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Alice "Mickey" Marts

Alice "Mickey" Marts

Apr 28, 2023

Alice “Mickey” Joyce Marts, of Madison Twp., died Friday April 28, 2023, at The Enclave of Springboro with the care of Day City Hospice. She was born June 30, 1924, in Richmond, Indiana to parents Robert and Willietee (Creech) Roberts.

Mickey was a clerk at the Middletown Post Office for 20 years. She was the valedictorian of her class at Camden...

Helen Wheeler

Helen Wheeler

Apr 27, 2023

In the early morning of Wed., Apr. 27, 2023, Helen Louise Wheeler passed away at 2:45am. Helen was born on March 27, 1930 in Monroe, Michigan but spent a great deal of her younger years in Thornhill, Tennessee. Helen started her career as a Dental Assistant in Chattanooga, TN. She then moved to Ohio with her husband Gordon. She worked...

Mike Denton

Mike Denton

Apr 27, 2023

Mike Denton 58, of Middletown, died on April 27, 2023, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born on March 7, 1965, in Middletown, Ohio to John and Barbara (Warmoth) Denton.

He worked at Meijer for 28 years before retiring one year ago.

Mike is survived by his wife; Carolyn Denton, sister; Linda (George) Highley, nephew; Robert Highley, niece; Angela Highley,

He was preceded...

David Thomas "Tom" Ristaneo

David Thomas "Tom" Ristaneo

Apr 27, 2023

David Thomas "Tom" Ristaneo, 86, of Madison Township, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, April 27, 2023. He was born in Middletown on February 23, 1937 to Ray and Virginia (Fryman) Ristaneo, both of who preceded Tom in death.

Tom worked at Armco Steel as a welder, Pfizer and was member of Local Pipefitter 162 Dayton, OH....

Dorothy Williams

Dorothy Williams

Apr 27, 2023

Dorothy Williams, 95, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Johnson County, Kentucky on May 28, 1927.

Dorothy had worked for Middletown Regional Hospital for 28 years, making sure every patient had the comfort of clean sheets, blankets and towels.

Dorothy is survived by her four daughters, Brenda Hall, Linda (Darrell) Robinson,...

James Thomas "Tom" Stabler

James Thomas "Tom" Stabler

Apr 24, 2023

James Thomas "Tom" Stabler, 90, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at Spring Hills Middletown. He was born in Middletown on March 29, 1933 to parents, Russell L. and Mary E. (Fishbaugh) Stabler.

Tom worked for the City of Kettering in the Engineering Department for 33 years, with his last 17 years being as the City Engineer. Following...

James A. Mcdowell

James A. Mcdowell

Apr 14, 2023

James A. McDowell, 70, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on May 12, 1952 to parents, James and Wanda Pauline (Wolfe) McDowell.

Jim retired from AK Steel, where he worked as a millwright. He also retired from the Air National Guard of Ohio, after proudly...

Thomas O'Brien

Thomas O'Brien

Apr 14, 2023

Thomas O’Brien of Middletown passed away in his home on April 14, 2023. Tom was born in Long Island City, NY on November 15, 1929.

He served in the Korean War and the Ohio National Guard. Tom was a mail carrier in Middletown for 34 years. He spent many years as a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader. He shared...

Raymond Uleman

Raymond Uleman

Apr 12, 2023

Graveside services will be Monday April 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Woodside Cemetery and Arboretum in Section 28.

William R. Reek

William R. Reek

Apr 11, 2023

William Robert Reek, 74, of Cogan Station, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital in Kentucky. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 27, 1948 to parents, Richard and Evelyn Mary (Bailey) Reek.

Bill worked as a contractor and owned Reek's Paving.

He loved his family very much and will be greatly missed by his...

Rodney L. Turner

Rodney L. Turner

Apr 9, 2023

Rodney Turner, 70, a long-time resident of Middletown and Franklin passed away on April 9th, 2023 after battling Alzheimer’s. Rodney was a Middletown High School Graduate, class of 1971, and remained active throughout his life in class of ’71 social activities. Following his high school graduation, Rodney began working at Armco Steel and eventually found his fit in the department...

