Wall of Honor

The purpose of the Wall of Honor is to recognize and honor individuals who have unselfishly and diligently served the City of Fort Mitchell. Those chosen will have their names engraved on the granite wall in front of the Fort Mitchell City Building.

City of Fort Mitchell Wall of Honor Nomination Form 2026

Date of Ceremony: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00am, City Building, 2355 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017. The ceremony takes place on the second Saturday in September every other year on even numbered years (2024, 2026…)

Nominations Deadline: Monday, August 3, 2026, 4:00pm

Nominations/Supporting Documents: City of Fort Mitchell, ATTN: Wall of Honor, 2355 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 or email Programs & Communications Coordinator Joe Christofield at jchristofield@fortmitchell.com 

Nomination Guidelines:

  • Nominees must have served the City as either a retired or separated employee, volunteer, or elected official
  • If employee of City, contributions should include years of service and service above and beyond call of duty
  • Forms WILL NOT be accepted without name and address of person nominating
  • At least 2 letters of support required per nominee. More are welcome, if available
  • No more than three people will be inducted into the Wall of Honor per year

Information to include in Nomination:

  • Service to City or community organizations
  • Organizations/Groups served
  • Length of service in various capacities
  • Specific instances or examples of how nominee’s work benefitted the community

Past Inductees

  • 2026
  • 2024: William E. Brown, Philip R. Dietz, Jeffrey P. Eldridge
  • 2022: Senator Richard Roeding
  • 2020: None
  • 2018: John P. Hehman, Edgar McNabb
  • 2016: Richard Gohs, James Wilshire, Todd Kleier
  • 2015: Tim Gohs, Steve Hensley, John T. McKinley, Howard McClary
  • 2014: Ben Snyder, Will Schroder, Mayor Edwards, Butch & Mary Wainscott
  • 2013: Joyce Brophy Hubbell, William (Bill) Reis
  • 2012: Robert Haley, Robert Zerhusen
  • 2011: Charles P Dietz
  • 2010: Alexander Greer Simrall, Frank D. VanWinkle
  • 2009: Thomas Lewin
  • 2008: Wallace B. Allen, George Schrand, Jr.
  • 2007: Paul Allgeyer, Patty Gohs, Gene Hitter, David Schrand
  • 2006: Jerry Bogenschutz, Edward J. Elliott, Rich Hergott, David E. Jansing
  • 2005: Patricia Becker, Thomas Becker Sr., George E. Engle, Clarence B. “Duna” Kleier, Juanita D. Kroger
  • 2004: Jack Holman, Matthew P. Hehman, Steve Brandner, Richard Willman, William Race, Edward Legg
  • 2003: Victor W. Dietz, Timothy W. Hollenkamp, Wilbert L. Ziegler, Hamon Lynn, Richard S. Nelson
  • 2002: Gen. Ormsby Mitchel, William H. Boehmer, Thomas E. Holocher, Howard A. Pauly, Paul E. Redenheimer, William M. Zeidler, Charles A. Bogenschutz, John H. Schroder, John W. Menzies, Charles Frost, Joseph C. VonLehman, Carl R. Schmidt, Charles Schmidt, Lee J. Morand, William H. Goetz, Vincent P. Gohs, Robert J. Lubrecht, Denis H. Schrand, John D. Seifried, Ronald P. Becker, Raymond H. Becker, Rev. William Blees, Cyril C. Hollenkamp, Roy J. Moser, Anita Hergott