Obituaries
Marsha Kay Ackerman
Jun 2, 2025
Ackerman, Marsha Kay, 79, of Springfield, passed away Monday June 2, 2025, in Brookdale Buck Creek surrounded by family after a brief illness. Marsha was born February 18, 1946, in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph Kohl and Doris (Edington) Askins. She was a longtime member of Grace Lutheran Church and enjoyed her card club and bible study groups. She...
Angela Bernice Ewers
Jun 2, 2025
Ewers, Angela Bernice, 59 of Springfield, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025. She was born in Springfield on September 6, 1965 the daughter of Bernard and Martha (Taylor) Ewers. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her daughter, Nicole Ewers; sister, Martha Underdue; grandson, Parker and husband, Douglas Rickard. She was preceded in death by her father, Bernard and...
Andrew James Dolan
Jun 1, 2025
Andrew James Dolan, 34, of Fostoria, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on November 6, 1990, the son of John Patrick and Janet C. (Haren) Dolan. Andy was a Field Supervisor for Bojhun Environmental for the past four years. Survivors, in addition to his parents of Springfield, include his brother and sister-in-law,...
Harold E. "Butch" Lowery
May 31, 2025
Lowery, Harold E. “Butch”, 78, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the Dayton VA Medical Center. Butch was born February 5, 1947 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of Robert and Cora (Skidmore) Lowery. He was a veteran of the United States Army and later retired from Navistar. Survivors include his wife, Mary (Rice) Lowery; two children, Stacie...
Patricia A. Kouse
May 30, 2025
KOUSE, Patricia A. 89, of Enon, entered into eternal life with our Heavenly Father on Friday, May 30, 2025. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on September 10, 1935 to Samuel and Anna Stapleton. She had a love for her children like no other. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas T. Kouse and son, Thomas L. Eicholtz....
Sharon K. Adams
May 29, 2025
Adams, Sharon K., 78, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025, in her home surrounded by family. Sharon was born April 27, 1947, in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Paul and Pauline (Fitzwater) Mercer. Sharon enjoyed watching Ohio State Football and WWE Wrestling. But more than anything, she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, especially watching their...
Gustava A. "Gus" Schissler
May 28, 2025
Schissler, Gustava A. “Gus”, 99, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Wooded Glen. Gus was born on December 10, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Gus and Anna (Tillinger) Schissler. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Force and retired from Robbins & Myers after 40 years as a manufacturing engineer. He...
Mary Helen Stewart
May 27, 2025
Stewart, Mary Helen, 60, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. Mary was born March 24, 1965 in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Ronald E. and Betty (Bowser) Stewart, Sr. She was an active member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include two children, Sean Burton and Samantha; one grandson, Nolan Burton; three...
Rob Gail Ault
May 27, 2025
Ault, Robin Gail, 68 of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. He was born in Springfield on March 10, 1957 the son of Harold Rollo and Helen Louise (McColom) Ault. He served for 14 years in the United States Air Force and Ohio Air National Guard. He served in the Pacific, Southwest Asia and numerous stateside bases. He...
Frank V. Church
May 25, 2025
Church, Frank V. “Byrd”, 81, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Frank was born May 28, 1943 in Roderfield, West Virginia, the son of Carl and Georgia (Trent) Church, Sr. He attended Welch High School in Welch, West Virginia and Graham High School in Bluefield, Virginia before enlisting in the Army. While...
Jack L. Merritt
May 24, 2025
Merritt, Jack L., 85 of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025 in his home. He was born in Washington Court House, Ohio on August 12, 1939 the son of Thomas and Bertha (Crone) Merritt. Jack retired as a firefighter in 1989 from the Springfield Fire Rescue Division after 30 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Joan...
John P. Garrity
May 23, 2025
Garrity, John P., 95 of Springfield, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025. He was born in Springfield on June 18, 1929 the son of Joseph P. and Louise M. (Kuss). John was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, worked in printing sales most of his life and was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. He was also...
Diana F. DeVoe
May 21, 2025
DeVoe, Diana (Freeman), 102, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in Springfield, Ohio. Diana was born September 30, 1922 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert Elmer and Frances (Thornton) Freeman. Raised in Florida, she graduated from Lake Wales High School and then Virginia Intermont College. She was an executive secretary for many companies, retiring at the age of...
Michael Harold Gansline
May 20, 2025
GANSLINE, Michael Harold, 73, died on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at his home in Springfield following a battle with cancer. He was born August 6, 1951 in Springfield the son of Harold and Willie (Freeman) Gansline. He lived in Springfield his entire life and was a graduate of Catholic Central High School. He was a dedicated Millwright at Navistar for...
Steven R. Massie
May 17, 2025
Massie, Steven R., 72 of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. He was born in Springfield on May 23, 1952 the son of Alva Robert and Dorothy LaVerne (Cobes) Massie. He retired from Navistar after 30 years of service. He was an avid animal lover, loved Ohio State Football and was a steadfast Democrat. Survivors include his wife,...
Phyllis Ann Garber
May 14, 2025
GARBER, Phyllis Ann, 78, of St. Paris, OH, passed away May 14, 2025, in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born February 18, 1947, in Dowagiac, Michigan, the daughter of Lloyd Dee and Doris Aleyne (Gleason) Parsons. Phyllis was the oldest of 17 children, 14 of whom still survive. She enjoyed photography, gardening, baking and was a...
Barbara A. Coakley
May 12, 2025
Coakley, Barbara A., 84, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 12th. Barb was born on August 18, 1940, in Springfield, the daughter of the late John and Helen (French) Coakley. She lived in Springfield her entire life. Barb attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and graduated from Catholic Central High School and Clark State College. Barb's work was always...
Sophia V. Turnbull
May 11, 2025
Turnbull, Sophia V., 92 of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2025 in her home with her family present. She was born in Springfield on March 16, 1933, the daughter of Macedonian immigrants, Kosta and Slavka (Mavroff) Mehoff. Sophia graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1950. At the time of her passing, she was a member of...
Ray E. Overman
May 11, 2025
Overman, Ray E., 89, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Springfield Regional Medical Center. Ray was born on August 7, 1935, in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Emile Russell and Lorie Olive (Chaney) Overman. Ray retired as a truck driver from Borden’s Dairy after 38 years. He was also a member of First Christian Church, the...
Judith A. Shoemaker
May 4, 2025
Shoemaker, Judith A. “Judy”, 85, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Dayspring Skilled Nursing Facility in Fairborn. Judy was born October 16, 1939 in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Clarence E. Smith and Beatrice M. (Jones) Dennis. She was a 1957 graduate of South High School and was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Judy...
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