Current Obituaries
John R. Smith
May 26, 2004
John R. Smith, 68, of Middletown, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Middletown Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Ary, Kentucky on June 3, 1935 to parents John C. and Mary (Campbell) Smith. John was a member of the First Baptist Church of Franklin. He served his country in the United States Army...
Leonard A. Monce
May 22, 2004
Leonard A. Monce, 73, of Riverside, Ohio, died on May 22, 2004, at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born in Middletown on October 24, 1930 to parents Charles E. and Mary (Albert) Monce. Mr. Monce was a Terne Coat Operator for the Armco Steel Corp. He retired after 36 years, in 1991 as a Terne Coat Operator at Armco Steel....
Charles D. Perkins
May 21, 2004
Charles D. Perkins, 67, of Middletown, Ohio, died at his residence, Friday, May 21, 2004 after a long illness. He was born in Adele, Kentucky on August 22, 1936 to parents William E.”Elzie” and Ada (Vest) Perkins, Sr.Mr. Perkins retired from Chrysler as a master mechanic after 30 years of service. He was a member of I.U.E. local 775. He...

James Haney
May 20, 2004
James “Gene” Haney, 76, of Trenton, died Thursday, May 20, 2004, at his residence. He was born in Smiles, Kentucky on March 11, 1928 to parents James A. and Mertie F. (Conn) Haney. Mr. Haney worked as a pipe fitter for McGraw Construction, retiring in 1989 after 40 years of service. He served his country in the United States Marine...
Ralph F. Debord
May 19, 2004
Ralph F. DeBord, 63, of Middletown, died Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at his residence. He was born in Malone, Kentucky on October 12, 1940 to parents Charlie and Eunice (Haney) DeBord. Ralph worked as a machinist for AK Steel until his retirement in 1994. He enjoyed playing music, and working on and restoring automobiles. Mr. DeBord is survived by his...

Chester V. Macdonald
May 18, 2004
Chester V. MacDonald, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on May 18, 2004, at Garden Manor Extended Care Center. He was born in Middletown, on December 7, 1912 to parents Vernon and Olive (Diver) McDonald. Chester was a great-grandson of Daniel Doty. He was a retired Greyhound Bus driver. Mr. MacDonald is survived by his son: Barry (Rita) MacDonald of Centerville;...

Gertrude L. Theobald
May 15, 2004
Gertrude L. Theobald, 83, of Middletown, died Saturday May 15, 2004 at Garden Manor. She was born April 28, 1921 in Hamilton to parents Charles and Clara (Kolbenstetter) Van Natta.Mrs. Theobald was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, the Holy Name Ladies Society and she was a former assistant leader in 4-H.Gertrude is survived by her son, Thomas (Beverly)...

Edna Cuddy
May 13, 2004
Edna Cuddy of Garden Manor Extended Care Center died at 12:05 p.m on May 13, 2004, one day after her 90th birthday. She was born in Hazard, Kentucky on May 12, 1914 to parents Mac and Lorraine (Cornett) Summers.Edna was a faithful member of the Church at Mayfield for more than 30 years. Mrs. Cuddy is survived by her son,...

Mary Sulfsted
May 11, 2004
Mary Sulfsted, 92, of Middletown, died on Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on March 1, 1912 to Clement and Frances (Maher) Sulfsted. Mary worked as a teacher for the Middletown Public School System for 31 years. She received her bachelor degree in music from the College of Mount St. Joseph...
Roscoe Vern Anthony, Jr.
May 8, 2004
Roscoe V. “Big Rock” Anthony, Jr., 58, of Middletown, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2004 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on February 13, 1946 to parents Roscoe Anthony, Sr. and Betty (Mock) Anthony.A lifetime resident of Middletown, Roscoe was involved in Middletown Youth Soccer and baseball as a coach for many years. He was an...

