Current Obituaries
Wilson Gabbard, Jr.
Oct 16, 2023
Wilson Gabbard, Jr., 79, of Monroe, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at his home. He was born in Ricetown, Owsley County, Kentucky on July 9, 1944 to parents, Wilson Sr. and Lacy (Gilbert) Gabbard.
Wilson graduated from Kings High School with the Class of 1963, where he was voted most athletic his senior year. He enjoyed basketball...
Jane L. Haines
Oct 15, 2023
Jane L. Haines, age 96, formerly of Middletown, Ohio, passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on October 15, 2023. She was born December 22, 1926, along with her twin sister, Jean, in Lima, Ohio to Raymond and Gladys Smith. Jane was a graduate of Lima South High School where she received an education in journalism and secretarial...
Bryan Thomas Fox
Oct 12, 2023
Bryan Thomas Fox, 49, of Centerville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 12, 2023. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on June 11, 1974.Bryan, fondly known by all that loved him as Bubba, worked as a telecommunication technician for KGP Logistics, Inc. for 22 years. He was a "road warrior, " living a life on the road with his...
Sadie Vandeventer
Oct 11, 2023
Sadie (Lovins) Vandeventer, 96, of Middletown,went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at the home of her daughter, Sandra (Vandeventer) Wonderly. Sadie was married to Curtis Vandeventer for 64 years before he passed away in 2010. She was born in Manchester, Kentucky on April 2, 1927 to parents, Charlie & Emily (McQueen) Lovins.
Sadie is...
Patrick E. Hugar
Oct 10, 2023
Patrick E. Hugar, 48, of Monroe, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at his residence. He was born in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 14, 1974 to parents, James and Gina (Dennis) Hugar.
Patrick was a graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School and attended the University of Dayton, where he played football and earned the distinction of All American....
Allan M. Smillie
Oct 9, 2023
Allan Meikle Smillie, age 79, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, October 9, 2023, with Fay, his loving wife of 54 years, at his side. He was born on January 9, 1944, in Glasgow, Scotland to Alexander and Jeanie and grew up in Hamilton, Scotland where he attended Hamilton Academy High School. Following graduation from the Academy,...
John A. Duff
Oct 6, 2023
John Alden Duff, 67, of Middletown, died on Friday, October 6, 2023 at his home. He was born in Middletown on January 27, 1956 to parents, Harry & Phyllis (Trent) Duff.
John had a 40+ year career in Heating & Air Conditioning, retiring from Robinson Heating & Air, as a foreman in their commercial division.
John is survived by...
Brenda J. Coffey
Oct 6, 2023
Brenda Coffey 80, of Trenton, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 06, 2023, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born on Friday, July 30, 1943, to Zack and Ida (Markwell) Taylor.
She was a retiree from Trenton Drugs and Walgreens in Trenton and she was a member of Miltonville Baptist Church.
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Beulah M. Stephens
Oct 1, 2023
Beulah M. Stephens, 91, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Majestic Care of Middletown. She was born in Hazard, Kentucky on July 31, 1932 to parents, Emery and Ella (Ross) Tackett.
Beulah was a very familiar face to anyone who ate at Duff's Smorgasbord, where she was a waitress for many years. She attended the...
Jae Bong Kim
Sep 29, 2023
Jae Bong Kim 79, of Middletown, died on September 29, 2023, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born on April 19, 1944, in Korea, to Byungmook and Chae Soon (Han) Kim.
Jae Bong had a green thumb and loved gardening and having a perfect lawn. He was a mechanic and enjoyed working with tools and...
Roger D. Foreman
Sep 28, 2023
Roger D. Foreman, 62, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on October 6, 1960 to parents, Dale and Joanne (Bach) Foreman, both of whom preceded him in death.
Roger graduated from Monroe High School in 1979 and then attended Miami University of Oxford. He was a member...
Shirley Ann Wilson
Sep 25, 2023
Shirley Ann Wilson, 88, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at Majestic Care of Middletown. She was born in Middletown on March 1, 1935 to parents, William and Grace May (Collins) Tucker.
Shirley devoted her time to being a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother and creating a loving home for her family.
Shirley is survived by...
Margaret Fiora
Sep 22, 2023
Margaret Fiora, age 90 of Monroe, OH, formally of Middletown, OH passed away September 22, 2023 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. She was born September 13, 1933 in Washington DC to Ralph and Catherine Setterlin. She grew up in Columbus, OH, graduated from Upper Arlington High School, and graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Elementary...
Joyce A. Shockey
Sep 20, 2023
Joyce A. Shockey, 83, formerly of Trenton, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant in Monroe. She was born in Middletown on December 13, 1939 to parents, Newton and Mary (Maus) Kelhoffer.
Joyce devoted her time to making a loving home for her family. She was a woman of great faith and was a...
Mary Clare Chase
Sep 19, 2023
Mary Clare Chase, 63, of Middletown, passed from this life to eternal life on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born in Middletown on May 7, 1960 to parents, Hobart L. and Regina C. Chase, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her older infant sister, Mary Margaret...
Charles C. Grubb
Sep 19, 2023
Charles Cecil "Chuck" Grubb, 78, of Trenton, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at River Oaks Alzheimer's Care in Miamisburg. He was born in Middletown on February 9, 1945 to parents, Cecil and Mildred (Birch) Grubb.
Chuck graduated from Middletown High School in 1963 and then served in the United States Air Force in Turkey and Taiwan during...
John L. Manns, Jr.
Sep 15, 2023
John L. Manns, Jr., 75, of Middletown, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, September 15, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Middletown, OH on October 17, 1947 to parents, John Linville Sr. and Nellie (Barker) Manns.
John was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War and worked in Machine Maintenance for...
Geraldine C. Prebles
Sep 14, 2023
Geraldine C. "Gerry" Prebles, 90, of Monroe, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 14, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 18, 1933 to parents, Stephen and Sophia (Szymanski) Kolos.
Gerry dedicated her time to making a loving home for her family. She worked...
S. Lance D. Barker
Sep 10, 2023
S. Lance Douglas Barker, 53, of Hamilton, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at West Chester Hospital after his brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Middletown on February 1, 1970.
Lance worked for the City of Middletown as a manager of the Water Reclamation Division. He had coached football for both Bishop Fenwick High School...
Rex Begley
Sep 5, 2023
Rex Begley, 91, of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Frew, Kentucky on August 13, 1932 to parents, Noah and Cora (Cornett) Begley.
Rex loved to drive and was fortunate enough to have a career as a truck driver until his retirement in 2007. He had served his country...