Obituaries

Mary Nancy Lang, 84, of Independence, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 25, 2026. She was born on June 3, 1942, in Cynthiana, Kentucky, to the late Frank Joseph Lang and Ruby Clay Denniston.

Nancy earned two master’s degrees in library studies and worked for the Covington Public library for several years before going to work in Delhi where she retired. She had a deep passion for reading and serving others, and she was devoted to her Catholic faith and to serving the Lord, Jesus Christ. Nancy served eleven years as a sister of divine providence. She also taught elementary school.

Nancy possessed a strong and unwavering faith. Nancy was a parishioner at St. Barbara Catholic Church in Erlanger. She and her beloved husband, Larry, enjoyed spending time outdoors, being with family, and caring for their two furry companions, Sammy and Sparky. Nancy was a wonderful wife, stepmother, sister, aunt, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Nancy is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ruby Lang and her brother, Fred Lang.

Those left here to carry on her loving legacy are her best friend and husband, Larry Goebel; step-sons, Robert (Susan) Goebel and Matthew (Cristina) Goebel; one step-daughter, Cynthia (Jeff) Bishop; brother and sister-in-law, Edward (Linda) Goebel, brother-in-law, Jerome Goebel and sister-in-law, Linda Grout; nephews, Steven (Jackie) Lang and Steven (Leighan) Hines; niece, Gina (Butch) Whitley; several cousins, and a host of extended family and friends. Nancy also leaves behind her loving dogs who watched over her, Sammy and Sparky.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 2, 2026, at St. Barbara Catholic Church 4042 Turkeyfoot Rd, Erlanger, KY 41018 with Mass beginning at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be held from 8:00 a.m. till 10:00 a.m. A reception for family and friends will be held immediately following mass at the church. Nancy will be laid to rest in the St. Edward’s Cemetery in Cynthiana, Kentucky.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Nancy’s name to St. Elizabeth Home Hospice, 1 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, KY 41017.