Bonnie Geraldine Riffe Kouns

Bonnie Geraldine Riffe Kouns, 80, of Ashland, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at her residence on March 9, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on January 21, 1946, in Ashland to the late Alfred Stanley and Lillian Daniels Riffe, Bonnie was a woman of deep Baptist faith who centered her life around her family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend whose greatest joy came from caring for those she loved. She cherished every moment spent with her family and took quiet pride in looking after each one of them.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Charles “Buck” Frazier. Bonnie is survived by her husband of 56 years, Lincoln Kouns Jr.; her children, Lincoln Lewis “Louie” Kouns (Christiane) of Greenup, Travis Wilson Kouns of Ashland, and Bonnie “Lynn” Hill (Robert) of Ashland; her brothers, Alfred Stanley Riffe Jr. of Ashland and Frankie Riffe of Greenup; her sister, Stella Blanton of Ashland; four grandchildren, Sara Weibel (Thor), Dylan Crumpton, Garrett Kouns, and Lily Kouns; and two great-grandchildren, Atlas Weibel and Orion Weibel. She will be remembered with love by her extended family and many friends.