Obituary of Audrey Metzger

Audrey Metzger (nee Henke), 85, of Florence, passed away April 10, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. She was a devoted wife to her husband, Ferdinand, and mother of six loving children. Audrey attended St. Ann Grade School in West Covington and was a graduate of Academy of Notre Dame De Providence in Newport, class of 1948. Audrey was a cheerleader for Newport Catholic High School and remained an avid sports fan throughout her life. She loved UK, the Reds and Bengals, and rooted for anyone playing against the Steelers. She worked as a telephone switchboard operator while putting her husband through Optometry School in Chicago. She continued working as a homemaker and active community volunteer. Audrey served as a Cub Scout den mother, Girl Scout troop leader, president or member of numerous clubs including the Florence and Erlanger Lioness Club, Florence Women's Club and Kentucky Optometric Association Ladies' Auxillary and Ludlow Seniors. Mrs. Metzger screened thousands of children's eyes for the Florence Lions Club Eyesight program, gathered petitions to start the Boone County Public Library in the 70's, sold hundreds of fruit cakes for the Florence Women's Club and performed fundraising for many charities including the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and Maplewood Children's Home. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Josephine Henke; brother, George "Pete" Henke; sisters, Laverne Lokesak Rogers, Dorothy Gray , Marjorie Fairchild and daughter Teresa Marie. Survivors include her loving husband Ferdinand, children Ferdinand Joseph II (Teresa), Mary Jo (Don) Baker, Jean (Gene) O'Hara, Margaret (Keith) Zoeckler, Michael (Sandy), and Julie (Pat) Aubuchon; 22 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Visitation is at Chambers & Grubbs, 8461 Dixie Highway, Florence, KY on Wednesday, April 15 from 4:00 to 8:00pm. Mass of Christian Burial 10AM on Thursday, April 16 at St. Paul Catholic Church, 7301 Dixie Highway, Florence, KY, 41042. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, KY. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Florence Lions Club Eyesight Fund, 29 LaCresta Drive, Florence, KY 41042, North Key Community Care 7459 Burlington Pike, Florence, KY 41042, or National Alliance on Mental Illness, 3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203.