Current Obituaries
Stanley R. Dennis
Dec 21, 2004
Stanley Robert Dennis, 87, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2004, at Willow Knoll Retirement Community due to complications following an extended illness. He was a WWII veteran, serving with the United States Navy in the South Pacific. He was born in Menifee County, Kentucky on February 13, 1917, moving to the Monroe area in 1933. He retired from the,...
Dominic F. Esposito
Dec 16, 2004
Dominic F. Esposito, 70, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2004, at Middletown Regional Hospital’s emergency room. He was born in Middletown, on October 22, 1934 to Carlo and Carmella (Forni) Esposito. Mr. Esposito was a director of billing for the C. G. & E. Company, retiring in 1990 after 33 years. Mr. Esposito was a member of...
Mary Ann Parks
Dec 11, 2004
Mary Ann Parks, 69, of Franklin Township, died Saturday, December 11, 2004, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Lothair, Kentucky on January 8, 1935 to parents John and Della (York) Smith. Mrs. Parks enjoyed baking and spending time with her family and friends. Mary Ann is survived by her husband, Oatley C. Parks of Franklin Township; two sons,...
Alvina B. Mcquitty
Dec 10, 2004
Alvina McQuitty, 89, of Middletown, Ohio, died on December 10, 2004, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Middletown on April 20, 1915 to parents Bernard and Elizabeth (Reuter) Frye. Mrs. McQuitty was a life long member of the Bethlehem Luthern Church. She worked at the P. Lorillard Co. A homemaker, she was always interested in sewing and...

Tamara Wiese
Dec 5, 2004
Tammy L. Wiese, 47, of Hamilton, died Sunday December 5, 2004 at her residence. She was born November 16, 1957 in Middletown to parents Carl and Linda (Eburg) Wiese.Tammy has worked for Ohio Casualty for 28 years in the personal lines department and she was an avid reader.She is survived by her father, Carl Wiese of Middletown, two sisters, Tracy...

Mary Eileen Hockaden
Dec 4, 2004
Mary Eileen Hockaden, 87, of Monroe, died on December 4, 2004, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Otway, Ohio on August 2, 1917 to parents Alton and Melissa (Kirchner) Snook. Mrs. Hockaden had been a resident of Middletown since 1966. Prior to living here, she was a resident of Cincinnati for 25 years. Mrs. Hockaden is survived...
Mary E. Myers Rawlins
Dec 3, 2004
Mary E. Myers Rawlins, 87, of Monroe, Ohio, died on December 3, 2004, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Tracy City, Tennessee on August 3, 1917 to parents Oscar Leonard and Luticia (Sweeton) Brown. Mrs. Rawlins was a pianist and organist. Music was a great part of her life. She was the pianist for the quartet at...

Marie W. Johns
Dec 1, 2004
Marie W. Johns, 92, widow of Alpheus R. Johns, died Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at Garden Manor Nursing Home. Born in Trenton, she was a daughter of the late Herman Frederick and Anna (Bogan) Tigges.Surviving are a daughter, Mary Ann Iwig, and husband David, of Lexington, KY; a son, William R. Johns, and wife Sarah, of Bexley, OH; six grandchildren,...

George C. Crout
Nov 30, 2004
Historian, author, and educator, George C. Crout, died Tuesday, November 30, 2004. A longtime Middletown resident, Mr. Crout spent his retirement years at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village in Monroe.He was born February 10, 1917 in the log house section of the Williamson homestead on land settled by his great grandfather in 1815. It was located in Madison Township along Michael...

Anna E. Angus
Nov 30, 2004
Anna E. Angus, 96, of Middletown, died Tuesday, November 30, 2004, at McKnight Terrace. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 26, 1908 to parents Michael and Agnes (Fellman) Schonberger. Mrs. Angus was a life member of the Community Methodist Church in Ozone Park, New York and attended Christ United Methodist Church here in Middletown. Anna is survived...

