Obituaries

McQUEARY, Donna, 52, of Newport, KY passed away suddenly at home on Friday, September 23, 2016. She is preceded in death by her dad; Thomas McQueary and her step-dad Charles Kirk. She leaves behind her children; Christy ( John) Purcell, Thomas J. McQueary,  Zachary C. McQueary and 5 grandchildren; Oscar,…...

Freda May Carroll, 90, of Highland Heights passed away peacefully on September 20th at Florence Park Nursing Home. She is preceded in death by her husband Clarence Carroll. Freda is survived by her son, Steven (Deborah) Carroll, her granddaughter Kristy (Dean) Abner and her sister Mary Opal Lane. Services will…...

Victor Hartmann, 67, of Covington, died August 26, 2016. He was a bartender and entertainer at the Atlanta Underground, Mississippi Queen, and in Covington at the conservatory. Eventually he became a roofer and construction worker. Survivors include his son, William (Butchie) Hartmann; sister, Linda Hoffman nee Hartmann; brother-in-law, George J.…...

Delbert L. “Del” Wells, 74, of Elsmere, passed away August 26, 2016. He is survived by his son, terry Wells; daughter-in-law, Joyce Wells; grandchildren, Devin, Alonzo, Alexander, Anthony, Ayesha and Angel; sister, Adeline Burkhardt; nieces, Bobbie Burkhardt, Jean Hans and Darlene Warren; nephews, Tom Burkhardt and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews.…...

COX Barry Arthur, 57, of Newport, Kentucky, passed away August 28, 2016. He was an engineering manager at Positrol Inc. He was a graduate of Mariemont High School and went to the University of Cincinnati. He loved to travel with his family off the beaten path. He enjoyed reading everything from…...

Betty Jean Bringmann Conners, age 89, of Southgate, Kentucky died Wednesday, August 24, at Carmel Manor in Fort Thomas.  She was well traveled and lived in Hawaii before it was a state and in Turkey and England. She also visited Spain, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Germany and many other countries.  One…...

Howard L. Fischer Jr, 83, of Cold Spring, KY, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center. Howard was a retired educator of Ft. Thomas school system. He was a lifelong member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Highland Heights, KY. Howard was a graduate of Campbell…...

LEE Kirt, 48, of Newport, passed peacefully August 18, 2016. A proud graduate of SCPA and recipient of a full scholarship to OCU, where he studied under Jo Rowan and earned his Bachelor’s degree. He was a member of National Honor Society. Kirt started his own production company at the…...

MANNING, Curtis, 87, of Alexandria, KY passed away peacefully on August 22, 2016. Curtis leaves behind his loving wife of more than 70 years, Verna Lee Manning. Curtis will be dearly missed by his three daughters; Sandra Rae Sharp, Kathleen Ann Carroll and Cynthia (Rick) Straus, his six grandchildren; Melissa…...