Current Obituaries
Marion Willis
Apr 16, 2006
Marion Willis, 58, of Middletown, died Sunday, April 16, 2006, at his residence. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia on July 12, 1947 to parents Henry Burton and Jean (Gilmore) Willis Sr. Mr. Willis was a 1965 graduate of South Point High School and went on to graduate from Marshall University with a bachelor degree in education. He was...
Rev. Vern E. Wilson
Apr 13, 2006
Reverend Vern E. Wilson, 71, of Clearcreek Township, died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at his residence. He was born in Middletown, on January 18, 1935 to parents Robert James and Marie Anona (Davis) Wilson. Vern was a 1953 graduate of Monroe High School. He served his country in the United States Air Force during Korea. He retired from Middletown Schools,...
Rita M. Haker
Apr 12, 2006
Rita M. Haker, 84, of Middletown, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Lancaster, Ohio on June 26, 1921 to Stephen J. and Elsie (Henkel) Schramm.Rita was a graduate of University of Dayton and worked as a bookkeeper for Consolidated Office Supply. She served as a WAVE in the United States Navy during...
Justin T. Brown
Apr 11, 2006
Justin T. Brown, 14, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at his residence. He was born in Middletown, on September 24, 1991. Justin played select baseball, was a member of the Middie Mariners and ODEUBZ. His other interests included his computer, X-Box 360, paintball, lazer-tag, and basketball. Justin is survived by his mother, Debbie Brown; his father, Jeff Brown;...
Clara Elizabeth Odle
Apr 9, 2006
Clara Elizabeth Odle, 72, of Middletown, a loving wife & mother went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2006. She was born in Bartley, West Virginia on December 27, 1933, daughter of Edgar and Bessie (Miller) Kilgore. Mrs. Odle worked as a cafeteria cashier for Middletown School System for 17 years. Clara was preceded in death by her...
Rachel C. Diorio
Apr 7, 2006
Rachel C. Diorio, 84, of Springboro, died Friday, April 7, 2006, at Hillspring of Springboro. She was born in Naples, Italy on June 16, 1921 to Angelo and Rosa (Forni) Rossi. Mrs. Diorio was a member of Holy Family Parish and a former member of the Sons of Italy. She worked in the grocery business and food preparation for many...
Donald M. Gose
Apr 2, 2006
Donald M. Gose, 84, of Middletown, died Sunday, April 2, 2006, at Garden Manor Extended Care following a long illness. He was born in Frenchburg, Kentucky on September 1, 1921, the son of Henry N. and Nettie M. (Armitage) Gose, moving to Middletown at the age of 4.Don attended Middletown Schools, graduating from Middletown High School in 1938 at the...
Esther B. Downey
Mar 28, 2006
Esther B. Downey, 96, of Middletown, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at her residence. She was born in McCartyville, Ohio on August 29, 1909 to Louis and Mary (Vonderheide) Schroeder. Mrs. Downey sewed all her life. She started sewing for others in the late 1940s and retired after 50 years of sewing in 1998 as the owner of Esther...
Linda M. Barnett
Mar 27, 2006
Linda M. Barnett, born April 13, 1947 in Newark, Ohio, the daughter of Willis & Beulah (Roberts) Fox, died March 27th at home in the presence of her family. A devoted employee of Family Medical Practice under Dr. Omer Hurlburt and Dr. Leah Avera in Middletown. Attended West Carrollton Church of the Nazarene.She is survived by husband Robert L; only...
Dorothy Lease Hidy
Mar 27, 2006
Dorothy Hidy, 99, of Middletown, died Monday, March 27, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on June 28, 1906 to parents Robert Bailey and Marie (Wilson) Lease. Dorothy worked as a realtor for Finkleman Realty and worked for Village East. She was a longtime member of the Church of the Ascension, member of Eastern Star,...
Robert D. Cass Hartman
Mar 26, 2006
Robert D. Cass Hartman, 82, of Middletown, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at home. He was born in Middletown, on September 4, 1923. Mr. Hartman worked as a 3rd helper for Armco Steel Corporation for 40 years, retiring in 1980. He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a member of Crosspointe Church...
Barbara Bush Burdsall
Mar 24, 2006
Barbara Bush Burdsall, 92, passed away Friday evening, March 24, 2006, at Mount Pleasant Retirement Village where she was a resident for seven years. Fond of saying “I was Barbara Bush before Barbara Bush was Barbara Bush,” she was delivered by an uncle physician on her family’s Fayette County farm. Except for some summers, she lived in Washington Court House,...
Eleanor L. Meehan
Mar 24, 2006
Eleanor L. Meehan, 69, of Middletown, died Friday, March 24, 2006, at Kettering Medical Center. She was born in Middletown, on December 6, 1936 to Harry C. “Pat” and Anna Marie (Laubauch) Daley. Mrs. Meehan was a volunteer at Middletown Regional Hospital, worked at the Middletown Journal 15 years, and had a booth at Trader’s World Flea Market for 11...
Fred E. Fahrenholz
Mar 23, 2006
Frederick Emory Fahrenholz, age 87, of The Villages, Fl, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2006 at The Villages Regional Hospital. He was born in Middletown on April 9th, 1918 a son to George and Mary (Ulrich) Fahrenholz. Fahrenholz was raised in Middletown and graduated from Middletown High School in 1936. In October 1940, he married the love of his life,...
Richard Leroy Pottorf
Mar 23, 2006
Richard Leroy “Dick” Pottorf, 72, of Trenton, died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at his residence. He was born in South Lebanon on October 30, 1933 to parents Andy and Agnes (King) Pottorf. Dick worked as an inspector for Armco Steel Corporation. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Pottorf is survived by his wife of 48...
Jean Hope Graft
Mar 22, 2006
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)Loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Jean Hope (nee Routson) Graft, died peacefully in her daughter’s home, March 22, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 31, 1926 to parents John Taswell and Mary Alice Routson. Jean worked for Armco Steel Corporation after graduating...
Dora Conner
Mar 15, 2006
Dora Conner, 90, of Monroe, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Estill County, Kentucky on July 10, 1915 to parents George P. and Lillie F. (Terry) Perry. Dora is survived by her daughter, Lou Frances (Marion) Keller of Monroe, OH; two sons, Lenvel P. (Janet) Conner and Royce (Alberta) Conner, both of Hagerstown,...
Ellen P. Miller
Mar 5, 2006
Ellen P. “Patty” Miller, 78, of Middletown, died Sunday, March 5, 2006, at Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. She was born in Middletown, on January 20, 1928 to parents Adolph and Myrtle (Kramer) O´Neil. Patty worked for Miami Carey for 18 years and for Rite-Aid for 10 years. Mrs. Miller is survived by her brother, Danny (Geraldine) O’Neil of Middletown; a sister,...
Martha J. Finkbone
Mar 2, 2006
Martha J. Finkbone, 87, of Middletown, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, on May 31, 1918 to parents Benjamin and Olive Ruth (Swearingen) Finkbone. Martha graduated from Miami University in 1940 and worked in human resources for Armco Steel-Construction Products Division, retiring in 1982 after 41 years of service. She was a...
Helen E. Smith
Mar 1, 2006
Helen E. Smith, 84, of Middletown, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Hamilton, on May 25, 1921 to parents Edward and Edna (Janser) Mueller. Helen was a member of Mt. Olivet United Presbyterian Church, where she was also a youth leader and Sunday school teacher. She was an auxiliary member of the...
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