Current Obituaries
Anna Louise Braden
Mar 23, 2026
Anna Louise Braden, 87, of Liberty Township, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026 at West Chester Hospital. She was born in Slade, Kentucky on March 24, 1938, one of seven children born to parents Marvin and Virgie (Ashley) Mays.
Louise earned her Associates Degree in office administration and had a fulfilling career in the secretarial field.
Louise is survived by her sons, Kevin...
Larry D. Barker
Mar 20, 2026
Larry Dean Barker, 67, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026. He was born and raised in Middletown, where he spent his life building a legacy of faith, family, and hard work.
Larry retired from Armor Metal after many years of dedicated work. Outside of his career, he lived life with passion and personality. He earned a black belt...
Vaughn H. "Mac" McDaniel
Mar 19, 2026
Vaughn Hal "Mac" McDaniel, 88, of Franklin Township, OH passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Meadow Falls of Middletown, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born at home on the family farm in Lake Lure, North Carolina on June 22, 1937 to parents, D. Gordon and Jessie Catherine (Flynn) McDaniel.
Mac was a 1955 graduate from...
Shirley M. Klapper
Mar 17, 2026
Shirley M. Klapper, 79, of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in North East Borough, Pennsylvania on December 25, 1946, a wonderful Christmas gift to Robert and Isabelle (Allen) Swoger.
Shirley had worked in sales for Dillard's. Her greatest joy was her family and she loved being with them and enjoying all...
James L. Howard
Mar 15, 2026
James “Jim” (Jimmy) Leslie Howard, age 80, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on January 26, 1946, in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Harold “Ike” Howard and Mabel M. Howard (Dunfee). He was also preceded in death by his sister, Julia.
He was a proud graduate of Morgantown High...
W. Edgar MacDonald
Mar 6, 2026
W. Edgar "Ed" MacDonald, of Monroe, passed away at home on Friday, March 6, 2026, just short of his 100th birthday, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in New Concord, Ohio on May 5, 1926 to parents, John Clark and Mary Bessie (Kennedy) MacDonald.
Ed was the owner/operator of MacDonald Insurance in Monroe. He was a proud...
Doris J. Isaacs
Feb 28, 2026
Doris June Isaacs, 90, of Xenia, Ohio passed away on February 28, 2026 at Hillspring of Springboro. She was born July 13, 1935, in Booneville, Kentucky to parents, Chester and Edna (Brandenburg) Fields.
Doris attended Bethel Community Church and was a teacher for many years. Her whole adult life involved supporting her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She dearly loved...
Ronald Lee Davis
Feb 27, 2026
Ronald Lee Davis, 82, of Monroe, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. He was born in Fourseam, Kentucky on June 24, 1943 the only son of parents, Clyde and Geneva (Slyger) Davis.
Ron had worked as a realtor for 52 years, retiring from Coldwell Banker, Middletown in 2020. He was a veteran of the United...
Thomas G. Bundren
Feb 26, 2026
It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Thomas Gibson "Tom" Bundren, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and community member. Born on August 1, 1953, in Middletown, Ohio, Tom spent his life surrounded by loved ones and was dedicated to his passions.
Tom is survived by his sons, Chris (Kelly) Bundren and Rick (Candace) Bundren; grandchildren, Lili Landers (23),...
Terry U. Avina
Feb 24, 2026
Terry U. Avina, 79, of Middletown, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Middletown on October 13, 1946 to parents, General and Helen (Stamper) Combs.
Terry earned her Cosmetology license and had a fulfilling career in the beauty industry for many years.
Terry is survived by her husband, Damian Avina; daughters,...
Ralph K. Back
Feb 17, 2026
Ralph K. "Bud" Back, 81, of Middletown, passed away on February 17, 2026 at his residence. He was born July 13, 1944 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, son of Kessler and Naomi (Rogers) Back.
Ralph loved to read, bowl, and fish. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose #501. He repaired and painted cars for over 50 years....
Emily L. Jackson
Feb 13, 2026
Emily Loretta Jackson, 88, of Trenton, passed away and went to her Heavenly home on Friday, February 13, 2026. She was born in Jackson, Kentucky on February 27, 1937, the second oldest of 12 children born to parents, Chad and Nan Lou (Palmer) Haddix.
Emily was tasked early in life with taking care of her twin brothers, who were born very...
Janet Mary Chase
Feb 12, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of our mother, Janet Blashock Reider Chase on February 12, 2026. She was born in Middletown, Ohio June 18, 1937 to Martin and Philomena (Grasser) Blashock.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands John G. Reider and Hobart L. Chase; daughters Sharon Marie and Patrice Colleen Reider; stepdaughter Mary Clare Chase; and...
Pat Revrey Reed
Feb 9, 2026
Pat Reed, 89, of Middletown, died February 9, 2026 at Bickford of Middletown. She was born on January 26, 1937 in Skaggs, KY to Arbie and Pheba Susan (Ison) Kelley.
She worked as a surgical technician and later in life owned and operated Frank's Body Shop and Pat's Self Storage in Louisa, KY.
Pat enjoyed gardening, quilting, birdwatching, cooking, canning her garden's...
Marilyn Vanlandingham
Feb 8, 2026
Marilyn Vanlandingham, 81, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at home, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Middletown on March 19, 1944 to parents, Thurston Forrest and Emma Elizabeth (Moore) Shockey.
Marilyn had a special place in her heart for children and that was evident in her 56 year career as a pre-school...
Janice Schlobig
Feb 8, 2026
Janice C. Schlobig, 79, of Middletown, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Otterbein-Middletown. She was born in Breathitt County, Kentucky on December 20, 1946, the only daughter to parents, Britt and Polly (Howard) Campbell.
Janice was a strong Christian woman, whose faith guided her life. She loved her family with her whole heart and had a special love for...
David Holman
Feb 6, 2026
With deep sadness, we share that Jon David Holman, Sr. passed away during the early morning hours of Friday, February 6th, at the age of 82, just five days shy of his birthday.
While David may be gone, his impact lives on through the deeply rooted values he instilled in all who knew him. He taught the importance of hard work...
Floyd H. Mackey
Feb 3, 2026
Floyd H. Mackey, 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Pine Ridge Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born in Middletown on April 26, 1947 to parents, James F. and Beulah Mae (Janeway) Mackey.
Floyd had worked as a rollback truck driver for Odessa Auto Auctions. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served...
Paul E. Scorti
Jan 31, 2026
Paul Edward Scorti, 89, of Middletown, died January 31, 2026 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born on June 30, 1936, in Middletown, Ohio, to Pasquali and Catherine (Maddafari) Scorti. Paul spent his life being the kind of man everyone hopes to have as a husband, dad, father-in-law, grandfather, brother and friend. He was deeply loved by his wife, children,...
Barbara Ann Birckbichler
Jan 29, 2026
Barbara (Barb) A. Birckbichler, age 76, of Franklin Township passed away Thursday morning at the Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties with her husband at her side. Barbara was born in Dayton, Ohio on April 8, 1949, the daughter of Gene and Marjorie (Woodfield) Blake.
Barb graduated from Kiser High School in 1967 and attended Wright State University, majoring in Art....
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