Current Obituaries

Patricia A. Burgemeir
Dec 18, 2011
Patricia A. Burgemeir, 64, of Middletown, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on January 16, 1947 to parents Thomas and Mary (Welsh) Jackson.Mrs. Burgemeir is survived by her husband, James E. Burgemeir; sons, James M. (Jodi) Burgemeir, Ronald C. (Nikki) Burgemeir & Jeffrey M. Burgemeir; daughter, Rebecca Christine (Ryan) Ross; brother, John...

Margaret Lucille Bruck
Dec 18, 2011
BRUCK, Margaret Lucille, 85, of Kirkland, Washington, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 18, 2011 at Life Care in Kirkland, Washington after a brief illness. She was born in Xenia, Ohio on September 2, 1926 to Emma and James Kersey. A devoted mother and wife, she lived most of her life in Trenton, Ohio, raising her family with...
Estil E. Lawson
Dec 18, 2011
Estil E. Lawson of Middletown died on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on December 19, 1936 to parents Clester and Zona (Williams) Lawson. Estil was a father and grandfather who enjoyed gardening and spending time with his children. He was always willing to talk to others, sharing what he...
Catherine E. Case
Dec 18, 2011
Catherine E. Case, 82, of Middletown, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at her residence. She was born in Middletown on October 30, 1929 to parents Stephen and Helen (Koval) Polakovich.Mrs. Case is survived by her daughters, Helen Case & Mary (Jim) Ryan; sister, Anna Roberts; grandchildren, Matthew Ryan & Kathryn Ryan; and will be missed by numerous friends from bowling...
Phyllis J. Smith
Dec 13, 2011
Phyllis J. Smith, 70, of Middletown, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at her home. She was born in Middletown on August 8, 1941 to parents Walter and Frieda (Dudley) Hoffman.Phyllis graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in 1959 and worked as a substitute secretary for Middletown City Schools and later worked for Clark, Schaefer & Hackett. Mrs. Smith is survived...
Irene L. Williams
Dec 12, 2011
Irene L. Williams, 81, of Middletown, died Monday, December 12, 2011, at The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was born in Middletown on February 16, 1930, to parents Earl and Lenore (Long) Lindsay.Irene graduated from Middletown High School Class of 1949 and worked in customer service for First Financial Bank for 27 years, retiring in 1987. She was a member of...
Martha J Sorrell
Dec 10, 2011
Martha J. Sorrell, 73, of Middletown, died Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown on May 4, 1938 to parents Herbert E. and Olis (McQuinn) Wills.Mrs. Sorrell worked for 23 years in the trust department of First Financial Bank.Mrs. Sorrell is survived by her sons, John S. (Laura) Sorrell & Timothy...
Michael P Kessenich
Dec 9, 2011
Michael P. Kessenich, 69, of Middletown, died Friday, December 9, 2011, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 16, 1942 to parents Arthur and Dora (Kuehn) Kessenich.Michael served his country in the United States Army and Army National Guard, retiring as a Lt. Colonel in 2002. He was a member of Holy...
Christine Schraub
Dec 7, 2011
Christine Schraub, 77, of Trenton, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky on October 22, 1934 to parents Jesse and Dorothy Hall.Christine was a homemaker and attended Edgewood Baptist Church. Mrs. Schraub is survived by her daughter, Rhonda (Mark) Pelfrey; sons, Kenneth (Margaret) Schraub & Keith (Diana) Schraub; brother, Alan (Betty)...
Jeanette D. Lovely
Dec 6, 2011
Jeanette D. Lovely, 90, of Monroe, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Monroe on October 7, 1921 to parents Harry T. and Bertha M. (Gustin) Selby.Jeanette had worked for Aeronca and retired from ENT Specialists of Middletown. Mrs. Lovely is survived by her sisters, Pat Anthony & Carole Robinson; nieces & nephews,...
Sue J. Angst
Dec 4, 2011
Sue J. Angst, 65, of Wayne Township, died Sunday, December 4, 2011, at Fort Hamilton Hospital. She was born in Jasper, Indiana on January 15, 1946 to parents Robert and Mary (Jahn) Thewes.Sue was a member of Holy Name Church, where she participated in Rosary Makers, Stewardship Committee, the Yard & Garden Club of Holy Name, and was active with...
Dorothy Ryan Willis
Dec 2, 2011
Dorothy Ryan Willis, 91, of Middletown, died Friday, December 2, 2011, at home. She was born inMiddletown, Ohio on February 12, 1920 to parents Vincent and Nellie (Welch) Ryan.Dorothy previously worked in the personnel department at Armco Steel and was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Family Parish, Holy Trinity Church.Mrs. Willis is survived by her son, Tom...

