Obituaries

FESSLER John W. Fessler, Sr., 94, of Newport, was called to his Heavenly home December 26, 2017. John was a former employee of TANK Transportation for 37 years and a World War II Army Air Corps veteran- he served in Italy and North Africa. He was a proud member of…...

Joseph ‘Joe’ Charles Brown, 41, of Dayton, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017. He was born on December 3, 1976 to the late Donald and Mary Lou Brown of Dayton, Kentucky. A proud graduate of Newport Central Catholic Class of 1995. Joe was a dedicated employee of Meyer…...

Phyllis June Spangler (nee Morgan), 81 of Newport went to be with the Lord on Dec 23, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY. Phyllis was a member and an avid church attender belonging to her brother Danny Morgan’s church, Cross and Crown Community Church in Newport. She is…...

Emogene Posey, 87 of Newport passed away Dec 21 at St. Elizabeth, Edgewood. She is preceded in death by her husband Paul J. Posey. Survived by her loving children Doris (Fred) Stephens and Billy Ray (Nina) Orme, niece Phyllis Ann (Dan) Sparks, nephews Kenneth (Karen)  Miller and Gary (Jennifer) Miller,…...

In Loving Memory Of Dora Mae Franklin Dora Mae Franklin, 89, of Crestview Hills, KY a former longtime resident of Covington, departed this life after a short illness on Thursday December 21. She was the wife of the late James E. Franklin. Born and raised in Covington, she was the…...

Terry R Lawson, 75 of Highland Heights passed away Dec 14 at St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas.  He was preceded in death by his mother and father Seldon and Gathie Lawson and his sister Donna Oliver.  Terry is survived by his brother Joe (Mary) Lawson, nieces and nephews Melissa, Brian, Jeanne,…...

Peggy A Turner, 77 of Newport passed away Dec 17 at St. Elizabeth, Ft. Thomas.  She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years Clarence Turner, son Bob (Carol) Turner, grand-daughters Molly and Abby Turner, brother Ed (Pat) Lepper and several nieces and nephews.  Peggy retired from the State…...

Norman “Jerry” Zwick passed away December 13, 2017. Jerry is survived by his wife, Rose Marie Zwick nee Sanders; daughter, Debbie Zwick; son, Mike (Amy) Zwick; brother, Donald Zwick; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald Zwick and Lorraine…...

Eddie Frank Foster was born in Cincinnati, OH to the union of Ethel Lee Foster and Leroy Foster on Oct 22, 1957. Eddie relocated with his mother in 1964 to Mobile, AL. He was a skilled First Class Welder for over 30 years building navy war ships for Northrop Grumman…...

Freida M. Howard, 79 of Dayton passed away Dec 10 at St. Elizabeth, Ft. Thomas. She is preceded in death by her husband Else “Earl” Howard and son Scott Simmons. Freida is survived by her loving children Sandra Graham, Richard (Reba) Graham, Tina Richardson, Carol Ann James and Kimberly (Sam…...