Obituaries

Clarence "Dutch" Dickman

Clarence "Dutch" Dickman

Feb 16, 2023

Clarence "Dutch" DickmanClarence B. “Dutch” Dickman, 93, of Crescent Springs, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.  He was a retired electrician with Sturm Electric in Edgewood.  Dutch proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.He was a member and usher at Mother of God Church in Covington.  He was...

Rose Pence

Rose Pence

Jan 28, 2023

Rose PenceRose Pence, 78, of Ludlow, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Villa Springs in Erlanger.  She was a homemaker.  Rose was an avid bowler and loved to journal. She enjoyed gardening but most of all raising and spending time with her family.Survivors include her children, Dana (Larry) Hutchinson of Ft. Thomas, Tanya (Ronald) Botkins of Latonia, Keith...

Donald Stacy

Donald Stacy

Jan 27, 2023

Donald StacyDonald Edward Stacy, 62, of Villa Hills, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Rosedale Green.  He was a mechanic for the US Postal Service and was a member of the Elsmere Sportsman Club. He enjoyed hunting and boating. To those lucky enough to be in his circle he will be remembered as the “Big Kahuna”, best uncle...

Mary E. Martin

Mary E. Martin

Jan 27, 2023

Mary E. MartinMary E. Martin, 93, of Florence, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, surrounded by her family.  She retired as a cashier at Goody’s IGA.Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Lee Martin (1996) and parents, Sidney and Callie Sarver.Survivors include her sons, Stephen Lee Martin, Nathan Sidney Martin, Warren...

Ronald B. Jones

Ronald B. Jones

Jan 26, 2023

Ronald B. JonesRonald B. Jones, 95, of Crestview Hills, formerly of Ludlow, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the owner of Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home in Ludlow, a town that he dearly loved and of which he was proud. Ron felt that he never worked a day...

Charles Seiter

Charles Seiter

Jan 25, 2023

Charles SeiterCharles H. “Chuck” “Charlie” Seiter, 91, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. Chuck was born and raised in Covington by his loving parents, Albert and Hannah Seiter. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 35 years, Ruth; brothers, Joe, Albert, Harry, Walter; and sister, Sadie. Left to honor and...

John H. Winkle

John H. Winkle

Jan 19, 2023

John H. WinkleJohn Homer Winkle, age 82, of Florence Kentucky passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center in Edgewood, KY.  He was born August 15, 1940.  He was the beloved son of the late Adelia Winkle (nee Griffith). He was a graduate of Holmes High School, Class of 1958.John was dearly loved by many. He...

Virginia Van Hagen

Virginia Van Hagen

Jan 13, 2023

Virginia Van HagenVirginia Marie Van Hagen, 91, of Villa Hills, KY, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023, surrounded by her family at her residence. Virginia was born in 1931 in Ft. Thomas, KY to Ralph and Marie (Haas) Leopold, the third of six children. Growing up during the depression shaped her worldview and fostered her strong faith and concern for...

Royce Johnson

Royce Johnson

Jan 4, 2023

Royce JohnsonRoyce Wayne Johnson "Skip" departed this life on January 4th, 2023 after a brief illness. Our Skip was larger than life and never met a stranger. He had enthusiasm and an insatiable curiosity about life and people. He was a born entrepreneur who established several successful small businesses very early in his career. He was many things throughout his...

William "Billy BJ" Lee Betz

William "Billy BJ" Lee Betz

Jan 4, 2023

William BetzWilliam "Billy", "BJ" Lee Betz, Jr., 42, of Ludlow, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ludlow, Kentucky. He was self-employed as a landscaper for 20+ years.  Billy was a 1998 graduate of Ludlow High School where he excelled in Football, Basketball, and Baseball. He will be remembered as...

Thomas Rebhan

Thomas Rebhan

Dec 30, 2022

Thomas (Tom) Joseph Rebhan, 75, of Covington, KY passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, at his residence. He was a retired area manager for Ameristop convenience stores. Tom was a graduate of St. John’s Grade School and Holy Cross High School. He was also a lifetime member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church. Tom loved his family and...

