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Edwin Shaffer, ex-council member
Forest Park super-volunteer Edwin C. Shaffer, a semi-retired computer systems engineer, had many accomplishments to be proud of, but he most treasured his relationship with his 17-year-old granddaughter.
"His greatest point of pride was his friendship with his granddaughter, Heather (Shaffer)," said Mr. Shaffer's wife of nearly 41 years, Dee Shaffer. "She and her grandfather were best buddies."
"Ed" Shaffer, a cardiac patient since 1992, died unexpectedly at home Thursday. The former Forest Park council member was 66.
It was his relationship with kids - beginning with informal counseling of some of his children's young friends - that led the father of four and grandfather of three to form his longtime relationship with Parkdale Home for Youth, which helps troubled girls. He was president of the home's board.
He also was head usher and member of the parish council at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Greenhills, and treasurer of the Forest Park Democratic Club. He belonged to several groups and served on a range of city committees.
"If the city needed him for anything, he was there," said Council Member Brenda Mattox. "There's not that many people that stay that active, but he did."
After losing a five-way race for three at-large seats in 1991, the six-year council member didn't stop serving Forest Park. He was a co-chairman of its Quality of Life task force and also worked on its beautification commission and historical society.
"He was what I would term Mr. Forest Park," said Mayor Wayne Coates.
Mr. Shaffer, an Air Force captain during the mid-1950s, worked for Ohio National Financial Services more than 20 years, and continued with the company part time. He was a member of the American Legion, a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and recently was active with the Save Our City anti-charter-amendments organization.
He also is survived by grown children Thomas E. Shaffer, Sharon M. Patterson, Carol P. Shaffer and Michael W. Shaffer, all of greater Cincinnati; and grandchildren Heather D. Shaffer, Tiffany M. Patterson and Kristie Combs.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at the Vorhis Funeral Home in Springdale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at his church. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkdale Home for Youth, 680 W. Sharon Road, Cincinnati, 45240.
Date of announcement: 10-12-1998
CHARLES W. BARNES, 68, of Bethel, Ohio, died Friday. Mr. Barnes was a retired truck driver for National Distilleries. Services: noon Tuesday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials: American Heart Association or American Lung Association.
Date of announcement: 10-12-1998
JOYCE A. ROGERS KOGER, 36, of Bethel, Ohio, died Saturday. Mrs. Koger was a clerk for United Dairy Farmers in Eastgate. Services: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Hospice of Cincinnati or Clermont Mercy Hospital.
Date of announcement: 10-12-1998
ROBERTA McMAHON, 67, of Cincinnati, died Wednesday. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at True Holiness Church of God of Silverton. Visitation: 6 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Jamison and Jamison Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Date of announcement: 10-12-1998
ROBERT P. PITZER, 66, of Georgetown, Ohio, died Friday. Mr. Pitzer was a mechanic for Bruce Sanft Pontiac in Bethel. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-12-1998
Alma Ackerman, ran Glenway Chevy
Alma Sieve Ackerman steered Glenway Chevrolet through the ups and downs of the auto industry over the years, and she maneuvered her own cars - Chevys, of course - 76 years without a crash.
"The amazing thing was she never had an accident in the 76 years she drove," said her grandson, Mark Ackerman, who operates the business that Mrs. Ackerman's father, Alvin B. Sieve, started in 1919.
The business went from her father to her husband, Charles "Bud" Ackerman, and she took it over when he died in 1966. Later, the business was passed to her son, Donald Ackerman, and then to her grandson.
Mrs. Ackerman continued to visit the dealership daily, greeting customers and offering business advice, until her health failed about a year ago.
She died Friday at age 91.
Mrs. Ackerman was an impressive businesswoman who learned the lessons of the Great Depression and passed them to her son and grandson while she worked as the Price Hill dealership's secretary treasurer.
Her best advice? "The biggest thing is always watch your pennies and be conservative about your money," he said.
Her driving record and her business sense could be credited to the same thing, said her grandson: "She was just aware of everything around her - whether it was driving, business, or anything else."
She and her husband also operated Bud's Tavern at the dealership location from 1928 until 1937. She did the cooking - and the bartending. She also helped open the Sunset Theater in 1940 and the Covedale Theater in 1947.
Mrs. Ackerman was delighted her whole family, including her daughter Jean Lohman, sister Joan Berding, nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, continued to live near her in Cincinnati. They all survive her. She was preceded in death by a brother, Alvin "Bud" Sieve Jr.
Visitation is 5 to 7:15 p.m. today at the St. Antoninus Church, Western Hills, followed by Mass at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials: Our Daily Bread or the American Heart Association.
Date of announcement: 10-13-1998
CORDIE LYNCH DAY, 65, of Bethel, Ohio, died Saturday. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Kennedy- Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: American Diabetes. Association.
