Edward Morris Cohen

Edward Morris Cohen, born February 7, 1960, in Cincinnati, passed away on March 11, 2026. The fourth of five children of the late Samuel and Fredericka Barnet Cohen, Ed grew up in Cincinnati, where he graduated from Walnut Hills High School as a member of the football team and later earned his degree from the University of Cincinnati through its ROTC program. He continued his family’s tradition of military service, proudly serving in the U.S. Army, the Army Reserve, and retiring as a Captain from the Army National Guard. Among the highlights of his career were his time as a Tank Platoon Leader with the 2nd Armored Division (Forward) in Garlstedt, Germany, and his activation as an instructor with the Army Reserve’s 70th Training Division at Fort Benning in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. He later built a successful career in the insurance industry in Bloomington and Cincinnati, work he genuinely loved.

In February 2025, Ed moved to Lexington, Kentucky, to be near his beloved daughter Denise Joy Lewis, her husband Michael Douglas Lewis, and his adored grandchildren Samuel Wyatt, Andrea Rachelle, and Sophia Elizabeth Lewis. Though he lived in Lexington for only a short time, he quickly became a cherished regular at his favorite breakfast spot, where the staff mourned his passing.

Ed is survived by his wife Brenda Jacobs Cohen and daughter Emily Sue Cohen, both of Bloomington, Indiana; his siblings Anne Cohen (Steve Michaels) of New York City, Sara Fishback (John) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Andrew Cohen (Ali Ottaviano) of Roanoke, Virginia, and Alfred Cohen (Kathleen Crane) of Bloomfield, New Jersey; as well as cousins Leslie Paige, Amy Sansbury, Eric Zeldin, Lois Wilks, and Jesse Barnet; nieces and nephews Elizabeth and Rachel Fishback, Tegan Cohen, William (Lauren) Cohen, Nathan Cohen, and Barnet Cohen; and a wide circle of friends. His family remains deeply grateful for the compassionate care provided by the staff of the Surgical Trauma ICU at UK Chandler Hospital.