He immigrated from Germany in 1954 and he was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Kuehne, one son, Michael Kuehne of Belmar, NJ; one daughter, Lisa Karthaus of Oakville, Ontario; one sister, Elizabeth Siebert of Spannengberg, Germany; and six grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, March 8, 2014 at St. Paul Catholic Church. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in St. Josephs Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Paul Catholic Church 3005 Country Club Rd., New Bern, NC 28562.