Obituaries

Marcella M. Fritz

Marcella M. Fritz

Nov 22, 2019

Marcella M. Fritz, 93, Of Ft. Mitchell passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Baptist Village Care Center in Erlanger. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles; sisters, Loretta Otte, Katherine Berling, Bobby Wogenstahl, and Charlie Wogenstahl.   She was an office manager for the Bond Department at Merrill Lynch. Marcella was a member of Blessed Sacrament...

June Gilbody Soward

June Gilbody Soward

Nov 10, 2019

June Gilbody Soward, 92, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at University Hospital in Cincinnati.  She was an avid reader and loved puzzles, cats and especially her grandchildren and was thrilled with her great grandson.  June loved taking care of people and considered her friends a part of her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Frank Lester Smith

Frank Lester Smith

Nov 8, 2019

Frank Lester Smith, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 08, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. He was an Engineer with A.M. Kinney and Fluor. Frank was a member of Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, former Mayor of Lakeside Park and Crestview Hills, Kentucky, and a former board member of the Northern Kentucky Planning and Zoning...

Margaret Kruse

Margaret Kruse

Oct 26, 2019

Margaret Kruse, 92, of Verona, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Margaret was a retired nurse from Madonna Manor in Villa Hills. She was an active member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Verona. Margaret was an avid reader and enjoyed practicing her faith by reading her bible every day. Her love for the outdoors...

Nona E. McGuffey

Nona E. McGuffey

Oct 10, 2019

Nona E. McGuffey, 97, of Louisville, formerly of Ludlow, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville.  Nona was a retired Auditor with the IRS and was a member of First Baptist Church in Ludlow.  She was a talented artist, painter, drawer and seamstress.  Nona was an inspiration to others, especially when she went back...

Edna Mae Pemberton

Edna Mae Pemberton

Oct 4, 2019

Edna Mae Pemberton, 78, of Ludlow, passed away on Friday, October 04, 2019 at Coldspring Transitional Care.  She was a retired Data Transcriber with the IRS.  Edna was a member of Banklick Street Church of God.  She was a graduate of Ludlow High School where she was a cheerleader.  She was a wonderful mother and grandma who loved looking at...

Rev. Colin E. Curtis

Rev. Colin E. Curtis

Sep 10, 2019

Rev. Colin E. Curtis, Sr., 77, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence.  In his 31 years of ministry, Colin served the congregations of multiple United Methodist churches both in Alabama and throughout the state of Kentucky.  In the Northern Kentucky region, he served at Epworth Methodist Church in Covington, Wisemantown United...

Robert A. Kinser

Robert A. Kinser

Sep 9, 2019

Robert A. “Bob” Kinser, 56, of Florence, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 at his residence.  Bob was a member of Colonel Clay Masonic Lodge #159 and was an avid UK Basketball fan.  He was very interested in dogs, especially his own, and his Harley motorcycle.  Bob was best known for his involvement in the YMCA Blue Ridge Leaders...

Dale Kite

Dale Kite

Sep 6, 2019

Dale Kite, 67, of Florence, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at her residence. She was a member of the Statewide Independent Living Counsel and she was a devoted grandmother.

Survivors include her sons, Branden (Beverly) Kite of Elsmere, David (Amber) Kite of Wolfforth, TX; siblings, Joyce Hamilton, Cloveeta Bertram, Harold, Mike, Randall, Darryl and Adam Cummingham; grandchildren, Brandon Robinson,...

Patricia Andrew

Patricia Andrew

Sep 3, 2019

Patricia AndrewPatricia A. Andrew, 78, of Ft. Wright, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 surrounded by loved ones.  Pat was a long-time member of St. Agnes Church in Ft. Wright.  She was a caretaker for many and her life revolved around her family, especially her grandchildren.  She longed to see them succeed and would want them to continue...

Ronald A. Kidd

Ronald A. Kidd

Aug 31, 2019

Ronald A. Kidd, 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his residence. He was an engineer for the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Ronald was a former Fire Chief of the Ludlow Fire Department, a knothole baseball coach and loved spending time fishing and camping. Most importantly he loved spending time with his family.

Ronald is preceded in death by...

Gilbert "Gil" Hensley

Gilbert "Gil" Hensley

Aug 26, 2019

Gilbert HensleyGilbert “Gil” Hensley, 84, of Taylor Mill, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at his residence.  Gil loved reading, camping and fishing but most of all he loved his family, who meant everything to him.  He ate breakfast every Saturday morning, for 25 years, with his siblings at their family homeplace.Survivors include his loving wife, Belinda Hensley of...

Shirley Hetzel

Shirley Hetzel

Aug 20, 2019

Shirley Hetzel, 80, of Ludlow, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Villaspring of Erlanger.  She loved sewing and making ceramics but most of all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Survivors include her devoted husband of 57 years, Charles “Charlie” Hetzel of Ludlow; sons, Charles (Bev) Hetzel of Ludlow, Lloyd (Amanda) Hetzel of Morningview, KY;...

Mary Cahill

Mary Cahill

Aug 10, 2019

Mary Cahill, 89, of Ft. Wright, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.  She was a member of St. Agnes Church in Ft. Wright.  Mary volunteered at the Ludlow Senior Center, Hill Toppers, Lookout Heights Civic Club and St. Agnes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Cahill, Sr. (1992) and 3...

Gregory Boh

Gregory Boh

Aug 9, 2019

Gregory BohGregory Boh, 62, of Hebron, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, August 9, 2019 at his residence.  Greg proudly worked many years for St. Vincent de Paul in Crescent Springs.  He was a lifelong member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Burlington and was loved and cherished by many people.Greg was preceded in death by his...

William Shively

William Shively

Aug 6, 2019

William Shively, 75, of Crescent Springs, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.  Bill worked as the Director of IT for over 30 years at the Kroger Company and then retired from Twin Lakes Retirement Community in Montgomery, OH.  He was a member of Burlington Baptist Church and he loved to travel, especially to...

Audrey Begley

Audrey Begley

Jul 9, 2019

Audrey Begley, 55, of Sanders, KY, formerly of Ludlow, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.  She loved cooking and working in her garden but mostly she loved spending time with her family.

Audrey will be greatly missed by her daughters, Brittney Gonzales of Clovis, NM, Amber Rich of Dayton, OH; mother, Martha Begley; brothers,...

Elizabeth Kinman

Elizabeth Kinman

Jul 4, 2019

Elizabeth Kinman, 101, of Florence, formerly of Ludlow, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospice of Edgewood.  She was born on September 24, 1917 in Owensboro. Elizabeth retired after working 27 years as a bank teller for Central Trust Bank in Cincinnati.  She devoted her life to loving her family and church. She was a member...

Simon Balson

Simon Balson

Jun 29, 2019

Simon Balson, 55, of Ft. Thomas, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his residence.  He was a Refrigerator Technician for So-Low Environmental Equipment Co.  Simon enjoyed being a referee for high school and club soccer and loved coaching his children’s soccer teams.  He was also an avid golfer.

Simon will be greatly missed by his wife, Jill Balson (nee...

Darlene McIntosh

Darlene McIntosh

Jun 5, 2019

Darlene McIntosh, 72, of Ludlow, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Ft. Thomas.  Darlene was a member of Immanuel Church of Christ in Bromley.  She was an avid fan of the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Survivors include her sons, Jeffrey (Beverly) McIntosh of Latonia, Robert (Edna) Hill of Dry Ridge; daughter, Emily (LeRoy)...

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