John Edward Hingsbergen

Hingsbergen, John Edward age 67, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on April 6, 1950 to Ermin and Mary Hingsbergen (nee Meeks).

Preceded in death by his parents; John is survived by the mother of his children, Cheri Lawson; his daughter, Clare Hingsbergen; his son, Jay Hingsbergen; his sisters, Emma (Nick) Lucas and Marian (Pat) Gall; his brother, Stephen (Cheryl) Proctor; and a host of other family members and friends.

John began his lifelong career in broadcasting at WMOH-AM in Hamilton and went on to hold positions at various stations including: Program Director at WMUB-FM in Oxford, Ohio from 2000-2009; News and Public Affairs Director at West Virginia Public Broadcasting; and most recently Content Manager at WEKU-FM in Richmond, Kentucky.

"John was instrumental in the success of WEKU since arriving in 2011 after a career that started in greater Cincinnati. Among the things we'll miss are his passion for radio well done, his commitment to civil discussion as reflected on Eastern Standard, and his dedication to listening to every comment, pro and con, with our listener feedback segments." - Roger Duvall WEKU General Manager

He served briefly as a Roman Catholic Priest for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 4, 2017 from 4:00 pm until the time of service at 6:00 pm at Newcomer West Side Chapel, 3300 Parkcrest Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211.




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