Kentucky Obituaries

Aug 14, 2015

Linda Carol Deaton Grisham, 55, of Cincinnati, formerly of Alexandria, died Friday, August 14, 2015 at Hospice of Cincinnati. Linda was a Deli Clerk at Krogers and a member of Flagg Springs Baptist Church. Surviving is husband, David Alan Grisham; daughters, Ashley (Mike) Lusenhop and Haley Grisham, both of Cincinnati; father, James Robert Deaton of Alexandria; sister, Tammy (Jim) Simon...

Aug 11, 2015

Vincent Joseph “Joe” Sorg Jr., 80, of Edgewood, died Tuesday August 11, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Joe was a retired community and social planner with United Way in Cincinnati, a U.S. Coast Guard Veteran and a member of St. Pius X Church in Egdewood. He was also an avid sports fan and an amateur videographer. Survivors include wife, Phyllis...

Aug 9, 2015

Ellen Frances McConnell, 89, of Hebron, Kentucky passed away on August 9 at the Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport, Kentucky. She retired from R.L. Polk Company. Her husband, James F. McConnell, preceded her in death in 1997. She is survived by her children: Sandra (Tom) Baker, Marylin (Alvis) Sutton and Donna (Jerry) Bussard and brother, Kenny Osborn. She is also survived...

Aug 5, 2015

Michael C. Ficke, Sr., 62, of Villa Hills, died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. Michael retired as a Production Supervisor with Jim Beam Distilleries after 42 years of service. He was a member of the Erlanger Historical Society. He enjoyed outdoor activities, golfing and liked watching UC Bearcats Basketball and the Cincinnati Reds. He was preceded in...

Aug 1, 2015

Alfred R. Van Dyne, 63, of Florence died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at his home. Al was born in Wooster, Ohio on September 1, 1951 to the late Alfred R. Van Dyne Sr. and Mary Henderson Van Dyne. He was the owner/operator of Gold Key Transportation. Surviving is his wife, Joan Timmers Van Dyne and daughter, Rebecca Van Dyne of...

Aug 1, 2015

Ersel Berry, 73, of Erlanger, formerly of Hebron, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Coldspring Transitional Care Center, Cold Spring. He was a retired Steel Worker for Ryerson Steel of Cincinnati and a member of Sand Run Baptist Church. He enjoyed his outdoor activities, the U.K. Wildcats, Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals. Survivors include Una Berry; daughter, Ersela Windings...

Jul 31, 2015

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April 24, 2015 - July 31, 2015

Lincoln Ryan James McIlvain, 3 ½ month old son of Jayne Carol Wardell and Christopher Matthew McIlvain, Sr. of Covington passed away at his home on Friday, July 31, 2015. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Betty Jean McIlvain in 2008; and maternal...

Jul 29, 2015

Nancy Augsdorfer, 79, of Baton Rouge, formerly of Erlanger, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at her home. She was born in Passaic, New Jersey on June 7, 1936 to the late James and Helen Bierne Gilchrist. Nancy was an elementary school teacher for the Passaic County Public Schools, being a graduate of Caldwell College, a member of St. Barbara Catholic...

Jul 24, 2015

Clifford R. “Spick” Hagar, 87, of Ludlow passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 24, 2015. He was a retired freight agent for American Airlines at the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati Airport and a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving during World War II. He enjoyed hunting and being an Emcee and DJ for the S & S Cloggers. He was preceded...

Jul 23, 2015

Doris Ann Redmon Ortwein, 79, of Edgewood, died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood. She was a retired Vice President of Provident Bank and a member of St. Pius X Church. Survivors include daughters, Deborah Chikar of Edgewood and Teresa Schmidt of Villa Hills; and granddaughter, Andrea (Michael) Schmidt Hilgeford of Villa Hills. She was preceded in...

Jul 19, 2015

Michael James Selm, Jr., 83, of Florence, died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills. He was born in Covington on August 26, 1931 to the late Michael J., Sr. and Cecilia Brady Selm. Michael was a retired maintenance supervisor for the United States Post Office for 34 years, a graduate of Newport Catholic High School, member of...

Jul 18, 2015

Jane Hennessey Riehemann, 96, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Woodlawn, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 in Sarasota. She was a faith-filled woman and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Church, Sarasota and formerly of St. Anthony Church, Bellevue and St. Francis DeSales Church, Newport. Jane enjoyed a variety of hobbies including bridge, reading, golf, walking, swimming and bowling. She...

Jul 17, 2015

Mary Alta Maegly (Holloway), 85, of Villa Hills passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence. Mary was born October 13, 1929 in Durand, Michigan, the daughter of the late Crusoe Holloway and Verna Cottenham Holloway. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Maegly. A graduate of Holmes High School in Covington, she worked at Western-Southern, Fedders...

Jul 16, 2015

Kathleen Louise Mulcahey, 52 of Burlington, formerly of Fort Wright, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Providence Pavilion, Covington. She was a longtime member of The Point ARC of Northern Kentucky and an employee of BAWAC, Florence for more than 30 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, John M. and Mary Brady Mulcahey. Survivors include sister,...

Jul 12, 2015

Myrtle Williams Chambers, 71, of Florence, formerly of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. She was retired from food service at Thornwilde Elementary in Hebron. Myrtle loved her family, and enjoyed reading, quilting and watching tennis and UK basketball. She was preceded in death by husband, Robert E. Chambers; parents, Arnold and...

Jul 10, 2015

LouJean Lonergan, 92, of Crestview Hills, died Friday, July 10, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood. She was born on November 4, 1922 in Canton, MS, to the late Marvin Edgar and Lula Mackler Hayes. LouJean was a homemaker and member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Lakeside Park. Her husband Richard P. Lonergan died in 2006. Survivors include sons, William...

Jul 9, 2015

William Baxter Harrison, Jr. (Bill), 95, of Tampa, passed away on July 9th in Tampa. He was born on March 14, 1920 in Brooksville, KY to the late William Baxter Harrison Sr. and Alberta Elizabeth Stevenson Harrison. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his loving wife, Elizabeth May West Harrison of 49 years and his...

Jul 7, 2015

Frank H. Stevens, 85, of Tallahassee, Florida died in his own bed on July 7, 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico at his daughter’s home. Frank was born in Covington, Kentucky and grew up in Ludlow, Kentucky in a close knit family and community. He attended Grace Reformed Lutheran Church, played league basketball and was a graduate of Covington Holmes High...

Jul 5, 2015

Judith Ann Conwell, 76, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Hospice of Cincinnati, Anderson Township. She was a retired secretary for the U. S. Government Department of HUD and was a member of St. Augustine Church Covington. She enjoyed shopping and was a political junkie. Besides her parents, Edward H. and Ruth Struewing Buckholz,...

Jul 3, 2015

Ray Kemper, 94, of Union, KY passed away on July 3. Born in Covington in 1921 Ray graduated from the Covington Latin School at age 16 and went to work to help support his family during the Great Depression. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and served throughout World War II in the Pacific Theater, principally in the...