Current Obituaries
Joseph M. Newton
Apr 15, 2007
Joseph M. Newton, 82, of Monroe, died Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. He was born in Hillsboro, on September 15, 1924 to parents Myron Floyd and Margaret (Lemmons) Newton. Mr. Newton was a graduate of Middletown High School and Miami University and worked for Crystal Tissue for 43 years. He was a World War II veteran...

Robert 'Moose' Halcomb
Apr 13, 2007
Robert “Moose” Halcomb, 71, of Monroe, died on April 13, 2007, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Annville, Kentucky on November 27, 1935 to parents Everett and Beulah (Dunnigan) Halcomb. Moose worked in sales for Williamson Company heating & air conditioning for 30 years, retiring in 1990. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He...
Pauline Warrens
Apr 11, 2007
Pauline Warrens, 79, of Amherst, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at New Life Hospice, following a lengthy illness. She was an Amherst resident since 1999, moving from Wellington, where she had lived since 1965. She was born in Chavies, Kentucky on December 21, 1927 to parents William and Ellen (Napier) Howard. Pauline was a custodian for Wellington Exempted Village Schools...

John Everett Norvell
Apr 10, 2007
John Everett Norvell, 68, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at Kensington Place. He was born in Middletown, on December 3, 1938 to parents John F. and Beulah Mae (Hibbard) Norvell. Mr. Norvell has no immediate survivors.Graveside Service will be held Friday, April 13, 2007 at 10:00 AM at Woodhill Cemetery in Franklin. Funeral Home: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding 3805 Roosevelt Blvd....
Hazel R. Shatto
Apr 7, 2007
Hazel Ruth (Hall) Shatto, 90, of The Gables of Middletown, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2007, at Hawthorn Glen Senior Living Campus. She was born in Powell County, Kentucky on April 10, 1916 to parents William S. and Lieudisa (Sparks) Hall, and moved to Middletown when she was 7 years old. Hazel worked for Middletown School System, in the cafeteria...
Donna E. Rich
Apr 4, 2007
Donna E. Rich, 73, of Middletown, died on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. She was born in Hamilton on February 15, 1934 to William and Eleanora (Dornberger) Curtis. Mrs. Rich was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Monroe and theYoung At Hearts Club at Holy Family Parish. She is survived by, one...

Eloise Souder Davis
Apr 4, 2007
Eloise Souder Davis, 89, of Monroe, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Fostoria, Ohio on August 4, 1917 to parents Harry and Bessie (DeWald) Souder. Eloise worked as an administrative assistant for the Federal Government for 30 years. Eloise is survived by a sister, Wanda Lou Benninghoff; three brothers, Edward Souder, Lowell (Barbara)...
Elizabeth Gayhart
Apr 3, 2007
Elizabeth “Liz” (Presta) Gayhart, 64, of Middletown died on April 3, 2007, at her residence. She was born in Middletown on October 12, 1942 to parents John and Lucille (Nickell) Presta. Mrs. Gayhart was a dispatcher for the Butler County Sheriff's Office for 17 years, retiring in 1999. She was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. She is survived by...

Phyllis M. Eichhorn
Mar 27, 2007
Phyllis M. (Mann) Eichhorn, 67, of Middletown, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, on August 12, 1939 to parents Warnie and Persie (Campbell) Mann. Mrs. Eichhorn is survived by two daughters, Sherry (Doug) LeForce of Middletown and Rhonda (Captain Jeff) Smith of Marco Island, FL; a son, Mark (Rhonda) Eichhorn of Germantown;...
Marvin E. Dearth
Mar 23, 2007
Marvin E. Dearth, 67, of Lebanon, died Friday March 23, 2007 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born September 26, 1939 in Middletown to parents Leroy and Edna (Yenser) Dearth Sr.Marvin worked at Inland Container for over 25 years as a shipping supervisor, he was an avid golfer, and he enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his wife Betty (Snelling)...
Margaret J. Stratemeyer
Mar 20, 2007
STRATEMEYER, (Lehr) Margaret J. age 88, of Middletown passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at Mt. Pleasant in Monroe, Oh. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. Margaret graduated from Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1940 she married the love of her life, Frank O Stratemeyer at St. Peters United Church of Christ...

