All Tributes - Middletown, OH. 

Fritsch, Gregory Thomas, age 59, passed away at his residence on July 5, 2020. He was born December 8, 1960 to Francis & June (Dix) Fritsch in Cincinnati, OH. He attended Stratford Heights Church of God. He loved to play the guitar and write and record music. In 2018, he won a Josie Award for the song “Country Girls Rock”. He was a devoted husband, father, brother, friend and loved his pets, Jackson, Shy and Hope. Gregory is survived by his wife of seven years, Kimberly L. Fritsch;...

McFarland, Alice Faye, age 73, of Middletown, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Garden Manor. She was born August 5, 1946 in Middletown, OH to Bill and Pauline (Honaker) Brewer. She was a Homemaker. Alice is survived by her husband of 54 years, Ronald K. McFarland; sons, Ronald S. McFarland and Rick K. McFarland; brother, Delmas Brewer; sisters, Patty Hymer, Teresa Leight, Pam Hampton; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents. A Visitation will...

Taggart, Aretta, age 91, of Trenton, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born August 4, 1928 in Morgan County, KY to Thomas and Rhoda (Craft) Sexton. She was a homemaker and manager of  Elite’s Ice Cream and Candy Store in Trenton and also worked in the factory for many years. Aretta was a member of Trenton GracePointe Church of Nazarene. She loved her family foremost and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother who loved to cook, working with her...

Combs, Larry “Bo”, age 55, of Middletown, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born May 5, 1965 in Hazard, KY to Junious and Vivian (Gross) Combs. Larry was a Shipping Manager for Deerfield Manufacturing for 28 + years. He was a member of Lewis Street Praise and Worship and the Moose Lodge #501. Larry is survived by his mother, Vivian (Gross) Combs; sister, Charlene (Combs) Hasty; nephews, Jeffery (April) Hasty, Justin (Jacob Volner) Hasty, Michael Gross,...

Fox, Ernie, age 51, of Germantown, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 9, 1968 in Middletown, OH to Ernest and Nancy (Gibbs) Fox. He was a construction worker. Ernie is survived by his mother, Nancy Fox of Germantown; sisters, Linda Swartz of Germantown, Carol (Duke) Blevins of Madison Township, Sharon (Jim) Brate of Middletown, Claudia Fox of West Carrolton, Diana (Steve) Wilson of Virginia, Belle Jo Fox/ Randy Hipsher of Middletown; daughters, Kayla Fox...

Sebastian James Joseph Shawhan, 2 ½ years of age, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 26, 2020.  He was born to Michael and Kate Shawhan on November 17, 2017.  As a young child, Sebastian’s first word was the holy name of Jesus.  Now, he is standing face to face with Our Lord in Heaven.  One of his favorite pastimes was to play around with his brothers and sisters.  He brought tremendous joy to his parents and always knew how to put a smile on...

Kemplin, William Leon, age 93, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in Cocoa, FL. He was born January 8, 1927 to William and Rachel (Brown) Kemplin in Middletown, OH. He served in the U. S. Marines during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1953. He worked for Armco Steel for 38 years and at his retirement in 1982, he was a Senior Production Engineer. He was a longtime member of Towne Church, The Gideons International and loved reading and model railroads. He was a devoted...

Kozera, Tracy Lynn, Age 52, of Middletown, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 24, 2020 after her courageous fight against breast cancer. She was born June 16, 1968 in Middletown, OH to Larry Wagner and Evaline (Keaton) Kilmer. She was a Medical Assistant for 25 years and member of Life Church. Tracy was a lover of music especially from the 50’s and 80’s. She loved traveling, spending time with her family whom she loved dearly, and was strong in her faith. Tracy is...

Helen Mann, age 72, a long time teacher at Jefferson Elementary School of Middletown, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born March 30, 1948 in Middletown, OH to Kenneth and Margaret (Ransdell) Mann. She was a school teacher for Middletown City Schools for 28 years, retiring in 2000. Helen was a member of Christ United Methodist. Helen is survived by her brothers, John T. (Judy) Mann, James R. (Brenda) Mann both of Middletown, Paul (Julie) Mann of Trenton;...