Kentucky Obituaries

May 25, 2015

Charles Edward Bole, 86, of Newport, died Monday, May 25, 2015 at his daughter's residence in Walton. Charles was born on March 20, 1929 in Newport to the late Olan and Margaret Marshall Bole. He was a former sheet metal detailer for Young & Bertke Air Systems Company of Cincinnati, a Korean Army veteran and member of the First Baptist...

May 20, 2015

Sherry M. Roberts, 47, formerly of Ludlow, Kentucky, passed away May 20, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 24, at 6:30p.m. at Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow is serving the family.

May 20, 2015

Helen Norris Wilson of Erlanger, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, on her 80th birthday, at St. Elizabeth Health Care, Edgewood. Helen was born on May 20, 1935 in Burlington to the late Dallas Howard and Golda Kidwell Norris. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse for the former St. Charles Care Center, a 50 year member of the Erlanger United Methodist...

May 2, 2015

Fred M. Richardson, 86, of Ludlow, passed away at Highland Crossing in Fort Wright on Saturday, May 2, 2015. He was a member of Sts. Boniface and James Catholic Church in Ludlow, a Navy veteran who served on the USS Duluth during the end of World War II, and an avid UK basketball fan. He was preceded in death by...

Apr 29, 2015

Michael Rechtin, 57, of Ludlow, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his home. He was a retired receiving clerk with St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood. Mike was an avid UK fan, a member of the Kehoe Council #1764 Knights of Columbus in Ludlow and a member of Sts. Boniface and James Church in Ludlow. Survivors include his wife, Peggy...

Apr 29, 2015

Hattie Lee Mains Dunn, 78, of Williamstown, formerly of Pendleton County, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. Hattie was retired as a Residential House Parent for Maplewood Children’s Home, Burlington and a longtime member of Stewartsville Baptist Church, Grant County. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, David F. “Buck” Dunn of Williamstown; daughters, Joan Menning...

Apr 26, 2015

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Elizabeth Bee Hilterbrand Spare, 94, of Cincinnati, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Courtyard of Seasons, Cincinnati. She was born on September 6, 1920 in Battle Run, KY to the late Paul and Chloe McKee Hilterbrand. Elizabeth was a retired registered nurse for Purcell Marion High School, member of Blessed Sacrament Church and enjoyed traveling. She was...

Apr 26, 2015

Carolyn Jean Dolwick Moulder, 85, of Erlanger, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at her home. She was born on May 15, 1929 in Boone County to the late Adam Leslie and Gladys Carolyn Jergens Dolwick. Carolyn was a retired personnel administrator with the Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department, a graduate of Hebron High School, member of Erlanger Church of...

Apr 25, 2015

John Cullen “Jack” Blackwell, Sr., 77, of Hebron, died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Chicago, IL on June 22, 1937 to the late Claude F. and Lucille Baker Blackwell. John began his sales career with the Drackett Corporation, moving up to regional manager and then becoming president of the Oster Corporation. He was a...

Apr 22, 2015

Dortha “Mae” Mobley Barnes Whitaker, 88, of Hebron, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her home. She was born on July 10, 1926 in Livingston, KY to the late Daniel and Ella Clark Mobley. Dortha was a retired custodian at R.A. Jones Middle School, 71 year member of Sand Run Baptist Church (oldest member), loved gardening, mowing, canning, cooking and...

Apr 19, 2015

Keith Alan, 59, of Ludlow died Sunday April 19th at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center Edgewood. He was a security guard for the Cincinnati Art Museum for 22 years and enjoyed hiking and the outdoors. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Janet (Pugh) Shelanie and a sister, Janice Maureen Woodall. Survivors include sister Debbie (Sam) Smith of...

Apr 16, 2015

John J. Borchers, 86, of Madisonville, OH died Thursday at his residence. He was a U. S. Navy veteran, a retired paymaster with B & O Railroad and a member of St. Anthony Church in Madisonville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Pettit Borchers; son, John Borchers Jr; daughter, Connie Borchers, brothers, Albert, William, Robert, Edward,...

Apr 8, 2015

Colleen Marie O’Keefe Skaats, 66, died happily at her home, surrounded by her family, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Colleen was a homemaker and 49 year member of St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles O’Keefe, step-father, Ralph Welsh and sister, Karen Kist. Survivors include her husband of 46 years,, Kenneth Gregory Skaats, mother,...

Apr 2, 2015

William C. “Chris” Doerman, 76, of Hebron died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Fort Thomas. He was retired after more than 30 years of service with The Kroger Co. where he was a lead man in the Warehousing and Distribution Center, Cincinnati. He was also an Army veteran and a member of Belleview Baptist Church. He was...

Mar 27, 2015

Rosella Christine Zeiser, of Edgewood, died Friday, March 27, 2015 at her home. Rose was born in Dayton, KY to the late William and Clara Hemmerle McClanahan. She was a retired registered nurse at Northern Kentucky University, having an instrumental part in starting their nursing program, where she trained hundreds of nurses. Rose was a pediatric nurse at St....

Mar 26, 2015

Patricia M. Martin, 91, of Hebron, formerly of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a homemaker. A lifelong member of the Democratic Party, Mrs. Martin was elected to the School Board of Levittown, Pennsylvania and served in that capacity for several years. Survivors include daughters, Margaret Ann (John Burke) Gannon of...

Mar 25, 2015

Louise J. Bodde, 90, of Fort Mitchell, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker and member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell where she sang in the choir. Louise was an avid listener of music from the Big Band Era. She was preceded in death by husband, Glenn Bodde; parents, Harry and Louise Ahrman; and sister,...

Mar 23, 2015

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Roberta Clarice Hill Trotta, 88, of Crestview Hills, died Monday morning, March 23, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. “Sissy” was a retired Registered Nurse at Christ Hospital where she graduated in 1948 from the Christ Hospital School of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Henry and Mabel Clarice Goodin Hill....

Mar 19, 2015

Edna L. Chambers Houp, 104, of Fort Wright died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at her residence. She was a homemaker and longtime member of First Baptist Church, Ludlow. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and crocheting. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lafon Houp in 1967; sons, Charles LaFon Houp and Melvin Houp; grandson, Brian Houp; brother, Roy Chambers; and...

Mar 13, 2015

Margaret Jane Hoffman Cave, 94, of Hebron, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Greenwood Health and Living Community, Greenwood, Indiana. Margaret was born on November 8, 1920 in Verona to the late Robert and Myrtle Johnson Hoffman. She was a homemaker and a founding member of Hebron Baptist Church. Surviving is a son, Arlie (Ann) Cave of Indianapolis, grandchildren, Brian...