Current Obituaries

Charletta L. Volz
Apr 25, 2012
Charletta L. Volz, 58, of Trenton, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at her home. She was born in Connersville, Indiana on April 28, 1953 to parents Charles W. and Ida K. (Napier) O'Harra.Charletta was a homemaker, a very gentle & kind person who will be missed by all who knew her.She is survived by her son, Mark A. Volz; daughter,...
Orie Witt Jr.
Apr 25, 2012
Orie Witt Jr, 57, of Middletown, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012. He was born in Middletown on January 16, 1955.Orie served his country in the United States Army from 1974-1976. He worked at Tech-Way Industries for 21 years, retiring in 2007. He was a kind & gentle person who loved having his children & grandchildren around him. He had...
Deborah J. Phillips
Apr 23, 2012
Deborah Jean Phillips, 57, of Palm Harbor, Florida, died Monday, April 23, 2012, at home. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on November 26, 1954 to parents Thomas F. and Rose M. (Brenner) Walburg.Debbie worked as Administrative Services Director at the Palm Harbor Library. Mrs. Phillips is survived by her brothers, James (Sandra) Walburg & Joseph Walburg; nephews, James (Kerrie)...
Amanda Pearl Hall
Apr 19, 2012
Amanda Pearl Hall, 88, of Middletown, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 19, 2012. She was born in Menifee County, Kentucky on February 12, 1924, the daughter of Kelse and Florence (Benton) Terrell.Amanda retired after 20 years at Inland Container. She was a seamstress and loved to make her own clothes. She loved everybody but most of...
Timothy J. Kramer
Apr 15, 2012
Timothy J. Kramer, 69, of Middletown, died Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Hamilton on March 13, 1943 to parents Thomas G. Sr. and Bernadette (Bordenet) Kramer.Tim retired from Xerox. He served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam, was a member of AmVets & the Monkey Mutual Aid...
Betty E. Westercamp
Apr 13, 2012
Betty E. Westercamp, 83, of Monroe, died Friday, April 13, 2012, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Maple Hill, Iowa on July 22, 1928 to parents Curtis and Blanche (Nelson) Larson.Betty was a stay at home mom and had worked as a school teacher. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where she was active with...
Fred Lockard
Apr 13, 2012
Fred Lockard, 83, of Middletown, died Friday, April 13, 2012, at The Inn at Renaissance Village. He was born in Campton, Kentucky on April 17, 1928 to parents Hayden and Sallie Belle (Haddix) Lockard.Fred retired from Armco steel after 41 years as an inspector in the spiral pipe division and was an avid bowler at Sports Bowl Mr. Lockard is...
Anna Lee Clark
Apr 11, 2012
Anna Lee Clark, 95, of Liberty Township, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at her residence. She was born in Lowmansville, Kentucky on December 11, 1916 to parents John and Vina (Murray) Borders.Anna was the District Supervisor for White Castle for 45 years, retiring in 1985. She is survived by her brother, Melvin Borders; sisters, Ruby J. McGinnis & Nellie Conley;...
Dorothy L. Nemcic
Apr 7, 2012
Dorothy L. Nemcic, 87, of Middletown, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at her residence. She was born in Middletown on January 4, 1925 to parents Robert and Madge (Colwell) Centers.Dorothy was a homemaker and worked at Armco Steel during World War II as a crane operator. She enjoyed bowling at Eastern Lanes, was a fan of the Cincinnati Reds &...
Margie Gabbard
Apr 6, 2012
Margalene W. "Margie" Gabbard, 84, of Turtlecreek Township, died Friday, April 6, 2012, at Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. She was born in Hardburly, Kentucky on August 7, 1927 to parents Dewey and Nancy (Tucker) Williams.Margie worked as a civilian payroll clerk at the US Army Finance Accounting Center at Fort Benjamin in Harrison, Indiana for 30 years. She had been a...
Robert Leon Hansen
Apr 5, 2012
Robert Leon Hansen, 88, of Middletown, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Fair Oaks, Indiana on August 28, 1923 to parents Felix and Anna (Gross) Hansen.Robert worked in the coating department at Armco Steel Corp for over 30 years, retiring in 1985. He served his country in the United States Navy during World...
Dr. Linden L. Meece
Apr 3, 2012
Dr. Linden L. "Tink" Meece, 87, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. He was born in Lexington, Illinois on September 17, 1924 to parents Luther and Maude (Bishop) Meece.Linden graduated from Ohio State Dental School and had a dental practice for 40 years, retiring in 1990. He served his country in the United States...

