Joan VockeJoan Vocke, 77, of Ft. Wright, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood.  She was a retired clerk for the IRS and was a member of St. Agnes Church in Ft. Wright.  Survivors include her devoted husband of 58 years, Edward Vocke of Ft. Wright; sons, John Vocke of Warsaw, Michael Vocke of...

Betty ShepherdBetty Shepherd, 96, of Florence, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at her residence.  She was a retired bookkeeper for Schmidt Poultry and was past Associate Director of Covington Protestant Children’s Home.  Betty was a member of St. John’s Congregational Church in Covington.  She loved playing cards, bowling, and was a great seamstress.Betty was preceded in death by...

Alexis MurrayAlexis J. Murray, 69, of Ft Wright, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.  She was a retired hair stylist and member of St. Xavier Church in Cincinnati.  Alexis was an avid bridge player who loved cooking and entertaining.She was preceded in death by her husband, Gayle Murray (2016) and brother, Brian Walden.Survivors...

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...

Robin ShawRobin Shaw, 57, of Abilene, TX, formerly of Ludlow, received the gift of eternal life on April 28, 2017.  Robin loved flying, flight instructing and constructing home-built aircraft.He was preceded in death by his father, Merle Shaw; brothers, Mark Shaw, Steven Shaw; grandparents, Helen and Lynn Turner, and Anna and AJM Shaw.Robin will be lovingly remembered and missed by...

Christine LaughlinChristine Laughlin, 93, of Ludlow, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 at Baptist Village Care Center in Erlanger.  She was a homemaker.  Christine was a member of Central Church of the Nazarene in Ft. Wright.She was preceded in death by her loving husband, William “Lloyd” Laughlin (1998).Survivors include her loving son, Lloyd O. Laughlin of Florence and daughter,...

Gary NelsonGary Nelson, 61, formerly of Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky.  Beloved son of Inez (and the late Richard) Nelson, brother to Dave (Libby) Nelson, Linda (Walt) Arvin and Wendy (Rich) Kravitz.  Silly uncle to Drew, Erin, Stefi, Hanna and Annie; great-uncle to Henry.  Funny, stubborn, opinionated, loving, obstinate, warm, frustrating, wonderful – all describe Gary at any given time.  He loved...

Myron HornyakMyron Hornyak, 84, of Fairfield Glade, TN passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions in Edgewood, KY. He was a retired social worker for Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI. Myron was a loving father and grandfather who had many hobbies. He was a talented stained glass artist, an avid cyclist and loved the theatre....

June ClinkenbeardJune L. Clinkenbeard, 83, of West Covington, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood.  She was a retired Sales Associate for Lange Jewelers.  June was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ludlow.June is preceded in death by her husband, Clyde B. Clinkenbeard (1985).Survivors include her sons, George Richey of Tampa, FL, Dan...

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...

James FinkeJames Arthur (Jim) Finke, age 85, passed away peacefully Saturday morning January 29, 2022. He was preceded in death by grandson Ryan Carter Poston.  James is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ida; daughter, Lisa (Peter) Carter; son, Michael (Susan) Finke.  Loving grandfather to Michael Jr., Matthew, Alison, Katherine, and Elizabeth.  Great Grandchildren: Madelyn, Mitchell, Kate, Cole, Addie,...

Patsy SeeverPatsy Seever, 80, of Ludlow, passed away on Friday, December 04, 2015 at Villaspring of Erlanger.  She was a retired Registered Nurse who was the Director of Outpatient Services and worked in the ER at Booth Hospital in Covington.  Patsy was a member of Ludlow Christian Church.  She was a volunteer for the Salvation Army and loved reading and...

Samuel HenrySamuel Henry, 18, of Covington, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Ludlow. Sammy was a bright young man who enjoyed listening to a variety of music and watching movies. He loved travelling with his family and going to MDA Summer Camp.Survivors include his devoted parents,...

John "Jerry" G. AylorJohn “Jerry” G. Aylor, 59, of Reading, Ohio, formerly of Ludlow, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 25, 2019. Jerry worked as a wireman for Panelfab for more than 35 years. He graduated from St. Rita School for the Deaf in 1980 and was inducted into the schools Hall of Fame in 1988. Jerry was a member...

Carolyn SassCarolyn Sass, 79, of Cincinnati, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Arden Courts in Cincinnati.  She was a member of Anderson Hills United Methodist Church.  Carolyn was a talented wood duck carver who loved golfing, camping and being outside.  She was a homemaker and devoted ‘Nana’ who loved cooking from scratch for her family.Carolyn was preceded in...

David L. BowmanDavid Lee Bowman, 86, of Ft. Wright, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving in the Korean War on the USS Henrico (APA-45) and the USS Noa (DD-841) as a first class signalman. He was a retired Service Technician of 47 years for...

Dennis ThompsonDennis “Denny” Thompson, 74, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at his residence.  He was a retired Conductor with the Norfolk-Southern Railway.  He was a member of the Dutchman Rod and Gun Club.  Denny was an avid fisher and hunter.  In younger years, he was a good athlete and loved baseball.  Denny cherished spending time with...

Grace BrewerGrace Brewer, 87, of Ludlow, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospice.  She was a Homemaker. Grace loved to knit and spend time with her family.She was preceded in death by her husband, Nick Brewer II and son, Nick Brewer III.Survivors include her granddaughters, Candice and Miranda Brewer; and 3 great-grandchildren.Visitation is Saturday, November 1,...

Gayle E. MurrayGayle E. Murray, 71, of Fort Wright, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.  He was an Underwriter for Citizen’s Bank in Cincinnati.  Gayle was a member of St. Xavier Church who loved cooking, golfing and having the latest technology. He was a custom woodworker, excellent Bridge player, animal lover, avid Bengals fan...

Roger D. BrownRoger D. Brown, 89, of Huachuca City, AZ, formally of Ludlow, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017. He proudly served our country for over 22 years in the U.S. Navy and Air Force.Survivors include wife, LeeAnn Brown; nephews, Steve Tate (Donna), Dennis Tate (Linda), Bob Tate (Jean); nieces Sally Andress (Darrell), and Bonnie Merkt (Matt); 19 great...