Current Obituaries
Norina Carozza
Sep 9, 2021
Onorina “Norina” Carozza 92, of Middletown, died on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Otterbein-Middletown. She was born on April 4,1929 in Carpineto Sinello Italy to Giuseppe and Anna DiMichele. She was a member of Holy Family Parish. Norina is survived by her daughter, Maria (Keith) Combs; sisters, Linda Tarquini and Rosa D'Addario; grandchildren, Bryan Bowman, Christopher (Lisa) Combs, Eric (Rachel...
Lois A. Hale
Sep 9, 2021
Lois A. Hale, 72, of Middletown, died on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at home. She was born in Hamilton on April 11, 1949 to parents Fred and Lucille (Flick) Miller. Lois had worked at Children's Services as a social worker, and later for LifeSpan. She enjoyed gardening. She is survived by her husband, Thomas L. Hale; and daughter, Susan M....
Judith A. Noble
Sep 8, 2021
Judith A. Noble, 85, of Middletown, died on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Montgomery County on July 3, 1936 to parents, Corliss and Virginia (Stonebreaker) Grushon. Judy had worked for Kroger as a wrapper in the meat department, retiring after 40 years of service. Mrs. Noble is survived by her sons, Doug (Kim)...
Gail Downing
Sep 7, 2021
Gail Downing, 69, of Lebanon, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on February 29, 1952 to parents, Elmer and Vivian (Heizer) Farler. Gail had worked in office administration for UniFirst Corporation for 38 years. Gail was everyone's "mom" and was known as Mama G. She was an avid Reds fan....
Steven G. "Woody" Williamson
Sep 4, 2021
Steven G. "Woody" Williamson, age 61, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was born February 29, 1960, in Utica, NY to Wallace "Bill" and Laura (Ferjet) Williamson. Woody had a great work ethic and was a loyal employee at AK Steel, having worked as a maintenance mechanic, retiring in 2018. He also worked for Ethan Allen...
Mary E. O'Hair
Sep 2, 2021
Mary Elizabeth O’Hair, 88, of Middletown, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 2, 2021, at The Winfield at Middletown surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice Care of Middletown. She was born on June 13, 1933, to the late Everett and Carrie (Sturgill) Kiser in Pound, Virginia. She was a LPN at Middletown Hospital and then retired after many...
Angela M. Brown
Sep 1, 2021
Angela M. Brown, 49, of Franklin, died on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at home. She was born in Middletown on Friday, October 29, 1971 to parents, James and Alice M. (Sauer) Brown. Angie had worked for the Kohl's Distribution Center. She is survived by her mother, Alice; brother, Michael J. Brown; and numerous aunts, uncles & cousins. She was preceded...
Barbara Ann Janeway
Aug 29, 2021
Barbara Ann Dalton Janeway, of Franklin and Middletown, Ohio passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday August 29, 2021. Known to all as Barb, she was born February 15,1931 in Middletown. The 2nd oldest daughter of eight children to the Reverend Lester Dalton and Irene Kash Dalton she was impacted by the death of her oldest sister after her...
Patricia J. Reider
Aug 28, 2021
Patricia J. (Bennett) Reider, 84, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born on February 13, 1937 to Charles and Dorothy (Lovelace) Bennett in Cincinnati. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Vernon & Guy Bennett. Patricia is survived by her husband...
Patricia Beasley
Aug 27, 2021
Patricia Beasley, age 77, of Trenton, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born on August 1, 1944, in Chardon, Ohio to the late Margaret Coddington. Pat was a librarian at MidPointe Library in Trenton for over 20 years. She was involved in the Phi Beta Si sorority and enjoyed...
Terry A. Flack, Sr.
Aug 26, 2021
Terry A. Flack, Sr., 74, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at home. He was born in Middletown on June 23, 1947 to parents, Edward and Helen Christine (Martin) Flack. Terry had worked at Magnode for 30 years, retiring in 2001 and was a member of the International Association of Machinists (IAM). He was a veteran of...
Irene Judith Braun
Aug 25, 2021
Irene Judith Braun, 82, of Monroe, died on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Sycamore Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on December 2, 1938 to parents, Leo and Bertha (Long) Smith. Irene devoted her time to making a loving home for her family and will be greatly missed by her children, Tim (Kimberly) Braun, Tom (Lori) Braun, Todd (Cindy)...
Joseph J. Mikula
Aug 24, 2021
Joseph J. Mikula, 70, of Middletown, died on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on March 7, 1951 to parents, Steve and Mary (Sakala) Mikula. Joe had worked as a crane operator for AK Steel. Joe is survived by his sister, Mary (Jeffrey) Swigert and brothers, James Mikula, Stephen...
Michael Anthony Mccoppin
Aug 21, 2021
Michael Anthony McCoppin, 37, born in Hillsboro, Ohio on August 10, 1984 to parents, Fran & Mike McCoppin, died unexpectedly in Valdosta, Georgia following an accident on August 21, 2021. Michael graduated with honors from Edgewood High School in 2002. He attended Sinclair Community College and earned an associate degree in Engineering Applied Science. He then attended the UC Engineering...
Marilyn A. Alderton
Aug 21, 2021
Marilyn A Alderton, 86, of Franklin, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021. She was born in Middletown on May 9, 1935 to parents, Robert Markert and Ruth (Pendleton) Markert. Marilyn was an avid golfer. She loved playing golf with friends and especially her favorite partner, her husband, Jack. She enjoyed being outdoors working in the yard and gardening....
Frances Jean Jones
Aug 19, 2021
Frances Jean Jones, age 87, of Middletown, Ohio, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, August 19th, 2021. She was born on Jan. 20th, 1934, in Middletown to the late Pasquale and Catherine (Madaffari) Scorti. She graduated from St. John's School and was a member of Holy Family Parish. She was a homemaker, and also worked in...
Rick Allen Sleesman
Aug 17, 2021
Rick Allen Sleesman, 60, of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on February 6, 1961 to parents, Harold and Carol (McCord) Sleesman. Rick had been a Store Director with Target Corporation for 37 years. He was a member of Holy Family Parish -...
Leslie F. Mills
Aug 17, 2021
Leslie F. Mills, 89, of Middletown, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Arlington Pointe. He was born in Middletown on July 9, 1932 to parents, Jennings and Viola (Lindeman) Mills. Les had worked as a field service engineer for Black Clawson. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Les was a...
Marilyn A. Ifcic
Aug 11, 2021
Marilyn A. Ifcic, 72, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Cincinnati on October 27, 1948 to parents, Paul and Mildred Alma (Schneider) Crone. Music was a very big part of Marilyn's life. She was the music director at Holy Family Parish for 34 years, as well as being...
Vernon "Ronnie" Brewer
Aug 8, 2021
Vernon R. “Ronnie” Brewer, 83, of Middletown, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Middletown on February 26, 1938 to Vern Brewer and Florine (Overley) Tinch. Ron retired from the Engineering Department as a tool designer at General Motors after 33 years with the Company. He proudly...