OBITUARIES

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Eleanora E. Meehan

Eleanora E. Meehan

Apr 12, 2005

Eleanora E. Meehan, 98, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Miamisburg, on October 13, 1906 to Edward and Bertha (Dye) Haller. Mrs. Meehan was a member of Holy Family Parish - Holy Trinity Church. She was an avid golfer at Forest Hills and enjoyed playing bingo. She was a former member...

Dorothy Trebel Bell

Dorothy Trebel Bell

Apr 8, 2005

Dorothy Trebel Bell, 87, of Middletown, died Friday, April 8, 2005, at Sycamore Hospital. She was born in Hamilton, on June 29, 1917 to parents Edwin and Dorothy (Egry) Trebel. Dorothy was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bell is survived by her son, David Bell of Plano, TX; and a brother, Richard G. Trebel of Tulsa, OK.She was...

Mary Nori

Mary Nori

Apr 6, 2005

Mary Nori, 93, of Middletown, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at her residence. She was born in Clariton, Pennsylvania on December 7, 1911 to Frederick and Margaret (Reali) Sanutelli. Mary was a member of Holy Family Parish - St. John´s Church. Mrs. Nori is survived by two daughters, Theresa (Louis) Agoston of Middletown and Gloria (Edward) Drinnon of Boulder, CO;...

Charles "Bob" Cochran

Charles "Bob" Cochran

Apr 3, 2005

Charles R. “Bob” Cochran passed away peacefully at home on Sunday April 3, 2005, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on July 30, 1932 in Middletown and graduated from Middletown High School in 1950. He served in the Naval Reserves and served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed his family and building...

Pope John Paul Ii

Pope John Paul Ii

Apr 2, 2005

Karol Józef Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932 and...

Joey M. Plumbo

Joey M. Plumbo

Mar 31, 2005

Joey M. Plumbo, 76, of Middletown, died on March 31, 2005, at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. She was born in Middletown, on June 16, 1928 to parents Shelton Emory and Bonnie Lou (Nickell) Brooks. Joey worked for Sherwin-Williams Paint Store. She was an avid bridge player and loved the outdoors and gardening. Mrs. Plumbo is survived by one daughter, Diane...

Hazel M. Spade

Hazel M. Spade

Mar 30, 2005

Hazel M. Spade, 92, of Middletown, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at her residenc. She was born in Middletown, on May 1, 1912 to parents Thomas and Ruth Ann (Wells) McCarty. Mrs. Spade worked in the offices of Armco Steel Corporation for 13 years, retiring in 1977. Prior to that she worked for the State of Ohio for 7 years....

Charles C. Eckart

Charles C. Eckart

Mar 28, 2005

Charles C. Eckart, long time educator, passed away Monday, March 28, 2005 at Carlisle Manor Nursing Home. He was born March 7, 1917 at Spring Run, Pleasants County, West Virginia, the oldest son of the late Charles W. Eckart and Mary Riggs Eckart. Spring Run was the site of his grandfather’s, Walter Riggs, 650 acre farm on the Ohio River....

Geneva 'Jenny' Kaufman

Geneva 'Jenny' Kaufman

Mar 27, 2005

Geneva K. “Jenny” Kaufman, 75, of Trenton, died Sunday, March 27, 2005, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Middletown on January 21, 1930 to Adolf and Katherine (Dubenka) Karovich. Jenny worked in the cafeteria of Trenton Middle School for 25 years. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church. Mrs. Kaufman is survived by two sons,...

Stella M. Adkins

Stella M. Adkins

Mar 25, 2005

Stella M. Adkins, 83, of Middletown, died Friday, March 25, 2005, at her residence. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on May 31, 1921 to parents Mack and Minnie (Mallicoate) Majors. Stella volunteered at Kensington Place (formerly Barbara Park) for several years. Stella is survived by a son, Billy Adkins of Northern Kentucky; two daughters, Betty Terry and Shirley Adkins...

