Fr. Charles W. "Chuck" Niehaus S.J.

I JUST FOUND THIS OUT. I AM SO SORRY TO READ THIS, YOU WERE SUCH A DEAR FRIEND TO US. AFTER YOU LEFT ST. PROCOPIUS WE LOST CONTACT. WE WORKED ON THE COMMITTEE FOR THE CHURCH'S CELEBRATION, I SO OFTEN THOUGHT ABOUT YOU, THE FUN WE HAD GOING OUT TO DINNER. YOU WERE SUCH A WONDERFUL MAN, A TRUE FRIEND AND THE BEST PRIEST I EVER MET. A DEDICATED SELFLESS MAN A TRUE CHRISTIAN MAN OF GOD. I HAVE NOW DEDICATED MY LIFE TO ANIMALS AND SAVING THEM AND ALL OUR PHONE CONVERSATIONS RENEWED ALL MY BELIEFS IN THE TRUE GOD. I LOVE YOU MY FRIEND. I REALLY WILL MISS YOU NOW. REST IN THE ARMS OF GOD. YOUR DEAR FRIEND MARY AND NICK TOO. WE BOTH LOVED YOU.

My prayers to the family. My family were good friends with Father Carlos back in the mid 80s in the QC. He performed my wedding ceremony August 1987 and baptized our daughter Stefanie.
We all loved Father Carlos and were sad when he had to leave.
RIP Father Carlos

My deepest sympathy to the Niehaus and Osterwisch families. We all loved Chuck. I remember calling him Charlie years ago. Then his name went to Chuck finally to Fr. Chuck.What a gift he was to everyone he met. Just like his beautiful vigil service. Fr. Bob amazingly played 5 verses of my favorite song,too Buz and I are blessed to have him officiate our wedding over 43 years ago. It was his first wedding. Of course I chose the Cathedral St.Peter's in Chains instead of Bellermine Chapel. He never got over that. Bill, Chris and Carol, I only have fond memories of you and your parents and Dorothy, and Aunt Tilly. You and your brother Chuck will be in my prayers. I will see the Mass tomorrow with all of you .

All my best,
Gayle and Buz Pettey