John R. Elfers, former Kenton County Attorney, passed away at the age of 92 on Feb. 18, 2024. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, February 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Middendorf Funeral Home.
Category: Obituaries
Former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll dies at 92
Written by McKenna Horsley and Jack Brammer for the Kentucky Lantern Former Kentucky Gov. Julian Morton Carroll, who focused as the state’s 54th governor from 1974 to 1979 on providing more […]
Remembering former Independence Mayor Isaac ‘Ike’ Gabbard
Editor’s note: This obituary was submitted to LINK nky Former Mayor of Independence, Isaac “Ike” Gabbard, 89, of Walton, KY, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at Boone Springs […]
Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones dies at 84
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones has died. Jones, a Democrat, served one term as governor from 1991 to 1995. He was also […]
Remembering Old Timers organizer David Housley
Editor’s note: This obituary was submitted to LINK nky by Ninth Street Baptist Church Pastor Richard Fowler. David was a student at Holmes High School when he lived in the […]
Remembering Northern Kentucky brothers Chase and Cole Fischer
Editor’s note: This obituary was submitted to LINK nky by the Fischer family. Chase Thomas Fischer, 18, and Cole Patrick Fischer, 14, of Villa Hills, passed away in a tragic […]
Prominent NKY philanthropist Mary ‘Sue’ Butler dies
Editor’s note: The following is the obituary for Mary “Sue” Butler. Mary “Sue” Butler, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away at home surrounded by family on July 3, […]
Lofton’s Law, criminalizing hazing, clears both chambers of Kentucky legislature
Written by Mariah Kendell for the Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky House on Wednesday voted to make hazing that causes a death or serious injury a felony. Lofton’s Law – named […]
Southgate lays to rest its oldest firefighter
On the night of Tuesday, Feb. 28, 93-year-old Southgate firefighter and Navy veteran Melvin “Mel” Whitehead was last seen at the Southgate VFW Post 3186, his daily hangout where he’d […]
Laverne Neltner dies weeks after celebrating 64th wedding anniversary
Life-long Campbell County resident Laverne Neltner, age 83, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. Neltner was admitted into Carmel Manor’s mental care facility […]