Joseph "Scott" SchafferJoseph Scott Schaffer, 72, of Union, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 05, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.  He was a retired flight dispatcher with DHL. Scott was a member of the Florence Lions Club for over 40 years and loved gardening and traveling.Scott is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda Schaffer...

James W. GravesJames W. Graves, 85, of Burlington (formally of Fostoria, OH), passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was a member for 54 years at Central Church of the Nazarene in Ft. Wright, where is he was also on the board of directors and was the sound technician.  Jim loved telling...

Thomas Ronald FairThomas Ronald Fair, 62, of Covington, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at his home.  He was a supervisor with The Regency condominiums in Cincinnati. Tom was a member of St. Rose Church in Cincinnati.  He loved gardening and spending his summers doing other outdoor activities.  Tom especially loved spending time with his children and grandchildren....

Mary DayMary Day, 78, of Bromley, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Rosedale Green in Covington. She was a simple woman who was very family oriented.  She loved her grandchildren dearly. She also like watching soap operas.Survivors include her sons, Kirby (Rosie) Mitchell of Latonia, Robert (Emily) Mitchell of Erlanger, Mike Lewis; daughters, Gina (Eugene) Phelps of Walton,...

Gerard "Gary" SmithGerard E. “Gary” Smith, 84, of Bromley, passed away on Sunday, February 05, 2017 at his residence.  He was a retired Line Pipe Welder for Newport Steel. Gary loved working on antique cars, crossword puzzles and especially spending time with his grandchild and great grandchildren.  He was the former Mayor and city councilman for the city of Bromley...

Virginia LewisVirginia L. Lewis, 77, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood. She loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren.Virginia is preceded in death by her husband, Omar “Pappy” Lewis; daughter, Natalie Renee Stilt; brothers, Larry Prues, Don (Margie) Prues, Dick Prues, Bob Prues, Ralph Prues, Bill (Judy) Prues; sisters, Marion Burnett,...

Betty HughesBetty Hughes, 71, of Erlanger, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence.  Betty was a farmer who loved spending time with her family.She was preceded in death by her husband, William Hughes (2005).Survivors include her children, William (Tina) Rahschulte of Florence, Ralph (Lesa) Rahschulte of Crescent Springs, Matthew (Traci) Hughes of Burlington, Steve...

Madeline "Midge" OtisMadeline “Midge” Otis, 75, of West Covington, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at her residence. She was a retired clerk for 5/3 Bank.  Midge was a member of St. George Church in Georgetown, OH and Sts. Boniface & James Church in Ludlow where she volunteered in the cafeteria and was a member of the Circle Pray Group. ...

Catherine "Maxine" DelkCatherine “Maxine” Delk, 97, of Ludlow, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at her home.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Ludlow since 1946 where she taught Bible School and Sunday School. Maxine was the owner of Sweet to Eat in Ludlow where she worked as a cook and food handler for over 30...

Mary Louise CookMary Louise Cook, 91, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at her residence in Fort Wright. She loved playing and watching golf, working on puzzles and traveling. The most important thing to her was spending time with her family and grandchildren. Mary Lou was also a member of St. Agnes Church.Mary Lou is preceded in death by...

Martha AlexanderMartha Alexander, 98, of Covington, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Rosedale Green Care Center.  Martha loved the outdoors, especially gardening and hiking.  She was an alumna of Ohio State University and always maintained her love of learning.  Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Alexander (2008) and son, Scott Alexander (2001).  Survivors include her...

Eric S. DanielEric S. Daniel, 40, of Ludlow, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Covington.  He was a Chef and Co-owner of Keyhole Eatery and Oasis in Bromley. Eric was a member of First Baptist Church in Ludlow, a member of the Donky dart team, an avid bowler and a Bengals fan.  Eric enjoyed...

Michael T. GriffithMichael T. Griffith, 50, of Villa Hills, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at his residence.  He was a Hotel Manager for Ramada Inn in Ft. Wright.  He was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Crescent Springs.  Michael loved the Cincinnati Bengals and UK Basketball.  He played basketball for Dixie Heights High School.Survivors include his son,...

Marcie HornyakMarcella Rose Hornyak, 83, of Edgewood, formerly of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Charter Senior Living of Edgewood surrounded by her family. Marcie grew up in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.  She graduated from Penn State University where she studied teaching and was the President of Tri Delta Sorority her senior year.  Upon graduation, Marcie...

William Edward BishopWilliam Edward Bishop, 92, of Stanford, KY, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at his residence.  He was a baggage and ticket handler for Greyhound Transportation.  William served our country in the U.S. Army as a Paratrooper and Rifleman.  He was a member of Ephesus Baptist Church.Survivors include his loving wife of 71 years, Margie Howard Bishop...

Jesse Dean LawsonJesse Dean Lawson, 43, of Erlanger, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.  He was a cook for the Colonial Cottage in Erlanger.  Jesse was a musician who loved to play his guitar and sing.  When he wasn’t playing his guitar, he enjoyed spending time playing his video games.  Jesse passed the...

Bobby L. EdwardsBobby L. Edwards, 66, of Cincinnati, passed away at his residence.  Bobby was a Security Guard at Good Samaritan Hospital.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam where he received a Purple Heart. He also served in the Kentucky National Guard.  Bobby was a member of the NRA, had a black belt in...

Frank Sommerkamp, Jr.Frank Sommerkamp, Jr., 93, of Crestview Hills, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022 at Emerald Trace in Elsmere. He received his master’s degree from Xavier University and went on to retire as Vice President of Government Affairs for Cincinnati Bell. Frank was very active in the community, serving as chairman for various organizations including: Thomas More College...

Mary Jo SchaeperMary Jo Schaeper, 79, of Cincinnati, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Madonna Manor in Villa Hills.  She was a retired Secretary to the Dean, and worked at the Career Planning and Placement Office at Xavier University in Cincinnati.  Mary Jo was a member of St. Vivian Church in Cincinnati where she was on the Worship...

Joseph A. MandarinoJoseph Anthony Mandarino, 85, of Cincinnati, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at St. Elizabeth in Ft. Thomas. He was a retired Italian restaurant owner and operated several different pizza restaurants and the Mardi Gras Lounge.  Joe enjoyed cooking, listening to music, dancing, boating, and shooting pool.  He liked to make people laugh.  He proudly served our...