Obituaries

Somerset Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Somerset, Kentucky area

Shirley Mikolas

Shirley Mikolas

Jun 23, 2025

Shirley Mikolas, 79 of Nancy, Kentucky passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Shirley was born on March 26, 1946 to Samuel and Beatrice Faye Reid.

She and her husband Duane married in October 10, 1999 and had 25 fun, wonderful years together which they spent loving and caring for one another. She was all...

Sandra Calder

Sandra Calder

Sep 2, 2025

Sandra Ella "Sandy" Calder, 82, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at her residence.

Sandy was born in Somerset, on January 25, 1943 to the late Eva Stellene Edwards and Dault M. Hale. Sandy married Charles V. Calder on July 2, 1960, he preceded her in death on March 28, 2023. Sandy was of the baptist faith.

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Rita Ikerd

Rita Ikerd

Aug 30, 2025

Mrs. Rita Bandy Ikerd, age 94 of Somerset, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday, August 30, 2025 to be in the presence of our Lord and Savior.

She was Born in Newton, North Carolina on March 1, 1931 the daughter of William and Leola Bandy.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years Bobby C. Ikerd, her parents, as...

Bruce Davidson

Bruce Davidson

Aug 28, 2025

Bruce Anthony "BA" Davidson, 37, of Bronston, Kentucky passed away Thursday, August 28, 2025 at his residence.

He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on May 2, 1988; son of Doug Davidson and Melissa Lynn Holland. He was a diesel mechanic. He had a deep love for fishing, hunting, and painting, and was especially inspired by watching Bob Ross - a...

James Cole

James Cole

Aug 20, 2025

James Cole Junior, son of the late James Cole Sr. and the late Greta Sellers Cole was born August 23rd, 1966 and he departed this life on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 having attained the age of 58 years. He was united in marriage to Theresa Richardson Cole, she survives. Other survivors include; one daughter, DanielleRenee Cole of Russell Springs, KY;...

Brenda Sears

Brenda Sears

Aug 19, 2025

Brenda Rae Sears, 57, of Somerset, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center.

She was born in Somerset, Kentucky on July 11, 1968; daughter of Brenda Faye (Helton) Roberts and the late Claude Ray Baker. She enjoyed painting, doing arts and crafts, going to flea markets, and spending time with...

Brenda Mounce

Brenda Mounce

Aug 18, 2025

Brenda Joyce Dix-Mounce, age 82, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away peacefully Monday, August 18, 2025 at the Jean Waddle Care Center surrounded by her loving family and entered into the presence of her Lord & Savior.

She was born June 19, 1943 in Brandenburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Eli & Louise Hartman Thomas Dix. Along with her parents, she...

Mary Gover

Mary Gover

Aug 17, 2025

Mary Ann Nutgrass Gover, age 96, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025, in Somerset, Kentucky, just three days shy of her 97th birthday. Born in Hustonville, Kentucky, on August 20, 1928, she was the cherished daughter of Grover Cleveland Dunn and Grace Donaldson Dunn.

Mary Ann grew up in Hustonville alongside her beloved older brother, Cleve Dunn, twelve years her...

Ronald Ping

Ronald Ping

Aug 16, 2025

Ronald Trent Ping, 82, of Eubank, Kentucky departed this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Ronald "Ronnie", was born on March 8, 1943. He was born in the Good Hope Community in Eubank, Kentucky; son of the late Homer C. and Clarice B. Adams Ping. He was married to his loving wife of 60 years,...

Kent Snyder

Kent Snyder

Aug 15, 2025

Kent D. Snyder, 56, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away of natural causes on August 15, 2025, at his apartment in Somerset. He was born on July 6, 1969, at the old Somerset hospital and baptized into the Church of Christ at age 11. Kent spent most of his life in Science Hill before settling in Somerset in recent years.

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Robert Gragg

Robert Gragg

Aug 15, 2025

Robert Eugene Gragg, 70, of Burnside, Kentucky passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at his residence.

