Obituaries
Grant County and Northern Kentucky Obituaries
Rolf Dieter Messer
Jan 18, 2021
Mr. Rolf Dieter Messer of Florence, KY. passed away Monday, January 18 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Florence, KY. from complications due to COVID-19. Mr. Messer was born March 1, 1944 in Frankfurt, Germany to the late Rudolph Mueller and Maria Faulkner Mueller. Mr. Messer was a retired department manager for K-Mart stores. In his spare time...
Bradley Scott Mrusek
Jan 17, 2021
Bradley Scott Mrusek , 34 of Florence, KY, passed away Sunday January 17, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, OH after suffering a brain aneurysm. Born September 10, 1986 in Middletown, OH, he was the son of Michael Lee Mrusek and Carolyn Jo Webb Mrusek.
Bradley was employed as a Material Handler at Meritor,...
John "Corn" Stanley Mccoy
Jan 16, 2021
John Stanley McCoy was born September 11, 1945 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky and passed away January 16, 2021 at his home in Dry Ridge, Kentucky at the age of 75. He was the son of the late John William and Ann Jessamine Eaves McCoy.
On Nov. 12, 1966 "Corn", as he was better known, was united in...
Kathryn B. Williams
Jan 15, 2021
Mrs. Kathryn B. Williams of Dry Ridge, KY. passed away Friday, January 15 at her residence at the age of 86. Mrs. Williams was born August 25, 1934 in Knox County, KY. to the late James A. Wilson and Lilly Mae Cook Wilson. Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and a member of the Williamstown Pentecostal Holiness Church.
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Charles "Chuck" William Long
Jan 15, 2021
Charles “Chuck” William Long , 74, of Crittenden, KY passed away Friday January 15, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Florence. Born December 30, 1946 in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Eugene Howard and Margaret Gitzinger Long.
On April 12, 1969, Chuck was united in marriage to the former Kathleen...
Marianne Lee Snowden
Jan 14, 2021
Marianne Lee Snowden, 29, of Walton, KY, passed away Thursday January 14, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Florence from complications of COVID-19. Born Monday June 10, 1991 in Edgewood, KY, she was the daughter of Herbert E. Snowden of Nicholasville, KY and Sherry Lynn Spencer Snowden of Walton.
Marianne was a bright and...
Alvina Rae Conley
Jan 14, 2021
Alvina "Sis" Rae Conley , 63, of Dry Ridge, KY, died Thursday January 14, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center – Edgewood after a lengthy illness. Born Saturday October 19, 1957 in Owenton, KY, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Mason and Alda Mendola Colson Campbell.
On May 10, 1975, in the Sherman...
Helen Ruth Moore Mann
Jan 14, 2021
Mrs. Helen Moore Mann passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Florence, KY at the age of 82. She was the widow of Harry O'Brien Mann.
Helen was a homemaker all her life. She was a member of the Grant Co. Baptist Temple. She liked to read...
John Preston Draper, Jr.
Jan 10, 2021
John Preston Draper Jr., age 60 of Williamstown KY, peacefully entered eternal life on January 10, 2021.
Johnny was born to the late John Preston Draper, Sr. and survived by his beloved mother, Norma Jean Jeter Draper.
Johnny was a graduate of Williamstown High School, Class of 1978 and was actively involved in Marching and...
Mary Marlene Colson
Jan 9, 2021
Mrs. Mary Marlene Teresa Colson of Corinth, KY. passed away Saturday, January 9 at her residence at the age of 69. Mrs. Colson was born June 26, 1951 in Covington, KY. to the late Thomas Lee Covington and Ruth Kampsen Covington. Mrs. Colson was a retired insurance agent with the Progressive Insurance Company and a member of the Williamstown...
Etta Mae Hutton Withrow
Jan 9, 2021
Etta Mae Hutton Withrow, a Dry Ridge resident, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Grant Co. at the age of 69. She was the wife of Dennis W. Withrow.
Etta Mae was a former employee of Southern States in Dry Ridge and a lifelong homemaker. She was...
Jerry Glenwood O'Banion
Jan 8, 2021
Jerry Glenwood O’Banion of Loveland, OH was born Oct. 16, 1930 in Owenton, KY and died Fri. Jan. 8, 2021 in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 90.
He was the son of the late Victor and Lillian McAffrey O’Banion, a U.S Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, and a retired driver and sales...
Jean Ann Phipps
Jan 7, 2021
Jean Ann Phipps , 82, of Walton, KY, passed away Thursday January 7, 2021 at her residence after a short illness. Born on Friday September 16, 1938 in the Beaver Lick Community of Boone Co. KY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Earl and Sarah Elizabeth Allen Poole.
On November 23, 1956 in...
Edna Mae Mitts Taylor
Jan 7, 2021
Mrs. Edna Mae Mitts Taylor, a Williamstown resident, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ft. Thomas, KY at the age of 82. She was the wife of Gordon Taylor.
Edna Mae was a former Office Administrator for Hartford Insurance Group in Cincinnati, OH of over 38 years. ...
Jennifer Rader
Jan 6, 2021
Ms. Jennifer Rader of Corinth, KY. passed away Wednesday, January 6 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ft. Thomas, KY. at the age of 57. Jennifer was born September 4, 1963 in Owenton, KY. to Judy Parr Jones McKenney and Leroy Jones. Jennifer worked for many years in banking and was a concierge with Forcht Bank in Williamstown,...
Charles Thomas Gaunt
Jan 6, 2021
Charles Thomas Gaunt was born December 28, 1942 in Covington, Kentucky and passed away January 6, 2021 in Anderson Township, Ohio at the age of 78. He was the son of the late Charles Coleman and Eula Florence Kinman Gaunt.
Charles was a retired Salesman having worked for Chatfield Paper Co. and Nationwide Paper Co. as well...
Dale Fortner
Jan 6, 2021
Dale Fortner was born April 11, 1934 in Williamstown, Kentucky and passed away January 6, 2021 in Edgewood, Kentucky at the age of 86. He was the son of the late Alvie and Lurah Howard Fortner.
Dale retired as a Captain with the Kentucky State Police and served as Commander of Post 6 in Dry Ridge for...
Gregory Lee Palmer
Jan 2, 2021
Gregory Lee Palmer, a Florence, IN resident, passed away at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the age of 53.
Greg was a former carpenter and home builder. He loved to fish, play darts, hunt, work in his garden, shoot pool and was a Bengals fan. Most of all,...
Robin Lynn Howard
Dec 31, 2020
Robin Lynn Allen Howard was born December 8, 1969 in Grand Island, Nebraska and passed away December 31, 2020 at her residence in Williamstown, Kentucky at the age of 51. She was the daughter of the late Patsy Ann Humphries Nunnelley Howard and Clyde Howard, Jr.
Robin was a caretaker providing In Home Health Care. She always...
Bill R. Clower
Dec 30, 2020
Bill R. Clower of the Hogg Ridge Road community of Williamstown, KY was born September 17, 1951 in Detroit, MI and passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at his residence at the age of 69 years.
He was the son of the late William Arthur and Dora Abner Clower. He was a retired welder...
