Obituaries

Debra Ann Bowling of Independence, age 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at UK Hospital in Lexington, KY. Deb was a proud member of Visalia Baptist Church. She loved the Lord dea...

Ruth Arlene Marksberry, age 87, of Hebron, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026. Born on May 22, 1939, in Bimble, Kentucky, Ruth was the daughter of the late Hubert and Lucy Hopkins. She...

Patricia Mary Mai, 97, of Fort Wright, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Madonna Manor in Villa Hills. Pat was a devoted member of Blessed Sacrament Church for many year...

Sylvia B. Everett age 84, of Vine Grove, Kentucky passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. She was born in Radford, Virginia on May 18, 1942 to Sherman and Sarah Bain. She was preceded in death by her p...

Loretta (Dusing) Smith, 65, of Melbourne, KY passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until 10:30 am on Saturday, July 18 at St. Philip Church, 1402 Mary Ingles Hwy....

Robert "Bobby" M. Barnes, 69, of Florence, KY, passed away at his residence on Friday, July 10, 2026. He worked as an automotive mechanic and also in masonry construction. Bobby was a graduate of Dan...

Richard Brian "Ricky" Straub, 43, passed away on July 9, 2026. A Visitation will be held on Friday, July 24, 2026, from 2:00 P. M. until the Memorial Service at 3:00 P. M. at Serenity Funeral Care, 4...

James “Anthony” Napier, 42, of Erlanger, Kentucky, passed away on July 9, 2026. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Don Catchen Family Funeral Hom...

Ellen Blom, 76 of Crestview Hills, passed away on July 9, 2026. Ellen was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church and sung in the choir for many years. She...

Betty Jean Arnold, 90, of Walton, Kentucky, passed away on July 9, 2026, at her home. She was born on September 14, 1935, in Newport, Kentucky to parents Edward James Lay, Sr. and Bessie Gertrude Lay...

Gregory John Schlarman, age 70, passed away on July 9th, 2026. He was born in Covington, KY on August 24th, 1955 to the late Jerome “Jerry” Schlarman and Audrey Schlarman. Gregory worked as a CAD...

Margaret “Peggy” Kohl, 94, of Villa Hills, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Madonna Manor. Peggy was born on May 5, 1932, in Covington, Kentucky, to the late Chester ...

Mary Frances Wireman, nee Flynn, transitioned from this world to her eternal home in heaven peacefully at her long time Park Avenue residence on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The second child of the late J...

Sophia Drucilla Teeters, 70, of Ludlow, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Sophia’s life was a testament to love, warmth, and boundless devotion to her family, whose lives sh...

Donald Ray Rigsby passed away on July 8, 2026, at the age of 87. Don will be laid to rest at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North. Don Catchen Family Funeral Home in Elsmere, Ky. is assisting the family...

William Francis Sodini, III, 88, of Fort Thomas, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at St. Catherine of S...

Joanne M. Schuler, of Lakeside Park, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at StoryPoint Assisted Living at the age of 97. Joanne was a proud 1946 graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Covington, Kentucky....

Bunny Ann Ferguson, 78, of Taylor Mill, Kentucky passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Denver, Colorado on May 12, 1948; the daughter of the late Eve...

John Coffman, 89, of Fort Thomas, has passed away. There will be no public visitation. A grave site service will be held at 2:30 PM, Monday July 13, Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate, Kentucky.

Joseph “Joe” L. Prather, age 78, of Union, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026. Born in Corinth, Kentucky, on December 5, 1947, Joe was the son of the late Riley and Irene Link Prath...

Rita C. Keener (nee Ruschmann), 107, of Villa Hills, KY passed away on July 8, 2026. She is survived by her loving children, June Reilley and Kenneth Keener (spouse Paulette); grandchildren Sr. Lesli...

Linda Carol Gross, 78, of Fort Wright, KY, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. She retired as a server with Frisch's Big Boy restaurant after 33 years o...

Andrew "Andy" Pierce Larison, 71, of Covington, KY, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. He was a member of St. Mary Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, KY, and a 1973 g...

David Carl Collins, 81, most recently of Independence, KY, passed away on July 7, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Edgewood, KY surrounded by those he loved the most. Born on December 17, 1944, he was...

James J. Sabelhaus Sr. age 88, of Florence, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. He was born in Covington, Kentucky on January 7, 1938 to William J. and Rosemary Sabelhaus (nee Scholz). He ...