Current Obituaries

Elizabeth 'Libby Rukavina
Jun 8, 2006
Elizabeth “Libby” Rukavina, 92, of Middletown, died Thursday June 8, 2006, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Monroe, on February 21, 1914 to parents Frank and Jessie (Hiteshue) Wagner. Libby was a graduate of Monroe High School and worked as a waitress at The Meadows Restaurant. She was always loving and kind and will be missed by...
Elianna N. Sherrick
Jun 7, 2006
Elianna “Ellie” Nikole Sherrick, infant daughter of Jeffrey & Angela (Craig) Sherrick, of Trenton, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at Cincinnati Children´s Hospital Medical Center. She was born in Dayton on October 4, 2005. In addition to her parents, Ellie is survived by her grandmother, Joy Sherrick of Middletown; grandfather, David Craig of Franklin; grandmother, Judy (Larry) Carr of Middletown;...
Mary A. Kremer
Jun 7, 2006
Mary A. Mislovich Kremer, 83, of Middletown, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at her residence. She was born in Middletown on June 19, 1922 to Arnold and Anna (Karovich) Mislovich. Mrs. Kremer was a member of Holy Family Parish - St. John´s Church and the Ladies Society. Mary is survived by her husband of 59 years, Aloysius T. Kremer; a...
James 'Slick' Cope
Jun 3, 2006
James “Slick” Cope, 79, of Middletown, died Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Greenfield, Ohio on January 28, 1927 to parents George and Ida Mae (Frisch) Cope. Slick worked as a welder for Armco Steel Coporation, retiring in 1980. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Slick liked...

Levi Fugate
Jun 1, 2006
Levi Fugate, 81, of Middletown, died Thursday, June 1, 2006. He was born in Jackson, Kentucky on February 16, 1925 to parents Nimrod and Sarah (Butler) Fugate. Levi worked as a printing press operator for Inland Container, retiring after 40 years of service. Mr. Fugate is survived by his wife, Esther (Lawson) Fugate; daughter, Loretta (Neal) Reifsnider of Middletown; two...
John B. Esposito
May 28, 2006
John B. Esposito, 81, of Middletown, died Sunday, May 28, 2006 at Garden Manor Retirement Village. He was born as Giovanni Esposito, to Angelo & Carmela (Rossi) Esposito on April 17, 1925 in Middletown. He retired from Plumbers Supply Company of Dayton in 1986 where he was a manager. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in...
Grace M. Cox
May 28, 2006
Grace M. Cox, 93, of Middletown, died Sunday, May 28, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Foster, Missouri on June 27, 1912 to parents Thomas and Leona (Drysdale) Hines. Mrs. Cox was the last member of nine children. After high school, she received a teacher’s certificate and taught school. She married Esta L. Cox in May of...
Jason Scott Salley
May 28, 2006
Jason Scott Salley, 33, of South Pasadena, Florida, died Sunday, May 28, 2006, at his residence. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 15, 1972 and graduated from Franklin High School. Scott was former owner of Salley Automotive Car Sales in Middletown and was an avid collector of Street Rods. He was a member of ISCA and NSRA. He...

Charles E. Sherrick
May 26, 2006
Charles E. Sherrick, 63 of Middletown, died Friday May 26, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Hopewell, Virginia on August 27, 1942 to parents John R. and Dorothy (Lowe) Sherrick.Charles served his country in the United States Army. He retired form General Motors after 32 years and was currently working for Lake Front Lines as a bus driver.Mr....

Bruce W. Blake
May 26, 2006
Bruce W. Blake, 62, of Middletown, died Friday, May 26, 2006, at his residence. He was born in Kentucky on January 8, 1944 to parents Irwin and Nancy (McQueen) Blake. Mr. Blake proudly served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam. Bruce is survived by three daughters, Tonya (Arnaldo) Figueroa of El Paso, TX, Michelle Edwards of Odessa,...
John 'Con' Dillon
May 25, 2006
John C. “Con” Dillon Sr., 87, of Monroe, died Thursday, May 25, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Middletown, on July 9, 1918 to David F. and Julia A. (McDonough) Dillon. He graduated from Middletown High School in 1937. He served in the United States Marine Corps for four years in the Pacific Theater during World War...