Date of announcement: 10-13-1998
EDNA V. PLATER, 92, of Cincinnati, died Friday. Services: noon Thursday at Corinthian Baptist Church, Avondale. Visitation: 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 10-13-1998
JOHN WALKER SCOTT JR., 73, of Walnut Hills, died Wednesday. He was a minister. Services: 7 p.m. today at Faith Temple Church of God, Avondale. Visitation: 6 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 10-13-1998
Pharmacist Robert Kattmann
Robert M. Kattmann, 87, of Green Township, who owned and operated Kattmann Pharmacy in Cleves for 45 years, died Monday.
He was a lifetime member of the Ohio State University Alumni Association and a 54-year member of the Cleves-Three Rivers Kiwanis Club, where he was a past president who compiled 44 years of perfect attendance at weekly meetings. He also had operated a state liquor store in Cleves for 19 years.
Mr. Kattmann leaves his wife of 54 years, Bea; daughters June Loring, Barbara Manning, Bonnie Barnett and Linda Woodrey; son, Robert C. Kattmann; sister, Marian Bunce; 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. today at Dennis George Funeral Home, Cleves. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: Cleves-Three Rivers Kiwanis Club Scholarship Fund.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1998
Daniel Riestenberg, scientist with EPA
Daniel T. Riestenberg, 46, a scientist at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, died Sunday.
Diagnosed in 1997 with lymphoma, Mr. Riestenberg underwent a bone-marrow transplant in July and died of complications. The Elder High School graduate held a bachelor's degree in fishery management from Ohio State University and a master's degree from Miami University.
He was a member of Our Lady of Visitation Church in Mack, where he coached baseball and softball. He was a member of Oxbow Inc.; Greater Cincinnati Racing Pigeon Association; and the Southern Ohio Dog and Game Protective.
Mr. Riestenberg leaves his wife, Marian; daughters, Dana, Carla and Katie; parents, George "Skeets" and Vivian Schmitt Riestenberg; brothers, Tom and Ed Riestenberg; and sisters, Janis Binzer, Jenny Owens, Jeanne Bruce and Julie Hopkins; all of Greater Cincinnati.
Mass: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation: 4:30 p.m. today at Harry Meyer & Geiser Funeral Home, Covedale. Memorials: Jewish Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant or Oxbow Inc.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1998
WILBER BOWENS, 72, of Kennedy Heights, died Monday. The World War II veteran worked for Heidelberg Distributors. Services: noon Thursday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home Funeral Home, Silverton. Visitation: 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1998
LOTTIE BROWNING, 78, of Brookville, Ind., died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 1 p.m. EST Saturday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1998
FANNIE E. GREVIOUS, 80, of Kennedy Heights, died Sunday. She was a cosmetologist. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Bethel Baptist Church, Walnut Hills. Visitation: noon Friday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1998
GRETTA FAY KENDALL, 79, of Wichita, Kan., formerly of Cincinnati, died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Arrangements: Broadway Mortuary, Wichita.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1998
MARY E. MOORE, 82, of Walnut Hills, died Sunday. Ms. Moore was a homemaker. Services: noon today at Renfro Funeral Service, Avondale. Visitation: 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1998
OTIS PARKER, 67, of Westwood, died Sunday. He was a laborer. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1998
JOHNNY ROGER SHELTON, 38, of Pensacola, Fla., formerly of Brown County, died Sunday. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley, Ohio. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1998
GEORGE D. WARREN, 64, of Madison, Ind., died Sunday. The Army veteran worked for Dow- Corning. Services: 1 p.m. EST Thursday at Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home, Madison. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. EST today and 9 a.m. EST Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 10-14-1998
Roland Thompson, taught music 27 years
Roland Thompson, 82, of Evanston, a Cincinnati Public Schools music teacher for 27 years, died Monday.
Mr. Thompson taught at Heinold Junior High, Sawyer Junior High, Walnut Hills High and Taft High. He was a traveling music teacher when the system had few music teachers.
The Withrow High School had a bachelor of arts in music from Howard University and master's degrees from the University of Michigan and Vandercook School of Music. He served in the Army during World War II.
Mr. Thompson was a member of the Cincinnati Civic Orchestra for more than 25 years. He was a 70-year member of the First Baptist Church of Walnut Hills, where he was Sunday school superintendent, hymn leader and senior choir member.
Mr. Thompson also was a member of the Christian Men's Fellowship at the United Christian Church and participated in many music retreats.
He leaves his wife of 44 years, Pearl L. Thompson, and a daughter, the Rev. Deborah R. Thompson.
Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Walnut Hills, followed by noon services. Arrangements: Jamison & Jamison Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 10-15-1998
CLIFFORD J. COOK, 80, of Aurora, Ind., died Wednesday. He was a supervisor with U.S. Playing Card Co. and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Services: 2 p.m. EDT Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Aurora.
Date of announcement: 10-15-1998
