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...

Franklin D. BellFranklin D. Bell, Jr., of Ludlow passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at his residence. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and was a music fanatic. Frank loved all sports but especially baseball, avid Lord of Rings fan and Greek mythology.Survivors include his son, Timothy (Seth Rapp) Bell of Elsmere; daughters, Ashley (Bryson) Holt of Florence, Tiffany Bell of...

Lavern Grace HatterLavern Grace Hatter, 73, of Erlanger, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the University of Tennessee Medical Hospital.  Lavern was a manager at the Gold Star Chili in Latonia, KY and was a member of Central Church of the Nazarene. She loved the Gaither’s music and going to their concerts.Survivors include her sons, Garry (Karen) Hatter,...

Dave HigginsDave Higgins, 66, of Villa Hills, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.  He had worked for over 30 years as a customer service representative for IBM.  Dave proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy.  He was a member of St. Augustine Church in Covington where he was a lector, server and...

Byron "Jim" GriffithByron “Jim” Griffith, 82, of Villa Hills, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.  Jim served our country in the United States Army.  He was a retired manager for 35 years at Cincinnati Bell.  Jim was a past president of the Villa Hills Civic Club and was also a member of the...

John ThomasJohn L. Thomas, 72, of Canton, OH, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Ft. Thomas. John was a retired Aluminum Worker in the Metal Fabrication industry.Survivors include his loving wife, Velva Thomas and daughters, Dawn, Shari, Michelle and Jessica.Services are private and at the convenience of the family.

Joann SpragueJoann Sprague, 75, of Newport, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport.  She was originally from Boone County where she graduated from Boone County High School.  She worked for many years for the William and Dr. Diane McElheney family of Lakeside Park.  She retired as Secretary for the University of Kentucky’s Cooperative Extension...

Roselyn A. LloydRoselyn A. Lloyd, 78, of Ft. Wright, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at her residence.  She was a Secretary for Advanced Insolation Concepts in Florence.  Roselyn was a founding member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Lakeside Park where she was a Sunday School Teacher.   She was an avid tennis player and loved the Opera 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....

Gail DarpelGail Bess (Murray) Darpel, 77, of Edgewood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her devoted family.  She was born in Montgomery, WV then moved to Kentucky where she graduated from Villa Madonna Academy and then in 1961 from Mt. Saint Joseph as a Registered Nurse.  She worked at Good Samaritan in Cincinnati...

James K. PhelpsJames K. Phelps, 62, of Erlanger, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his residence. He was a Switchman for Norfolk Southern Railroad.Jimmy enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, watching horse racing and camping, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family, children and grandchildren.Survivors include his loving wife of 42 years, Rosie Phelps of Erlanger,...

Denise MichaelDenise Michael, 49, of Burlington, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.  She was a Nurse Practitioner at Veterans Hospital in Cincinnati.  Denise was a member of Bromley Christian Church. She loved being a nurse and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.Survivors include her devoted husband, James Michael of Burlington;...

Linda DildineLinda S. Dildine, 65, of Bromley, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at her residence.  She was a homemaker who loved sewing but mostly loved spending time with her grandchildren.  Survivors include her sons, Dustin (Chrissy) Reynolds of Bromley, James Fredericks of Decatur, IL; daughter, Shana Steinfort of Erlanger; brother, Columbus (Brenda) Miles of Decatur, IL; sisters, Barbara...

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...

John RauchJohn K. Rauch, of Edgewood, passed away on October 2, 2019 at the age of 92.  Beloved husband of the late Mary Rauch (nee Drahman) (2008) and loving son of the late Viola Rauch (nee Staab) (1982). Loving father of Linda Baker (Ray), John Rauch (Maureen), Terry Rauch (Debbie), Tony Rauch (Sharon) and the late Judy Hill. Survived by...

Charles T. ManningCharles “Charlie” T. Manning, 85, of Ludlow, passed away on Tuesday, November 03, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.  He was a retired Purchasing Manager for K.D. Lamp in Cincinnati and worked for several years at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home after his retirement.  Charlie was a member of Sts. Boniface & James Church in Ludlow.  He...

Donald Earl AllenderDonald E. Allender, 83, of Ft. Mitchell, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Rosedale Green in Latonia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Ethel (Winter) Allender and wife, Nan (Baugh) Allender.He is survived by his daughters, Kristi (Tom) Fowler of Ft. Myers, FL and Joy Allender of...

Stephanie SmithStephanie Smith, 43, of Ludlow, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her residence.  She was a homemaker. Stephanie loved to watch Ludlow High School football and never missed a game. She also enjoyed to listening to music, was an animal lover who truly was the definition of the “cat lady.” Most of all she loved her children...

Dorothy ForemanDorothy Foreman, 94, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence.  She worked in Customer Service at Chuck E. Cheese’s in Florence for many years.Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Foreman, daughters, Phyllis Morgan and Veronica Coffman.Survivors include her son, David (Teresa) Foreman of Florence; daughter, Marilyn (Maurice) Vandt...

Ina J. HedgesIna J. Hedges, 85, of Ludlow, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.  She retired from Dillards as a credit department clerk and then retired, after 20 years, as a clerk for the IRS.  Ina was a member of First Baptist Church in Ludlow and Eastern Star Vashti Chapter.  She loved yard work...