Current Obituaries
Davey Davidson
Dec 1, 2010
Davey Davidson, 89, of Middletown, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on January 26, 1921 to parents Richard E. Sr. and Florence Davidson.Davey was the proprietor & owner of Sports Bowl Inc. and was a member of the Middletown Bowling Association Hall of Fame, the Hamilton Bowling Association Hall of Fame, the...
Russell G. Lodes
Nov 24, 2010
Russell G. Lodes, 85, of Trenton passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at his home. He was born in Fremont, Nebraska on March 20, 1925 to parents Fred G. Lodes and Faye (Baer) Lodes. He was baptized in St. Peter's Church in Fremont.In 1943, he joined the Navy, served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nassau CVE 16 and also...
James H. Blankenship
Nov 20, 2010
James H. "Butch" Blankenship, 85, of Monroe, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. He was born at home in Middletown, at the corner of Girard and Curtis Street on May 27, 1925 to parents Charles and Minnie Belle (Smith) Blankenship, who had four other children, Richard, Louis, Mildred & Julia, who preceded their brother in death.He...
James Allen Herald
Nov 20, 2010
Herald, James Allen James Allen Herald, 21, of Middletown, OH, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at home. He was born in Oxford, Ohio on November 30, 1988 to parents Garfield and Dedra (Knapp) Herald Jr.He was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR races.Mr. Herald is survived by his parents, Garfield And Dedra Herald Jr.; brother, Kyle Herald;...
Norma June Martin
Nov 18, 2010
MARTIN (Swartz), Norma June 82, a longtime resident of Shafor Street, Middletown, passed away peacefully, with family by her side, November 18, 2010 at Otterbein in Lebanon. She is survived by her children Mulford III "Ford" of Bellingham, WA, Thomas (Shelly) of Okeana, OH, Stephen of Lebanon, OH, Elizabeth of Middletown, OH, and Joseph (Shirley Jones) of Middletown, OH, and...
Emma C. Garrett
Nov 17, 2010
Emma C. Garrett, 84, of Middletown, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at home. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on December 30, 1925 to parents Joseph and Mary (Fultz) Martin.She worked at the McDonald's on Breiel Blvd., Middletown for 25 years retiring in 2004 and was a member of the First Church of God, Germantown where she had taught Sunday...
Sophia Jane Smallwood
Nov 17, 2010
Sophia Jane Smallwood, five weeks, of Kettering, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 9, 2010.Sophia is survived by her parents, Timothy and Sarah (Dahlen) Smallwood; grandparents, Bill & Diane Smallwood; grandfather, Craig Dahlen; grandmother, Debra Dahlen; uncles, BJ (Liz) Smallwood & Jason Dahlen; great grandparents, Joe &...
Grace T. Vitori
Nov 14, 2010
Grace T. Vitori, 89, of Middletown, died Sunday, November 14, 2010, at her residence. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on October 5, 1921 to parents Peter and Frances (Paradiso) Amatulli.Mrs. Vitori and her husband Nick were the owners of Vitori's Grocery Store, working together side-by-side for 61 years. For the local community, a trip to their store was like...
Charles L. Williams
Nov 12, 2010
Charles L. "Charlie" Williams, 70, of Monroe, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on May 22, 1940 to parents Oney William and AnneBell (Gentry) Williams.Charlie worked as a truck driver for Coca-Cola for 36 years. He served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Williams is survived by...
James W. Mapel
Nov 11, 2010
James W. Mapel, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 from cancer, at age 75. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio on November 21, 1934 to parents Seldon and Wilma (Stiteler) Mapel.After serving in the United States Navy during the Korean War, Jim returned to marry Marilyn Jean Hothem of Fresno, Ohio. During their 55 year...
Miriam E. Trotta
Nov 8, 2010
Mrs. Miriam E. Trotta, age 86, went to meet her Heavenly Father on November 8, 2010, at 8:06 p.m.Mrs. Trotta was born Miriam Eulalie Newman on May 21, 1924, in Biloxi, Mississippi. She was one of twelve children of Martin Newman and Ruth Gibson Newman. She worked at Keesler Field in Biloxi during World War II, where she met her...
Lula E. Sorrell
Nov 7, 2010
Lula E. Sorrell, 81, of Middletown, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at home. She was born in Jackson, Kentucky on May 7, 1929 to parents Peter and Elvira (Robinson) Kakaris.Lula was a member of the Truth Tabernacle Church, Middletown for 39 years.Mrs. Sorrell is survived by her sons, Jason (Julia) Sorrell, Eric (Angelina) Sorrell, Carl Whitt, Allen (Judy) Whitt and...
Beulah Ballard
Nov 7, 2010
Beulah Ballard, 90, of Trenton, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Fort Hamilton Hospital. She was born in Montgomery Co., Kentucky on October 8, 1920 to parents Audley and Mary Jane (Durbin) Ware.Beulah retired in 1995 after 15 years as a cashier at CVS Pharmacy and she also worked as an office manager for 25 years at the Park N'...
Curtis Vandeventer
Nov 4, 2010
Curtis Vandeventer, 88, of Monroe, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, at his residence. He was born in London, Kentucky on August 13, 1922 to parents Woodson and Hannah (Durham) Vandeventer.Curtis retired from Black Clawson after 26 years as a crane operator. He attended Solid Rock Church. Mr. Vandeventer is survived by his wife, Sadie (Lovins) Vandeventer; four children, Anna (Offord)...
Barbara A. Gaston
Nov 4, 2010
Barbara A. Gaston, 68, of Middletown, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown on June 10, 1942 to parents Michael Steven and Christine Ann (Kiss) Kovach.Barbara worked in dietary services at Mount Pleasant Retirement Village, retiring in 2009. She was a member of Holy Family Parish - St. John's Church....
Judith D. Richards
Nov 2, 2010
Judith Richards, 63, of Middletown, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on July 4, 1947 to parents Charles Thomas and Ethel Lucille (Harrison) Richards.Judy was a 1965 graduate of Middletown High School and attended Ohio University. She worked as a fundraiser supervisor for United Way for 30 years. Ms. Richards is survived...
June Mullins
Oct 30, 2010
June Stephens Mullins, 83, of Franklin Township, died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Hospice Ministries Inc. in Ridgeland, Mississippi. She was born in Stearns, Kentucky on June 30, 1927 to parents Walter and Nannie (Hatfield) Stephens.June loved God, loved her family and loved to cook. As a parent she was a strong leader and ideal role model, always there. Everybody...
Elizabeth O'Neill
Oct 26, 2010
Elizabeth "Betty" O'Neill, 87, of Lebanon, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Cedarview Health Care. She was born in Franklin, Ohio on November 30, 1922 to parents Daniel and Hilda (Randall) O'Neil.Betty was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ and retired from Armco Steel. Betty spent her life helping her family, caring for animals and donating to...
Jimmy M. Gainey
Oct 26, 2010
Jimmy M. Gainey, 72, of Middletown, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Chester, South Carolina on January 18, 1938 to parents Fred and Rebecca (James) Gainey.Jimmy worked as a shipping coordinator for Armco Steel Corp for 37 1/2 years, retiring in 2000. He was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church, Lincoln Lodge #693...
Edward Neeley
Oct 24, 2010
Edward M. "Mick" Neeley, 64, of Hamilton, died Sunday, October 24, 2010, at home. He was born in Cincinnati on September 24, 1946 to parents Lawrence and Elma (Thomas) Neeley.Mick worked as an operations manager for Crane America and also had worked at Armco for 22 years. He served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam and received...
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