Current Obituaries
Mary Catherine Hagerman
Jul 12, 2016
Mary Catherine Hagerman, 88, of Hamilton, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016. She was born on November 18, 1927 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.Mary is survived by her brothers, Richard (Patricia) Hagerman of Houston, Texas and, C. David (Bernadette) Hagerman of Lee's Summit, Missouri and their families.Mary was preceded in death by her father, C. Earl Hagerman, and mother,...
Debra K. Watson
Jul 11, 2016
Debra K. Watson, 61, of Middletown, died Monday, July 11, 2016, at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born in Dayton, Kentucky on October 24, 1954 to parents Ralph and Irene (Gossney) Harrison.Debra is survived by her husband, Boyd Watson; sons, Jody (Michelle) Malicote & Billy Malicote; brother, Kenneth Harrison; sisters, Beverly Caldwell & Diane West; grandchildren, Jaggar Malicote, Talan Malicote,...
Jim Greenwell
Jul 11, 2016
Jim Greenwell, age 85, of Middletown, OH, peacefully passed away at his home on July 11, 2016, surrounded by loving family. He was born in Leonardtown, MD on June 6, 1931, the oldest son of twelve children to James Combs Greenwell, Sr. and Genevieve Norris Greenwell. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife, Esther (Botos) Greenwell, of nearly...
Verneda Abplanalp
Jul 10, 2016
Verneda Abplanalp, 77, of Madison Township, died Sunday, July 10, 2016, at her home. She was born in Morehead, Kentucky on December 23, 1938 to parents Andrew and Carrie (Royce) Alderman.Verneda worked as a cook for the Butler County Head Start Program in Hamilton for 15 years, retiring in 2007. Mrs. Abplanalp is survived by her husband, Marvin Abplanalp; four...
Arthur Robert Eisele
Jul 8, 2016
Arthur Robert "Bob" Eisele, 84, of Turtlecreek Township, died Friday, July 8, 2016, at his home. He was born in Middletown on June 29, 1932 to parents Arthur and Gladys (Chrismer) Eisele.Bob graduated from Middletown High School in 1950 and then served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He then worked in the research department of...
Johnny Marcum
Jul 8, 2016
Johnny T. Marcum, 61, of Middletown, died Friday, July 8, 2016, at home. He was born in Manchester, Kentucky on January 12, 1955 to parents Millard and Mildred (Mitchell) Marcum.Mr. Marcum is survived by his daughters, Sara (Matt) Dineen & Bethann (Ray) Collins; sister, Brenda Adams and grandchildren, Gracie Shephard, Gretchen & Claire Dineen, Wyatt & Waylon Collins.Johnny was preceded...
Betty M. Lindsay
Jul 7, 2016
Betty M. Lindsay, 93, of Trenton, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Trenton on August 29, 1922 to parents Fred and Florence (Gray) Richter.Betty devoted her life to taking care of her family. She loved music, especially piano music and enjoyed traveling. Mrs. Lindsay is survived by her daughters, Sandy (Ron) Kash...

