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Rachel Danielle Polley

Rachel Danielle Polley

May 14, 2002

Eric and Rebecca Polley announce the birth of their special angel, Rachel Danielle, born May 14, 2002 at 6:48 AM at Middletown Regional Hospital. She stayed just long enough to touch our hearts.In addition to her parents, Rachel is survived by her grandparents Terry & Brenda Polley, Gene & Cheri Spears, and Carl & Debbie Hicks. Funeral Home: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding 3805...

Mary E. Leopold

Mary E. Leopold

May 14, 2002

Mary Elizabeth Knepshield Leopold passed away Tuesday, at her residence at Towne Point. Mary graduated from Middletown High School with her sister Louise and worked at Gardner Paper Company for 42 years. She was married to Frederick Leopold for 34 years, until his death in 1981. A lifelong member of First United Methodist Church, Mary loved sports and was on...

Tim Smith

Tim Smith

May 12, 2002

Tim Smith, 44, of Middletown died Sunday, in May's Lick, Kentucky. Tim loved motorcycles and worked as a motorcycle mechanic. He was a member of the Middletown Sportsman's Club.Tim is survived by his father Thomas J. Smith; a son Mark P. Smith; brother David (Karen) Smith; sister Julie (Steve) Buchholz; and nieces Rachel Buchholz and Skylar Smith. He was preceded...

Vera Neu Harmon

Vera Neu Harmon

May 12, 2002

Vera Neu Harmon, 86, a three year resident of The McAuley in West Hartford, Connecticut, died with her family at her side on Mother's Day, Sunday. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Clara Neu. She resided in Stamford, CT for 39 years prior to moving to West Hartford. She was a member of St. Gabriel's parish in...

Burton Erickson

Burton Erickson

May 12, 2002

Burton "Bud" M. Erickson, 70, died Sunday at his residence. Mr. Erickson was an army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Waveland Park Lodge #654 F & A.M., York Rite and Scottish Rite and Antioch Shrine. Before coming to Middletown, Bud was a property manager for an apartment complex in Des Moines, Iowa.He was preceded...

Mayme L. Shafer

Mayme L. Shafer

May 11, 2002

Mayme L. Shafer, age 79, died Saturday morning at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was a homemaker.Mrs. Shafer is survived by a daughter Donna Huff; two brothers Cecil and Otis Singleton; two sisters Dorothy Parsons and Pauline Cheeks; two grandchildren; Pamela Strickland and Paula Byrd; and six great grandchildren.Her husband John E. Shafer, May 24, 1995, preceded her in death her...

Chalmer Agee

Chalmer Agee

May 10, 2002

Chalmer Agee, 77, died Friday at his residence. Chalmer worked for the Middletown School System as a custodian for 27 years, retiring in 1988. He was a member of Towne Blvd. Church of God.Mr. Agee is survived by his wife Willie B. (Wells) Agee; a son Larry W. (Nancy J.) Agee; two daughters Rita (David) Krasnonski and Donna Johnson; three...

Frank N. Gibbons

Frank N. Gibbons

May 10, 2002

Frank Gibbons, 84, died Friday at Alterra Sterling Cottage. Frank worked for Armco Steel Corp. for 11 years before joining the Ohio State Highway Patrol, where he served for 20 years, retiring in 1971. He was the first Middletown resident to retire from the Highway Patrol. After retiring he became a Butler County Animal Control Officer for several years. Frank...

Fred Robinson

Fred Robinson

May 9, 2002

Charles Fred Robinson, 64, died Thursday, at Middletown Regional Hospital. Fred worked for General Motors as a maintenance supervisor for 29 1/2 years, retiring in 1992. He was a member of Wildwood Golf Club for 30 years. He enjoyed playing golf, fishing, his vacation homes in Kentucky and Florida, and above all else, spending time with his family. Mr. Robinson...

Katherine Wood Davis

Katherine Wood Davis

May 7, 2002

Katherine Wood Davis, 92, formerly of Kettering, Ohio, died Tuesday at Otterbein Retirement Community of Lebanon. She married the late G. Barron Davis in 1929. Mr. Davis died in 1995.She is survived by a daughter Dolores (John) Dunham, four grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, David Allen and...

