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Thomas F. Bankemper
9/6/1930 - 10/23/2026
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Obituary For Thomas F. Bankemper
Thomas F. (Tom) Bankemper, 96, of Newport passed away on October 23, 2026.
He was a retired foreman with the Post Glover Electric Company and a Marine veteran, serving in the Korean War.
Tom was a 1949 graduate of Newport Catholic High School where he was member of the first NewCath State Championship Baseball Team in 1946. He was inducted into the NewCath Hall of Fame and the Northern KY Athletic Directors Hall of Fame.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William & Margery (Broderick) Bankemper; sister Jean Foster and brothers Jerry, Bill, and Bob Bankemper.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Welte Bankemper; son Tom (Charlene) Bankemper; daughters Maria (Lawton) Ulrich, Sarah Bankemper, Joy Bankemper, Patty ( Jim) Grothaus, and Tessy (Tony) Krebs, 16 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 4:00 - 8:00 PM at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, 427 S. Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas, KY. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, October 29 10:30 AM Holy Spirit Parish, 825 Washington Ave. Newport, KY. Burial at St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas, KY.
Memorials suggested to Newport Central Catholic 13 Carothers Rd., Newport, KY 41071.
Online condolences to dmefuneral.com.
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