Martha Jane Gibbs
Mar 18, 2007
Martha Jane “Susy” Gibbs, of Middletown, died on March 18, 2007, at Garden Manor. She was born in Middletown, OH on February 6, 1925 to parents Robert and Blanche (Gudgeon) Walters, Sr. She resided eight years with her daughter Robyn’s family before moving to Garden Manor.Mrs. Gibbs worked at Castell Drugs as a Bookkeeper and retired in 1980 from Dr....

Fern Day
Mar 17, 2007
Fern (Foster) Day, 89, of Middletown, died on March 17, 2007, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Farmers, KY on May, 15, 1917 to parents Jesse and Della (Smedley) Foster. Ms. Day loved to crochet, and was a dedicated mother and grandmother.She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie (Marty) Wright of Franklin and Marjorie (David) Clark of Olympia,...

Michael Ray Halligan
Mar 12, 2007
Michael Ray Halligan, 48, of Middletown, died on March 12, 2007, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa on April 25, 1958 to parents Leonard and Madeline (Missenbrink) Halligan. Mr. Halligan worked as a mechanic for Fitz Auto Sales. He loved his cats, playing the guitar, and was an avid NASCAR fan.Michael was preceded in death...
Goldie Opal Gray
Mar 9, 2007
Goldie Opal Gray, 101, passed away at Otterbein-Lebanon on Friday, March 9, 2007. She was born October 21, 1905 in Greensburg Indiana to Robert and Orpha May (Anderson) Altizer.She moved to Middletown with her husband Robert Gray and their two sons in 1941 during WWII and lived here for 52 years. In 1993 she moved to Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community.She was...
John T. Kittel
Mar 7, 2007
John T. Kittel, 66, of Middletown, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at his residence. He was born in Middletown, on April 8, 1940, to Norbert J. and Mary Anna (Klamo) Kittel. Mr. Kittel worked in sales for AK Steel, retiring in 1992 after 34 years. He was a member of Holy Family Parish-St. John's Church, the Knights of Columbus #1610,...

John Smith
Mar 6, 2007
John Smith, 69, of Middletown, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at his residence. He was born in Hazard, Kentucky on April 2, 1937 to parents John Smith and Della (York) Gaubit. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had retired from Sorg Paper Company. John is survived by his wife, Christy (Heller) Smith; six children,...

Clarence L. Collinsworth
Mar 4, 2007
Clarence L. Collinsworth, 70, of Middletown, died on March 4, 2007, at his residence. He was born in Middletown, on June 26, 1936 to parents Coodie Clarence and Ina Wynona (Gaskins) Collinsworth. Mr. Collinsworth worked for Armco Steel Corporation for over 31 years, retiring in June 1994, and was former president of C.A.R.E. He was a member of Miltonville Baptist...
Michael Allen Steward Sr.
Mar 2, 2007
Michael Allen Steward, Sr., 53, of Middletown, died Friday, March 2, 2007, at his residence. He was born in Middletown, on February 26, 1954 to Harold L. and Lorraine A. (Kenneally) Steward. Mr. Steward worked in production planning for AK Steel. He had a PHD in Martial Arts and had published two books pertaining to the cultivation of the body's...
Donald 'Waterdogg' Back, Sr.
Mar 2, 2007
Donald G. “Waterdogg” Back, Sr., 56, of Middletown, died on March 2, 2007, at Kettering Medical Center. He was born in Middletown, on April 14, 1950 to parents Burnis Back and Rosa Dell (Isbel) Blair. Mr. Back worked in BOF maintenance for AK Steel for 31½ years, retiring in 2001. He was a member of Lincoln Lodge #693 F.&A.M., Antioch...