James D. Shumate
May 22, 2006
James D. Shumate, 78, of Trenton, died Monday, May 22, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Middletown, on January 16, 1928 to Edward and Ethel (Long) Shumate. Jim worked for Armco Steel Corporation, retiring as a foreman after 42 years of service. He played for Armco Industrial League in both softball and basketball, and also the Armco...

Bill Wood
May 21, 2006
Bill Wood, 63, of Middletown, died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Abilene, Texas on July 22, 1942 to parents David and Mary (Crabill) Wood. Bill worked as a mechanical engineer and was currently the vice-president of HAWA Inc. He was an avid card player, especially Black Jack and Texas Hold ´Em. He enjoyed...

Mary Louise Chaputa
May 20, 2006
Mary Louise Chaputa, 81, of Trenton, died Saturday, May 20, 2006, at Butler County Care Facility in Fairfield. She was born in Clermont County, Ohio on July 4, 1924 to William and Ethel (Cramer) Warden. Mrs. Chaputa worked for Williamson Ziegler during World War II and later worked at Tee´s Restaurant. She was a member of Holy Family Parish-St. John´s...
Ron Cantrell
May 17, 2006
Ron Cantrell, 62, of Middletown, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Wise County, Virginia on January 30, 1944 to parents Arthur and Dixie (Phelps) Cantrell. Ron worked as a machine operator for Diamond International Paper Company and Appleton Paper Company, retiring in 2005. Mr. Cantrell is survived by two sisters, Carol (Hubert) Sloan...
Larry R. Guthrie
May 17, 2006
Larry R. Guthrie, 58, of Monroe, died on May 17, 2006, at his residence, after a year long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was born in Barboursville, West Virginia on April 11, 1948 to parents Charles and Ethel (Johnson) Guthrie. Larry retired from AK Steel after 35 years of service. He was an avid fisherman and as such, enjoyed...
Peggy A. Runnells
May 14, 2006
Peggy A. Runnells, 63, of Middletown, died Sunday, May 14, 2006, at her residence. She was born in Middletown, on December 14, 1942 to Donald R. and Mary Eileen (Mulhall) Fulmer. Peggy graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School and was a member of Holy Family Parish-St. John´s Church. She worked as a cashier for Middletown High School. She was a...

Mariah Lynne Terry-Axle
May 13, 2006
Mariah Lynne Terry-Axle, infant daughter of Brittany Terry & Brandon Axle, of Middletown, was born and died on May 13, 2006, at Good Samaritan Hospital. In addition to her parents, Mariah is survived by maternal grandfather, Dwayne (Jill) Terry of Middletown; maternal grandmother, Regina Brown of Cincinnati; paternal grandmother, Florence Axle of Cincinnati; maternal great grandmother, Lillian Terry of Middletown;...
Robert H. Akers
May 12, 2006
Robert H. Akers, 82, of Monroe, died Friday, May 12, 2006, at his residence. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 9, 1924 to parents Herbert and Ruth (Hayford) Akers. In 1949, Mr. Akers earned his bachelor´s of science in civil engineering from University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of the Triangle fraternity. He was a veteran...

Robin Vorhis Richardson
May 10, 2006
Robin Vorhis Richardson, 91, of Monroe, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at her residence. She was born in Hamilton, on March 8, 1915 to parents W.D. and Edna (Palmer) Vorhis. Mrs. Richardson was a college graduate, attending both Miami Jacobs College and Denison University. She was a member of the Middletown Fine Arts Center, Middletown Garden Club, Middletown Current Events...