Current Obituaries
Ronald Manns
Nov 19, 2024
Ronald Manns, 64, of Xenia, died on November 19, 2024, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born on January 29, 1960, in Middletown, OH, to John Linville and Nellie (Barker) Manns.
Ron was a Plant Supervisor at Custom Formed Products. In his free time, Ron enjoyed fishing, guns, riding Harleys, cheering for Ohio State football and the...
Ronald "Ronnie" Jones
Nov 15, 2024
Ronald "Ronnie" Jones, 88, of Middletown, died on November 15, 2024, at West Chester Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1936, in Middletown, OH to Hallie and Eileen (Renfro) Jones.
He worked for Armco Steel Corp on the railroad for 35 years, retiring in 1990.
Ronnie is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marilyn Jones; sons, Ron (Teresa) Jones, Terry...
Virginia A. Williams
Nov 15, 2024
Virginia A. Williams, 86, of Monroe, died on November 15, 2024, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born on November 29, 1937, in Crockett, KY, to Elma Lyons.
Virginia is survived by her sons, Gregory A. Williams, Martin W. (Curt) Williams; daughter-in-law, Judy Williams; grandchildren, Christine (Josh) Nolan, Anthony (Adora) Williams; great grandchildren, Liam Williams, Connor Williams.
She...
Rose Marie Stiehl
Nov 15, 2024
Rose Marie Esther Stiehl, age 83, of Franklin, Ohio, died on November 15, 2024, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born on June 23, 1941, to Raymond and Loretta (Rein) deSteiger in East Detroit, Michigan.
Rose Marie was principal of adult education at Middletown City Schools up until her retirement in 2012. Throughout her career, she earned...
Elaine Elrod
Nov 12, 2024
Elaine Elrod, 57, of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at UC Health Drake Center. She was born in Middletown on August 30, 1967 to parents, David and Patricia (Wigginton) Elrod.
Elaine had worked in product distribution for the Avon Cosmetic Company. She enjoyed shopping, camping and cooking, even though she loved to eat out even more. She was...
Geraldine M. Gorman
Nov 12, 2024
Geraldine M. "Geri" Gorman, 89, of Trenton, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at Liberty Station Health Campus. She was born in Wooster, Ohio on June 30, 1935 to parents, Frederick and Hazel (Carlson) Rice.
Geri had worked at McGraw Insurance Agency in Middletown and volunteered at Middletown Regional Hospital. She enjoyed bowling and was a member of the Mother's...
Mary Princess Wood
Nov 8, 2024
Mary Princess was reunited with the love of her life, Ron, on November 8, 2024. Mary leaves behind many she loved including children, Laurie and Scott, daughter-in-law Liz, grandchildren Tucker, Trent, Tessa, Tate and Tori, sister Euna (Andy) Bolen, “bonus daughters” Sue Hutson and Gail Corrill, in addition to many family members and special friends. She is preceded in death...
James V. Martz
Nov 4, 2024
James V. Martz, 76, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024 at Kettering Health Main Campus. He was born in Middletown on July 27, 1948 to parents, Harold and Lois (King) Martz, both of whom preceded him in death.
James was co-owner of Martz Sand & Gravel.
James greatest enjoyment was his family and he will be greatly missed by...
Glenn Slama
Oct 31, 2024
Glenn M. Slama passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at the age of 59. He was born on October 1, 1965 in Cincinnati, OH to Elaine (Shearwood) and Jerry Slama. The oldest of three children, he was raised in Monroe, OH.
Warm and outgoing, Glenn had a big personality and he loved to laugh. His smile lit up the...
Richard K. Rainey
Oct 30, 2024
In loving memory of Richard Kevin Rainey, a devoted husband, father, son, the best papaw, brother, and friend. Richard peacefully departed this world on October 30th, 2024, after a courageous battle with health issues.
Richard was born on July 31st, 1957 to Bill and Joan (Koch) Rainey. He grew up in Lebanon, Ohio and was a graduate of Lebanon High school...
Barbara J. Peltier
Oct 28, 2024
Barbara Bagnall Peltier, 83, of Middletown, died on Monday, October 28, 2024 at her home. She was born on August 23, 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio to parents, Albert and Peg (Hopkins) Bagnall, both of whom preceded her in death.
She graduated from Poland Seminary High School in 1959, then went to Miami University where she received both her Bachelor's and Master's...
Margaret M. Runyan
Oct 28, 2024
Margaret Mary Runyan, 70, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 at Otterbein-Middletown. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia on October 18, 1954 to parents, James Harry and Mary Agnes (Schmidt) Long.
Margaret received her honorable retirement from the United States Army after serving 20 years as a military nurse. She then was an instructor with Goodwill Industries in...
Patricia S. Bell
Oct 27, 2024
Patricia “Patty” Bell died on October 27, 2024, at Traditions of Lebanon after a brief illness. Patty was born on November 2, 1933, as the only child of Leslie V. and Vera Yates, in Jackson, Ohio. While growing up in Jackson, Ohio, Patty’s love of music started at a young age. Both of her parents were musicians who taught and...
Mary Ellen Wesley
Oct 26, 2024
Mary Ellen (Sora) Wesley, 82, of Middletown passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Traditions of West Chester. She was born in Middletown on October 22, 1942 to parents, Bernard V. and Anna (DiTullio) Sora.
Mary graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in 1960 and went on to graduate from St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in 1961. She worked...
Lowell T. Miller
Oct 24, 2024
Lowell T. Miller, age 94 of Trenton, passed away October 24, 2024, at Hawthorn Glen Nursing Center. He was retired from Armco Steel, where he had been employed for 36 years. Lowell was born February 27, 1930, in Christiansburg, Ohio, to Gail and Gladys (Thackery) Miller.
Preceding Lowell in death were his first wife, Viola (Wray) Miller; his second wife, Mary...
Zonetta Terrell
Oct 23, 2024
Zonetta Gibbs Terrell, 104, of Wayne Township, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Momentous Healthcare. She was born on July 3, 1920 in Middletown to Claude & Edna (Tyler) Gibbs.
Zonetta worked as Nurse Aide for 20 years at Middletown Regional Hospital and was the # 1 UK basketball fan. Zonetta was a...
William W. Moore
Oct 22, 2024
William W. "Bill" Moore, 82, of Lemon Township, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Lily, Kentucky on March 19, 1942 to parents, Roy and Genevieve (Hodge) Moore.
Bill had worked as an over the road truck driver and following that he worked in maintenance for Cohen Brothers,...
Anthony W. "Tony" Kakaris
Oct 20, 2024
Anthony W. "Tony" Kakaris, 71, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Middletown on June 9, 1953, one of the eight children born to parents, Louis and Helen (Lawson) Kakaris.
Tony worked as a journeyman for Armco / AK Steel, retiring in 2017 after 44...
Annetta Havens
Oct 17, 2024
Annetta K. Havens, 62, of Trenton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the James Cancer Center at Ohio State University. Born on October 22, 1961, in Middletown, Ohio, she was the beloved daughter of Margie (Goodpaster) Ashcraft and the late Robert Ashcraft.
Annetta dedicated 39 years of her life to serving customers as a customer service manager...
Gale A. Holcomb
Oct 16, 2024
Gale A. Holcomb, 77, of Liberty Township, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at her home. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 3, 1946 to parents, Earl and Ann (Albano) Holcomb, both of whom preceded her in death.
Gale's wit and intelligence were extraordinary. She excelled at Monroe High School, graduating in 1964. After receiving her...
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