Current Obituaries
Lois Faye Messinger
Mar 19, 2013
Lois Faye Messinger, 83, of Miami Township, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Hamilton on August 1, 1929 to parents John Carl and Elma (Agnew) Lemmons.Lois was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the VFW Post 3809 Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Messinger is survived by her sons, Allyn Scott (Debbie) Messinger, Keith (Gayle) Messinger,...

Sue P. Leweke
Mar 17, 2013
Sue P. Leweke, 89, of Trenton, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Breathitt County, Kentucky on April 9, 1923 to parents Ernest and Mae (Smith) Pence.Mrs. Leweke was a homemaker and quilter. Mrs. Leweke is survived by her daughter, Gail (Dan) Hellmuth; brothers, Bud Pence, Toad (Joyce) Pence; sisters, Louise (Tom) Sauter,...

Scott Richard Sewell
Mar 15, 2013
Scott Richard Sewell, 54, of Middletown, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at his residence. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Please sign the guestbook online at WilsonSchrammSpaulding.com Funeral Home: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding 3805 Roosevelt Blvd. Middletown, OH US 45044
Darlene M. Taylor
Mar 15, 2013
Darlene Mae Taylor, 83, of Wayne Township, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown, on May 15, 1929 to parents Wilson and Anna (Gentry) Williams.Mrs. Taylor graduated from Monroe High School. She married Robert Taylor on September 28, 1948. Mr. Taylor died December 26, 1997. Darlene was a homemaker and...

Seldon Caudill
Mar 15, 2013
Seldon Caudill, 81, of Franklin died Friday March 15, 2013 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Jeremiah, Kentucky on May 3, 1931 to parents Hiram and Sarah (Hays) Caudill.Mr. Caudill worked at Sorg Paper Company retiring in 1981 and he was a member of the Church at Mayfield.Seldon is survived by his wife of 58 years Shelby Jean...

Curtis 'Buck' Gardner
Mar 14, 2013
Curtis "Buck" Gardner, 86, of Middletown, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Brookwood Retirement Community. He was born in Cincinnati on March 12, 1927.Buck worked in the stores & spares department at Armco Steel Corp. for 20 years, retiring in 1982. He had previously worked at Aeronca. He was a founder of the Armco Coin Club & the Middletown Coin...
Manford W. Morris
Mar 12, 2013
Manford W. Morris, 78, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Caney, Kentucky on July 16, 1934, the son of Rennie and Mrytle Morris.Manford worked at Cincinnati Gas & Electric (Duke Energy) for 40 years. Mr. Morris is survived by his wife of 57 years, Virginia L. (Taylor) Morris; sons, Kirby R. Morris (wife...
Nancy J. Wilkerson
Mar 10, 2013
Nancy J Wilkerson, 71, of Trenton, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on April 13, 1941 to parents Elmer and Beulah (Ware) Ballard.Nancy worked as a realtor for Century 21 Real Estate, retiring in 1992. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Mrs. Wilkerson is survived by her daughters,...
Joseph 'Red' Hughes
Mar 10, 2013
Joseph N. "Red" Hughes, 87, of Middletown, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at home. He was born in Pomeroyton, Kentucky on April 24, 1925 to parents Joseph N. and Mattie (Brown) Hughes Sr.Red worked in the Open Hearth at Armco Steel for 25 years, retiring in 1978. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member...
Vernon L. Francis
Mar 9, 2013
Vernon L Francis, 87, passed away March 9, 2013, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born April 17, 1925 in Russia, OH in Shelby County.He was preceded in death by his first wife of 51 years, Mary (White) Francis; his parents, Edward & Alma (Monnin) Francis; his sister, Rosetta Francis; brothers Edward & Leon; and his daughter,...

Lawrence S. Knight
Mar 2, 2013
Lawrence S. Knight, 85, of Monroe, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on July 16, 1927 to parents Charles and Gladys (Cost) Knight.Lawrence worked as a Train Master, retiring after 42 years. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Knight is...
Janet S. Collinsworth
Mar 1, 2013
Janet S. Collinsworth, 78, of Middletown, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at her residence. She was born in West Middletown on August 28, 1934 to parents John O. and Florence E. (Hetzler) Collinsworth.Janet retired from the accounting department at Armco Steel Corporation. She was a member of Blue Ball Presbyterian Church where she was a Sunday School teacher and she...
Janet Gibbs
Mar 1, 2013
Janet A. Gibbs, 75, of Monroe, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at home. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on September 23, 1937 to parents Emmett and Sylvia (Wells) Lewis.Mrs. Gibbs was an active member of Grace Baptist Church. She was a member of the Middletown and State of Ohio Hall of Fame Bowlers Association. She attended over fifty years...
Lucille N. Ball
Feb 28, 2013
Lucille N. Ball, 83, of Liberty Township, died Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Philippi, West Virginia on April 23, 1929 to parents Ira and Vesta (Hershman) McBee.Lucille had worked for Elder-Beerman in the wig & hair piece department and was a graduate of the Richard Weston Beauty College. She was...

David P. Haddix
Feb 27, 2013
David P. Haddix, 61, of Middletown, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at his residence. He was born in Middletown on September 8, 1951 to parents Hager and Bonnie (Moore) Haddix.David had worked for Armco Steel Corporation and then as an inspector for Re/Max Real Estate. He served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Haddix is survived by his...

Joseph H. Jones
Feb 25, 2013
Joseph H. Jones, 91, of Mount Juliet, TN, formerly of Middletown, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at Pavilion CPC. He was born in Athens, Illinois on November 28, 1921 to parents Alfred and Margaret (Eden) Jones.Joe worked as a heavy equipment operator for McGraw Construction for 33 years, retiring in 1979. He served his country in the United States Army...
Flo Evans
Feb 25, 2013
Florence Elizabeth "Flo" Martin Evans, 89, of Middletown, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at Otterbein at Middletown. She was born in West Manchester, Ohio on August 11, 1923 to parents Noah Webster and Ianthe (Whitehead) Martin.Flo had worked for Armco Steel during World War II and retired as a secretary for Union Sanitary. She was a member of Christ Church...
Patricia C. Garrett
Feb 25, 2013
Obituary for Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 with Photo(e-mailed)Middletown Paid – Hamilton FreeGarrett, Patricia C. Patricia C. Garrett, 79, of Monroe, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at Hospice of Cincinnati. She was born in West Middletown on February 27, 1933 to parents Vergil and Anne (Jones) Hawkins.Patricia retired as the petite department manager at Elder-Beerman after 22 years. She had previously...

Stephen P. Hollihan
Feb 21, 2013
Stephen P Hollihan, 55, of Middletown, Ohio died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Glendale, California on March 30, 1957 to parents James and Faye (James) Hollihan.Mr. Hollihan is survived by his parents; brother, James (Pam) Hollihan Jr.; nephew, Luke (Nicole) Ellis; and niece, Ricci Ellis. He was preceded in death by his sister,...
Mary Ann Krumm
Feb 18, 2013
Mary Ann (Cheshier) Krumm, 75, of Carlisle, died Monday, February 18, 2013, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Lancaster, Ohio on October 23, 1937 to parents Casel Corbin and Margaret (Smith) Cheshier.Mary Ann had worked as an elementary school teacher and associate editor of a publisher of parochial school educational material. She retired as Director...