He was born in Somerset, Kentucky on December 2, 1954; son of the late Harold Eugene and Ruby (Rose) Gragg. He was a retired mechanic. He enjoyed shooting guns, riding motorcycles, and going to flea markets. He was always a whiz at fixing...

Betty Phelps

Betty Phelps

Aug 13, 2025

Betty Jane Alexander Phelps entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 13th at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Unit in Somerset, Kentucky, at the age of 86.

Born on June 3, 1939, in the Ruth Community of Pulaski County, Betty was the youngest of six daughters born to William Elbert and Carlie Lee Hines...

Vida Wallace

Vida Wallace

Aug 9, 2025

Vida Maxine Wilson Wallace, 87, entered into eternal rest on August 9, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family.

Vida was born in Keno, Kentucky on July 26, 1938, to the late James Everett Wilson and the late Myrtle Smith Wilson Super.

She spent her working years as a dedicated bookkeeper for J. Herbert Lewis Oil Co., and later for Charles Auto...

Patricia Riehle

Patricia Riehle

Aug 6, 2025

Patricia Riehle, daughter of the lateGeorge Austin and Nore Lee Ogden Wallace, was born in Cincinnati, OH on June 17th, 1948 and she departed this life in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 having attained the age of 77 years.

She was united in marriage to Mr. Benjamin Riehle in 1975, he survives. Other survivors include; two sons, Kenneth "Kenny"...

Bobby Ping

Bobby Ping

Aug 4, 2025

Bobby Gene Ping 84 of 1127 Old Salts Road, Somerset, KY, joined his heavenly home Monday Aug 4. 2025.

He was born in Somerset Ky on July 24, 1942, son of the late George & Ida Ping and brother to Lawrence, Geneva, Wanda, Dewey & Odena. He was united in marriage to Wanda Ping whom he married April 11, 1970,...

Judy Loveless

Judy Loveless

Aug 4, 2025

Judy Bell Early Loveless, 84, of Somerset passed away August 4, 2025 at her residence.

Judy was born in the Mark Community of Pulaski Co., Kentucky on October 1, 1940 to the late Stephen Early and Kattie Claunch Early.

Judy married Paul Edward Loveless on July 1, 1961; He preceded her in death on February 12, 2014.

Judy was a...

Billy Howell

Billy Howell

Aug 2, 2025

Billy H. Howell, 85, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2025, in Plano, Texas. He was born on June 6, 1940, in McDowell, Kentucky, to his parents, Reed and Josie Howell.

Bill was raised in Ohio and Michigan within a large extended family, but he always held his grandparents, Hobert and Tildy Howell, closest to his heart as the family...

Raymond Wright

Raymond Wright

Aug 2, 2025

Raymond "Ray" Loyd Wright was born August 20, 1932 in Devol, OK to Floyd and Vie Anna Wright. Raymond was the 6th child out of 7 children. The hard working, farming family migrated to California in 1941. It was on that trip that Raymond saw a lightbulb for the first time. His older brother, J.W., convinced him he had to...

Geoffrey Wallace

Geoffrey Wallace

Aug 1, 2025

Geoffrey K. Wallace, "Geoff," age 37, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed peacefully from this life on Friday, August 1, 2025, at home surrounded by loved ones.

Geoff was born on March 17, 1988, to Terri Wallace and the late Greg Wallace in Kenton County, Kentucky.

A true free spirit, Geoff lived life on his own terms-joyfully and unapologetically. He never met...

David Massey

David Massey

Jul 26, 2025

David Dale Massey, 85, of Burnside, Ky passed away July 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. David spent his last month battling pancreatic cancer at the Somerset Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. 

David was born on April 4, 1940, in Somerset, Ky, the son of Frank Edward Massey and Nora Elizabeth Owens Massey. David is survived by his sisters Patricia Ann...