Obituaries
Fort Wright Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Fort Wright and Kenton County, KY areas
Edna Mae Soete
Dec 28, 2014
Edna Mae Soete (nee Gabriel), 79, of Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2014, with her family at her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, John "Jack" Soete, their daughter, Jennifer "Jenny" Soete, her sisters, Anne Grimes and Ruth Cummins, and her brother, Joseph Gabriel. Edna is survived by her children: Joan Meagher...
Paul J. Geil
Dec 21, 2014
Paul J. Geil, of Fort Wright passed away on December 21, 2014 at the age of 96. He was the loving husband of the late Veronica Geil. Loving father of Kenneth Geil(Maggie), Kathleen Geil, Jack Geil, Jim Geil, Patsy Morgan(Jerry), and Jerry Geil(Barb). Loving grandfather of 11 grandchildren. He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in...
Joan C. Schulte
Dec 19, 2014
Joan Claire Schulte (nee Hils) age 82, of Lakeside Park, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2014. She was a loving and generous person whose life was filled with the enjoyment of her family and neighbors. She was the daughter of M. Henry and Bertha Hils and the loving wife of the late William H. Schulte. She was preceded...
T. Virginia "Ginny" Geise
Dec 17, 2014
T. Virginia "Ginny" Geise, 89 years of age residence Villa Hills, KY. Ginny is survived by brothers, Jerry Geise (Janice) and Tom Geise ( Mary Jane), Sister n law Jeanette Geise ( Carl), and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in by her siblings , Ella Geise, Martha Winterhalter (Fred), Dorothy Geise, Mary Ruth Hamann (Ed), Margaret Goetz (Paul),...
Natalie Linneman
Dec 17, 2014
Natalie Mary Linneman (nee: Deglow), 81, of Villa Hills, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Natalie was retired from American Airlines. She will be remembered as a very witty and smart woman. She had a great love for reading, playing the piano, playing cards, working the Sunday crossword puzzles, and very much enjoyed watching birds. Natalie was preceded...
Elizabeth "Betty" Goetz
Dec 15, 2014
Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Goetz (Nee: Sansom), 90, of Ft. Wright, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2014. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Goetz, and her parents, George and Nell Sansom (Powers). Betty is survived by her son, Gary (Mary) Goetz, daughter Barbara (Mike) Wilson, 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Betty worked for over...
Marian Evelyn Jones
Dec 12, 2014
Marian Evelyn Jones, age 84, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2014 with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of 53 years to the late William T. Jones Jr. Loving mother of Susan Foster (David), and Patty Truitt (Tom). Beloved grandmother of 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Marian graduated from Saint Elizabeth Nursing School in...
Marie Hazel Lavender
Dec 10, 2014
Marie Hazel Lavender (nee Hornsby) loving wife of Louis Lavender of Ft. Thomas, KY. Loving mother of L. Michael Lavender (Leslie). Loving grandma of Eli and Asher Lavender. Dear sister of Shirley Hornsby Slankard. 90 yrs of age, passed away December 10, 2014. Hazel was a retired School Teacher and work for Saylor Park Elementary School in Cincinnati, OH and...
Evelyn Edna Williams Hill
Dec 4, 2014
Evelyn Edna Williams Hill, 92, of Newport, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband William Hill. She is survived by her loving children: William C. Hill (Joan), Jean Asher (Michael), Carol Sebastian (Ray), Cathy Fisse (David), and Larry Hill. She will be greatly missed by her 14 Grandchildren, 24 Great-Grandchildren,...
Sheila Ann Maschinot
Dec 4, 2014
Sheila Ann Maschinot, 78, of Villa Hills, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2014. She was a member of St. Joseph Parish in Crescent Springs; where she was a former member of the parish council, school board, and St. Ann Society. She loved to play bingo and enjoyed traveling, especially to Las Vegas. Sheila is preceded in death by...
Diane Rose Nugent
Dec 4, 2014
Diane Rose Nugent, 77, of Ft. Wright, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2014.Diane was born in 1937, in Dayton, Kentucky, and she later attended La Salette High School. Upon graduation she enrolled in Business College. Diane will be remembered as a very refined woman who took great pride in her family and appearance. She was blessed with...
William Lee Bailey
Dec 1, 2014
William Lee Bailey, loving husband of Shirley Bailey (nee Herald). Loving father of Renee Smith(Ray), and Michelle Shouse (Troy). 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Dear brother of Jimmy Bailey, Sue Creech, Pete Bailey, Patty Bullock, Gwen Bailey, and Joan Wilson. William was a Korean War Army Veteran, and retired from General Motors . William was 70 yrs of age....
Kenneth Ulrich
Nov 27, 2014
Kenneth Paul Ulrich, 52, of Independence, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 27, 2014. Ken worked for the City of Covington, Kentucky, for 28 years. He was a former member and officer of the union that served city employees. He was also a proud member of the Nation Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. Ken is preceded in death by...
John Allen Moormann
Nov 19, 2014
John Allen Moormann, age 47, of Covington, passed away on November 19, 2014. He was the loving son of Mary Lee Moormann. Loving brother of Pam Holloway-Oliver (Jackie) and Kim Moormann-Estes (Michael). He also leaves behind his nieces and nephews Chris Holloway, Miranda Holloway-Barrentine, Nicholas Holloway, and Brittany Holloway and 5 great nieces and nephews. John is preceded in death...
Yvonne Gibson
Nov 19, 2014
Yvonne "Teta" Gibson, age 91, of Fort Wright, passed away on November 19, 2014. Yvonne was the beloved wife of the late Albert L. Gibson II. She was the loving mother of Paul Gibson (Mary Kay), Jacqueline Elfers (Bob), Patrick Gibson (Karen), and Michele Blevins (Randy). She also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews....
Stephen W. Parks
Nov 15, 2014
Stephen W. Parks, 60, formerly of Northern Kentucky passed away at his home in Morrison, CO on Saturday, November 15, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Lee Parks and his mother, Neva Joyce Jump, as well as, his faithful loving Jack Russell dog Ely. Steve is survived by his loving wife Tribby...
Ace Richard Byrd
Nov 14, 2014
Ace Richard Byrd, 66, of Covington, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014. Ace worked as a truck driver for Ryder Logistics and Transport. He was a member of the Teamsters Union and a member of the Lions Club. Ace served his county in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He is preceded in death by his wife,...
Cecil Garrett Thomas
Nov 14, 2014
Cecil Garrett Thomas, 91, of Covington, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 14, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood. Cecil served in the United States Army during World War II, he was a Kentucky Colonel, and had a great love for fishing and Nascar Racing. He was preceded in death by his wife, Venetia Conley Thomas, and his...
Patricia Ann Higgins Kellam
Nov 13, 2014
Patricia Ann Higgins Kellam, "Trish", 47, of Hebron, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at U.C. Medical Center, after a sudden illness. Trish worked at Children, Inc., Covington. She was a former basketball coach at Blessed Sacrament, Ft. Mitchell, and had a great love for poetry. Trish enjoyed life to its fullest and was a very generous and...
Nicholas John "Nick" Finke
Nov 13, 2014
Nicholas John Finke, 55, of Park Hills, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014. Nick was a former manager at Zimmer Hardware and a former Volunteer Firefighter for Park Hills Fire Department. He loved music, especially playing the drums, and was an avid sports fan of the Reds, Bengals, and U.K. Wildcats. Nick is survived by his wife, Monica...
