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David A. Moorhead

David A. Moorhead

Mar 12, 2018

David A. Moorhead, 36, of Lemon Township, died Monday, March 12, 2018. He was born in Middletown on December 22, 1981. David is survived by his mother & stepfather Dana K. & Rickey Bragg; brother, Jason Moorhead; sisters, Kelly K. (Rodney) Reupert, Amber Renee (Kenneth) Trochelman & Linda Kuba; niece, Kara Trochelman; nephews, Patrick Enright, Connor Enright & Austun Trochelman;...

Joanne E. Klapper

Joanne E. Klapper

Mar 12, 2018

Joanne E. Klapper, 84, of Middletown, died Monday, March 12, 2018, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Lemon Township on August 12, 1933 to parents Earl and Mary (Shaffer) Klapper. Joanne had worked in the billing department of Middletown Regional Hospital, retiring in 1990. Miss Klapper is survived by many loving nieces & nephews. She was preceded in...

Larry A. Nichols

Larry A. Nichols

Mar 9, 2018

Larry Allen Nichols, 79, of Middletown, died Friday, March 9, 2018, at his home. He was born in Franklin on October 1, 1938 to parents James Franklin and Irene Margaret (Minge) Nichols. Larry retired from Armco/AK Steel Corp. He served his country in the United States Army. Larry was a member of Holy Family Parish and spent a great deal...

Suzanne L. Amatulli

Suzanne L. Amatulli

Mar 6, 2018

Suzanne L. Amatulli, 85, of Middletown, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown on September 2, 1932 to parents Ray and Ruth (Berkley) Paynter. Suzanne worked at the family business of Amatulli Produce. Mrs. Amatulli is survived by her husband, Carl Amatulli; son, Greg Amatulli; daughters, Stephane (Philip) Chupka &...

Joseph Lyons, Jr.

Joseph Lyons, Jr.

Mar 6, 2018

Joseph F. Lyons Jr, 81, of Middletown, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at home with his loving family. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 23, 1937 to parents Joseph F. and Katherine (Baney) Lyons. Joe was a graduate of Duquesne University. He served his country in the United States Navy, serving on the USS Forrestal. Joe moved to...

Elbert R. Tannreuther

Elbert R. Tannreuther

Mar 4, 2018

Elbert was lovingly known as Dad, Tanner, Uncle Moe, and Mr. Mayor. He loved his family, his community and his church. He is survived by his wife Joyce A Tannreuther of 67 years, a son Steven (Rita) Tannreuther, daughters: Deborah (Mark) Tibbs, Patricia (Tom) Ball and a brother Mark (Nancy) Tannreuther. He is survived by eight grandchildren: Christopher (Alline), Kevin,...

Virginia K. Wallace

Virginia K. Wallace

Mar 4, 2018

Virginia K. “Ginny” Wallace, 74, of Franklin Township, died Sunday, March 4, 2018, at her home. She was born in Middletown on June 9, 1943 to parents Gordon and Aleta (Wells) Truesdell. Ginny was caring, loving, selfless and eternally dedicated to her family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, and grandmother and was beloved by all who knew her....

Mary Lu Hall

Mary Lu Hall

Mar 2, 2018

Mary Lu Hall, 83, of Trenton, died Friday, March 2, 2018, at Woodland Country Manor. She was born in Winchester, Kentucky on August 4, 1934 to parents William Jackson and Catherine (Hollar) Van Sant. Mary Lu retired from Lakota Schools after 31 years of teaching. Following that retirement she taught at Southwestern College of Business for 10 years. She was...

Peggy B. Faulkner

Peggy B. Faulkner

Feb 28, 2018

Peggy Faulkner, 79, of Middletown, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at home. She was born in Owingsville, Kentucky on February 21, 1939 to parents John P. and Mable G. (Spencer) Spence. Mrs. Faulkner is survived by her husband, John Faulkner; brothers, John "Jr" (Debbie) Spence, Larry (Tana) Spence along with many other loving family and friends. Peggy was preceded in...

Gilbert Lee Theodore

Gilbert Lee Theodore

Feb 27, 2018

Gilbert Lee Theodore, 78, of Middletown, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at home. He was born in Middletown on May 6, 1939. Gilbert worked at AK Steel for 34 years, retiring in June 1993. The remainder of his retirement years he pursued various self-employment job interests. He had served his country in the United States Air Force from 1956 -...

