Obituaries

Dorothy “Dotty” M. Kammerer, 86, of Cold Spring, KY passed away on September 5, 2026. Dorothy was a longtime resident of Xenia, Ohio where she lived for more than 40 years before moving to Cold Spring.

Dotty was born August 31, 1940 to the late Louis Arnzen and Dorothy Schoech Arnzen. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Richard Kammerer and sister, Roberta “Bobbi” Reilly.

Dotty is survived by her sisters, Mary (Jerry) Hoffmeister and Ginny (John) Pohlman; daughters, Debbie (David) Engleman and Lynn (Greg) Combs; son, Steve (Rosemary) Kammerer; grandchildren, Christian Kammerer, Amberlee Stemmer, Grant Combs, McKenna Kammerer, Grady Combs, and Luke Combs; and great-grandchildren, Kendall Combs, Theodore Combs, and Liam Combs.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 6833 Four Mile Road, Camp Springs, Kentucky. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated after visitation at 11:00 a.m. With Fr. Ryan Stenger officiating. Reception will be forthcoming.

Private burial will take place at St. John’s Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.

Memorials can be made to YMCA Camp Ernst, 7615 Camp Ernst Road, Burlington, KY 41005.