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Date of these obituaries: 01-09-2002
Father Raymond Nieman, founded a home for boys
Father Raymond L. Nieman attended a reunion Friday of about 40 men who once found refuge in the Campbell Lodge Home for Boys, the Cold Spring shelter he founded in 1958 that has since housed hundreds of boys.
Father Nieman, 80, was videotaped talking about the home and his reasons for founding it, then flew back to Naples, Fla., where he died Monday.
Campbell Lodge board member Mark Di Stasi of Western Hills, Cincinnati, said many people were interviewed on-camera at Friday's reunion, including Father Nieman and several former residents.
"When you heard these former residents talk about Father Nieman, they would say Father Nieman as if he truly was their father, " Di Stasi said.
"He was like the father of a big family with all the boys. He was there for them in every aspect of their lives. He was generous, he was kindhearted, but he was also strict, and that was what most benefited many of these boys. He taught them how to respect people, how to respect themselves and how to be successful. He showed them life."
While he served as director at Campbell Lodge, Father Nieman was unsalaried, living among the boys he served. He left the home in 1969 to become pastor of St. Catherine of Siena parish in Fort Thomas, receiving his first paycheck in 11 years. He used the money to take the boys out to dinner.
Di Stasi said he asked Father Nieman Friday for the secret of his success.
"He said, 'The best way to help a boy is to feed him well.' Everything about him was about nourishing these teen-aged boys, both in body and spirit, " Di Stasi said.
Father Nieman was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a radio technician in the European Theater. He was a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and Kiwanis Club. In 1969, he was named an "Outstanding Kentuckian" by Gov. Louie Nunn.
Father Nieman's mother died when he was a year old, and his father died 11 years later. He lived with his paternal grandmother for two years, then his uncle, Art Willenborg, became his legal guardian.
Father Nieman went to St. John's School and Holmes Evening High School in Covington and studied at St. Meinrad, St. Mary's and St. Francis seminaries in Indiana, Kentucky and Pennsylvania, and Catholic University in Washington, D.C. He was ordained in 1954 and retired after 30 years with the Diocese of Covington, serving at Holy Cross Church Latonia, the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, St. Catherine of Siena and St. William Church in Williamstown.
He is survived by Willenborg, 103, of Naples, Fla., and yWKnhildren and one great-gree at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Walton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Walton Life Squad, 11 High School Court, Walton, Ky. 41094.
Freda Work Adams, of Dry Ridge, died at 5:28 a.m. Tuesday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
James R. Berger, 79, of Fort Mitchell, died Tuesday at his home. He was an insurance and real estate agent with Charles A. Bilz Co., Covington, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mary E. "May" Klingenberg Berger; sons, John A. Berger of Fort Mitchell and David "Sam"' Berger of Cincinnati; a daughter, Patricia N. McDermott of Fort Mitchell; a brother, Thomas R. Berger of Fort Mitchell; sisters, Mary E. Wurtz and Jean Berger, both of Fort Mitchell; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Margaret L. Gesling, 90, of Elsmere, died Tuesday at Woodcrest Manor Nursing Home, Elsmere.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Frank J. Johannemann, 89, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a salesman and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. His wife, Almira M. Johannemann, died in 1992.
Survivors include a son, John H. Johannemann of Fort Wright; a sister, Lillian Brossart of Alexandria; a stepson, Dale Joseph Becker of Otto, N.C.; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Entombment will be in Mother of God Mausoleum, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Parish Kitchen, 143 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Gimmie Laytart, 64, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
Survivors include her husband, Ted Laytart; daughters, Sabrina Runyan of Alexandria and Tonya Laytart of Wilder; a son, Michael T. Laytart of Al exandria; and four grandchildren.
Services will be private. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Stanley McKenney, 81, of Sadieville, died Monday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington. He was a farmer, a member of Henton Methodist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include sons, Stanley Wayne McKenney of Glasgow, Verner McKenney of Georgetown and Terry McKenney of Sadieville; a daughter, Sherry Sargent of Georgetown; sisters, Ivaline Wainscott of Cincinnati and Delores Lang of Georgetown, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Raven Creek Cemetery, Corinth. Memorials are suggested to Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children, P. O. Box 749, Versailles, Ky. 40383.
