Obituaries

Bonnie Mae Cioffi-Stratton, 50 of Alexandria, Kentucky passed away February 12, 2023, at St. Elizabeth, Edgewood. She is preceded in death by her father Randy Wood. Survived by her loving son Anthony Cioffi, III, mother Ruth Schofield, fiancée Stephen Mays, 7 grandchildren Malachai, Eli, Nino, Tino, Giovanni, Milana and Anthony…...

Phillip “Phil” Yates, age 63, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on January 31, 2023. Services will be private....

Della Rose Combs, 67 of Newport, KY passed away February 7, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at her home. Della is survived by her dear children Tera Jett and Jason (Tiffany) Jett, 4 grandchildren Kayla (Brennan) Heighton, Olivia Nickerson, Zeke Jett and Axl Jett, one great-grand-daughter Stella Rose Heighton,…...

Marilyn A. Switzer (nee Horn), 82 of Highland Heights, KY passed away February 6, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas. She is preceded in death by Kenneth Switzer, and sons Michael and Matthew Switzer. Survived by her loving children Melodie Switzer and Mark (Maureen) Switzer, 9 grandchildren Nikki Bennett, Doug…...

Laura J. Lape (nee Andejeski), 90, formerly of Bellevue, KY passed away February 3, 2023, at the Villages of Erlanger. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, James F. Lape. Survived by her beloved children Susan (Michael) Whitehead, Patti (Joe) Woeste, Jim (Judi) Lape, Tom…...

Ruth Ann Smith, age 85, passed away peacefully, with family at her side, on January 31, 2023, in Alexandria, Kentucky. She was born on November 14, 1937, in Newton, New Jersey to the late Howell and Grace Boice. Ruth attended the University of Delaware and graduated with a degree in…...

J. Howard Workman, age 81, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023. He was born on February 24, 1941, to the late George Howard Workman and Dorothy Margaret {Muller} McPhail. He was a lieutenant fireman and paramedic on the Anderson Township Fire Department. Howard started out as…...

“How we deal with Death is at least as important as how we deal with life.”   Leonard “Len” Kessler, 68, left us for his next journey on January 29th, 2023, at Hospice of Cincinnati Blue Ash. Len was born to parents Frederick “Fritz” and Pat Kessler on March 27,…...

Margie Davis, age 66, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 27, 1956, in Pineville, Kentucky, to the late John B. Davis and Addie Davis. Margie was a Cold War Veteran for G.E. She was…...

James R. West, 87, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away on January 25, 2023. He was born August 9, 1935, in Cincinnati, the son of the late Charles and Ruth (Cowden) West. He married Louise West (Benson) November 19, 1954, and was married for 64 years prior to her passing in…...