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These notices are dated: 01-25-2005
Bill Caffie, noted jazz and blues singer, performed with Count Basie
Bill Caffie, a legendary Cincinnati jazz and blues singer who went from performing in West End clubs to Carnegie Hall with Count Basie, died Saturday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness related to liver disease. The West End resident was 74.
Fellow musicians are remembering Mr. Caffie for his deep velvet voice, as a master of vocal phrasing and storytelling who could make any song his own.
Click on photo for larger image "He was the total package -- the consummate performer, a great singer, a gentleman who cared about people, and a darn good dresser, too" said Steve Schmidt, a keyboard player who played frequently with Mr. Caffie.
Wilber Longmire, a Cincinnati jazz and R&B; legend in his own right, said his fellow musicians loved Mr. Caffie.
"He crossed the cultural line. His life is a testimony to all of us coming together as a musical community. He made friends wherever he went, " said Longmire, who helped produce Mr. Caffie's shows and recordings for 25 years. Mr. Caffie's last CD, "Leaving This Ol' Town, " released in 2002, featured the singer at his finest -- scat singing, doing blues, R&B; or just working out a standard. He was an elegant vocalist.
"My style is just to sing what I feel, " Mr. Caffie told The Post in a 2002 interview. "I guess I am kind of a moody singer."
Longmire said Mr. Caffie was not as wealthy or as famous as Frank Sinatra or Sammy Davis Jr. or other singers of their ilk, "but he was just as effective in what he was doing for those of us who worked with him. When we recorded and played he felt just as serious about what we were doing. He wanted to make sure his stuff was tight." I
Mr. Caffie is survived by a brother, Robert Robinson of Cincinnati.
A private funeral is planned. Local musicians are hoping to combine a memorial service with a jam session by early next week, but details are pending.
Hubert F. Feldmann, served in World War II
His children learned early that if they had to wake up Hubert F. "Bert" Feldmann, they did so from a distance.
Mr. Feldmann would wake up flailing his arms, a reflex from his years of combat during World War II, said his son, Greg Feldmann of Edgewood.
He never talked much about his Army service, but his children knew that he drove a half-track in France and Belgium. They also knew that it left quite an impression on his sleeping habits.
Mr. Feldmann, of Fort Wright, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was 78.
He grew up on 12th Street in Covington, and attended St. James High School in Ludlow before his military service. After the war, he worked as a mechanic, then as a driver for the French Bauer dairy in Cincinnati, then as a truck driver for the Diem & Wing Paper Company.
After he married
his wife, Rita, in 1949, they bought a home on 12th Street across from where Mr. Feldman's mother lived. As their children grew, they were always around their grandmother.
Mr. Feldmann was very involved in St. John's parish in Covington, where he was a member of the Holy Name Society. He also served on the board of trustees for a savings and loan program that the parish ran.
When he wasn't working, he enjoyed tinkering with cars.
Very outgoing, he loved to joke with and kid people, his son said. "He made chores seem like fun, " he said.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Feldmann; sons, Greg Feldmann and Jeff Feldmann, both of Edgewood, Denny Feldmann of Mars, Pa., and Terry Feldmann of Cincinnati; a daughter, Mary Sue Rusk of Fairfield Township, Ohio; a brother, Joseph Feldmann of Florence; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. John Church, 627 W. Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Betty Jane Argo, 76, of Taylor Mill, died Saturday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Harry W. Argo, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, John Wayne Argo of Taylor Mill; and a daughter, Barbara Argo of Taylor Mill.
Blessing will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Covington.
Ann Groneman Ashworth, 78, of Erlanger, died Sunday at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills. She was a retired secretary from the Federal Home Loan Bank, Cincinnati, and a member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright.
Survivors include a son, Rick Ashworth of Erlanger; a daughter, Kimberly Conradi of Villa Hills; a sister, Mary Groneman of Villa Hills; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Madonna Manor Chapel, Villa Hills. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
William E. McIntosh, 54, of North Bend, Ohio, formerly of Campbell County, died Friday at his residence. He was the owner of Bill Mac's Oil Co. in Cincinnati and an Army veteran.
Survivors include sisters, Joyce Kubicek of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Debra Creech of Williamstown.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Thomas Mathis, 80, of Morning View, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth South Medical Center, Edgewood. He was a retired supervisor from Richard Geottle Construction, and a member of Piner Baptist Church and Oneida Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Zara Mathis; a daughter, Theresa Burnette of Morning View; brothers, Hugh Mathis of Cincinnati and Blaine Mathis of Corona, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Wilmington Baptist Church Cemetery.
Catherine A. Menefee, 61, of Morning View, died Sunday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Ronald Wayne Miller, 34, of Silver Grove, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a print operator with Fidelity Investments, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Pamela Miller; sons, Isaiah Miller and Jacob Miller, both of Silver Grove; a daughter, Sara Miller of Silver Grove; his father, Kenneth Wayne Miller of Corinth; his mother, Connie Carol Miller of Southgate; and a sister, Denise Miller of Southgate.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Alexandria United Methodist Church. There is no visitation. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the Children of Ron Miller, c/o any Provident Bank branch in the Cincinnati area. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Nancy Lynn Morgan, 35, of Madison, Ind., formerly of Covington, died Friday. She worked in real estate appraisal.