William Ray Yates II

William Ray Yates II

Dec 30, 2022

William YatesWilliam Ray Yates II, age 60, of Covington, passed away onFriday, December 30, 2022, peacefully in his sleep at his home.  Bill graduated from Georgetown College with a bachelor’s degree in science, and Northern Kentucky University with an associate’s degree in Nursing. He had a huge passion for taking care of others and devoted his life to doing so....

Lois Patrick

Lois Patrick

Dec 25, 2022

Lois PatrickLois Patrick, 62, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at The Oaks in Madisonville. She enjoyed listening to music and eating pizza.Survivors include her mother, Aline Vallandingham; brothers, Richard Bross of Southport, NC, Todd, and Kevin Vallandingham of both of Ludlow; sister, Jennie Baker of Ludlow and many nieces and nephews.Services will be held at...

Charles McCoy

Charles McCoy

Nov 26, 2022

Charles McCoyCharles Thomas McCoy, 66, of Bromley, passed away on Saturday, November, 26, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Covington.  He retired from Aviation Services at the Greater Cincinnati Airport after 30 years. Charles served our country in the U.S. Navy. He liked working on computers, fishing, shooting guns and playing cards, but most of all, he loved spending time...

Randal "Randy" Dickman

Randal "Randy" Dickman

Nov 23, 2022

Randal "Randy" DickmanRandal “Randy” Dickman. 63 of Ludlow, passed away onWednesday, November 23. 2022.  He was a retired United States Postal Clerk. He also worked for Boone County Schools. He loved watching Notre Dame Football, golfing and hanging out with his family, especially his grandchildren.He is survived by his son, Brett (Sarah) Dickman of Erlanger; daughters, Lauren Dickman of Ludlow,...

Charles "Chuck" Carroll

Charles "Chuck" Carroll

Oct 17, 2022

Charles CarrollCharles “Chuck” Carroll, 58 of Latonia lost his battle with cancer on October 17, 2022. He peacefully left his earthly life surrounded by the comforts of his home.  For many years he faithfully attended The Salvation Army and often assisted with the Christmas Kettle effort, and behind-the-scenes responsibilities of the Covington, Kentucky Corps.  He enjoyed photography and became quite...

Ian Matthew Elliott

Ian Matthew Elliott

Oct 1, 2022

Ian Matthew Elliott, 40, of Bromley, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022.  He was an Equipment Operator for Beckman Coulter. Ian was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ in Bromley.  He was an avid sports fan who enjoyed watching UK Basketball, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cincinnati Reds but most of all he loved his family, especially...

William (Bill) Franklin Young

William (Bill) Franklin Young

Jul 6, 2022

William YoungWilliam (Bill) Franklin Young, 77, of Erlanger passed away onJuly 6, 2022 at his home.  A lifelong resident of Northern Kentucky, Bill graduated from Ludlow High School in 1962 where he was named an All-American Athlete playing both football and baseball.  He was later inducted to both the Northern Kentucky and Ludlow High School Sports Hall of Fame.  He...

James "Bruce" Hays

James "Bruce" Hays

Jun 13, 2022

James “Bruce” Hays, 58, of Ft. Mitchell, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022.  Bruce was a Sales Manager at Dyke Industries in Erlanger.  His dream job, after retirement, was to be a pontoon shuttle captain at Walt Disney World.  Bruce loved gardening, traveling, and cooking.  His favorite food was TexMex and Italian. He also loved his two cats, Luna...

Louis Chalfant

Louis Chalfant

Jan 6, 2022

Louis ChalfantLouis Chalfant, 91, of Crescent Springs, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2022, at his residence.  He was a retired Supervisor with the Federal Reserve in Cincinnati, Ohio.Louis was a lifelong member of St. Ann’s Church, where he was an Altar Server until age of 85. He was a member of Kelly Furnish VFW, the Ludlow Vets and was...