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Date of these obituaries: 05-17-2003
Mary Denise Wigman, Good Shepherd sister
Sister Mary Denise Wigman spent much of her life helping children improve their lives.
To the end, she remembered everyone last one of them. Most of the children remembered her, too.
"She loved to have us read letters from some of the people she taught. A lot of them kept in touch, " said Sister Elise Kramer, a member of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Fort Thomas who helped care for Sister Wigman the past three years at the order's assisted living nursing home.
"Just last week, three of her former students came down from Michigan to see her."
Sister Wigman, R.G.S., 83, of Fort Thomas, died at 10:25 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a child-care worker, social worker and an administrator with the Sisters of the Good Shepherd.
From 1941 to 1974, Sister Wigman worked in Michigan, helping to administer programs for troubled adolescent girls. After that, she filled several other posts for her order.
Sisters and adults who sought help from Sister Wigman as children noted her creative and sometimes energetic ability to associate with young people. "She always had a very good time with the children, " Sister Kramer said.
One of Sister Wigman's most noted accomplishments saw her convince a local fireman one winter to spray water on a sports field in order that children might skate and slide on it.
"She was always interested in people, even when she was sick, " Sister Kramer said. "She always took time to help them with their problems."
Survivors include a brother, Anton J. Wigman of Detroit.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Pelletier Hall, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the hall. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Pelletier Hall, 930 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
Robert James Basye, 78, of Latonia, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Woodcrest Manor Nursing Home, Elsmere. He was a mail handler retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Cincinnati, a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Lakeside Park, and a World War II veteran of the Army. His wife, Pauline Basye, died in 1990.
Survivors include his son, Robert Basye of Dry Ridge; daughters, Pamela Rhodus of Burlington, Deborah Bloom of Louisville, Sonya Campbell of Edgewood and Robin Glenn of Tualation, Ore.; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Malcolm H. Beecher, 92, of Green Township, Ohio, died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a member of Lafayette Lodge No. 483 F&AM, Cincinnati Scottish Rite, Syria Shrine Chapters and St. James Episcopal Church.
Survivors include a son, Ron Beecher of Ross Township, Ohio; a daughter, Marilyn Rohling of Florence; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Charles C. Young Funeral Home, Ross, Ohio. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Charles A. Caruso, 73, of Fort Wright, died Thursday at his home. He was an office manager for Hydration Kentrol Co., Alexandria, a member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright; Devou Fields Senior Golf League; Senior Center, Delhi Hills, Ohio; Kehoe Council, Knights of Columbus, Ludlow, and a former coach for Bengal Tigers Youth Football.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Robinson Caruso; daughters, Renee Adams of Hebron and Tina Kessen of Burlington; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Lamont C. Dietz, 88, of Latonia, died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a maintenance engineer retired from the Covington School Board, and a member, deacon and treasurer of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, Latonia.
Survivors include his wife, Geneva Points Dietz; daughters, Judith Kahn of Fort Wright and Janice Kloenne of Scottsdale, Ariz.; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Ashland Avenue Baptist Church Book of Remembrance, 2735 Ashland Avenue, Latonia, Ky. 41015.
Ora Lilly Garnett, 89 of Peru, Ind., died Wednesday at Caring Hands Health Care Center, Peru. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Willie Garnett, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Claude Garnett of Indianapolis, Ind., and James Garnett of Duluth, Ga.; daughters, Berta Gayle of Owenton, Bessie Lee of Indianapolis, Jean Jackson, Regina Lee, Pauline Killion and Lou Frances Garnett, all of Peru; sisters, Evon Samuels of Owenton and Ezzetta Thomas of Cincinnati; 35 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Second Baptist Church of New Liberty. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Burial will be in 2nd Baptist Church Cemetery, New Liberty.
Diane M. Geyer, 47, of Bellevue, died Thursday at her home. She was an LPN at Patient First, Southgate, and a member of Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue.
Survivors include her sister, Deborah Geyer of Umatilla, Fla.; and a brother, Donald M. Geyer of Newport.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Edna Bitter Granneman, 94, of Covington, died at 11:57 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a food service worker retired from Union Central Life of Cincinnati, and a member of St. Paul Christian Community Church, Fort Wright. Her husband, Charles Granneman Sr., died in 1966, and a daughter, Evelyn Mathes, and sons, George Granneman and Charles Granneman Jr., all preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, Louis Granneman of Edgewood; and daughters, Florence McFarland of Covington, Edna Lida Wilson of Union and Betty Marksberry of Fort Wright.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul Christian Community Church, 429 Fort Henry Drive, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Robert J. Halenkamp Sr., 85, of Covington, died at 11:35 a.m. Friday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. He was a sheet metal worker retired from General Electric, Evendale, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Dorning Halenkamp; daughters, Mary Cox of Covington; Jeannie Saulino and Theresa Steinmetz, both of Edgewood; sons, Robert J. Halenkamp Jr. of Dallas, Texas, Jack Halenkamp of Florence, Larry Halenkamp of Fort Thomas and David Halenkamp of Buford, Ga.; a sister, Ursula Meier of Fort Wright; 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Jack Warren "Mack" McAlpin, 81 of Villa Hills, died at 10:51 p.m. Thursday at his home. He was a superintendent retired from Carpenters Union Local No. 0698 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and a World War II veteran of the Navy. His daughter, Peggy Jo McAlpin, died in 1998.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Weber McAlpin; and a son, Craig W. McAlpin of Lakeside Park.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. today at Passionist Nun Monastery Chapel, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Passionist Nuns Monastery, 1151 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky. 41018-1000; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Conn1ey Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Robert R. McCarthy, 55, of Covington, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Conn1ey Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
William "Billy" Donald Midgett, 26, of Covington, died at 11:47 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Survivors include his daughter, Hayley Morgan Kay Midgett of Fort Mitchell; his mother, Sharon Ruth Zurborg Coffey of Covington; father, Thomas Lee Midgett of Latonia; stepfather, Richard C. Coffey of Covington; a sister, Meshell Harrison of Dayton, Ohio; stepbrothers, Richard Coffey of Loveland, Ohio, and Ricky Coffey of Erlanger; stepsisters, Missy Coffey of Florida, Angel Coffey of Maine and Katrina Coffey of Corbin; and maternal grandmother, Frances Zurborg of Latonia.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Ronald Wayne Spegal, 33, of Elizabethtown, died Thursday at his home. He was a self-employed carpenter and roofer.
Survivors include his son, Ronald Spegal of Elizabethtown; daughters, Tabitha Spegal and Desiree Spegal, both of Elizabethtown; parents, Ronald and Dorothy Spegal of Elizabethtown; brothers, John Spegal and Troy Spegal, both of Elizabethtown.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Ratterman Family Funeral Home, Bardstown Road, Louisville. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial are suggested to the family, c/o Ratterman Family Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Ky. 40218-1527.
Erma Irene Wessling, 93, of Covington, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Harry Wessling, died in 1994.
Survivors include her stepdaughter, Maryona Bacon of Fort Thomas; four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Baltimore Pike Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the Covington Ladies Home, 702 Garrard St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
