Current Obituaries

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...

Melva Blaylock
Mar 10, 2009
Funeral Home: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding 3805 Roosevelt Blvd. Middletown, OH US 45044
Dan Nicholas
Mar 10, 2009
Daniel Allan "Nick" Nicholas died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at his home in Tampa, Florida. Dan graduated in 1971 from Madison High School and has lived in Tampa, Florida for 26 years. He owned his own construction business. Dan has many friends he went fishing with. He also loved the game of golf. He will be lovingly missed...
Irene M. Orth
Mar 7, 2009
Irene M Orth, 85, of Kyle, Texas, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Sundance Inn Nursing Home. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 30, 1923 to parents Orville and Sadie (Halsey) Binnix.Irene was a graduate of Middletown High School and lived in the Middletown / Franklin area for over 50 years. She was the restaurant manager of Forest...
Don Cobbs
Mar 4, 2009
Don Cobbs, 85, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Walcottville, Indiana, on June 22, 1923 to parents Carl and Bessie (Schanour) Cobbs. Don owned and operated an Archway Cookie franchise for many years. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II and was stationed in...
Jean Buckner
Feb 28, 2009
Jean (Lawson) Buckner, 84, of Middletown, died Saturday, February 28, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on August 17, 1924 to parents Ova and Jennie (Powers) Lawson.Mrs. Buckner is survived by her son, Stephen (Carol) Buckner; daughters, Gale (Richard) Horn and Renee (Richard) Crowe-Clark; sister, Judy (Paul) Jordan; grandchildren, R. Marc (Sheree) Horn, Stephanie (Seann) Taulbee,...
George P. Irwin
Feb 26, 2009
George P. Irwin, 90, of Middletown, died Thursday, February 26, 2009, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Washington, D.C. on October 1, 1918 to parents George T. and Mary Jane (Phipps) Irwin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte C. (Winstel) Irwin in 1991 and by his parents.George graduated high school in Martins Ferry, Ohio, attended...

Mary E. Cockerham
Feb 24, 2009
Mary E. Cockerham went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, Feb 24, 2009 at 5:00 pm. Mary was at home with some of her loving kids who had come in to comfort her over the last two weeks. She was comforted by her children and relatives with old hymns that our father had sung to...
Tammy Taylor
Feb 23, 2009
Tammy Taylor, 44, of Wayne Township, died Monday, February 23, 2009, at Hospice of Hamilton. She was born in Middletown on June 2, 1964 to parents Willie and Paulene (Litteral) Adkins.Tammy was co-owner of Taylor's Performance Center and had formerly worked at Marcum's Carry-Out for 13 years. She was a volunteer for Wayne Township Fire Department and was very involved...

Joseph Allen Zulock
Feb 22, 2009
Joseph Allen Zulock, 21, of Fairfield Township, died Sunday, February 22, 2009, at Mercy Hospital Fairfield. He was born in Savannah, Georgia on September 18, 1987.Joseph attended the Liberty Center. He is survived by his father and step mother, Paul & Teresa Zulock; his mother, Tina; half-brother, J.C. Gray; grandparents, Mabel Zulock and Troy and Jean Sullivan; and numerous aunts,...
Robert Steele
Feb 19, 2009
Robert Steele, 89, of Lebanon, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 19, 2009, at Southview Hospital. He was born in Middletown on March 2, 1919 to parents Armour J. and Bertha (Stahley) Steele.Bob was born and raised in Middletown and graduated from Middletown High School with the Class of '37. He worked for McGraw Construction Company for 38...