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Byron L. Mays

Byron L. Mays

Mar 26, 2024

Byron L. "Sonny" Mays, 81, of Madison Township, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Ohio's Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Middletown on November 27, 1942 to parents, Troy and Viola (Lovely) Mays.Sonny worked for General Motors for 30 years, retiring as a Group Leader in 1992. He enjoyed working on old cars in his spare time...

Timothy W. Raine

Timothy W. Raine

Mar 20, 2024

Timothy W. Raine, 78, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Majestic Care of Cedar Village in Mason. He was born in Middletown on July 3, 1945 to parents, John and Josephine A. (Grimes) Raine.Tim graduated from Middletown High School and then attended Wooster College. He served his country in the United States Army. He was quite...

Mark S. Wills

Mark S. Wills

Mar 20, 2024

Mark S. Wills, 70, of Middletown, died Wednesday, March 20, 2024. He was born in Middletown on July 26, 1953 to parents John Raymond and Mary Ellen (Hill) Wills.

 After graduating from Madison High School (class of 1971), Mark channeled his entrepreneurial spirit into several small business ventures. He owned and operated Pesco Pest Control for more than 40 years. He...

James L. Harrison

James L. Harrison

Mar 18, 2024

James L. Harrison, 85, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in London, Ohio on December 23, 1938 to parents, Oscar and Gladys (Goodyear) Harrison.After graduating from London High School, Jim proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He then worked at...

Karl F. Schultheiss

Karl F. Schultheiss

Mar 18, 2024

Karl F. Schultheiss, 77, of Middletown, died on Monday, March 18, 2024 at his home.  He was born in Lebanon, Ohio on October 19, 1946.Karl was a graphic artist and worked in graphic design. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Vietnam.Karl loved his family and will be greatly missed by his daughter, Katrina (Jeff)...

Richard T. Linkins

Richard T. Linkins

Mar 18, 2024

Richard T. (Dick) Linkins, 99, a lifelong resident of Middletown, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Arlington Pointe. He was born to Thomas D. & Marie (Kohler) Linkins on October 1, 1924.Dick graduated from Middletown High School in 1943 and then joined the U.S. Navy, where he served until 1946. He married Mary Margaret Hawkins on August 9,...

Arcie Smith

Arcie Smith

Mar 17, 2024

Arcie Smith, 91, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Manchester, Kentucky on February 16, 1933 to parents, Rufus & Dorothy (Wagers) Collins.Arcie was a hard-worker and had a wonderful 55 year career cooking in the restaurant industry, achieving head cook status with both Frisch's and The Copper Kettle.Arcie is...

Barbara A Madoffori

Barbara A Madoffori

Mar 17, 2024

Barbara A. Madoffori, 88, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at her home. She was born in Middletown on January 17, 1936 to parents, Clarence P. and Mary (Vierling) Theiman.Barbara had worked for the Butler County Treasurer's Office. The thing she loved to do the most was spending time with her family.Barbara is survived by her daughter,...

W. Edward Fening

W. Edward Fening

Mar 11, 2024

W. Edward Fening, 64, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on July 31, 1959, one of ten children of parents, Dr. Walter E. and Wanda L. (Lewis) Fening.Ed graduated from Fenwick High School in 1977. He attended Wright State University and went on to earn his Nursing...

Orrin J. Kilmer

Orrin J. Kilmer

Mar 8, 2024

Orrin J. Kilmer, age 87, of Monroe, Ohio passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at The Winfield at Middletown.  He was born February 26, 1937, to Ward and Bertha Kilmer in Elkhart, Indiana.  Orrin graduated from Concord High School in Dunlap, Indiana in 1956 and retired after 28 years of employment at Voith in Monroe, Ohio. He was a proud...

Eugenie L. Blanton Shelton

Eugenie L. Blanton Shelton

Mar 4, 2024

Eugenie L. "Janie" Blanton Shelton, 78, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on June 14, 1945 to parents, Carl Z. and Estella (Veidt) Weidle.Janie was a spunky, feisty, hard-working lady. She had formerly worked for Findlay Industry, Inc and Johnson Controls and she also sold Mary Kay Cosmetics...

William R. Watson

William R. Watson

Mar 2, 2024

William R. "Bill" Watson, 81, of Middletown, died on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Linesville, Pennsylvania on October 17, 1942 to parents, Blaine and Betty (Bean) Watson.Bill was a veteran of the United States Navy. He had worked in the autobody industry and in addition to cars, he enjoyed motorcycles. He also loved...

Ray A. Mays

Ray A. Mays

Feb 29, 2024

Ray A. Mays, 74, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at his residence. He was born in Brownsville, Indiana on November 11, 1949 to parents, General and Shara (Brock) Mays.Ray was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was quite a "Jack of All Trades" and very good working with his hands. He made his living...

Timothy G. Nolen

Timothy G. Nolen

Feb 28, 2024

Timothy Granville Nolen, 65, of Middletown, died on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in his home.  He was born in Hamilton on December 31, 1958, to parents Granville Abraham and Ella Dolores (Larrison) Nolen, both of whom preceded him in death.He is a veteran of the United States Air Force. After retiring from the Air Force, he spent 25 years in...

Lola W. Eggleton

Lola W. Eggleton

Feb 28, 2024

Lola W. Eggleton, 71, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Traditions of Lebanon, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on May 10, 1952 in Mobile, Alabama.Lola had worked as a computer programmer for Monarch Marking Systems, retiring after 15 years with the company. She proudly served her country in the United States...

Lois M. Metzger

Lois M. Metzger

Feb 23, 2024

Lois Harcsa Brooks Metzger (née Pratt), 93, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the Ohio Living Quaker Heights Care Community in Waynesville, OH. She was born on April 8, 1930, to Glenn and Mildred (Kramer) Pratt.She enjoyed weekly bingo games with her friends and bingo lottery scratch off tickets when she was no longer able to...

Gary Allen

Gary Allen

Feb 21, 2024

Gary Allen, 85, of Monroe, died on, February 21, 2024.  He was born on January 2, 1939, in Dayton, OH to George and Edna Mae (Adair) Allen.He was a lithographer at McCall’s Printing.            In his free time, Gary was active in the Ace Car Club and loved classic cars. Gary’s 1961 Corvair Rampside pick up...

William Daniel Kraft

William Daniel Kraft

Feb 20, 2024

William Kraft, 2 1/2 weeks old, of Middletown, died on February 20, 2024, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.  He was born on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, to Noah Kraft and Kaija Snicale.    William is survived by parents; brother, Henry Kraft; grandparents, Robert Kraft, Angela Kraft, Ryan Snicale, Dale (Natalie) Johnson.Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.Interment...

Cherry Dee Christiansen Bingamon

Cherry Dee Christiansen Bingamon

Feb 15, 2024

Cherry Dee Christiansen Bingamon, 86, of Morrow, OH, passed away on February 15, 2024, in Monroe, OH. She was born on February 23, 1937, to the late Paul and Gaynelle Christiansen.Cherry was the beloved wife of Ronald William Bingamon, married 62 years and the  loving mother of Thomas Christiansen Bingamon (daughter-in-law Karen Bingamon) and Nancy Anne Bingamon Stratton (son-in-law Christopher...

Nancy G. Strauss

Nancy G. Strauss

Feb 14, 2024

Nancy Gayle Strauss, 80, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown on January 22, 1944 to Robert and Mary (Morgan) Mehl.Nancy worked as a payroll clerk for Middletown City Schools for 30 years. She was an active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. In her...

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