Current Obituaries
Sammi Cundiff
May 3, 2022
On May 3, 2022, our precious little angel, Sammi Cundiff, went home to be with the Lord. She was born on June 7, 2000. Sammi attended Middletown High School and was known by everyone. She proudly graduated in 2018. Sammi was a social butterfly who always had a smile for everyone. She had quite a talent for "sniffing out" a...
Helen C. Balaz
Apr 30, 2022
Helen C. Balaz, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Close To Home. She was born in Menifee County, Kentucky on October 1, 1932 to the late Raymond and Flora (Becraft) Jackson. Helen was employeed locally most of her life, starting at GC Murphy, S & H Green Stamp Store and Elder Beerman at the Towne Mall....
Martha S. Rogers
Apr 27, 2022
Martha S. Rogers of Middletown, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. She was born in Middletown on September 7, 1929 to parents, Edwin and Goldie (Kellough) Scharenberg. Martha graduated from Middletown High School and Wilmington College, where she majored in Elementary Education. She taught school for thirty years. She retired from the Miamisburg City Schools....
Caroline C. Kipus
Apr 24, 2022
Caroline C. Kipus, 96, of Middletown, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. She was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania on August 22, 1925 to parents, James and Mary (Polisini) Vitori. Caroline was a member of Holy Family Parish - St. John Church. She devoted her time to making a loving home for her family. She...
David Adam Kercsmar
Apr 23, 2022
David Adam Kercsmar passed away peacefully with his family nearby on April 23, 2022 in Powell, OH. David is the son of the late Edwin A. and Eileen (Dillon) Kercsmar, born February 1, 1943 in Hamilton, OH. David graduated from Middletown High School, Middletown, OH in 1961. He served in the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Ground Equipment...
Ishmael Lester
Apr 23, 2022
Ishmael Lester, age 95, of Hamilton, Ohio, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 23, 2022. He was born in Mazie, Kentucky on September 26, 1926, to the late Vincent and Easter (Skaggs) Lester. Ishmael was a World War II Army Veteran and a 70+ year member of the local #392 Pipe Fitter Union Hall. He is...
Judith E. Clinger
Apr 17, 2022
Judith E. Clinger, 89, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at her home. She was born in Adams County, Ohio on April 28, 1932 to parents, Joseph and Mary (Barr) Wiles. Judy married Billy Clinger in Maysville, KY in June of 1949 and they celebrated 70 years of marriage. Judy was an active member of the Monroe...
Hollie Christine Vandemark
Apr 14, 2022
Hollie Christine VanDemark, 35, of Springboro, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. She was born in Kettering on March 1, 1987. Hollie had graduated from Edgewood High School, where she was a cheerleader. She went on to earn her Associate's Degree and was currently working at the Center for Oral & Facial Surgery. She was a very loving mother...
Onalene Klatt
Apr 14, 2022
Onalene Klatt, 84, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at The Laurels of Middletown. She was born in Etty, Kentucky on March 28, 1938 to parents, Hatler and Didema (Bentley) Fleming. Onalene was a woman of strong faith and was a lifetime member of Grace Baptist Church, where she assisted with the deaf services. She had worked...
Robin L. Sebald Hutson
Apr 13, 2022
Robin L. Sebald Hutson, 81, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at her home. She was born in Middletown on February 26, 1941, to parents Robert and Dorothy Sebald. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Nancy Sebald Wiese; and twin brothers, Jim & John Sebald. Robin is survived by her children, Ron (Beth) Hutson,...
Mary B. "Molly" Craycraft
Apr 10, 2022
Mary B. "Molly" Craycraft, 83, of Middletown, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at home. She was born in Middletown on September 16, 1938 to the late William and Kathryn (Coyle) Sullivan. Molly earned her Master's degree in Education and taught with Middletown Schools for 34 years, retiring in 1992. She was a member of Holy Family Parish -...
Steve Radcliffe
Apr 9, 2022
Steve Radcliffe, 68, passed away unexpectedly on April 9, 2022. Services will be at a later date. Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Frank E. Cmehil
Apr 9, 2022
Frank E. Cmehil, 87, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at home. He was born in Middletown on January 2, 1935 to the late Steve and Anna (Balas) Cmehil. Frank retired from Armco Steel as a step-up foreman in the coating department. He was a member of Holy Family Parish - St. John Church. Frank is survived...
Mary Ann Leeds
Apr 1, 2022
Mary Ann Leeds, age 80, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 1, 2022, with her family at her bedside. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and a friend to many. Mary Ann graduated from Lemon-Monroe High school in 1960 and started working at Barnitz Bank in Middletown, Ohio as a teller. Later, she was employed by...
George M. Rogers
Mar 26, 2022
George Martin Rogers peacefully passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties. He was born March 4, 1934, to parents Helen Turner Rogers and Roger B. Rogers in Hazard, Kentucky. Although George was an only child, he spent time with aunts, uncles and cousins who were like siblings. He lived in many places, eventually moving...
Bill Kinsey
Mar 22, 2022
William Ralph “Bill” Kinsey, passed away on March 22, 2022, in Monroe, Ohio. He is survived by his beloved wife of 71 years, Ellen Kinsey; children, Sue Ellen (Steve) Radcliffe of West Chester, Bill Kinsey (Jayne Weddington) of Cape Canaveral, FL and Karen (Bruce) Zink of Columbus; and grandchildren, Jaime Smith DeMaris, Bradley Smith, Gregory Radcliffe, Kyle Kinsey, Tyler Kinsey,...
John A. Frey
Mar 21, 2022
John A. Frey, 90, of Middletown, peacefully passed away at home on Monday, March 21, 2022. He was born August 31, 1931, in Middletown to the late Frank and Victoria (Gauzy) Frey. John loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Holy Family Parish. He retired from Crystal Tissue after 42 years. "Johnny" loved God, his family, spending time...
Barbara E. Cessna
Mar 20, 2022
Barbara Ellen Cessna passed from this life into heaven on March 20, 2022. Numerous loved ones were around her as she ended a very special two-year season with Hospice Care of Middletown. The daughter of Ralph and Lillian Reeder, Barbara was born in Lock Haven, PA on April 6, 1930. She is survived by her son, Frank L. Cessna III...
David W. Taylor
Mar 20, 2022
David W. "Dave" Taylor, age 81, of Warren County, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 20, 2022. He was born in Franklin on December 9, 1940 to parents, Virgil and Dorothy (Lindsay) Taylor. A Preble Shawnee and University of Cincinnati (UC) graduate, Dave enjoyed employment with ARMCO Research as a metallurgical research engineer, until his retirement. Dave...
John "J.T." Maher
Mar 19, 2022
John Thomas "J.T." Maher was born November 30, 1947 in Middletown to Mary Elizabeth (Snedaker) and Joseph Harold Maher. He graduated Middletown High School class of 1965, attended Miami University and worked at the Middletown Journal for over 25 years. He was an avid reader, spending most of his time studying The Civil War and visiting Gettysburg often. JT loved:...