Clayton Pennington

Clayton Pennington

May 1, 2002

Clayton Pennington, 60, died Wednesday at his residence.Clayton was a member of the Trenton Christian Church. He worked in the BOF at AK Steel for 25 years.Mr. Pennington is survived by his wife Carole A. (Smith) Pennington; sons David Pennington, Glen (& his friend Karen Meinor) Pennington, and Tony (Jodi) Smith; daughter Sheri (& her friend Wayne Garrison) Pennington; brothers...

Terry A. Bishop

Terry A. Bishop

Apr 28, 2002

Terrance "Terry" A. Bishop, 66, died Sunday, at his residence. Terry worked as a bi-product operator for Armco Steel Corp. for 34 1/2 years, retiring in 2000. He was a member of Holy Family Parish-Holy Trinity Church and the Armco Employees Independent Federation.Mr. Bishop is survived by his wife Carol (Irving) Bishop; sons Tim P. (Betty) Bishop and Steve (Diana)...

Stella Spicer

Stella Spicer

Apr 27, 2002

Stella Spicer, age 80 of Monroe, died Saturday, April 27, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital.Mrs. Spicer was born in Altro, KY, the daughter of the late Greenberry and Pollie (Johnson) Spicer. She was preceded in death by her sister, Ola Durk.She was a devoted christian mother, a former member of Faith Chapel in Farmersville and the first convert of the...

Margaret Stugmyer

Margaret Stugmyer

Apr 26, 2002

Margaret Stugmyer, 86, died Friday, at Hillspring of Springboro. She worked at the Central Store, St. John's School Cafeteria, and Fenwick High School Cafeteria from 1991-2000. Mrs. Stugmyer was a member of Holy Family Parish-St. John's Church, St. John's Altar Rosary Society, St. John's Ladies Society, and volunteered at St. John's bingo for 20 years.She is survived by two sons...

Sierra Hope Inabnitt

Sierra Hope Inabnitt

Apr 24, 2002

Sierra Hope Inabnitt, our loving daughter, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday. She is survived by her parents Donnie & Lisa Ann Inabnitt, grandmother Lena Cox, step grandfather Ron Fagin, and numerous loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by grandfather Robert L. Cox, grandparents Lorraine and Cecil Inabnitt, and uncle Robert L. Cox, Jr.Rev....

Nanna M. Haker

Nanna M. Haker

Apr 23, 2002

Nanna M. (Plummer) Haker, 78, died Tuesday, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village.Nanna worked as a supervisor for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services for 28 years. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.Mrs. Haker was preceded in death by her husband Anthony Haker in 1992, her parents and a sister Laura Plummer Haney. She is survived by nephews David...

Edward Gunderson

Edward Gunderson

Apr 22, 2002

Edward Gunderson, 72, died Monday, at his residence.Ed played basketball while attending college at Miami University from 1950-1954. He played softball after college and in later years enjoyed playing golf. He is a member of the Butler County Sports Hall of Fame. He began his teaching career in 1959 in Clyde, OH, moved to Madison in 1960 where he taught,...

Ruth Angela Sallie

Ruth Angela Sallie

Apr 16, 2002

Ruth Angela Sallie, 72, died Tuesday at her residence.Mrs. Sallie was lifelong member of Holy Family Parish-St. John's Church. She worked for the Middletown School System for 37 years, retiring in 1998. She was a volunteer at the dialysis center at Miami Valley Hospital and a den mother for the cub scouts.Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Clinton...

Dorothy M. Fitzpatrick

Dorothy M. Fitzpatrick

Apr 15, 2002

Dorothy M. Fitzpatrick, 76, of Middletown, died Monday, at Kensington Place. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was preceded in death by her husbands Raymond F. Allen in 1951 and Clyde Fitzpatrick in 1972 and her parents, Fred and Rachel Allen.She is survived by her sons Fred (Joan) Allen and Dale (Wanda) Fitzpatrick and grandchildren Tracy Allen, Rachel Allen, and Emma Fitzpatrick.Reverend James Kinser...

Edith A. Finkelman

Edith A. Finkelman

Apr 15, 2002

Edith A. Finkelman, 88, died Monday, at her residence.Mrs. Finkelman was a member of Temple Beth Shalom, the Sisterhood Council, Hadassah, and was a grey lady at Middletown Regional Hospital. She served as a trustee on the board of the Sorg Opera Company and as president of Sol Finkelman, Inc. She enjoyed and had great interest in the fine arts.Edith...

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