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These notices are dated: 07-03-2004
Louis J. Geiman, respected stone mason loved to live off land
Louis J. "Bill" Geiman fit the mold of Simon Kenton and Daniel Boone.
"His life was like a Kentucky pioneer's, " said his nephew-in-law, John Stephenson of Fort Mitchell, a former state superintendent of public instruction.
Mr. Geiman, who died Thursday at his home in Cold Spring at the age of 89, helped build Northern Kentucky in his 50 years as a stone mason. He worked on churches and, with his four brothers, all of them stone masons, he founded Geiman Brothers Construction Co. in Cold Spring.
He was most proud of his work on the bell tower at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cold Spring, said a son, David Geiman, of Highland Heights. He built several churches across Northern Kentucky, including St. John's Lutheran in Camp Springs, and the stone walls at St. Stephen cemetery in Cold Spring.
"Every time you turn over a stone in Campbell County, you're bound to find a Geiman, " Stephenson said.
Mr. Geiman and his brothers built two subdivisions, putting up about 10 houses a year. When people moved in, they were in awe of the quality, David Geiman said. The Geiman brothers put every resource into making sure the houses they built were going to last.
"They were well-respected, " David Geiman said. When a family moved into a Geiman Brothers house, "they knew it was well-built."
Mr. Geiman learned his trade from his father, Joseph, watching him construct buildings and a water tower in Fort Thomas.
Mr. Geiman joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, a public works program started by then-President Franklin Roosevelt to generate jobs during the Great Depression, at age 19, and did masonry work for it for two years.
He was the first employee of Drees Co. in Fort Mitchellv, now one of the largest home builders in Northern Kentucky. When Ralph Drees went into business, he needed a well-respected stone mason, Stephenson said, and he turned to Mr. Geiman.
Mr. Geiman loved the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting, his son said. "On his vacation, he'd go 24 hours a day, " David Geiman said.
Mr. Geiman was an excellent angler and hunter, his son said. He could head out into the woods with three boxes of shells and bring home 50 rabbits, his son said.
David Geiman loved going on those trips with his father. "He was a great father, " his son said. "He'd do anything for his kids."
Mr. Geiman believed in living off the land. He was known for killing his own food, building everything on his land and making wine from his own grapes.
"I'm sure the only place he went to with any regularity was church and fishing, " Stephenson said.
Mr. Geiman was a member of the St. Joseph Court Catholic Order of Foresters and the Knights of Columbus.
His wife, Blanche Saner Geiman, died four years ago.
In addition to his son, Mr. Geiman is survived by daughters, Joyce Geiman of Crestview, and Gloria Auckerman of Brooksville; sons, Paul Geiman of Cold Spring, Wayne Geiman of Mentor and Bill Geiman of Hebron; sisters, Johanna Siegrist of Fort Wright and Frances Kappes of Cold Spring; brothers, Lionel Geiman of Highlands Heights and Aloysius Geiman of Cold Spring; 23 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
William "Drew" Bachman, 65, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Dorothy M. Bowin, 83, of Erlanger, died Thursday at her residence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, William Bowin, preceded her in death.
Survivors include brothers, Tony Poole of Williamstown and Robert Poole of Independence; sisters, Agnes Aera of Hebron and Elizabeth Hering of Walton; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Henry Church, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Marguerite Carroll, 85, of Florence, died Friday at her residence. She was a floor person retired from Crown Zellerbach Office Supply. She was a member of First Church of Christ, Florence, and Ladies Auxiliary, Ralph Fulton Post No. 6423 VFW, Elsmere.
Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Baker of Florence, and a granddaughter, Amber Baker of Florence.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Virginia Hempfling, 90, of Erlanger, died Thursday at Villa Springs of Erlanger. She was the former owner of the Phoenix Hotel, Walton, and a member of Christian Church of Port Richey, Fla.
Survivors include her husband, C.E. "Buck" Hempfling; daughters, Mrs. Howard Murray of Augusta and Joyce Ann Johnson of Independence; a stepson, Jim Hempfling of New Richmond, Ohio; brothers, Bernard Menke of DeBerry, Fla. and Don Menke of Paris; a sister, Ruth Fox of Florence; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368; or Cincinnati Association for the Blind, 2045 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Audrey Margaret Hoover, 1 day, of Cold Spring, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her parents, Kevin and Diane Knipper Hoover; brothers, Colin Hoover and Cameron Hoover, both of Cold Spring; sisters, Jillian Hoover and Lydia Hoover, both of Cold Spring; paternal grandparents, Bob and Holly Jones of Cold Spring; maternal grandparents, Ken and Peggy Knipper of Melbourne; and paternal great-grandmother, Perk Rudd of Erlanger.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Paula Abrams Jacobs, 63, of Carrollton, died Friday at her residence. She was a former clerk for the city of Bedford and a member of Open Door Baptist Church, Dry Ridge.
Survivors include her husband, Carroll Jacobs; daughters, Jenni Abrams and Anita Hammonds, both of Bedford, and Sandi Meadows of Carrollton; brothers, Tim Abrams of Wayne City, Ill., and Keith Abrams of Salem, Ind.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Graham Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Bedford.
Beverly Kay Presser, 44, of Verona, died Thursday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Bullittsburg Baptist Church, Burlington.
Survivors include her husband, Randy Presser; a son, Randal Presser of Verona; brothers, Donald Scothorn of Burlington and Ronald Scothorn of Petersburg; and a sister, Beth Ann Lainhart of Burlington.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to The Presser Family, P.O. Box 67, Verona, Ky. 41092.
Donald Suhr, Sr., 43, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Grant County, died Thursday.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Claude "Pat" Sullivan, 66, of Warsaw, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospital South, Edgewood. He was a retired insurance salesman, an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Oakland Baptist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Paula Gomez, Patricia Berry, Cathi Sizemore, and Crystal Grabb, all of Warsaw; brothers, Julie "JuJu" Sullivan and Shupie Sullivan, both of Glencoe, Donald Sullivan of Owenton, and Richard Sullivan of Texas; a sister, Mary Olding of Indianapolis, Ind.; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Oakland Baptist Church, Rural Route 1, Box 80a, Sparta, Ky. 41086, or Gallatin County Life Squad, 501 Main Cross, Warsaw, Ky. 41095..
Donna Jean True, 55, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at Owenton Manor. She worked in food service for KFC, Dry Ridge, and was a member of Dry Ridge Christian Church.
Survivors include sons, Wallace Patrick of Sparta, Eric Pickett of Dry Ridge, and Danny Pickett ; a daughter, Robin Bush of Michigan; brothers, Jerry Wayne Scroggins of Dry Ridge, William Bradford Scroggins and John Stanley Scroggins, both of Jonesville; sisters, Regena Mae Jameison of Jonesville and Connie Rae Hearn of Dry Ridge; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Jonesville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the True family, P.O. Box 146, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Lillian Tucker, 78, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
John Rennaker Vastine, 62, of Cincinnati, died Thursday at his residence. He was the CEO of the Northern Kentucky Educators Federal Credit Union.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Kahle Vastine; daughters, Jen Vastine and Jodi Stanton, both of Cincinnati; a brother, Ted Vastine of Arkansas; and one grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Saviour Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Nurre-Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242; or NKU Men's and Women's Basketball Program, Attn: Athletic Department, Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, Ky. 41099.