Matthew Alan Caudill
May 8, 2004
Matthew Alan Caudill, infant son of Alan and Tamra (Johns) Caudill of Middletown, went into the arms of Jesus on May 8, 2004 at Kettering Medical Center.He is also survived by brothers Mackenzie & Mason Caudill; a sister Bailey Caudill; and grandparents Lynn & Diana Johns, Wes Caudill, Phyllis Caudill, and Wanda & Marvin Ling.A memorial service will be held...
Violet T. Miller
May 5, 2004
Violet T. Miller, 78, of Turtlecreek Township, Ohio, died on May 5, 2004, at Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. She was born in Price Town, Ohio on February 26, 1926 to parents Willie Henry and Lillie Evaline (Gossett) Turner. Vi graduated from Hillsboro High School. She went on to graduate from Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, earned her B.S. in nursing from...
Brenten Andrew Davidson
May 4, 2004
Brenten Andrew Davidson, 19, of Monroe, Ohio went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 4, 2004 in Williamsburg, Kentucky.He was born March 27, 1985 in Louisville, Kentucky to parents, Robert and Tina (Armentrout) Davidson. He lived and grew up in Monroe and was involved in sports throughout his life. He worked for the past four summers as a lifeguard...
Ruby Frances Fink Billett
May 3, 2004
Ruby Frances (Fink) Billett, 96, passed away Monday, May 3, 2004 at the Friendly Nursing Home in Germantown. She was born in Franklin, Ohio on April 30, 1908. She lived in the Franklin area all of her life.Mrs. Billett graduated as a registered nurse from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Hamilton in 1928. She was a member of Holy...
Mildred Mittenholzer
May 3, 2004
Mildred “Milly” Mittenholzer, 85, of Middletown, died Monday, May 3, 2004, at her residence. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 30, 1918 to parents George and Bertha (Streit) Lambert. Milly worked for McAlpin´s department store for 15 years, retiring in 1991. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Mrs. Mittenholzer is survived by her husband, Andy Mittenholzer...
Edgar Tipton, Jr.
May 2, 2004
Edgar Tipton, Jr. “Tip”, 75, of Middletown, passed away Sunday evening, May 2, 2004, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Pitts, Kentucky on February 4, 1929 to parents Edgar “Tom” and Callie (McIntosh) Tipton, Sr., and was a lifelong resident of Middletown. He married Joanne Riddell on June 1, 1956.Tip served in the United States Army from November...
Holston Joel Shiflet
Apr 28, 2004
Holston Joel “Shifty” Shiflet, 79, of Middletown, former resident of Vandalia, died Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Lima, Ohio on January 22, 1925 to parents Holston and Margaret (Beer) Shiflet. Mr. Shiflet was a member of Eastview Baptist Church. He was a Mason, past master of Mystic 405, and member of Scottish Rite....
Tia Rose Lynch
Apr 23, 2004
Tia Rose Lynch, 4 months, of Middletown, Ohio, was carried away in the arms of Jesus on April 23, 2004, at Middletown Regional Hospital. Her memory will remain everlasting in the minds and hearts of those who loved her so dearly. She was born in Dayton on December 11, 2003, the daughter of Sandra Kay Lynch and Modou Sidibe, both...
Robert J. Schwab
Apr 20, 2004
Robert J. Schwab, 62, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at Kettering Medical Center. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on January 16, 1942 to John and Rose (Rossi) Schwab. Robert worked as a mechanical engineer for Square D, retiring in 2002 after 25 years of service. He taught history at Fenwick High School for 14 years. He coached...
Wade J. Carder, Sr.
Apr 18, 2004
Wade J. Carder, Sr., 75 years old, went to be with the Lord with family members at his side, Sunday April 18, 2004, at 8:45am. He was born in Perry County, Kentucky on March 27, 1929, son of George and Ollie (Combs) Carder. While here on Earth, Wade brought wisdom, knowledge, courage, and strength and taught morals, values, and how...