Current Obituaries
Dale E. Lawson
Jul 14, 2025
Dale E. Lawson, 84, of Middletown, died on July 14, 2025 at Willow Knoll Post Acute & Senior Living. He was born on July 2, 1941 in, Middletown, OH, to Dorsey and Bethel (Powers) Lawson.
Visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00AM at Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home, 3805 Roosevelt Blvd (at Bonita Dr), Middletown, OH 45044.
Military honors with Middletown Combined Honor Guard...
Myong Moreland
Jul 9, 2025
Myong Moreland, 66, of Middletown, died on July 9, 2025 at Hospice of Hamilton North Inpatient Care Center. She was born on January 25, 1959 in South Korea.
She was a beautician for 38 years and owned KC beauty salon. She enjoyed travel, hiking and the outdoors.
Myong is survived by her husband, Brad Moreland; daughter, Kenya Mack; daughter, Kia Mazloomi; several...
Justin W. Holweger
Jul 7, 2025
Justin W. Holweger, 79, of Middletown, died on July 7, 2025 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born on October 22, 1945 in Middletown, OH to Justin and Jane (Brelsford) Holweger.
He was a graduate of Fenwick High School and Miami University.
Justin is survived by his wife of 59 years, Patricia Holweger; son, Mike (Robin) Holweger; daughter, Beth Ann...
Douglas E. Daughetee
Jul 6, 2025
Douglas E. "Doug" Daughetee, 64, of Middletown, died on July 6, 2025 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born on September 8, 1960 in Middletown, OH to Gary and Barbara (Beiser) Daughetee.
Douglas is survived by his father, Gary Daughetee; son, Brandon Daughetee; daughter, MacKenzie Daughetee; sister, Sharon Lacy; sister, Jennifer (Tom) Hughes; brother, Martin (Connie) Daughetee; grandchildren, Logan, Wyatt, Colton...
Daniel B Wilch, Jr.
Jul 5, 2025
Daniel Wilch, Jr., 56, of Middletown, died on July 5, 2025, at Atrium Medical Center. He was born on November 28, 1968 in Middletown, OH to Daniel B Wilch, Sr. and Sherry A. Biltz.
Daniel was a bindery specialist at Quicktech Graphics. In his free time, he enjoyed listening to rock n roll with his dog, Daisy. He was also an...
Linda Lee Back
Jul 3, 2025
Linda Lee Back (Carpenter) was born on November 1, 1937, and passed away on July 3, 2025, at the age of 87 at Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties. She was born in Defiance, Ohio to Floyd and Gertrude (Reineke) Carpenter, and grew up in Toledo, Ohio.
Linda is survived by her son, Steve (Lisa) Wilson of Middletown; son, Scott (Dee)...
Scott Allen Leonard
Jul 2, 2025
Scott Allen Leonard, Sr.,77, of Middletown, passed away July 2, 2025, at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born September 29, 1947 to John and Lois (Gravenstein) Leonard.
Scott was a system analyst at Armco Steel Corp.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Rebecca Leonard; son; Scott Allen (Carole) Leonard, Jr.; daughter, Shawna (Tom) Gifford; daughter...
Gary L. Back
Jul 1, 2025
Gary L. Back, 63, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at Arlington Pointe. He was born in Middletown on April 11, 1962.
Gary was lucky enough to turn his love of cars into a career in the auto industry. Gary was a man of strong faith and attended the Baptist Tabernacle.
Of course his greatest love was his family...
Douglas W. "Bud" McQueen
Jul 1, 2025
Douglas W. "Bud" McQueen, 83, of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Middletown on March 6, 1942, to parents, Fred and Mildred (Webb) McQueen.
Bud was a member of IUOE Local #18 and earned his 50 year pin. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for...
Suzann Soppanish
Jun 30, 2025
Suzann Soppanish, 77, of Middletown, died Wednesday, June 30, 2025 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born August 13, 1947 in Middletown, OH to Robert and Dortha (Griggs) Fiscus.