Larue C. Davidson
Nov 29, 2004
LaRue C. Davidson, 73, of Monroe, died Monday, November 29, 2004, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Wise County, Virginia on March 1, 1931 to parents Archelaus H. and Zona (Oakes) Collins. Mrs. Davidson worked for as a lab technician for Proctor & Gamble. LaRue is survived by one daughter, Andra Collett of Monroe; one son, Danny Davidson...
Paul Cornett
Nov 25, 2004
Paul Cornett, 75, of Hamilton, died Thursday, November 25, 2004, at Hospice of Hamilton. He was born in Hamilton, on November 12, 1929 to parents Steve and Betty (Melton) Cornett. Paul served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for Sealtest Dairy in Hamilton for 25 years, for Kings Sales & Service for 14...

Katherine Roudebush
Nov 22, 2004
Katherine Roudebush, 88, passed away November 22, 2004 at Mt. Pleasant Village in Monroe, OH. Ms. Roudebush was born in Milford, OH and attended Milford High School. After graduating from Miami University in 1938, Ms. Roudebush completed a Masters in Education from the University of Cincinnati and did post-graduate work at McGill University, the University of Wisconsin, and the Sorbonne...
Andy Taylor
Nov 16, 2004
Andy Taylor, 69, of Liberty Township, died Tuesday, November 16, 2004, at his residence. He was born in Harlan County, Kentucky on August 1, 1935 to parents William Jahue and Rosabelle (Saylor) Taylor. Mr. Taylor volunteered for the Liberty Township Fire Department, where he served as both captain of the fire department and as an EMT for 15 years. He...
Kenneth E. Sullivan
Nov 8, 2004
Kenneth E. Sullivan, Sr., 73, of Franklin, Ohio, died on November 8, 2004, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Laurel County, Kentucky on August 31, 1931 to parents John H. and Ollie (Lock) Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was an industrial engineer for Burks Pumps, retiring in 1997.He...
Hugo C. Esposito
Nov 3, 2004
Hugo C. Esposito, 74 of Middletown died on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004 at Garden Manor Extended Care Center. He was born in Middletown on Dec. 1, 1929 to Angelo & Carmela (Rossi) Esposito. He was a member of Holy Family Parish; he retired from Monsanto after 30 years of service.He is survived by two brothers; John B. Esposito & Dominic...

Beulah R. Freeman
Nov 2, 2004
Beulah R. Freeman, 94, of Middletown, died Tuesday, November 2, 2004, at Friendly Nursing Home in Germantown. She was born in Sand Mountain, Alabama on July 6, 1910 to parents Joe and Hattie (Ford) Rogers. Beulah is survived by two daughters, Mary Mercier of Lakeland, FL, and Glenda Lawson of Gratis, OH; a son, Jerry F. Freeman of Middletown, OH;...
Peggy Shumate
Oct 30, 2004
Peggy Shumate, 72, of Trenton, Ohio, died on Saturday, October 30, 2004, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 3, 1932 to Charles Henry and Anna (Slimak) Henning. Mrs. Shumate was a member of Holy Family Parish and a member of St. John´s Ladies Society. She was a former member of several square dance clubs;...
Kathleen Agoston Hewitt
Oct 29, 2004
Kathleen Agoston Hewitt, 85, of Garden Manor Retirement Village passed away on Friday, October 29, 2004. She was born in Excello, Ohio on September 26, 1919 to parents Harry and Bertha (Gustin) Selby. Kathleen was one of five sisters and grew up in the Amanda area, graduating from Monroe High School in 1937.She married Gazel J. Agoston on Oct. 6,...
Aleene M. Wilkin
Oct 29, 2004
Aleene M. Wilkin, 83, of Middletown, died on October 29, 2004, at her residence. Born January 28, 1921 in Vian, Oklahoma, Meredith Aleene Miller graduated from high school in Dardannelle, Arkansas in 1939 and married Lt. James S. Wilkin, Jr. in 1943 at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri.She is survived by her son, James S. Wilkin and his wife Megan McLaughlin...