All Obituaries

John W. “Jay” Dorsey, 97, of Florence, and formerly of Fort Mitchell, passed away on Sunday January 26, 2020.  John was born the only child of the late Irvin and Kathryn Hummel Dorsey on October 22, 1922. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 67 years, Ilda Marie (Gruber) Dorsey. John was the founding owner of Dorsey-Alexander Inc., Blue Ash, Ohio, and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering. He proudly served his country in...

James Stephen “Steve” Clausing, 49, of Burlington passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at Hospice of St. Elizabeth, Edgewood. Steve was the head Meat Cutter at Meijer Store, Florence and a graduate of Conner High School. Surviving is his mom and stepfather, Linda (Charles) Raisor of Shelbyville, Kentucky; his father, Jim Clausing of Burlington; and a host of family and friends. Visitation is Saturday, February 1, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at Middendorf-Bullock...

Raymond Nelson Donelson, 86, of Largo, Florida, formerly of Northern Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 in Palm Harbor, Florida. Mr. Donelson was a retired Tote Room Operator for American Totalisator Company at many race tracks up and down the East Coast. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary L. (Morris) Donelson in 2016; his parents, Frank Earl Donelson, Sr and Madeline Virginia (Merchant) Donelson; brother, F. Earl...

Marek Wojciech Lugowski, born in Warsaw Poland on February 15, 1959, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2020 in Chicago Illinois at the age of 60 after a long battle with colon cancer. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree with majors in Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science from Northern Kentucky University after which he received a master’s degree in Computer Science from Indiana University. He worked at Texas Instruments and did AI research at MIT and various labs...

Barbara F. Aramini Fiorelli, 70, of Hebron, passed away Friday morning, January 17, 2020 surrounded by her family. Barbara was a retired Data Entry Clerk for SKF Corporation (formerly in Hebron), a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington and a Hallmark Channel enthusiast. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pasquale and Verna Bordo Aramini. Survivors include sons, Bernie (Tina) Fiorelli and Jason Fiorelli, both of Hebron; sisters, Debra (Mick) Carnevale of Lake...

Pamela Jo Griffin, 61, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at her residence. She was a retired data entry worker at the I.R.S. Pamela enjoyed her dogs and cats and loved road trips. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Edna Herbstreit Nussbaum. Survivors include son, Jeremy (Leigh Ann) Holtzclaw of Edgewood; sister, Cheryl (Gran) Hadden of Covington; and a grandson. Services are at the convenience of the family. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home,...

Ronald Wayne Beckett, 71 of Alexandria, formerly of Hebron, passed away at his residence Friday, January 3, 2020. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Ronald was a retired machine operator with Mubea in Florence and enjoyed model car collecting. He was preceded in death by parents, Willie and Nannie Rolph Beckett. Survivors include his wife, Laura Reed Beckett; daughters, Tonya (Paul) Shope of Alexandria, Deborah (Kenneth) Sherman of Hebron and Rhonda...

Janet (Jan) Gerding Celella, age 84 of Villa Hills passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019.  She had a 29-year career with the federal government, serving as Covington Field/District Representative – first for U. S. Congressman John Breckinridge, then for U. S. Senator Wendell H. Ford. She served many years as Kentucky Federation Secretary for the National Active and Retired Federal Employees and was a 12-year volunteer for the American Cancer Society. Jan was preceded in death...

Harley Newt Chandler Jr., 69, of Petersburg, passed away Friday December 27, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood. He was a self-employed carriage maker and enjoyed wood crafting and blacksmithing. He was preceded in death by parents, Harley Newt Chandler Sr. and Ruth Marie Proffit; brothers, David Chandler and John Chandler; and sister, Mary Ann McGeachy. Survivors include brothers, Bud (Mary) Brown of West Point, Tennessee, and James Chandler and Joe Chandler, both of...

Fredericke Arlene Gibeau, 71, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away December 25, 2019 at Heritage Park Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. She was in the Army Reserves and was a social worker.  Fredericke was very athletic and was a medic for a roller derby team.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Arlene Snyder Gibeau. Survivors include brother, Blair (Brenda) Gibeau; sisters, Toddy (Joe) Ballard, Rena Gibeau and Julie (Dannyn) Qualls-Gibeau; one niece;...