Current Obituaries
Dante S. Donisi
Jul 14, 2003
Dante S. Donisi, 81, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Monday, July 14, 2003, at Kensington Place. He was born in Naples, Italy on May 22, 1922 to Angelo Joseph and Pasqualina (Rossi) Donisi. Dante worked for Mosler Safe for 27 years. He was a member of Holy Family Parish- St. John´s Church and served in the United States Army Air...
Helen Kalnai
Jul 10, 2003
Helen F. “Cookie” Kalnai, 88, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Thursday, July 10, 2003, at her residence. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 29, 1914 to John and Mary (Vase) Kalnai, moved to Middletown at age 3, and spent all her years here. Helen worked at Inland Container Corp. for 46 years and retired in 1979 as a...
Regina Bernadine Eckart
Jul 9, 2003
Regina Bernadine Eckart, 84, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Marietta, Ohio on May 3, 1919 to Daniel H. and Margaret (McClain) O´Linn. Regina was a member of Holy Family Parish. She loved bingo, her Irish heritage and had a deep and abiding faith. Regina is survived by her...

Lester Hammond
Jul 7, 2003
Lester S. “Bill” Hammond, 69, of Middletown, died on July 7, 2003, at Southview Hospital. He was born in Guage, Kentucky on January 1, 1934 to parents Taylor and Austia Opal (Craft) Hammond. Lester served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict.Mr. Hammond was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church. He was a...
John Butts
Jul 6, 2003
John J. “JB” Butts, 68, of Trenton, died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Albany, New York on January 19, 1935 to parents Harold M. and Helen D. (Couser) Butts. JB worked as a welder for AK Steel for 34 years, retiring in 1997. He served his country in the United States Army, and...
Charles P Terhune Ii
Jul 4, 2003
Charles P. Terhune II, 80, of Lebanon, died Friday, July 4, 2003 at Otterbein Retirement Community. He was born on February 22, 1923 to Louis Lawton Terhune and Mary M. Terhune Gullet in Cincinnati. Upon graduation from high school Charles attended the Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Ok. He then went on to become a First Lieutenant in the...
George E. Frye
Jul 3, 2003
George E. Frye, 82, of Cincinnati (formerly of Middletown), died Thursday, July 3, 2003 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. George was born on February 3, 1921 in Middletown, to George L. and Adaline (Teckemeyer) Frye. George honorably served his country in WWII with the U. S. Army and then again in Korea with the U. S. Air Force. He...
Marianna Krizan
Jun 30, 2003
Marianna Krizan, 59, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Monday, June 30, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on November 9, 1943 to Tony and Betty (Balaz) Krizan. Marianna was a member of Holy Family Parish and attended Fenwick High School. She lived in California for 30 years and worked as a secretary for Lockheed-Martin for...
Donald R. Fulmer
Jun 29, 2003
Donald R. Fulmer, 84, of Middletown, died Sunday, June 29, 2003 at Middletown Regional Hospital. Donald was born in Middletown on March 28, 1919 to Russell and Nellie (Herdon) Fulmer. He served his country in WWII with the U.S. Army. Donald later worked for Armco Steel in the Sales and Services Dept. for 35 years until retiring in 1981. Donald...
Jerry D. Jeffries
Jun 29, 2003
Jerry D. Jeffries, 39, of Carlisle, Ohio, died on Sunday, June 29, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on July 6, 1963 to parents Burnell and Jennie (Herald) Jeffries. Jerry worked as a medical technician for 12 years, most recently working at the GI Center. He was an avid history buff with a special...
James Henderson
Jun 27, 2003
James Henderson, 60, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Friday, June 27, 2003, at his residence. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland on June 9, 1943 to parents James and Mary (McDonald) Henderson. James worked as a machinist for Mokrey Tesmer. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #501 and was an avid Ohio State Buckeye and...
Ken Rower
Jun 22, 2003
Ken Rower, 33, of Monroe, Ohio, died Sunday, June 22, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on November 10, 1969 to parents Franklin E. and Michaele (Otting) Rower. Ken earned his bachelor of arts degree from Miami of Oxford, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He was a member of the honor societies of Phi Kappa Phi...

Ida L. Hutchinson
Jun 20, 2003
Ida L. Hutchinson, 84, of Laurie, Missouri died on Friday, June 20, 2003, at Laurie Care Center. She was born in Menifee County, Kentucky on December 22, 1918 to Oliver and Alpha (Helton) Back. Ida was an avid bowler and golfer at Holly Hills and Weatherwax, and was a past city champion and had made four holes-in-one during her lifetime....
Francis O. Burk
Jun 18, 2003
Francis O. Burk, 94, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. He was born in Middletown on November 1, 1908 to parents Frank E. and Catherine (Buerkle) Burk.Francis was a graduate of Miami University and member of the Sigma Delta Roe Fraternity. He worked for Armco Steel Corp. and Granite City Steel as...
Betty Opal Trent
Jun 17, 2003
Betty Opal Trent, 76, of Monroe, died on June 17, 2003, at Kensington Place. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on September 20, 1926 to parents Adrion and Edna (Fields) Osborne. Mrs. Trent was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. She was a member of Cross Pointe Church of God. Betty is survived by her husband, Robert G. Trent of...

John D Hubbard
Jun 15, 2003
John D. Hubbard, 79, of Middletown, died on Sunday, June 15, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Middletown on January 12, 1924 to parents Frank R. and Myrle (Thompson) Hubbard. Mr. Hubbard worked for Armco Steel Corp. as a furnace repairman for 39 1/2 years, retiring in 1983. He served his country in the United States Navy...
William Leroy Frye
Jun 13, 2003
William Leroy Frye, 83, of Middletown, died Friday, June 13, 2003 at his residence. William was born on October 15, 1919 in Middletown to William Bernard and Elizabeth Dorothy (Reuter) Frye. He was married for over 40 years to Frances V. (Fowles) Frye until she passed away in July of 1986. He honorably served our country in WWII in the...
Abbie L. Wilmer
Jun 12, 2003
Abbie L. Wilmer, 105, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Thursday, June 12, 2003, at Towne Point Senior Living. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 4, 1897 to parents Charles and Minnie Rogers. Mrs. Wilmer attended Ohio State University and was a member of the Delta Delta Gamma Sorority. She was a member of the Nurses Auxiliary here in...
Ruth S. Becker
Jun 6, 2003
Ruth S. Becker, 90, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village, Monroe, Ohio. She was born in Akron, Ohio on April 6, 1913 to parents John and Nettie Fern (Phalen) Sowers.Mrs. Becker had an undergraduate degree from the University of Akron and Master´s degree in library science from University of Illinois. She taught...
Mary Ann Patterson
Jun 5, 2003
Mary Ann Patterson, 63, of Middletown, died on June 5, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, on May 18, 1940 to parents Andrew and Paulina (Duden) Kipus. Mrs. Patterson was a member of Holy Family Parish - St. John´s Church. She and her husband Roy Edward Patterson married in 1962 and had celebrated 41 years of...