Kentucky Obituaries

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...

Jan 4, 2015

Timothy D. Schneider, 53, of Crescent Springs died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at his home. He was an Owner of School Time, Inc. of Blue Ash, Ohio and a member of St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Preceding him in death was his father, Donald Schneider in 1995 and a brother, James Schneider in 2002. Survivors include his wife, Paula Dickmann...

Jan 3, 2015

Dorothy Mae Setters Ford, 83, Of Florence, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at her home. Dorothy was a homemaker. She is survived by sons, Jerry Ford of Walton, Greg Ford of Florence, 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Her husband, Harmon Ford, died in 1995.

Jan 2, 2015

Stephen James Zwick, affectionately known as “Uncle Jim,” was born on July 13, 1917 to Nicholas and Emma Nemetz Zwick in Cincinnati, Ohio. He served in the United States Army in World War II. Cared for by his brother and sister-in-law, Elmer “Hank” and Mildred “Millie” Zwick, Uncle Jim passed peacefully on the morning of January 2, 2015 at...

Dec 27, 2014

Charles Ernest Whaley Jr., 69, of Taylorsport, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Health Care, Edgewood. He was a retired installer/repairman with Cincinnati Bell for 40 years and a Vietnam Army Veteran. Charles enjoyed playing the saxophone and taking his 1955 Chevrolet to area car shows. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Ernest Whaley Sr....

Dec 23, 2014

Danny Lunsford, 69, of Elsmere, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood. He was born in Elsmere, on February 5, 1945 to the late Wesley Bruce and Mable Cope Lunsford. Danny was a long time machine operator for Cincinnati Milacron, member of the Elsmere Fire Department, Ralph Fulton VFW Post 6423 and a Viet Nam Army veteran....

Dec 18, 2014

Evelyn Jean Roark Partin, 76, of Ludlow died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at her home. She was a homemaker and she enjoyed singing, playing the guitar and crocheting. She was preceded in death by her parents, McKinley and Polly Sizemore Roark; a sister, and two brothers. Survivors include her husband, James Partin of Ludlow; daughter, Pollie G. Fuchs of Sharonville,...