Obituaries

David Stieby

David Stieby

Jul 22, 2009

David Louis Stieby, 68, died Wednesday, July 22, at his home. He worked in shipping and receiving for Square D and was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Tirey Stieby; son, Mark Stieby of Independence; brother, William Stieby of Cincinnati; and one grandchild. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Monday, July 27, with service following at Linnemann...

Edward Slusser

Edward Slusser

Jul 22, 2009

Edward Albert Slusser, 82, of Independence, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood. He was an army veteran and a mechanic for Cincinnati Power & Gas. He was also a worker for Budget Rental. Preceded in death by: wife Mary Hill Slusser in 2005; sister Mary Williams; and brother Orville Slusser. Survived by: daughter Karen Nitschke of Walton; Sharon...

William Morrison

William Morrison

Jul 22, 2009

William "Bill" E. Morrison, 83, of Latonia died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center (South). He was a retired truck driver with S & S Trucking in Cincinnati, Ohio and a World War II Army Veteran. His wife, Janet L. Morrison, preceded him in death in 2005. Survivors include sons, John Morgan III of Orkney Springs, Va., Randall Morgan of...

Jackie Riley jr

Jackie Riley jr

Jul 19, 2009

Jackie Riley Jr., 37, of Newport died Sunday at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Dorina; a daughter, Andora Riley; his parents Jack and Peggy Riley; a brother, Marcus Riley of Newport; and a sister, Shelly Riley of Newport. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home in Newport. Visitation will be there...

Andrew Cockrell

Andrew Cockrell

Jul 17, 2009

Andrew S. Cockrell, 84, of Covington died Friday at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash, Ohio. He was a construction laborer. His wife, Bessie Mae Cockrell, died in 2006. Survivors include his daughters, Janet Cockrell of Eutaw, Ala., Atlanta Cockrell of Hempstead, N.Y., and Vera Traylor of Cleveland; son, Jimson Cockrell of Traverse City, Mich.; and 10 grandchildren. Services will...

Lyunda Kilgore

Lyunda Kilgore

Jul 16, 2009

Lyunda C. Kilgore, 39, of Taylor Mill, died Thursday at University Hospital. She was a waitress at Perkins Restaurant in Highland Heights. Survivors include husband Hank Kilgore of Taylor Mill; daughter, Lyunda Kilgore of Taylor Mill; sons, Hank Kilgore and Chris Kilgore both of Taylor Mill; mother, Kate Sinclair of Cincinnati; father Jim Sinclair of Cincinnati; brothers, Jim Sinclair and...

David Briggs

David Briggs

Jul 15, 2009

David Lynn Briggs, 67, of Williamstown died Wednesday at his home. He was a carpenter, an Army veteran and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Stella Lorraine Palmer Briggs; daughters, April Colbert Cheesman of Erlanger and September Colbert Cardiff of Savannah, Ga.; sons, Kerry Colbert of Corinth and...

Vernon Blum

Vernon Blum

Jul 14, 2009

Vernon Jay Blum, 63, died Tuesday, July 14, at his home. He worked for 42 years with ADT Security, Inc. and was a member of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky F. & A.M. Henry Barnes in Dayton. Survivors include his wife, Diane Wilburn Blum; son, Gary Sterling; sisters, Betty Seyberth and Beverly Sheridan; brother, Elmer F. Blum Jr.; and three...

Thomas Price

Thomas Price

Jul 13, 2009

Thomas Allen Price, 73, died Monday, July 13, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. He was an electrician for Christ Hospital, an Air Force veteran and attended Oak Ridge Baptist Church of Taylor Mill. His wife, Kathleen Williamson Price, died in 2005. Survivors include his daughter, Debbie Williams of Independence; sons, Tom Price of Americus, Ga., Mark Price of...

Virginia Carr

Virginia Carr

Jul 13, 2009

Virginia C. Carr, 80, died Monday, July 13, 2009, at Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center, Fort Thomas. Survivors include her sisters, Georgia Knapp and Mary Louise Germann; and brother, George Kidney. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Muehlenkamp & Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Church,...

