Deacon Elmer L. Lampe Jr.
Funeral Mass for Deacon Elmer L. Lampe Jr. 91, who died Thursday, Nov. 13, was celebrated Tuesday, Nov. 25 in the chapel of Resurrection Cemetery, Lewis Center, followed by burial at the cemetery.
He was born in Dubuque, Iowa on March 30, 1932 to Elmer and Agnes (Yates} Lampe.
He graduated from Bellevue (Iowa) High School, earned a Bachelor’s degree in religion and a Master’s degree in history from the University of Iowa and studied theology at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, philosophy at the University of Wisconsin and history at Ohio State University. He had a long career teaching history at Ohio Dominican University.
He was ordained to the diaconate on Aug. 14, 1977 at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral by Bishop Edward Herrmann. He served as a deacon at Worthington St. Michael Church, Doctors North Hospital, Columbus; Ohio State University Hospital and Sunbury St. John Neumann Church and as a member of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission. He retired from active ministry in 2005.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Catherine (Nutting) and his brother, David. He is survived by his children Mark, Matthew (Lisa) and Jean, a grandson and two granddaughters.
Maureen A. Luis
Funeral Mass for Maureen A. Luis, 76, who died Sunday, Nov. 2, was celebrated Thursday, Nov. 13 at Powell St. Joan of Arc Church. Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery, Lewis Center.
She was born in Cincinnati on Sept. 29, 1949, to Alan Klonne and Marion (Williams) Hamm.
She was a graduate of Ursuline Academy and Edgecliff College in Cincinnati, earning a degree in mathematics. She was a math teacher, left that career to raise her children and, after they had grown, served for nearly 30 years as religious education director of Columbus St. Peter Church, which is now part of a combined parish with St. Joan of Arc.
She also was active in the Powell Women’s Club, serving a term as its president.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Michael, former business manager of St. Peter Church. Survivors include a son, Timothy (Renee); a daughter, Michelle Blevins; brothers, Mike Klonne and Tim (Tina) Klonne; and six grandchildren.
John A. Albright
Funeral Mass for John A. Albright, 71, who died Sunday, Oct. 26, was celebrated Saturday, Nov. 1 at Chillicothe St. Peter Church. Burial was at St. Margaret Cemetery, Chillicothe.
He was born on Feb. 3, 1954 in Chillicothe to Herman and Catherine (Reider) Albright.
He spent 53 years in maintenance and operations management positions at the Goodyear Atomic plant in Piketon, from 1972 until one month and one day before he died.
Since 1990, he had been a maintenance volunteer at St. Peter Church and Chillicothe Bishop Flaget School and briefly served as the school’s facilities manager.
He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 15793, the boards of the Assistance House and the Burton Stevenson House in Chillicothe, the Flaget school board and the St. Peter parish council and finance committee.
He was preceded in death by a son, John, and an infant grandchild. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Lynn (Freygang); daughters, Terrina (Gregory) Fahnestock and Kathryn (Bradley) Edwards; twin brother, Joseph (Jane); sister, Mary Lukco; grandsons, Nicholas and Nathan; and granddaughter, Sadie.
ABBOTT, Theodore, 89, Nov. 10
St. Bernadette Church, Lancaster
ALLEN, Carolyn A. (Whipps), 81, Nov. 8
St. Matthew the Apostle Church, Gahanna
ALTIER, Mary E. (Garey), 92, Nov. 7
St. Rose of Lima Church, New Lexington
AMADIO, Beverly A. (Barcalow), 76, Nov. 10
St. Christopher Church, Columbus
BALLARD, Kathleen, 75, Nov. 15
St. Timothy Church, Columbus
BANCROFT, Cecilia “Cece,” 78, Oct. 30
St. Peter St. Joan of Arc Parish, Columbus-Powell
BAUER, Teresa “Tessie” (Kanzleiter), 96, Nov. 2
St. Brendan the Navigator Church, Hilliard
BURNS, Karl J., 87, Nov. 13
St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Pickerington
CHOCANO, Hugo A., 75, Nov.16
St. Paul the Apostle Church, Westerville
COOK, Ruth, 93, Nov. 8
St. Andrew Church, Columbus
DENBOW, Carol J., 61, formerly of Columbus, Oct. 30
St. Luke Church, Danville
DeROBERTS (DeROBERTIS), Joseph L., 78, Nov.8
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
ELLIS, Mary Louise, 92, Nov. 19
St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark
ELLIS, Pamela, 79, Nov. 7
St. Bernadette Church, Lancaster
ESSMAN, John J., 94, Nov. 11
St. Josephine Bakhita Parish at St. Elizabeth Church, Columbus
GIAMETTA, Charles A., 83, Nov. 4
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
GOLDEN, James E., 94, Nov. 6
Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus
GUANCIALE, Carol L. (Lewis), 73, Nov. 10
St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark
HAGARMAN, Edward, 98, Nov. 15
St. Joseph Church, Dover
HETTINGER, June E., 78, Nov. 6
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Columbus
HOLEHOUSE, Edward G., 69, Nov. 13
Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
KUHN, James Clifford “Jim,” 56, Nov. 11
St. Paul the Apostle Church, Westerville
LANCIA, Anthony, 94, Nov. 18
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove City
MAY, Elizabeth “Betsy” (Boggs), 86, Nov. 11
St. Mary Church, Chillicothe
McCATHERINE, Linda D. (McManaway), 78, formerly of Columbus, Nov.7
Holy Cross Church, Glouster
MURPHY, Patricia R. (Roney), 93, Nov. 14
St. Edward the Confessor Church, Granville
NAPLES, Michael, 59, Sept. 14
Resurrection Cemetery Chapel, Lewis Center
PLAISTED, Ramona (Carney), 91, Nov. 4
St. Rose of Lima Church, New Lexington
QUINN, Joseph T., 88, Nov. 7
St. Rose of Lima Church, New Lexington
RICHARDS, Kristina M., 25, Nov. 8
St. Peter St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell-Columbus
RICHARDS, Rickard, 80, Nov. 7
St. Mary Church, Marion
TANTES, Vincent, 79, Nov. 10
Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus
TURNER, Carolyn, 84, Nov. 1
Holy Spirit Church, Columbus
WATTS, Jeffrey R., 76, Nov. 7
St. Stephen the Martyr Church, Columbus