Irene Walker
Nov 27, 2011
Irene Walker, 87, of Middletown, died Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Rittenhouse Senior Living. She was born in Manchester, Kentucky on March 17, 1924 and had worked as a machine operator for General Motors. Irene is survived by her daughters, J. Maxine Shannon & Stella (Jim) Jeffery; brother, Cicero (JoAnne) Feltner; sister, Pauline Davis; grandchildren, Sean Salyers, Jason Salyers, Brandon...
Emma Jean Rose
Nov 26, 2011
Emma Jean Rose, 75, of Monroe, died Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Letcher, Kentucky on May 26, 1936 to parents Shade and Vera Bowen.She worked as a kitchen manager at Mt. Pleasant for 18 years.Mrs. Rose is survived by five children, Sue, Terri, Tim (Cindy) & Rebecca Rose & Donna...

Jeffrey Clark Bradley
Nov 24, 2011
Jeffrey Clark Bradley, 44, of Monroe, OH died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Atrium Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Adrian, Michigan on July 8, 1967 to parents George and Jean (Clark) Bradley.Jeff graduated from Lemon-Monroe High School in 1985, where he was a member of the varsity golf team and was athletic trainer for all...
Jonathan W Taggart
Nov 21, 2011
Jonathan W. Taggart, 53, of Middletown, died Monday, November 21, 2011, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on June 28, 1958 to parents Maurice and Irene (Brock) Taggart.Jonathan had worked in shipping for Neaton Auto Products since 1998. Mr. Taggart is survived by his wife, Julie (Madoffori) Taggart; son, Brad (Danielle) Taggart; daughters, Jessica Taggart Herrmann...
Jeannette L. Gray
Nov 16, 2011
Jeannette L. (Schneidler) Gray, of Middletown, died November 16, at age 85. She was born January 10, 1926 in Indianapolis to George F. and Ruth C. (Gunckle) Schneidler. She moved to Middletown when she was young and lived there most of her life. After high school she worked at Armco, then married Raymond L. Gray in 1948.Jeannette cared for Raymond's...
Robert William Hammerle
Nov 10, 2011
Robert William Hammerle, 86, of Avon Park, Florida, died November 10, 2011, at Heartland Medical Center in Florida. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on November 18, 1924 to parents Joseph and Mary (Gallagher) Hammerle. Mr. Hammerle was a World War II veteran in the army. He retired from Armco in 1986 after 35 years of service. He was a...

Henry S. Camden
Nov 9, 2011
Henry S. Camden, 84, of Middletown, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Kensington Place. He was born in Munich, Germany on November 1, 1927 to parents William and Caroline (Rosenbaum) Camnitzer.Henry served his country in the United States Army. He was active with the Second Church of Christ, Scientist, Dayton. Mr. Camden is survived by his three daughters, Joy Camden,...

Marion Murray
Nov 8, 2011
Marion Farfsing Murray, 102, of Cincinnati, formerly of Middletown, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at Liberty Nursing Center - Riverview. She was born in Cincinnati on June 15, 1909 to parents Edward and Florence (Volk) Farfsing.Mrs. Murray is survived by her sister, Marjorie Farfsing S.C.; brother, Donald Farfsing; four children, Ann Murray Wilger, Julie (Mogens) Christensen, Kathryn (Peter) Westerling and...