Phyllis Catherine Ezell

Phyllis Catherine Ezell

Feb 27, 2018

Phyllis Catherine Ezell, 90, of Monroe, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. She was born in Hamilton on June 13, 1927 to parents Gordon R. and Virginia (Lewis) Lindsay, Sr. Phyllis worked as a school secretary with the Middletown School System for 18 years, retiring in 1986. She enjoyed singing in the choir at St. Paul's...

Edward Wells

Edward Wells

Feb 25, 2018

Edward Wells, 85, of Germantown, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018. He was born in Trenton on November 5, 1932 to parents Alfred and Cannie (Agee) Wells. Ed was an avid trader and loved flea markets all his life. He held several jobs during his work career, his favorite being painting. He held painting positions at several locations including Armco...

Carmen R. Duke

Carmen R. Duke

Feb 24, 2018

Carmen R. Duke, 54, of Hamilton, passed away on February 24, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born on July 23, 1963 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to parents Clarence & Shirley (Brice) Snowden. Carmen had taught with HeadStart for many years and more recently taught at Opportunities to Succeed. She is survived by her daughters, Kim Duke & Naytasha Duke;...

Arthur Crozier Jones

Arthur Crozier Jones

Feb 22, 2018

Arthur Crozier Jones, 90, of Middletown, died Thursday, February 22, 2018, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on March 5, 1927 to parents Edward W. and Frances (Crozier) Jones. Art was a graduate of Denison University and worked as a chemist for NCR for over 20 years. During his career he helped invent scratch-n-scent...

Carolyn Mae Murphy

Carolyn Mae Murphy

Feb 22, 2018

Carolyn Mae Murphy, 97, of Liberty Township, died Thursday, February 22, 2018, at Hawthorn Glen Nursing Center. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 27, 1920 to parents William and Olga (Pfalgraf) Guenthner. Mrs. Murphy is survived by her sons, James (Stephanie) Murphy, Gary Murphy and 2 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Carolyn was preceded in death by her...

Don Mcginnis

Don Mcginnis

Feb 20, 2018

Don McGinnis, 85, of West Chester, formerly of Bonita Springs, Florida and Greenhills, Ohio passed away peacefully February 20. He is predeceased by Amy, his wife of 58 years in 2012. Don is survived by his children Tim (Patricia) McGinnis and Cindy (John) Sauter, his grandchildren Ryan (Devon) McGinnis, Gavin (Erin) McGinnis, Callie (Travis) Fisher and Ashley Sauter, and his...

Mike Lamb

Mike Lamb

Feb 20, 2018

Mike Lamb, 71, a resident of Middletown since 1978, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties after a long illness. He was born in Muncie, Indiana on September 11, 1946 to parents Von Edwin and Mary Lou (Madill) Lamb. Mike was a graduate of Southside High School in Muncie, received his Associates Degrees from...

Abigail Elizabeth Collins

Abigail Elizabeth Collins

Feb 20, 2018

Abigail Elizabeth “Abby” Stoops Collins, 36, of Middletown, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on February 10, 1982 to parents Richard D. and Jennifer S. (Hay) Stoops. From a very early age Abby was a champion for the underdog. She was helping special needs children in grade school and would face off...

Bob L. Poplin Sr.

Bob L. Poplin Sr.

Feb 20, 2018

Bob L. "Robert" Poplin, Sr., 88, of Trenton, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at home. He was born in Middletown on October 31, 1929 to parents Bruce and Minnie (Pallmann) Poplin. Bob was an excellent carpenter and worked as a general contractor in the Tri-State area for over 40 years. Mr. Poplin is survived by his wife, Ellen (Manns) Poplin;...

Alice M. Sprague

Alice M. Sprague

Feb 19, 2018

Alice M. Sprague, 80, of Monroe, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, at Hospice of Blue Ash. She was born in Middletown on January 31, 1938 to parents Francis Joseph and Mary (Meehan) Smith. Alice had worked as a Financial Specialist for First Union Bank, retiring in 1999. She was part of the first graduating class to have all four...

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