Obituaries

SMITH – SPRONG nee BROWN Phyllis, 68, of Ft. Thomas passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 23. She is preceded in death by her son Patrick Smith and her parents Stuart and Emily Brown. Phyllis leaves her loving husband of 40 years Donald Sprong, her son Michael…...

Virginia Lee Dye Adams, age 88, of Highland Heights, KY, peacefully passed on February 9, 2016. Ginny was at home surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death. Ginny grew up in Lenoxburg, and graduated from Butler High School. Later in life she worked at R.L. Polk…...

Helen Ferris Chalfant, longtime resident of Portland, Connecticut and native of Milton, Indiana, died on January 27, 2016. Helen is survived by daughter, Barbara Applegarth (Patrick), daughter, Margarete Chalfant, son, John Chalfant (Donna) and granddaughter, Morgan Chalfant. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, John (Jake) and Maxine…...

Heike Marlies Schade, neé Burbach, died peacefully on January 8 at home in Cincinnati, Ohio, of a long-term degenerative neurological condition. Heike was born to Martha and Heinz Burbach in Hahnstätten, Germany, on May 29, 1947, and was schooled in Oberhausen prior to enrolling at the University of Marburg in…...

TEWELL Jacqueline Marie “Jackie” (nee Williams), 86 of Erlanger, died peacefully at home on Dec 26, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was in the care of Hospice. Jackie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Raymond, to whom she was married for 60 years. She is survived by…...

Robert Mason Tripp Bob Tripp, 72, of Dry Ridge died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at home with loving family at his side. He was born in and raised in Massachusetts, graduating from Natick High School and later Colby College in Maine. His professional career was in the insurance industry, principally…...

RICKELS Clarence Jack, 89 of Alexandria, KY passed away Sunday November 15 at his home. He was a retired auto worker at General Motors in Norwood, OH. Jack served our country in the Army during WWII. He was a member of Persimmon Grove Baptist Church, a 32nd Degree Mason and…...

PARRIS Charles, 71, of Taylor Mill passed away on September 29, 2015. Charles is survived by his son Lance Parris, his daughter Shawnee Parris and two grandchildren; Addie and Colt Parris. Private family services have been held. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is serving the family....