Staff report
Kathleen “Katie” Marie Meyer, 41, of Covington, passed away on Thursday after a long illness.
The daughter of former Covington Mayor Joe Meyer and his wife, Dale, Katie was a proud fifth-generation Covingtonian, recognized as a leader throughout our region and beyond.
She loved her family, her dogs, and tending to her garden. She loved life. Katie brought light and energy to every space she entered, every board room she commanded, every organization she touched. She made things happen.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her loving wife: Dr. Bonnie Meyer; children: Alyssa Nickles and Kyle (Jade) Nickles; brothers: Chris (Megan) Meyer, David (Marisa McNee) Meyer and Jon (Maranda) Meyer; grandchild: Dax Nickles; niece: Lydia Meyer and nephews: Lucas Meyer and Ryan Meyer.
A Celebration of Life is pending at this time. Memorials are suggested to: NKY Pride Center, 230 West Pike Street, Covington, KY 41011, or online here.
Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Covington (Latonia), is serving the family.
Meyer was most recently was president and CEO of the Downtown Dayton Partnership, a position from which she took a personal leave because of her health, to receive cancer treatment. She distinguished herself there, too.
Dayton City Manager Shelly Dickstein said in a statement to the Dayton Daily News that Katie was “an energetic urban enthusiast whose authenticity and passion for our city were evident in everything she did.”
That was the reputation she brought to everything she did.
For nine years, Meyer was executive director of Renaissance Covington where she spearheaded numerous efforts to aid in the revitalization of downtown Covington, including the Covington Farmers Market, Shop Small Initiatives, Free Public WiFi and dozens of other projects.
Meyer was a graduate of Covington Latin, the University of Kentucky and The New School in New York. She worked for the Kentucky Housing Corporation and for Cincinnati Bell/CBTS and was co-chair of the Northern Kentucky Pride Center where she created the NKY Pride Awards and coordinated the annual PrideFest and parade.