OBITUARIES
Kentucky Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Erlanger, Hebron and Ludlow Kentucky area
Shirley Pelfrey
Mar 6, 2024
Shirley J. Pelfrey, 70, of Florence, passed away March 6, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.
Shirley was a member of Kento-Boo Baptist Church in Florence. She was a retired secretary with Dahlenburg Plumbing Company in Walton and enjoyed fishing, reading her Bible, flower gardening, and spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her loving...
Claire Washnock
Mar 1, 2024
Claire J. Washnock, 83, of Crittenden, passed away, Friday, March 1, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Florence. She was a retired general manager with Stetter Construction Company in Erlanger.
Claire enjoyed reading, finding treasures at thrift stores, and spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her son, Lenny McGough; and parents, Leonard McKinley Phillips, and...
Ann E. Clary
Mar 1, 2024
Ann E. Clary, 86, of Ludlow, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.
Ann was a retired Client Supervisor with Redwood School in Fort Mitchell. She enjoyed going to the casino, shopping, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
Ann was preceded in death by her parents, John and Beatrice (Anderson) Schneider; and brothers, John...
Nancy Powers
Feb 18, 2024
Nancy C. Powers, 86, of Erlanger, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood.
Nancy was a member of St. Henry Church in Elsmere. She retired as a cafeteria manager at Tichenor Middle School in Erlanger, and enjoyed gardening, soap operas and frog collecting.
Nancy was preceded in death by her son, Douglas Powers; and parents, Hugh,...
Ruth Dunn
Feb 18, 2024
Ruth Irene (Edinger) Dunn, 95, of Alexandria, Kentucky, formerly of Petersburg, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024.
She was born on March 15, 1928, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to Maine and Nellie (Smith) Edinger who precede her in death.
Ruth was a homemaker and member of the Fellowship Baptist Church, Butler, Kentucky, and she enjoyed cooking and gardening.
Ruth was preceded in...
Tanner Kidwell
Feb 17, 2024
Tanner Bradley Kidwell, 46, of Winchester, Kentucky passed away, Saturday, February 17, 2024, in Logansport, Indiana. He previously worked in the warehouse at Mansea Metals.
Tanner enjoyed fishing, football, and basketball. He was an avid fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He loved spending time with his family and friends.
Tanner was preceded in...
Joseph Munson
Feb 13, 2024
Joseph Clark Munson, 81, of Walton, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in Erlanger, Kentucky.
He was born on January 11, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri to Walter Wayne and Wilma (McConkey) Munson who precede him in death.
Joe was a longtime photojournalist for the former Kentucky Post/Scripts Howard Newspapers. He was a Ham Radio operator and a military enthusiast, having...
Anne Ellington
Feb 13, 2024
Anne Ellington, 85, of Park Hills, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at her residence. She was the owner of the Flower Basket in Ludlow.
Anne was born in Zwingenberg, Hessen, Germany to the late Julius and Maria (Gessner) Griebeling. She enjoyed pastel painting, gardening, and spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by...
Joy Durbin
Feb 10, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our father's beloved wife and our mother, Joy Lynn Durbin.
Joy Lynn passed away at the young age of 61. She joined her family in heaven on February 10, 2024. Joy Lynn passed surrounded by her loved ones after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. She fought until the very...
Lois C. Houchins
Jan 27, 2024
Lois C. Houchins, 88, of Cincinnati, passed away, Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Vitas Healthcare in Cincinnati. She was a legal secretary at Chase College of Law before she retired.
Lois was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Royal Oak Chapter in Royal Oak, Michigan, and was also a Kentucky Colonel. She enjoyed bowling, piano and spending...
Wanda Mae Sprague
Jan 23, 2024
Wanda Mae (Fisher) Sprague passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, in Tallahassee, Florida at the age of 99.
A resident of Havana, Florida, formerly of the Taylorsport community of Hebron, Kentucky, she was born on May 20, 1924, to Frank Fisher and Charlotte “Lottie” (Hempfling) Fisher in Stringtown (Boone Co) Kentucky.
Wanda kept detailed diaries from 1935 to 1944. They offered...
Martha Daly
Jan 22, 2024
Martha Jane (Hammons) Daly, 77, of Florence passed away on January 22, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center, Edgewood, Kentucky after a long illness.
Martha was born on December 12, 1946, in Covington, Kentucky to Dewey and Leona (Fightmaster) Hammons. She worked as a medical secretary for over 45 years for various local doctors, but for the last 25 years...
William Alan Baker
Jan 12, 2024
William Alan Baker, 80, of Villa Hills passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood, Kentucky following a brief illness.
Alan was born on October 15, 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio to William K. and Bertha (Henderson) Baker. He was a retired Engineer for R.A. Jones, Crescent Springs.
He was preceded in death by his...
Mary Dye
Jan 11, 2024
Mary F. (Price) Dye, 76, of Hebron passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood.
Mary was born on November 13, 1947, in Covington, Kentucky to Afton O. and Eunice F. (Shelton) Price. She worked for the IRS in her early career until the kids came along and then returned to seasonal work at the IRS...
Bonnie Smith
Jan 9, 2024
Bonnie Sue Kirby Smith, 63, of Florence, passed away, Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Fort Thomas.
Bonnie enjoyed crocheting, needle point, baking, cooking, and spending quality time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by parents, Carl and Mattie Champlin Kirby.
Survivors include son, Ricky Smith; sister, Donna (the late...
Dr. Sudhir Sen
Jan 7, 2024
Dr. Sudhir Sen, retired professor of physics, Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
Born in Silchar, Assam, India on January 1, 1936, he had his early education in his home state. He then came to Calcutta for further studies and earned B.Sc. Honors and M.Sc. degrees in Physics from Calcutta University in 1956...
Harry E. "Gene" Hammons
Jan 3, 2024
Harry E. “Gene” Hammons, 90, of Crestview Hills, formerly of Ludlow, passed away Wednesday morning surrounded by his family.
Gene was born on June 5, 1933, in Ludlow, Kentucky to Dewey and Leona (Fightmaster) Hammons. He was a veteran, having served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Gene worked for Trailmobile in his early...
Mary D. "Debbie" Collins
Dec 27, 2023
Mary Deborah “Debbie” Collins, 67, of Hebron passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
Debbie was born on November 3, 1956, in Nashville, Tennessee to Edgar Layhew Sr and Rhoda Kathryn (Hedgepath) Layhew. She was a retired retail clerk for the former Old Time Pottery and loved chasing after her grandkids.
She was preceded in death by...
Barbara D. Staubach
Dec 23, 2023
Barbara D. (Cook) Staubach, 76, of Fort Mitchell passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood.
Barbara was born on January 20, 1947, in Covington, Kentucky to Clarence and Wilma (Sharr) Cook. She was a bookkeeper for most of her career, also spending time driving a truck and dealing cards in Las Vegas.
She was...
Alma Gay Freimuth
Dec 23, 2023
Alma Gay Freimuth, 74, of Bellevue, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a retired medical transcriptionist for Health Alliance at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Alma was an avid reader and loved trying new recipes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Audrey Abney Adams.
Survivors include her...
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