Current Obituaries
Raymond "Bill" Garland
Sep 13, 2016
Raymond William "Bill" Garland, 89, formerly of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. He was born in Wilmington on June 21, 1927 to parents Leo and Ada (Miller) Garland.Bill served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1945. He served for several years in the Ohio Highway Patrol before a long and successful career with...

Mary E. Svarda
Sep 9, 2016
Mary E. Svarda, 70, of Middletown, died Friday, September 9, 2016, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on September 6, 1946 to parents Robert and Emmadean (Brandenburg) Berkley.Mary was a member of Holy Family Parish. Mrs. Svarda is survived by her husband, Docie Svarda; daughter, Frances (Chad) Schneider; sister, Alice (Fred) Kindred; and grandsons, Aiden Schneider &...
Matthew E. Fiora
Sep 6, 2016
Matthew E. Fiora, 54, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016, as a result of a tragic motorcycle accident on September 4th. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 27, 1962 to parents Carl and Margaret (Setterlin) Fiora.He leaves two children, Justin, 27, and Grace, the light of his life, aged 16. In addition to his parents, he is...
Betty J. Minck
Sep 4, 2016
Betty J. Minck, 79, of Middletown, died Sunday, September 4, 2016, at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She was born in Coal City, Illinois on July 6, 1937 to parents Willis and Dorothy (Spellman) Tarman.Betty was a loving homemaker and member of First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Minck is survived by her husband, William Minck; three daughters, Jennifer Rexius, Wendy (Tony)...
Marguerite L. Miles
Sep 3, 2016
Marguerite L. Miles, 94, of Middletown, died Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown on May 27, 1922 to parents William J. and Minnie (Shultz) Miles.Marguerite had a wonderful career in nursing, beginning with serving as a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II, then being Director...
Rita Gough
Aug 28, 2016
Rita Gough, 77, of Middletown, died Sunday, August 28, 2016, at home. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on March 18, 1939 to parents Charles and Catherine (Balaz) Steele.Rita was a member of Wildwood Golf Club for 35 years. She was an avid bowler for 40 years, loved casinos, the horse track, and traveling especially Las Vegas, and lived a...

Adam Lee James Breedlove
Aug 28, 2016
Adam Lee James Breedlove, infant son of Rusty Lee Allen Breedlove and Mary Elizabeth Steele, of Trenton, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016, at Mercy Fairfield. In addition to his parents, Adam is survived by his sister, Aubrey and brother, Aiden; great grandparents, Betty & Jim Hogg and Jack Steele Sr.; grandparents, Peggy & Tim Weidner and Kathleen & James...
Robert E. Hunt
Aug 28, 2016
Robert Hunt, known to many as "Big Bob", passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on October 18, 1948 to parents Walter and Adell Hunt and had resided there until moving to the Houston, Texas area 3 years ago.He took his place in Heaven with his wife, Helen Hunt; parents; and sister, Becky Bowling.Bob is...
Pearl K. Hollon
Aug 26, 2016
Pearl Kathleen Hollon, 86, of Middletown Ohio passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at Atrium Medical Center after a short illness.Born September 29, 1929 in Renick, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Luther Marion and Rose May Zimmerman Blankenship. She was preceded in death by her brothers Walter and Ernest Blankenship and sister Marion Jameson.Pearl is survived...
Diane Picklesimer Staton
Aug 21, 2016
Diane Picklesimer Staton, 62, of Franklin, died Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on March 20, 1954 to parents Clay and Edna (Hembree) Creech.Diane was a 1972 graduate of Carlisle High School. She worked as a machine operator for Dopaco, retiring in 2000. Diane was a devoted mother and loving housewife who will...
Dora Tenore
Aug 21, 2016
Dora Tenore, 86, of Middletown, died peacefully Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown on April 17, 1930 to parents Joseph and Lucy (Severini) DiCristoforo.Dora & her husband, Tony, started their real estate business together in 1955 known as Tony Tenore Inc. Dora worked together with her husband in the business...
Pasquale "Pat" E. Scorti Jr.
Aug 21, 2016
Pasquale E. "Pat" Scorti, Jr., 78, of Middletown, died Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on September 13, 1937 to parents Pasquale E. and Catherine (Madaffari) Scorti Sr.Pat was previously a manager for Checker's Stores for 17 years and later worked at Sloan's Market for more than 30 years retiring in...
Virgil J. Westercamp
Aug 18, 2016
Virgil J. Westercamp, 92, of Monroe, died Thursday, August 18, 2016. He was a resident of Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. He was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on May 9, 1924 to parents John Albert and Effa Estella (Barkley) Westercamp.Virgil served his love of God, family, work and country as a caretaker, protector and provider.Virgil was employed by Armco Steel Corp....

Dr. Herbert M. Calem
Aug 15, 2016
Dr. Herbert M. Calem, 81, of Middletown, died Monday, August 15, 2016. He was born in the Bronx, New York on November 3, 1934 to parents Louis and Sarah (Goldstein) Calem.Herbert retired as a Lt. Colonel from the United States Air Force after serving over 20 years. After retiring from the military he continued to serve as a dentist for...
Marilyn M. Dakin
Aug 12, 2016
Marilyn M. Dakin, 77 of Franklin Township died on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Franklin Ridge Nursing Home. She was born in Olathe, Kansas on Aug. 27, 1938 to parents Paul & Virginia (McCully) Boehm. Marilyn was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Gerald (Red) Dakin, a daughter; Michelle (David) Vaughn, two sons; Ronald Dakin and Shawn (Joani)...
Mary Sue Dyehouse
Aug 6, 2016
Dyehouse, Mary Sue Mary Sue Dyehouse, 76, of Middletown, died Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Kettering Medical Center. She was born in Cisco, Kentucky on May 6, 1940 to parents Kelly and Phebie (Reed) Adkins.Mary was a loving and caring mother and grandmother. She was a homemaker and a member of Christian Enterprise Baptist Church. One of her greatest joys...

Lynn Alan Mckinley
Aug 6, 2016
Lynn Alan McKinley, 69, of Monroe, died Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Dayton V.A. Medical Center Hospice. He was born in Middletown on June 23, 1947 to parents Raymond and Florence (Matson) McKinley.Lynn was self-employed as a mechanic, heavy equipment operator & truck driver for more than 40 years, retiring in 2015. He served his country in the United States...
Jeanette E. Ikenberry
Aug 4, 2016
Ikenberry, Jeanette Eileen (Fall) Jeanette Eileen (Fall) Ikenberry, 93, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016. She was born in Jacksonburg, Ohio on May 17, 1923 to parents Charles and Mabel (Smith) Fall.Jeanette grew up on the Fall farm in Jacksonburg and was the 6th child in a line of 11 children. She was a 1940 graduate of Wayne Township School....
Glo M. Frye
Aug 3, 2016
Glo M. Frye, 95, of Port Orange, FL, formerly of Trenton, OH, died Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Port Orange Hospice. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on September 22, 1920.Glo had worked in several medical offices in the area, as a secretary and as a medical technician.Mrs. Frye is survived by her son, Michael R. Frye of Port Orange,...
Judy Ann Davidson
Aug 2, 2016
Judy Ann Davidson, 69, of Middletown, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at home. She was born in Middletown on August 16, 1946 to parents Jane Lee Warmoth and Paul E. Davis and was later adopted and raised by Frank A. Wolner. She has two brothers, William (Lizbeth) Wolner & Frank (Sherry) Wolner and two sisters, Mary (David) Margerum &...