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Date of these obituaries: 07-14-2003
James Rohling, 62, Covington firefighter
Covington lost one its most devoted and longest-serving firefighters Saturday morning when James "Jim" D. Rohling died at his home in Morning View after a long illness. He was 62.
Rohling, a retired assistant chief of the Covington Fire Department, served as a firefighter and emergency management expert for 25 years.
"He was a good man, " said former Covington Fire Chief Denny Mussman. "After I made chief, I promoted him to assistant. He was my right-hand man. There's nothing that you could ask of him that he wouldn't accomplish it."
Mussman said his tenure with the fire department was identical to Rohling's. Both men started in Covington in June of 1971 and retired in August 1996.
Mussman said he and Rohling were close co-workers.
"We were good friends, " Mussman said. "After you retire, you don't see each other anymore, but on the job, we were very good friends."
Mussman said Rohling was a training officer and equipment manager for the Covington department.
He said Rohling was crucial in training Covington firefighters in the 1980s and '90s when the job expanded from just fighting fires to a more multi-task role that included providing emergency medical care and handling hazardous materials.
Mussman said Rohling was probably closer to more of his fellow firefighters than anyone else in the department.
"If you made Jim mad, you had to try, " Mussman said.
In addition to enjoying cooking for his co-workers at the firehouse, Mussman said he would also remember the large-set Rohling for his love of Mexican food.
"We'd always slip out at noon and get Mexican somewhere, " Mussman said, laughing. "In general, he was just a nice person. We did have a lot of fun."
Rohling was a member of St. Cecilia Church in Independence, Ducks Unlimited and the Kentucky Firefighters Association. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.
He also enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret "Peggy" Pope Rohling; a son, Stephen Rohling of Owenton; daughters, Julie Sorace of Lakeside Park, Barbara Rohling and Vickie Brungs, both of Crittenden, Anita Lucas and Amy Ostendort, both of Morning View, and Karen Rohling of Dry Ridge; a brother, Richard Rohling of Fort Wright; sisters, Barbara Sayers of Covington and Kathy Cifoffi of Crescent Springs; and 12 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Cecilia Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to American Red Cross, 710 Sycamore St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Mary M. Belew, 56, of Melbourne, died at 5:20 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald Belew; sons, Brian Belew of Alexandria and Michael Belew of Melbourne; daughters, Krista Belew of Melbourne and Michele Belew of Amelia, Ohio; sisters, Charlene Christen and Annamae Linde, both of Cincinnati, Rosie Giar and Shirley Neises, both of Melbourne, and Carol Hartig of Cold Spring; brothers, Don Neises of Alexandria, Gene Neises and Larry Neises, both of California, and Ron Neises of Melbourne; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Loraine Caudill, 48, of Alexandria, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday in an auto accident in Morning View. She was a self-employed interior decorator.
Survivors include daughters, Marie Caudill of Brighton, Mich., and Lesia "Tink" Caudill of Alexandria; sons, Damon "Billy" Caudill of Dry Ridge and Demetrius Caudill of Florence; her father, James Flannery of Denton, N.C.; brothers, Robbie Flannery and Jack Flannery, both of Thomasville, N.C.; sisters, Judy Loflin of Shallott, N.C., Jenny Doed of Trinity, N.C., and Lesia McDaniel of Thomasville; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 6 p.m. today at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Joseph John Cudia, 76, of Erlanger, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was owner of J&C; Tools.
Survivors include his wife, Inge Allee; a daughter, Becky Cudia of Casco, Mich.; a son, Christopher Cudia of Kimball, Mich.; a stepson, Robert Allee of Burgaw, Mich.; stepdaughters, Marsha Hughs of Bellevue and Sandra Roszmann of Covington; a sister, Lucille Duggan of Venice, Fla.; a grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Cremation Co., Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Louis "Bud" Gadd, 81, of Erlanger, died at 9:20 p.m. Friday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. He was a retired carpenter and a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Emmalee Fields, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Louis Gadd Jr. of Cincinnati and James Gadd of Elsmere; a daughter, Patricia Black of Independence; a sister, Rose Dedden of Florence; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Shelby Hedger, 73, of Covington, died at 5:55 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. He was the owner of Hedger Moving Co.
Survivors include his wife, June Hedger; sons, William Hedger of Villa Hills and Steven Hedger and Bernard Hedger, both of Covington; daughters, Susan Downard of Williamstown, Cindy Gaskins of Bloomington, Ill., and Deborah Hedger and Kathy Gibson, both of Covington; a brother, Alvin Hedger of Oklahoma City, Okla.; sisters, Rosalee Belew of Fort Campbell and Lorraine Brown of Covington; 19 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Catherine H. Lense, 90, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a corporate secretary with Kentucky Enterprise Federal Savings and Loan, and a member of the church Altar and Rosary societies. She was a former member and treasurer of the Northern Kentucky chapter of National Secretaries Association International.
Survivors include a sister, Mildred L. Haas of Fort Thomas.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Carmel Manor Chapel, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
David James Longshore, 50, of Alexandria, died Saturday at his home. He was owner of Tri-State Concrete Co.
