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These notices are dated: 07-01-2004
James Amann, 80, was dedicated to his family
Hidden away in James William Amann's house are awards he never liked talking about. He never wanted the glory for his Naval service, nor for a long career as a brick mason, nor for his hundreds of hours of volunteer work.
"He did everything the right way, the best way, " said his son Tom Amann, of Ludlow.
Mr. Amann, 80, of Villa Hills, died Tuesday after he was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 275 in Hebron as he adjusted the load in his pickup.
When Tom Amann wanted to register his father in a database for a Navy museum in Washington, D.C., Mr. Amann returned his son's check to pay for the listing.
"I'm not a hero, " he told his son.
He saw too much death in the Pacific during World War II to want to be honored with those who died, he said.
He also went about his work quietly. He worked for many contractors in the Greater Cincinnati area and left a lasting impact on every one of them.
Some told his family so after his death, including one who came from Cincinnati with flowers and condolences. The family also heard from a man who Mr. Amann coached in the 1960s on the Dixie Area Knothole youth baseball team. He said Mr. Amann taught him life lessons that he still uses 40 years later.
Mr. Amann told his family to help in the community, then showed them how.
Up until his death, he volunteered every Wednesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fort Thomas. Recently he had added Fridays to his schedule, and was recognized with an award for his efforts.
Fresh out of Covington Catholic High School in 1942, where he was president of his class and captain of the basketball team, Mr. Amann joined the Navy. He served through the rest of the war before leaving active duty in 1946, then spent eight more years in the Reserves.
He left the Navy with a chest full of awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and a World War II Victory medal, to name a few.
"He didn't do them to get recognized, he did them because it was the right thing to do, " Tom Amann said.
Mr. Amann was the first building inspector for the city of Villa Hills in 1964. He held that position until 1990.
He helped lay the foundation for Riverfront Stadium. Yet he didn't go to his first Reds game there until his son brought him to see the Reds on Father's Day of 2002.
"He really enjoyed it, " Tom Amann said.
He built a home for his family in 1956. He was such a professional, there are no cracks 50 years later.
"It's totally amazing what dedication he had to his family, " Tom Amann said.
He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Brick Masons Local No. 2 and Ludlow Veterans.
Survivors in addition to his son are his wife, Vera Lammert Amann; sons, Steve Amann of Petersburg and Randy Amann of Brooksville; daughters, Connie Ehlen of Union and Cindy Boehmker of Independence; a sister, Jean Warken of Fort Wright; brothers, Donald Amann of Campbell County and David Amann of Florence; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Mr. Amann donated his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011; or Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 5161 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076.
Hubert H. Barrett, 53, of Latonia, died at 2 a.m. Monday at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Tammy L. Barrett; sons, Nick G. Barrett, Hubert H. Barrett and Anthony C. Barrett, all of Latonia; brothers, Hobert J. Barrett of Pineville, Donald W. Barrett of Cincinnati and Ruby W. Barrett of Latonia; and sisters, Kathy Messer of Florence, Margie Step of Indianapolis, Bonnie Martz of Pittsburg, Fla., Shirley Able of Hamilton, Ohio, Pauline Lewis of Latonia and Tammy Harrison and Debbie Fischer, both of Covington.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
John David Barnett, 49, of Falmouth, died Tuesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was an employee of Anderson Equipment Co., Falmouth, and was treasurer of Pendleton County Emergency Management. He was a member of Kincaid Bassmasters and worked Joey Wells Memorial Kids Fishing Tournament.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Faith Barnett; a son, Michael Stephen Barnett of Alexandria; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Landen Joseph Spence Memorial Foundation, in care of Fifth Third Bank, 280 Highway 27, Falmouth, Ky. 41040; or Pendleton County Emergency Management, in care of Craig Peoples, 202 Chapel St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Virginia Meiners Drews, 82, of Fort Wright, died Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was a homemaker, a volunteer and founder of the Northern Kentucky Association for the Retarded and a member of St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Her husband, William J. Drews, and son, William "Biff" Drews, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Cortlyn Schmidt of Cold Spring and Michele Mozea of Newport; sons, Jeff Drews of Fort Mitchell and Larry Drews of Lexington; a sister, Ruth Wolnitzek of Fort Wright; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 6:30 p.m. today at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Betty J. Hendren, 75, of Carrollton, died Tuesday at Green Valley Health Care Center, Carrollton. She was a homemaker and a member of Oakland Baptist Church. Her husband, Richard Lee Hendren, died in 1996.
Survivors include a brother, Stanley Ball of Greenville, Texas; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Raymond G. "Jerry" Hollenkamp, 76, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Monday at Mercy Franciscan Hospice, Cincinnati.
He was a retired employee of Cincinnati Gas and Electric and a member of Hartwell Country Club.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy "Dottie" Krebs Hollenkamp; a son, Jerry Hollenkamp of Bridgetown, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. July 10 at St. Vincent DePaul Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. July 10. Memorials are suggested to Aubrey Rose Hollenkamp Children's Trust Foundation, 4480 Oakville Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211. Meyer & Geiser Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Ruth Mumm, 80, of Lakeside Park, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Mary Katherine Murphy, 69, of Berry, died Tuesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a homemaker. A son, Leroy Murphy, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene Murphy; daughters, Patricia North and Rosella Slade, both of Cynthiana, Linda Stanfield and Brenda Murphy Crapps, both of Lake City, Fla., and Hope Murphy White of Berry; sons, Johnny Murphy and Tony Murphy, both of Berry, and Daniel Murphy of Springfield, Tenn.; a brother, Arnold Leach of Kings Mountain; sisters, Cora Rayborn and Christine Rolland, both of Kings Mountain; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Ruth Helen Simpson Riley, 71, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at her home. She was a retired employee of 3M Co., a member of the 3M Club and Cynthiana Baptist Church.
Her husband, Ray Mack Riley, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Cecil Ray Riley of Berry; a daughter, Donna Riley Richardson of Cynthiana; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or Cynthiana Baptist Church, 210 E. Pleasant St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Virginia R. Ruschman, 88, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker, a volunteer with Mother of God Good Counsel School and a member of St. John Church, Covington.
Her husband, Herbert H. Ruschman, died in 1986.
Survivors include sons, Robert P. Ruschman and Donald R. Ruschman, both of Covington, James H. Ruschman of Topeka, Kan., and Richard L. Ruschman of Burlington; a sister, Marian Struder of Fort Thomas; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011; or The Point, 104 W. Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Robert "Stoney" Stone, 79, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at his home.
He was a lithographer with Wendling Printing Co. and a member of St. Anthony Church, Bellevue.
Survivors include his wife, Bobbye Stone; a daughter, Robin Lowe of Loveland, Ohio; a foster daughter, Barbara Gregory of Columbus, Ohio; sons, Michael Stone of Fargo, N.D., Joseph R. Stone of Fort Thomas and John Stone of Alexandria; and 12 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Divine Mercy Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or New Perceptions, 1 Sperti Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
John Williamson, 78, of Villa Hills, died Wednesday at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills.
He was a retired factory worker with Witt Co., Cincinnati, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include nieces, Terri Rinkoski of Springfield, Ohio, Karen Gillis of Erlanger and Susan Hicklin of Minneapolis; and nephews, Bill Hutchinson of Tucson, Ariz., and John Hutchinson of Lakeside Park.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Madonna Manor. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017; or Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Development Office, 4300 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.