Julia Lynn Pfefferman, 40, of Alexandria, died Monday at Anderson Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Kevin Pfefferman; sons, Steven Pfefferman and Christopher Pfefferman, both of Alexandria; her parents, Joseph and "Dee" Graf of Fort Wright; and brothers, Joe Graf of Cold Spring and John Graf of Mason, Ohio.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria.
Vincent J. Rarrieck, 69, of Fort Mitchell, died at 8:46 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired groundskeeper with the Diocesan Catholic Children's Home and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include a son, Vincent E. "Buster" Rarrieck of Cold Spring; a daughter, Mary Jo Scheben of Mason, Ohio; sisters, Sister Philomena Rarrieck of Villa Hills and Eupha Rentz of Cincinnati; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Diocesan Catholic Children's Home Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the children's home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Evelyn Knapmeyer Riegler, 85, of Florence, died Tuesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a saleswoman with Avon and a former member of the Erlanger Lions Club Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include her son, Bruce W. Riegler of Burlington; and a grandson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Virginia Hay Schiller, 80, of Fort Thomas, died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday at Community Multi Care Center, Cincinnati.
She was a hair stylist and a member of St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Her husband, Lloyd Schiller, died in 1986.
Survivors include a son, Steve Schiller of Cincinnati; a daughter, Ginnell Schiller of Cincinnati; sisters, Mary Haunert of Fort Thomas and Marcella Avery of Cincinnati; two step-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, followed by prayers. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 1636 Nicholasville Road, Suite 102, Lexington, Ky. 40503.
Christine Havicus Sebree, 81, of West Covington, died Saturday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Leo Sebree, and a son, Jack Swails, both died in 1983.
Survivors include a sister, Joan Seibert of Ludlow; and a grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Raymond Seifert, 82, of Edgewood, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Kenneth W. Smith, 73, of Crestview, died at 8:48 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired employee of Newport Steel and a past master of Alexandria Lodge No. 152 F&AM. He was a member of Indra Consistory of Scottish Rite, First Baptist Church of Cold Spring, Super Seniors of Alexandria and the Cold Spring Crestview Volunteer Fire Department.
He was a past quartermaster of Steinhauer-Schardt VFW Post No. 8029, Wilder.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn R. Smith; a son, Kenneth Smith II of Melbourne; daughters, Bonnie Kelly of Hebron and Sheryl Jackson of Cold Spring; brothers, Elmer Smith of Alexandria and Leonard Smith of Cold Spring; sisters, Mildred Clark and Betty Watson, both of Cold Spring; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 4410 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Otha Herman Stargle, 66, of Norwood, Ohio, died Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a small parts painter with General Motors and a member of the Ohio Gun Club.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Turner Stargle; a son, Jeffery Stargle of Norwood; sisters, Helen Luttrell and Ruth Huff, both of Russell Springs, Thelma Chansler of Dunnville and Dorothy Stargle of Windsor; brothers, Leonard Stargle of Ludlow, Ill., and David Stargle of Russell Springs; and a grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Brighton Center, Seventh and Park Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Jessie Carroll Thomas, 84, of Frankfort, formerly of Carrollton, died Monday at Frankfort Regional Hospital. She was a retired employee of the Kentucky Department of Social Services and a member of Good Shepherd Church, Frankfort. She was a former member of Carrollton and Madison Moose Lodge, and Carrollton and Madison VFW posts.
Survivors include a daughter, Martha Marlette of Frankfort; sisters, Pauline Blankenship of LaGrange, Edith Herndon of Metairie, La., Jean Ratlief of Orange, Va., and Faye Ardin of Madison, Ind.; two grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John Church, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Mary Price Morris Worthington, 78, of Jeffersonville, Ind., formerly of Grant County, died at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday at Jewish Hospital, Louisville. She was a clerk with the L&N; Railroad. Her husband, Garnett Elmo Worthington Sr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Garnett Worthington of Louisville; a brother, Bryant O. Morris of Jeffersonville; a sister, Norma Begley of Winchester; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Richwood Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
