Obituaries

Diana Delk

Diana Delk

Diana DelkDiana Delk, 72, of Ludlow, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.Beloved wife of Harry Delk of Independence, devoted mother of Mike Highhouse (Tammy Cagle, fiancé) of Ludlow; sister of Mike Lipscomb of Dry Ridge and Clay Rawls of Ludlow;  beloved grandmother of Adrianna Highhouse of Covington, Michelle Highhouse of Ludlow, Drew Highhouse of Ludlow, Jordan Squires of Ludlow...

Edward "Sarge" Hille

Edward "Sarge" Hille

Edward "Sarge" HilleEdward L. “Sarge” Hille, 77, of Erlanger, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood. Ed proudly served our country in Viet Nam as a U.S. Marine and later during Desert Storm. He received 2 purple hearts.  He loved stamp collecting, model cars, trains and airplanes.Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Candy;...

Sandra Schubert

Sandra Schubert

Sandra SchubertSandra G. Schubert, 50, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at her residence.  Sandra was a loving mom and grandma.She was preceded in death by her mother, Wilma Schubert.Survivors include her son, Dakota Devenny; father, Martin Schubert; significant other, Tony Lee; brother, Jim Schubert; sister, Emily Schubert; step-brothers, Josh and Brian Johnson and 2 grandchildren, Kotalynn...

May Kennedy

May Kennedy

May KennedyMay Kennedy, 93, of Ludlow, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her residence.She was a homemaker.  May was a member of Mother of God Church in Covington.  She had been a long time member of St Ann’s Parish in Covington.  She loved to travel, play golf and basketball and was an avid University of Kentucky basketball fan. ...

Rodney "Rod" W. Bagby

Rodney "Rod" W. Bagby

Rodney "Rod" W. BagbyRodney W. “Rod” Bagby, 78, of Edgewood, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood.He was a retired United States Secret Service Agent serving permanent posts of duty in Charleston, Washington, D.C. (twice), Louisville and Cincinnati.Prior to his career in the Secret Service, he was employed as a teacher and football...

Diana Morrison

Diana Morrison

Diana MorrisonDiana C. Morrison, 70, of Lexington, formerly of Northern Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.  She was a retired School Bus Driver for the Fayette County School System.  Diana was an antique collector who loved children, traveling, cooking and making blankets, hats and scarves for children in need.She is survived by...

Ronald Haggard

Ronald Haggard

Ronald HaggardRonald R. Haggard, 80, of Covington, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ft. Thomas.  He was the owner of Playhouse Bar in West Covington.  Ron was a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and was a Kentucky Colonel.  He loved horses, gambling, country music and was an avid fan of...

Zonia Bryant

Zonia Bryant

Zonia BryantZonia Bryant, 98, of Ludlow, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022.  Zonia was born on April 25, 1924 to John and Vina Dick in Somerset, KY.She was predeceased by her mother and father, John Dick and Vina Dick New, her sisters and brothers, Della Wesley, Mayme Simpson, Gaynell Caylor, J.P Wilson and Charles (Bud) Dick, and her daughter,...

Brenda Kay Bennett

Brenda Kay Bennett

Brenda Kay BennettBrenda “Kay” Bennett Young, 74, of Latonia, passed away onWednesday, January 11, 2017at her residence.  She was a retired Blueprint Expeditor Specialist at Boeing Aircraft in Everett, Washington.  Kay was a loving generous mother and grandmother, a member of Central Church of the Nazarene in Ft. Wright and the Ludlow Senior Citizens.  She loved dressing to the nines...

Richard Klosterman

Richard Klosterman

Richard KlostermanRichard Klosterman, 64, of Ludlow, passed away. He was a truck driver for Baylor Trucking.  Rick proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Sts. Boniface & James Church in Ludlow.Survivors include his son, Andrew (Jackie) Klosterman of Baltimore, MD; brothers, Harold “Jim” (Jackie) Klosterman, Jack (Sandy) Klosterman; sisters, Peggy (late Bill) Shively, Pam...

