Current Obituaries
Florence A Ritter
May 24, 2003
Florence A. Ritter, 80, of Middletown, died on Saturday, May 24, 2003, at Christ Hospital. She was born in St. Patricks, Ohio on November 12, 1922 to Louis and Anna (Hoying) Raterman. Mrs. Ritter was a member of Holy Family Parish, the St. Mary´s Ladies Society, P.R.O.M.I.S.E.S., and she served as an Eucharistic Minister for Holy Family Parish. She also...
Helen Fall Birch
May 19, 2003
Helen Fall Birch, 86, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Monday, May 19, 2003, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on May 24, 1916 to parents Earl M. and Clara (Gingerich) Fall. Helen graduated from Trenton High School and Holy Trinity Business College. She worked as a secretary for Tom Venable in the Boy Scout Office,...
William T. Maxwell
May 16, 2003
William Thomas Maxwell, 90, of Monroe, Ohio, died on May 16, 2003, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. He was born in Butler, Pennsylvania on March 6, 1913, but spent most of his life in Middletown, before moving to Mt. Pleasant in 1993.Mr. Maxwell received his undergraduate degree from Carnegie Tech, attended the Philadelphia School of Textiles, and received an MBA...
Evelyn Martin
May 12, 2003
Evelyn Martin, 86, of Trenton, Ohio, died on Monday, May 12, 2003, at her home in Trenton, after a long illness. She was born in Madison County, Kentucky on April 11, 1917 to parents Thomas and Ethel (Todd) Poff. She lived in the Trenton area of Butler County since childhood. Evelyn worked as a receptionist for the P. Lorillard Company...
Juanita Mencsik
May 11, 2003
Juanita Mencsik, 73, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Sunday, May 11, 2003, at Dayton Heart Hospital. She was born in Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky on June 30, 1929 to parents Ike and Sallie Belle (Gross) Gilbert. Juanita retired after 30 years of employment with Miami Packaging (formerly St. Regis Paper) and managing a self-employed cleaning service.She was a devoted and...
Tony Accurso
May 11, 2003
Salvatore “Tony” Accurso, 88, of Middletown, died on Sunday, May 11, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 22, 1914 to Rosario and Maddalena (Stella) Accurso. Tony worked for Aeronca, Inc. for 42 years, retiring in 1979. He was a member of Holy Family Parish - Holy Trinity Church, the Knights of Columbus #1610,...
Geneva L. Miller
May 10, 2003
Geveva L. Miller, 85, of Miami Township, Ohio, died on May 10, 2003, at Sycamore Glen Health Center. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on December 29, 1917 to parents Farris and Sarah I. (Jennings) Rhoads. Mrs. Miller attended Middletown High School. She retired from Mound Labratory - Monsanto Company in 1982 after 36 years where she was secrtary to...
Jean Francis Bell
May 10, 2003
Jean Francis Bell, 80, of Miamisburg, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2003 at her residence at Heartland of Oak Ridge. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on June 6, 1922 to parents Thomas C. and Hattie E. (Mize) Ward.A long time resident of Germantown, and retired Delco employee, Jean is survived by her sister, Louise Poindexter of Lawton, OK;...
Wally Slone, Sr.
May 7, 2003
Wallace B. “Wally” Slone, Sr., 81, of Monroe, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on November 17, 1921 to parents Benjamin J. and Della Mae (Noe) Slone, Sr.. Wally worked in the slab mill maintenance department of Armco Steel Corp. for 30 years, retiring in 1975. He served his country...
Bud Van Buskirk
May 6, 2003
Bud Van Buskirk, 91, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on September 3, 1911 to parents Russell and Clara (Yeager) Van Buskirk. Bud was very interested in all athletics, coaching PeeWee Football and teaching wrestling at the YMCA for many years. At one time, he was...
David Shockey
May 3, 2003
David R. Shockey, 61, of Trenton, died Saturday May 3, 2003 at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Middletown on August 6, 1941 to parents Robert and Ann (Kennedy) Shockey.David worked for AK Steel in sales for 35 years. He was an avid golfer, he enjoyed spending time with his family and he was a member of Holy Name...
Betty M. Terhune
Apr 29, 2003
Betty M. Terhune, 80, of Lebanon, Ohio, died on April 29, 2003, at Otterbein Retirement Community. She was born in Warsaw, Indiana on October 6, 1922 to parents Burr N. and Nelle (Lambert) Munson. Betty received her graduate and masters degree from George Washington University. She worked as a political researcher/analyst for OSS and the US State Department. She was...
William Lee Schenck
Apr 27, 2003
William Lee Schenck, 81, of Wayne Township, died on April 27, 2003, at his daughter’s home in St. Clair Township. He was born in Wayne Township on December 31, 1921 to parents Shafor and Gertrude (Schmidt) Schenck. Bill served in the United States Air Force from 1941 - 1945. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign...
Chuck A. Ricketts
Apr 26, 2003
Chuck A. Ricketts, 36, of Fairfield, Oh. died Saturday, April 26, 2003 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash, Oh. He was born Sept., 3, 1966 in Hamilton, Oh. to W. Charles Ricketts and Terry (Combs) Avina. Chuck was a member of the Middletown Sportsman’s Club, Duck’s Unlimited, and the National Rifle Association. He was also an avid NASCAR fan....
Mary Elizabeth Holweger
Apr 25, 2003
Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Holweger, 52, of Middletown, died on Friday afternoon at Kensington Place. Betsy was born on June 3, 1950 in Middletown to Justin & Jane (Brelsford) Holweger. She had been a waitress at several area restaurants.She is survived by two brothers, Norman (Donna) Holweger and Justin (Patty) Holweger, a sister Kitty Holweger, all of Middletown, a good friend,...
Douglas R. Boxwell
Apr 24, 2003
Douglas R. Boxwell, 86, of Springboro, passed away on April 24, 2003, at Sycamore Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Laura Boxwell; a sister, Louella Ebright; and a brother, Homer Boxwell. He is survived by a sister, Thelma Lee of Bethany Lutheran Village in Centerville; a daughter, Susan Morrow, her husband Paul, and Susan’s mother,...
Dr. Donald Roger Sprowls
Apr 22, 2003
Dr. Donald Roger Sprowls, 63, of Franklin Township, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Wooster, Ohio on October 30, 1939 to parents Dr. C.W. and Nora (Fry) Sprowls. Donald graduated from Ohio State University School of Dentistry in 1964. He then was a Captain in the U.S. Army for three years during...
Amy Grau
Apr 19, 2003
Amy Grau, 89, of Middletown, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio on April 10, 1914 to parents Orange Dwight and Blanche (Fink) Kennedy. Amy graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1932. She received an elementary teacher´s certificate from Bowling Green State University in 1934. She...
Ellen T. Perry
Apr 18, 2003
Ellen T. Perry, 78, of Middletown, Ohio, died Friday, April 18, 2003, her residence. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on August 26, 1924 to parents Ernest Joseph and Olivia (Dahlby) Lanthier. Ellen was a member of Breiel Blvd. First Church of God. She was a senior volunteer for 7 years in Warren County and a member of AARP in...
Fannie Ellen Hall
Apr 16, 2003
Fannie Ellen Hall, 90, of Trenton, Ohio, passed on to the Lord April 16, 2003, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in North Middletown, Kentucky on February 5, 1913 to parents Joseph and Anna (Knox) Monroe and was the devoted wife of James Arthur Hall for over 50 years. She loved to travel and raise prize wining roses, but...
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