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Robert "Frosty" Daniel Frost

Robert "Frosty" Daniel Frost

Oct 9, 2026

Robert "Frosty" Daniel Frost, 71, of Middletown, died on October 9, 2026 at his residence. He was born on April 9, 1955 in Middletown, OH to Robert J. and Ruth E. (Busenlechner) Frost.



He owned and operated Frosty's Painting and later in life he worked at and retired from Kroger. He grew up attending Holy Trinity Church and became a very...

Carolyn Endebrock Lacey

Carolyn Endebrock Lacey

Oct 10, 2026

Carolyn Endebrock Lacey, age 88, died October 10, 2026. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 7, 1938 to parents George and Clara Louise McLaughlin Endebrock.

Carolyn graduated from Middletown High School in 1956. She worked as a Nurse’s Aide at Otterbein Retirement Homes for over 20 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Arthur J. Endebrock; and...

Peggy K. Majors

Peggy K. Majors

Oct 14, 2026

Peggy K. Majors, 78, of Middletown, died on October 14, 2026 at her residence. She was born on August 31, 1948 in Oneida, Tennessee to Kenneth and Katherine Strunk.



She worked at Ryan's Steakhouse and Cracker Barrel. Peggy loved to ride on the motorcycle with her husband, Bill to visit her parents in Kentucky.



Peggy is survived by her husband, William "Bill"...

Sheryl Agee

Sheryl Agee

Oct 13, 2026

Sheryl Agee, 63, of Middletown, died on October 13, 2026 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born on January 13, 1963 in Cincinnati, OH.



She was a loving mother and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.



Sheryl is survived by her mother, Patricia Smith; son, Max (Taylor) Agee; son, Mitchell (Tila) Agee; grandchildren, Owen and Bryson Agee; significant other, Anthony...

John T. Butler

John T. Butler

Oct 3, 2026

John T. Butler, age eighty-one, of Middletown, Ohio passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Kettering Main Hospital surrounded by family.

Born on December 7, 1944 in Corpus Christie, Texas to Marcelene and Ralph Butler, John grew up in Toledo, Ohio and graduated from Bowsher High School. He spent over thirty years working in telecommunications at Ohio Bell, AT&T,...

Nancy Marie Sherman

Nancy Marie Sherman

Oct 2, 2026

Nancy Marie Sherman

October 15, 1934 – October 2, 2026

Nancy Marie Sherman passed away on October 2, 2026, following a long illness, just 13 days before her 92nd birthday. She will be remembered for her warmth, enthusiasm for life, devotion to her church, and many years of service to the Lahaina, Maui, community she loved.

Nancy was born in Middletown, Ohio, to...

Melody Svarda

Melody Svarda

Sep 26, 2026

Melody Svarda, 3 months, of Middletown, passed away on September 26, 2026.

She is survived by her parents, Harmony Stotler and Cohen Svarda and many other loving family members and friends.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

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Please visit SpauldingFuneralHome.com to leave online condolences for the family.

Norman "Norm" Lee Kepner, Jr.

Norman "Norm" Lee Kepner, Jr.

Sep 26, 2026

Norman "Norm" Lee Kepner, Jr., 80, of Middletown, Ohio, passed away on September 26, 2026. He was born on April 5, 1946, in Portsmouth, Ohio, the son of the late Norman Lee Kepner, Sr. and Bette Anne Kepner.

Norm graduated from Greenville High School in 1964 and began his career at NCR where he worked from 1968 to 1970. He then...

Henry Winton McIntosh

Henry Winton McIntosh

Sep 25, 2026

Henry Winton McIntosh, 92, of Lebanon, went to be with the Lord on September 25, 2026 surrounded by loving family. He was born on February 11, 1934 in Owsley County, KY to Theodore and Mattie (Rowland) McIntosh.



He worked at Armco and owned Main Street Body Shop. Henry was a car and racing enthusiast and a member of the West Elkton...

Carlyne M. Schwab

Carlyne M. Schwab

Sep 24, 2026

Carlyne M. Schwab, 78, of Middletown, passed away on September 24, 2026, in the arms of her loving husband.

