Obituaries

Donald Edward Droege, 78, of Crestview, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, October 15th at his residence. He was an Electrician with UC Medical Center, Cincinnati before retiring. Don also served as a yeoman in the Navy for three tours to Vietnam on the CVA-43 USS Coral Sea, a network technician for Cincinnati Bell, and a transporter for Executive Transport. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy (nee. Yates) Droege and parents, Thomas & Dorothy (nee. Fox) Droege. Don is survived by daughter, Donna (Alan) Woeste; his son, Chris (Molly) Droege and 3 grandchildren, Kevin Baker and Joseph & Hannah Droege. Visitation will be held from 11-1 p.m., with the Funeral Service to follow at 1 p.m., Thursday, October 23rd at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Interment will take place at St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested at Our Lady’s Farm, 5820 KY-159N, Falmouth, Kentucky 41040.