Current Obituaries

Virginia Mae Egelston
Nov 12, 2009
Virginia Mae Egelston of Middletown Ohio passed away peacefully at Atrium Hospital on the morning of November 12, 2009 just shy of her 92nd birthday. Virginia was born December 16, 1917 to Ellsworth and Mollie Miller and became a resident of Middletown Ohio when she moved here from Newport Kentucky with her parents to open Miller's Jewelry Store in 1927....
Virginia I. Brandenburg
Nov 11, 2009
Virginia I. Brandenburg, 83, of Middletown, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on September 5, 1926 to parents Benjamin and Fannie D. (Davis) Carrington.Virginia worked as a bookkeeper for Elder-Beerman. She was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church for over 50 years and was a member of Prosser...
Alice May Prows
Nov 10, 2009
Alice May (Leighton) Prows, 84, formally of Middletown, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at her residence in Versailles, Kentucky. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1925 to parents John and Alice May (Williams) Leighton.Alice was a graduate of Middletown High School and received her bachelor's degree from Miami University in Oxford. She was a longtime member of...
Pairlee Gay
Nov 9, 2009
Pairlee Gay, 90, of Madison Township, died Monday, November 9, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Perry County, Kentucky on August 31, 1919 to parents Granville and Maudie (Williams) Miller.Mrs. Gay is survived by her sons, Ronald (Patricia) Gay and Hershel (Lesa) Gay; daughters, Betty (Theron) Adams, Ruthene (Bruce) Hopper, Joyce (Mike) Williams, Sue (Tim) Dobrozsi and...

Juanita G. Stabler
Nov 8, 2009
Juanita G. (Claibourne) Stabler, 87, of Middletown, died Sunday, November 8, 2009, at her residence. She was born in Highland County, Ohio on December 23, 1921 to parents George and Vera (Hawthorne) Claibourne.Mrs. Stabler is survived by her son, Jim Stabler; daughter, Joyce A. Smith; granddaughter, Jennifer (Gary) Matney; three great grandchildren, Ashley (Jeremy) Tankersley, A.J. Matney and Lindsey Gebhart;...
Naomi Ruth Geckeler
Nov 7, 2009
Naomi Ruth (Rusche) Geckeler, 86, of Wayne Township, died Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Hawthorn Glen Senior Living Campus. She was born in Middletown on July 5, 1923 to parents Mark Henry and Inez Marie (Day) Rusche.Mrs. Geckeler worked as a nurse at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton for 26 years, retiring in 1985 as a nurse anesthetist. She was a...
Oveda Finkbone
Nov 4, 2009
Oveda Finkbone, 96, of Madison Township, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on August 26, 1913 to parents Overton and Esther (Sellers) McKee.Oveda was a charter member of Zion Lutheran Church. Mrs. Finkbone is survived by her niece, Cheryl Ann (James) Ratliff; great nephews, Jim & Scott Ratliff; and numerous nieces, nephews,...
Richard H. Jones
Nov 3, 2009
Richard Heber Jones, 78, a lifelong resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties.He was born October 20, 1931, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Clarence Heber and Mary (Bush) Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Mary Louise (Geary) Jones, brother Phillip Heber "Buddy" Jones, and infant...
Jane E. Butts
Nov 3, 2009
Jane E. Butts, 73, of Middletown, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties. She was born in Londonderry, Ohio on October 25, 1936 to parents William Earl and Sophia (Detty) Pembleton.Jane worked as a cashier for CVS, retiring in 2004. Mrs. Butts is survived by her sons, Greg (Becki) Fite and Fred (Connie) Vandermark; daughters,...

