Obituaries

Garry Edward Morgan, 67, of Ludlow, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 6, 1958, Garry was the son of the late Alvin and Joan Morgan. A dedicated and ha...

Benjamin Reed, 65, of Dry Ridge passed away on March 7, 2026. He was the son of Brother Carl Reed and Sister Joyce Hyden. Benjamin loved fishing, shooting and raising Cain. He was a longtime member o...

Claudia Mae Merkle, 94, of Independence, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Born in Batavia, Ohio, on December 5, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Albert a...

Barbara Leann Ward, 90, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Rosedale Green in Covington, KY. Born and raised in Ashland, KY, Leann later made her home in Mt. Washington, OH, Ft. Thomas, KY, the...

Courtney Leigh Jung, age 48, of Erlanger, KY passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2026. She is survived by her loving father and step-mother, Dennis and Alice Jung; brothers, Devin Prince and...

Donna S. LaEace, 75 died peacefully at her Bellevue home, March 6, 2026, surrounded by her family and friends. Donna was born July 7, 1950 in Covington, KY a daughter of George and Rita LaEace who pr...

James Frederick Goodridge, 86, of Burlington, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026. Born on June 7, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio, James lived a life defined by hard work, deep devotion to hi...

Bobby Dean Simpson, 90, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Friday, March 6, 2026, at his home. He is now reunited in Heaven with his beloved bride of nearly 70 years, Barbara Ann Si...

Jewell Mitchell, 86, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, Kentucky. Born to the late Virgil and Jewell Mitchell, in Mayslick, KY, he entered the world alongsid...

Barbara “Barb” A. Stein (nee Clinkinbeard), age 77, passed away on Friday, March 6th, 2026. She was born in Covington, KY on October 13th, 1948 to the late Edna and Virgil Clinkinbeard. Barbara w...

Ivan Lee Chandler, 42, of Newport, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Born in Fort Thomas on January 9, 1984, he was the son of Beverly Chandler and the late “Big Ivan” Barry. Ivan was a gr...

Michael Glenn Davis grew up in Ft. Mitchell where he was raised by his mother in the house his father built. He attended Fort Mitchell Baptist Church and was a graduate of Beechwood High School where ...

Sue Kate Berkshire, aged 86, of Florence, Kentucky, peacefully departed this life on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Born on June 22, 1939, in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the cherished daughter of Lawrence...

Mary Frances Phipps passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the age of 85 years old. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, the late Phillip E. Phipps, her daughter, the late Lisa Phipps and her b...

Rita Mary Thaman (née Collopy), age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at her son’s residence, surrounded by her loving family. Rita was the devoted wife of the late Raymond Pa...

Nicholas Bryce “Bryce” Sears, age 22, of Erlanger, Kentucky, passed away on March 5, 2026, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Bryce was born on May 8, 2003, to Buffy (née Morrison) and Kevin S...

Shirley M. Russo, 85, of Burlington, Kentucky, passed away on March 5, 2026. Shirley was a longtime member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, where she faithfully helped run the parish bing...

John Robert Middendorf, 67, of Erlanger, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026. He was born on March 3, 1959. John proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, a chapter ...

John Martin “Marty” Estenfelder, age 66, of Walton, KY, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY. He was the retired owner and operator of M. E. B. ...

Jean Mary Kuhn, 98, of Alexandria, passed away on March 5, 2026. Jean was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Willard and Helen Balzhiser on May 14, 1927. Jean was a member of St. Therese Parish and later be...

Diane M. Bresser, 69, of Florence, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Diane was born in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, to the late Patrick and Patricia O’Hearn. Diane was a woman of strong f...

Andres G. Flores (Andy or Big Andy), 82, of Erlanger, passed away Wednesday, March, 4, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He was born August 29, 1943, to the late Catarino Flores and R...

Zahira Chacon Perez, a beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Florence, Kentucky on March 4, 2026. Born on March 11, 1977, in Puerto Rico, Zahira carried t...

Janis Kay Tomlinson (Lang) of Walton, KY, passed away on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 at the age of 80 after a long battle with cancer. Born March 22, 1945, in Pitman, New Jersey, Janis graduated from ...

Joanne D. Laws, 80, of Alexandria, a devoted mother and loving grandmother, passed away quietly on March 4, 2026, at Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Born on May 28, 1945, in Lake Bu...