Current Obituaries
Michael Ann Ash
Oct 10, 2022
Michael Ann Ash, 87, formerly of Trenton, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Heritagespring of West Chester. She was born in Middletown on July 8, 1935, to parents, Michael H. and Louise M. (Weber) Sullivan.
Michael had worked as a secretary for Ohio Transmission. She was a member of Mt. Olivet United Presbyterian Church.
Michael is survived by her sons,...
Carolyn A. Martin
Oct 9, 2022
Carolyn A. Martin, 86, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Wayland, Kentucky on July 22, 1936 to parents, Alvin and Geneva (Turner) Huston.
Carolyn was a woman of strong faith always being an example of strong character to her daughters and their growing families. She dedicated...
Carla Sue Weaver
Oct 8, 2022
Carla Sue Jones Weaver, 61, of Cincinnati, died on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Meadowbrook Care Center. She was born on March 6, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Carl and Freda (Wilson) Jones.
Carla is survived by her children, Amanda (Tom) Asher and Ricky Pope; sisters, Debbie (Clint) Taylor and Kay Jones; brother, Fred Stanton; and grandchildren, Nicole and Carly Asher...
Christopher C. Parshall
Oct 8, 2022
Christopher C. Parshall, 42, of Middletown, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 8, 2022. He was born in Hamilton on July 21, 1980.
Chris worked at the Home Depot Distribution Center.
Chris is survived by mother, Mary (Parshall) Williams; father, Lyle (Sharon Witt) McCreary; grandmother, Alma McCreary; brothers, Charles (Jennifer) Parshall & Jacob McCreary; sisters, Danielle (Junior) Smith & Shandra McCreary; step-sisters, Debbie...
Michael R. Croake
Oct 7, 2022
Lifelong Middletown resident Michael Robert Louis "Mike" Croake, 74, died on Friday, October 7, 2022 at his home. He was born on December 3, 1947 in Middletown to Robert B. and Patricia L. (Mehl) Croake.
Mike was a 1965 graduate of Middletown High School and attended Tri-State College in Angola, Indiana. Mike spent the majority of his career at Armco Steel...
Eric M. Hartman
Oct 6, 2022
Eric M. Hartman, 42, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at his home. He was born in Middletown on January 26, 1980 to parents, William & Patricia (Henderson) Hartman.
Eric enjoyed being outdoors at the family farm, hunting and spending time at Lake Cumberland. He was a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Eric...
Judith F. Eckert
Oct 6, 2022
Judith F. Eckert, 80, of Monroe, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. She was born in Dayton on August 25, 1942 to parents, Edwin and Marian (Case) Frazier.
Judy worked in administration for the 12th District Court of Appeals for 40 years, retiring in 2021. She attended Lebanon Presbyterian Church.
Judy is survived by her son,...
Shirley M. Lubberger
Oct 5, 2022
Shirley M. Lubberger, 97, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at her home. She was born in Middletown on June 29, 1925 to parents, George and Georgiana (Phibbs) Boice.
Shirley had worked as the assistant office manager for Dr. Grager, retiring in 1981. She was a very active member of Prosser Chapter #367 Order of Eastern Star, having...
Thomas E. Martin
Oct 3, 2022
Thomas E. Martin, 87, of Trenton, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 in the comfort of family and friends. He was born in Hamilton on November 27, 1934 to parents, Herbert and Rose (Beck) Martin.
Tom retired from Armco Steel Corporation as a superintendent in the electrical power department. He was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church....
Ron Cox
Oct 3, 2022
Ron Cox, 91, of Monroe, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. He was born in Middletown on September 21, 1931 to parents, Clarence and Alice (Dickerson) Cox.
Ron retired from Armco Steel Corporation, where he had worked as a Metallurgical Technician. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during the...
John Ratliff
Sep 28, 2022
John Ratliff, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on September 28th, 2022. On that day, his children lost the best dad anyone could ever have.
John was born in Lexington, Kentucky on February 19th, 1944 to parents Hazel (Davis) Ratliff Tewell and Ova Ratliff. He was a teacher and coach at Verity Middle School for 35 years....
Thomas Frank Michael
Sep 22, 2022
Thomas Frank Michael 80, of Middletown, died on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Dayton VA Medical Center. He was born on March 07, 1942, in Covington, KY to Frank and Margaret (Mersch) Michael.
Tom served in the United States Army and worked as an insurance and real estate agent.
Thomas is survived by his children and step-children; Rob (Elizabeth) Michael, Christine (Scott)...
Ruth Ann Braun
Sep 22, 2022
Ruth Ann Braun, 84, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Central Parke Assisted Living & Memory Care in Mason, Ohio. She was born in Middletown on January 19, 1938 to parents, Omer W. and Esther E. (Wuest) Fedders.
Ruth had worked in the cafeteria at Bishop Fenwick High School for many years. She was lifelong member of...
David Alan Meehan
Sep 20, 2022
David Alan Meehan, 75, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Hillspring of Springboro. He was born in Middletown on June 13, 1947 to parents, Lobert and Clara Louise (Kincaid) Meehan.
David had worked for Armco Steel Corp, where everyone knew him as "Rhino".
David is survived by his children, Jason B. (Susan) Meehan, Aaron (Danielle) Meehan &...
Sue Ann Werner
Sep 17, 2022
Sue Ann Werner, 79, of Trenton, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Miamisburg on October 8, 1942 to parents, Russell and Janet (Zink) Swartz.
Sue had worked at Barnitz Bank in Middletown, then later worked at McDonald's in Hamilton for 35 years. She was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic...
Phyllis Ann Sams
Sep 17, 2022
Phyllis Ann Sams 69, of Franklin Township, died on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Bradford Place, Hamilton, OH. She was born in Oneida, KY on Wednesday, October 8, 1952 to parents James and Sarah (Davidson) Sams .
Phyllis worked for International Truck Sales as an Office Clerk, was a home health care provider and was a member of the First Baptist...
Loren J. Wells
Sep 12, 2022
Loren J. Wells, 98, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 12, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in Kentucky on July 8, 1924 to parents, John and Stella (Nichols) Wells.
Loren had worked as an inspector for Armco Steel Corp, retiring after 41 years with the company. He served as a medic in the United States Army...
John V. Dennis
Sep 8, 2022
John V. Dennis, 59, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on May 7, 1963 to parents, William and Helen Louise (Vitori) Dennis.
John is survived by his three daughters, Brittany Dennis, Brooke Dennis & Megan Abner; sisters, Gina (Jim) Hugar & Lisa Long; brothers, Richard (Pam) Dennis, David Dennis...
Norma L. & Glenn W. Fraley
Sep 7, 2022
Norma Louise Fraley, 87, of Madison Township, followed her husband in passing by three days on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. She was born in Middletown on January 5, 1935 to parents, Burl and Elizabeth Madeline (Adkins) Hanks.
Norma married Glenn W. Fraley on March 17, 1956 and together, in May of that same year, they started Glenn W. Fraley & Sons...
Jack E. Boone
Sep 6, 2022
Jack E. Boone, 86, of Middletown, passed away on September 6, 2022. He was born August 7, 1936 to parents Walter and Ernestine Boone.
Jack worked at Central Soya for a multitude of years until his retirement and continued to work beyond retirement at Precision Packaging. Jack also served in the United States Air Force for many years. He was a...