Sue A. Butcher
Nov 1, 2009
Memorial Services for Sue A. Butcher will be held Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:00 am at First United Methodist Church in Middletown with Reverend Dean Penrod officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 - 8:00 pm at Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home. Private interment will be at Woodside Cemetery.Mrs. Butcher, 75, of Middletown, died Sunday, November 1, 2009, at her residence....
Brown Cornett
Oct 31, 2009
Cornett, Brown Brown Cornett, 83, of Madison Township, OH, died Saturday, October 31, 2009. He was born in Morris Fork, Kentucky, on February 16, 1926 to parents Floyd and Dora (Turner) Cornett.Brown served his country in the United States Army and was highly decorated, including a Purple Heart. He also fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Cornett retired...
Anthony J. Tenore
Oct 28, 2009
Anthony J. "Tony" Tenore, 85, of Middletown, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at Hospice of Butler and Warren County due to complications of various strokes over the past 12 years. He was born in Hamilton on September 6, 1924 to parents Dan and Mickalina Tenore.Tony served in the United States Air Force during World War II and participated in the...

June Smith Ulrich
Oct 26, 2009
June Smith Ulrich, 76, of Middletown, died Monday October 26, 2009. She is survived by her son Jeff (Ronni) Ulrich. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Ulrich in 2006 and son, Gordon Smith. There will be no services. Funeral Home: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding 3805 Roosevelt Blvd. Middletown, OH US 45044
Austin Whisman
Oct 25, 2009
Austin Whisman, 90, of Middletown, died Sunday, October 25, 2009, at Rittenhouse Senior Living of Middletown. He was born in Wolfe County, Kentucky on October 15, 1919 to parents Samuel and Maranda (Branson) Whisman.Austin worked as a foreman for B.D. Morgan for over 40 years, retiring in 1981. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in Pearl Harbor....
Betty B. Earley
Oct 20, 2009
Betty B. (Tracy) Earley, 94, of West Milton, a former 50 year resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009. She was born in Newark, Ohio on June 6, 1915 to parents William Guy and Beatrice Irene (Hoodlett) Tracy. Betty was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Middletown, where she taught the Sunday School preschool class for 30...
Destiny J. Lynch
Oct 20, 2009
Destiny J. Lynch, 29, of Middletown, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009. She was born in Brown County, Ohio on August 4, 1980.She graduated from Middletown High School and was currently a student at Sinclair School of Nursing. She was an avid music fan. Destiny is survived by her sons, Austin Herr and Kristopher Sortman; father, David L. Jones; mother, Regina...

J Gauge Paul Fields
Oct 18, 2009
J Gauge Paul Fields, infant son of Jesse J and Jessica M. (Fresquez) Fields, died Sunday, October 18, 2009, at Arrow Springs Medical Center.In addition to his parents, he is survived by grandparents, Frank & Kimberly McGucken and Paul & Krista Fresquez; great grandparents, Mary Clifton, Mack Fields, Peter J. Dorman and Nancy Dorman-Smith; uncles, Travis Fresquez, Jacob Fields and...
Hobert O'Hair
Oct 18, 2009
Hobert O'Hair, 82, of Trenton, died Sunday, October 18, 2009, at his residence. He was born in Trent, Kentucky on October 9, 1927 to parents William and Jane (Ross) O'Hair.Mr. O'Hair worked as a tool repair specialist and inspector for Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company for 48 years, retiring in 1986. He was a member of Christian Enterprise Baptist Church....
Linda Mayer Strassburger
Oct 18, 2009
Linda Mayer Strassburger, 59, of Franklin Township, died Sunday, October 18, 2009, at home. She was born in Middletown, on February 18, 1950 to parents Adrian 'AJ'and Jean Ann (Iezzoni) Mayer.Linda worked at the VFW Post 3809 for 30 years and was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Strassburger is survived by her son, Bryan (Shelley) Titus; brothers, Dwayne...

Robyn Agee Westbrock
Oct 16, 2009
Robyn Agee Westbrock, 54, of Middletown, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at her residence. She was born in Middletown on September 4, 1955 to parents Edward Gene and Orpha (Wynn) Agee. She was an avid photographer.Robyn is survived by her son, Shane (Shaine) Gentry; her mother; three brothers, Greg (Toni) Agee, Rick (Debbie) Agee and Mark (Debbie) Agee; three grandchildren,...