Current Obituaries
Bonnie Jean Veidt
May 28, 2015
Bonnie Jean Veidt, 86, of Madison Township, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Kentucky on January 19, 1929 to parents William Lane and Cecillia Alice (Taulbee) King.Mrs. Veidt is survived by her sons, Charles E. Veidt & Vernon (Patricia) Veidt; daughters, Gloria (Geoff) McDonnell & Vickie Wills; grandchildren, Joe Wills, Mike (Harmony) Wills, Donnie...
Marie Morningstar Williams
May 28, 2015
Marie Morningstar Williams, 99, formerly of Middletown, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Heartland of Eaton. She was born in Jackson County, Kentucky on December 13, 1915 to parents Hiram and Louise (Lakes) Parrett.Marie was a former member of First Baptist Church of Middletown. Mrs. Williams is survived by her daughter, Linda (Terry) Padgett; grandson, Eugene (Jessica) Ice; great granddaughter,...
James D. Kettman
May 26, 2015
James D. Kettman, 56, of Monroe, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Daniel Drake Center. He was born in Hamilton on April 3, 1959 to parents Donald and Hilda (Winkeljohann) Kettman.Jim worked in Regional Sales for 25 years, most recently with Yihe Seafood. Mr. Kettman is survived by his brother, Daniel (Linda) Kettman; sisters, Karan (Rick) Butterfield, Jenny (Greg)...
Mattie May Michaels
May 25, 2015
Mattie May Michaels, was born into the home of Cora & Luther May in Frankfort, Kentucky on February 10, 1932. She passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 at the age of 83. She grew up attending church at The Salvation Army. In 1952, she was Ordained and Commissioned as a Salvation Army Officer. She served in Athens, Portsmouth, Cincinnati...

Josephine C. Mazzarella
May 22, 2015
Josephine C. Mazzarella, 95, of Middletown, died Friday, May 22, 2015, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Salza Irpina, Italy on August 20, 1919 to parents Alphonso and Carmela (Gentili) Iandolo.Josephine came to the United States in 1956. She was a member of Holy Family Parish. Josephine was a devoted wife & mother and will be missed by...
Thomas V. Moon
May 20, 2015
Thomas V. Moon, 93, of Middletown, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at his home. He was born in Middletown on January 28, 1922 to parents Vernon J. and Hilda (Nagle) Moon.Tom graduated from Middletown High School in 1940 and went on to graduate in 1948 from Otterbein College where he received his BA in Business Administration and was a member...
Ashland Crace Jr.
May 19, 2015
Ashland Crace, Jr., 95, of Middletown, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Bethany Village. He was born in Catlettsburg, Kentucky on March 12, 1920 to parents Ashland and Della (Ealey) Crace Sr.Ashland retired as a Turn Foreman with Armco Steel Corp in 1982 after working there for 36 years in the Cold Strip. He served in the United States Marine...

Ronald A. Kilbarger
May 18, 2015
Ronald A. Kilbarger, 76, of Madison Township, died Monday, May 18, 2015, at Spring Hills Middletown. He was born in Sugar Grove, Ohio on October 30, 1938 to parents Paul and Susie (Elick) Kilbarger.Ron served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He worked as a truck driver for Jurgensen Construction Inc. for 40 years, retiring in 2007. Mr....
Mike Sivak
May 15, 2015
Francis Michael "Mike" Sivak Sr., 86, of Middletown, died Friday, May 15, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Lexington Park, Maryland on June 16, 1928 to parents Paul and Pauline (Lukac) Sivak.Mike worked as an operator for Beacon Blacktop for 20 years. He served his country in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He...
Ralph E. Sebastian
May 15, 2015
Ralph E. Sebastian, 88, of Middletown, died Friday, May 15, 2015, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Daysboro, Kentucky on August 11, 1926 to parents James William Calloway and Junie May (Rose) Sebastian.Ralph retired as a foreman in the Inspection Department of Armco Steel in 1989, after more than 32 years. He was a WWII...
Imogene Risner
May 13, 2015
Imogene Risner, 79, of LaBelle, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. She was born in Seitz, Kentucky on October 7, 1935 to parents Lee and Leatha (Patrick) Risner.Imogene worked as a lab technician for Cincinnati Electronics for 20 years. Imogene loved her family and God most of all.Mrs. Risner is survived by her husband...
Gladys M. Savage
May 6, 2015
Gladys M. Savage, 78, of Middletown, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Liberty of Middletown. She was born in Liggett, Kentucky on April 5, 1937.Gladys worked for Turnes Packaging for 20 years, retiring in 2000. Mrs. Savage is survived by her daughter, Sue (Nelson) Hurte; son, Doug (Melissa) Yeary; mother, Mary Wilder; brother, Louie Wilder; grandson, Chris Hurte; great granddaughters,...

Frank L. Montgomery
May 4, 2015
Frank L. Montgomery, 91, of Middletown, died Monday, May 4, 2015, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. He was born in Cincinnati on April 15, 1924 to parents Frank C. and Ann (Kammerer) Montgomery.Frank was an alumni of the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University and was employed as an accountant for Sorg Paper Company for 37 years. He was a...
Naomi E. Kroger
May 3, 2015
Naomi Esther Kroger 86, of Middletown, passed away early in the afternoon Sunday, May 3, 2015 surrounded by family members at Mount Pleasant Nursing Home. Naomi was born in Dayton on March 30, 1929 to Harold Arthur and Myrtle A. Freeze. Naomi was preceded in death by her husband and best friend of 63 years Wilbur Mason Kroger; daughters, Mary...

Jesiah Geo'Mon Edward Redmon
Apr 30, 2015
Jesiah Geo'mon Edward Redmon, infant son of Clarence E. Redmon II and Kimberly L. Duke, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Cincinnati Children's Medical Center.Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home, 3805 Roosevelt Blvd., Middletown, with Pastor Randy Wooten officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 12:00 noon...
Bette M. Laubach
Apr 29, 2015
Bette M. Laubach, 91, of Madison Township, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Middletown on May 24, 1923 to parents Nathanial and Julian (Hobbs) Upton.Bette was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church. She served with the Butler County Board of Elections for 30 years and was a member of the Madison Township...
George J. Cavalaris
Apr 27, 2015
George J. Cavalaris, 88, of Middletown, formerly of Hamilton, OH and Miami, FL, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Frangista, Greece on November 23, 1926 to parents John C. and Alice (Psychas) Cavalaris.George was the owner/operator of Columbia Lanes in Hamilton, having built it in 1961 and retired in 2008. He also owned Eastern...
Anna C. Roberts
Apr 21, 2015
Anna C. Roberts, 90, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Cincinnati on July 19, 1924 to parents Stephen and Helen (Koval) Polakovich.Anna was a loving homemaker and member of Holy Family Parish.Mrs. Roberts is survived by her daughter, Patricia (Joseph) Newman; 7 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.She was preceded in...
Joanne L. Dirksen
Apr 21, 2015
Joanne Louise Dirksen, 80, of Monroe, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Lebanon Country Manor. She was born in Niagara Falls, New York on October 26, 1934 to parents Wesley Bay and Edna Louise (Brown) Furry.Joanne graduated from LaSalle High School in Niagara Falls, NY and majored in education and music at Fredonia State Teachers College. She was a prize-winning...
Frederick E. Coffman
Apr 19, 2015
Frederick E. Coffman, 87, of Middletown, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Germantown on August 25, 1927 to parents Earl and Louella (Marshall) Coffman.Fred was the owner of Fred's Heating & Cooling. He served as an Elder in the Countryside Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was a faithful Jehovah's Witness since his dedication on...