Current Obituaries

Robert H. Hummer
Feb 2, 2005
Bob Hummer, 52, died February 2, 2005 in Makati City Medical Center, near Manila in the Philippines as the result of a motorcycle accident in Bohol, Philippines. Bob was in the Philippines to visit his fiancée, Cora Lim. Bob was employed in sales by Carpetland in Cincinnati for the past 12 years.He is survived by his three children, Holli Tillett...
John F. O'Connor
Jan 30, 2005
John F. O’Connor, 63, of Middletown, passed away, Sunday January 30, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born on October 13, 1941, in New York City, NY to parents John P. and Elizabeth (Rezek) O’Connor.Mr. O’Connor moved to Ohio in 1954, and then to Middletown in 1955. He retired after 30 years of public service with the city of...

Acy C. Mckenzie
Jan 29, 2005
Acy C. McKenzie, 85, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2005, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. He was born in Farmers, KY on January 25, 1920 to parents Harry and Carrie (Craeger) McKenzie.Mr. McKenzie, served in the United States Army, and served overseas during WWII. While overseas he earned: the Lapel Button, American Theatre Ribbon, European African Middle...

Jack D. Thomas
Jan 28, 2005
Jack D. Thomas, 88, of Monroe, passed away Friday, January 28, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 5, 1917 to parents Joseph and Emma (Snowden) Thomas.Mr. Thomas retired from McGraw Construction and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Middletown. He was a 32nd degree Mason, and a member of the...
Ray Livingston Kindell
Jan 25, 2005
Ray Livingston Kindell, 87, of Middletown, died Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at Lebanon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Celina, Ohio on March 17, 1917 to Benjamin L. and Eva (Winter) Kindell. Ray was a 1934 graduate of Celina High School, as well as a 1942 graduate of the University of Toledo and graduate of the Parsons School...
Andrew M. Smith
Jan 24, 2005
Andrew M. “Pap” Smith, 94, of Fairfield Township, died Monday, January 24, 2005, at Ft. Hamilton Hospital Hospice. He was born in Manchester, Kentucky on July 18, 1910 to parents William and Sally (Asher) Smith. Mr. Smith was a steel worker for Armco Steel Corporation. Mr. Smith is survived by five daughters, Alpha (Clarence) Frazier of Trenton, Alma (Arnold) Hayes...
Lois C. Hampel
Jan 23, 2005
Lois C. Hampel, 71, of Carlisle died Sunday January 23, 2005 at Fairview Home in Carlisle. Lois was born March 6, 1933 in Cincinnati to parents Al and Eleanor (Kemme) Hampel.Ms. Hampel is survived by 3 sisters, Ruth (Ferd) Vogt, and Eileen Toerner both of Hamilton, and Mary Imfeld of Middletown. She is also survived by 17 nieces and nephews....
Ethel Howard
Jan 21, 2005
Ethel Howard, 91, of Middletown, died Friday, January 21, 2005, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Jackson, Kentucky on November 13, 1913 to parents Peter and Bell (Plowman) Robinson. Mrs. Howard was a member of the Church of God in Jesus. Ethel is survived by two sons, Charles E. (Audrey) Howard of Middletown and Gary W. (Rhonda)...
Mae Delores Cowgill
Jan 19, 2005
Mae Delores Cowgill, 75, of Monroe, died Wednesday, January 19, 2005, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Middletown, on September 7, 1929 to parents Raliegh R. and Abbie Bessie (Williams) Lawson. Mrs. Cowgill retired from Crystal Tissue where she had worked in packing. Mrs. Cowgill is survived by one brother, Clarence “Butch” Lawson of FL; a daughter-in-law,...
Paul L. Hoskins
Jan 16, 2005
Paul L. Hoskins, 82, of Middletown, died Sunday, January 16, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Middletown, on May 31, 1922 to parents Charles and Bertha (Rangee) Hoskins. Paul worked as a supervisor for Armco Steel Corporation, retiring in 1982 after 37 years. He was an active member of Christ United Methodist Church, participating in United Methodist...

