Kentucky Obituaries

Dec 18, 2016

Wayne Davenport, 72, of Ludlow passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016.

Wayne was a retired Boilermaker and a member of Boilermaker’s Union Local # 105. He served his country proudly as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Wayne enjoyed cooking and spending time with his grandkids.

He was preceded in death by a...

Dec 15, 2016

Sondra Hammons Howard Sewell, 52, of Newport passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016. She was a waitress for Covington Chili.

Survivors include her husband, Billy Sewell; daughters, Courtney Hammons of Newport and Raven Hammons of Covington; sons, Jerad Howard of Ludlow and Colin Howard of Dayton; mother, Verda Hatter Hammons of Covington and father, Harold (Faye) Hammons...

Dec 12, 2016

Robert E. Hauck, 85, of Burlington passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at his home. He was retired from the Proctor & Gamble Company.

Robert was a longtime member of Hebron Baptist Church and he served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James R. and...

Dec 9, 2016

M. G. “Jerry” Stewart, 79, of Edgewood, died Friday, December 9, 2016 at his home. He retired after 37 years from Duke Energy in Energy Marketing. Jerry was a member of the Dutchmen’s Rod and Gun Club, NRA, Les Cheneaux Sportsman’s Club and Island Wildlife. He was a Kentucky Colonel and an Eagle Scout.

He was preceded in death...

Dec 8, 2016

Dr. John D. Redden, M.D., 93 of Fort Mitchell passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016. He was in private practice in Covington for more than 60 years, having only retired about 3 years ago.

Dr. Redden was a longtime member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and...

Dec 8, 2016

Rae Jean Farmer Doerman, 48, of Hebron, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at University Medical Center, Cincinnati. Rae was an IT Manager with Souther Air (Atlas). She was a member of Sand Run Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening, cooking, and Harley Davidson motorcycles. She was preceded in death by her father, Laymon Farmer; and brothers, Jimmy Farmer and David Farmer....

Dec 4, 2016

Delores Pauline Gilbert Combs, 87, of Latonia, formerly of Erlanger, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. Delores was a retired Nurses Aide and a former member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Combs; son, Clarence Combs, Jr.; daughter, Carol Howard; and parents, Harry and Anna Dougherty Gilbert. Survivors...

Nov 27, 2016

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Bonnie Lou Robinson Umbarger, 79, of Burlington passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Earnest Umbarger in 2009; son, Scott Umbarger; and her parents, William and Elizabeth Boggess Robinson.

Survivors include daughter, Tammy (Clarence) Miller, Jr....

Nov 27, 2016

Vernon Walter Riedlin, 83, of Delta, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Maryland. He was a retired Electrical Engineer with Westinghouse Defense Corp. Born in Covington, Kentucky to the late Murray Voorhees and Rosemary Riedlin, Vernon served as a Corporal in the U.S. Marines. He was a member of the Tall Cedars, the Masons, the...

Nov 27, 2016

Ronald E. “Pee Wee” Garnett, 82, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at his residence. He was co-owner of J. A. Stevens Mower Company, Hebron.

Ronald was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of Hebron Lutheran Church. He was an avid softball player, having earned All-American honors 18 times, being named Most Valuable Player...

Nov 25, 2016

Earl Carlton Dolwick, 96, of Hebron passed away Friday, November 25, 2016. He was a retired Rural Route Mail Carrier.

Earl was a longtime member of the Bullittsville Christian Church and proudly served his country during World War II in the US Army in Normandy during the Battle of the Bulge, in Northern France Ardennes, Rhineland and...

Nov 21, 2016

Donald E. Seely, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at his residence.

He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran in the Satellite Control Program. Don was a retired electrical engineer at Tolkientown and a member and Bible teacher at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Burlington.

His hobbies include, motorcycle racing, Bible study, building things...

Nov 20, 2016

Mildred Marie Brockman, 93, of Cincinnati passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016. She was a retired secretary for the former Cincinnati Post and a longtime member of St. Lawrence Church, Price Hill.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Adeline Bene Brockman; sisters, Ruth Ann (the late Wayne) Fisher, Mary Joan (the late Rich)...

Nov 15, 2016

Mary E. Lutes Schmidt, 90, of Fort Mitchell and Charleston, South Carolina, died peacefully Tuesday, November 15, 2016. She was born August 21, 1926 to Stella T. and Roy C. Lutes in Florence, Kentucky. Mary was the loving wife of Dr. William R. Schmidt for 34 years until his death in 1982. Together they had seven children. Mary lived...

Nov 12, 2016

Timothy L. Fightmaster, 32, of Florence, Kentucky, passed away at his residence Saturday, November 12, 2016.

Tim was the cherished son of Gary and Debora Fightmaster of Florence. He was a very devoted cat lover and leaves his three special cats: Alfie, Truffles, and Toffee.

Tim was a regional sales manager for Aeroseal of Centerville,...

Nov 12, 2016

Earl Everett Souther, 87, of Hebron, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Florence.

He was a Korean War Army Veteran, a member of Bullittsville Christian Church, Hebron Lions Club and was retired from Cincinnati Milacron and farming.

Earl enjoyed woodworking, fishing and farming.

He was preceded in death by...

Nov 1, 2016

Reverend William H. Merrell, 91, of Hebron, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Villa Spring Care Center in Erlanger.

He was a World War II Army Veteran, a retired self-employed carpenter and clergyman, a member of the North Dearborn Community Church in West Harrison, Indiana and a Kentucky Colonel. His hobbies included carpentry work.

Oct 31, 2016

Margaret Ann Bird Carl, 88, of Fort Mitchell passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at her residence. Her daughter, Nancy C. Pennington, passed away that same morning at her mother’s home.

Also preceding Margaret in death was her husband, Harry Carl, Jr.; her parents, Robert and Marguerite Rand Bird; and two sisters, Nancy Wilkerson and Mary Wildeman....

Oct 31, 2016

Nancy Clay Carl Pennington, 61, of Covington passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 31, 2016 at her mother’s home. Her mother, Margaret Bird Carl, also passed away that same morning at her home.

In addition to her mother’s passing, she was preceded in death by her father, Harry C. Carl, Jr.; and two aunts, Nancy Wilkerson and...

Oct 26, 2016

Brooke Vaughn, 72, of Fort Mitchell passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. She was a retired Administrative Assistant and a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca McHargue in 2003; her parents, Gordon Vaughn, Sr. and Margaret Jane Mickelson Vaughn; and her brother, Gordon Vaughn, Jr.

Surviving...