Getrude Knight

Aug 20, 2010

WILDER - Gertrude "Trudy" Knight, 86, died Aug. 20 in Villa Hills. She was a cafeteria manager and teachers' assistant with Newport Independent School District, volunteer for Campbell County Extension Service in Highland Heights where she received a degree in master gardening, member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Newport Elks 273 and the Lawler-Hanlon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post...

Rose Mann

Aug 19, 2010

MENTOR - Rose Mary Mann, 80, died Aug. 19 at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport She worked for McAlpin's Department Store in Cincinnati. Her cousin, Cecile Auchter of Mentor, survives. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23, at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery Chapel Taylor Mill. No visitation. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Memorials: Mentor Baptist Church...

Mary Hoskins

Aug 19, 2010

FORT WRIGHT - Mary I. Hoskins, 84, died Aug. 19 at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. She worked for St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Her husband, Walter Hoskins, died in 1996. Survivors include her sons, James Hoskins of Erlanger, Charlie Hoskins of Lebanon, Ohio; daughters, Diane Miller of Erlanger and Debbie Lancaster of Covington, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will...

Bernadette Tieman

Aug 19, 2010

EDGEWOOD - Bernadette L. Westerkamm Tieman, 92, a homemaker, died Aug. 19 at Villaspring of Erlanger Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, Edgewood. Survivors include her daughters, Shirley Ramsey of Edgewood and Mary Close of Florence; son, Donald Tieman of Oahu, Hawaii; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, with service following at...

Connie Cleve

Aug 18, 2010

FLORENCE - Connie Van Cleve, 59, a waitress, died Aug. 18 at her home. Her daughter, Mary Jo Whittamore, died previously. Survivors include her sons, Stevie Whittamore of Kentucky, David and Bobby Whittamore, both of West Virginia; father, James Van Cleve of Florence; mother, Mary Van Cleve of Florence; brothers, James Van Cleve of Winter Springs, Fla., Ronnie Van Cleve...

Robert Freeman

Aug 16, 2010

MORNING VIEW - Robert Allen Freeman, 81, died Aug. 16 at his home. He was a truck driver for Allied Van Lines for 39 years, an Army veteran, member of Oak Island Baptist Church and American Legion Post 203. Three daughters and two sons died previously. Survivors include his wife, Betty Workman Freeman; son, Charles Freeman of Dayton; 22 grandchildren,...

Wanda Jacobs

Aug 15, 2010

DRY RIDGE - Wanda Dorman Jacobs, 80, died Aug. 15 at Robertson County Health Care, Mt. Olivet. She was a seamstress with Safeguard Corporation in Covington, member of the Community Pentecostal Church and past Matron for the Order of Eastern Star 334. Her husband, James Jacobs, died in 1986. Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Brewer of Dry Ridge; son, Jeff...

Ruth Torline

Aug 14, 2010

COVINGTON - Ruth David Torline, 90, formerly of Taylor Mill, died Saturday, Aug. 14, at St. Andrews Health Campus, Batesville, Ind. She was the co-owner/operator of Torline Meats of Taylor Mill and a member of Sunny Acres United Methodist Church, Taylor Mill. She also was a cafeteria volunteer for St. Anthony Church School, a seamstress, cook, swimmer and friend. Her...

Mary Placke

Aug 14, 2010

INDEPENDENCE - Mary Loretta "Ret" Scherder Placke, 76, died Aug. 14 at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a homemaker and member of Independence Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and Benevolent Order of Moose, Lodge 1469. Her husband, Robert J. Placke, died in 1990. Survivors include her daughters, Debbie Fortner and Loretta "Rett" Placke, both of Independence; son, Kevin Placke of Independence;...

Charles Sturgill

Aug 13, 2010

COVINGTON - Charles Ray "Punchin" Sturgill, 31, died Aug. 13 at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was a self-employed contractor. Survivors include his son, Michael McDaniel; parents, Ray and Crystal Sturgill of Covington; brother, Joshua Sturgill of Covington; sisters, Nicole Sturgill of Independence, Angela Walker of Park Hills and Sarah Sturgill of Covington. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 20,...