Suzann worked as a nurse aid at a nursing home and as a home health aid for many years. In her free time, she was a talented chair caner and collector of...
Arthur W. Bidwell Jr.
Jun 29, 2025
Arthur W. Bidwell, Jr 97, of Middletown, died on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 19, 1928, to parents Arthur, Sr. and Loretta (O'Hara) Bidwell.
Art was CEO and chairman of the board of Magnode Corporation, the company his father had founded in New York and...
Joanne M. O'Brien
Jun 26, 2025
Joanne O'Brien, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 26, 2025. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on April 16, 1934.
Joanne was an elementary school teacher in Middletown for 25 years. She enjoyed many kinds of crafting and shared a love of traveling with her family.
Joanne was preceded in death by her parents, Ernestene (Early) Woodrey and Francis E....
Helen Marie (Lewis) Sannes
Jun 25, 2025
Helen Marie (Lewis) Sannes, of Miamisburg, OH, and formerly of Dorchester County, Maryland, passed away peacefully after a life rich in love and joy on June 25, 2025. Born on December 22, 1942, in Starr, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Pauline Mowbray.
Helen dedicated most of her life to creating a warm home as a homemaker...
Jeffrey M. Heffner
Jun 24, 2025
Heffner, Jeffrey M. passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Spring Hills Middletown due to complications from a fall. Jeff was born on November 16, 1941 to Joseph C. & Sarah M. Heffner in Middletown, OH.
Jeff was a 1960 graduate of Middletown High School and retired from Armco/AK Steel Rigger Shop after 30 years of service in 1992. He continued...
Beverley Taylor
Jun 15, 2025
Beverley A. Taylor, 73, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Atrium Medical Center, in the presence of family and friends due to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Beverley is the daughter of Minnie (Williams) Price and Eldridge Price of Johnson City, TN, both of whom preceded her in death.
Beverley earned her B.S. in Physics from...
Halver H. Haugen
Jun 12, 2025
Halver Haugen, 94, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, June 12th, 2025 at home, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Denver, CO on March 14, 1931.
Halver is survived by his beloved family, his son, Steven Lee Haugen; sister-in-law, Beverly I. Woodard; his beloved seven grandchildren, Michael Eric Ricketts, Sean (Brittany) Arnold, Leah Arnold (Carl Jones),...
Jesse D. Blakey
Jun 11, 2025
Jesse D. Blakey, 79, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Chesterwood Advanced Therapy Center. Jesse was born on June 16, 1945, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Forresteene (Ballinger) Blakey and Jesse D. Blakey. Growing up alongside siblings Joyce Lillard (deceased), Sophronia Morris (deceased), Michael Blakey, Yvette (James) Banks, Jerry Eaves (step-brother), Vernice Whitelaw (step-sister), and Spencer Whitelaw (step-brother). Jesse...
James Arley Ratliff, Jr.
Jun 11, 2025
James “Arley” Ratliff Junior age 84, of Middletown, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on March 10, 1941, in Middletown, Ohio, to the late James Arley Ratliff Senior and Gail (Toler) Lawson.
A lifelong resident of Middletown, Arley worked at Cincinnati Gas and Electric (CG&E) and as a helper with...
Bessie R. Miller
Jun 9, 2025
Bessie R. Miller, 92, of Trenton, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025 at Bickford of Middletown. She was born in Campton, Wolfe County, Kentucky on May 19, 1933 to parents, Ernest and Viola (Taulbee) Rose.
Bessie earned her Master's degree from Miami University and taught English and Speech for Middletown City Schools. She was a devoted and active member of...
Thomas Wortley
Jun 8, 2025
Tommy was a passionate life-long learner and a loyal friend who supported his family and his community in a multitude of ways throughout his life. His kindness, generosity and soft heart was sometimes protected by a prickly exterior which may be how he came by the affectionate nickname, “The Hornet”.
Tommy was born on March 10, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to...