Obituaries

Ruth Ann Rawls Elbert, age 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born on January 7, 1942 to her parents, Walter and Ruby Rawls. Ruth had been a life-...

Ronald Louis Gilbert, age 91, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood, KY, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Born in Old Town, Maine on December 12, 1934; he was the son of the late Louis R. Gilber...

It is with a heavy heart but a joyful spirit that our family announces the passing of Eiko Kurata Tashiro, age 90, most recently of Nicholasville, KY. She was born on April 10, 1935 in Edogawa, Tokyo,...

Ruth Ann Cahill (nee Hiles), 74, of Union, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, at her home at StoryPoint Senior Living. Ruthie was born on October 22, 1951 in Maysville, Kentucky. S...

Rhonda Sue Cahill, 70, of Batavia, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born April 23, 1955, in Manchester, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Harold...

Gary Clayton Mullikin passed away on January 12, 2026, after a short battle with ALS. A tinkerer at heart - Gary was a skilled mechanic, computer guy, and general Mr. Fixit. He graduated as a 1979 va...

Rhonda June Harr, 64, of Covington, Kentucky passed away on January 11th, 2026 at her home. Rhonda retired from Covington Independent Schools as a manager of food service, where she served many gener...

Viola Rose Pelzer (Sandfoss), of Burlington passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, at the age of 93, surrounded by those who loved her. Born on March 29, 1932, her life was marked by devotion to...

Dale Everett Downing, 43, of Covington, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at Belmont Terrace in Florence. He was born March 30, 1982, in Covington, the son of William R. and Carol J. Spaulding Dow...

Shirley Simpson, 87, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Highlandspring of Ft. Thomas. The daughter of the late Edna Berkshire {Hodges} and William Howard McCubbin, Shirley was born in Walton...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a truly bright light, Shane Michael Neaves, who left this world on January 8th 2026. Born on March 20th 1990 Shane lived a life defined by genui...

Roberta Jane (Duncan) Freimuth of Independence, Kentucky, passed away on January 8, 2026, at the age of 72. She was born on August 26, 1953, to Frances Slayden Duncan and Clarence “Buster” Duncan....

Robert Francis Gauck, 86, of Independence, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood. He was born April 9, 1939, in Enochsburg, Indiana, the son of the late Norbert M. ...

Eugenia Joyce “Ginger” Rood, age 89, of Union, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, with family at her bedside. Ginger was born on June 9, 1936, in New Orleans to Fernand Croze Es...

Christine Ann Miller (Landrum), age 58, passed away unexpectedly on January 6th 2026. Christine, affectionately called “Chris,” is preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Betty Landrum; her ...

Deborah “Debbie” Jean (Sutton) Cook, 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, surrounded by those she loved, following a courageous 20-year battle with cancer. Debbie was born in Ci...

David Michael Carter, age 50, passed away on January 4, 2026 at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. David was born on April 9, 1975 in Sarasota, Florida. From the moment he entered a room...

Anna L. Eldridge (née Dayberry), age 95, of Taylor Mill, Kentucky, passed away on January 4, 2026. Ann was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing, a testament to the strong bonds ...

Carol Rose Howard, 63, of Ft. Thomas, KY, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The daughter of the late Martha {Harrington} and Charles Kammerer, Carol was born in Cincinnati, OH, on March 17, 19...

David “Jeffy” Estes, age 66, passed away unexpectedly on January 2, 2026, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, David Lee Estes and Mary (Book) Estes, and his brother, Andrew Este...

Theresa “Terri” Ritko, age 50, of Covington, Kentucky, passed away on January 2, 2026. Terri was born on August 15, 1975, in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, the beloved daughter of Jack and Janice Frommel...

Carla Jeannine Brown, 50, of Erlanger, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Edgewood. She was born August 31, 1975, in Fort Thomas, to Edward J. Bohman and Nancy Ellen Mitch...

Bradley Blake Slater, 61 of Independence, KY passed away on January 1, 2026. He was the son of the late Emil Sr. and Alma (Springfield) Slater. He had worked as a service technician for automatic doo...

Robert Walter Bradford, 72, of Newport died January 1, 2026 at home. He was born July 22, 1953 in Dayton, Kentucky, the son of the late Walter Bradford and Ruth Williams Bradford. He was a retired P...

Sharlene Carpenter, 82, of Burlington, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026, at the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Florence. She was born September 23, 1943, in Covington, the daughter of the late Estel Wil...