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Date of these obituaries: 10-07-97
Sister Hildegarde Ricken, longtime teacher in N. Ky.
Sister Hildegarde Ricken, O.S.B., a lifelong educator and volunteer, died Sunday at St. Walburg Monastery Infirmary in Villa Hills. She was 73.
Sister Hildegarde grew up in Covington, the oldest of four sisters. She attended high school at Villa Madonna Academy in Villa Hills.
She was orphaned around the age of 13, when her mother and father died about a year apart. She was enrolled in boarding school at Villa Madonna, and she visited her sisters at a local orphanage.
Sister Hildegarde entered the Benedictine religious order in 1941. She began teaching for the Archdiocese of Covington at Holy Cross School in Latonia in 1952, her first of many teaching jobs around Northern Kentucky.
She also taught elementary students at St. Anthony School in Bellevue; St. James School in Brooksville; St. Benedict in Covington; St. John in Georgetown and St. Bernard School in Dayton, where she retired in 1987.
In her later years, she volunteered at social service agencies, including the Welcome House in Covington. She also served as a teacher's aide in the kindergarten of Mary Queen of Heaven School in Boone County.
"She was a good teacher and had many, many friends, particularly among parents of students she taught, " said Sister Andrea, who knew Sister Hildegarde for about 40 years.
"She was a very generous, giving person who tried to make life good for everyone."
Sister Hildegarde was diagnosed with cancer last year.
"Some people with cancer have a great deal of pain, " Sister Andrea said. "But she didn't have that, she was always optimistic.
"It was a good thing to watch, because she took it so well. She taught us what it means to die graciously."
Survivors include sisters, Mary Lou Cleary of Chicago, Margie Imhoff of Milford, Ohio, and Rita Ashley of Mt. Washington, Ohio.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at St. Walburg Monastery, Villa Hills. A vigil will begin at 7:30 p.m. today at in the monastery chapel. Burial will be in the monastery cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the monastery, 2500 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Philipp S. Behme, 63, of Edgewood, died at 1:15 a.m. Monday at his home after an extended illness. He was owner of Behme Electric, Edgewood.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Behme; a son, Philipp Behme II of Elsmere; a daughter, Stephanie Morgan of Taylor Mill; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky., 41042.
Wanda Brownfield, 60, of Butler, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler.
Gordon L. Caldwell, 87, of Cincinnati, died Sunday at Manor Care Nursing Home in Cincinnati. He was a retired plant superintendent of Beatrice Foods Co. and a member of Good Faith Masonic Lodge 95, Erlanger. He was a member of Scottish Rite, Covington, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Caldwell.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hughes Chapel Cemetery, Richwood.
Charles Carroll, 65, of Latonia, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Wilson C. Cummins, 84, of Morgan, died Monday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
David A. Gross, 38, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was a truck driver.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Emily Deutschman and Clarence Stratton of Ft. Thomas; a stepbrother, David Stratton of Ft. Thomas; sisters, Kay Gross of Augusta, Ga., and Karen Dudley of Fulshear, Texas; a stepsister, Charly Rose of Camp Springs; and a grandmother, Carol Deutschman of Cincinnati.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Herman J. "Bud" Hardebeck, 67, of Covington, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday at his home.
He was a retired pipefitter.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Lockamy Hardebeck; a son, Herman J. Hardebeck Jr. of Havelock, N.C.; daughters, Cynthia Soard and Sue Ellen Hardebeck, both of Memphis, Tenn., and Victoria Defoer of Peach Tree City, Ga.; a stepson, Virgil Tucker of Bellhaven, N.C.; stepdaughters, Shirley Worrell of Mt. Olive, N.C., and Mary Toler of New Bern, N.C.; brothers, Daniel Hardebeck of Latonia and Raymond Hardebeck of Independence; a sister, Mary Alma Ludwig of Covington; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Friday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky., 41042, or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky., 41014.
Marvin Edward "Ed" Jones, 53, of Ft. Mitchell, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. He was area director of Bob Evans Farms Restaurants, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Jones; sons, Jeremy Jones of Rossville, Ga., and Dustin Jones, at home; daughters, Jessica Jones of Ludlow, Keri Cox of Lakeside Park and Jennifer Holman of Rossville, Ga.; his mother, Kathleen Jones of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Nancy Lee Steffen Kammerer, 45, of Bellevue, died at 11 a.m. Sunday at her home.
She was a volunteer with Washington Avenue Senior's Home, Bellevue.
Survivors include daughters, Marsha Kammerer of Ft. Thomas and Michelle Eason of Newport; brothers, Daniel Steffen of Covington, Paul Steffen of Florence, Irvin Steffen of Walton and Robert Steffen of Duncannon, Pa.; and a sister, Janice Douba of Independence.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the Nancy Kammerer Memorial Fund, 410 W. 13th St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Leslie Kidd, 68, of Florence, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Cleo Dunn Lawrence, 86, of Williamstown, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of New Friendship Baptist Church, Harrison County.
Survivors include a daughter, Maxine Popham of Williamstown; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
William Robson Wilson III, 75, of Ft. Thomas, died Saturday at his home. He was a truck driver for IGA-Parkview Markets, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Hering Wilson; sons, William R. Wilson IV of Silver Grove, Gary S. Wilson and Terry Wilson, both of Alexandria, and Michael Wilson of Carntown; daughters, Bonnie Darwish and Linda Bowman, both of Alexandria; a sister, Joyce Miller of California; 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
