Current Obituaries

Jesiah Geo'Mon Edward Redmon
Apr 30, 2015
Jesiah Geo'mon Edward Redmon, infant son of Clarence E. Redmon II and Kimberly L. Duke, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Cincinnati Children's Medical Center.Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home, 3805 Roosevelt Blvd., Middletown, with Pastor Randy Wooten officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 12:00 noon...
Bette M. Laubach
Apr 29, 2015
Bette M. Laubach, 91, of Madison Township, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Middletown on May 24, 1923 to parents Nathanial and Julian (Hobbs) Upton.Bette was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church. She served with the Butler County Board of Elections for 30 years and was a member of the Madison Township...
George J. Cavalaris
Apr 27, 2015
George J. Cavalaris, 88, of Middletown, formerly of Hamilton, OH and Miami, FL, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Frangista, Greece on November 23, 1926 to parents John C. and Alice (Psychas) Cavalaris.George was the owner/operator of Columbia Lanes in Hamilton, having built it in 1961 and retired in 2008. He also owned Eastern...
Anna C. Roberts
Apr 21, 2015
Anna C. Roberts, 90, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Cincinnati on July 19, 1924 to parents Stephen and Helen (Koval) Polakovich.Anna was a loving homemaker and member of Holy Family Parish.Mrs. Roberts is survived by her daughter, Patricia (Joseph) Newman; 7 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.She was preceded in...
Joanne L. Dirksen
Apr 21, 2015
Joanne Louise Dirksen, 80, of Monroe, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Lebanon Country Manor. She was born in Niagara Falls, New York on October 26, 1934 to parents Wesley Bay and Edna Louise (Brown) Furry.Joanne graduated from LaSalle High School in Niagara Falls, NY and majored in education and music at Fredonia State Teachers College. She was a prize-winning...
Frederick E. Coffman
Apr 19, 2015
Frederick E. Coffman, 87, of Middletown, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Germantown on August 25, 1927 to parents Earl and Louella (Marshall) Coffman.Fred was the owner of Fred's Heating & Cooling. He served as an Elder in the Countryside Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was a faithful Jehovah's Witness since his dedication on...

Donald Craig Gardner
Apr 17, 2015
Donald Craig Gardner, 62, of Middletown, died Friday, April 17, 2015, at Hospice of Hamilton. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on July 2, 1952 to parents John Joseph Gardner and Tania (Hagopian) Gardner-Colbertson.Don worked with Neighborhood Housing Services in Hamilton for 15 years. He served in the United States Navy. For several years Don was a referee for many...
William Picard
Apr 16, 2015
William Picard passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his winter home in Fort White, Florida on April 16, 2015. He was born April 21, 1932 in Fort Kent, Maine. He is survived by his life partner, Nancy A. Cunliffe and his three children, William (AnnMarie) Picard, Liberty Township, Ohio and grandchildren, Connie (Zak) King, great grandchildren, Ryan, Adam and Sara,...
Dr. Robert Flagel
Apr 15, 2015
Dr. Robert Flagel passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 15, 2015, at the age of 75. Dr. Flagel was a life-long resident of Middletown, practicing optometry in town for 50 years. Dr. Flagel is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Sharon, and his 4 children and 11 grandchildren – his pride and joy: Laurie (Greg Cameron)...

Michael A. Mckenna
Apr 15, 2015
Michael A. McKenna, 69, of Trenton, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Birchwood Care Center. He was born in Marietta, Ohio on July 26, 1945 to parents Walter and Opal (Grasley) McKenna.Michael worked as a technical engineer for 30 years, retiring in 2003 from Crystal Tissue. He loved working on home improvement projects and was an avid reader, especially history....

Kerry L. Mcgraw
Apr 14, 2015
Kerry L. McGraw, 67, of Reynoldsburg, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Middletown on February 10, 1948 to parents Eugene V. and Martha Lorraine (Tudor) McGraw.Kerry served as an Avionics Electrician in the United States Navy for 22 years, retiring as Chief Petty Officer. Mr. McGraw is survived by his sons, Nathan V. McGraw...
V.L. Olinger
Apr 14, 2015
V.L. Olinger, 89, of Middletown, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Close To Home. He was born in Pardee, Virginia on September 21, 1925 to parents Ernie and Desi Maude (Arnold) Olinger.V.L. was the owner-operator of Olinger Brick Construction for over 50 years. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member...
Victoria S. Cashman-Martin
Apr 13, 2015
Victoria S. Cashman-Martin, 69, of Middletown, died Monday, April 13, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on August 16, 1945 to parents John and Loretta (Dispenza) Gentile. Victoria's lifelong career in and service to judicial administration began after earning an M.A. in sociology from St. Louis University. Shortly thereafter she joined in performing pioneering research at...
Josephine L. Capurro
Apr 13, 2015
Josephine L. Capurro, 81, of Delray Beach, Florida, died Monday, April 13, 2015, at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village in Monroe, Ohio. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 26, 1934 to parents Sam and Madeline Chapetta.Josephine was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend. She worked as an administrative assistant for many years, ultimately retiring from Motorola in...
James A. Beatty
Apr 9, 2015
James A. Beatty, of Monroe, died Thursday, April 9, 2015, after a brief illness, at the age of 86. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on September 13, 1928 to parents Harry J. and Virginia (Younginger) Beatty.Jim graduated from Xavier University, Cincinnati. He was a member of Holy Family Parish. He served with the United States Army in Korea....
Pearl D. Hunter
Apr 8, 2015
Pearl D. Hunter, 92, of Gratis Township, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at McCullough & Hyde Memorial Hospital. She was born in Franklin on June 23, 1922 to parents Taylor C. and Flora (Egelston) Dennis.Pearl graduated from Franklin High School in 1940. She worked for 5 years in the Warren County Auditor's office, taught ceramics for many years, then worked...
Dorothy H. Dunham
Apr 5, 2015
Dorothy H. Dunham, 93, of Middletown, died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Middletown on July 7, 1921 to parents Frank R. and Myrle S. (Thompson) Hubbard.Dorothy graduated from Middletown High School in 1939 and from the Middletown Hospital School of Nursing in 1943. She served her country as a nurse with the...

Martha C. Barnes
Apr 1, 2015
Martha C. Barnes, 93, of Monroe, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at West Chester Hospital. She was born in Middletown on May 4, 1921 to parents Wallace I. and Ada (Weiser) Chamberlain.Mrs. Barnes is survived by her daughter, Betsy (Lee) South; grandchildren, Amanda (Brian) Conley, Samantha Floyd & Adam (Kassie) South; great grandchildren, Keagan Floyd, Grace Ellen Conley, Jack Conley...
David W. Tribbey
Mar 28, 2015
David W. Tribbey, 61, of Monroe, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Hamilton on January 26, 1954.David worked for Armco/AK Steel for 30 years, retiring in 2003. He loved his family very much and being involved with his grandkids. Mr. Tribbey is survived by his wife of 43 years, Johanna (Bauer) Tribbey; son,...

Karen Sue Johnson
Mar 28, 2015
Karen Sue Johnson, 64, of Monroe, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on July 1, 1950 to parents James Andrew and Jannetta Marie (Mottolo) Johnson.Karen worked at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village in resident activities. Ms. Johnson is survived by her brothers, Larry James Johnson, Bryon Wade Johnson; sisters, Novella (Paul) Pyle,...