William M. Manuel
Apr 2, 2012
William M. Manuel, Jr., 71, of Middletown, died Monday, April 2, 2012, at Liberty Nursing Center of Three Rivers. He was born in Seattle, Washington on September 6, 1940 to parents William M. and Opal (Abbott) Manuel Sr.Bill worked as an Electronic Support Engineer for Xetron Corp. He served his country in the United States Navy and was a member...
Yvonne M. Dillon
Apr 1, 2012
Yvonne M. Dillon, 86, of Monroe, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 6, 1925 to parents Willis and Jeanett (Mehl) Laut.Mrs. Dillon was a teacher in the Middletown City Schools for 40 years. She graduated from Middletown High School in 1944 and Mount Saint Joseph College,...
Ella Mae Yenser
Apr 1, 2012
Ella Mae Yenser, 92, of Middletown, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Morehead, Kentucky on January 20, 1920 to parents Joseph and Nancy (Stanfield) Day.Ella Mae was a loving mother & grandmother and was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Mrs. Yenser is survived by her five children, Beverly (Ron) Fouch, Sally...

Joan Proffitt
Mar 30, 2012
Joan Proffitt, 78, of Middletown, died Friday, March 30, 2012, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on October 24, 1933 to parents Jessie and Jane (Kates) Browning.Joan worked at Garden Manor for 12 years in housekeeping.Mrs. Proffitt is survived by her sons, Scott (Sherry) Proffitt, Joe Proffitt, Willard Proffitt, Charles Proffitt, Steven Proffitt...

Calvin C. Reynolds
Mar 29, 2012
Calvin C. Reynolds, 84, of Carlisle, died Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Sycamore Hospital. He was born in Hamlin, West Virginia on May 19, 1927 to parents Hallie and Minnie (McClanahan) Reynolds.Calvin worked as a crane operator for AK Steel, retiring in 1990 after 33 years. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War, was...
Elinor V. Harris
Mar 26, 2012
Elinor Virginia Harris, 87, of Middletown, died Monday, March 26, 2012, at Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. She was born in Covington, Kentucky on March 10, 1925 to parents Simon Leslie and Mildred (Weishaar) Jones.Elinor worked for Elder-Beerman for over 40 years, retiring as a department manager in 2006. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Prosser Chapter...
Lavonda D. Gainey
Mar 26, 2012
LaVonda Gainey, 74, of Middletown, died Monday, March 26, 2012, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Hutchins, Kentucky on March 16, 1938 to parents Lester and Adeline (Hutchinson) Miller.LaVonda retired from Armbruster Florist. Mrs. Gainey is survived by her sons, Stephen (Dawn) Gainey & Gregory (Tracy) Gainey; brother, Joe Holbrook; grandchildren, Stephanie (Jeremiah) Paris, Tyler...
Dorothy Sawyer
Mar 19, 2012
Dorothy Sawyer, 71, of Middletown, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on February 5, 1941 to parents Steven and Mary (Sigecan) Piedel.Mrs. Sawyer was a member of Holy Family Parish. Mrs. Sawyer is survived by her sons, Ted Sawyer and Tommy (Toni) Sawyer; daughter, Crystal (James) Prater; brothers, Larry (Lucy) Piedel...