Current Obituaries
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...
Ruth Kleingers Smith
Sep 3, 2022
Ruth Kleingers Smith of Middletown, Ohio passed away on September 3, 2022. She was 91.
Ruth was born on May 17, 1931 to Clara (Wietmarschen) and Edward Mersch in Cincinnati, Ohio, the sixth of nine children. She graduated from Deer Park High School in 1949, and after graduation, worked for a time as a bookkeeper at General Electric.
Ruth married Alfred Kleingers,...
Charles S. Disney
Aug 26, 2022
Charles S. "Diz" Disney, 75, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Hawthorn Glen Senior Living Campus. He was born to Charles K. and Irene (Kelemen) Disney in 1947 in Benham, Kentucky. They then moved to Hamilton, Ohio where he lived for 25 years. Charlie owned and operated the Goodyear Tire Centers in Middletown for 35 years....
Shirlin "Red" Butler
Aug 24, 2022
Shirlin "Red" Butler, 95, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Cottonwood Point, Missouri on July 19, 1927 to parents, Edgar and Lillie (Wiznar) Butler. Red had worked for General Motors at their Harrison Radiator plant, retiring after 30 years. He was a veteran of the...
Richard "Rick" Robbins
Aug 21, 2022
Richard L. "Rick" Robbins, 76, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Otterbein-Lebanon SeniorLife Community. He was born in Willard, Ohio on September 29, 1945 to David "Robbie" and Mary Robbins. He grew up in Cocoa Beach, Florida, before moving to Middletown. Rick served in the Army National Guard and Army Reserves. His life's work was in printing. He...
Laurence E Angst
Aug 20, 2022
Laurence E. Angst, 83, of Seven Mile, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Hamilton on February 18, 1939 , to parents, Clarence and Dorothea (Cooper) Angst. Larry had worked for Armco/AK Steel, retiring in 2001 after 29 years with the company. He was a veteran of...
Emilie Doring Marcikic
Aug 19, 2022
Emilie (Doring) Marcikic, 83, of Middletown, died Friday, August 19, 2022 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown to Otto and Avis (King) Doring.
Emilie graduated from Wellesley College, and continued her studies at Xavier University in Cincinnati. She worked at Richardson Merrill Company in the medical research division. After retirement she devoted her talents to managing family investments...
Thomas R. Swank, Sr.
Aug 15, 2022
Thomas Ralph Swank, Sr., 69, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born in Middletown on July 1, 1953 to parents, Thomas, Sr. and Martha Ann (Bowers) Swank. Tom worked for Armco/AK Steel in the BOF, retiring in 2006 after 34 years with the company. He was a...
Joseph A. Pollock
Aug 14, 2022
Joseph A. Pollock, 87, of Trenton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Sunday, August 14, 2022. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on October 25, 1934, to Clarence and Dorothy (Jung) Pollock. Following graduation, Joe served in the United States Army. He then began work with Servomation in Middletown and discovered a career he enjoyed. He went on to...
William "Billy" M. Watkins
Aug 13, 2022
William Michael "Billy" Watkins, 52, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 13, 2022. He was born in Wolfe County, Kentucky on August 14, 1969 to parents, Mitchell and Ada (Cantrell) Watkins. Billy was a painter for Watkins Painting. Billy is survived by his five children, William Michael (Brittany) Watkins, Matthew Watkins, Sommer Watkins, Chelsea Watkins & Courtney Watkins;...
Christopher P. Moore
Aug 12, 2022
Christopher P. Moore, 96, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. He was born in New York City, New York on May 29, 1926 to parents, Eugene and Nora (Casey) Moore. Chris joined the Navy at 17 and served in the South Pacific. He received a rare Golden Shellback award. Following his service,...
Troy Raymond Richardson
Aug 4, 2022
Troy Raymond Richardson, 95, of Middletown, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born on November 30, 1926 in Irvine, KY to Matthew and Alice (Ingram) Richardson. Troy worked for Miami Conservancy District as a professional mechanic and supervisor. He was a member...
Hubert "Spanky" S. Steele, Jr.
Aug 2, 2022
Hubert S. Steele Jr, 86 of West Portsmouth, formerly of Middletown, Ohio, died Tuesday August 2, 2022 at SOMC Hospice. He was born March 24, 1936 in Middletown to the late Hubert S. Steele Sr. and Elizabeth Draxler Steele. He graduated from Monroe High School and attended Miami University. He took an active part in many community projects, such as...
Sherry L. Ganzmann
Aug 2, 2022
Sherry L Ganzmann, 53, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Middletown on September 18, 1968 to parents, William and Betty J. (Smith) Peck. Sherry was a dedicated nurse and worked for South Community Primary Care. She had a beautiful spirit and loved to sing and dance. She enjoyed being...
Ruth Ann Charles
Aug 1, 2022
Ruth Ann (Hutchinson) Charles, 85, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Spring Hills Middletown. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 19, 1936 to parents, Ellsworth and Mary C. (Titsworth) Hutchinson. Ruth Ann worked in administration for Miamisburg, West Carrollton, Lakota and Franklin schools, retiring in 2009 after 38 years. She was a member of...
Clarice M. Conner Spicer
Jul 29, 2022
Clarice M. Conner Spicer 87, of Middletown, died on Friday, July 29, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 23, 1934, in Middletown, OH to Clarence and Nellie (Tucker) Conner. Mrs. Spicer was a graduate of Monroe High School in 1952 and retired from Square D in Middletown. Clarice is survived by her...
Jan A. Holland
Jul 28, 2022
Jan A. Holland, 69, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born in Middletown on September 19, 1952 to parents, Chester and Martha (Ross) Buvinger. Jan had worked as a support staff member for Access Counseling, retiring in 2019 after seven years of service. Prior to Access Counseling,...