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Larry Gibson
Apr 24, 2009
Lawrence H. “Larry” Gibson, 66, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 24, 2009, at his residence. He was born in Hazard, Kentucky on April 7, 1943 to parents Lawrence and Mildred (Cuddy) Gibson.Larry retired from Frigidaire in 1979 and the office furniture business in 2005. Larry enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and his many friends. He...
Irene Tekakis Valen
Apr 23, 2009
Irene (Tekakis) Valen “Yiayia”, 99, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2009, in her home surrounded by her family. Irene was raised on the island of Crete, Greece, where she met and married her husband Gus Valen. They immigrated to the United States in 1927 and settled in Middletown, Ohio. They owned and operated The Liberty Restaurant,...
Paul E. Carter
Apr 22, 2009
Paul E Carter, 74, of Middletown, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky on February 3, 1935 to parents Henry and Christine (Helton) Carter.Paul worked as a fireman at Smurfit Stone Container for 38 years. He served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was...
Henry Edwards
Apr 18, 2009
EDWARDS, Henry R. 81, of Middletown, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Corinth, Kentucky on July 18, 1927 to parents William and Retta (Henry) Edwards. Henry served his country in the United States Army from 1945 to 1969. At age 18 he enlisted in the US Army and spent 24 years in the...
Tom Frey
Apr 15, 2009
Tom Frey, 41, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 15, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Hamilton on August 7, 1967.Tom had worked as a custodian for Mount Pleasant Retirement Village for 12 years. Mr. Frey is survived by his parents, John A. & Catherine Frey; brothers, Frank Frey and John E. (Kendra) Frey; sisters, Cathy (John) Arnold,...
Joseph Marconi
Apr 11, 2009
Joseph Marconi, 82, of Middletown, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009 at home after a long illness. He was born in Harlan County, KY on April 11, 1927 to parents Giosia and Julia (Spinosi) Marconi. He was the owner and President of Marconi Electrical Service for 20 years and served as General Manager for 19 more years as a division...
Donald J. Daly
Apr 8, 2009
Donald James Daly, 80, of Middletown, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2009, after a short illness, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on December 7, 1928 to parents William and Marie (Rau) Daly.Don was a Korean War veteran and a member of the Middletown American Legion Post 218. He retired from Armco Steel in 1991 after more...
Thomas L. Henderson
Apr 8, 2009
Thomas L. Henderson, 61, of Middletown, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 from his residence. He was born in Middletown on August 27, 1947 to parents Glenn and Effie (Hounchell) Henderson.Mr. Henderson worked on the railroad crew at AK Steel, retiring in 1998 after 30 years. He was a member of Stratford Heights Church of...
Chester Selby
Apr 6, 2009
Chester L. Selby, 63, of Middletown, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Kensington Place. He was born in Middletown on July 6, 1945 to parents Charles and Bethel (Morrison) Selby.Mr. Selby worked in maintenance for Armco Steel Corportation for 30 years and following his retirement he worked for Weatherwax Golf Course for 9 years. Chester is survived by his wife...
Helen L. Turner
Apr 3, 2009
Helen L. Turner, 89, of Summerville South Dayton, died peacefully Friday, April 3, 2009, after an extended illness. Helen was a native of Middletown and graduated from Middletown High School in 1938. She worked at Diamond International and retired from Smurfit Paper Company in 1985. She is survived by her son, Donald L. (Jennifer) Turner; daughter, Linda (John) Frankson; sister,...
Loretta R. Flanagan
Mar 30, 2009
Loretta R. Flanagan, 85, of Monroe, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 6, 1923 to parents Walter and Loretta (McDonough) Haley.Mrs. Flanagan earned her Masters Degree in education and taught at Mt. Saint Joseph College and Saint Vivian School in Cincinnati. She was a member of Holy Family...
Rita Ann Conrad
Mar 28, 2009
Rita Ann Conrad, 82, of Middletown, died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on March 5, 1927 to parents Clarence Johann and Marie Catherine (Smith) Conrad.Rita worked in the offices of Aeronca Inc. for 46 years, retiring in 1991. She was a member of Holy Family Parish - Holy Trinity Church. Miss...
Helen Wooddell Campbell
Mar 23, 2009
Helen Wooddell Campbell, 77, of Middletown, died Monday, March 23, 2009, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Middletown on December 20, 1931 to parents John and Edith (Gravett) Thornsburg. Helen was a member of Grace Baptist Church.Mrs. Campbell is survived by her daughter, Brenda (Gary) Morris; brothers, Don (Charlette) Thornsburg, Ed (Gerri) Thornsburg and Barry Gross; sisters, Doris...
Major Ralph S. Michaels
Mar 22, 2009
Major Ralph S. Michaels, 75, a native of Altoona, PA died Monday, March 23, 2009, at his home in Georgetown, Kentucky. He had been in declining health over the past year.Ralph, along with his wife Mattie, have been Salvation Army Officers for almost 55 years, serving in Ohio, New York, Kentucky and Massachusetts. They retired in 1999 from Dayton, Ohio....
Dr. Joyce Rusterholz
Mar 19, 2009
Dr. Joyce E. Rusterholz, 55, of Middletown, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Connersville, Indiana on December 6, 1953 to parents Edwin and Norma (Wolber) Rusterholz.Dr. Rusterholz received her medical degree from The University of Louisville in 1980, then moved to St. Louis, MO for her residency and started her first medical...
Lloyd Spicer
Mar 17, 2009
Lloyd Spicer, 83, of Trenton, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in Springfield. He was born in Altro, Kentucky on December 28, 1925 to the late John and Lula (Combs) Spicer.Mr. Spicer is survived by his two daughters, Brenda (Bill) Thornberry and Rhonda (Tim) Wirtley; four grandchildren, Brett Thornberry, Carlisa Parker, Taryn Stumpf and Evan Wirtley; eight great grandchildren; brothers, Al,...
Miranda Lockard
Mar 16, 2009
Miranda Lockard, 81, of Middletown, died Monday, March 16, 2009, at her residence. She was born in Campton, Kentucky on November 1, 1927 to parents John and Clearnad (Banks) Elkins.Mrs. Lockard was a member of Towne Blvd. First Church of God, Prosser Chapter #367 O.E.S., Amaranth and the Red Cross. She is survived by her sons, Leon (Nola) Lockard, Leandy...
Joanna Carroll
Mar 16, 2009
Joanna Carroll, 80, of Middletown, died Monday, March 16, 2009, at Hawthorn Glen Senior Living Campus. She was born in Middletown on April 27, 1928 to parents Chester and Maggie (Lee) Walters.Mrs. Carroll worked for U.S. Shoe Corporation for more than 20 years, retiring in 1994. She is survived by her sons, James Seldon (Carol) Carroll Jr., William Dale (April)...
John P. Armbruster
Mar 14, 2009
John Armbruster, 60, of Middletown, died Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. He was born in Middletown on January 27, 1949 to parents Robert R. and Marie C. (Schrock) Armbruster.John is survived by his mother, Marie C. Armbruster; brother, Fred P. Armbruster; and sisters, Kay (Robert) Schilling and Cathy Armbruster.He was preceded in death by his father,...
Rev. Robert Clark
Mar 11, 2009
Rev. Robert Clark, 80, of Middletown, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at his residence. He was born in Canandaigua, New York on April 19, 1928 to parents Ernest and Hilda (Haefele) Clark.Reverend Clark served as assistant pastor at Seventh Church in Cincinnati and then Hoge Memorial Church in Columbus. He went on to serve as pastor for Reynoldsburg Presbyterian near...
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