Obituaries

Apr 29, 2020

Rosemary Simpson Breeden was born June 22, 1947 in Heekin, Kentucky and passed away April 29, 2020 at her residence in Dry Ridge, Kentucky at the age of 72.  She was the daughter of the late Robert Buford and Irene Agnes West Simpson.

Rosemary was a retired Clerk for the Kroger Company in Nashville.  She was a...

Apr 29, 2020

Mrs. Fern Trent Evans departed this life on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at her residence at the age of 82.  She was the widow of Wendell Evans.

On August 6, 1937, Fern was born in Rosslyn, KY to the late Everett and Flossie Scott Trent.  She later married Wendell Evans on August 9, 1958.  From this union...

Apr 28, 2020

Daisy Alberta Hardy, 85, passed away on April 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm. She was born on February 4, 1935 in Bell County Kentucky. She was a daughter of the late William Jack LeMarr and Sally Middleton LeMarr.

She is predeceased by her husband, Robert “Bob” Edwin Hardy and her son, Greg Hardy. Daisy is survived by...

Apr 26, 2020

Bobby Franklin Masters was born March 21, 1940 in Richmond, Kentucky and passed away April 26, 2020 at his residence in Verona, Kentucky at the age of 80.  He was the son of the late Emmett Ray and Maddie Lou Coates Masters.

Bobby was a retire Crew Chief for the Covington Independent Schools and was a veteran...

Apr 25, 2020

William “Bill” Ira Chipman , 84, of Crittenden, KY, passed away Saturday April 25, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Edgewood after a brief illenss. Born in Grant County on March 9, 1936, he was the son of the late Otis and Virginia Sargent Chipman.

On Christmas Day 1954, he was united in marriage...

Apr 24, 2020

Rodney Anthony Valvano was born April 23, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio and passed away April 24, 2020 in Warsaw, Kentucky at the age of 83.  He was the son of the late Tony Anthony and Mary Louise Owens Valvano.

On March 12, 1960 Rodney was united in marriage to Nancy Lee Yeary Valvano who preceded him in...

Apr 23, 2020

Sergeant Larry Franks, a life long resident of Grant Co., passed away at his residence in Dry Ridge on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the age of 73.

Larry was born in Mason, KY on September 21, 1946 to the late Samuel and Hazel Burns Franks.  He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1965 and served in...

Apr 23, 2020

Ora Isabell Whaley , 96, died Thursday April 23, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Edgewood. Born February 23, 1924 in Covington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Victor and Nancy Bond Steele.

On October 26, 1940, Ora was united in marriage in Walton, KY to Charles Ernest Whaley, Sr.; he...

Apr 23, 2020

Mrs. Teri Lynn Taylor Shelton of Corinth, KY. passed away Thursday, April 23 at her residence at the age of 49.  Teri was born June 1, 1970 in Covington, KY. to Brenda Jones Taylor Leach and Leo Taylor.  Teri was a long time team member with Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown, KY.  In her spare time she enjoyed music,...

Apr 20, 2020

Patsy Carol (O’Neill) Stith, a resident of Dry Ridge, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ft. Thomas, KY at the age of 76.

Patsy was born on January 23, 1944 to the late Lee and Wilma (Day) O’Neill. She was united in marriage on June 27, 1964 to the...

Apr 20, 2020

Eva Yvonne McMahan of Crittenden, KY was born June 18, 1961 in Milton, FL and died Monday, April 20, 2020 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital at the age of 58.

She was the daughter of Jerry Clifton Waldroup and the late Kathaleen Viola Perry Waldroup. She was a homemaker and manager in the restaurant industry, and...

Apr 19, 2020

Jo Ann Banks , 58, of Dry Ridge, passed away Sunday April 19, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Ft. Thomas from complications of COVID-19. Born June 30, 1961 in Owenton, KY, she was the daughter of Mary Agnes Lee and the late Jim Durrell Doolin.

On March 28, 1981 she was united in...

Apr 17, 2020

Verlin Ray Howard of Crescent Springs, KY was born Friday, July 30, 1937 in Harlan, KY and died Friday, April 17, 2020 at his residence at the age of 82.

He was the son of the late Dewey Monroe and Dora Howard Howard and retired veteran of the US Army. On April 16, 1960 he was united...

Apr 16, 2020

Bobby Ray Bosse , 80, of Dry Ridge, KY, passed away on April 16, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Grant. Born December 7, 1939 in Grant County, KY, he was the son of the late Ben and Clara Harrison Bosse.

Bobby was a 1958 graduate of Grant Co. High School. In 1992 he...

Apr 16, 2020

John Thomas Heath, II was born January 6, 1969 in Kettering, Ohio and passed away April 16, 2020 in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 51.  He was the son of the late Mildred Lesby Gausby Miller and John Thomas Heath, I.

On Sept. 17, 2011 John was united in marriage to Linda Eleanor Bates Heath.  In...

Apr 14, 2020

Mr. Donald Stephen Nunnelley of Franklin, KY. and formerly of Owenton passed away Tuesday, April 14 at the Franklin Medical Center in Franklin, KY. at the age of 72.  Steve as he was better known to family and friends was born January 15, 1948 in Covington, KY. to the late Donald and Juanita Moore Nunnelley.  Steve was a retired...

Apr 14, 2020

Russell Franklin "Frankie" Hisle was born April 24, 1971 in Lexington, Kentucky and passed away April 14, 2020 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky at the age of 48.  He was the son of Vernon Cecil Hisle of Corinth and Kathleen Faye Leek Hall and step father A.C. Hall of Dry Ridge.

Frankie was a mechanic and member of...

Apr 14, 2020

Mr. Michael Ray Freiermuth, a Williamstown resident, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the age of 74.  He was the widower of Sandra Jo Fink Freiermuth.

Mike was retired from Prestolite after 20+ years of employment.  He was a former EMT/instructor for Grant Co. and Erlanger Life Squads for 25 years. ...

Apr 13, 2020

Barbara Louise Wynn was born February 21, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio and passed away April 13, 2020 in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 77.  She was the daughter of the late Roy Thomas and Mary Louise Siler Stone.

Barbara was a retired Medical Technician and Aid for Dry Ridge Personal Care in Dry Ridge, KY.

Apr 10, 2020

Ruth Ann Kendall Brekke , 73, died Friday April 10, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Florence, KY. Born April 7, 1947, in Covington, KY, she was the daughter of the late John Stanley and Zelma Webster Kinman.

On July 19, 2019, she was united in marriage to Deno Brekke, he survives. She was...