Obituaries

Diana K. Lykins, April 2, 1955 – May 29, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dick Lykins; her niece, Jessi Tolson; her mother, Nancy Terrill and her father, Oscar Tolson. She is survived by her brothers, Bruce (Tina) and Dwain (Deirdre) Tolson; her nephews, Robert Tolson and…...

HATTON Ella L., 76, of Newport, passed away May 25, 2017. She is survived by her loving husband, Carl E. Hatton, Sr.; sons, Carl E. Hatton, Jr., James A. (Lisa) Hatton and David L. Hatton and 2 grandchildren. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 31 from 10:00 am until time…...

SMITH Wilbert L., 78, of Newport, passed away May 25, 2017. He is survived by daughters, Jerri Taylor (late Lawrence), Vicky Tipton (Ozzie), Trudy Baker (Bill) and Karen Morris (late Ron); 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; brothers, Bud (Bert), Mike (Cindy), Crockett and Sam Smith and many nieces, nephews, cousins and…...

SUMNER French S. Sumner, Jr., 40, of Highland Heights, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017. French is survived by his son, Cameron; mother, Deborah; sisters, Teresa, Emma and Sarah; brother, Thomas, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was a member of the…...

RAWE Mary Erpenbeck, 88, of Highland Heights, KY, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017 at St. Elizabeth, Edgewood, KY. Mary was a resident of Madonna Manor in Villa Hills, KY.  She enjoyed gardening, tennis and playing bridge with friends. She was an active member of St. Joseph Church Cold…...

BAGBY Joseph Lee, 88, passed away May 22, 2017. He was born October 12, 1928 to the late William Jennings Bryan Bagby and the late Nina Maude Lee Bagby and raised in Elkton, KY. Joseph retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force after a 23 year…...

Pam Vaske, 63, of California, Ky, has gone Home May 17, 2017. She is survived by her children Angie (Freddie) Honaker, Travis (Jackie) Vaske and Lindsay Vaske; grandchildren, Celess and Cayla Arnett, Dylan Elliott, Camilla Marie Vaske and Gavin Vaske Caudill; mother, Wanda Settle and sister Jackie (Dee) McIntosh. She…...

Dr. Dennis John​ ​Suggs​ ​was​ ​born​ ​April 9, 1968 in New York, New York. He was ​raised by his loving parents, John Suggs and Lucille Brooks Suggs. He spent most of his childhood in Fair Haven, New Jersey and after graduating high school in 1986, proudly served as a United…...

HERALD Roscoe, 66 of Newport passed away May 15th. He worked at Formica Corporation for over 40 years. He is preceded in death by his son Roscoe Gene Herald, and brothers Kash and James Herald. Roscoe is survived by his loving wife JoAnna Herald, several grandchildren, brothers William, Sam, Roy,…...

WARNER Bertie Lou, 88 of Newport passed away May 12 at St. Elizabeth, Edgewood. She is preceded in death by her husband Henry Warner, son Richard Deaton, grandson Chris Buecker and nieces Hazel Murphy and Carolyn Holiday. Bertie is survived by her loving children Sandy (Robert) Feinauer, Dawna (David) Murphy,…...