Current Obituaries
Fred A. Buttery
Jul 29, 2024
Fred A Buttery, 57, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Dayton on September 12, 1966 to parents, Paul and Sharon L. (Bolin) Buttery.
Fred worked in construction. He was an avid pool player and enjoyed working on cars.
Fred is survived by his sisters, Gwen (Jerry)...
Betty Rae Halcomb
Jul 29, 2024
Betty Rae Halcomb passed away peacefully on Monday, July 29, 2024. She was born on July 18, 1936 in Gleanings, KY to Ramey and Sue Ann McCaffrey.
Betty was happily married to GW Halcomb for 59 years, up until his death on May 12, 2014. She worked for Diamond National / Jefferson Smurfit and retired after many years in the accounting...
Barbara H. "Barbie Howe" Laspina
Jul 29, 2024
Barbara H. "Barbie Howe" Laspina, 71, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at home, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Hamilton on August 24, 1952 to parents, Bill and Barbara (Welliver) Howe, both of whom preceded her in death.
Barbara was devoted to making a loving home for her daughter, who she loved...
William L. Johns
Jul 27, 2024
William L. Johns, 88, of Wayne Township, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Hamilton on June 6, 1936 to parents, Melvin and Helen (McDowell) Johns.
Bill had worked for Armco Steel Corporation as a hot strip heater, retiring in 1994 after 39 years of service. He proudly served his country in the...
Karen M. Wells
Jul 25, 2024
Karen M. Wells, 68, lifelong resident of Hamilton, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Kettering Health Hamilton. She was born in Hamilton on January 15, 1956, the daughter of Paul and Carol Ann (Stitzel) Conover.
Karen retired from the City of Hamilton after her career as a 911 Operator. She also had more than 20 years with Ohio Casualty...
Susan L. Morrow
Jul 21, 2024
Susan L. Morrow, 83, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born on January 7, 1941 in Middletown, Ohio, to parents, Doug and June (Herman) Boxwell, both of whom preceded her in death.
Susan graduated from Monroe High School in 1959. She then attended Indiana University Conservatory of Music. Everyone who knew Susan knew that...
Alexander David Wieneke
Jul 21, 2024
Alexander David Wieneke, 29, left us without asking our permission, on Sunday, July 21, 2024, after a battle with cancer. Alex never met a stranger and had innumerable friends. In his younger days, his family affectionately called him the "Mayor of Rosedale Elementary".
Alex got his start in the working world as a server and bartender at several establishments in Middletown...
Linda I. Gillaspy
Jul 17, 2024
Linda I. Gillaspy, 75, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born on November 9, 1948 in Hamilton, Ohio to Robert and Mary E. (Bolser) Fuller, both of whom preceded her in death.
Linda graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in 1966. She worked as a secretary for Bohall's Heating & Air. She...
William H. Chaney
Jul 14, 2024
William H. "Bill" Chaney, 85, of Madison Township, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Hawthorn Glen Senior Living Campus. He was born in Middletown on March 29, 1939 to parents, Herman and Mary (Outland) Chaney.
Bill graduated from Lemon Monroe High School, where he was on the honor roll, the dean's list and was a member of the school...
Henry Ray Craycraft
Jul 10, 2024
Ray Craycraft, 97, of Middletown passed away peacefully on July 10, 2024 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant.
Ray was a lifelong resident of Middletown, Ohio. A graduate of Lemon Monroe High School 1944, he was a class officer, co-captain of the football team (Hornets), member of the Honor Society to name a few of many activities and interests, Ray over the...
Henry Nicholas Dengler
Jul 8, 2024
Henry Nicholas “Nick” Dengler passed away at his home on the farm on July 8, 2024 after suffering a stroke. He bravely battled and beat Stage 4 Melanoma.
Nick was born on January 2, 1953 to the late George and Leona (Treiber) Dengler. Nick’s early years were shaped by his life on the farm. After his father died when Nick was...
Robert C. Edwards
Jul 3, 2024
Robert C. Edwards, 83, of Liberty Township, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born in Butler, Pennsylvania on April 26, 1941 to parents, Harry and Roberta (Easley) Edwards, both of whom preceded him in death.
Bob was a 1959 graduate of East Brady High School and went on to earn his Bachelor's degree from...
Felicity A. Lolli
Jun 28, 2024
Felicity Anne "Fe" Lolli, 47, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She was born in Hamilton on March 19, 1977, the daughter of Frank Lolli, II and Pamela (Dils) Lolli.
Felicity was a graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School and went on to graduate from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. She had a very...
Ronald "Bing" William Bingamon
Jun 28, 2024
Ronald "Bing" William Bingamon, 89, passed away on June 28, 2024, in Monroe, Ohio. He was born on October 20, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Emerson and Marie Bingamon. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Cherry Dee Christiansen Bingamon; brother, Charles Bingamon; and daughter-in-law, Sue Bingamon.
Bing is survived by his son, Thomas...
Marilyn R. Abell
Jun 27, 2024
Marilyn R. Abell, 84, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at her home, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Cincinnati on January 5, 1940 to parents, Norbert and Anna Mary (Mann) Frey.
Starting her family young did not deter Marilyn from living her best life - she was a great wife, mom, grandma...
Les S. Landen
Jun 22, 2024
Leslie Scott "Les" Landen, 71, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in Middletown on September 25, 1952 to parents, William and Thelma (Yenser) Landen.
Les was a very dedicated, lifelong resident of Middletown. He served the City of Middletown for 28 years, retiring as Law Director. He could be seen at...
Diana R. Schul
Jun 18, 2024
Diana Schul 75, of Middletown, died June 18, 2024, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties. She was born December 13, 1948, in Middletown, Ohio to Edward and Laura (Lane) Taylor.
Diana was a beautician and enjoyed crochet, cooking, canning and ceramics.
Diana is survived by her husband, Gerald "Jerry" Schul; sons, Gerald (Christina) Schul II and Daniel (Ami) Schul; brother,...
Robert Schul
Jun 16, 2024
Robert K. Schul, age 86, of Middletown, OH, died Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Bickford of Middletown in Middletown, OH. He was born September 28, 1937, in Troy, Ohio to parents Willard and Katherine (Keyser) Schul.
Robert was a teacher for the Dayton City Schools. Bob served in the Air Force and began his serious running career. He was fortunate to...
Critt Douglas Jones
Jun 15, 2024
Critt Douglas Jones went to be with the Lord at the age of 52 on Saturday June 15th 2024 at Atrium Medical Center following a battle with cancer.
Critt was born on August 6th, 1971, in Middletown Ohio to Raymond "Jimmy" Jones and Alice Louise Jones (Gross). He grew up with 4 siblings, Jimmy, Joe, Bill, & Dorothy. He was employed...
Shirley Ann Grate
Jun 13, 2024
Shirley A. Grate, 70, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 17, 1954 to parents, Donald and Geraldine (Holly) Stanton, both of whom preceded her in death.
Shirley dedicated her time to making a loving home for her family. She was a woman of faith and a...