Obituaries

Virginia Lee Halbauer, 94, formerly of Bellevue, Ky passed away on February 1, 2026 at Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community, Cincinnati, OH.

She was a Retired sales associate with McAlpins Department Store. Virginia was a member of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church and attended services at Marjorie P. Lee.

She was preceded in death by parents, John Martin & Garnet Marie (nee Secrist) Meyer, husband, Milton Richard Halbauer, sisters, Jane O'Brien & Estelle Meyer.

Virginia is survived by her daughters, Janet (Robert) Pipes & Bonnie (Jeff) Delaney, son, Rick (Kim) Halbauer, grandchildren, Andrew (Christine) Pipes, John Pipes, Kaeli (Kenny) Erskine, Helen Halbauer, Josephine Halbauer & Stella Halbauer, and great-grandchildren, Rory, Ryder and June.

A private funeral ceremony will be held at the convenience of the family. A celebration of Life will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026, at St. Thomas Parish undercroft from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Virginia will be laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Kentucky.

Memorials are suggested to the City Link Center, 800 Bank Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214, Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.