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Susan J. Henson
May 29, 2024
Susan Jane Henson, nee Sullivan, of Middletown, Ohio passed away peacefully on May 29, 2024. She was born on December 27, 1939, in Middletown, Ohio, to Robert and Jane Sullivan. Susan was a fifth-generation Doty and a direct descendant of Daniel Doty who was the founder of Middletown. She graduated from Fenwick High School in 1958 and Good Samaritan...
Richard K. Hatfield
May 27, 2024
Richard Kent Hatfield, 64, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born in Middletown on August 4, 1959 to parents, Roy Hatfield, Jr. and Marilyn (Scheibert) Hatfield.
Richard had worked as a truck driver for Nabisco for 45 years and was a very proud member of the Teamsters Union. He was a lifelong...
Helen V. Jolliff
May 23, 2024
Helen V. Jolliff, 77, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Middletown on September 30, 1946, one of the eight children of parents, William and Irene (Ferguson) Wardlow.
Helen retired as head-waitress at Frisch's, after 25 years with the company....
Darlene A. Abney
May 23, 2024
Darlene A. Abney, nee Schoenberger, of Middletown, Ohio, passed away May 23, 2024. She was born on July 14, 1932, in Miamisburg, Ohio, to Florence and Henry Schoenberger. Married in 1952, she shared her life with her much loved husband, Ralph P. Abney, for 69 years before he passed away in 2022. They both were graduates of Miamisburg High School...
Sara A. Gruwell
May 22, 2024
Sara A. (McCleary) Gruwell, 84, of Middletown, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. She was born in Peru, Indiana on July 3, 1939, to parents John and Mildred (Clemons) McCleary.
Sara married her high school sweetheart, Sam Gruwell, on May 23, 1959. She attended the University of Arizona and was a 1962 graduate of Manchester College. She was...
Molly B. Lakes
May 17, 2024
Molly B. Lakes, 86, of Monroe, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. She was born in Perry County, Kentucky on March 14, 1938 to parents, John and Fayma Combs.
Molly had worked at the Sports Bowl as their restaurant manager and bartender for many years until their closing. Anyone who knows Molly knows that she...
Barbara E. Garrison
May 17, 2024
Barbara Edna Garrison, age 81, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on July 21,1942.
Barbara had retired from working as an office manager for Dr. Omer Hurlburt II for over 30 years. She loved spending time in her garden as well as traveling to different places. She was...
Becky S. Lipp
May 14, 2024
Becky S. Lipp, 64, of Trenton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Cincinnati on December 18, 1959 to parents, David R. & Dorothy (Taylor) Gehrlein.
Becky worked as an Administrative Assistant in the medical processing industry. She was a member...
Barbara J. Imfeld
May 13, 2024
Barbara Jo Imfeld 68, of Trenton, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on September 14, 1955 to parents, Guy and Betty (Reid) Goodpaster.
Barbara had worked as a pharmacy technician with Revco, now CVS. She loved to be outdoors, whether gardening, attending festivals, going to yard sales, or simply wading in...
Joyce Elaine Zigler
May 6, 2024
Joyce E. Zigler, 77, of West Chester, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 at home. She was born in Piqua, Ohio on February 27, 1947, to the late, Wilbur and Dorothy Evelyn (Rasor) Rhoades.
Joyce held a Bachelor of Music Education degree with a major in flute and minor in organ from Wright State University. She held a Master of...
Ann E. Fishbaugh
May 5, 2024
Ann E. Fishbaugh, 94, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Munich, Germany on January 13, 1930 to parents, Wilhelm and Franziska (Sirl) Laemmerer.
Ann was an woman of strong faith. She was a member of Holy Family Parish and a member of Church Women United. She volunteered both at...
Amy Marie (Sorrell) Lawson
May 3, 2024
Amy Marie (Sorrell) Lawson, 99, of Monroe, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024 at West Chester Hospital. She was born in Middletown on January 17, 1925 to parents, Troy and Anna Elizabeth (Cecil) Sorrell.
Amy had a heart of gold and devoted her time to making a loving home for her family. She was a member of Towne Church.
Amy is...
Alexandra Fillios
May 2, 2024
Alexandra Fillios, 81, of Liberty Township, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Greece on September 20, 1942 to parents, Elias and Ekaterina (Katsamakis) Nikolis.
Alexandra was a very active member of Holy Trinity - St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, always helping with the church festival. She loved being outside,...
David F. Kramer
May 1, 2024
David F. Kramer, 87, of Fairfield Township, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Hospice of Hamilton, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Hamilton on March 9, 1937 to parents, Aloys and Pauline (Frederick) Kramer.
David had worked for the Hamilton and Middletown Journal newspapers as a photographer and in advertising and then moved to...
Nancy J. Bolton
Apr 27, 2024
Nancy Joan Wingate McClish Bolton, 94, of Monroe, Ohio, died on Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Nancy was born in Findlay, Ohio on Saturday, April 26 1930 to parents Bryan Wingate and Anna Bernette (Burrell) Wingate.
Nancy spent her early years as a homemaker in Findlay raising five children. She enjoyed a large extended family in the Findlay/Van Buren/Rawson...
Marjorie G. Johnson
Apr 26, 2024
Marjorie G. "Margie" Johnson 86, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024 at home, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Middletown on November 16, 1937 to parents, Bertrand and Ruth (Whitehead) Guernsey.
Margie graduated from Monroe High School with the honor of being valedictorian. Following in her father's footsteps, she sought employment at Armco Steel...
John W. Nuck
Apr 22, 2024
John W. Nuck, 64, formerly of Middletown, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024. He was born in Speedway, IN on January 26, 1960 to parents Gordon L. and Mary Catherine "Katie" (Flautt) Nuck.
Most of all, John loved his family and he will be greatly missed by his wife, Lisa Pennington Nuck; daughter, Emily (Craig) Planton; son, John "Charlie"...
John M. Jessee
Apr 21, 2024
John M. Jessee, 70, of Madison Township, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 17, 1953 to parents, Ralph L. and Marietta (Hess) Jessee, both of whom preceded him in death.
John worked in the sales department at Worthington Steel, retiring after 42 years with the company....
Anna Marie Burgher
Apr 19, 2024
Anna Marie Burgher, 88, of Trenton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Greenbrier, Kentucky on April 24, 1935 to parents, Joseph and Mary Lee (Bradley) Metcalf.
Anna Marie graduated from St. Francis High School in Loretto, Kentucky. She began her...
Cheri G. Berns
Apr 13, 2024
Cheri G. Berns, 65, loving wife and mother, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Cincinnati on May 13, 1958 to parents, William and Marjorie Marie (Adams) Game. both of whom preceded her in death.
Cheri was devoted to her family and enjoyed making a loving home for them. She liked to...
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