Mark FutrellMark Futrell, 81, of Covington, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his residence.  Mark served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era.  He was a retired truck driver for U.S Pole Company.  Mark was a member of First Baptist Church in Ludlow.  He was an avid UK Basketball fan and loved watching them on...

Dorothy E. SchachereDorothy E. Schachere (nee Smith), 97, of Erlanger, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.  Dorothy was a homemaker who loved reading, gardening and her family.She was preceded in death by her husband, John “Ed” Schachere (1994).Survivors include her son, David (Cindy) Schachere of Villa Hills; grandchildren, Tony (Shantel) Schachere of Dry...

Betty AnglianBetty Jewell Anglian, 85, of Bromley, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at her daughter’s residence.  She was a Homemaker and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Bromley. Betty loved her garden and making her famous “chow chow” as well as her chocolate pie but most of all she loved being with her children and family.Betty...

Annette G. SmithAnnette G. Smith, 94, of Crescent Springs, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport.  Professionally she was a retired Legal Secretary but creatively she was a portrait and landscape artist, clothes designer, part time local actress as identical twin (with twin sister, Jo Ann) in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Harriet” at the...

Charles Gregory BrandtCharles Gregory “Greg” Brandt, 92, of Covington, passed away on Tuesday, November 07, 2017 at his residence.  He was a retired Senior Systems Designer for Merrell Dow in Cincinnati. Greg served our country in the US Navy during WWII.  He attended St. Ann’s Church in Covington and Sts. Boniface & James Church in Ludlow.  Greg was a member...

Lloyd "Dean" CookLloyd A. “Dean” Cook, 54, of Elsmere, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.  He was a Maintenance worker for the State of Kentucky.  Dean was a member of St. Henry Church in Elsmere.  He loved fishing, camping and being outdoors.  Dean was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa Riley and...

Jennie D. DaileyJennie D. Dailey, 83, of Ludlow, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at her residence. She was a retired Deputy Clerk after 30 years of service for the Kenton County Courthouse. Jennie was a member of Wesley Methodist Church in Ludlow where she was a member of the Wesley Women’s Circle and the Pastor Parish Relations Committee....

Wanda RiceWanda S. Rice, 93, of Hebron, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Bridge Point Center in Florence.  She was a member of Mount Victory Baptist Church and former member of Ludlow PTA, Band Boosters and Civic Club.She was preceded in death by her husband, Denzil Adron Rice (2013) and son, Ronald Rice (2014).Survivors include her daughter, Julia...

Marcella WilburnMarcella Wilburn, 82, of Alexandria, KY, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Coldspring Transitional Care Center.  She was the perfect housewife, mother and grandmother.  Marcella loved playing Bingo, going to yard sales and cooking.She was preceded in death by her husband, James Wilburn, Jr. (2008), brothers, Billy and Dewey Phelps and sister, Wanda Mosley.Survivors include her sons,...

James "JB" FordBorn prematurely in Brooklyn June 4, 1933 to parents James C. Ford and Amelia Berry, James Berry Ford survived infancy thanks to his mother’s determination and keeping him in a shoebox behind the wood stove to keep him warm whenever she wasn’t holding him. Jim, or JB, had the moral fortitude of a super hero set in the...

Sherry O'BrienSherry O’Brien, 70, of Dry Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at her residence.  She was a retired Tax Clerk with the IRS.Survivors include her son, John (Katie Hall) O’Brien of Ludlow; daughter, Terry (Ronald Deatherage) Lynn of Dry Ridge; brother, Rusty Brun of Independence; 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.Sherry was preceded in death by her...

Chris EdgingtonChristopher “Chris” Edgington, 50, of Edgewood, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his residence.  He worked as a Global Solutions Consultant for Kofax. Chris was a parishioner of St. Pius X Church where he volunteered and was the chairman of the festival committee numerous times.  He was a 1985 graduate of Covington Catholic High...

Fern SparksFern Marie Sparks, 88, of Lebanon, OH, formerly of Crestview Hills, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at Heritage Springs of West Chester. She was the Founder and Director of the Central Learning Center at Central Church of the Nazarene in Ft. Wright where she won the State of Kentucky Early Childhood Education Award of Excellence for 20...

John A. DarpelJohn A. Darpel Jr., MD, 80, of Edgewood, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband, father & grandfather.  He worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist with the OB/GYN Specialists of Northern Kentucky formerly known as Stevie, Jacobs and Darpel. John always said “I...

Iva D. McCandlessIva Dean McCandless, 87, of Ludlow, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood. She was a homemaker. Iva loved shopping with her friends and decorating her home. Most importantly, she loved spending time with her family and bossing Joyce and Janice around.Iva is preceded in death by her husband, Bert McCandless; parents, Omer...

Jolene VogtJolene Vogt, 87, of Edgewood, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Coldspring Transitional Care Center.  She was the owner and operator of New Richmond Bakery and Ice Cream Shop.  Jolene loved to sew and was a very talented seamstress.She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Vogt (1990) and sister, Carol Andes.Survivors include her son, Joe...

Frank SeibertFrank Seibert, 83, of Independence, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Mercy Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati.  He was a retired mechanic from the Kroger Company.Frank served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.He was a member of Sts. Boniface & James Church in Ludlow and the Knights of Columbus Kehoe Council.   He loved being...

Kenneth MartinKenneth Martin, 59, of Cincinnati, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017.  He was a humble man who touched the hearts and lives of all who were fortunate enough to have met him.  Kenny had a personality that would illuminate the darkest night.  Putting the basic needs of others before himself was a common practice. Kenny became a dedicated...

Veronica CoffmanVeronica Coffman, 67, of Owenton, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2018 at the Owenton Center.She is preceded in death by her father, Vernon Bass and her sister, Phyllis Morgan.Veronica is survived by her mother, Dorothy Patrick of Florence; son, Gary Allen Coffman of Huntington, West Virginia; brother, David (Theresa) Foreman of Florence; sister, Marilyn (Maurice) Vandt of Walton...

Beulah JumpBeulah M. Jump, 80, of Covington, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Bridge Point Center in Florence.  She was a homemaker and devoted member of Oakland Baptist Church in Covington.  Beulah was a volunteer with John G. Carlisle PTA for over 15 years and was active in the Covington Senior Citizens Center.She was preceded in death by...