Current Obituaries
John M. Jessee
Apr 21, 2024
John M. Jessee, 70, of Madison Township, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 17, 1953 to parents, Ralph L. and Marietta (Hess) Jessee, both of whom preceded him in death.
John worked in the sales department at Worthington Steel, retiring after 42 years with the company....
Anna Marie Burgher
Apr 19, 2024
Anna Marie Burgher, 88, of Trenton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Greenbrier, Kentucky on April 24, 1935 to parents, Joseph and Mary Lee (Bradley) Metcalf.
Anna Marie graduated from St. Francis High School in Loretto, Kentucky. She began her...
Cheri G. Berns
Apr 13, 2024
Cheri G. Berns, 65, loving wife and mother, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Cincinnati on May 13, 1958 to parents, William and Marjorie Marie (Adams) Game. both of whom preceded her in death.
Cheri was devoted to her family and enjoyed making a loving home for them. She liked to...
Carole Ballard
Apr 10, 2024
Carole Ballard, 78, of Trenton, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky on April 13, 1945, one of the four children of Elmer and Beulah (Ware) Ballard.
Carole enjoyed listening to country music and was a member of Grace Baptist Church.
Carole is survived by her sister, Mary (Larry) Herron; brother,...
Norma Jean Meece
Apr 7, 2024
Norma Jean (Milburn) Meece, of Middletown, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born in Middletown to parents, Charles and Pearl (Wells) Milburn, both of whom preceded her in death.
Norma taught at Rosedale Elementary for 30 years and then 2 years at Springhill Elementary for Middletown City Schools. She was a longtime volunteer for...
Bernard T. Esselman
Apr 7, 2024
Bernard T. "Ben" Esselman, 84, of Monroe, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at home. He was born in Cincinnati on June 14, 1939 to parents, Bernard and Ruth (O'Brien) Esselman.
Ben had a wonderful career as a baker and worked for many companies.
Ben is survived by his beloved wife, Anna (Otte) Esselman; children, Beth (John) Schwab, Anthony (Rose) Esselman, Cathi...
Terry M. Collins
Apr 7, 2024
Terry M. Collins, 69, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Jeremiah, Kentucky on March 24, 1955 to parents, Charles and Margie (Caudill) Collins.
Terry worked as a truck driver for Air Liquide for 25 years. In his younger years, he loved the thrill of drag...
Kim L. Jackson
Apr 7, 2024
Kim L. Jackson, 66, of Madison Township, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Butler County, Ohio on May 6, 1957 to parents, John and Garnet Pauline (Dull) Hall, both of whom preceded her in death.
Kim worked for McAlpin's Department Store for over 20 years, first in receiving and then moved to...
Donna S. Wilson
Mar 30, 2024
Donna S. Wilson, 63, of Trenton, died, March 30, 2024, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born on February 9, 1961, in Middletown, OH.She worked as a forklift operator at Jefferson-Smurfit. Donna enjoyed cooking and loved her family and her grandbabies. Donna is survived by her mother, Alpha Frazier; husband, Rick Wilson; son, Brian...
Byron L. Mays
Mar 26, 2024
Byron L. "Sonny" Mays, 81, of Madison Township, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Ohio's Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Middletown on November 27, 1942 to parents, Troy and Viola (Lovely) Mays.Sonny worked for General Motors for 30 years, retiring as a Group Leader in 1992. He enjoyed working on old cars in his spare time...
Timothy W. Raine
Mar 20, 2024
Timothy W. Raine, 78, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Majestic Care of Cedar Village in Mason. He was born in Middletown on July 3, 1945 to parents, John and Josephine A. (Grimes) Raine.Tim graduated from Middletown High School and then attended Wooster College. He served his country in the United States Army. He was quite...
Mark S. Wills
Mar 20, 2024
Mark S. Wills, 70, of Middletown, died Wednesday, March 20, 2024. He was born in Middletown on July 26, 1953 to parents John Raymond and Mary Ellen (Hill) Wills.
After graduating from Madison High School (class of 1971), Mark channeled his entrepreneurial spirit into several small business ventures. He owned and operated Pesco Pest Control for more than 40 years. He...
James L. Harrison
Mar 18, 2024
James L. Harrison, 85, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in London, Ohio on December 23, 1938 to parents, Oscar and Gladys (Goodyear) Harrison.After graduating from London High School, Jim proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He then worked at...
Karl F. Schultheiss
Mar 18, 2024
Karl F. Schultheiss, 77, of Middletown, died on Monday, March 18, 2024 at his home. He was born in Lebanon, Ohio on October 19, 1946.Karl was a graphic artist and worked in graphic design. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Vietnam.Karl loved his family and will be greatly missed by his daughter, Katrina (Jeff)...
Richard T. Linkins
Mar 18, 2024
Richard T. (Dick) Linkins, 99, a lifelong resident of Middletown, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Arlington Pointe. He was born to Thomas D. & Marie (Kohler) Linkins on October 1, 1924.Dick graduated from Middletown High School in 1943 and then joined the U.S. Navy, where he served until 1946. He married Mary Margaret Hawkins on August 9,...
Arcie Smith
Mar 17, 2024
Arcie Smith, 91, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Manchester, Kentucky on February 16, 1933 to parents, Rufus & Dorothy (Wagers) Collins.Arcie was a hard-worker and had a wonderful 55 year career cooking in the restaurant industry, achieving head cook status with both Frisch's and The Copper Kettle.Arcie is...
Barbara A Madoffori
Mar 17, 2024
Barbara A. Madoffori, 88, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at her home. She was born in Middletown on January 17, 1936 to parents, Clarence P. and Mary (Vierling) Theiman.Barbara had worked for the Butler County Treasurer's Office. The thing she loved to do the most was spending time with her family.Barbara is survived by her daughter,...
W. Edward Fening
Mar 11, 2024
W. Edward Fening, 64, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on July 31, 1959, one of ten children of parents, Dr. Walter E. and Wanda L. (Lewis) Fening.Ed graduated from Fenwick High School in 1977. He attended Wright State University and went on to earn his Nursing...
Orrin J. Kilmer
Mar 8, 2024
Orrin J. Kilmer, age 87, of Monroe, Ohio passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at The Winfield at Middletown. He was born February 26, 1937, to Ward and Bertha Kilmer in Elkhart, Indiana. Orrin graduated from Concord High School in Dunlap, Indiana in 1956 and retired after 28 years of employment at Voith in Monroe, Ohio. He was a proud...
Eugenie L. Blanton Shelton
Mar 4, 2024
Eugenie L. "Janie" Blanton Shelton, 78, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on June 14, 1945 to parents, Carl Z. and Estella (Veidt) Weidle.Janie was a spunky, feisty, hard-working lady. She had formerly worked for Findlay Industry, Inc and Johnson Controls and she also sold Mary Kay Cosmetics...
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