All Obituaries

Violet Elizabeth Chamberlin Renaker, 98, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Cedar Ridge Health Campus. Born January 23, 1923 in Harrison County to the late Leland P. & Lena Elizabeth Roberts Chamberlin, she was a retired bank teller for Harrison Deposit Bank and member of the Cynthiana Baptist Church. Violet had a diverse background in her working life, having worked as a photographer for Olan Mills, worked the makeup counter at McAvoy’s, waitressed and babysat. She enjoyed...

Joseph Franklin Schanding, 94, husband of the late Hazel Gaunce Schanding, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Bourbon Heights in Paris. Born August 31, 1927 in Harrison County to the late  W.T. & Zelphia Morrison Schanding, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a retired employee of Bluegrass Industries/Jockey International and was a member of the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Elaine (Gary) Broderick; a son, Bradley (Bonita)...

Ida L. Cook, 93, wife of the late Wilbert T. Cook, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at Grand Haven Nursing Home.      Born December 27, 1927 in Harrison County to the late John Fletcher & Louisa Grayson Slade, she was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church. Survivors include her sons, Robert T. (Betsy) Cook, of Cynthiana, & Donald W. (Dora) Cook, of Ashland; and 3 grandsons: Thomas H. Cook, John Christopher Cook & Donald Wayne Cook, along with 3...

Wanda Lois Whalen Jones, 89, wife of 60 years to the late Austin Jones, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at Grand Haven Nursing Home. Born September 24, 1931 in Harrison County to the late Russell & Anna Jewel Lemons Whalen, she was a retired employee of the V.A. Medical Center-Leestown and loved cooking & spending time with her family. Wanda was a deeply spiritual person and a dedicated, lifelong member of the Cynthiana First Church of God. Also preceding her in death were 2...

Lisa Jo Fryman, 51, of Cynthiana, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021. She was born August 6, 1970 in Harrison County, was a 1988 graduate of Harrison Co. High School, a former beautician at Personal Touch Hair Salon and a former employee of Big Lots in Cynthiana. Survivors include her father, Joe T. Lemons; a son, Spencer Alan Gray; her husband, William Ritchie; her sister, Beth Ann (Jamie) Ellington; and a niece and nephew, Chelsea Lynn & Tristan Wayne Ellington, along with a...

Wilma Frances Fogle Lemons, 80, wife of the late Leo Earl “Toots” Lemons, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. Born September 20, 1940 in Harrison County to the late William Thomas & Amo Harney Fogle, she was a retired security guard for Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton, a former teacher at Harrison County High School, and attended the Voice of Truth Ministries Church. Wilma loved watching television, playing games & doing crosswords on her tablet,...

William Harlen Wiggins, 82, husband of Wilma Jean McKenney Wiggins, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. Born March 13, 1939 in Harrison County to the late Herman Phillip & Lou Ella Chandler Wiggins, he was a lifelong farmer and longtime member of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon for more than 50 years. Billy was an avid pocket knife collector, who loved raising a garden and growing things.  He took great pride in producing a...

Jane Humphries Brumback was born in Cincinnati, OH to Roger and Esther Humphries, was a graduate of Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, KY and held a Bachelor of Arts in Education (1959) from Centre College in Danville, KY.  Jane taught history in middle school for several years in Huntington, WV and Brooklyn, NY until becoming a devoted mother and housewife. As her children grew up she was a store manager at Walden Books. Jane went home to be with the Lord on June 28th at 12:50 AM...

Charlene Stumph Hill, 80,  of Millersburg, wife of Herbert T. "Ted" Hill for 62 years, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Born May 10, 1941 in Bourbon Co. to the late Hartford & Minnie Grove Stumph, she was a 1959 graduate of Bourbon Co. High School, had been a member of the Indian Creek Homemakers and was a longtime devoted member of Cynthiana First Church of God, where she had served as the church secretary. Also left to...

Bonnie L. Peters, 74, of Winchester, wife of the late John Peters, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Clark Regional Medical Center. Born July 18, 1946 in Harrison Co. to the late Clarence “Bub” and Louisa Frances Northcutt McKenney she was an avid craftsperson, who specialized in making jewelry and custom doll clothing. Survivors include several extended family members. Following cremation no formal services will be held.