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Bernard T. Esselman
Apr 7, 2024
Bernard T. "Ben" Esselman, 84, of Monroe, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at home. He was born in Cincinnati on June 14, 1939 to parents, Bernard and Ruth (O'Brien) Esselman.
Ben had a wonderful career as a baker and worked for many companies.
Ben is survived by his beloved wife, Anna (Otte) Esselman; children, Beth (John) Schwab, Anthony (Rose) Esselman, Cathi...
Terry M. Collins
Apr 7, 2024
Terry M. Collins, 69, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Jeremiah, Kentucky on March 24, 1955 to parents, Charles and Margie (Caudill) Collins.
Terry worked as a truck driver for Air Liquide for 25 years. In his younger years, he loved the thrill of drag...
Kim L. Jackson
Apr 7, 2024
Kim L. Jackson, 66, of Madison Township, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Butler County, Ohio on May 6, 1957 to parents, John and Garnet Pauline (Dull) Hall, both of whom preceded her in death.
Kim worked for McAlpin's Department Store for over 20 years, first in receiving and then moved to...
Donna S. Wilson
Mar 30, 2024
Donna S. Wilson, 63, of Trenton, died, March 30, 2024, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born on February 9, 1961, in Middletown, OH.She worked as a forklift operator at Jefferson-Smurfit. Donna enjoyed cooking and loved her family and her grandbabies. Donna is survived by her mother, Alpha Frazier; husband, Rick Wilson; son, Brian...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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