Fr. Charles, 95, died at St. Charles Center.
He was the son of Albert and Helen Rohrkemper. In 1943, he was ordained for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati by Archbishop John T. McNicholas.
Surviving are seven nieces and nephews: Helen (Robert) Alig, Cecelia (Robert) Grewe, David (Tina) Benezra, Michael Benezra, Mary Ann Messing, Katherine (Michael) Jenkins, and Elizabeth (Ronald) Warnock; and a number of great nieces and nephews.
Deceased are three sisters: Mary Shulz, Sister Alberta Rohrkemper and Cecelia Benezra.
He was a graduate of Chaminade High School and completed seminary studies at St. Gregory and Mt. St. Mary. Following ordination, he was named assistant at St. William Parish, Cincinnati, with teaching duties at Elder High School. In 1948 he was assigned to St. Augustine Parish on Bank Street, Cincinnati, while continuing to teach at Elder. A 1951 transfer to St. Vivian's Parish, Cincinnati, as assistant pastor and faculty member at Julienne High School. In 1956 he was named chaplain to the Sisters of Notre Dame at Villa Julienne, Dayton and continued teaching at the high school. In 1961 he received his first pastorate, St. John Fisher, in Newtown, Cincinnati, with mission at St. Ann, Williamsburg. Four years later he was appointed pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Lebanon. In 1968 he received the call to be pastor of St. Boniface, Piqua. There he remained until 1976, when he was asked to assume the pastorate of St. Mary Parish, Greenville. Two years later, in 1978 he was called to be pastor at Sacred Heart Parish, McCartyville, where he served until his retirement in 1987. Active in retirement, he continued to serve the Archdiocese, offering Mass and administering the Sacraments on a regular basis at St. Patrick Parish, Troy, and in other parishes where his services were welcomed. He regularly offered Mass at several local nursing homes. At Lehman High School, he occasionally presided at Masses for the students.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Patrick Church, Troy, with Archbishop Dennis Schnurr officiating.
He was the son of Albert and Helen Rohrkemper. In 1943, he was ordained for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati by Archbishop John T. McNicholas.
Surviving are seven nieces and nephews: Helen (Robert) Alig, Cecelia (Robert) Grewe, David (Tina) Benezra, Michael Benezra, Mary Ann Messing, Katherine (Michael) Jenkins, and Elizabeth (Ronald) Warnock; and a number of great nieces and nephews.
Deceased are three sisters: Mary Shulz, Sister Alberta Rohrkemper and Cecelia Benezra.
He was a graduate of Chaminade High School and completed seminary studies at St. Gregory and Mt. St. Mary. Following ordination, he was named assistant at St. William Parish, Cincinnati, with teaching duties at Elder High School. In 1948 he was assigned to St. Augustine Parish on Bank Street, Cincinnati, while continuing to teach at Elder. A 1951 transfer to St. Vivian's Parish, Cincinnati, as assistant pastor and faculty member at Julienne High School. In 1956 he was named chaplain to the Sisters of Notre Dame at Villa Julienne, Dayton and continued teaching at the high school. In 1961 he received his first pastorate, St. John Fisher, in Newtown, Cincinnati, with mission at St. Ann, Williamsburg. Four years later he was appointed pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Lebanon. In 1968 he received the call to be pastor of St. Boniface, Piqua. There he remained until 1976, when he was asked to assume the pastorate of St. Mary Parish, Greenville. Two years later, in 1978 he was called to be pastor at Sacred Heart Parish, McCartyville, where he served until his retirement in 1987. Active in retirement, he continued to serve the Archdiocese, offering Mass and administering the Sacraments on a regular basis at St. Patrick Parish, Troy, and in other parishes where his services were welcomed. He regularly offered Mass at several local nursing homes. At Lehman High School, he occasionally presided at Masses for the students.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Patrick Church, Troy, with Archbishop Dennis Schnurr officiating.
