Obituaries

Lane Keith Mitchell, of Fruitland Park, Florida, passed away on October 10, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born on July 19, 1969, in Covington, Kentucky. Lane will be remembered as a kind and compass...

Melvin Baute, 75, of Crestview Hills, Kentucky, passed away on September 15, 2026, and his wife, Deborah Baute, 74, passed away on October 10, 2026. The couple had been married for 55 years. Melvin w...

Rhonda R. "Ro" Perry, 58, of Elsmere, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2026. Born December 11, 1967, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rhonda was the beloved daughter of the late James and Wanda Pe...

James Bradley Drayton, known to most as Brad, passed away on October 10, 2026, in Florence, Kentucky, one day after his 80th birthday. He was born on October 9, 1946, in Flint, Michigan. Brad built a...

Kirk E. Schmidt, 66, of Cold Spring, Ky, passed away at home on October 10, 2026. He was the son of Henry and Nellie (Franz) Schmidt. He was retired from Duke Energy where he worked in the Electrical...

Peggy Carson Lietzenmayer, 87, of Covington, KY, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington, KY, where she enjoyed singing in the choir. Pegg...

Susan "Sue" Lee Griffith, 83, of Latonia, KY, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026. She was a life-long member of Holy Cross Parish and a 1961 graduate of Holy Cross High School. Sue worked as a...

The eternal spirit of Joyce Ann Graves, beloved sister, auntie, sister in-law, buddy to so many, and mentor of all was set free from her body early Saturday morning, October 10, 2026. Joyce was born o...

Verona Sharp, 86, of Florence, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026. Born in Bracken County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Charles T. Sharp and Marie Johnson Sharp. She was a...

Sheila Rae Sharpe, 55, of Independence, Kentucky, passed away on October 9, 2026. She was born on March 8, 1971, in Covington, Kentucky, to Bobby Glenn and Ida Juanita (Leffler) Sharpe. Sheila leaves...

Michael “Mike” Thomas Games, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on October 9, 2026. Born on December 18, 1941, in Frankfort, Kentucky, Mike was the son of the late Hernd...

Betty Katherine Graziani, 87 of Florence, KY, passed away on October 9, 2026. She was the cherished daughter of Joseph and Maude (Abner) Stewart born on September 25, 1939. She was a homemaker; she e...

William H. McCubbin, Jr. , 85, was born in Boone County, Kentucky on January 26, 1941, to William Howard McCubbin, Sr. and Edna Berkshire (Hodges) McCubbin. William was deployed on his final voyage on...

Edward Franklin Bates, age 72, of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2026. Born in Seneca, South Carolina, on September 13, 1954, he was the cherished son of Idabeth M...

John D. "J. D. " Wesley, aged 80, of Burlington, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026. Born in Louisville, Kentucky on February 20, 1946, to parents John P. and Dorothy A. Wesley (née Phe...

Leo William (Lee) Stauber, 95, of Ft. Wright, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 9th. Lee was the son of Christian and Christine (Simon) Stauber. H...

Terry Glen Bearden, 67, born April 14, 1959, passed away on October 8, 2026. He was preceded in death by his mother Virginia Bearden. He is survived by his former wife and friend Colleen Bearden; st...

Barbara Kathryn Sumpter, 77, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Born in Decatur, Illinois, on October 16, 1948, to the late Guy and Sarah Gragg Sumpter, Barbara lived a life marked b...

Bruce J. Biedenharn, 83, passed away peacefully at his residence on October 8, 2026. Born on October 4, 1943, he was the beloved son of the late Edward G. Biedenharn and Margaret Mary (née Morman) Bi...

Evelyn Hamilton Ganci, 90, of Burlington, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, October 8th, 2026. Born in Boone County to Edward Hamilton and Marie Hodges Hamilton, Evelyn was preceded in death by her ...

Thomas A. “Tommy” Cappel, 66, was a one-of-a-kind soul whose wonderful sense of humor, gentle spirit, and love of life brought joy to everyone who knew him. Tommy dedicated 38 years to BAWAC, whe...

John Michael Martin, 72, of Erlanger, KY, passed away on Wednesday, October 7th. Born in Covington on November 13, 1953, he was the son of the late Robert and Helen Martin. He was preceded in death b...

Michael “Mike” Cox, 67, of Melbourne, KY, formerly of Bracken County, KY, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Mike was born March 20, 1959, to his late parents, Mack and Jean (nee Caskey) Cox...

Linda Buckel-Arrington, 78, passed away peacefully at home on October 7, 2026, following a long and courageous battle with illness. Linda was a graduate of St. Albany High School and worked for many ...

Ivy Jean Singleton, beloved infant daughter of Joseph Singleton and McKenzie Williams, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. She was born on September 24, 2026, in Edgewood. Though Ivy’s time ...