Obituaries
Fort Wright Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Fort Wright and Kenton County, KY areas
Patty Ann Wilson Gohs
Mar 2, 2025
Patty Ann Wilson Gohs, age 88, passed away on March 2nd, 2025. She was born on June 21st, 1936 in Dayton, KY to the late Eleanor and James Wilson. Patty worked as a city clerk for the city of Ft. Mitchell. Patty was a charter member of the Ft. Mitchell fire department ladies auxiliary group. Her name is inscribed on...
Sister Mary Jean Ann Luken
Mar 2, 2025
Florence Luken was born on Pentecost Sunday, May 23, 1926, the seventh child of Anna Elizabeth and Bernard Luken. She was baptized at St. Augustine Church in Covington, Kentucky, and attended St. Augustine School and Notre Dame Academy. Florence was inspired by the example of her sister Loretta (Sister Mary Josine, SND) and entered the novitiate at St. Joseph Heights...
Janice Coletta Isler
Mar 1, 2025
Janice Coletta Isler (nee Eibel), age 84, of Edgewood, KY passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 1, 2025. She is survived by her loving children, Bill Isler (Amy), Bob Isler (Geralyn) and Jana Kathman (Joe); siblings, Michael Eibel (Joyce) and Terry Eibel (Paula); grandchildren, Emily, Zachary, Matthew, Samantha, Mitchell, Nate, Nick and Noah; 7 great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces...
Kathleen Marie Rademacher
Feb 26, 2025
Kathleen Marie Rademacher, age 86, passed away on February 26th, 2025. She was born on April 28th, 1938, in Covington, KY to the late Marie and Victor Current. Kae grew up in Covington and graduated from St. Benedict’s Commercial High School. Kae was a homemaker along with working various part times jobs throughout her life including medical transcription at St....
Carl A. Papas
Feb 24, 2025
Carl A. Papas, 78, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday, February 24, 2025, in Edgewood, Kentucky. Carl, the first of 5 children, was born on November 5, 1946, in Covington, KY to the late Alex and Ann Papas.
Carl attended St. Agnes before attending Dixie Heights High School where he enjoyed being on the school’s football team....
Sister Mary Michyl Habermehl
Feb 22, 2025
Phyllis Ruth Habermehl was born to Viola and Robert Habermehl on November 13, 1936. She was the eighth of eleven children raised in Augusta, Kentucky. She was baptized at Saint Augustine Church and received her early education at Saint Augustine School in Augusta. After graduating from Augusta Independent High School in 1954, she attended Morehead State University for a year...
Jack W. Stansel
Feb 17, 2025
Jack W. Stansel passed away Monday, February 17, 2025 at the age of 81 years old. Jack loved his many trips to Las Vegas and later in life traveled to Hawaii, Alaska and Ireland. Jack loved music and dancing. He had a passion for the stock market and loved telling everyone he met about the rule of 72 and the...
Nancy Sue Kuchle
Feb 7, 2025
Nancy Sue Kuchle, nee Black, was born on October 14, 1934 in Covington, Kentucky. Her husband Ralph J. Kuchle and daughter, Karen Kuchle Swofford died previously.
She attended St. John Elementary School (graduating in 1948), Notre Dame Academy (graduating in 1952) and Villa Madonna College (now Thomas More University) where she graduated in 1956.
Nancy taught elementary school in Cincinnati, Ohio, Morton,...
Stephen Joseph Hellebusch
Feb 5, 2025
Stephen Joseph Hellebusch, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed from this life on February 5, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on January 23, 1949, Stephen has been described as a gentle and generous soul with an unparalleled positive outlook who brought joy to all around him.
Stephen is survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Juliana...
Judith Ann Ford
Feb 4, 2025
Judy A. (Hornbeck) Ford, age 78 passed away on February 4th, 2025. She was born on January 30th, 1947 in Covington, KY to the late Rose Mary and Jay Hornbeck. Judy worked in the medical records department at St. Elizabeth for many years and after this she worked on the bereavement committee at St. Augustine Church. She is survived by...
