Obituaries

Rita Marie Frese 11-25-1927 – 01-06-2018 Rita Marie Frese, 90, of Monroe, passed away January 6, 2018. Loving wife of 67 years to the late John Robert Frese. Rita was a wonderful seamstress, enjoyed making ceramics, and loved to read and cook. She is survived by her children: Carol (Thomas)…...

SEIFRIED Wilma Lee, 94, of Crestview, passed away January 2, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Albert Seifried; mother of Robert Seifried and the late Cynthia Santini; grandmother of Melissa Santini and loving aunt to her nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her siblings, Rose Marie Smith,…...

Bauer Michael Anthony, 56, of Bellevue, KY passed away January 6, 2018. Many knew him as “Mike” or “Fisherman Mike”. Mike loved to go fishing, hunting, and spending time with his precious granddaughters Zoe and Aurora. Mike was the proud owner of Superior Vinyl Repair and has served Cincinnati and…...

LAWSON Pearl W. Lawson (nee Hisle) Beloved wife of the late Raymond, dear mother of Terry (Marcie) Lawson; grandmother of Jack, Emily, Shannon, & Ray; sister of Diane Falknor, Marlena Bowling, & the late Douglas Hisle. Passed away on Dec. 29, 2017 at the age of 73 years. Funeral services…...

CINDY LOUISE CALVERT On December 28, 2017 our Cindy went to be with Jesus. She took with her the brightest eyes and smile, most contagious laughter and extraordinary sense of humor and her tremendously unwavering compassion for everyone she knew. Cindy graduated in 1984 from Shelby County High School, where…...

Owen Ries, 74, waived his checkered flag on his final lap on Christmas Eve. He was the husband of the late Josephine McDermott Ries. Father of the late Sally Ries McClure (Dave McClure). He is survived by his daughter, Janet Ries (Mike Schultz) and his grand-daughters, Saraya and Shayla. He…...

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,…...