Jerry PartonJerry Lee Parton, 79, of Villa Hills, Kentucky passed away peacefully at his home with family on Monday, September 10, 2018.  He grew up in Bromley, KY with his family and 4 brothers, Bobby, David, Pat and Ralph Parton with whom remained close throughout their lives. Jerry was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.  He...

Eleanor BenderEleanor Ann Bender, 94, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Hospice of Cincinnati. Born on September 30, 1924, she was the daughter of Edward J. “Boots” Bender and Neva Bender (nee Ostick).Preceded in death by her sister Mary Schille.Survived by her loving brother, Edward F. (Marlene) Bender; nieces, Terri Roa, Judy Barnett,...

Muriel L. CollierMuriel Collier, 98, of Erlanger, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 7, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.  She was born on December 22, 1920 and is preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Harry Witt Roth and her husband, Arthur H. Collier.  Muriel is survived by her two daughters, Harriet J....

Sharon OttawaySharon Norris Ottaway, 56, of Ft. Wright, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at her residence.  She was a manager at the Ft. Mitchell Country Club and a member of Sts. Boniface & James Church in Ludlow.  Sharon was very active in her daughter’s school and cared deeply about all children and her community.  She was very friendly...

Linda BerryLinda Berry, 68, of Crescent Springs, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her residence. She retired from Baptist Village Care Center in Erlanger.  Linda was an avid reader who enjoyed crossword and jigsaw puzzles and watching Jeopardy.Survivors include her devoted husband of 54 years, Kevin Berry of Crescent Springs; sons, Christopher Berry of Crescent Springs, Benjamin Berry...

Constance GriffithConstance “Connie” Griffith, 85, of Covington, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at her residence.  She retired from Lazarus Department Stores as the head Loss Prevention Agent.Connie loved to go dancing with her late husband, William, at the Conservatory Restaurant.  She left this earth to go dance with him in heaven.Survivors include her son, Mark Griffith of Covington;...

Betty BolesBetty Jane Boles, 94, of Martinsville, IN, formerly of Ludlow, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Meadow Lake of Mooresville in IN.  Betty was a member of St. Ann Church in Covington and the Kelly Furnish VFW in West Covington.She was preceded in death by her husband, Sanford Boles (2009); brother, Bill Koening and sister, Rita Chalfant.Survivors...

Olga HamiltonOlga Hamilton, 78, of Cincinnati, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Brookdale Finneytown senior living community in Springfield Township.  She was a retired private duty nurse.Survivors include her daughters, Catherine Hamilton Hicks of Cincinnati, Helen Hamilton of San Francisco; sister, Martha McArthur of Pompano Beach, Fl and grandchildren, Henry and Isabella Hicks.Services are private and at the...

Christine McPhersonChristine McPherson, 38, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ft. Thomas.  She was a homemaker who loved making funny videos with her children, singing and doing surveys.  Her family loved her attempts at cooking and her mother loved trying to help her, but a chef she was not!  Christine was bright,...

Wilgus YorkWilgus York, 83, of Ludlow passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his residence.  He was a Crane Operator at Stacy’s Manufacturing Company.  Wilgus was a member of First Baptist Church in Ludlow. He coached knothole baseball and softball. Wilgus loved boating, camping, and spending 6 months of the year in Florida with family and friends. He was...

Kenneth E. Rylee, Jr.Kenneth E. Rylee, Jr., passed away suddenly on Saturday July 13, 2019 at his residence. He was 52.  Ken was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and earned his Juris Doctorate from Northern Kentucky University's Chase College of Law.  He was an avid golfer and college tennis standout who enjoyed traveling to Jamaica and New Orleans.He...

Loretta PerrineLoretta F. Perrine, 85, of Ludlow, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, KY.  She was a member of Central Church of the Nazarene in Ft. Wright.  Loretta lived and worked in California for over 32 years before returning home to care for her mother and worked for the IRS in Covington.  She...

Thomas KlareThomas M. Klare, 58, of Erlanger, passed away on Tuesday, August 06, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. Tom was a Jeweler at Jewel Craft, Inc. in Erlanger for over 40 years.He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Kellie Davis Klare of Erlanger, sons, T.J and Ben Klare both of Erlanger; daughter, Molly (Anthony) Kammer...

Geni FrymanEugenia “Geni” Fryman, 95, of Ft. Wright, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at Arden Courts of Anderson.  She was a Customer Sales Rep with Alcoa Aluminum Products for many years.  Geni was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Newport, the NKY Volksmarching club and the YMCA synchronized swimmers.  Geni climbed a Cincinnati bridge,...

LaRoy F. Kendall, Jr.LaRoy Francis “Ken” Kendall Jr., age 90, passed away on April 13, 2021 at Madonna Manor in Villa Hills, KY.  He was born July 24, 1930, in Morristown, NJ to Ernestine Bishchoff Kendall and LaRoy F. Kendall.Ken graduated from Villanova University with a B.S. in Finance.  He had a long career with IBM and after retiring he...

Nanci J. EitingNanci Eiting, 50, of Ft. Wright, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at her residence. Nanci had a bubbly personality and a big, beautiful, infectious smile. She was very creative and artistic and loved teaching. She always liked to be dressed up and was affectionately called “Fancy Nanci”. But more than anything she loved being a mom...

Lois Crosthwaite BlymerLois, our beloved “Mommom” Crosthwaite Blymyer (nee Gray), 92, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. She was a member of Lakeside Christian Church.Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Blymyer; parents, James and Florence Gray; brother, James Gray, Jr. and sister, Eva Ellis.Survivors include her son, Daryl A. W....

Edward HelmerEdward “Ed” Helmer, 85, of Edgewood, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at St. Elizabeth in Edgewood. He was Vice President of Operations for Propane Transportation International. Ed was a wonderful husband, father, grandpa, and the rock of the family. He was a compassionate man who never met a stranger. He would do anything for anyone. Ed...

John "Mike" CurdJohn Michael “Mike” Curd, 77, of Villa Hills, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Villaspring of Erlanger Healthcare Center. Mike was a retired dispatcher for Rapid Delivery in Lockland, OH. He was a huge Kentucky Wildcat basketball fan and Reds baseball fan. He also loved Ludlow sports, especially watching baseball and football games. He was a...

Dorothy HuningDorothy Jean “Dot” Huning, 94, of Edgewood, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood. Dot was devoted to her family and friends.  She was a lifelong homemaker, who loved to clean, and was well known for her gifts of homemade brownies and holiday cookies each year.She was preceded in death by her husbands,...