All Tributes - Ashland, KY

Edwin Albert Krajecki, 74, of Ashland, formerly of Benton Harbor, Michigan, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Hospice Care Center in Ashland. Edwin was born September 14, 1946 in Benton Harbor, MI, a son of the late Edwin and Mary Ann Craft Krajecki. In addition to his parents, Edwin was also preceded in death by one brother and 3 sisters. Edwin was raised in Benton Harbor and attended Saint John’s Catholic High School. He joined the military while in high school and...

Danny Ray Clarkston, 70, of Cannonsburg passed away Thursday evening, November 26, 2020, at King's Daughters Medical Center. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Clarkston. Arrangements are currently pending at Steen Funeral Home To share a remembrance of Danny or to express a condolence to his family, please visit: steenfuneralhome.com.

Edward Earl Figgins, 59, of Ashland, Ky., was born July 15, 1961, in Fort Thomas, Ky., and returned to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at UK Medical Center in Lexington, Ky. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Carolyn Ann McAtee Figgins in 1981; and a brother, Jason Scott Figgins in 2019. Ed was a graduate of Bracken County High School and received his Master’s degree from Morehead State University. He went on to enjoy a long teaching career as a College...

Robert West, 73, of Catlettsburg, KY passed away Friday November 20, 2020 at Kings Daughters’ Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 8, 1947 in Ashland, KY to the late Ernest and Bessie Myers West. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers Ernest, Bill, Pearl and Jackie West and sister Anna May West. As a young man, Robert joined the Air Force and was stationed at Polk Air Force Base in North Carolina. He then spent 34 years working for...

  Hazel M. Caldwell 79, of Ashland, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Boyd County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Hazel was born June 25, 1941, in Sydney WV, a daughter of the late Ruben and Jessie Ballengee Cornwell. In Addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son Billie Joe Caldwell Jr. daughter Donna Kay Caldwell McCoy and 5 brothers and 3 sisters. She is survived by three granddaughters, Brandi Eitniear, Lacey and Larissa McCoy. Due to the ongoing...

Paul Edward Whitely, 70, lifelong resident of Ashland, peacefully passed away. Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his residence. Eddie was born February 24, 1950 in Ashland, a son of the late Dennis Getrald and Mary Charlene Robinson Whitely. Eddie worked at the former South Side pool in Ashland. Those left to cherish his memory include his brother Robert Whitely of Greenup, sisters Sybil Trimarco and Kathy Smith both of Ashland, several nieces, nephews and good friends. A memorial service will...

Kevin Jean Swift Frame, 71, of Ashland, Ky., died peacefully Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in King’s Daughters Medical Center. She was born February 15, 1949 in Ashland to the late Walter G. “Frog” Swift and Dixie Lee Pruitt Swift. Kevin was a 1966 graduate of Paul Blazer High School and attended Morehead State University. She was a longtime member of Lifesong Church, Red Hat Society, Democratic Women’s Club, 66 Class Reunion Committee and was a Kentucky Colonel. Kevin...

Deborah Lynn True, 70, of Flatwoods, Ky., passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020. She was born in Ashland, Ky., on April 16, 1950, to the late Delmar Glen and Betty Thompson Sturgill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Earl True (2019) and brother, Glen Randall Sturgill. Deborah was a business owner of D. E. True Industrial Services and worked as a Cytotechnology Laboratory Supervisor at King’s Daughters Medical Center. She was a graduate of...

Michael Lee Wilson passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 70 on Thursday, November 12, 2020. He was a resident of Starke, Florida and formerly lived in Ponte Vedra, Florida for several decades. Mike, as he was known to friends and family, was born in Ashland, Kentucky on July 17, 1950. Proceeding him in death: his father Edward Wilson, his mother Doris Virginia Wilson, his grandmother Ethel Bowling, and daughter-in-law April Wilson. Mike is survived by his son Christopher...

Carl Lee Stephenson, 90, passed away November 12, 2020 at Henry Mayo Hospital in Los Angeles, California. He was born September 11, 1930 a son of the late Willie Stephenson and Ina Moore Stephenson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Waugh Stephenson in 2005. Carl retired following a long career as an Aerospace Engineer. He is survived by his daughter and son in law, Pamela and Jeff Mason of St. John's Florida; and three grandchildren. A private...