Kentucky Obituaries

Mar 9, 2015

Colonel William F. Wilkerson, USAF, Retired, 96, of Crestview Hills, died Monday evening, March 9, 2015 at Emeritus at Edgewood. He was a retired pilot of the United States Air Force. Having joined the United States Army Air Corp during World War II, he was shot down over Germany and managed to make his way back to safety using...

Mar 8, 2015

Ben Cloud, 87, of Ludlow, died Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2015 at his home. He was a retired sales representative for Midwest Tank & Manufacturing Co. and had formerly worked for many years for Littleford Bros. He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II, a Kentucky Colonel, former member of the N.K.A.P.C. and a former Ludlow City...

Mar 6, 2015

Emma McIntosh Hall, 82, of Erlanger died March 6, 2015 at her home. Born March 10, 1932 in Lee County, Kentucky to the late David and Flora Fox McIntosh, Emma was a homemaker, a member of Elsmere Baptist Church and a member of the Northern Kentucky Emmaus Community. She enjoyed fishing and gardening. She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 3, 2015

Mary “Caroline” Houston Harris, 84, of Florence, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Dover Manor Nursing Home, Georgetown, Kentucky. Mary was born on April 12, 1930 in Cincinnati to the late Wilbur R. Houston, MD and Lucille B. Haskell Houston. She was a homemaker and member of Erlanger Christian Church. She is survived by son, William (Martha) Harris of Georgetown,...

Feb 27, 2015

James Samuel Cummins, 71, of Florence, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Health Care, Edgewood. He was born in Hebron on September 5, 1943 to the late Elmer and Harriett Darby Cummins. Jim was a computer system analyst for Cincinnati Bell/Convergys for 30 years, Chairman of the Board of Boone County Knothole Association, employee of Boone County...

Feb 25, 2015

Shannon Marie Dunn, 32, of Park Hills died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at University Hospital, Cincinnati. Survivors include her parents, Jackie and Paula Duggins Dunn of Florence; children, Justice, Jasmine, Serenity, Thomas, Kingston, and newborn son; sister, Christina Lynn Dunn of Florence; fiancé, Thomas Brown of Park Hills; and paternal grandparents, David “Buck” and Hattie Dunn of Williamstown. She was...

Feb 24, 2015

Don Pierce, 75, of Petersburg, formerly of Evansville, Indiana, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. A United States Army veteran, Don was retired after 35 years with Delta Airlines as a ramp supervisor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Lillian Harrison Pierce; brothers, Eugene Pierce, Robert Pierce, Paul Pierce, Jack Pierce and Alfred...

Feb 15, 2015

Melvin R. Houp, 79, of Fort Wright died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. He was a retired hairstylist and owner of Mr. Mel’s Salon, Downtown. He was an artist who enjoyed different mediums of stained glass, painting and ceramics and he enjoyed gardening. He was preceded in death by his father, Lafon Houp; brother, Charles L. Houp;...

Feb 15, 2015

Alvan L. Waterman, 85, of Covington, died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. He was a retired Book Binder with Young’s Book Bindery. Born October 3, 1929 in Lewiston, Maine to the late Alvan, Sr. and Hazel Haley Waterman, Alvan was a United States Air Force Veteran and a member of Morgan’s Raiders, a Civil War Reenactment...

Feb 14, 2015

Patricia Ann Kaiser Rice, 77, of Elsmere, died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her residence. She was born on April 3, 1937 in Cincinnati to the late Charles and Mildred Winkler Kaiser. Patricia was a homemaker and member of Union Baptist Church. Surviving is her husband of 59 years, Charles F. “Fred” Rice, daughter, Kathy Lynn (Chris) Esz of...

Feb 13, 2015

Emmett J. Broderick, 93, of Fort Mitchell died Friday morning at Hospice of St. Elizabeth, Edgewood. He was a retired draftsman/mechanical engineer, a longtime member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell and a United States Army veteran. He enjoyed golf and traveling. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Felice Broderick; parents, Emmett and Helen Tibbs Broderick; brother,...

Feb 11, 2015

William J. Kemper, Jr., 77, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Health Care, Florence. He was born in Belleview, KY on February 3, 1938 to the late William J. Kemper, Sr. and Loubertha Rowe Kemper. Bill was a lead fabricator for Patson Lead Inc. in Erlanger and a member of the Sherman Full Gospel Assembly,...

Feb 1, 2015

Carol Marcella Ernst Mollman, 74, of Crestview Hills, died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood. Born on February 28, 1940 in Covington to the late Carl Cornelius and Marcella Henrietta Stecht Ernst, Carol was a retired school teacher at St. Joseph School, Crescent Springs. She was a volunteer at St. Elizabeth Health Care, Edgewood and member of...

Jan 29, 2015

Patricia “Maudie” Wilson, 70, of Florence, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood, after a long battle with cancer. Maudie was born on February 5, 1944 in Covington to the late Cecil and Alice Wallace Ayres. She was a retired sales clerk for Tractor Supply and long time member of Kento-Boo Baptist Church, Florence. Surviving is...

Jan 26, 2015

Dale Eugene “Gene” Wolfe, 74, of Florence, died Monday, January 26, 2015 at his residence. Gene was born on September 11, 1940 in Covington to the late Gus and Emma Blackburn Wolfe. He was a retired meat cutter for Bluegrass Quality Meats, U.S. Army veteran and long time member and Deacon at Kento-Boo Baptist Church, Florence. He is survived by...

Jan 23, 2015

Dorothy Amey Williams, 88, of Florence, formerly of Erlanger, KY, passed away on January 23, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Health Care, Florence. She was preceded in death by her parents, David C. and Barbara Cantley Amey and her husband, Harold B. Williams. Dorothy was a much loved and respected high school teacher for 41 years. She was head of the...

Jan 18, 2015

Joan W. Berberich Abeln, 80, of Covington died Sunday evening, January 18, 2015, surrounded by her family at Rosedale Green, Latonia. The beauty of her life is that she never met a stranger and she never forgot a name. She was a member of St. Benedict Church, Covington. She was preceded in death by parents, Theodore and Anna Fledderman...

Jan 16, 2015

Betty Lou Setters Holladay, 85, of Burlington, died surrounded by her loving family, at her home, Friday, January 16, 2015. Betty was born in Boone County on December 11, 1929 to the late Benjamin D. and Gladys Bradley Setters. She lived her entire life in Boone County. She was a homemaker and long time member of Hebron Baptist Church, where...

Jan 11, 2015

Stanley R. Roden, 69, of Hebron, died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Health Care, Florence. He was a retired custodian with Boone County Schools, a Vietnam Army veteran and a member of Sand Run Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by parents, George and Ethyl Wells Roden. Survivors include wife, Norma Jane Craddock Roden; son, Stanley Ray...

Jan 6, 2015

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James Allen Harris, 47, of Crittenden, died January 6, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Health Care, Florence. He was born November 1, 1967 in Covington to Melvin and Sadie Anness Harris of Hebron. James was a truck driver for Peregrine Trucking Company. Survivors, along with his parents are wife, Veronica...