Rev. James E. Quill
Feb 4, 2025
Reverend James Edward Quill, 95, died on 2-4-2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood, Ky. He was born on December 29, 1929, to James Edward Quill and Mary Lyons Quill (both deceased). He attended Annunciation School in Cincinnati, Oh and Blessed Sacrament in Ft. Mitchell, Ky, Covington Latin School, St. Gregory Seminary, Norwood, Oh, and St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul,...
Kevin Patrick Shea
Feb 1, 2025
Kevin Patrick Shea Sr. , 58 years of age passed away at his residence on February 1, 2025. Kevin was an US Air Force Veteran. Kevin was the loving son of Marlene Shea (nee Wenz) and the late Timothy Shea. Loving father of Kevin Shea II, Kyle Shea (Amy), and Carley Shea (John Farmer). Loving grandpa of four. Dear brother...
Judith A. Drees
Jan 31, 2025
Judith Arlene Drees (nee Schneider), 84 years of age passed away Friday January 31, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood with her loving family by her side.
She was the loving wife of the late John H. Drees (2022). Loving mother of Jodie Ganote (Jeff), Carrie Trusty (Blair), and the late John A. Drees (Amy). Loving grandma of Clay Trusty,...
Robert Kim Vocke
Jan 27, 2025
Robert "Kim" Vocke, 71 years of age, passed away Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, surrounded in peace and prayer by his devoted family. He was the loving husband of Lori Vocke (nee Tate), proud father of Stephanie Rentschler (Matthew), Jennifer Vocke (Brandon Kramer), Robert Vocke (Alexandra), Ross Vocke (Maria), and Samuel Vocke (Tara Trentman). Loving grandfather of Zachary,...
Donald E. Cummings
Jan 26, 2025
Donald E. Cummings, age 96, of Fort Wright, KY, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025. Born and raised in Covington, KY, Don was the son of Charles Cummings and Loretta Sandhas Cummings. He graduated from Holmes High School and went on to attend classes at University of Kentucky, Villa Madonna College (now Thomas More University) and Xavier University.
Don served...
Harriet M. Thompson
Jan 19, 2025
Harriet Lawlor Thompson was born on January 20, 1940 in Waverly, New York to Dr. George L. Lawlor and Mildred Rex Lawlor. After the death of her mother from scarlet fever in 1951, Harriet took up the role of maternal guardian over the entire Lawlor family, selflessly caring for her father and her two brothers, Jim and John. Harriet’s father...
David V. Allen
Jan 17, 2025
David V. Allen passed away suddenly on Friday, January 17, 2025 at his home in Edgewood, KY. He was born in Maysville, KY on April 12, 1954 to Marion Allen and Regina (Becker) Allen, and raised in Fort Thomas. Dave made lifelong friends there, one of whom assigned him the nickname “Cheef,” which stuck. He graduated Highlands High School with...
Mildred Mae Mullins
Jan 16, 2025
Mildred “Mickie” Mae Mullins (nee Wright), 97, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025. She was born on August 10, 1927, in Covington, Kentucky, daughter to Christeen (Parker) and Copa Wright. Mildred married her beloved husband, Demas Mullins, and shared forty-seven wonderful years with him before his passing in 1990.
Mildred was a faithful church member throughout her life and attended...
Bettye Sue Spegal
Jan 15, 2025
Bettye Sue (Jones) Spegal, age 85 passed away on January 15th, 2025. Bettye was born on July 25th, 1939 in Murray, KY to the late Mildred and Clayborne Jones. Bettye is survived by her two daughters Jennifer (Brett) Harwig and Stefanie (Mark) McCallon. She is also survived by her grandsons Johnathan (Crystal) and Nathan (Susan); and her 3 great-grandchildren Bradley,...
Michael Raymond Duvall
Jan 13, 2025
Michael Raymond Duvall, 68, of Florence, Kentucky, passed away on January 13th, 2025.>>>>> Michael was born on February 21st, 1956 to Raymond Paul Duvall and Marilyn Jean O’Neil in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. Michael graduated from Charleroi Area High School in 1974. Like his father, Raymond Duvall, Michael worked in the infamous steel mills of Pennsylvania throughout the 70’s, and was a...