William J. "Bill" Bors
Jul 3, 2016
William J. "Bill" Bors, 88, of Springboro, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Kettering Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on September 22, 1927 to parents Louis and Mary (Csaszny) Bors.Bill had worked as a tool & die maker at NCR for 22 years then General Motors for 14 years, retiring in 1990. He served his country in the...
William "Bill" F. Laber
Jun 29, 2016
William Francis Laber, 89, of Middletown, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Ironton, Ohio on June 26, 1927 to parents Francis and Myrta (Meyer) Laber.Bill served his country in the United States Navy and worked at Armco Steel for 32 years as an Industrial Engineer. He started the Ironton Youth...
Thomas W. Puckett
Jun 28, 2016
Puckett, Thomas W.Thomas W. Puckett, 72, of Germantown, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Middletown on October 12, 1943 to parents William and Opal (Prater) Puckett.Tom worked for 30 years at General Motors (Harrison Radiator) in the Compression Test Lab, retiring in 1994. He was a member of Jacksonburg United Methodist Church. He enjoyed...
Owen "Jake" Ireland
Jun 24, 2016
Jake passed away on Friday evening, June 24th, in his room at The Mount Pleasant Retirement's Assisted Living apartments, Monroe, OH. He was 99 ½ years old and was very sharp till almost the end. Born in West Virginia, he graduated from West Virginia University in 1938. He then came to work for The American Rolling Mill in 1939 where...
Phyllis Mccoy
Jun 24, 2016
Phyllis McCoy, 69, of Hilton Head, SC went to be with the Lord Friday after fighting a good fight and running the race to receive her crown of Glory. She was preceded by her parents Ova Craft and Alma Craft. She is survived by her loving husband Steven McCoy, her sons Matthew (Jackie), Michael and Steven P.; grandchildren Layla, Katie,...
Patricia A. Puls
Jun 21, 2016
Patricia A. Puls, 79, of Farmersville, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at her home. She was born in Middletown on December 31, 1936 to parents William J. and Eleanora E. (Haller) Meehan.Patricia had worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Manchester Machine then Voith. She was a member of Holy Family Parish. Patricia had a very giving heart, she loved being outdoors,...
Arnold T. Osborne
Jun 20, 2016
Arnold T. Osborne, 75, of Monroe, died Monday, June 20, 2016, at his home. He was born in Brodhead, Kentucky on November 7, 1940 to parents Adrian and Edna (Fields) Osborne.Arnold worked in Hot Strip Maintenance for Armco/AK Steel Corp, retiring in 2000 after 41 years. He had served in the National Guard and was a member of Stratford Heights...

James P. Baldwin
Jun 19, 2016
James P. Baldwin, 44, died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Oxford, Ohio on March 17, 1972 to parents George and Karen (Seymour) Baldwin.James loved his family and enjoyed being a big brother. He worked for the Ford Motor Company in Sharonville.Mr. Baldwin is survived by his parents; sister Veronica (Bobby) Fugate, brother, Tom...
Jami T. Totten
Jun 19, 2016
Jami T. Totten, 48, of Middletown, died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Hamilton on April 29, 1968, preceding her twin sister Jodi by four minutes.Jami worked as a hairstylist and previously owned A Hair Hideaway in Monroe, Ohio. Jami was a very kind and loving soul. She would help anyone in need without...
Elizabeth "Betty" (Meister) Koeppel
Jun 17, 2016
Elizabeth "Betty" (Meister) Koeppel, 93, of Middletown, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Hamilton on December 10, 1922 to parents Joseph and Katherine (Zettler) Meister.Betty was a member of Holy Family Parish where she was also a member of the Ladies Society. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels at Middletown Regional Hospital...

Jack Muthert
Jun 15, 2016
John G. "Jack" Muthert, 84, of Middletown, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina on February 10, 1932 to parents Urban and Edith (Wetherholt) Muthert.Jack worked in the traffic signage department of the Ohio Department of Transportation District 8 for 53 years, retiring in 2006. He loved being outdoors, hunting, fishing...
Laura Alice Mcquinn
Jun 15, 2016
Laura Alice McQuinn, 89, of Middletown, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Frenchburg, Kentucky on July 3, 1926 to parents Roy and Bessie (Miller) Smallwood.Laura loved her family. She enjoyed gardening - especially her flower garden, making jewelry, genealogy, and was a harness racing enthusiast for more than 50 years. Mrs. McQuinn is...
Lorelle Hedrick
Jun 11, 2016
Lorelle Hedrick, 87, of Middletown, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016, at her home. She was born in Algood, Tennessee on September 13, 1928 to parents Ernest and Sarah (Qualls) Burton.Lorelle had worked in the circulation department of the Dayton Daily News and then for the Middletown Journal. She also taught Adult Education for Warren County and had done modeling...