Obituaries

Clay Branham

Clay Branham

Apr 8, 2010

FLORENCE - Clay Branham, 76, died Thursday, April 8, at Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center, Fort Thomas. He was a spacecraft engineer for McDonnell Douglas Boeing and a Korean War Marine Corps veteran. His wife, Eleanor Branham, died previously. Survivors include his daughters, Debra Cannucci, Tamara Branham and Jaclyn Knight, all of Florence; son, Terry Branham of Lake Elsinore,...

Ebbie Spicer

Ebbie Spicer

Apr 6, 2010

VERONA - Ebbie Bush Spicer, 82, died Tuesday, April 6, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a homemaker and member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Verona. Her husband, Vernon Spicer, died in 1981. Survivors include her sons, Lourel Spicer of Crittenden, David Spicer of Richwood and Lenny Spicer of Corinth; daughters, Ada Gross of Verona, Virginia Porter and Deborah...

Nellie Vickers

Nellie Vickers

Apr 5, 2010

NEWPORT - Nellie Mae Vickers, 80, died Monday, April 5, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. She was a cook. Survivors include her sons, Reuben Vickers of Dayton, Timothy Vickers of Florence, Rickey and David Vickers, both of Bellevue, Dennis Vickers of Taylor Mill, Jeffrey Vickers of Latonia, Danny Vickers of Union, Douglas Vickers of Newport and Sherwood Jenkins of Newport;...

Bessie Collett

Bessie Collett

Apr 5, 2010

FLORENCE - Bessie Depew Collett, 88, died Monday, April 5, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and member of Boone County Senior Center. Her husband, Clarence Collett; daughter, Loretta Hutchinson; and son, Thomas Collett, died previously. Survivors include her daughters, Eunice Fletcher of Owensboro, Magiel Heinrich of Independence, Sharon Smith of Cincinnati, Linda Woods of...

Norma Scheer

Norma Scheer

Apr 3, 2010

CRESCENT SPRINGS - Norma Raye Scheer, 63, of Troy, Mich., formerly of Crescent Springs, died Saturday, April 3, at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich. She was a homemaker and member of Faith Temple Church of God, Madison Heights, Mich. Survivors include her daughters, Paula Bair of Madison Heights, Mich. and Janice Buckner of Redford, Mich., brother, Paul Calhoun of Barbourville;...

Chester Cooper

Chester Cooper

Apr 1, 2010

COVINGTON - Chester A. Cooper, 45, died Thursday, April 1 at his home. He was a self-employed roofer. Survivors include his daughter, Amanda Cooper of Independence; sons, Chad and Tyler Cooper, both of Covington; brothers, Floyd Cooper, Jr., Roger Cooper and Nick Cooper, all of Covington and Glenn Cooper of Erlanger; sisters, Sue Bain of Ludlow, Linda Schachtschneider of Richwood,...

Myrtle Brown

Myrtle Brown

Mar 29, 2010

TAYLOR MILL - Nancy Brown, 83, died Monday, March 29, at her home. She worked for Stouffer's in Cincinnati. Her husband, Carl Brown Sr., died in 1997 and son, Robert James Davis, in 2004. Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Slone of Taylor Mill; step-daughter, Brenda Brown of Arizona; step-son, Carl Brown Jr. of Florida; sister, Mallie Bailey of Florida; brothers,...

Donald Abbott

Donald Abbott

Mar 28, 2010

LATONIA - Donald Allen Abbott, 54, died Sunday, March 28, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Corryville. He was a Vietnam War Air Force veteran. Survivors include his sister, Gina Baquero of Richmond; brothers, Gerald Abbott of Lexington and Earl Sullivan of North Port, Fla.; and fiancée, Leta Drews of Latonia. Visitation will be 8:30-10 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, with service...

Anna Finn

Anna Finn

Mar 27, 2010

LATONIA - Anna Wilehelmina Doyle Finn, 81, died Saturday, March 27, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood She was a tax examiner for 20 years with Internal Revenue Service in Covington. Her son, Stephen Finn, died previously. Survivors include her husband, Ronald W. Finn Sr.; daughter, Patricia Black of Taylor Mill; sons, Gary Finn of Latonia and Ronald Finn Jr. of Orlando,...

George Jordan

George Jordan

Mar 26, 2010

Covington-George Walter Jordan, 70, died March 26 at St Elizabeth Healthcare of Edgewood. He was a self-employed construction worker who enjoyed fishing, shooting pool and watching college sports. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Florence Jordan; brother Fred "Gene" Bailey; and sister Joyce Insprucker. He is survived by his companion Judy Jackson of Covington; sons, Zachary...

