Current Obituaries
Andrew Sabo
Aug 11, 2007
Andrew “Andy” J. Sabo, 92, of Middletown died Saturday August 11, 2007 at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born November 10, 1914 in Middletown to parents John and Rose (Hazacha) Sabo.He was an avid golfer with numerous holes in one. He started to caddy at age 14 and was a Caddy Master for the Verity’s at Forest Hills. Andy was...

Wanda Lou Benninghoff
Aug 10, 2007
Wanda BenninghoffWanda Lou Benninghoff, 76, of Monroe, Ohio, died on August 10, 2007, at Bethesda North Hospital. She was born in Fostoria, Ohio on June 3, 1931 to parents Harry and Bessie (Dewald) Souder. Wanda Lou was a beloved wife, a devoted mother and a treasured grandmother. Wanda graduated from Fostoria HS in 1949, Miami University and 1974 and also...

William H. Cardwell Sr.
Aug 7, 2007
William H. Cardwell, Sr., 87, of Middletown, died on August 7, 2007, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio on April 23, 1920 to parents Hebert and Clara (Westfall) Cardwell. Mr. Cardwell worked as an Aeronautical Engineer for Goodyear and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Cardwell is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Hocz)...
Mayola F. Sauers
Aug 6, 2007
Mayola F. Sauers, 83, of Middletown, died Monday, August 6, 2007, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 28, 1923 to Clarence and Rosa (Zeier) Deger. Mrs. Sauers, a loving wife and devoted mother of six, worked as a secretary at Fenwick High School and as a bookkeeper for United Way, and was the treasurer...
Matt Marcum
Aug 4, 2007
Matt Marcum, 64, of Middletown, died Saturday August 4, 2007 in Cambridge, Ohio. He was born in Columbiana, Ohio on June 7, 1943 to parents John and Mary (Howard) Marcum. Matt worked as a truck driver for over 40 years and was the owner & operator of Marcum Transportation and Rigging. He was an avid NHRA fan, car owner and...

O.D. Barnette
Aug 4, 2007
O.D. Barnette, 81, of Hillsboro, died Saturday, August 4, 2007, at his residence. He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on May 25, 1926 to parents Frank and Dora (Craft) Barnette. O.D. worked for McGraw Construction for 31 years, retiring in 1988. He was a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ for 24 years and attended Hillsboro Church of...

Edward Hopkins
Aug 3, 2007
Edward Hopkins, 58, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, died Friday, August 3, 2007, at Hospice of Palm Beach County. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on December 20, 1948 to John W. and Margaret (Osust) Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins worked as an attorney for over 33 years, specializing in Health Care Law. Edward is survived by his wife of 25 years,...
Paul J. Strain
Aug 1, 2007
Paul J. Strain, 77, of Middletown, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at Hospice of Cincinnati. He was born in South Lebanon, on November 14, 1929 to parents John W. and Louanna (Brandenburg) Strain. Paul worked as a welder for Armco Steel Corp for over 30 years, retiring in 1982. He was a veteran of the United States Army and member...
Anna M. Weikert
Jul 29, 2007
Anna M. Weikert, 87, of Westlake, Ohio, died on Sunday, July 29, 2007, at Hospice of Western Reserve. She was born in Middletown, on February 11, 1920 to Michael and Anna (Cosmak) Mandzak. Anna is survived by her daughter, Judy (Robert A. Jr.) Dunn; two sons, John S. (Marcia) Weikert and Jeffrey M (Rose) Weikert; two sisters, Helen (Richard) Schramm...
David Michael Muthert
Jul 29, 2007
David Michael Muthert, age 54, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 10:18 p.m. surrounded by many family members and close friends. He was born January 30, 1953 in Middletown to the parents of Robert and Theresa Muthert(Scorti). David graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in 1971, went to work for Armco Steel, and then...

Josephine A. Orth
Jul 27, 2007
ORTH, Josephine A. (Fisher), 92, of Middletown Ohio, died Friday, July 27, 2007, at her residence. She was born in Middletown on February 27, 1915 to Joseph and Lucy (Bederka) Fisher. Josephine graduated from the old St. John’s High School and worked for several years as a clerk at the G.C. Murphy store in downtown Middletown. On November 13, 1937,...

Michael E. Burney
Jul 26, 2007
Michael E. Burney, 66, of Franklin Township, died Thursday, July 26, 2007, at his residence. He was born in Middletown, on November 2, 1940 to Thomas B. and Mildred C. (Daley) Burney. Mr. Burney graduated Bishop Fenwick High School in 1958. He graduated from Ohio State University and received his Masters degree from Xavier University and was a CPA. He...
Mary Kucer
Jul 25, 2007
Mary Eliopoulos Kucer, 76, of Middletown, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, on April 30, 1931 to parents George and Georgia (Triantos) Eliopoulos. Mrs. Kucer graduated from Middletown High School in 1949. She worked as a paralegal for Millikin & Fitton Law Firm until her retirement in 1999 after 17 years of...
Dr. Robert Anderson Tennant
Jul 23, 2007
Dr. Robert A. Tennant, 81, of Middletown, died Monday, July 23, 2007, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. He was born in Longview, Washington on June 17, 1926 to parents Harry A. and Edith E. (McFarlin) Tennant. Dr. Tennant came to Middletown in 1953, after being discharged from the United States Air Force, where he had practiced his medical specialty for...
Joan M. Davies
Jul 22, 2007
Joan M. Davies, 78, of Middletown, died Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Ashland, Kentucky on July 5, 1929 to parents Clyde Griffith and Mary (Paton) Davies. Mrs. Davies served as a trustee of Middletown Regional Hospital from 1977 - 1994 and to the Middletown Regional Hospital Auxiliary since 1959. She served as...

Betty J. Roof
Jul 21, 2007
Betty J. (Stover) Roof, 80, of Germantown, died Saturday, July 21, 2007, at Close To Home in Middletown. She was born in Middletown on April 26, 1927 to parents Roy and Ruth (Watkins) Stover. Mrs. Roof worked as a secretary for Armco Steel Corp., retiring in 1952.Betty is survived by her husband of 61 years, John E. Roof; daughter, Alice...
Robert "Bobby" Hill
Jul 18, 2007
Robert “Bobby” Hill, 26, of Middletown, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born in Middletown, on July 26, 1980. Bobby worked for Roush Construction and was a partner in Butch Hill Bail Bonds. He was an avid Clemson & Philadelphia Eagles fan. Bobby is survived by his parents, Butch & Judy Hill; a sister,...
Kenneth Joseph Angel
Jul 16, 2007
Kenneth Joseph Angel, 64, of Middletown, died Monday, July 16, 2007, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Middletown, on March 24, 1943 to William T. and Irene F. (Spisak) Angel. Ken attended Bellarmine College, then joined the United States Navy, where he received medals and commendations for his work in photographic intelligence in Vietnam. Upon discharge he began...

Ethel M. O'Neill
Jul 16, 2007
Ethel M. O'Neill, 89, of Middletown, died Monday, July 16, 2007, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, on May 24, 1918 to parents William and Matilda (Peck) Owens. Ethel worked as a secretary in the General Offices of Armco Steel Corp for 30 years. She was a member of Stratford Heights Church of God, where she taught...
Nick G. Vitori
Jul 10, 2007
Nick G. Vitori, 84, passed away the evening of Tuesday, July 10, 2007, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born in Middletown in 1923 to Pasquale & Erminia (Greco) Vitori, Nick was the last living of their three sons. He was predeceased by his older brother Frank, who was killed on July 4th, 1945 while serving in World War II,...