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Name: Alice Jacobs
Age: 78
Date of Death: April 3, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: John Jacobs, husband of 61 years
John Jacobs, Kenneth Jacobs and Mark Jacobs, sons
Lillian Shumate, Peggy Boggs and Betty Meeker, daughters
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, April 6, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at funeral home
Memorials: Hospice of Middletown or the charity of choice
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Ardie Mae Johnson
Age: 77
Date of Death: April 1, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Williard Johnson, husband; Michael Lee Johnson, son; 
 Thelma Waddell, daughter; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 
 Bertie Smallwood and Carol Loeffler, sisters
Visitation: 9 - 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, Butler County Memorial 
 Park Chapel, Trenton, OH
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, Butler County Memorial Park 
 Chapel, Trenton, OH
Memorials: Cincinnati Association for the Blind, 2045 Gilbert Avenue, 
 Cincinnati, OH 45202 or Multiple Sclerosis, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, 
 Suite 236, Cincinnati, OH 45242
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Winfred Muncie
Age: 71
Date of Death: March 31, 1998
City: Middletown
Survived by: Ethel Turner and Betty Ann Walsh, sisters
Woodford, Russell and Jerry Muncie, brothers
Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Sunday, April 5 and 10-11 a.m. Monday at funeral 
 home
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, April 6, funeral home
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Name: Rev. James Ratliff
Age: 75
Date of Death: April 3, 1998
City: Middletown
Survived by: Gertha Ratliff, wife
Jim Ratliff, son; Bill Combs, stepson
Dorothy Barker and Reva Owens, daughters
Visitation: 5-9 p.m. Monday, April 6, at funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, the Fellowship Baptist Church, 
 3013 Seneca, Middletown
Memorials: Hospice of Middletown
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Name: Helen J. Rodefer
Age: 62
Date of Death: April 2, 1998
City: Middletown
Survived by: Debbie Rodefer, daughter; Tim Rodefer, son; 3 grand-
 children; Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Sorrell, parents; Carolyn Collins, 
 sister
Visitation: 4-7- p.m. Sunday, April 5, funeral home
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, April 6, funeral home
Memorials: Hospice of Middletown
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Name: Minnie Short
Age: 90
Date of Death: April 2, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Dolly McClure, daughter
Visitation: 12 noon - 2 p.m. Monday, April 6, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Monday, April 6, funeral home
Memorials: None specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Cecil Armitage
Age: n/a
Date of Death: Dec. 18, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Margaret M. Armitage, wife of 64 years; Shirley Raut, 
 daughter
Visitation: 10 - 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22, funeral home
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, funeral home
Memorials: Breiel Boulevard Church of God, 2000 N. Breiel Blvd., 
 Middletown, Ohio; Hospice of Middletown, 4414 Lewis St., Middletown, 
 Ohio 45044
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Name: Aldean Back 
Age: 67
Date of Death: Dec. 1, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: June Back, wife; James Back, son; Mary Lou Back, mother
Visitation: 1 - 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, funeral home
Memorial: Dayton Regional Dialysis Center of Centerville, 1989 
 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Dayton, Ohio 45459
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Dorothy Jane Bake
Age: 81
Date of Death: Dec. 6 1997
City: Monroe, Ohio
Survived by: Betty Jane Bake, daughter; Gus Bake and Larry Bake, sons
Visitation: none
Services: at the convenience of the family
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Name: Boyd Baker
Age: 70
Date of Death: Dec. 16, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Victor Baker, son
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, funeral home
Memorial: Hospice of Dayton
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Lila R. Barger
Age: 84
Date of Death: Dec. 9, 1997
City: Lemon Township, Ohio
Survived by: Ray Barger, son
Visitation: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, funeral home
Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, funeral home
Memorial: In lieu of flowers: Middletown Community Foundation, United 
 Way Building, 29 City Centre Plaza, Middletown, Ohio 45042
Arrangements:Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home

