Obituaries

Ina Alice Hood (nee Vann) passed away peacefully on March 8, 2019 at age 82.  She was the beloved wife of Thomas Hood for 62 years. She graduated from Deaconess Hospital as an R.N. and worked at Deaconess, Booth Memorial and Good Samaritan Hospitals for many years.  Ina was preceded…...

Norma L. Merrill, 89 of Newport passed away March 8, 2019 at Highlandspring, Ft. Thomas. She is preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years Bernard Merrill. She leaves to cherish her children Kenneth L. (Lois) Merrill, Kathleen Hudson and Michael L. (Wilma) Merrill, 6 grandchildren and 9…...

Anthony E. “Tony” Waker, born as Antoine Yousef Kawerk, in Jounieh, Lebanon came to the United States in 1977 and became a US citizen in 1982. He retired from the Internal Revenue Service as a tax examiner in 1996 and went on to work as an interpreter for International Family…...

Benjamin Otto Broad, 88 of Fort Thomas passed away March 5, 2019 at his residence. He served in the U.S. Air Force in both Korea and Vietnam. A gathering of friends and family will be held Sunday, March 10 from 11 AM until time of  memorial service at 1:00 PM…...

Herbert N. Flutmus, 63 of Ft. Thomas passed away February 24, 2019 at Mercy Clermont Hospital. He is survived by and will be missed by his loving family, daughter Amy M. Flutmus, son Joseph M. Flutmus, grandchildren Matthew and Angela, adopted grandson Trenton, sister Kelly Schwartz, nephews Jason, Bryon and…...

Clara Bell Adams, 85 of Union Twp., passed away February 28, 2019 at her residence. She was born on October 19, 1933 to the late Elenora and Bud Middleton. She is preceded in death by her late husband, David R. Adams; and her children, David P. Adams and Sharon Zeiser.…...

Robert F. Martin SR., 80, of Lakeside Park, KY, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at his residence. Bob worked at Avey/Cross Machine Tool Company for over 27 years and Huff Realty for 35 years; he was a member of Erlanger United…...

Dorothy Frederick, nee Dilber, 90 of Highland Heights, passed away February 24, 2019 at Carmel Manor.  Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband William “Dick” Frederick, her sisters Wilma, Florence and Madeline.  She is survived by her twin sister Diana Olson, her daughter Becky Gubser, her granddaughter Jennifer (Aaron)…...

Mary Schoborg, 93 of Ft. Thomas, passed away February 16, 2019 at Carmel Manor. She is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Kromer, Sherri (Mike) Broering; 6 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; sister, June Kimmerle; son in law, Robert Hetterick . Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Schoborg; daughter, Linda…...