Survivors include his wife, Lynda Longshore; a son, Jamie Longshore of Bronston; his parents, James and Ellen Longshore, both of Alexandria; a sister, Catherine Hamilton of Alexandria; and brothers, Andrew Longshore of Pittsburgh and Michael Longshore of Alexandria.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
J.C. Mason, 73, of Maysville, died at 2:45 p.m. Friday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a chief claim agent with Illinois Central Railroad, Chicago, and a member of Charleston, Miss., Presbyterian Church. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Marian D. Mason; a stepson, David Farris of Maysville; a stepdaughter, Danica Jefferson of Maysville; a brother, Jack Mason of Charleston, Miss.; and step-granddaughter.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, is handling arrangements.
Thomas C. McDannold, 60, of Independence, died Friday at Dearborn County Hospital, Lawrenceburg, Ind. He was a warehouse yardman with Independence Lumber Co.
Survivors include his wife, Rita McDannold; a son, Jeff McDannold of Independence; brothers, Richard McDannold of Fernandina, Fla., and Harry McDannold of Independence.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Rose C. Martz Messmer, 99, of Cold Spring, died at 12:10 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a former owner of Messmer's Florist in Cold Spring. Her husband, Peter Messmer, died in 1981.
Survivors include sons, Charles Messmer of Cold Spring and Ervin "Toby" Messmer of Melbourne; daughters, Loretta Guidugli and Mary Smith, both of Bellevue, and Martha Woeste of Gainesville, Fla.; a sister, Dora Martz of Melbourne; 26 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Philip Church, Melbourne.
Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cold Spring.
Memorials are suggested to St. Philip Church Building Fund, 1402 Mary Ingles Highway, Melbourne, Ky. 41059; or in the form of Masses.
Freddie Margaret Naugle, 89, of Williamstown, died Saturday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a member of Falmouth United Methodist Church, the Florence Griffy Sunday School class and United Methodist Women. Her husband, Elmo Naugle, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice Belter of Lexington; a granddaughter and two great-grandsons.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday.
Burial will be in Johnsville Cemetery, Bracken County.
Dorothy L. Ponchot, 82, of Newport, died at 3:25 p.m. Saturday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a cashier with the Newport Walgreen's store and a member of First Baptist Church, Highland Heights.
Survivors include daughters, Judy Fillhardt of Woodlawn, Sandy Pleiman of Alexandria and Sharon Ponchot of Fort Thomas; a sister, Betty Duve of Newport; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Highland Heights. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 2315 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076; or American Lung Association, 1636 Nicholasville Road, Suite 1, Lexington, Ky. 40503.
Jean D. Raniero, 80, of Highland Heights, died at 6:15 p.m. Friday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Vincent DePaul Church, Newport. She was a member of the church Altar Society and was head captain of the church bingo. Her husband, Louis Raniero, died in 1996. A daughter, Geraldine Raniero, died in 2001.
Survivors include daughters, Margaret Howard of Newport and Jeanette Raniero of Highland Heights; sons, Louis D. Raniero of Florence and Anthony H. Raniero Sr. of Walton; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, 2200 Victory Parkway, Suite 510, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Lawrence J. Sandfoss, 90, of Melbourne, died Saturday at his home. He was a self-employed painter and a member of St. Phillip Church, Melbourne.
Survivors include his wife, Joanne Sandfoss; sons, Matthew Sandfoss of Cincinnati and Lawrence "L.J." Sandfoss Jr. of Melbourne; sisters, Loretta Burkhardt of Cold Spring, Lena Sandfoss and Agnes Snider, both of Fort Thomas; brothers, Luke Sandfoss of Bellevue and Paul Sandfoss of Highland Heights; and a grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Phillip Church, Melbourne. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Donald A. Stahl, 84, of Taylor Mill, died Taylor Mill, died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired Kenton County Schools bus driver and a former member of Taylor Mill Lions.
Survivors include wife, Jessie Kathleen Bryant Stahl; daughters, Sandra Dean of Taylor Mill and Karen Schnider of Dayton, Ohio; sons, Gale Stahl of Alexandria, Denny Stahl of Falmouth and Tony Stahl of Erlanger; sisters, Mona Faye Crowley of Covington and Clarice Fronk of Erlanger; brothers, Leo Stahl and Gene Stahl, both of Piner; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Cecelia Witte Akin Steffen, 86, of Southgate, died Saturday at Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home, Carlisle. She was owner of Steffen's Carryout in Newport, a member of Holy Spirit Church, Newport, and a volunteer with Campbell County Senior Center. Her husband, Andrew N. Steffen, died in 1994.
Survivors include daughters, Sarah "Sally" Sweat of Shelbyville and Cecelia "Jackie" Ellis of Paris; sisters, Rosemarie Manning and Loraine Thomas, both of Newport; three grandchildren and five step-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport.
Entombment will be in St. Stephen Mausoleum, Fort Thomas.