Patricia A. Blankenship

Patricia A. Blankenship

Apr 8, 2023

Patricia Ann (Dees) Blankenship passed away at Bickford of Middletown, where she had been a resident for four years, three days short of her 95th birthday. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Blankenship; loving daughter, Eugenie Hughes; infant son, Mark James; her brother, James Dees; her mother, Hattie (Risner) Dees; stepfather, Roy Dees; and father, Walter Dees....

Loretta Mae Kramer

Loretta Mae Kramer

Apr 7, 2023

Loretta Mae Kramer 83, of Middletown, died on Friday, April 07, 2023, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born on January 28, 1940, in Middletown, OH to Osie and Mary Ellen (Fields) Fultz.

She was a stay-at-home mom for many years then worked for Bob Braun's Tax Service and McGee’s Supermarket.

Loretta is survived by her daughters Lynn...

Charles Atkinson Cope

Charles Atkinson Cope

Apr 7, 2023

Charles Atkinson Cope 86, of Middletown, died on Friday, April 07, 2023, at Bickford of Middletown. He was born on July 22, 1936, in Middletown, OH to George and Ida Mae(Frisch) Cope.

He worked for AK Steel as a welder for 44 years. After retirement he spent 17 years working at the Hope House. He was also very involved at his...

Carl W. Theiss

Carl W. Theiss

Apr 6, 2023

Carl Wesley Theiss, of Germantown, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Astoria Health & Rehab Center in Germantown, Ohio. Born on December 28, 1937, in Dayton, Ohio to parents, John Robert & Lena Katherine (Bailey) Theiss.

Carl retired as Major from Lebanon Correctional Institute in 1994. He had proudly served his county in the U.S. Air Force for 4...

Delores A. Martin

Delores A. Martin

Apr 4, 2023

Delores Ann Martin, 80, of Franklin Township, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Kettering Health Miamisburg. She was born in Middletown on July 4, 1942 to parents, Linville and Nellie (Barker) Manns.

Delores had worked for Arkay Plastics. She enjoyed bowling, puzzles, reading books, playing games and especially spending time with her family. She had a very special place...

Janet Marie Buchheit

Janet Marie Buchheit

Apr 2, 2023

Janet Marie (Gunderman) Buchheit, age 77, of Middletown, died April 2, 2023, at Bickford Assisted Living and Memory Care. She was born on July 5, 1945, to Louis Gunderman Jr. and Louise (Scheerer) Gunderman in Flint, Michigan.

Janet graduated second in her class from Seven Mile High School in Seven Mile, Ohio in 1963 where she gave her address hours before...

Hollie Nicole Francis Bumgardner

Hollie Nicole Francis Bumgardner

Mar 27, 2023

Hollie Nicole Francis Bumgardner, 39, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Middletown, Ohio, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023 in Bradenton. She was born in Cincinnati on February 15, 1984, and lived in Middletown until she moved to Bradenton in 2015.

Hollie was an only child growing up. She spent a lot of time with her cousins, Jason, Ashley, Robyn and...

Larry Day

Larry Day

Mar 26, 2023

Larry Day, 71, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Hazard, Kentucky on October 31, 1951 to parents, William Irvin and Bobbie Jean (Greer) Day.

Larry worked as a steam engineer for AK Steel. He was a huge sports fan, who in addition to watching games, enjoyed coaching baseball, playing softball...

Susan Elizabeth Mayberry

Susan Elizabeth Mayberry

Mar 25, 2023

Susan Elizabeth (Kelly) Mayberry, passed away March 25, 2023 in Zephyrhills, Florida. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 29, 1954. Susan was a 1972 graduate of Fenwick High School and attended Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. Susan had a passion for caring for others, especially her brother Jimmy. During her career she managed multiple group homes and worked...

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