Carolyn Sue Gabbard

Carolyn Sue Gabbard

Carolyn Sue GabbardCarolyn Sue Gabbard, 75, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.Survivors include her son, Matthew (Katie) Gabbard of Annville, KY; daughter, Gail Gabbard of Erlanger, KY; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her daughter, Carolyn McGuire (2015).Visitation is on Monday, January 22, 2018 from 5:00 PM to the hour of a...

James Phelps

James Phelps

James PhelpsJames G. Phelps, 90 of Erlanger, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood.  He was a mechanic with Kennedy Motor Service, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH. James was a member of Central Church of the Nazarene in Ft. Wright, KY.He proudly served our country in the United States Army during World War II.He...

Joan Bauereis Bowman

Joan Bauereis Bowman

Joan Bauereis BowmanJoan L. Bauereis Bowman, 85, of Ft. Wright, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital.  She was a retired Administrative Assistant for United Way of Cincinnati. Most recently, she was a Design Assistant.  Joan was a member of St. Joe’s Church in Crescent Springs and senior groups: The Grandmother’s Club of Ft. Wright, Blessed...

Fred Blackburn

Fred Blackburn

Fred BlackburnFred Blackburn, 97, of Cincinnati, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at his residence.  He was a Manager in the Engineering Department of General Electric in Selmer, TN.  Fred was a member of Grace Bible Presbyterian Church and the Lloyd Memorial High School Alumni Association.  He loved tinkering with cars and clocks, woodworking and was a very Christian...

Gloria Schmidt

Gloria Schmidt

Gloria SchmidtGloria M. Schmidt, 89, of Crestview Hills, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at St. Charles Lodge in Ft. Wright.  She was a homemaker who loved to travel, especially to Colonial Williamsburg, VA.  Gloria was a member of Ft. Wright Hilltoppers and Ft. Wright Homemakers and she was a past member of Holy Cross Parish.  She also volunteered...

Michael J. Goetz

Michael J. Goetz

Michael J. GoetzMichael J. Goetz, 69, of Ft. Mitchell, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his residence.  Mike was a graduate of Covington Catholic High School and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Kentucky before receiving his MBA from Xavier University.  He worked as a purchasing agent with various manufacturing companies.Survivors include his daughter,...

Marcella Schneider

Marcella Schneider

Marcella SchneiderMarcella A. Schneider, 94, of Bromley, Ky, passed from this life on May 1, 2016 in her home.  She was a devout Catholic and member of St. Joseph’s parish in Crescent Springs and a past Alter Club member of St. James parish in Ludlow.  She was an avid card player with the Senior’s Card Club, and traveled and read...

Elizabeth Maegly

Elizabeth Maegly

Elizabeth MaeglyElizabeth June “Betty” Maegly, 91, of Kenton Hills, formerly of Ludlow, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.  She was a retired Clerk with the Federal Reserve Bank. Betty was a member of Sts. Boniface & James Church in Ludlow where she was in the Altar Society and she was an active member...

Della "Betsy" Maddin

Della "Betsy" Maddin

Della "Betsy" MaddinDella Marie “Betsy” Maddin, 88, died peacefully at her residence August 1, 2022.  She was the youngest and last surviving child of P.J. and Mary Della Maddin of Boone County Kentucky.  Betsy was preceded in death by her siblings Christina McCormick, Lawrence Richard Maddin, and Dorothy Hempsted.She is survived by “cousins by the dozens.”Betsy spent over half her...

Christina "Kristy" Haggard

Christina "Kristy" Haggard

Christina "Kristy" HaggardChristina “Kristy” Haggard, 49, of Hazard, formerly of Ludlow, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at her residence.Kristy was preceded in death by her husband, Ricky Fleek (2015) and brother, Michael Haggard (1994).Survivors include her father, Lee (Sharon) Haggard of Florence; mother, Barbara (Pete) Hughes of Lake City, FL; son, Joseph Collins of Lewis County; daughter, Nicole...