Obituaries
Fort Wright Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Fort Wright and Kenton County, KY areas
Deacon Carl A. Ledbetter
Jan 25, 2021
Deacon Carl A. Ledbetter, 67 years of age passed away Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. Carl was the loving husband of Elaine Ledbetter (nee Schulte). Loving father of Maggie Ledbetter, and Matt Ledbetter. Loving Grand Daddy of eight and one great grand child. Loving son of Jane Ledbetter (nee Laney) and the late Carl A. Ledbetter. Dear...
Ronald L. Ziegler
Jan 25, 2021
Ronald L. Ziegler, age 83, of Edgewood, KY passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25, 2021. Ron was the former president and owner of Ziegler Construction. He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda Ziegler (nee Griffin); his devoted children, Dennis Ziegler (Sue), Kelly Kuhnell (Steve), Bryn Ziegler, Julie Adams (Chris) and Stefanie Strinko; his wonderful siblings, Nick Ziegler (Peggy),...
Marian E. Gibson
Jan 24, 2021
Marian E. Gibson (nee Lemkulh). Passed away Sunday, Janaury 24, 2021 at the age of 91 years. Marian is survived by her nieces and nephews, Victoria Wordeman, Katherine Wordeman, Mark (Mary) Lehmkuhl, Rick (Holly) Lemkuhl, Steve (Melinda) Lemkuhl, Tim Lemkuhl and Tom (Mary) Lemkuhl. Visitation Friday, January 29th from 10:30 am until time of mass of Christian burial at 11:30...
Ruth E. Middendorf Winchester
Jan 21, 2021
Ruth Middendorf Winchester. Passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the age of 97 years. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Winchester. She is survived by her children, Kathy (Jay) Talbert, Mary Winchester, Elizabeth (Adrian) Tata, Paul (Virginia) Winchester, Peter Winchester and Timothy (Julie) Winchester. Also survived by 10 grandchildren. Services are private and...
Pam A. Gausepohl
Jan 19, 2021
Pam A. Gausepohl , 65 years of age passed away peacefully Tuesday at her home with her loving family by her side. Pam was the loving wife of Greg Gausepohl for twenty – seven years. Loving mother of Sam Gausepohl, and Max Gausepohl. Dear friend of Sylvia Bain. Pam was a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery at St. Elizabeth...
Mark Wintersheimer
Jan 18, 2021
Mark Donald Wintersheimer, 58 years of age, passed away from natural causes at his residence. Mark was born on June 4, 1962 and was a graduate of Covington Latin High School, where he was a Pontifical Altar Server for the Bishop. He graduated from Thomas More College and obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase...
Albert Carl Czarnecki
Jan 13, 2021
Albert C. Czarnecki, age 57, of Southgate, KY passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January, 13, 2021. Al bravely served our country as a member of the United States Navy, Submarine Service, for over 21 years. He was also a Ski Patroller at Perfect North Slopes, a position he enjoyed for almost 30 years. Al is survived by his loving wife,...
James Lee Olson
Jan 13, 2021
James Lee Olson. Beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away on January 13th, 2021 at the age of 76 years. Jim is survived by his wife, Nancy L. Olson; children, Angie (Todd Bricking) Poe-Bricking, Brian (Michelle) Olson, Sr. and Jeffery Olson; grandchildren, Brian Olson, Jr., Erin Olson, Jack Poe, Ryan Bricking and Abby Bricking; siblings, Marvin, Jerry and Bob Olson...
John R. Smiley
Jan 11, 2021
John Robert Smiley of Marina Del Rey, CA, passed away January 11, 2021 at Cedar Sinai Hospice Care Center, LA, CA, of Cancer at the age of 70 years. He was the son of deceased parents Clara “Glacken” Smiley and Herman Leroy Smiley, “Babe & Smiley”. Grandson of deceased grandmother Alma “Snyder” Glacken. Brother of Patricia “Smiley” Litzler (Tom). Uncle...
