Obituaries in Independence, KY

87 passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 at Highlandspring of Ft. Thomas. The daughter of the late Edna Berkshire Hodges and William Howard McCubbin Shirley was born in Walton KY on July 23 1938. A graduate of Boone County High School Shirley went on to work for many years as a registration clerk a...

Ronald Louis Gilbert age 91 passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospice Edgewood KY on Tuesday January 13 2026. Born in Old Town Maine on December 12 1934 he was the son of the late Louis R. Gilbert and Velma Evelyn Stairs Gilbert. Ron served faithfully in the United States Air Force. He was stationed for ...

passed away peacefully on January 18 2026. He recently celebrated his 85th birthday surrounded by loved ones. Marvin was the beloved husband of Freida Stephenson whom he shared a rich and full life and the late Nancy Hoerlein nee Nuxoll his childhood sweetheart and the mother of his children. He was...

Zara Ledford Mathis age 91 of Morning View Kentucky passed away peacefully on Thursday January 15 2026 at her residence surrounded by the love of her family. Zara was the former Owner and Operator of Zaras Beauty Salon on the north side of Cincinnati Ohio and a devoted member of Wilmington Baptist C...

Frieda was preceded in death by her parents Stanley Glaser and Hilda Feebeck her life partner Harold Bowman her sons Darryl and David Houston her brother Stanley F."Butch" Glaser Jr.and her sister Marcella Riddle. Raised in Northern Kentucky Frieda graduated from Simon Kenton High School in 1958. Sh...

Lewis Richards affectionately known as Louie passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning January 28 2026. Lewis was born in September 19 1938 in Covington Kentucky and grew up in Latonia. His family were founding members of Rosedale Baptist Church where his mother played the organ for many years ...

Saundra Kay Lockett age 82 of Lakeside Park Kentucky passed away peacefully on January 17 2026. Kay was the daughter of Rice W. Lear Sr. and Geneva Howard Lear who preceded her in death. She dedicated many years of service to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals retiring as an Assistant Circuit Execut...

Alice Faye Works Gilvin age 85 of Morning View KY went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 14 2026. Faye was a retired bus driver faithfully serving her community for over 40 years. She was also a longtime member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Independence KY where she lovingly served ...

age 66 of Burlington Kentucky went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 18 2026 surrounded by her loving family at her residence. Sandy was a devoted member of First Love Community Fellowship Church in Dry Ridge Kentucky. A woman of deep faith she was known as a prayer warrior who loved to wor...

Ruth Ann Rawls Elbert age 84 passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 13 2026 in Cincinnati Ohio. She was born on January 7 1942 to her parents Walter and Ruby Rawls. Ruth had been a lifelong resident of Independence KY before moving to the Cottingham Retirement Community two years prior to her pas...

age 89 passed away peacefully on January 29 in her longtime home in Lakeside Park Kentucky surrounded by her sisters and loving family who stood faithfully by her side and cared for her in her final days. She was born on July 30 1936 in Pendleton County Kentucky to Edna Harrison Massey and Albert Ma...

74 of Walton Kentucky passed away leaving behind a legacy of generosity color and unmistakable individuality. Brenda was a giving soul who believed deeply in helping others especially those experiencing homelessness. She often said that offering kindness was a test of faith and she lived that belief...