Obituaries
Fort Wright Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Fort Wright and Kenton County, KY areas
Kenneth J. Scherder
Mar 12, 2025
Kenneth Joseph Scherder, age 63, of Edgewood, KY passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 surrounded by his family. Ken is survived by his loving siblings, Kathleen Hutchison (the late Robert), Thomas J. Scherder (Laney), Marilyn Russell (Fred), Karen Scherder (Ray) and Deborah Broughton (Joe); as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...
Leanette Bockweg
Mar 7, 2025
Leanette (Pingel) Bockweg, 86, of Latonia, KY, passed away, March 7, 2025, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth, Edgewood, Ky, due to complications from emergency open heart surgery on Feb 10. She passed into the arms of Christ in the presence of her family. Leanette was born on December 22, 1938, in Covington, KY, to Leo and Hilda (Meiman) Pingel. She...
Bev Hopkins
Mar 6, 2025
Bev Hopkins (Poetter), age 80, passed away on March 6th, 2025. She was born on June 11th, 1944 in Camden, New Jersey to the late Lucille and Arthur Poetter. Bev is survived by her children Chris Hopkins (Dawn) and Tammy Litzler (Mike); and her siblings Sandy Leen (Bob) and Candy Lytle (Terry). She is also survived by her grandchildren Matthew...
Kurt Wayne Drotleff
Mar 4, 2025
Kurt Wayne Drotleff, age 47, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. A beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, Kurt is survived by his loving wife, Lauren Drotleff (nee Counts); children, Henry and Caroline Drotleff; sister, Diane Drotleff-Alicie (B. Alicie); mother and father-in-law, Mary Jo and Jeff Fishwick; as well as many nieces and nephews and extended family and...
Jaclyn M. "Jackie" Martin
Mar 3, 2025
Jaclyn Michelle Martin passed away unexpectedly at home on March 03, 2025 in Taylor Mill, Kentucky at the age of 56.
Jackie is preceded in death by her son Bobby Martin 34 and is survived by her husband of 32 years Scott Martin of Taylor Mill and her son Randy Baird of Walton. 4 grandchildren Adon and Harmony Martin of Covington,...
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...
