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Date of these obituaries: 04-13-2001
Sister Pauline Rice, teacher for 41 years
Filled with a great joy for life, Sister Pauline Rice knew how to use laughter to help others through difficult times.
"There was always laughter wherever Sister Pauline was, " said Sister Xavier Anneken, who entered St. Walburg Monastery when Sister Pauline did.
"Her joy in life always showed itself in her humor and her thoughtfulness to others."
Sister Pauline, formerly Sister Damien, 76, died Tuesday at her residence at St. Walburg Monastery in Villa Hills.
"Sister Pauline was a mentor and friend to many lay staff at the monastery and Villa Madonna Academy, " said Sister Margaret Mary Gough.
"She was especially beloved by her nieces and nephews of two generations. She could strike a spark in young people to develop their skills and use their gifts and talents."
A native of Covington, Sister Pauline was one of nine children. She entered St. Walburg Monastery in 1946 and made a profession of final vows in 1951.
Early in her religious life she received the name, Sister Damien, but returned to her baptismal name when given the option.
She started teaching at St. Therese School in Southgate in September 1948.
That was the first of what would become 41 years devoted to Catholic education, serving as a teacher or principal at St. John's Orphanage; St. James School in Brooksville; St. Henry School, Erlanger; Sts. Peter & Paul School, Danville; Mother of Good Counsel, Hazard; Holy Cross, Latonia; St. Pius X, Edgewood; St. Joseph, Crescent Springs; and Villa Madonna Academy. She also worked as assistant to the registrar at Thomas More College for five years and as a teacher in the Education Department of Edgecliff College.
Sister Pauline maintained her optimism even after being diagnosed with cancer in November 1999. Her attitude set an example for those who knew her.
"Sister Pauline was given the gift of a good sense of humor, " said Sister Justina Franxman. "She kept it and shared it to the very end. Through the years I thanked her for lightening many difficult days during my first year as a beginning teacher."
Sister Pauline was a skilled craftsman, knowledgeable in painting, varnishing and other techniques necessary for the restoration of old furniture.
Survivors include sisters, Ruth Conry and Mary Ann Joslin of Villa Hills; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be 5 p.m. Tuesday at St. Walburg Monastery. A vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Walburg. Burial will be in the St. Walburg Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Walburg Monastery, 2500 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Randy D. Harmon, 45, of Carrollton, died Wednesday at King's Daughters Hospital, Madison, Ind. He was disabled.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Lou Mefford of Worthville; and a brother, Harold Jay Harmon of Carrollton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation began there at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Worthville Cemetery.
Margaret Klosterman, 92, of Ludlow, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Virginia A. Kolb, 77, of Florence, died at 3:40 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of a Delhi Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph R. Kolb; sons, R. Stephen Kolb of Patterson, N.Y., and John D. Kolb of Bronx, N.Y.; a daughter, Sharon A. Alley of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Delhi Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
George J. Laible, 91, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired employee of Dr. Scholl Shoe Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Reinzen Laible; daughters, Mary Jean Alexander of Cincinnati and Bonnie Carusso of Wilder; sons, Raymond Laible of Villa Hills and Don Laible of Cincinnati; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Ernest Rider, 92, of Warsaw, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a member of Warsaw Baptist Church and Tadmor Lodge No. 108. His wife, Thelma Rider, died in 1993.
Survivors include a son, Richard "Doby" Rider of Warsaw; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Warsaw Baptist Church, 106 W. High St., Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Allegra H. Rouse, 97, of Bromley, died Monday at Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a teacher with Bromley Elementary School and a member of Bromley Christian Church. She was a member of the Ludlow, Bromley and West Covington senior citizen groups, and was a former member of the church's Ladies Aid Society. Her husband, James W. Rouse, died in 1984. A son, James W. Rouse, died in 1963.
Survivors include sons, Robert Rouse of Crescent Springs and Gilbert Rouse of Lexington; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at noon Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Bromley Christian Church, 216 Kenton St., Bromley, Ky. 41016.
Dale M. Sorrell, 80, of Elsmere, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Beechgrove Baptist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Karen Sorrell and Rose Croley, both of Elsmere; sons, Johnie Sorrell and Danny Sorrell, both of Elsmere; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Anna E. "Betty" Stewart, 72, of Covington, died at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills. She was a homemaker. Her husband, William Richard Stewart, died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Patty Willis of Independence, Donna Rieselman of Florence, Sharon Dougherty of Edgewood and Deborah Stewart of Covington; sons, William Stewart of Mentor and Gerald Stewart of Covington; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Tuesday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017; or Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Fannie Wachter, 93, of Augusta, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a homemaker and a member of Augusta Presbyterian Church. She was a Sunday school teacher and an Eastern Star chaplain. Her husband, Garner Wachter, died in 1977. A son, Richard Lee Wachter, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Wachter of Augusta; a son, Henry Wachter of Cold Spring; four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, P. O. Box 18488, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Paul Stanley Wainscott, 62, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at Clermont Nursing-Convalescent Center, Milford, Ohio. He was a retired farmer and a former employee of the Kentucky State Highway Department.
Survivors include his wife, Laverne Plunkett Wainscott; a son, Steven Wainscott of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Kathy Berger of Travis Air Force Base, Calif.; her mother, Goldie Wainscott of Dry Ridge; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Mary Jo Ann Wright, 68, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Henry Bingo. Her husband, Walter Louis Wright, died in 1996.
Survivors include daughters, Terri Jean Liggett of Taylor Mill and Debbie Jo Wright of Key West, Fla.; a son, Michael Wright of Erlanger; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn Mausoleum Chapel, Erlanger. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society NCICFUL, P. O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