Gertrude Nunlist

Gertrude Nunlist

Mar 21, 2005

Gertrude Nunlist, 90, of Middletown, died Monday, March 21, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown on January 18, 1915 to Jacob and Francis (Jacklyn) Kittel. Gertrude was a long time member of Holy Family Parish - St. John´s Church. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed needlepoint, traveling, and reading history books. Gertrude is survived...

Lenora 'Snick' Ruhl

Lenora 'Snick' Ruhl

Mar 15, 2005

Lenora “Snick” Ruhl, 95, of Middletown, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, on April 10, 1909 to parents William R. and Edith (Beacom) Price. Lenora worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, where she was a member of Mrs. Ross Hill´s Sunday School Class....

Maureen Mcguire Johnson

Maureen Mcguire Johnson

Mar 12, 2005

Maureen McGuire Johnson, 55, of Nashville, TN, died Saturday, March 12, 2005, at her residence. She was born in Middletown, OH on February 3, 1950 to Clifford P. and Betty A. (Merkt) McGuire. She graduated from Fenwick High School in 1968 and attended Colorado State University. She worked for Caterpillar Financial in Phoenix, Arizona and was transferred to Nashville in...

Donald Kerrigan

Donald Kerrigan

Mar 11, 2005

Donald R. “Don” Kerrigan, 74, of Middletown, died on March 11, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Piqua, Ohio on June 13, 1930 to parents John L. and Oneda (Weaver) Kerrigan. Don served his country in the United States Marines during the Korean Conflict. He worked for Armco Steel Corp. for 32 years, retiring as a supervisor...

Opal M. Felts

Opal M. Felts

Mar 10, 2005

Opal M. Felts, 89, of Franklin, died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Laurel County, Kentucky on June 3, 1915 to parents James Calvin and Rachel Elizabeth (Reed) Sparks. Mrs. Felts is survived by one daughter, Barbara Fay (James) Curtis of Germantown; two sons, Jack R. (Ethelene) Felts of Trenton and Gary W. Felts...

Clarence H. Frye

Clarence H. Frye

Mar 7, 2005

Clarence H. Frye, 87, of Trenton, died Monday, March 7, 2005, at Kensington Place. He was born in Middletown, on April 4, 1917 to parents George L. and Adaline (Teckemeyer) Frye. Clarence worked as a crane operator for Armco Steel Corporation, retiring after 45 years of service. He was a graduate of Monroe High School and enjoyed working in his...

Lila J. Sorrell

Lila J. Sorrell

Mar 5, 2005

Lila J. Sorrell, 58, of Middletown, died on March 5, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on January 15, 1947 to parents Roscoe Vern and Betty (Harris) Anthony. Mrs. Sorrell worked at Zack-Pack in Monroe until she retired in 2003. She was very much loved by her family. She is survived by her husband, Fred...

Janice Sue Taylor

Janice Sue Taylor

Mar 5, 2005

Janice Sue Taylor, 59, of Middletown, died on March 5, 2005, at Hospice Of Dayton. She was born in Whitesburg, Kentucky on March 9, 1945 to parents William J. and Beulah (Buckner) Richmond. Mrs. Taylor was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters: April Joy Helton of Middletown and Terina King of Middletown; two sons: Christopher (Carmen) Helton of...

Margaret M. Wurth

Margaret M. Wurth

Mar 4, 2005

Margaret M. Wurth, 77, of Monroe, died Friday, March 4, 2005, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Hamilton, on November 22, 1927 to parents Orin H. and Gertrude (Webster) James. Margaret was a member of Monroe United Methodist Church and recently became a member of the Royal Ladies Club at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village.The family wishes to...

Foster H. Ratliff

Foster H. Ratliff

Mar 4, 2005

Foster H. “Pete” Ratliff, 77, of Trenton, Ohio, died on March 4, 2005, at Mercy – Fairfield Hospital. He was born in Pike County, Kentucky on October 10, 1927 . Mr. Ratliff was a truck driver for 36 years. He retired from American Freight Systems. After retiring, he was a carrier for the Middletown Journal for 10 years. Pete was...

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