Current Obituaries
Garrett Forman
Feb 20, 2014
Garrett Forman, 85, of Monroe, died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Hamilton on May 14, 1928 to parents Homer and Glady (Belcher) Forman.Garrett worked as a tool & die maker for General Electric in Evendale and retired in 1994. He served his country in the United States Navy during World...
Rod Corwin
Feb 14, 2014
Rod Corwin, 71, of Middletown, died Friday, February 14, 2014, at LifeCare Hospitals of Dayton. He was born in Dayton, on November 7, 1942. Mr. Corwin is survived by his son, Christopher R. Corwin; daughters, Chelsey F. (Andrew) Garrett, Candice M. Corwin; brother, Jim (Jo) Corwin, Sr.; sisters, Donna Thompson, Peggy (Bob) Pigg, Kathy Dimatteo and 2 grandchildren. Rod was...

Carl Edward Baker
Feb 12, 2014
Carl Edward Baker, 90, of Trenton, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Carlisle on October 25, 1923 to parents Thomas Henry and Sarah (Rogers) Baker.Carl had worked as the scheduler in the press section at Armco Steel Corporation. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was...
Sally L. Smith
Feb 11, 2014
Sally L. Smith, 58, of Middletown, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at Kettering Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on September 1, 1955 to parents Linville and Nellie (Barker) Manns.Sally was an office worker in the insurance industry and also worked for Express Scripts. She is survived by her daughter, Crystal (Brad) Maggard; brothers, Bob (Nancy) Manns, John Manns,...
Thomas M. Bruggeman
Feb 9, 2014
Thomas M. Bruggeman, 58, of Middletown, died Sunday, February 9, 2014, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on December 13, 1955 to parents Paul B. and JoAnn (Kirkpatrick) Bruggeman.Tom worked for BWI as a manager of Controlled Suspension Manufacturing for 15 years. Prior to that he worked at Mound Laboratories for 21 years. He...
Billie Kay Mack Taylor
Feb 9, 2014
Billie Kay Mack Taylor, 61, of Middletown, died Sunday, February 9, 2014, at her residence. She was born in Beaumont, Texas on November 25, 1952 to parents William and Mildred (Shepherd) Mack.Billie was larger than life and loved to laugh. She was an avid music lover and enjoyed to bake & cook. She had been a member of the High...

Shanna Marie Noe
Feb 7, 2014
Shanna Marie Noe, 45, of Lebanon, died Friday, February 7, 2014. She was born on May 17, 1968 to parents Ida Kate and late Charles W. O'Harra.She was a member of Christ Church United Methodist. In addition to her mother, Shanna is survived by her daughter, Megan Noe; brother, Patrick (Mary Ann) O'Harra and 3 grandchildren.Funeral Service will be held...
Gerard J. Sora
Feb 5, 2014
Sora, Gerard J. Gerard J. Sora, 91, of Reading, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Jewish Hospital. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on May 11, 1922 to parents John and Maria (Mottolla) Sora.Mr. Sora was an auditor in the hotel industry and was a very active part of Sora's Towing and Sora's Car Care until the time of his...
Gary H. Hunter
Jan 30, 2014
Gary H. Hunter, 80, of Middletown, died Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Hamilton on June 10, 1933 to parents Harold and Imogene (Emerson) Hunter.Gary retired as a foreman at Armco Steel. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying...
Victor L. Thomas
Jan 30, 2014
Victor L. Thomas, 89, of Monroe, died Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Otterbein at Middletown. He was born in Red Lion, Ohio on February 18, 1924 to parents James Henry and Maude (Amburgey) Thomas.Victor worked in employee relations at Miami University for 20 years, retiring in 1987. Prior to that he had worked at Aeronca for 19 years. He was...

Catherine "Kitty" Holweger
Jan 27, 2014
Catherine "Kitty" Holweger, 63, of Franklin, died Monday, January 27, 2014, at Franklin Ridge Nursing Home. She was born in Middletown on June 3, 1950 to parents Justin and Jane (Brelsford) Holweger.Kitty graduated from Miami University with a B.S. in education. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Kitty's late aunts Lucille Ehrman and Mary Bendel, LifeSpan...
Wayne Thomas Mcguire
Jan 24, 2014
Wayne Thomas McGuire, age 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 24, 2014 at his home in Monroe, Ohio. He was born on July 6, 1925 in Blairs Mills, Kentucky to parents, Roosevelt and Viola (Sargent) McGuire.Wayne grew up in Middletown, Ohio and graduated from Middletown High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving 10 years,...

Donald C. Horne
Jan 22, 2014
Donald C. Horne, 79, of Kettering, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at Spring Hills Middletown. He was born in Middletown on September 25, 1934 to parents James and Josephine (Long) Horne.Don worked as a customer service manager at Bank One / Chase Bank for 30 years, retiring in 1996. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Horne...
Rose Rossi Scarpa
Jan 20, 2014
Rose Rossi Scarpa, 92, of Middletown, died Monday, January 20, 2014, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Middletown on September 22, 1921 to parents Corrodo and Pasqualina (Rotondi) Rossi.Rose was a member of Holy Family Parish and the American & Italian Women's Society of Hamilton. Mrs. Scarpa is survived by her son, Joseph A. Scarpa; daughters, Pasqualina...

Harold 'Mac' Mcfeeters
Jan 16, 2014
Harold "Mac" McFeeters, 89, of Monroe, died Thursday, January 16, 2014, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. He was born in Monroe on May 15, 1924 to parents Bertie Raymond and Bessie Marie (Emery) McFeeters.Mac worked as a machinist at Armco Steel Corporation for 39 years, retiring in 1986. He served his country in the United States Army Air Corp during...

Elinor J. Roberts
Jan 15, 2014
Elinor Pippert Roberts, 97, of Monroe, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on April 9, 1916 to parents Charles H. and Pearl (Connet) Pippert.Elinor was an 86 year member of the First Baptist Church in Middletown, making her their oldest member. She had been a member of Middletown Regional Hospital...

Beth Mullen
Jan 13, 2014
Beth Mullen, 82, of Trenton, died Monday, January 13, 2014, at Hospice of Blue Ash. She was born in Cedarville, Ohio on February 7, 1931 to parents Hugh and Eula (Creswell) Turnbull.Beth had worked in the office of the Middletown News Agency for 25 years. Mrs. Mullen is survived by her daughters, Belinda (Lou) Wright & Brenda (Ken) Reed; sister,...

Venal M. Kash
Jan 9, 2014
Venal M. Kash, 84, of Trenton, died Thursday, January 9, 2014, at her residence. She was born in Stanton, Kentucky on November 27, 1929 to parents English and Rhetta Lee (Ewen) Garrett.Venal worked as a sales clerk at Montgomery Ward and Dillman's Supermarket for 45 years, retiring in 1994. She was a member of Gracepointe Church of the Nazarene in...
John Paul Erb
Jan 8, 2014
John Paul Erb, 85, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Middletown on October 1, 1928 to parents Paul John and Alice (Coolley) Erb.John worked for Armco Steel Corp for 43 years, retiring from the machine shop in 1990. He served his country in...

Mariana (Bell) Fisher
Jan 7, 2014
Mariana (Bell) Fisher, 89, of Trenton, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Trenton on August 23, 1924 to parents Thomas and Mary (Dimmitt) Bell.Mariana had worked for a short time as a secretary in the sales department at Armco Steel. She was a volunteer at Middletown Regional Hospital for 51 years and...