Obituaries

John Phillip Del Barba, 91, of Ryland Heights, Kentucky, formerly of Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 22...

Donald C. Embs, 93, passed away at his home in Newport, KY, on June 29, 2026, surrounded by his family. Don was born on May 9, 1933, to Strother and Goldie (nee Farmer) Embs, in Newport. Don was prec...

Teresa Lynn Steffen Jones, 69, of Highland Heights, KY, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026. She was a 1975 graduate of Our Lady of Providence High School and attended Northern Kentucky University. ...

Colleen Madonna Bill (nee DeFranco) born July 22, 1983 went to her heavenly home on June 28, 2026 as the result of complications from a heart attack that occurred on April 11, 2026. She was the lovin...

Jerri L. Engelbrecht 65 of Panama City passed away on June 28, 2026. She was born on November 9, 1960. Jerri attended Bellevue and Fort Thomas, Ky schools and graduated high school from Our Lady of P...

John Joseph Sanfillippo passed away on June 28, 2026, at the age of 84. A visitation will be held on July 1, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Don Catchen Family Funeral Home in Erlanger, Kentucky. H...

Deborah Jean Herald, 73, of Elsmere, passed away on June 28, 2026. A visitation to be held 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Monday, July 6, 2026 at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.

Robert “Bob” Lubbers, 84, of Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 28, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was a proud graduate of St. Henry High Schoo...

Leo Henry Trenkamp, 87, of Taylor Mill, KY, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026. He was a member of St. Anthony Parish in Taylor Mill, KY, and a member of Moose Lodge #1469 in Taylor Mill, KY. Leo w...

Cynthia Maria Shaw passed away on June 27, 2026. A Visitation will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 2:00 P. M. , followed by a Memorial Service at 3:00 P. M. at Serenity Funeral Care, 40 West 6th ...

Austin Wayne “Tuff” Humphrey, 63, of Jeffersontown, Kentucky, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 27, 2026. Born on November 17, 1962, Austin appreciated the simple things in life. He lo...

John William Kleemeier, 80, of Fort Thomas, passed away on June 27, 2026. A visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at St. Thomas Church in Fort Thomas, Ky. A memorial...

Mary Elizabeth Dirr was born on January 9,1922, in Cheviot, Ohio, the youngest surviving daughter of Fredrick and Ida (Eilers) Dirr. She grew up in a close-knit, faith-filled family as the second youn...

Emily Renee Dee Smith and Tyler Ryan Smith passed away on June 27, 2026. Emily and Tyler shared a deep love for one another and were devoted parents to their beloved daughter, Harley, who was truly t...

Lukas Inez Alcantara, 7 months old, went to be with the lord on Saturday, June 27, 2026. He was born on October 29, 2025 in Edgewood, Ky. He was a joyful boy who was loved by his whole family especia...

Margaret "Margie" Catherine Kehoe (née Boschert), 84, of Cold Spring, passed away on Saturday, June 27. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. , with a Mass of Christian Burial imme...

Frances Robinson, 61, of Covington, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 10:00 a. m. until 11:00 a. m. at Serenity Funeral Care, ...

Sara Dickerson Smith, of Erlanger, KY passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the age of 91. She was born on August 17, 1934, to the late Harry Glenn and Alma (nee Stevens) Dickerson. Sara was a grad...

Garey Lee Glancy, 67, of Bellevue, Kentucky, passed away on June 26, 2026. A visitation will be held Wednesday, July 1, 2026 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at Divine Mercy Parish, 318 Division St. , Bellev...

Steve was the second of Robert and Gertrude Lorenz’s ten children, a big family he loved completely. After graduating from Thomas More College, he worked in the information technology field. He reti...

Robert Charles Weimann Jr. , age 80, of Falmouth, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Thomas. Born in 1945, he was the only child of Robert and Lilllian Weiman, who p...

Virgil L. Noe, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2026, in Newport, Kentucky, at the age of 60. He was born on October 7, 1965, in Cincinnati...

Bonnie Jean Walter (née Bridewell) passed away peacefully on June 25, 2026, in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, at the age of 82. Born on May 17, 1944, in Covington, Kentucky, Bonnie spent her life cultivating...

Oneida Ruth Young, 66, of Dayton, passed away on June 25, 2026. She was the daughter of Herman Young and Ruth Winkle. She was a Contractor for Duke as a CAD operator. She enjoyed doing things with he...

Gregory David Adams, 76, of Alexandria, KY, passed away on June 25, 2026. He was born on November 9, 1949, and raised in Newport, KY, to his parents Bertram Leroy and Delores J. (Hering) Adams. He wo...