Current Obituaries
Dr. Yu-Hua Chang
Jan 14, 2021
Yu-Hua Chang, M.D., 91, of Liberty Township, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. She was born in Beijing, China on August 25, 1930. Dr. Chang was a professor and research scientist at Yale School of Medicine. Services will be held at Celentano Funeral Home in New Haven, Connecticut.
Lynn H. Benoy
Jan 13, 2021
Lynn H. Benoy, 82, of Monroe, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at The Laurels of Middletown. He was born in Hebron, Illinois on May 1, 1938 to parents, Harry and Emily (Schultz) Benoy. Lynn had worked in marketing for St. Regis Paper Company. He was a member of Kiwanis Club and volunteered at Atrium Medical Center and for Hospice...
Denise A. Davis
Jan 12, 2021
Denise A. Davis, loving daughter of Donald Davis (deceased) and Phyllis (Ellison) Davis, dear sister of Dennis (Amy) Davis, Aunt of Brittanie Davis and Eric Davis, niece of many aunts and uncles, and cousin to many, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2021 at the age of 66 in Middletown, OH. She was born in Union City, IN, graduated from...
Ronald E. Kash
Jan 12, 2021
Ronald E. Kash, 78, a longtime resident of Trenton, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on May 15, 1942 to parents, Ova and Naomi (Powell) Kash. Ron lived in West Elkton and Middletown before making Trenton his home. He worked in the Edgewood School district for the majority of his 30...
Buford Keeton
Jan 11, 2021
Buford Keeton, 90, of Franklin Township, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on November 8, 1930 to parents, John and Virgie (Adkins) Keeton. Buford worked as a machinist and supervisor for Inland Container, retiring in 1992 after 44 years with the company. He was...
Richard "Rick" Meyer
Jan 11, 2021
Richard R. "Rick" Meyer, 73, of Middletown, died on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Cincinnati on May 25, 1947 to parents Leo John and Viola Magdalene Meyer. Rick had worked as an Electrical Instrument Repair Technician for Smurfit Stone Container, retiring in 2007 after 42 years with the company. He served as a...
Geraldine "Geri" Dunn
Jan 10, 2021
Geraldine Dunn 88, of Middletown, died on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Arlington Pointe. She was born on May 15, 1932 in Welch, WV to Tom and Mary Ethel Bratton . Geraldine is survived by her children Wayne (Carla) Dunn III, Karen (Grover) Allen and Danny (Mary) Belcher, 4 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...
Tom Michael Bolton
Jan 10, 2021
Tom Michael Bolton, 83, a resident of Trenton since 1975, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Dayton VA Medical Center. He was born in Piqua, Ohio on March 22, 1937 to parents, Arnold and Kathryn Viola (Clark) Bolton, who both preceded him in death. Tom attended Piqua City schools and graduated from Piqua Central High School in 1954....
David Michael Francis
Jan 9, 2021
David Michael Francis, age 83, born December 8, 1937, died peacefully of complications from strokes at Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community on January 9, 2021. He was predeceased by his parents, Lester Francis (Chemical Engineer and Director of Advertising for Emery Industries) and Dr. Marie Heintz Francis (Physician, Planned Parenthood) of Cincinnati. He graduated from Westwood Elementary School, Western Hills...
Margaret June Hawkins
Jan 8, 2021
Margaret June Hawkins, 99, of Middletown, Ohio passed away peacefully on January 8, 2021 at Ohio Hospice in Dayton, Ohio surrounded by her family. A long-time Middletown resident, Mrs. Hawkins was born in Greensburg, IN on April 11, 1921 to parents James Thomas and Nola Mae Jenkins Gill. Mrs. Hawkins is survived by her sons; Jack (Carol) and Kevin (Sherry),...
Sarah Ellis
Jan 6, 2021
Sarah M. Ellis 40, of Middletown, died on Wednesday, January 06, 2021 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born on August 30, 1980 in Cincinnati, OH to Bart and Robin (Overton) Cooper. Sarah is survived by her husband William "Bill" Ellis, children Harley (Tye) Cooper, Eric Ellis and Sammy Ellis, and her parents. Services were private.
Robert C. Thompson Sr.
Jan 6, 2021
Robert C. Thompson, Sr., 65, of Middletown, died on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina on May 5, 1955. Robert retired from Advanced Auto Parts in 2018. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Thompson is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Peggy (Robinson) Thompson;...
Florence M. Barnett
Jan 5, 2021
Florence M. Barnett, 53, of Trenton, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Dayton on February 20, 1967 to parents, Bill and Carol Brush. Mrs. Barnett is survived by her husband, Shawn Barnett; sons, Brad Stallings & Hunter Stallings; step-daughter, Danielle Rae (Cody) Ross; sister, Pauline Tyree Sherwood; and best...
Linda L. Johns
Jan 4, 2021
Linda L. Johns, 72, of Middletown, died on January 4, 2021 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born on September 25, 1948 in Parkersburg, WV. She worked as a cashier for CVS and she never met a stranger. Linda is survived by her husband, George Mike Johns; son, Steve (Kerry) Maloney; brothers, William (Kathy) Patterson &...
Darlene R. Nation
Jan 3, 2021
Darlene R. Nation, 77, formerly of Middletown, died on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Otterbein-Lebanon SeniorLife Community. She was born in Middletown on September 10, 1943 to parents, Alfred and Anna (Hall) Biskop. Darlene had worked for Target, retiring in 2005 after 30 years with the company. Mrs. Nation is survived by her daughter, Kathy (Vincent) Wells; son, Donald Nation;...
Wanda Jean Willis
Jan 2, 2021
Wanda Jean Willis went to be with our Lord on January 2, 2021 after a short illness. She was born in Kitts Hill, Ohio on May 19, 1929. She grew up with two very loving parents, and two sisters and one brother. She was a graduate of Kitts Hill High School and following graduation she moved to Columbus, Ohio and...
Mary Kathryn Harrison
Jan 1, 2021
Mary Kathryn (Hale) Harrison, 89, a lifelong resident of Middletown, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021, at her home. She was born August 8, 1931, the daughter of Floyd Pierce Hale and Ruth Ann (Wells)Hale. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alva Lewis (“Jasper”) Harrison, Jr.; brother, Gordon Hale; and sister, Alma (Hale) Wilson. Mrs. Harrison...
Richard L. Mandera
Dec 31, 2020
Richard L. Mandera, 79, of Middletown, died on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on June 4, 1941 to parents, Richard and Madeline (Cox) Mandera. Richard had worked for Armco/AK Steel for 40 years, retiring as Executive Finance Director. Following his retirement he worked as a consultant for AK in Human Resources....
Julia M. Scearce
Dec 31, 2020
Julia M. Scearce, 97, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Bickford Assisted Living. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on May 6, 1923 to parents, Ben and Matilda (Bennack) Fleming. Julia was a graduate of St. Mary Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas and worked at Kelley Air Force Base in San Antonio prior...
John J. Stugmyer, Jr.
Dec 28, 2020
John J. Stugmyer, Jr., 72, of Middletown, died on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on May 10, 1948 to parents, John Sr. and Margaret (Sora) Stugmyer. John had worked as director of the Middletown Senior Center for several years, retiring in 2011. He was a member of Holy...