Current Obituaries
Seldon O. Henry
Jul 8, 2011
Seldon O. "Johnny" Henry, 77, of Trenton, died Friday, July 8, 2011, at Hospice of Hamilton. Born February 20, 1934 in Dearborn, Michigan to parents Ollie F. and Ollie K. (Lewis) Henry.Mr. Henry worked at Armco Steel for 37 years, retiring as a supervisor in East Processing. He was a member of the Methodist Church in West Liberty, Kentucky, American...
Mildred L. Campbell
Jul 5, 2011
Mildred L. Campbell, 69, of Trenton, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on July 15, 1941 to parents Charles and Ruth (Chrisman) Isaacs.Mrs. Campbell is survived by her husband, Steve Campbell Jr.; son, Charles (Chad McCoy) Campbell; daughter, Carmen (Greg) Cox; sister, Charlotte (Robert) Couts and granddaughters, Savanah (Justin) Kennedy and...

Russell L. Downs
Jul 5, 2011
Russell L. Downs, 77, of Madison Township, died Tuesday evening, July 5, 2011, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on February 5, 1934 to parents Walter and Anna Downs. He was preceded in death by his wife, June; brother, Roy Downs; sister-in-law, Pat Downs; his father; and his mother.After graduating from Trenton High School he served in...

Catherine L. Hecht
Jul 3, 2011
Hecht, Catherine L. Catherine L. Hecht, 85, of Middletown, died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at home. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on November 2, 1925 to parents Joseph and Ella (Kelly) Hecht.Catherine was a member of Holy Family Parish and retired from Armco Steel in 1986.Miss Hecht is survived by nieces, Anita Sutton and Mary Mayer; nephew, John Waddles;...
Michael T. Welsh
Jul 1, 2011
Michael T. Welsh 64, of Monroe, died on Friday July 1, 2011 at his residence. He was born on Middletown on June 10, 1947 to parents Thomas and Mary Dell (Conklin) Welsh. He was a bricklayer for AK Steel, he retired in 2007 after 36 years of service. He was a lifelong member of Holy Family Parish-Holy Trinity Church, a...
Crystal Rae Sherron
Jul 1, 2011
Crystal Rae Young Sherron, 66 of Fairfield Township, died on Friday, July 1, 2011, at Hospice of Hamilton. She was born November 9, 1944, to James E. and Christine G. (Turner) Young (both deceased) and married 45 years to John T. Sherron, whom she met at Lemon-Monroe High School. Graduated from Miami University. She retired from the University of Cincinnati...

Mary Beth Orth
Jun 30, 2011
Mary Beth Orth, 57, of Cincinnati, died Thursday, June 30, 2011, at VITAS Hospice at the Drake Center after a 2 month battle with cancer. She was born in Middletown on January 11, 1954 to parents Henry and Josephine A. (Fisher) Orth.Mary Beth was a member of Holy Family Parish and loved to garden. She lived courageously everyday for 35...

Marjorie L. Lewis
Jun 30, 2011
Marjorie L. Lewis, 85, of Madison Township, died Thursday, June 30, 2011, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Hazard, Kentucky on May 5, 1926 to parents Harvey and Deliah Hightower.Marjorie had worked for Elder-Beerman in the jewelry department and for JC Penny. She loved to garden and sit on her back porch Mrs. Lewis is survived by her...
Martha Jane Newton
Jun 26, 2011
Martha Jane Newton, 96, of Monroe, died Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on February 6, 1915 to parents John Thomas and Minnie (Adrion) Williamson.Martha was the great-great granddaughter of Daniel Doty, and the last survivor of the Hulda Doty Family in the Middletown area. She was a Life member of...

