TAYLOR MILL - William Edgar Johnson, 82, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood He was a welder with the rail car industry, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Latonia Christian Church. His wife, Mary Elizabeth Johnson, died in 2000. Survivors include his sons, Richard Johnson of Morning View and Terry Johnson of Taylor Mill;...
FLORENCE - Richard Earl Patterson, 77, died Saturday, Feb. 6, in Freeport on Grand Bahama Island. He was a retired supervisor from the U.S. Postal Service. He was an Army veteran and member of the American Legion Post # 203 in Latonia. He was also an Oasis leader and a member of First Assembly of God Church. His wife, Sandra...
ALEXANDRIA - Bethel Collins Cantrell, 81, died Saturday, Feb. 6, at her home She was a homemaker and member of Alexandria United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Charles Cantrell, and son, Sam Cantrell of Alexandria. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, with service following at the Alexandria United Methodist Church. Burial will be in...
INDEPENDENCE - Ruie Elizabeth Pancake Martin, 52, died Friday, Feb. 5, at her home She was a sales manager for Pancake's Carpet Outlet. Survivors include her husband, Glen W. Martin; stepdaughter, Kelly Martin of Fort Wright; stepson, David Martin of Norfolk, Va.; brothers, Freddie Pancake of Fort Thomas and Kenny Pancake of Independence and four grandchildren. Visitation will be 9-11...
DAYTON - Earl Iles Sr., 72, died Thursday, Feb. 4, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas He was a machinist with Ford Motor Co. in Batavia and Sharonville, a member of United Auto Workers Local 863 in Cincinnati and East Dayton Baptist Church, Dayton. His wife, Mary Lou Iles, died in 2009, and son, Thomas Iles, died previously. Survivors include daughters,...
FLORENCE - Ronald E. Close, 64, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was a mechanic for Johnson Controls in Florence and a Vietnam War Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mary Close of Florence; son, David Close of Florence; parents, Leslie and Gene Scroggins of Williamstown; brothers, Garry Close of Plainfield, Ind. and Mark Scroggins of West...
NEWPORT - Pauline Turner Deaton, 76, died Saturday, Jan. 30, at her home She worked for Hillshire Farms and Kahns Meats and was a member of Community Pentecostal Church in Taylor Mill. Her husbands, Steve Johnson and Nelson Deaton; daughter, Phyllis Cain and son, Glenn Johnson, died previously. Survivors include her son, Steve Johnson of Newport; brothers, James, John, and...
COVINGTON - Flossie O. Brandt, 82, died Saturday, Jan. 30, at Providence Pavilion in Covington. She worked for Fairdale Orthodontic Co. Her husband, Louis Brandt, died previously. Survivors include her brothers, Herbert Wages of Manchester, Ohio and Marvin Wages of West Liberty; and sisters, Lena Perry of Covington and Eva Stacey of West Liberty. Visitation will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m....
COVINGTON - Kathleen "Kat" Cox Holland, 67, died Thursday, Jan. 28, St. Elizabeth Florence. She was a seamstress for Safe Guard Industries in Covington, worked for Tri Angle Bag Co. and Duro Bag Co. in Covington, member of Salvation Army Citadel in Covington and helped with public relations for the Panorama Organization of Panorama Apartments in Covington. Survivors include her...
LATONIA - Betty Gene Fuller Peters, 74, a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 28, at her home Her daughter, Melanie Ernst, died previously. Survivors include her husband, Junior Peters; sons, David and Daniel Peters, both of Latonia, Tim McGill of Latonia and Mike Peters of Florence; daughter, Cindy McGill of Warsaw; sisters, Ruby and Brenda Fuller of Westerfield, Va.; eight grandchildren...