Current Obituaries
Judith F. Eckert
Oct 6, 2022
Judith F. Eckert, 80, of Monroe, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. She was born in Dayton on August 25, 1942 to parents, Edwin and Marian (Case) Frazier.
Judy worked in administration for the 12th District Court of Appeals for 40 years, retiring in 2021. She attended Lebanon Presbyterian Church.
Judy is survived by her son,...
Shirley M. Lubberger
Oct 5, 2022
Shirley M. Lubberger, 97, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at her home. She was born in Middletown on June 29, 1925 to parents, George and Georgiana (Phibbs) Boice.
Shirley had worked as the assistant office manager for Dr. Grager, retiring in 1981. She was a very active member of Prosser Chapter #367 Order of Eastern Star, having...
Thomas E. Martin
Oct 3, 2022
Thomas E. Martin, 87, of Trenton, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 in the comfort of family and friends. He was born in Hamilton on November 27, 1934 to parents, Herbert and Rose (Beck) Martin.
Tom retired from Armco Steel Corporation as a superintendent in the electrical power department. He was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church....
Ron Cox
Oct 3, 2022
Ron Cox, 91, of Monroe, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. He was born in Middletown on September 21, 1931 to parents, Clarence and Alice (Dickerson) Cox.
Ron retired from Armco Steel Corporation, where he had worked as a Metallurgical Technician. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during the...
John Ratliff
Sep 28, 2022
John Ratliff, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on September 28th, 2022. On that day, his children lost the best dad anyone could ever have.
John was born in Lexington, Kentucky on February 19th, 1944 to parents Hazel (Davis) Ratliff Tewell and Ova Ratliff. He was a teacher and coach at Verity Middle School for 35 years....
Thomas Frank Michael
Sep 22, 2022
Thomas Frank Michael 80, of Middletown, died on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Dayton VA Medical Center. He was born on March 07, 1942, in Covington, KY to Frank and Margaret (Mersch) Michael.
Tom served in the United States Army and worked as an insurance and real estate agent.
Thomas is survived by his children and step-children; Rob (Elizabeth) Michael, Christine (Scott)...
Ruth Ann Braun
Sep 22, 2022
Ruth Ann Braun, 84, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Central Parke Assisted Living & Memory Care in Mason, Ohio. She was born in Middletown on January 19, 1938 to parents, Omer W. and Esther E. (Wuest) Fedders.
Ruth had worked in the cafeteria at Bishop Fenwick High School for many years. She was lifelong member of...
David Alan Meehan
Sep 20, 2022
David Alan Meehan, 75, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Hillspring of Springboro. He was born in Middletown on June 13, 1947 to parents, Lobert and Clara Louise (Kincaid) Meehan.
David had worked for Armco Steel Corp, where everyone knew him as "Rhino".
David is survived by his children, Jason B. (Susan) Meehan, Aaron (Danielle) Meehan &...
Sue Ann Werner
Sep 17, 2022
Sue Ann Werner, 79, of Trenton, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Miamisburg on October 8, 1942 to parents, Russell and Janet (Zink) Swartz.
Sue had worked at Barnitz Bank in Middletown, then later worked at McDonald's in Hamilton for 35 years. She was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic...
Phyllis Ann Sams
Sep 17, 2022
Phyllis Ann Sams 69, of Franklin Township, died on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Bradford Place, Hamilton, OH. She was born in Oneida, KY on Wednesday, October 8, 1952 to parents James and Sarah (Davidson) Sams .
Phyllis worked for International Truck Sales as an Office Clerk, was a home health care provider and was a member of the First Baptist...
Loren J. Wells
Sep 12, 2022
Loren J. Wells, 98, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 12, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in Kentucky on July 8, 1924 to parents, John and Stella (Nichols) Wells.
Loren had worked as an inspector for Armco Steel Corp, retiring after 41 years with the company. He served as a medic in the United States Army...
John V. Dennis
Sep 8, 2022
John V. Dennis, 59, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on May 7, 1963 to parents, William and Helen Louise (Vitori) Dennis.
John is survived by his three daughters, Brittany Dennis, Brooke Dennis & Megan Abner; sisters, Gina (Jim) Hugar & Lisa Long; brothers, Richard (Pam) Dennis, David Dennis...
Norma L. & Glenn W. Fraley
Sep 7, 2022
Norma Louise Fraley, 87, of Madison Township, followed her husband in passing by three days on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. She was born in Middletown on January 5, 1935 to parents, Burl and Elizabeth Madeline (Adkins) Hanks.
Norma married Glenn W. Fraley on March 17, 1956 and together, in May of that same year, they started Glenn W. Fraley & Sons...
Jack E. Boone
Sep 6, 2022
Jack E. Boone, 86, of Middletown, passed away on September 6, 2022. He was born August 7, 1936 to parents Walter and Ernestine Boone.
Jack worked at Central Soya for a multitude of years until his retirement and continued to work beyond retirement at Precision Packaging. Jack also served in the United States Air Force for many years. He was a...
Ruth Kleingers Smith
Sep 3, 2022
Ruth Kleingers Smith of Middletown, Ohio passed away on September 3, 2022. She was 91.
Ruth was born on May 17, 1931 to Clara (Wietmarschen) and Edward Mersch in Cincinnati, Ohio, the sixth of nine children. She graduated from Deer Park High School in 1949, and after graduation, worked for a time as a bookkeeper at General Electric.
Ruth married Alfred Kleingers,...
Charles S. Disney
Aug 26, 2022
Charles S. "Diz" Disney, 75, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Hawthorn Glen Senior Living Campus. He was born to Charles K. and Irene (Kelemen) Disney in 1947 in Benham, Kentucky. They then moved to Hamilton, Ohio where he lived for 25 years. Charlie owned and operated the Goodyear Tire Centers in Middletown for 35 years....
Shirlin "Red" Butler
Aug 24, 2022
Shirlin "Red" Butler, 95, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Cottonwood Point, Missouri on July 19, 1927 to parents, Edgar and Lillie (Wiznar) Butler. Red had worked for General Motors at their Harrison Radiator plant, retiring after 30 years. He was a veteran of the...
Richard "Rick" Robbins
Aug 21, 2022
Richard L. "Rick" Robbins, 76, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Otterbein-Lebanon SeniorLife Community. He was born in Willard, Ohio on September 29, 1945 to David "Robbie" and Mary Robbins. He grew up in Cocoa Beach, Florida, before moving to Middletown. Rick served in the Army National Guard and Army Reserves. His life's work was in printing. He...
Laurence E Angst
Aug 20, 2022
Laurence E. Angst, 83, of Seven Mile, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Hamilton on February 18, 1939 , to parents, Clarence and Dorothea (Cooper) Angst. Larry had worked for Armco/AK Steel, retiring in 2001 after 29 years with the company. He was a veteran of...
Emilie Doring Marcikic
Aug 19, 2022
Emilie (Doring) Marcikic, 83, of Middletown, died Friday, August 19, 2022 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown to Otto and Avis (King) Doring.
Emilie graduated from Wellesley College, and continued her studies at Xavier University in Cincinnati. She worked at Richardson Merrill Company in the medical research division. After retirement she devoted her talents to managing family investments...