Latitia Bellew

Latitia Bellew

Jul 11, 2009

Latitia E. Bellew, 91, of Anderson Township died July 11. Survived by sons, Dennis (Frances) Bellew and Larry (Cheri) Bellew; daughters, Phyllis and Ray Shepherd; nine grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Lloyd L. Bellew; father, Urban Bellew; and mother, Maude Singleton. Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Forestville Baptist Church. Memorials to: Forestville...

Shirley Vincent

Shirley Vincent

Jul 10, 2009

Shirley Mae Vincent of Cincinnati, formerly of Independence, died Friday, July 10, at Bethesda North Hospital. She had been a manager and clerk for 25 years at the Internal Revenue Service. Her hobbies included bingo, music, card games and travel. Preceding her in death were her husband, Lawrence, and a daughter, Joni. She is survived by daughter, Christi Miller; son,...

Josephine Kampe

Josephine Kampe

Jul 10, 2009

Josephine M. Kampe, 90, died Friday, July 10, at Baptist Village, Erlanger. She had worked in retail sales at Sears for 12 years and was a member of St. Henry Church, Tri-City Seniors, Prime Time Seniors, Ladies Altar Society and Grandmothers Club. She was an avid bowler at Lookout Bowl for more than 50 years. Her husband, Raymond, and a...

Jean Wood

Jean Wood

Jul 7, 2009

Jean Doris Wright Wood, 80, of Latonia, died Tuesday at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Pentecostal Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her husband, Elza Wood, preceded her in death. Survivors include, daughter Barbara Cross of Latonia; sons Harold Bowles of Latonia, Herman Bowles of Independence, Stephen Barnes of Las...

Donald Ritchie

Donald Ritchie

Jul 7, 2009

Donald R. Ritchie, 67, of Newport, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth in Fort Thomas. He was a automobile salesman. Survivors include wife Barbara Ritchie; daughter Kimberly Mullins of Burlington; brothers Glenn Ritchie of Carlisle, C.B. Ritchie of Cynthiana, Dave Ritchie of Paris, Ky; sisters Margurite Blackburn of Cold Spring, Grace Harding of Cynthiana, Joyce Livingood and Patsy Smith both of...

Kelly Walk

Kelly Walk

Jul 3, 2009

Kelly Jo Walk, 45, died Friday, July 3, at St Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a resource assistant with Columbia Sussex. Survivors include her companion, Joey M .Scott of Independence; parents, Marcus Frank and Margaret Walk of New Albany, Ind.; daughter, Stephanie Billingsly of Lawrenceburg; son, Marcus Billingsly of Independence; and sister, Debbie Corday of Cincinnati. Services will be 11 a.m....

Katie Reineke

Katie Reineke

Jul 3, 2009

Katie E. Brumley Reineke, 87, of Montgomery, Ohio and formerly of Independence died on Friday at Meadowbrook Care Center in Montgomery. She was a homemaker and a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ in Bromley. Her husband, Lawrence Reinke, died in 1978. Survivors include daughters, Melba Byrd of Loveland and Sandra Baynum of Tollesboro; sons, Lawrence Reineke Jr. of...

Martha Rider

Martha Rider

Jul 1, 2009

Martha Bass Rider, 88, of Morning View, died Wednesday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Decoursey Baptist Church. Her husband Elmer E. Rider and sons Elmer Eugene Rider and Elmer Lee (Cooney) Rider preceded her in death. Survivors include son Gene Rider of Morning View; daughter Beulah Rider Reams of Covington; brother Henry C....

John Stansel

John Stansel

Jun 30, 2009

John M. Stansel, 76, of Crescent Springs died Tuesday at Villaspring of Erlanger. He was retired machine operator with the General Electric Co. in Cincinnati and a Navy veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Jean Stansel, preceded him in death. Survivors include daughters, Debbie Mersch of Florence, Kathy Palmer of Bromley, Deborah Colvin of Edgewood, Kimberly Wilkins of Villa...

George Brandenburg

George Brandenburg

Jun 29, 2009

George "Big Guy" Brandenburg, 75, of Covington died Monday at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was a sheet metal fabricator for B & B Heating and Air, member of Bible Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Marlene Brandenburg of Covington; daughters, Debbie S. Biggs of Lancaster, Ohio and Marie Brandenburg...

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