Medical Center, Owenton. She was a homemaker and a member of Long Ridge Baptist Church, Owenton. Her husband, Andrew J. "A.J." Houchens, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, John A. Houchens of Williamstown; a daughter, Mary Lou Stephenson of Louisville; brothers, Dorman Baldwin of Owenton and Bobby Baldwin of Richmond; sisters, Hazel Martin, Dorothy Marston and Joyce Mefford, all of Owenton; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Evangeline Leslie, 62, of Covington, died at 4:05 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Margie V. Niemeyer, 81, of Crestview Hills, died Wednesday at her daughter's home in Hebron.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Wendell "Wendy" Ryle, 69, of Petersburg, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Catherine V. Aldi Salerno, 90, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a chiropractor, historian for the Italian Club of Marco Island, Fla., and a member of San Marco Catholic Church, Marco Island. Her husband, Edward Salerno, died in 1999.
Survivors include sons, Rev. Edward Salerno of Falmouth and James A. Salerno of Mendham, N.J.; a sister, Rosebud DiNunzio of Tom's River, N.J.; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Charles Care Center Chapel, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Carl Jesse Teichman, 89, of Warsaw, formerly of Florence, died Wednesday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. He was a retired office worker in the credit department at Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co.
Survivors include his wife, Emma LaVerne Teichman; sons, Gary L. Teichman of Indianapolis, Ind., and David Teichman of Independence; a daughter, Debbie Wilson of Warsaw; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