Fr. Charles, 95, died at St. Charles Center.
He was the son of Albert and Helen Rohrkemper. In 1943, he was ordained for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati by Archbishop John T. McNicholas.
Surviving are seven nieces and nephews: Helen (Robert) Alig, Cecelia (Robert) Grewe, David (Tina) Benezra, Michael Benezra, Mary Ann Messing, Katherine (Michael) Jenkins, and Elizabeth (Ronald) Warnock; and a number of great nieces and nephews.
Deceased are three sisters: Mary Shulz, Sister Alberta Rohrkemper and Cecelia Benezra.
He was a graduate of Chaminade High School and completed seminary studies at St. Gregory and Mt. St. Mary. Following ordination, he was named assistant at St. William Parish, Cincinnati, with teaching duties at Elder High School. In 1948 he was assigned to St. Augustine Parish on Bank Street, Cincinnati, while continuing to teach at Elder. A 1951 transfer to St. Vivian's Parish, Cincinnati, as assistant pastor and faculty member at Julienne High School. In 1956 he was named chaplain to the Sisters of Notre Dame at Villa Julienne, Dayton and continued teaching at the high school. In 1961 he received his first pastorate, St. John Fisher, in Newtown, Cincinnati, with mission at St. Ann, Williamsburg. Four years later he was appointed pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Lebanon. In 1968 he received the call to be pastor of St. Boniface, Piqua. There he remained until 1976, when he was asked to assume the pastorate of St. Mary Parish, Greenville. Two years later, in 1978 he was called to be pastor at Sacred Heart Parish, McCartyville, where he served until his retirement in 1987. Active in retirement, he continued to serve the Archdiocese, offering Mass and administering the Sacraments on a regular basis at St. Patrick Parish, Troy, and in other parishes where his services were welcomed. He regularly offered Mass at several local nursing homes. At Lehman High School, he occasionally presided at Masses for the students.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Patrick Church, Troy, with Archbishop Dennis Schnurr officiating.
He was the son of Albert and Helen Rohrkemper. In 1943, he was ordained for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati by Archbishop John T. McNicholas.
Surviving are seven nieces and nephews: Helen (Robert) Alig, Cecelia (Robert) Grewe, David (Tina) Benezra, Michael Benezra, Mary Ann Messing, Katherine (Michael) Jenkins, and Elizabeth (Ronald) Warnock; and a number of great nieces and nephews.
Deceased are three sisters: Mary Shulz, Sister Alberta Rohrkemper and Cecelia Benezra.
He was a graduate of Chaminade High School and completed seminary studies at St. Gregory and Mt. St. Mary. Following ordination, he was named assistant at St. William Parish, Cincinnati, with teaching duties at Elder High School. In 1948 he was assigned to St. Augustine Parish on Bank Street, Cincinnati, while continuing to teach at Elder. A 1951 transfer to St. Vivian's Parish, Cincinnati, as assistant pastor and faculty member at Julienne High School. In 1956 he was named chaplain to the Sisters of Notre Dame at Villa Julienne, Dayton and continued teaching at the high school. In 1961 he received his first pastorate, St. John Fisher, in Newtown, Cincinnati, with mission at St. Ann, Williamsburg. Four years later he was appointed pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Lebanon. In 1968 he received the call to be pastor of St. Boniface, Piqua. There he remained until 1976, when he was asked to assume the pastorate of St. Mary Parish, Greenville. Two years later, in 1978 he was called to be pastor at Sacred Heart Parish, McCartyville, where he served until his retirement in 1987. Active in retirement, he continued to serve the Archdiocese, offering Mass and administering the Sacraments on a regular basis at St. Patrick Parish, Troy, and in other parishes where his services were welcomed. He regularly offered Mass at several local nursing homes. At Lehman High School, he occasionally presided at Masses for the students.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Patrick Church, Troy, with Archbishop Dennis Schnurr officiating.
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