Name: Raish Barker 
Age: 87
Date of Death: Dec. 2, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Kathleen Barker, wife; Jayne Lucas, daughter; Bill 
 Barker, son
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, funeral home
Memorial: Breiel Boulevard Church of God, 2000 N. Breiel Blvd., 
 Middletown, Ohio 45042
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Garry Lee Barnett
Age: 33
Date of Death: Dec. 28, 1997
City: Franklin, Ohio
Survived by: Christy L. Barnett, wife; Kimberly Metcalf and Heather 
 M. Cisco, daughters; Zachary Lee Barnett, Seth Barnett and Alexander 
 W. Cisco, sons
Visitation: 9 - 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home
Memorial: American Cancer Society, 105 McKnight Drive, Middletown, 
 Ohio 45044
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Sharon Barroga
Age: 18 months
Date of Death: Dec. 12, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Ronald Reyes and Joyce Barroga, parents
Joshuea Bryant-Thomas and Mark Barroga, brothers
Visitation: 5 - 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, funeral home
Memorial: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Larry Beckwith
Age: 89
Date of Death: Dec. 27, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Juanita Beckwith, wife
Larry Beckwith, Jr., son
Carol Hayes and Pat Lynch, daughters
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, funeral home
Memorial: Barbara Parke Care Center, 751 Kensington St., Middletown, 
 OH 45044
Arrangements:Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home

Name: Nell Brown
Age: 82
Date of Death: Dec. 15, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Timothy C. Brown and William C. Brown, sons
Jennifer B. Kerr, daughter
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, funeral home
Memorial: Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary, 106 N. Clinton Street, 
 Middletown, Ohio 45042
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Ray E. Burus
Age: 73
Date of Death: Dec. 23, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Edith Burus, wife of 23 years
Bill Burus and Garland Burus, sons
Connie Meade, daughter
Rosemarie Bombright and Bobbie Jean Green, step-daughters
Visitation: noon - 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, funeral home
Memorial: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Martha Cape
Age: 87
Date of Death: Dec. 23, 1997
City: Monroe, Ohio
Survived by: Robert K. Cravens, husband 
M. Diane Molnar, daughter
Dr. Robert Cape, son
Visitation: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, funeral home
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, funeral home
Memorial: Martha L. Cape Memorial Fund at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Arrangements:Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home

Name: Johnny Douglas Carroll
Age: 39
Date of Death: Dec. 19, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: John and Phyllis Carroll, parents
Bob and Brian Carroll, brothers
V isitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, funeral home
Memorial: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Charles Carrington
Age: 95
Date of Death: Dec. 20, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Myma Carrington, wife of 68 years; Marlene McGuire, 
 daughter
V isitation: 1 - 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home
Memorial: Middletown Area Senior Citizens Inc., 9 City Centre Plaza, 
 Middletown, Oio 45042
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: John D. Chitwood
Age: 78
Date of Death: Dec. 19, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Mary Henning and Francis Heighton, sisters
Donna Davis, daughter
Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, Chapel at Dayton National 
 Cemetary
Memorial: Hospice of Dayton
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Lector Collier
Age: 85
Date of Death: Dec. 12, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Nancy Litsakos, Sue Nunamaker, Patti Miller, Armida 
 Napier, Joanna Armitage, Margaret Wright, daughters; Joe Spencer, 
 Steve Collier, Mike Collier, sons
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, funeral home
Memorial: Salvation Army or P.A.W.S. 
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home

Name: Margaret A. Cravens
Age: 74
Date of Death: Dec. 16, 1997
City: Monroe, Ohio
Survived by: Robert K. Cravens, husband of 49 years; A. Paulette 
 Cravens-Bill and Janis A. Cravens, daughters
Visitation: noon - 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, funeral home
Memorial: Hospice of Middletown, 4414 Lewis St., Middletown, Ohio 
 45044
Arrangements:Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home

Name: Nella Culbertson
Age: 87
Date of Death: Dec. 22, 1997
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Harold Morrison, brother
Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 26 at funeral home
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home
Memorials: Breiel Blvd. Church of God
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Name: Vint Thomas Deskins
Age: 93
Date of Death: Dec. 29, 1997
City: Fulton, Mississippi
Survived by: Jacqueline Reedy, Susan Tucker and Deborah Lowder, 
 grandchildren
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, funeral home
Memorial: Itawamba Christian Church, P.O. Box 212, Fulton, Miss., 
 38843
Arrangements:Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home