She was born on October 19, 1947, in Sandusky, Ohio. Carlyne grew up in Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie. She moved to North College Hill in her teens, where she met the love of her life, John, in 1961. They were married in...

Lelia S. Fair

Lelia S. Fair

Sep 23, 2026

Lelia S. Fair of Forest Park, Ohio, died on September 23, 2026 under the care of Hospice of Cincinnati at the Birchwood Care Center in Fairfield Township.

She was born Lelia Fay Nickell on November 17, 1941 at Middletown, Ohio to Charles Stanley and Laura Della Nickell. She grew up on the small family farm in Blue Ball, Ohio.

Lelia graduated from...

John C. Markey

John C. Markey

Sep 19, 2026

John C. Markey, 73, of Middletown, died on September 19, 2026 at Sycamore Trails Post Acute. He was born on July 8, 1953 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

He earned his Bachelor's Degree at The College of Wooster and was successfully self employed in medical sales, along with his wife. John was a kind man who had a generous spirit and was...

Beverly J. Hembree

Beverly J. Hembree

Sep 17, 2026

Beverly J. Hembree, 79, of Middletown, died on September 17, 2026 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. She was born on August 9, 1947 in Middletown, OH to Roy and Elma (Collinsworth) Meade.

She worked as a real estate appraiser and was a member of Christian Enterprise Baptist Church.

Beverly is survived by her loving partner, Harold Kennedy; sister, Peggy...

James R. Grissom

James R. Grissom

Sep 16, 2026

James R. "Jim" Grissom, 90, of Franklin, died September 16, 2026 at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. He was born on March 11, 1936 in Middletown, OH to James R. and Anna (Cornella) Grissom.



He was a 1954 graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School. After high school he served in the United States Marines and later worked as a...

Michael J. Dutko, II

Michael J. Dutko, II

Sep 14, 2026

Michael J. Dutko, 92, died on September 14, 2026 at Otterbein Middletown.

After a premature birth on August 14, 1934, Michael J. Dutko, II lived to be a man who loved his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, students, and the earth.

Although born in Middletown, Mike grew up living several years in San Antonio, TX and Redlands, CA with his parents, Michael...

John Anthony "Tony" Dingess

John Anthony "Tony" Dingess

Sep 10, 2026

John Anthony Dingess, "Tony" was born in Middletown Ohio on May 25, 1996, and he went home to be with Jesus in his sleep in the overnight hours of September 10th, 2026. He is preceded in death by his mother, Toni "Faith" Dingess, of Middletown; maternal grandparents, John and Pat Ratcliffe, of Middletown and paternal grandparents, Sonny and Marilyn Dingess,...

Earl R. Heidtman

Earl R. Heidtman

Sep 10, 2026

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Earl R. Heidtman, 90, died on September 10, 2026, at Atrium Medical Center, Middletown, Ohio. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Alfred and Alice Heidtman. He lived for over 30 years in Bath County, Kentucky, and recently moved back to the Middletown, Ohio, area.

He was a 1958 graduate of Ohio University and worked as Chief Sanitarian at...

Erik T. Wenzel

Erik T. Wenzel

Sep 4, 2026

Erik Wenzel, 54, of Franklin died on September 4, 2026. He was born on August 26, 1972 near Chicago, Illinois to Thomas Wenzel and Barbara Kidd Nichols.

As an infant he moved to Middletown. Later he lived in California, for around 10 years, where he met Denise and got married. Erik and Denise were made for each other and shared many...

Randy Alan Howard

Randy Alan Howard

Sep 2, 2026

Randy Alan Howard, 65, of Middletown, died on September 2, 2026 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born on June 8, 1961 in Cincinnati, OH to Burval Fondee and Janet Lee (Brehm) Howard.



He loved computer programming and was an IT Manager at Taylor Corporation for 35 years. Randy enjoyed golfing, fishing, working in the yard and spending time with his...

Gary M. Daughetee

Gary M. Daughetee

Sep 2, 2026

Gary M. Daughetee of Trenton, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, at the age of 89 at his home with family by his side.

Born in Dayton, Kentucky on July 25, 1937, Gary was the first born to Charles and Irma (Byrnum) Daughetee. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Barbara (Beiser) Daughetee of 63 years; infant...

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