Sydney J. Terrell
Jan 8, 2021
Sydney Josephine Terrell, age 79, of Fort Wright, KY passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, January 8, 2021. She was a graduate of St. Aloysius grade school and LaSalette Academy ‘59 and attended monthly gatherings with classmates. She retired from Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission as Senior Program Director, was a Member of the Kenton County Democratic...
Howard Stanley Froelicher
Jan 7, 2021
Howard S. Froelicher Jr., 75 passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Veterans Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Howard was the life partner to Debbie Block and loving father of H. Stanley Froelicher III (Sarah), Charlotte Kramer (David), Jennifer and Johnathan Nuttall. Loving grandfather of Stanley IV, Sarah (Travis), Gunner, Jason, Zoe, Kris, Tyler, Kira, and Nick. Loving great grandfather...
Thomas E. Ware
Jan 6, 2021
Thomas E. Ware of Edgewood, KY, formerly of Middletown, OH, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the age of 97 years. Thomas, son of the late Bertha and Roy Ware, was born in Excello, OH, in 1923. After graduating from Middletown (OH) High School he attended Miami University in Oxford, OH, The Progressive School of Photography in New Haven,...
Shirley Bailey
Jan 6, 2021
Shirley Bailey. Passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at the age of 74 years. Shirley was preceded in death by her beloved husband, the late William L. Bailey. She is survived by her devoted children, Renee (Ray) Smith and Michelle Shouse. She was the loving grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 4. Dear sister of Ronnie, Glenn and David Herald,...
Judith Ann Berling
Jan 4, 2021
Judith Ann Berling (nee Krebs), 82 years of age, loving wife of 60 years to James W. Berling, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 4th, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood. Judy was the loving mother of Dr. Michael Berling, Steve (Amy) Berling, Tony (Donna) Berling, and Chris (Tricia) Berling. Loving grandmother of nine; Haley, Rachel, Merik, Morgan, Elliott, Ethan,...
Margaret R. "Margie" Kaufman
Jan 2, 2021
Margaret R. “Margie” Kaufman. Passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the age of 80 years. For many years, she struggled with CREST Syndrome and passed peacefully at home with her family at her bedside. Margie is survived by her husband of 60 years, Robert J. Kaufman; children, Rob (Theresa), Nick (Kathy), Joe (Kim) and Mark (Andrea) Kaufman; grandchildren, Jennifer,...
Mary Jean Clare Lamping, SND
Jan 2, 2021
Joan Catherine Lamping was born into the loving family of Joseph and Mary (Peter) Lamping on August 16, 1933, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the youngest of four daughters. Early on, Joan developed a sense of patience and compassion for her family and those around her. After graduating from St. Agnes Elementary School, Cincinnati, Ohio, she attended Regina High School...
Joanne Linville
Jan 1, 2021
Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.
At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push his little...
Luella Nash Levee
Dec 29, 2020
Luella Nash LeVee
JOURNALIST, AUTHOR, ARTIST
A native Kentuckian known for her journalistic and artistic skills, Luella Nash LeVee, 96, went to her Lord Dec. 29, 2020, at Gaithersburg, MD. She dreamed of a journalistic career at 12, when she gathered news of Park Hills, KY, and produced a weekly typed newspaper. Her first bylines in a daily newspaper came...
Mary B. Amann
Dec 28, 2020
Marybeth Amann (Sevey), 67, of Hebron, KY, gained her angel wings peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY. Marybeth was born on March 17, 1953,in East Liverpool, Ohio. She graduated from East Liverpool High School and joined the Air Force, where she met her husband, David (48 years of marriage). She later went on...
Virginia "Jinny" Moser Horgan
Dec 25, 2020
Jinny Moser Horgan, an almost life-long resident of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, passed away on Christmas Day. Born on September 6, 1925, Jinny was the daughter of Mary Macke Moser, the first social worker for Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Covington, and Ralph Edward Moser, a brave soldier in the US Army, who served in France during WWI.
Jinny grew...
