Martha Rider
Jul 1, 2009
Martha Bass Rider, 88, of Morning View, died Wednesday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Decoursey Baptist Church. Her husband Elmer E. Rider and sons Elmer Eugene Rider and Elmer Lee (Cooney) Rider preceded her in death. Survivors include son Gene Rider of Morning View; daughter Beulah Rider Reams of Covington; brother Henry C....
John Stansel
Jun 30, 2009
John M. Stansel, 76, of Crescent Springs died Tuesday at Villaspring of Erlanger. He was retired machine operator with the General Electric Co. in Cincinnati and a Navy veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Jean Stansel, preceded him in death. Survivors include daughters, Debbie Mersch of Florence, Kathy Palmer of Bromley, Deborah Colvin of Edgewood, Kimberly Wilkins of Villa...
George Brandenburg
Jun 29, 2009
George "Big Guy" Brandenburg, 75, of Covington died Monday at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was a sheet metal fabricator for B & B Heating and Air, member of Bible Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Marlene Brandenburg of Covington; daughters, Debbie S. Biggs of Lancaster, Ohio and Marie Brandenburg...
Lester Carnes
Jun 29, 2009
Lester Carnes, 73, died Monday, June 29, at Rosedale Manor in Latonia. He was a lumber delivery driver for 39 years and a member of Local 100 F.O.P. Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Emma J. Solomon Carnes; daughter, Marsha Martin of Fort Mitchell; son, Leroy Carnes of Covington; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon...
Rita Stevenson
Jun 28, 2009
Rita G. Stevenson, 89, of Florence and formerly of Dayton, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Mother's Club in Bellevue, Pioneer Mother's Club, Christian Service Committee and Retirees Club from Bellevue Vets. Her husband, Harold Stevenson, died previously. Survivors include her sons, Robert Stevenson of Independence, Fred Stevenson of Bellevue,...
Agnes Whiteker
Jun 28, 2009
Agnes Scott McCauley Whiteker, 93, of Independence died Sunday at Woodcrest Manor in Elsmere. Her husband, George Roger Whiteker, died in 2007. Survivors include sons, Jim Whiteker of Independence, Don Whiteker of Independence and Mel Whiteker of Taylor Mill; a sister, Juanita Fryman of Cynthiana; six grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Services will be at noon Wednesday...
Catherine Schwaller
Jun 28, 2009
Catherine Schwaller Paris, 93, of Florence and formerly of Independence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Joseph C. Schwaller, died in 1970. Survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Young of Owenton; sons, Joseph W. and Rod Schwaller, both of Independence; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at noon Thursday at Chambers...
Vesta Patrick
Jun 23, 2009
Vesta Alice Ramey Hammond Patrick, 87, of Guntersville, Ala. and formerly of Covington died Tuesday at Marshall Medical Center in Guntersville. She was a nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital North Labor and Delivery Unit, a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and a member of Warrington Baptist Church in Guntersville. Her first husband, John Hammond; sons, Mike Hammond, Ray Hammond,...
Geneva Speagle
Jun 23, 2009
Geneva Robinson Speagle, 81, of Independence died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood. She was a retired administrative clerk for J.C. Penney and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Her husband, John Speagle, died in 2006. Survivors include daughters, Brenda Thomas of Corbin, Beverly Ivey of Taylor Mill and Debi Lyons of Independence; sons, Mark Speagle of...
Betty Crank
Jun 22, 2009
Betty Ann Cullum Crank, 75, of Independence died Monday at her home. She was a self-employed wallpaper hanger, member of New Hope Tabernacle Church of God and the Independence Senior Citizens. Her husband, Ace Crank, died in 2005 and daughter, Betsy Carroll, died in 2008. Survivors include her daughters, Brenda Crank of Park Hills and Susan Edgington of Circleville, Ohio;...