Current Obituaries
Edna Leopold Davis
Oct 10, 2003
Edna Leopold Davis, age 88 of Middletown died on Friday morning at Garden Manor Retirement Village. Edna was a member of Holy Family Parish-Holy Trinity Church. She was manager of the Perry & Derrick Paint store; she retired in 1983, after ten years of service. She had also worked at the Anchor Restaurant as a waitress.Edna is survived by a...
Rodney Begley
Oct 7, 2003
Rodney “Grog” Begley, 51, of Middletown, died on Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at Dayton Veteran’s Hospital. He was born in Hazard, Kentucky on September 17, 1952. Mr. Begley worked as a lancer for International Mill Service and McGraw for 19 years, retiring in 1999. Before his retirement, he was a member of Local Labor Union #534. Rodney served his country...
Agnes M. Finney
Oct 3, 2003
Agnes M. Tipton Finney, 77, of Middletown, died Friday October 3, 2003 at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born July 3, 1926 in Irving, Kentucky to parents Edgar and Callie (McIntosh) Tipton Sr.Mrs. Finney was employed by Armco Steel for many years as a secretary and she worked for the Earring Tree at Towne Mall for five years. Agnes was...
Esther L. Newcomb
Oct 3, 2003
Esther L. Newcomb, 82, of Middletown, died Friday, October 3, 2003, at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 25, 1921 to parents Roy C. and Flora E. (Meyers) Tanner. Esther was a member of St. Paul´s United Church of Christ, where she was a member of the Ladies´ Guild. She was also a member...
Carl B. Kindell
Oct 2, 2003
Carl B. Kindell, 91, of Middletown, Ohio, died Thursday, October 2, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Anderson, Indiana on August 16, 1912 to parents Benjamin L. and Eva (Winter) Kindell. Carl moved to Celina when he was less than one year old. He graduated from Celina High School in 1930 and went on to graduate from...

Roberta Koeppel Burk
Oct 1, 2003
Roberta Koeppel Burk, 90, of Middletown, died Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown on April 17, 1913 to Frank and Blanche (Herman) Koeppel. Mrs. Burk worked as an accountant for Safeco Insurance Company. She was a member of Holy Family Parish-St. John´s Church, where she participated in WINGS. She was also a member...
Bernard J. Simms
Oct 1, 2003
Bernard J. Simms, 68, of Franklin Township, died Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at Kettering Memorial Hospital. He was born in Hinton, West Virginia on July 18, 1935 to parents William and Maude (Spangler) Simms. Bernard worked for E.G. & G. Mound as a HVAC Mechanic for 26 years, retiring in 1993. He is a veteran of both the United States...

James Edward Sausville
Sep 27, 2003
James Edward Sausville, age 53 died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, New York, after a lengthy illness.Jim was born April 5, 1950 the son of Frank B. and Ellen Jane (Hill) Sausville in Middletown, Ohio. He lived in Middletown most of his life, but has lived in New York for the past several years.Jim leaves...

Betty J. Mock
Sep 26, 2003
Betty J. Mock, 79, of Franklin, Ohio, died on Friday, September 26, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 26, 1923 to George D. and Lucille M. (Phillips) Harris. Mrs. Mock was a housekeeper at Holy Trinity Church for many years. She was a member of Holy Family Parish-Holy Trinity Church, Ladies Society, Senior...

Joseph F. Mohan, Jr
Sep 25, 2003
Joseph F. Mohan, Jr., 84, of Monroe, Ohio, died on Thursday, September 25, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Pontiac, Illinois on February 25, 1919 to Joseph F. and Lucy (Kennedy) Mohan. Mr. Mohan retired from Armco as Director of Corporate Planning. Mr. Mohan was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Monroe. Joseph is...

Martha Evans
Sep 25, 2003
Martha L. “Marty” Evans, 91, of Middletown, died on September 25, 2003, at McKnight Terrace. She was born in Morgan Township, on February 23, 1912 to parents Allen E. and Ana (Daniel) Evans. Miss Evans was a graduate of Miami University. She taught kindergarden for 40 years, retiring from the Middletown School System in 1973. She was a member of...

Beulah E. Caywood
Sep 23, 2003
Beulah E. “Peggy” Caywood, 83, of Franklin, Ohio, died on September 23, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Rob-Hill Centerton, Indiana on January 9, 1920 to parents Eugene Symore and Minnie Mae (Bundy) Blake. Mrs. Caywood was a wonderful cook and pie maker. Everyone loved her homemade noodles. Mrs. Caywood was the youngest of sixteen children. She...
Eddy Byrne
Sep 18, 2003
Edward P. “Eddy” Byrne, Jr., 36, of Urbana, died on Thursday, September 18, 2003, at Mercy McAuley Center. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 21, 1967 to Edward and Mary (Eisnaugle) Byrne, Sr.. Eddy attended John XXIII School and was an avid Fenwick Falcons fan. He had been active in scouting.The family wishes to thank all those who...
Martin Kyle Jones
Sep 17, 2003
Martin Kyle Jones, 44, of Middletown, died Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 30, 1959 to parents Kenneth L. and Norma (Cox) Jones. Kyle was a graduate of Franklin High School and worked as a software engineer for Lexis Nexis. He enjoyed music, watching sports, cooking, and baking bread. Kyle...

Madeline M. Devinney
Sep 11, 2003
Madeline M. DeVinney, 85, of Middletown, Ohio, died on September 11, 2003, at Kensington Place. She was born in Blue Knob, Pennsylvania on May 11, 1918 to parents George and Francina (Burkett) Ritchey. Mrs. DeVinney was a loving homemaker and seamtress. She taught Sunday School for years and was active with mission programs at the Nazarene Church in Hubbard, Ohio....
Mary Ellen Frazier
Sep 4, 2003
Mary Ellen (Dunn) Frazier, 67, went to be with the Lord on September 4, 2003 at the home of her daughter, Rita Louis in Newnan, Georgia, with whom she had been residing for the past two years. After a brave and lengthy battle, she succumbed to cancer.Mary was born to John Howard Dunn and Zetta (Long) Dunn on February 9,...
Alfred T. Jones
Sep 1, 2003
Alfred T. Jones, 83, of Middletown, died Monday, September 1, 2003, at his residence. He was born in Athens, Illinois on September 3, 1919 to parents Alfred E. and Margaret T. (Eden) Jones. Mr. Jones worked as an operating engineer for McGraw Construction for 38 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of Operating Engineers Local 18 of Dayton...
Paul Finney
Aug 30, 2003
Paul Finney, 85, of Middletown, died Saturday, August 30, 2003 at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. Paul was born on August 14, 1918 in Middletown to Vernon and Della (Barker) Finney. He was a graduate of Trenton High School, served our country in both WWII and Korea in the U. S. Marine Corps. Paul also worked for Armco Steel as a...
Richard W. White
Aug 27, 2003
Richard W. White, 71, of Trenton, Ohio, died on Wednesday, August 27, 2003, at Sycamore Hospital. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on February 11, 1932 to Walter Foster and Mollie Frances (Tyler) White. Mr. White worked as an electrician for the Local Union #648 for 25 years, retiring in 1972. He served his country in the United States Air...
Laurie J. Nori
Aug 26, 2003
Laurie J. Nori, 70, of Middletown, died Tuesday, August 26, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Holloway, Ohio on April 11, 1933 to parents Orville and Margaret (Moreland) Hinds. Laurie was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, where she directed the Men´s Choir and the Koinonia Choir for many years. She was a long time employee...