Katherine “Katy” Smeltzer

Katherine “Katy” Smeltzer

Katherine “Katy” Smeltzer, 84, passed away on September 22, 2025. She was born in Covington, Kentucky, on February 21, 1941, to Paul and Dorothy Schulte. Katy was the beloved wife of the late Len Smeltzer, with whom she shared 59 years of marriage until his passing in...
Joan Poston Hughes

Joan Poston Hughes

Mary Joan Hughes (née Poston) “Joan” of Fort Wright passed away on September 22, 2025. Born on October 11, 1938, in Newport, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Cecil Francis Poston and Mary Agnes Poston (née Duvelius). She was married for 67 years to her loving and...
Karen Stephenson

Karen Stephenson

Karen Stephenson age 63, of Burlington, passed away on September 14, 2025. Karen was born on August 24, 1962, in Elmira, New York, to the late Gary and Clara Stephenson. She dedicated her career to caring for others as a registered nurse at Harmony Court in...
Janet Brown Robinson

Janet Brown Robinson

Janet Brown Robinson, age 75, of Florence, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at her home on September 21, 2025. She was born on May 31, 1950, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Charlie and Marie Brown. Janet attended Northern Kentucky University, where she completed some...
Joan Thelen (nee: Droege)

Joan Thelen (nee: Droege)

Joan Thelen (née Droege), of Lakeside Park, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Joan dedicated much of her life to education and service. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in Covington. Later, she...