Current Obituaries

Leonard Angel Jr.
Jan 1, 2011
Angel, Jr., Leonard Leonard Angel, Jr., 71, of Middletown, died Saturday, January 1, 2011, at home. He was born in Blue Diamond, Kentucky on July 28, 1939 to parents Leonard and Georgia Angel Sr..Leonard served his country in the United States Army. He worked as a quality inspector for General Electric Evendale for 35 years retiring in 2000. He was...

Martha Laricchiuta
Dec 24, 2010
Martha “Marty” Laricchiuta, 80, of Trenton, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at Hospice Of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 6, 1930 to parents John O. and Edna N. (Moore) Taylor.Mrs. Laricchiuta is survived by her husband, John Laricchiuta; sons, Mark (Marcia) Laricchiuta, Nicholas Anthony Laricchiuta and brother, Glen Taylor.Martha was preceded in death...
Thomas Richard Smith
Dec 23, 2010
Thomas R. Smith, 65, of Monroe, died Thursday, December 23, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 7, 1945 to parents Fred and Edna Mae (Hill) Smith.Thomas worked for 31 years in the Rigger Shop at Armco Steel retiring in 1995. He was a member of The Salvation Army.Mr. Smith is survived by his...
Jo Marie Van Cleve
Dec 23, 2010
Mrs. Jo Marie VanCleve, 55, entered her heavenly reward on December 23rd at 9:55 pm after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. VanCleve was born in Middletown, Ohio on March 20, 1955 and was a 1973 alumnus of Bishop Fenwick High School. She worked at Rinks for many years until becoming a full-time homemaker. She had a special gift of...

Grace Ellen Evans
Dec 23, 2010
Grace Ellen Shaffer Evans, 94, of Monroe, died Thursday, December 23, 2010, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania on December 28, 1915 to parents Fred and Grace (McNutt) Shaffer. She was preceded in death by her husband Edgar W. Evans in 1972.Mrs. Evans is survived by her Daughters, Judith Ellen (David) LaRue, Carol June (Dell)...
Betty Jane Crocker
Dec 20, 2010
Betty Jane Crocker, 82, went to be with the Lord Monday, December 20, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born August 25, 1928 to parents Espy Clay Highley and Sota Ray (Borders) Highley of Salt Lick, Kentucky.Betty had always been very active at First United Methodist Church in Middletown until the death of her husband Jack in 1994. She...
Doug Gene Whitaker
Dec 19, 2010
Douglas G. "Bucky" Whitaker, 76, of Franklin, died Sunday, December 19, 2010, at his residence. He was born in Monroe on March 21, 1934 to parents Ralph and Loma (Phelps) Whitaker.Doug worked as a manager of computer science for the Miami Conservancy District. He served his country in the United States Navy. Mr. Whitaker is survived by his wife, Marjorie...

Louis J. Natalia
Dec 18, 2010
Natalia, Louis J. Louis J. Natalia, 87, of Middletown died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. He was born in Middletown on May 11, 1923 to parents Frank and Madelina (Lopane) Natalia. Louis served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired in 1985 from Armco Steel after 40 years of employment...
Martha J. Marts
Dec 17, 2010
Martha J. Marts, 79, of Middletown, died Friday, December 17, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on April 7, 1931 to parents Raymond E. and Hulda (Long) Paullin.Martha worked for First National Bank for 25 years, retiring as a manager. She also worked at Elder-Beerman for several years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church....
Cathy Arnold
Dec 17, 2010
Cathy Arnold, 54, of Monroe, died Friday, December 17, 2010, at her residence. She was born in Hamilton on April 24, 1956 to parents John A. and Catherine (Evans) Frey.Cathy worked at the YMCA for more than 18 years, most recently as the Adult Fitness Director. Mrs. Arnold is survived by her husband, John W. Arnold; three children, Diana Arnold,...
John E. Gifford
Dec 15, 2010
John E. Gifford, 87, of Middletown, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. He was born in Hamilton County on September 8, 1923 to parents John H. and Mary (Otto) Gifford.John was a Navy Air Corps veteran and 50 year member of New Holland Lodge #0392 F & AM. He farmed at New Holland for 33...
Harley L. Gomia
Dec 13, 2010
Harley L. Gomia, 85, of Middletown, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on June 15, 1925 to parents Harley Hoy and Minnie (Judd) Gomia.Harley served his country in the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was a life member of the American Legion Post 218, where...
Sue Beiser
Dec 10, 2010
Sue Beiser, 71, of Trenton, died Friday, December 10, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 14, 1939 to parents Charles and Nina (Hosty) Wood.Sue worked as a teacher's aide at Bloomfield Elementary School for 15 years. She was a devoted Catholic and member of Holy Name Church and attended Holy Family Parish-St. John's...
Tammy Harmon
Dec 7, 2010
Tammy Harmon, 42, of Wayne Township, succumbed to a battle with cancer on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Hamilton on October 20, 1968 to parents Darrell and Diane (Allen) Yater.As a squad captain for Wayne Township Fire Department, X-ray technician and sports "mom" to many student athletes, Tammy exemplified a life of service...
William R. Thompson
Dec 6, 2010
William R. Thompson, 68, of Madison Township, died Monday, December 6, 2010, at Peace River Regional Medical Center in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was born in Middletown on August 25, 1942 to parents Theodore and Lorine (Howard) Thompson.Bill worked in the electric shop at Armco Steel Corporation and was executive director of the Butler County Veteran's Administration Office. He served...
Davey Davidson
Dec 1, 2010
Davey Davidson, 89, of Middletown, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on January 26, 1921 to parents Richard E. Sr. and Florence Davidson.Davey was the proprietor & owner of Sports Bowl Inc. and was a member of the Middletown Bowling Association Hall of Fame, the Hamilton Bowling Association Hall of Fame, the...
Russell G. Lodes
Nov 24, 2010
Russell G. Lodes, 85, of Trenton passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at his home. He was born in Fremont, Nebraska on March 20, 1925 to parents Fred G. Lodes and Faye (Baer) Lodes. He was baptized in St. Peter's Church in Fremont.In 1943, he joined the Navy, served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nassau CVE 16 and also...
James H. Blankenship
Nov 20, 2010
James H. "Butch" Blankenship, 85, of Monroe, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. He was born at home in Middletown, at the corner of Girard and Curtis Street on May 27, 1925 to parents Charles and Minnie Belle (Smith) Blankenship, who had four other children, Richard, Louis, Mildred & Julia, who preceded their brother in death.He...
James Allen Herald
Nov 20, 2010
Herald, James Allen James Allen Herald, 21, of Middletown, OH, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at home. He was born in Oxford, Ohio on November 30, 1988 to parents Garfield and Dedra (Knapp) Herald Jr.He was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR races.Mr. Herald is survived by his parents, Garfield And Dedra Herald Jr.; brother, Kyle Herald;...
Norma June Martin
Nov 18, 2010
MARTIN (Swartz), Norma June 82, a longtime resident of Shafor Street, Middletown, passed away peacefully, with family by her side, November 18, 2010 at Otterbein in Lebanon. She is survived by her children Mulford III "Ford" of Bellingham, WA, Thomas (Shelly) of Okeana, OH, Stephen of Lebanon, OH, Elizabeth of Middletown, OH, and Joseph (Shirley Jones) of Middletown, OH, and...