Current Obituaries

Joseph Mark Bendel
Jan 18, 2010
Joseph Mark Bendel, 74, of Lebanon, died Monday, January 18, 2010, at Lebanon Country Manor. He was born in Middletown on September 18, 1935 to parents William and Loretta (Brannon) Bendel.Mr. Bendel worked as a draftsman for Armco Steel Corporation. He was a member of Holy Family Parish and was active with St.Vincent dePaul. He is survived by his son,...
Theresa C. Young
Jan 17, 2010
Theresa C. "Tess" Young, 98, peacefully passed away Sunday, January 17, 2010, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Martha Seibold; her sister, Bee Young; her brother, Jake Seibold; and her loving husband, Ray in 1986.Tess graduated from Middletown High School and Christ Hospital School of Nursing. She was a dedicated member...
C. Robert Jackson
Jan 16, 2010
C. Robert Jackson, 80, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2010. . C. Robert was born on April 2, 1929, in Clairton, PA to Gaylord C. and Alyce B. Jackson. He was raised in Baden, PA and was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in the Korean War. C.Robert received his bachelor's degree from Saint Vincent College in...
John J. Trotta Sr.
Jan 14, 2010
Mr. John Joseph Trotta, Sr., age 91, went to his heavenly reward on January 14, 2010 at Atrium Medical Center.Mr. Trotta was born on August 28, 1918, to Antonio Trotta and Antonina Ionna Trotta in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a graduate of Woodward High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from May 1942 until November...
Marcus W. Marshall
Jan 12, 2010
Marcus William Marshall, former Corporate Director of Quality and Chief Metallurgist of the former Armco Steel, Inc. (now AK Steel), passed away on January 12, 2010 at the age of 92. He was born and raised in Butler, PA. He graduated from Butler High School in 1935. He attended the University of Pittsburgh on a scholarship, was one of two...

Larue Ginter
Jan 9, 2010
LaRue Ginter, 93, of Carlisle, died Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Kentucky on April 14, 1916 to parents Milton and Elizabeth (Parks) Ginter.Mr. Ginter worked at Armco Steel for 35 years. He was a member of Carlisle Fist Church of God. LaRue enjoyed farming with his father while raising his family; he helped...

Dale M. Strauss
Jan 9, 2010
Dale M. Strauss, 67, of Middletown, died Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on September 12, 1942 to parents Leonard and Hazel (Craft) Strauss.Mr. Strauss was an avid Notre Dame fan and enjoyed traveling to many of their games.Mr. Strauss is survived by his Children, Dale Strauss, Leslie Strauss, Michael (Elizabeth)...

Elizabeth Ruth Mercer
Jan 8, 2010
Elizabeth Ruth Mercer, 85, of Franklin, died Friday, January 8, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Andover, Massachusetts on July 30, 1924 to parents Duncan McMillan and Jemima K. (Orrock) Bisset.Mrs Mercer worked for Ohio Casualty for 30 years as a rate supervisor and Vitamin World until her passing.Mrs. Mercer is survived by her Son, Kenneth R....

Clara Elizabeth Record
Jan 6, 2010
Clara Elizabeth Record, 91, formerly of Middletown, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Middletown on August 11, 1918 to parents William M. and Lucy Ann (Phipps) Adams.Clara worked as treasurer for Middletown Motor Mart. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Town & Country Garden Club and the Birdseye...
Antoinette R. Capozzi
Jan 6, 2010
Antoinette R. Capozzi, 88, of Middletown, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Bisaccia, Avelino, Italy on September 28, 1921 to parents Sam and Concetta Maria (Piccolella) Procaccino.Antoinette was a member of Holy Family Parish and was active with the Middletown tennis community. She was a...

Novella Napier
Jan 4, 2010
Novella (Gibson) Napier, 66, of Middletown, died Monday, January 4, 2010. She was born in Artimus, Kentucky on July 24, 1943 to parents Thomas and Nora (Cox) Gibson.Novella worked as a supervisor for Kenner Toys and Duramed Pharmaceutical Company. Ms. Napier is survived by her son, Dennis Napier; daughter, Teresa L. (Michael) Pifher; sister, Linda Campbell; 7 grandchildren; and 2...
Patricia Gescuk
Jan 3, 2010
Patricia (Jackson) Gescuk, 65, of Turtlecreek Township, died Sunday, January 3, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in North Olmsted, Ohio on January 22, 1944 to parents Donald and Violet (Gedeon) Jackson.Patricia loved to spend time with family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed shopping and playing golf. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Golf Club Thursday...
John Snelling
Dec 28, 2009
Allen L. "John" Snelling, 68, of Wayne Township, died Monday, December 28, 2009, at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born in Middletown on December 18, 1941 to parents Claude and Estella Mae (Borders) Snelling Sr.John worked as an electrician for Armco Steel Corporation for 31 years, retiring in 1994 and then started Snelling Electric, Inc. He was a veteran of...
Patsy R. Mcgraw
Dec 27, 2009
Patsy McGraw, 80, of Otterbein Retirement Community, died Sunday, December 27, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Gary, Indiana on August 24, 1929 to parents Roy and Ruth (Wilcox) Bowling.Patsy was a longtime resident of the Middletown/Trenton area. She worked as a registered nurse for Middletown Regional Hospital and as a school nurse for Doty House for...

Mary Jane Hagan
Dec 27, 2009
Mary Jane (Geeting) Hagan, 88, of Monroe, died Sunday, December 27, 2009, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Hamilton on February 12, 1921 to parents John and Mary (Leibrook) Geeting.Mary Jane graduated from Hamilton High School and received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Miami University. She taught in Middletown City Schools for 15 years. Mrs....
Bernice Mildred Renfro Wendt
Dec 27, 2009
Bernice Mildred Renfro Wendt left to be with Jesus on Sunday, December 27, 2009, from her home. She was born on February 14, 1916, on a ranch near Fallon, Nevada to Charles Wesley Renfro and Margaret Iola Shipe. She graduated from the St. Luke Hospital School of Nursing in San Francisco, California as a registered nurse. After the bombing of...
Carl D. Wiese
Dec 23, 2009
Carl Wiese, 77, of Middletown, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania on May 4, 1932 to parents Melvin R. and Martha A. (Wright) Wiese.Carl's family moved to Morgantown, West Virginia in early 1933 and he was educated in the Morgantown school system, graduating from Morgantown High School in 1950. He was...

Martin Oberschlake
Dec 22, 2009
Martin Oberschlake, 45, of Franklin, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Washington Court House on February 17, 1964 to parents Larry and Cathryn (Croker) Oberschlake.Martin worked as a dispatcher in the trucking industry. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Mr. Oberschlake is survived by his father, Larry; brother, Jonathan...
Robert E. Brown
Dec 21, 2009
Robert E. Brown, 89, of Middletown, died Monday, December 21, 2009, at Kensington Place. He was born in Middletown on May 15, 1920 to parents Robert L. and Ida Lee (Wells) Brown.Bob worked for the US Government in defense contracts for 45 years, retiring in 1984. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II, in...
Elizabeth Wiley
Dec 18, 2009
Elizabeth Wiley, 99, of Monroe, died Friday, December 18, 2009, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on October 29, 1910 to parents Charles and Maggie (Hurd) Lemmon.Mrs. Wiley earned her Associates Degree from Oberlin College and worked in the admissions office at Miami University for 8 years, retiring in 1975. She is survived by her...