Current Obituaries
James H. Hogg, Jr.
Oct 14, 2018
James Harold Hogg Jr., 60, of Trenton, died Sunday, October 14, 2018, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on January 30, 1958 to parents James and Betty Jo (Sauter) Hogg Sr. James had worked in maintenance at AK Steel for 30 years. He was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Church...
Vera Joseph
Oct 11, 2018
Vera Joseph, 95, of Middletown, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018, at her home. She was born in Perry County, Kentucky on January 9, 1923 to parents Issac and Sally (Baker) Eversole. Mrs. Joseph is survived by her children, Loriane (Kenneth) Combs, Carolyn Hipsher, Lewis (Sherry) Joseph, Mildred (Gary) Cooper, Reason (Joanna) Joseph, Hardin (Marti) Joseph & Darlene (Earl) Edwards;...
Helen J. Emerick
Oct 11, 2018
Helen J. Emerick, 86, of Middletown, died Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Bickford Assisted Living. She was born in Gratis, Ohio on December 2, 1931 to parents Lloyd and Ruth (Eby) Burnett. Helen will be greatly missed by her son, Paul (Donna) Emerick Jr.; daughters, Denise (Edward) Carroll & Lisa (Dave) Smith; brother-in-law, Ben Emerick; grandchildren, Celeste (Brian) Church, Paul...
Jerry Cooke
Oct 10, 2018
Jerry Cooke was born on September 8, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents Stephen Cooke and Lillian (Baum) Cooke. Jerry was the middle child between his siblings Carolyn and Tom. Before graduating Central High School, he went to prom with his future wife Alice Smallwood. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy as an electrician during the Vietnam War. On...
Helen Loraine Gardner
Oct 8, 2018
Helen Loraine Gardner, 88, of Middletown, died Monday, October 8, 2018, at Close To Home. She was born in Reed Springs, Missouri on September 8, 1930 to parents Roy and Ruth (Bolling) Sturgill. Helen had worked as a secretary for National Cash Register. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church. Mrs. Gardner is survived by her children, Sharon...
Omer "Ted" Fugate
Oct 7, 2018
Omer “Ted” Fugate, 100, a resident of Naples, Florida and formerly of Middletown, Ohio passed peacefully in Naples on October 7, 2018, surrounded by his family. Ted was born on July 12, 1918 in Estill County, Kentucky, a son of the late James G. & Bertha Sparks Fugate. He moved with his family to Middletown in 1929 and married Lillian...
Joyce B. Ratliff
Oct 6, 2018
Joyce Ratliff, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away on October 6, 2018 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Joyce was born in Wellington, Kentucky on January 13, 1946. She was the oldest daughter of Theda (Murphy) Watson and Willie P. Watson. She was a paralegal for 30 years with the Singer law firm. She enjoyed travelling to...
Jim Kramer
Oct 4, 2018
James E. Kramer, 80, of Middletown, died Thursday, October 4, 2018. He was born in 1937 to parents Francis G. and Zelma (Wolf) Kramer. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Donna; son, Michael; daughter, Karen; two granddaughters, Kayleigh & Emily; and sister, Sheila (Kramer) Lisella. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jerry. Jim...
Carolyn Ann Gustin
Oct 4, 2018
Carolyn Ann Gustin, 82, of Middletown, died Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on August 15, 1936 to parents Bernard Leo and Helen Emma (Schaefer) Gibbons. Carolyn devoted her life to making a loving home for her family. She was a member of Holy Family Parish-Holy Trinity Church and sang in the choir....
Moses W. Gamble
Oct 2, 2018
Moses W. Gamble, 83, of Middletown, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018. He was born in Esom Hill, Georgia on March 30, 1935 to parents Grudged W. and Pearl (Gibbs) Gamble. Moses worked for Armco/AK Steel in the masonry department and in security, retiring after 42 years of service. Following his retirement, he worked as a courier for First Financial Bank....
Jeanne Wood
Oct 2, 2018
Mildred “Jeanne” Wood, 93, of Middletown, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. She was born in Middletown on March 2, 1925 to parents James Emerson and Sara Elizabeth (Priest) Laubach. Jeanne devoted her life to making a loving home for her family. She was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed square dancing,...
Patricia Ann Wilkerson
Oct 1, 2018
Patricia Ann Wilkerson, 86, of Middletown, died Monday, October 1, 2018, at her home. She was born in Middletown on June 30, 1932 to parents Everett and Pearl (Lyons) Barnes. Patricia worked as a registered nurse at Middletown Regional Hospital for 15 years, retiring in 1972. She helped start the Treatment Center for Brain Injured Children here in Middletown. She...
Norma Jean Berry
Sep 28, 2018
Norma Jean Berry, 84, of Monroe, died Friday, September 28, 2018, at her son’s home in Indianapolis. She was born in Pomeroyton, Kentucky on March 30, 1934 to parents Robert and Edna (Birchfield) Campbell. Norma Jean worked for the Middletown Public Library for 30 years, retiring as Assistant Administrative Librarian in 1993. She was a member of the Church of...
Richard Zarker Bergmann
Sep 27, 2018
Richard Zarker Bergmann, 41, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was born in Houston, Texas on October 12, 1976 and grew up in Somerville, Ohio. Other places he has lived include New Era, Michigan, Pinehurst & Fayetteville, North Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina and West Alexandria, Ohio, where he passed. Ric graduated from Edgewood High School in Trenton, where he...
Margaret "Maggie" M. Presta
Sep 27, 2018
Margaret M. “Maggie” Presta, 73, of Monroe, died Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown on March 16, 1945 to parents John A. and Lucille (Nickell) Presta. Maggie worked as an LPN in Home Healthcare. She loved being in the kitchen making candies, cakes & cookies. She also enjoyed gardening,...
Donavan T. Tackett Jr.
Sep 26, 2018
Donavan T. Tackett Jr., 44, of Middletown died September 26, 2018. Memorial Service Monday October 1, 2018 at 10:00am at The Gathering, 31 S Clinton St, Middletown, OH 45044.
Henry O. Schraub
Sep 26, 2018
Henry O. Schraub, 91, of Wayne Township, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Hawthorn Glen Nursing Center. He was born in Middletown on February 23, 1927 to parents Earl and Hazel (Schmidt) Schraub. Henry graduated from West Elkton High School in 1945. He married his high school sweetheart, Gladys, in 1947. Married 71 years. He ran the family farm on...
Mildred M. Sheller
Sep 26, 2018
Mildred M. Sheller, 89, formerly of Middletown, currently residing in Duluth, GA, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018. She was born in Trenton, Ohio on June 4, 1929 to parents Herbert and Rose (Beck) Martin. Mildred was a graduate of Monroe High School and then a graduate of the University of Akron with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College...
Peggy A. Swartz
Sep 23, 2018
Peggy Swartz, 83, of Trenton, died Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. She was born in Butler, Missouri on January 4, 1935 to parents Esta Lee and Grace Magdalene (Hines) Cox. Peggy worked as a receptionist at the YMCA for 15 years. She was an avid runner and enjoyed running marathons. She also enjoyed traveling, fishing and spending...
Donna J. Gomia
Sep 23, 2018
Donna J. Gomia, 79, of Middletown, died Sunday, September 23, 2018. She was born in Middletown on March 8, 1939 to parents Lawrence and Eileen (Fisher) Wardlow. Donna was a member of Holy Family Parish and was a life-member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was a mother of three children and grandmother of six. She loved her children and...
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