Survivors include a son, Rayan Joseph Lawrence of Owenton; her parents, Dave and Bobbie Rautiola of Centerville, Ohio; and a sister, Beth Rautiola of Orange County, Ca.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Graham Dunne Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Carrolton. Memorials are suggested to Farmers Bank of Milton, 41 Ferry St., Milton, Ky. 40045.
Albert E. Niemeyer, 58, died Saturday at Orlando Regional Lucerne Hospital, Orlando, Fla. He was an operation specialist at the Center for Drug Free Living in Intersession, Fla.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Niemeyer; sons, Thomas Niemeyer and Stephen Niemeyer; a daughter, Sheila La Mont; brothers, Charles Niemeyer and Joseph Niemeyer; sisters, Betty Wolf, Rose Wolf, Clara Chasteen, Margaret Brockman, and Georgianna Rump; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home, Kissimmee, Fla. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Osceola Memory Gardens Cemetery, Kissimmee, Fla. Memorials are suggested to MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, Fla. 32806.
Sister Mary Carleta Catherine Rauch, 83, of Park Hills, died Monday at Lourdes Hall, St. Joseph Heights, Park Hills.
She was a teacher and principal in elementary and high schools in the Diocese of Covington and the Archdioceses of Cincinnati and Mobile, Ala.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Grace Rauch of Cincinnati; and several nephews and nieces.
A wake service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday with Mass of Christian burial at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Provincial House, St. Joseph Heights, Park Hills. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in the Convent Cemetery, Park Hills. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Carl Allen Redmon, 65, of Butler, died Saturday at Lakeside Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
He was a member of Falmouth Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Redmon; daughters, Ruby Webster of Independence and Karen Rice of Lexington; a brother, Albert Redmon of Falmouth; grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; or American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Virginia I. Rummel, 90, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was a retired registered nurse from St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas, and a member of Nurse's Club at Speers Hospital. Her husband, Oscar W. Rummel, Jr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Oscar W. Rummel, III, of Fort Mitchell; daughters, Virginia A. Burns of Anderson Township, Ohio, and Sandra L. Allen of Crestview Hills; a brother, Carl Gilbert of Lenoir, N.C.; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Baptist Village Care Center, 2990 Riggs Rd., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Lucile Salyers, 94, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Ludlow, died Jan. 18 at her residence.
She was a retired immigration deputy director from the Department of Justice. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, International Baptist Church, Honolulu, Hawaii, and First Baptist Church of San Jose, Calif. Her husband, Rev. Walburn E. Salyers, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Jerome Salyers of Las Vegas, Nev.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Independence. There is no visitation. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 Swenson St., Las Vegas, Nev. 89119.
Helen F. Smith, 89, of Cynthiana, died Sunday at her residence. She was a retired cook, and a member of Cynthiana Baptist Church and Oddville Homemakers.
Her husband, Robert F. Smith, and a son, James Robert Smith, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Jerry W. Smith and Larry A. Smith, both of Harrison County; a brother, John W. Fryman of Harrison County; a sister, Geneva F. Turner of Paducah; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
James Franklin "Jimmy" Tudor, Jr., 61, of Owenton, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a farmer and a member of the North Frankfort Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Carolyn Smith Tudor; daughters, Angela Dawn Wilson of Cincinnati, Carol Ann Tudor of Frankford, and Kristie Tudor of Owenton; stepsons, Mike Brewer and Jeff Brewer, both of Frankfort; his mother, Betty Tudor; brothers, Bob Tudor of Sparta and Paul Edward Tudor of Jonesville; a sister, Jo Ann Columbia of Sparta; two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Owenton Manor, 905 Highway 127 N., Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Catherine J. Verax, 83, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Spirit Parish, Newport. Her husband, Harry Verax, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Mark Verax of Alexandria; daughters, Joyce Hamilton of Highland Heights, Sharon Wehrle of Newport, Michele King of Florence, Linda Verax of Bellevue, and Joan Verax of Fort Thomas; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Spirit Parish, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Glenn Waldrop, 71, of Owenton, died Sunday at his residence. He was the retired owner and operator of Owenton Grocery and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Long Ridge Baptist Church, Owenton, the Kentucky Sheriffs Association, VFW, and the Owen County Sportsman's Club.
Survivors include his wife, Darlyn O'Banion Waldrop; a son, Glenn Todd Waldrop of Frankfort; a daughter, Michelle Rene Eckart of Cecilia; a sister, Glenna W. Marshall of Brunswick, Ga.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to New Horizons Medical Center, 330 Roland Ave., Owenton, Ky. 40359; or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
Mary Louise Clark Wilson, 82, of Erlanger, died Sunday at Florence Park Care Center.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere, and St. Elizabeth Medical Center Auxiliary.
Her husband, Mack "Roy" L. Wilson; a stepson, David Wilson; and a stepdaughter, Mary Sampsel, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, William Mullins of Richmond and George W. Loze of Somerset; daughters, Karen Ward of Newport and Susan L. Pittman of Owenton; stepsons, William Wilson of Florence and Richard Wilson of Hebron; stepdaughters, Carol Haven of Petersburg and Darlene Moon of Miami, Fla.; a brother, Bill Clark of Winter Haven, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, 22 step-grandchildren, 41 step-great-grandchildren, and five step-great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. There is no visitation. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E.20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Eva Wood, 74, of Covington, died Sunday at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