Jeannette E. Harrison
Jun 22, 2011
Jeannette E. Harrison, 77, of Trenton, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Franklin on January 24, 1934 to parents William J. and Ida (Hatfield) Monk.Mrs. Harrison is survived by her sons, Vincent (Regina) Harrison & Charlie (Angela) Harrison; daughters, Shirley (Rick) Kohl & Angela (Dennis) Boggs; brother, Jean (Marty) Monk; sisters, Juanita Combs...
Edward Trent
Jun 18, 2011
Edward "Bonnie" Trent, aged 97, passed away peacefully June 18, 2011. Bonnie was born June 10, 1914 in Campton, Kentucky to John Logan and Pearl (Klaber) Trent. He moved at an early age to Franklin, Ohio. He went through grade school there and graduated from Franklin High School. Bonnie went to work for Armco Steel Corporation after high school. He...
Roger K. Kersh
Jun 11, 2011
Roger Kemper Kersh, 75, died June 11, 2011 in Cincinnati. Cincinnati is also where he lived, worked and raised his family. Roger was born March 24, 1936 in Elmwood Place and married his college sweetheart, Joann Heck, on September 2, 1961 after graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a B.S. in Chemistry. He also earned a M.A. in Teaching...
Roger D. South
Jun 11, 2011
Roger D. South 74 of Middletown died on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Butler-Warren Hospice. He was born in Middletown on April 25, 1937 to parents Glen & Thelma ( Lewis) South. Roger retired in 1989 from the Middletown Fire Department after 30 years service as an Assistant Fire Chief. He was affiliated with Fenwick High School for 35 years,...

Katherine R. Donahue
Jun 10, 2011
Katherine R. Donahue, 93, of Middletown, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties. She was born in Macon, Georgia on May 4, 1918, the only child of J.B. and Dora (Kelly) Reeves. She graduated from high school in Macon, Georgia and worked in Washington, D.C. under the WPA program. She returned to Warner-Robbins...
James Seibert
Jun 8, 2011
James "Jim" SeibertJames "Jim" Seibert, age 64, died unexpectedly at his West Chester home Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A Cincinnati native, Jim is survived by his wife of 30 years, Elizabeth "Betsy" (Bukosky) and his faithful cocker spaniel, Alex. Jim was the father of three beautiful daughters, Susan, Melissa and Jami, grandfather to six grandchildren, Brianna, Scott, Meaghan, Brandon, Whitney...
Rudolph (Rudy) F. Bors
Jun 8, 2011
Rudolph F. "Rudy" Bors, 88, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on December 27, 1922 to parents John and Louisa (Singhoffer) Bors. Rudy graduated from St. John's High School in 1940. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1940 and served his country until 1950....
Virgie M. Murphy
May 29, 2011
Virgie Murphy, 76, of Middletown, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Mercy Hospital Fairfield. She was born in Whitley County, Kentucky on April 11, 1935 to parents Ransom and Baltie (Shell) Middleton.Mrs. Murphy is survived by her son, Lonnie Harris Middleton and grandson, Ben (Julie) Edwards; great grandchildren, Cody and Ben Jr. and many nieces and nephews who loved and...
James F. Welsh
May 27, 2011
James F. Welsh, 87, of Middletown, died Friday, May 27, 2011, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 30, 1923 to parents Raymond and Noreen (Scully) Welsh.Jim was a member of Holy Family Parish, a WWII Veteran serving in the Air Force, a member of American Legion Post 218, K of C # 1610,...

Vergie E. Schultz
May 25, 2011
Vergie E. Schultz, 89, of Middletown, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at her residence. She was born in Franklin on July 30, 1921 to parents Ray and Rosa (Fitzwater) Scott.Vergie worked as an inspector at Monsanto for 26 years, retiring in 1983. Mrs. Schultz is survived by her daughter, Kathy Lynn (Mark) Schumacher; brother, John Scott; sister, Lucille Fitzwater; two...
Wade Allen Prichard
May 22, 2011
Wade Allen Prichard, 90, of Middletown, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Atrium Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Hitchins, Kentucky on May 11, 1921 to parents Wade and Bess (James) Prichard.Wade worked for Armco Steel Corp. in West Processing as a shearman for 27 years, retiring in 1983. He served his country in the...