Obituaries

Joann Holtzapfel, 85, of Florence, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Joann was born in Perry Township, Ohio, to her late parents, Edmond Young and Ernestine Flannery Young. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Holtzapfel; her brother, Rodney Young; and her grandson, John Pennington.

Joann is survived by her daughters, Nancy Metzger (Edward), Rhonda Day (Bill), and Debbie Pennington; her grandchildren, Michelle Law, Larry Pennington, Patrick Day, Rainy Bolton, Lee Metzger, Eric Metzger, and Kate Frizzell; her 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-granddaughters. She is also survived by her sister, Norma Butler.

A memorial visitation will take place on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2470 Lorraine Court, Crescent Springs, KY 41017, beginning at 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 p.m. (noon).

Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Ironton, Ohio on, Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to St. Elizabeth Foundation (Hospice), 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, KY 41017, or the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, online at www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/donate or by mail at 223 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 350, Chicago, IL 60606.

Stith Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the Holtzapfel family. Memories and online condolences may be shared by visiting www.stithfuneralhome.com.