Current Obituaries
Marjorie L. Bierly
Jan 10, 2003
Marjorie Lois Bierly, 71, passed away in Hamilton Ohio, on Friday January 10, 2003.She was born on November 22, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio to the late Floyd and Stella Parker. She married Robert M. Bierly Sr. on December 6, 1948 in Greenup, Kentucky. They were married for 36 years. Her Husband preceded her in death, passing away on May...
Ronald E. Marshall
Jan 8, 2003
Ronald E. Marshall, 64, of Trenton, died Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Cincinnati on June 21, 1938 to parents Millard and Dorothy (Little) Marshall.Mr. Marshall worked as a tire builder for Dayton Tire & Rubber for 17 years. He retired in June, 2002 from Edgewood School District as custodian of Bloomfield Elementary School...
Hershal Leroy Mcgraw
Jan 8, 2003
Hershal Leroy McGraw, 95, of Middletown died Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. He was born in Frenchburg, Kentucky on August 29, 1907 to parents John & Minnie (Osborn) McGraw.Mr. McGraw worked as an inspector for the State of Ohio. He was a member and past president of the F.O.P.A., vice-president of the Local Teamsters Union, member...
Mary Lou Schlotter
Jan 7, 2003
Mary Lou Schlotter, 87, of Middletown, died Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at her residence. She was born in Mondak, North Dakota on January 10, 1915 to parents Theodore E. and Josephine (Murphy) Umhoefer.Mary Lou was raised in Morehead, Minnesota and graduated from High School in Fargo, North Dakota. She then went on to graduated from Morehead State Teachers College. She...
Vivian Fontella Flower
Dec 27, 2002
Vivian Fontella Flower, 81, of Middletown, died Friday, December 27, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Blackfork, Ohio on September 3, 1921 to parents John and Helen (Malone) Grubb.Vivian married Newton Flower on September 25, 1942 at First United Methodist Church on Broad Street and has been a resident of Middletown for 60 years. She worked as...

Marion I. Miller
Dec 25, 2002
Marion I. Miller, of Middletown, died Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in West Orange, New Jersey to parents Clinton and Lillian (Finn) Morrow.Marion served with the WAVES during World War II and was a member of the WAVES Auxiliary.She is survived by her husband Robert E. Miller of Middletown; a son, Robert C. (Susan)...
Henry Brumberg
Dec 24, 2002
Henry BrumbergMonroe- Henry (Hank) Bergman Brumberg, 69, of Monroe went home to be with Jesus Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born at home in Ironton, Ohio on January 29, 1933, the son of the late Leopold Julius and Ola Ruth(Henry)Brumberg. He graduated from Ironton High School. He grew up working in his father and grandfather’s...
Truman Ferguson
Dec 24, 2002
Truman E. "Big Dad" Ferguson, 71, of Middletown, died Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on August 3, 1931 to parents Autie and Sarah Lizzy Ferguson.Big Dad was the owner of Ultra Mold and Tool in Carlisle and was former owner of ProPipe of Middletown. He was a member of the...
Alfred Paese
Dec 24, 2002
Alfred "Freddie" Paese, 84, of Franklin Township, died Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 15, 1918 to parents Louis and Rachel (Leonetti) Paese.Freddie worked as an engineer for McGraw Construction at Armco Steel Corporation for 33 years, retiring in 1963. He served in the Army during World War II. He...

Melva Mcclintic Lindsay
Dec 20, 2002
Melva McClintic Lindsay, 92, of Monroe, died Friday, December 20, 2002 at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born in Middletown on February 23, 1910 to parents John Edward and May (Trautman) McClintic.Melva worked as a receptionist for McDaniel & Associates for 20 years, retiring in 1975. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, where she served as...
Catherine M. Steele
Dec 17, 2002
Catherine M. "Kay" Steele, 81, of Franklin, died Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Covington, Kentucky on April 23, 1921 to parents John and Anna (Yendek) Balaz.Catherine was a lifetime member of the Ohio Women's Bowling Association of Middletown, bowling in leagues and tournaments for over 50 years. She enjoyed playing bingo at the...

Densmore M. Brewer
Dec 17, 2002
Densmore M. "Denny" Brewer, 79, of Middletown, died Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Wolfe County, Kentucky, on February 12, 1923 to parents Carl and Hala (Wells) Brewer.Denny worked as a tool and die maker for General Motors for 40 years, retiring in 1985. He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborn during World...

Tracy Jean Cooke
Dec 13, 2002
Tracy Jean Cooke, 34, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Friday, December 13, 2002, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on April 15, 1968 to parents Gary L. and Deborah J. (Larison) Gingerich. Mrs. Cooke was a homemaker, and a member of the Christian Community Outreach Church, where she sang.She is survived by her husband, Eddie Cooke;...

Tracy Jean Cooke
Dec 13, 2002
Tracy Jean Cooke, 34, of Middletown, Ohio, died on Friday, December 13, 2002, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on April 15, 1968 to parents Gary L. and Deborah J. (Larison) Gingerich. Mrs. Cooke was a homemaker, and a member of the Christian Community Outreach Church, where she sang.She is survived by her husband, Eddie Cooke;...

William Eugene Dennis
Dec 13, 2002
William Eugene Dennis, 74, of Middletown, died Friday December 13, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born June 10, 1928 in Middletown to the late Mitchel and Myrtle (Brooks) Dennis.Mr. Dennis was a retired Lt. for the Middletown Fire Department. He also worked for Denny Lumber of Middletown and was a veteran of the United States Army.He is survived...

John M. Ptaszkiewicz
Dec 6, 2002
John M. Ptaszkiewicz, 52, of Middletown died Friday December 6, 2002 at his residence. He was born September 4, 1950 in Wilkinsburg PA to parents John S. and Hilda (Homce) Ptaszkiewicz.John was employed by Mokry-Tesmer Inc. for the last 15 years. He was also a member of the Holy Family Parish St. John's Church.He is survived by his wife Roberta...
Harold W. Noble
Nov 27, 2002
Harold W. Noble passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2002 in the residence at Kensington Place. He was born August 1, 1913 in West Liberty, Kentucky, but moved to Middletown very early in life.Harold was employed by Armco Steel Corporation and retired in 1974 after 41 years as a welder at the fabricating division. During World War II he made landing...

Maxine T. Wilson
Nov 26, 2002
Maxine T. Wilson, 81, of Middletown, died Tuesday, November 26, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Campton, Kentucky on February 7, 1921 to parents Courtney and Elizabeth (Culbertson) Tolson.Maxine was a member of Asbury Methodist Church. She was a very gifted horticulturist. As a life long student of horticulture, she knew the art of growing fruits and...

James S. Farkas
Nov 23, 2002
James S. Farkas, 77, of Monroe, died Friday, November 22, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. James was born on July 5, 1925 in Middletown to John and Elizabeth (Botos) Farkas. He served in World War II with the United States Navy. Upon his discharge in 1946 he started working for Armco Steel as a Crane Operator in the BOF, and...
Grace Smith Hines
Nov 21, 2002
Grace Smith Hines, 90, of Middletown, died Thursday, November 21, 2002 at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. She was born in Barboursville, Kentucky on August 9, 1912 to parents Daniel & Margaret (Jackson) Swafford. She attended the Church of God.Grace was preceded in death by her first husband G. Harrison Smith in 1962; her second husband, James Hines in 1981; her...