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Date of these obituaries: 12-01-2000
Albert Wermeling, 81, former Elsmere mayor
Former Elsmere Mayor Albert Wermeling was dedicated to the city he served for 30 years.
"He probably would have preferred to have died sitting in council chambers, " said Mr. Wermeling's brother, George Wermeling, the former mayor of Covington. "That was his second family. Other people hold office and come and go. But to him, it was just a continual thing."
Mr. Wermeling, 81, of Elsmere, died Wednesday night at his daughter's home in Villa Hills.
Mr. Wermeling first ran for Elsmere City Council in 1969, when Elsmere was a town in transition.
"Elsmere was at the point it would just stay a little rural town or turn into a nice, elegant suburban city, " George Wermeling said. "I'd call him the new father of Elsmere. He really helped turn it around."
On the last day George Wermeling saw his brother, he offered a proposition:
"I said, 'Get your strength back, maybe we'll go back to city hall and run again, ' " George Wermeling said.
"He said, 'Yes, that would be good. Let's do it.' "
Mr. Wermeling, the eldest of three politically active brothers, took office for the first time in 1970 as a councilman and became mayor for the first time in 1974. Over the next 26 years, he served two more terms as a councilman and five terms as mayor before resigning in January 2000 when he moved to Covington.
Mr. Wermeling was born in Covington and lived in Northern Kentucky all his life. He married
his wife, Coletta, just before shipping off to World War II to fight in the Pacific.
An Army infantryman, he fought in a grueling hand-to-hand battle at Zig Zag Path, where most of the men with him died. George Wermeling said it wasn't something his older brother talked about until the last two years of his life.
Mr. Wermeling was a salesman for Glier's Meats in Covington until 1987, when he retired. His wife died in 1988.
Albert Wermeling was a lively man who everyone loved, George Wermeling said. "He enjoyed his life. He was just a fun, happy, outgoing person."
Other survivors include a daughter, Ellen Machlied, of Villa Hills; a brother, Gilbert Wermeling, of Covington; a sister, Ida Bruggen, of Covington; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be at St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Albert E. Caldwell, 88, of Independence, died at 2:55 p.m. Tuesday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. He was a retired car repairman with L&N; Railroad, a member of Hilltop Church of Christ of Latonia, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include brothers, George Caldwell of Independence and Ray Edward Caldwell of Danville; and a sister, Dorothy Wetterhan of Independence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Camp Northwood, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Leroux R. "Bud" Cunningham, 74, of Villa Hills, died Wednesday at his home. He was a retired traffic engineer with Cincinnati Bell Telephone and a former mayor and councilman of both Crescent Park and Villa Hills. He was a member of Villa Hills Civic Club and the Kenton County Lions Club, and was active in youth baseball. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise Leopold Cunningham; sons, Michael L. Cunningham of Upper Marlboro, Md., Gregory A. Leopold of Columbus, Ohio, and Ronald A. Cunningham of Independence; a daughter, Sandra Ann Cunningham of Florence; brothers, Paul Cunningham of Cincinnati and Stanley Cunningham of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested Shriner's Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229; or St. Elizabeth Cancer Care Center, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Carlos F. "Frank" Fornash Jr., of Pickerington, Ohio, formerly of Falmouth, died Tuesday at a brother's home. He was a member of Roanoke Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Goldie Fornash, two sons, two daughters, five brothers, four sisters and numerous grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Short Creek Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069. Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home, Pickerington, is handling arrangements.
Allan Edwin Frank, 72, of Edgewood, died at 4:25 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a service technician with Opex Corp.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Kraft Frank; a daughter, Donna Wesseler of Florence; a son, Allan W. Frank of Harrodsburg; and a sister, Harriet Wolff of Fort Mill, S.C.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Melvin Frisch, 76, of Ft. Mitchell, died today at Woodcrest Manor in Elsmere. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere/Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Walter J. Haverkamp, 68, of Bellevue, died Wednesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. He was a manager with Cincinnati Bell Telephone and a member of sons, David L. Haverkamp of Fort Thomas and Stephen Haverkamp of Riverside, Calif.; a sister, Edna Haverkamp of Bellevue; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 8 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Florence R. Johannemann, 75, of Latonia, died at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Her husband, John J. Johannemann, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Marc A. Johannemann of Alexandria and David J. Johannemann Sr. of Florence; a daughter, Margaret A. Bugaj of St. Charles, Mo.; brothers, John Schunder and Gerald Schunder, both of Park Hills; a sister, Joan Humphrey of Villa Hills; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Monday at Holy Cross Church. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Holy Cross High School Memorial Scholarship Fund, 3617 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Gilbert Leroy "Teddy" Jones, 80, of Cynthiana, died Thursday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Joyce A. Young Kunkel, 53, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a customer service representative for IGA supermarket in Newport, and an employee of Serva tii's and Grote bakeries in Cincinnati. She was a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and was active in the Vietnam War Memorial in Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Norman "Bob" McElfresh; a daughter, Bonnie Davis of Cincinnati; a son, Lonnie Kunkel of Newport; sisters, Patti Deleure of Louisville and Donna Helms of Cincinnati; a brother, Bob Young of Cincinnati and Wade Young Cincinnati; grandparents, Rita Justice of Newport; and great-grandparents, Jim and Jean Boots of Lexington.
Services will be at noon Monday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Napoleon.
Bertha Lohmeyer, 84, formerly of Latonia, died today at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Ft. Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas.
Roberta Perry Thompson, 94, of Carrollton, died Thursday at Richwood Nursing Center, LaGange. She was a homemaker and a member of First Apostolic Church of Carrollton. Her husband, John Will Thompson, and a daughter, Betty Lou Thompson, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol T. Karutz of Lexington; a son, Bobby Thompson of Louisville; a sister, Julia Willhoite of Carrollton; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Apostolic Church of Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Lorena E. Viehman, 87, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
D. M. Mike Walterman, 51, of Elsmere, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a technician with Broering Tristate air conditioning and refrigeration company and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Walterman; a daughter, Shannon Michele Smith of Crescent Springs; sons, Eric William Walterman of Elsmere and Shawn Michael Walterman of Burlington; sisters, Sharon Adkins of Longview, Wash., JoAnn Johnson of Cincinnati, Patricia Jones of Elsmere and Carla Thompson of Erlanger; a brother, Donald Walterman of Florence; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
