Mr. Martin Steinmetz

September 22, 1940 - March 6, 2018

Steinmetz, Marty “Goat”, age 77 of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Hawthorne Glen Nursing Center. He was born on September 22, 1940 in Middletown, Ohio, the son of the late Robert Martin Steinmetz & Virginia Louella (Wallace) Steinmetz Schiller. Mr. Steinmetz honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam, he was a former Pipefitter at ARMCO and a Machinist at AK Steel, as well as a member of the Yankee Road First Church of God, the American Legion Post #218, and the VFW Post #3809. Preceded in death by 2 grandchildren Abigayle Ikea Steinmetz, and Princess Mira-iva Steinmetz. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Loretta Steinmetz, 4 children Debbie Steinmetz Tusing, Cindy Howard and husband Ron, Michael Steinmetz, and Daniel Robert Steinmetz and wife Odessi, 9 grandchildren Zachary Howard, Jaclyn Brooke Tusing, Trace Alan Tusing, Tyler Martin Steinmetz, Courtney Steinmetz, Kerri Steinmetz, Zoey Howard, Daniel Grant Steinmetz, Geneva Grace Steinmetz, his sister Julie Faircloth and husband Chip, step-brother Robert Schiller and wife Marcia, nephew Marco Margolis, as well as numerous other family members and many friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the HERR-RIGGS FUNERAL HOME, 210 S. Main St., Middletown with Pastor Kevin Collins officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service on Thursday at the funeral home. Middletown Combined Honor Guard will conduct Military Rites at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Yankee Road First Church of God, 3029 Yankee Rd., Middletown, Ohio 45044 in Marty’s memory. Please share condolences with the family at www.herr-riggs.com.