Current Obituaries
Diane L. Duane
Oct 16, 2015
Diane L. Duane, 27, of Middletown, died Friday, October 16, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Middletown on November 18, 1987 to parents Daniel and Susan E. (Abell) Duane.Miss Duane is survived by her father, Daniel Duane; sister, Danielle (Matt) Grubbs; brother, Adam (Amber) Duane; fiancé, David Alley; grandfather, Tom Abell; grandmothers, Donna Gomia and Jaqueline Duane; nephew,...
Margarethe "Marge" Braun
Oct 11, 2015
Margarethe "Marge" Braun was born in Chillicothe, Ohio on December 2, 1930 to Professor Dale S. Davis and Marguerite Davis, and died October 11, 2015, of natural causes. After graduating as valedictorian of her high school class in Tallmadge, Ohio, Marge attended Miami University in Oxford, where she met her future husband, Tom Braun. She and Tom married in 1952,...
Pauline M. Helton
Oct 11, 2015
Pauline M. Helton, 89, of Middletown, died Sunday, October 11, 2015, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on February 3, 1926 to parents William Perry and Oney (McGuire) Henry.Pauline had worked in the cafeteria at Amanda Elementary School and was a member of Amanda United Methodist Church. Mrs. Helton is survived by...
Charles Eckles
Oct 6, 2015
Charles Eckles, 73, of Trenton, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Hawthorn Glen Senior Living Campus. He was born in Perry County, Kentucky on December 23, 1941 to parents Hobert and Vita (Hall) Eckles.Charles worked for Armco / AK Steel for 35 years, retiring from the Truck Section in 2004. Mr. Eckles is survived by his wife, Mary (Fields) Eckles;...
Thomas William Meehan
Oct 2, 2015
Thomas William Meehan, 74, of South Pasadena, Florida, died Friday, October 2, 2015, at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on September 18, 1941 to parents William J. and Eleanora E (Haller) Meehan.Tom was an owner of Meehan Electric, along with his brother Joseph, and was also a member of Holy Family Parish Mr. Meehan is survived...
Ruth B. Madaffari
Oct 2, 2015
Ruth B. Madaffari, 90, of Monroe, died Friday, October 2, 2015, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Oak Hill, Ohio on September 19, 1925 to parents Luther and Cynthia (Sargent) Leslie.Ruth had worked as the office manager for the Church of the Ascension for 15 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church....
Nora E. Harris
Oct 1, 2015
Nora E. Harris, 82, of Middletown, died Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Barwick, Kentucky on October 25, 1932 to parents Estill and Susan (Mosley) Stidham.Nora worked as a waitress for Frisch's, retiring in 1982. Mrs. Harris is survived by her children, Velma (Bill) Parker, Myra (Mike) Selby, Gary Francis &...
Fern L. Combs
Sep 30, 2015
Fern Lucille Combs, 92, of Middletown, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 22, 1923 to parents Mark and Irene (Forrester) Stanley.Fern worked as a secretary for Middletown City Schools. She was a member of Breiel Blvd. Church, loved to read & play cards, was active at the...
Michael W. Back
Sep 28, 2015
Michael W. Back, 55, of Trenton, died Monday, September 28, 2015, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on May 31, 1960 to parents Warner and Juanita (Simpkins) Back.Mike was the owner/operator of Mike's Auto Sales in Trenton for 28 years. He loved his cars & trucks & enjoyed golf. Mike was a loving husband, father, brother, &...
Mary Ann Dearth
Sep 27, 2015
Mary Ann Dearth, 79, of Middletown, died Sunday, September 27, 2015, at her home. She was born in Middletown on November 27, 1935 to parents Frank and Victoria (Guzy) Frey.Mary Ann graduated from Fenwick High School and attended Marian College in Indiana. She worked for the City of Middletown in the Economic Development Department for over 20 years and was...
Carolyn Faye Adams
Sep 20, 2015
Carolyn Faye Adams, 70, of Trenton, died Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Liberty of Middletown. She was born in Middletown on June 26, 1945 to parents Chester and Mary (Reed) Back.Carolyn worked in the cafeteria at Bloomfield Elementary School for 15 years, retiring in 2008. Mrs. Adams is survived by her children, Mike Adams, Tim Adams & Heather Adams; and...
A. Sue Jones
Sep 20, 2015
A. Sue Jones, 66, of West Carrollton, died Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Sycamore Hospital. She was born in White Oak, Kentucky on September 4, 1949 to parents James and Dorothy (Collins) Williams.Sue worked at Long John Silver's in West Carrollton for 20 years, retiring in 2010. Ms. Jones is survived by her children, Jan Eric (Stephanie Cox) Jones &...
Debbra Lou Golden
Sep 17, 2015
Debbra Lou Golden, 65, of Franklin Township, died Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Delmer, Alabama on July 4, 1950 to parents Lecil and Betty Lou (Courington) Townsend.Debbra worked as a Clerk of Courts in the Warren County Title Office for 20 years. She was a loving mother & grandmother who is survived by...
Ida Katherine O'Harra
Sep 14, 2015
Ida Katherine (Napier) O'Harra, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 14, 2015, at Sycamore Hospital, Miamisburg, with loving family sharing her last moments on earth. She was born on November 26, 1928 to parents Oscar and Carolyn V. (Lee) Napier in Hamilton. She graduated from Stewart High School, Oxford. In 1950 she married Charles O'Harra and they...
Thomas Burnett Ii
Sep 14, 2015
Thomas Burnett, II, 62, of Middletown, died Monday, September 14, 2015, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on August 7, 1953 to parents Thomas and Nancy (Martin) Burnett.Tom was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was very involved in programs at the Dayton V.A., where he also worked. Mr. Burnett is survived by his mother,...

Harold E. Taylor
Sep 13, 2015
Harold E. Taylor, 84, of Middletown, died Sunday, September 13, 2015, at home. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on December 7, 1930 to parents Winfred and Ollie (Whaley) Taylor.Harold served his country in the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1952. He worked for Ford Motor Company for 31 years retiring in 1989. Mr. Taylor is survived by...

Johnny Deaton
Sep 4, 2015
Deaton, Johnny Johnny Deaton, 79, of Middletown, died Friday, September 4, 2015, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. He was born in Beattyville, Kentucky on March 18, 1936 to parents Nelson and Sallie (Noble) Deaton.Johnny served his country in the United States Army. He worked as a groundskeeper at Woodside Cemetery for 30 years retiring in 1987. Mr. Deaton is survived...
Thomas J. Kraft
Sep 4, 2015
Kraft, Thomas J. Thomas J. Kraft, 78, of Middletown, died Friday, September 4, 2015, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on June 1, 1937 to parents Carl and Mary (Balaz) Kraft.Thomas served his country in the United States Army. He was in the transportation department at Armco Steel for 38 years retiring in 1994....
Pamela Jean Kusneske
Sep 1, 2015
Pamela Jean Kusneske, 53, of Franklin Township, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at her home. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida on July 26, 1962 to parents John Homer III and Gladys Ann (Bledsoe) Docherty.Pam was a member of Holy Family Parish. She had worked in many capacities over the years, owning her own embroidery business Stitches Unlimited, LLC, but...
Dr. Richard A. Dietz
Aug 30, 2015
Richard A. Dietz, 84, died Sunday, August 30, 2015, at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He was born September 11, 1930 in Chicago, IL, the son of George F. and Dorothy (Bernard) Dietz.He was a graduate of Pilgrim Lutheran Elementary School and North Park Academy in Chicago. He had a bachelor's degree in science from Northwestern University and received his...