OBITUARIES

Jan 29, 2002

Helen M. (Sauter) Janecek, 82, of Middletown, died Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. She was born on December 1, 1919 to parents Frank and Lillian (Duerr) Sauter. A native of Franklin, she graduated from Carlisle High School in 1937. She went to work for Texas Eastern in 1947 in Cincinnati then in Schrieveport, Louisana. She went...

Jan 28, 2002

E. Gertrude Wilch, 100, formerly of Middletown, died Monday, January 28, 2002 at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village in Monroe. She was born July 15, 1901 in Emlenton, Pennsylvania to parents James H. and Isadora (Breitigam) Winslow. She married Marion Paul Wilch, Sr. on June 26, 1922 in Lima, Ohio. They moved to Middletown in 1923 and lived here until Mr....

Jan 27, 2002

Donald M. Hardin, 52 , of Middletown, OH died Sunday, January 27, 2002 at his residence. He was a 1967 graduate of Lakota High School. He served his country as a drill sergeant in the Army before becoming a professional fire fighter for the city of Middletown. He retired as captain after 23 years of service. He was currently serving...

Jan 27, 2002

John graduated from Middletown High School in 1939. After serving in the US Army from 1942-1946, he returned to the College of Wooster and graduated in 1947. After a 44-year career at Armco Steel Corp., he retired in 1986 as a Senior Tax Accountant. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Middletown, where he was a member...

Jan 23, 2002

Teresa Lacey, 85, formerly of Middletown, died Wednesday at her son's home in , Rapid River, Michigan. Mrs. Lacey is survived by her sons; Leonard L. (Mary) Myers, Sr., Rapid River, Michigan, Damon (Rachel) Lacey and Joe (Judy) Lacey , both of Middletown, her brother Johnny E. Slovacek of Cincinnati, stepbrother, Stephen Polakovich of Franklin, sister Marjorie Durbin of Trenton,...

Jan 22, 2002

Roy Wolfe, 81, of Middletown, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 22, 2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. Mr. Wolfe worked for Chrysler Corporation as a tool maker. He served his country in the Coast Guard during WW II. He was a member of V.F.W. Post 3809. Roy loved hunting, fishing, and playing cards, which included a family tradition of playing Cribbage. He...

Jan 22, 2002

Mary Rose Beattie, 87, of Monroe, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 22, 2002 at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was born August 10, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Charles and Rose (Tomasek) Hubacek. She married Charles Walter Beattie 62 years ago, in June 1939. Mary was longtime membership chairman of the Middletown Symphony Orchestra under Valda Wilkerson. She was preceded...

Jan 18, 2002

James Sweeney, Jr., 78, of Middletown, Ohio, died Friday, 1/18/2002 at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. Mr. Sweeney was a member of Holy Family Parish-Holy Trinity Church where he served as an usher and a counter. He attended school at Holy Trinity then graduated from Middletown High School in 1941. He served his country in the Army during WW II fighting...

Jan 18, 2002

Marvin Niebur, 77, of Monroe, Ohio, went to his eternal rest on Monday 1/14/2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. Mr. Niebur was co-founder and president of Panda, Inc. in Trenton for more than 45 years, retiring in 1993. He served his country as a first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. where he...

Jan 14, 2002

Zelma Leona Baker, 83, of Springboro, Ohio, died Monday, 1/14/2002 at Southview Hospital. Leona was a descendent of Middletown Founder, Daniel Doty. She was preceded in death by her husband Alva Baker in 1967;her parents Vernon & Olive (Diver) McDonald; a son Larry Baker; two brothers Wayne & Lee McDonald; and a sister Jeanette Marincik. She is survived by two...

Jan 12, 2002

MaryJune Voorhees, 76, of Middletown, died Saturday, January 12, 2002, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born June 16, 1925 in Water Town, New York, to parents Edward & Cora (Murdock) Gibson. MaryJune worked in the dental field for 40 years, 25 of which she spent as an office manager in Dayton. She volunteered for several different organizations. She was...

Jan 11, 2002

Edward Bruck, 80, of Kirkland, Washington, died Friday at Evergreen Vista Convalescent Center. His funeral will be at Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 15, 2002 with Father John Civille officiating. Burial will be in Butler County Memorial Park, Wayne Township. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday at Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made...

Jan 11, 2002

Mary Bors, 89, of Middletown, Ohio, died Friday at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. She was a homemaker and member of Holy Family Parish. She belonged to WINGS and the Catholic Ladies of Columbia. She was preceded in death by her husband John L. Bors, a sister Margaret Kornau, and her parents, Rudolph & Johanna (Toth) Sikhart. She is survived by...

Jan 10, 2002

Glenna Glasgow, 97, of Monore, Ohio, died Thursday at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village, Monroe, Ohio. She was born in Cincinnati, OH to parents Arthur and May (King) Wheeldon. Mrs. Glasgow was a teacher for Mount Washington School and Darby School. She leaves a daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Glasgow ;a granddaughter Lauren Glasgow (Noel) Carlson ; two grandsons, Russell Glasgow and Scott...

Jan 7, 2002

Patricia (The Patsy) Haines, 75, of Middletown, Ohio, departed for her journey into Heaven on Monday, 1/7/2002 at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was a teacher and an avid traveler, having been in 49 of the 50 states and many places overseas. She was preceded in death by her parents D. Ray and Elizabeth (MacPail) Haines, and two brothers Dale &...

Jan 6, 2002

Ethan James Jaworskie, infant son of Tim Jaworski & Jeanie Miller of Middletown, died Sunday, 1/6/2002, at Middletown Regional Hospital. Besides his parents Ethan is survived by two brothers, Chandler & Dylan Roark; one sister, Caylee Mackey; and grandparents Ken & Pat Tobergte, Lola Trout, and James Spivey. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Ethan Jaworski...

Jan 2, 2002

Jane Galloway, 88, of Monroe, Ohio, died Wednesday, January 2, 2002 at her residence. She was the consummate wife, mother, friend, and caregiver. She was by her husbands side as he served churches in Wilmington, Del., Indianapolis, IN, Middletown, OH, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Huber Heights, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Russell Wood Galloway in...

Dec 24, 2001

Joan Micomonaco, 68, of Middletown, died September 24, 2002 in Melbourne, Florida. She was born in Lucasville, Ohio on September 23, 1934 to parents Andrew and Rose Mae (Phipps) Neff.Joan and her husband Justin owned and operated Micomonaco's Pizza together for 28 years. Joan enjoyed spending time on the beach in Florida, where she collected seashells & rocks that she...

Dec 20, 1942

U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Dan Winstead Corson, 27, of Middletown, was assigned to the 401st Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force. He was killed in action on Dec. 20, 1942 after the B-17F “Flying Fortress” he was co-piloting was struck by anti-aircraft fire during a bombing raid on a German aircraft factory at Romilly-sur-Seine, France.

Corson was...

Elizabeth L. "Beth" Duell, of Somerville, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2003 at Hospice of Hamilton. Beth was born February 6, 1940 to William C. and Abbie Ahern of New Orleans, Louisiana. She was a graduate of Ursuline Academy of New Orleans and was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority at Louisiana State University.She was the loving wife...