Kentucky Obituaries

Apr 22, 2015

Dortha “Mae” Mobley Barnes Whitaker, 88, of Hebron, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her home. She was born on July 10, 1926 in Livingston, KY to the late Daniel and Ella Clark Mobley. Dortha was a retired custodian at R.A. Jones Middle School, 71 year member of Sand Run Baptist Church (oldest member), loved gardening, mowing, canning, cooking and...

Apr 19, 2015

Keith Alan, 59, of Ludlow died Sunday April 19th at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center Edgewood. He was a security guard for the Cincinnati Art Museum for 22 years and enjoyed hiking and the outdoors. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Janet (Pugh) Shelanie and a sister, Janice Maureen Woodall. Survivors include sister Debbie (Sam) Smith of...

Apr 16, 2015

John J. Borchers, 86, of Madisonville, OH died Thursday at his residence. He was a U. S. Navy veteran, a retired paymaster with B & O Railroad and a member of St. Anthony Church in Madisonville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Pettit Borchers; son, John Borchers Jr; daughter, Connie Borchers, brothers, Albert, William, Robert, Edward,...

Apr 8, 2015

Colleen Marie O’Keefe Skaats, 66, died happily at her home, surrounded by her family, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Colleen was a homemaker and 49 year member of St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles O’Keefe, step-father, Ralph Welsh and sister, Karen Kist. Survivors include her husband of 46 years,, Kenneth Gregory Skaats, mother,...

Apr 2, 2015

William C. “Chris” Doerman, 76, of Hebron died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Fort Thomas. He was retired after more than 30 years of service with The Kroger Co. where he was a lead man in the Warehousing and Distribution Center, Cincinnati. He was also an Army veteran and a member of Belleview Baptist Church. He was...

Mar 27, 2015

Rosella Christine Zeiser, of Edgewood, died Friday, March 27, 2015 at her home. Rose was born in Dayton, KY to the late William and Clara Hemmerle McClanahan. She was a retired registered nurse at Northern Kentucky University, having an instrumental part in starting their nursing program, where she trained hundreds of nurses. Rose was a pediatric nurse at St....

Mar 26, 2015

Patricia M. Martin, 91, of Hebron, formerly of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a homemaker. A lifelong member of the Democratic Party, Mrs. Martin was elected to the School Board of Levittown, Pennsylvania and served in that capacity for several years. Survivors include daughters, Margaret Ann (John Burke) Gannon of...

Mar 25, 2015

Louise J. Bodde, 90, of Fort Mitchell, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker and member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell where she sang in the choir. Louise was an avid listener of music from the Big Band Era. She was preceded in death by husband, Glenn Bodde; parents, Harry and Louise Ahrman; and sister,...

Mar 23, 2015

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Roberta Clarice Hill Trotta, 88, of Crestview Hills, died Monday morning, March 23, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. “Sissy” was a retired Registered Nurse at Christ Hospital where she graduated in 1948 from the Christ Hospital School of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Henry and Mabel Clarice Goodin Hill....

Mar 19, 2015

Edna L. Chambers Houp, 104, of Fort Wright died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at her residence. She was a homemaker and longtime member of First Baptist Church, Ludlow. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and crocheting. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lafon Houp in 1967; sons, Charles LaFon Houp and Melvin Houp; grandson, Brian Houp; brother, Roy Chambers; and...

Mar 13, 2015

Margaret Jane Hoffman Cave, 94, of Hebron, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Greenwood Health and Living Community, Greenwood, Indiana. Margaret was born on November 8, 1920 in Verona to the late Robert and Myrtle Johnson Hoffman. She was a homemaker and a founding member of Hebron Baptist Church. Surviving is a son, Arlie (Ann) Cave of Indianapolis, grandchildren, Brian...

Mar 9, 2015

Colonel William F. Wilkerson, USAF, Retired, 96, of Crestview Hills, died Monday evening, March 9, 2015 at Emeritus at Edgewood. He was a retired pilot of the United States Air Force. Having joined the United States Army Air Corp during World War II, he was shot down over Germany and managed to make his way back to safety using...

Mar 8, 2015

Ben Cloud, 87, of Ludlow, died Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2015 at his home. He was a retired sales representative for Midwest Tank & Manufacturing Co. and had formerly worked for many years for Littleford Bros. He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II, a Kentucky Colonel, former member of the N.K.A.P.C. and a former Ludlow City...

Mar 6, 2015

Emma McIntosh Hall, 82, of Erlanger died March 6, 2015 at her home. Born March 10, 1932 in Lee County, Kentucky to the late David and Flora Fox McIntosh, Emma was a homemaker, a member of Elsmere Baptist Church and a member of the Northern Kentucky Emmaus Community. She enjoyed fishing and gardening. She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 3, 2015

Mary “Caroline” Houston Harris, 84, of Florence, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Dover Manor Nursing Home, Georgetown, Kentucky. Mary was born on April 12, 1930 in Cincinnati to the late Wilbur R. Houston, MD and Lucille B. Haskell Houston. She was a homemaker and member of Erlanger Christian Church. She is survived by son, William (Martha) Harris of Georgetown,...

Feb 27, 2015

James Samuel Cummins, 71, of Florence, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Health Care, Edgewood. He was born in Hebron on September 5, 1943 to the late Elmer and Harriett Darby Cummins. Jim was a computer system analyst for Cincinnati Bell/Convergys for 30 years, Chairman of the Board of Boone County Knothole Association, employee of Boone County...

Feb 25, 2015

Shannon Marie Dunn, 32, of Park Hills died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at University Hospital, Cincinnati. Survivors include her parents, Jackie and Paula Duggins Dunn of Florence; children, Justice, Jasmine, Serenity, Thomas, Kingston, and newborn son; sister, Christina Lynn Dunn of Florence; fiancé, Thomas Brown of Park Hills; and paternal grandparents, David “Buck” and Hattie Dunn of Williamstown. She was...

Feb 24, 2015

Don Pierce, 75, of Petersburg, formerly of Evansville, Indiana, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. A United States Army veteran, Don was retired after 35 years with Delta Airlines as a ramp supervisor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Lillian Harrison Pierce; brothers, Eugene Pierce, Robert Pierce, Paul Pierce, Jack Pierce and Alfred...

Feb 15, 2015

Melvin R. Houp, 79, of Fort Wright died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. He was a retired hairstylist and owner of Mr. Mel’s Salon, Downtown. He was an artist who enjoyed different mediums of stained glass, painting and ceramics and he enjoyed gardening. He was preceded in death by his father, Lafon Houp; brother, Charles L. Houp;...

Feb 15, 2015

Alvan L. Waterman, 85, of Covington, died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. He was a retired Book Binder with Young’s Book Bindery. Born October 3, 1929 in Lewiston, Maine to the late Alvan, Sr. and Hazel Haley Waterman, Alvan was a United States Air Force Veteran and a member of Morgan’s Raiders, a Civil War Reenactment...