Mary Russell

Mary Russell

Mar 25, 2010

FLORENCE - Mary T. Garity Russell, 83, a homemaker of Florence, formerly of Covington, died Thursday, March 25, at St. Elizabeth Florence. Her husband, Albert Russell, died in 1980, and her son, James E. Russell, died in 2007. Survivors include her sons, David and Tim Russell of Covington; sister, Winifred Carroll of Ellenton, Fla.; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be...

Laura King

Laura King

Mar 22, 2010

TAYLOR MILL - Laura Mae Bates King, 88, died Monday, March 22, at her daughter's home She was a bookkeeper for the Kentucky Department of Transportation, member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Young at Heart, Young Grandparents Club and the state retiree's group. Her husband, Hubert E. King Sr., died previously. Survivors include her daughter, Cathy O'Bryan of Edgewood; son,...

Mary Keenan

Mary Keenan

Mar 19, 2010

ERLANGER - Mary C. Keenan, 84, died Friday, March 19, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary and an Avon representative. Her sons, Phil and Bob Ripley, died previously. Her sister, Bernice Batts, survives. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, March 25, at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill. Linnemann...

Mary Lloyd

Mary Lloyd

Mar 19, 2010

COVINGTON - Mary Gail Brummett Lloyd, 56, formerly of Covington, died Friday, March 19, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. Her husband, J.D. Brummett, died previously. She is survived by her sons, Bobby Ray Cooper of Covington and Damien Brummett of Independence; stepdaughter, Diana Brummett Schwier of Erlanger; sisters, Kay Aldstadt of Colden, N.Y., Dorothy Ray of Queen Creek, Ariz., Paula Ough...

Viola Wagner

Viola Wagner

Mar 18, 2010

CRESCENT SPRINGS - Viola Jean Wagner, 60, died Thursday, March 18, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood. She worked in housekeeping at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. Survivors include her husband, Wayne Wagner of Crescent Springs; sons, Adam Wagner of Crescent Springs and Wayne Wagner of Burlington; daughter, Alice Wagner of Crescent Springs; brothers, Billy Iles of Los Angeles,...

Loretta Lambert

Loretta Lambert

Mar 16, 2010

LATONIA - Loretta Harvey Lambert, 71, formerly of Grant County, died Tuesday, March 16, at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Elliston Baptist Church, Dry Ridge. Her husband of 46 years, Donald Lambert, died previously. Survivors include her son, Lorne D. Lambert of Dry Ridge, and two grandsons. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 19,...

Benjamin Campagnari

Benjamin Campagnari

Mar 14, 2010

TAYLOR MILL - Benjamin Campagnari Jr., 72, of Cincinnati, formerly of Taylor Mill, died Sunday, March 14, at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash. He was a member of Little Country Missionary Baptist Church in Cincinnati. Survivors include his step-daughter, Ruby Lee Hardaman; step-son, Clifford Duncan; sisters, Margaret Campagnari of Cumberland, Ky., and Cathern Connie Laurence of Niles, Ill. Visitation...

Marcella Adams

Marcella Adams

Mar 14, 2010

Marcella J Adams, 84, died Sunday March 14, St Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St Therese Church, Southgate, where she was active with the Altar Society andthe Over 50 Club. She was also a member of the Southgate Super Seniors. Her husbands, William G Adams, John Cross, and Joseph Sanders; and son RichardWilliam Cross all...

Thomas Kappas

Thomas Kappas

Mar 11, 2010

NEWPORT - Thomas A. Kappas, 82, of Newport, died Thursday, March 11, at his home. He was a supervisor with Wiedemann Brewery in Newport, a World War II Army veteran and member of Christian Tabernacle Church in Newport. Survivors include his wife, JoeAnna Kappas and daughter, Judith Kappas of Newport. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, with service...

Ralph Catalano

Ralph Catalano

Mar 11, 2010

FORT WRIGHT - Ralph Catalano, 82, died Thursday, March 11 at St. Elizabeth Hospice. He was a tailor for Trotta Clothing in Cincinnati, and Sears. Survivors include his wife, Filomena Palmieri Catalano of Fort Wright; sons Vincent and Nick Catalano of Fort Wright; daughter Mary Neuhaus of Edgewood; a sister, Filomena DiLonardo of Crescent Springs; and two grandchildren. Visitation will...

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