William 'Bill' Russelo
Jan 15, 2005
William B. “Bill” Russelo, 88, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, died on January 15, 2005, at his residence. He was born in Preble County, Ohio on September 17, 1916 to parents Oscar and Anne Grace (Miller) Russelo. Bill was an Army veteran of World War II, having received a purple heart, bronze star, combat star, good conduct medal, and WW II...
William J. 'Bill' Grant
Jan 14, 2005
William J. “Bill” Grant of Monroe, OH, died Friday morning in the company of his family. He was 79.Mr. Grant was born in St. Louis, MO on May 2, 1925. He spent his childhood in Ashland KY and graduated from Greenbriar Military Academy in Lewisburg, WV in 1942. He enlisted in the US Armyin 1943 and saw combat action in...

Sharon Gayhart
Jan 13, 2005
Sharon Gayhart, 56, of Middletown, died Thursday, January 13, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown, on November 15, 1948 to parents Ulma Everett and Dorothea (Hausman) Mize. Mrs. Gayhart was working as a cashier for Kroger. Sharon is survived by her husband, Harold Gayhart; two sons, Darrel (Sharon) Profitt and James Profitt, both of Middletown; one...

Katherine E. Steele
Jan 10, 2005
Katherine E. Steele, 89, of Portsmouth, Ohio, died on January 10, 2005, at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born in Middletown, on November 4, 1915 to parents John and Susie (Engle) Draxler. Mrs. Steele worked in the offices of Armco Steel Corporation and also at Dr. Flagel´s office. Katherine is survived by one son, Hubert S. Steele, Jr. of W....

Claire E. Thornton
Jan 9, 2005
Claire E. Thornton, 76, of Middletown, died on Sunday, January 9, 2005, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Mt. Healthy, on March 7, 1928 to Alphons and Henrietta (Toerner) Wiesman. Claire is survived by two daughters, Sandy (Greg) Agoston of Novi, MI, and Sue (Jerry) Mouch of Wyoming, OH; two sons, Rob E. Thornton of Middletown, and...
Jerome A. Haass
Jan 8, 2005
Jerome Haass, 87, of Middletown died Saturday January 8, 2005 at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born April 30, 1917 in Hamilton to parents Joseph and Cecelia (Stenger) Haass.Jerry worked for Armco Steel and the Middletown US Post Office. Mr. Haass was a decorated Army veteran serving in WWII at Utah Beach. He was active in many community organizations including;...

Deener Smith
Jan 8, 2005
Deener Smith, 94, of Middletown, died Saturday, January 8, 2005, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. He was born in Paulding, Ohio on March 23, 1910 to parents Harry A. and Lillian (Keller) Smith. Mr. Smith worked as an industrial engineer for Armco Steel Corp until retirement in 1972. After retirement, he worked in the pro-shop at Shaker Run Golf Course....
Helen R. Moorman
Jan 5, 2005
Helen R. Moorman, 85, of Middletown, died Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Hamilton on April 13, 1919 to Steve and Mary (Orth) Klamo. Mrs. Moorman was a longtime resident of Middletown and was an active member of St. John´s Church. Helen is survived by one son, Ken Moorman of Middletown; three sisters, Josephine...
Ralph 'Red' Evans
Jan 5, 2005
Ralph E. “Red” Evans, 83, of Middletown, died on Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. He was born in Goshen, Ohio on January 15, 1921 to parents Ebon Dale and Teona (Pickleheimer) Evans. Mr. Evans served during World War II in the United States Army Air Corps. He was employed as a welder at Armco Steel Co.,...

George A. Douglass
Jan 5, 2005
George A. Douglass, 81, of Trenton, died on Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Trenton on July 30, 1923 to parents Fred W. and Mary (Schenck) Douglass. Mr. Douglass worked in sales for Armco Steel Corporation, retiring after 40 years of service. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the United States...