Current Obituaries
Ronald Hunter
Mar 17, 2023
Ronald E. Hunter, 76, of Monroe, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on July 21, 1946.
Ron, known as the "Candyman", worked in maintenance for Armco Steel for 30 years, retiring from AK in 2000. Ron enjoyed sports, golf and had filmed Edgewood High School football...
Rosemary Crow
Mar 16, 2023
Rosemary (Andreotta) Crow, age 77, of Katy, Texas, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Memorial Hermann Houston. She was born on June 30, 1945 in Middletown, Ohio, one of three children to Angeline and William Andreotta.
Rosemary graduated from Fenwick High School in 1963 where she graduated 2nd in her class and was homecoming queen. She later earned her...
Doug Miller
Mar 16, 2023
Douglas G. Miller, 53, of Madison Township, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2023. He was born in Dayton on July 16, 1969 to parents, Robert Douglas and Patty Lou (Berry) Miller.
Doug worked as a machinist for Ashley Ward Inc. He was a jack-of-all-trades and handled building maintenance for area apartment complexes. Doug loved bluegrass music.
Doug was taken way too...
Timothy Scott "Tim" Hickman
Mar 16, 2023
Timothy Scott "Tim" Hickman, 58, of Madison Township, died unexpectdly on Thursday, March 16, 2023. He was born in Middletown on July 24, 1964 to parents Howard William and Rita (Romans) Hickman.
Tim was the owner of Hickman Heating and Air Conditioning.
Tim loved his family and will be greatly missed by his daughter, Brittany Hickman; grandchildren, Charleigh, Aspen & Ezra Roten;...
Angelo Anthony "Tony" Donisi
Mar 13, 2023
Angelo Anthony "Tony" Donisi was born May 16, 1931 - passed away peacefully at his home March 13th, 2023, after an lengthy illness. He was 91. He was a graduate of Middletown High School in 1949 and then enlisted in the US Airforce after which time he moved back to Franklin and built a house where he raised his family....
Corbit O. Harrison, Sr.
Mar 9, 2023
Corbit O. Harrison, Sr., 70, of Middletown, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at home. He was born in Middletown on July 23, 1952 to parents, Winston Corbit and Janice Lorene (Davis) Harrison.
Corbit retired from the maintenance department at Armco/AK Steel and continued working as Facility Manager for First Presbyterian Church, where he had also served as a Deacon....
Clara L. Adams
Mar 9, 2023
Clara L. Adams, 85, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Whitesburg, Kentucky on October 13, 1937 to parents, Roscoe and Margaret (Holbrook) Webb.
Clara had worked as a secretary for Armco Steel Corp, retiring in 1989.
Clara loved her family and will be greatly missed by her...
Frederick W. Finney
Mar 4, 2023
Fred Finney, son of Della (Barker) and Vernon Finney passed away on March 4, 2023 at the age of 95.
Fred was a Trenton High School graduate, the class of 1945. He then served in the US Air Force during the end of World War II. Fred attended Anderson College in Indiana and began working at Armco Steel. He retired from...
Bryan F. Chupka
Mar 2, 2023
Bryan F. Chupka, 54, of Ft Mitchell, KY, died unexpectedly on March 2, 2023, at home. He was born on May 20, 1968 in Middletown, OH to Joseph and Susan (Mullins) Chupka.
He worked as a Logistics Manager for Team Worldwide. He enjoyed music, being outdoors, hiking, and arrowhead hunting. Bryan loved his dog, Chloe, and her daycare, Allie’s Walkabout. Bryan...
Brenda S. Ihlendorf
Mar 2, 2023
Brenda S. Ihlendorf, 70, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown on October 5, 1952 to parents, Joseph and Helen Marie (Sorrell)Tadych, both of whom proceded her in death.
Brenda enjoyed boating in Tennessee and Kentucky and taking trips to the Daytona area in Florida. She...
Dorothy M. Taylor
Feb 28, 2023
Dorothy M. Taylor, 78, of Trenton, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She was born in Hamilton on January 10, 1945 to parents, Charles C. and Aletha L. (Lemmons) Loman.
Dorothy had worked as an investor with Edward Jones Investments and then for Valhalla Investment Group.
Dorothy loved her family and will be greatly missed...
Raymond "Zack" Eluhow Jr.
Feb 28, 2023
Raymond "Zack" Eluhow, Jr. 68, of Madison Twp., died on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born on December 8,1954, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France to Raymond and Genovaite (Miuleraite) Eluhow.
Ray was a 30-year Lt. Reserve Police Commander for the Washington DC Police Department.
Ray is survived by his extended family Brian (Stacy) Sebald, Scott...
Suzanne R. Sibcy
Feb 28, 2023
Suzanne R. Sibcy, 80, of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Dayton on August 2, 1942 to parents, Forrest and Hilma (Becker) Ferree.
Suzanne graduated from Fenwick High School in 1960. She worked for Harkrader Real Estate as a realtor and insurance agent for 22 years, retiring in...
Arthur William Bidwell Iii
Feb 27, 2023
Arthur William Bidwell, III, 70, of Middletown, died on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Christ Hospital. He was born in Flushing, New York on April 7, 1952.
Art had worked as a vice president of marketing in the aluminum industry, retiring in 2015. He served his country in the United States Army Reserves and was a 1974 graduate of Xavier University...
William C. "Bill" Mccabe, Jr.
Feb 27, 2023
William C. "Bill" McCabe, Jr., 83, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on July 7, 1939 to parents, William C. Sr. and Mary (Forester) McCabe.
Bill worked as a realtor for Sibcy-Cline. He had served his country in the National Guard. Bill was an accomplished...
Donald Jeffery "Jeff" Vicroy
Feb 23, 2023
Donald Jeffery "Jeff" Vicroy, 65, of West Milton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at IU Health University Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio.
Jeff graduated from Valley View High School, Class of 1975, where he excelled in baseball & basketball. He also played softball and bowling, having bowled a 300 game. He had...
Ruth Anne Lee
Feb 19, 2023
Ruth Lee 85, of Monroe, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Optimized Senior Living. She was born in Middletown on December 3, 1937 to parents, Clarence and Ruth (Douglas) Brate, both of whom preceded her in death.
Ruth had attended Maple Park Elementary School and graduated from Lemon Monroe High School. She worked as a secretary for General Electric...
Caroline Perkins
Feb 17, 2023
Mary Caroline Perkins, 55, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 17, 2023 at her home. She was born in Middletown on August 10, 1967.
Caroline had a very caring spirit so her career as a long-term care nurse for more than twenty years was a perfect fit.
She loved her family and will be greatly missed by her daughters, Abigail...
John A. "Johnny" Esselman
Feb 17, 2023
John A. “Johnny” Esselman, 85, of Middletown, died on Friday, February 17, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 18, 1937, in Cincinnati to Frank and Ruth (Garner) Esselman.
He worked for Square D as a machine operator. Johnny loved spending time with family, motorcycles and classic cars.
Johnny is survived by his wife, Sandy...
Robert William "Bobby" Lux, Sr.
Feb 16, 2023
Robert William “Bobby” Lux Sr. 49, of Middletown, died on Thursday, February 16, 2023. He was born on September 22, 1973, in Dayton, OH to Robert and Joyce (Sorrell) Lux.
He worked for Allied Window Inc, loved working on cars and spending time at car shows, dragstrips and derby’s, but most of all he loved spending time with his children.
Robert is...