Obituaries

DUDGEON , Karen (Ebenger) M., 66, of Dublin, Ohio passed away peacefully on May 17, 2015. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on May 13, 1949, the daughter of Edward and Betty (Horstman) Ebenger. Karen graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1967 and attended Ohio University where she met her husband Robert H. Dudgeon. She began her career at...

Burke, Robert L., 71, of Springfield, passed away at 9:20 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on August 4, 1943 the son of Jacob and Doris (Auckerman) Burke. He worked at Navistar for 42 years, before retiring as the Employee Assistance Coordinator. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church,...

GORE, Cora (Barton), 76, of Enon, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in her home. She was born in Chandler, Quebec, Canada on April 26, 1939 the daughter of Edward and Josephine (Lefevre) Sutton. Survivors include her four sons, Charles (George Wakefield) Barton of North Carolina, Edward Barton, Jonathon Barton of and Richard Barton all of Enon; six grandchildren;...

BALTHASER, June A., 92, of South Charleston, passed away June 7, 2015 in Heartland of Springfield. She was born September 17, 1922 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of John and Florence G. (Sharpe) Boyd. June served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945, worked at WPAFB for 22 years as a buyer of military training films for all...

McCown, Corbin A. "Corey", 40, of Springfield, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 in his home. Corbin was born July 29, 1974 in Fayetteville, NC to Michael and Rebecca (Clay) McCown. He was employed at Coleman's Lawn Equipment as a Service Technician for several years. Survivors include one daughter, Kelsie Michaela; his mother, Rebecca (Doug) Strahler; a sister, Marcie (Tim)...

SHIRLEY, Gladys L., age 93, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 in Springfield, Ohio. Born to Archie and Clara Blainey, she lived most of her life in Sandusky, Ohio. A graduate of Sandusky High School in 1940, she attended Sandusky Business College. She retired from Ford Motor Co. after working as a traffic and purchasing rep for 28 years....

Newman, Roger L., 72, of Springfield, died June 2, 2015 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born November 4, 1942 in Springfield, Ohio to H. Paul and Juanita J. (Peterman) Newman. Roger was employed as a Layout Inspector for Navistar for 37 years, retiring in 2004. He served in the United States Air Force and was member of Knights of...

Betts, John H., 58, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 in his home. He was born July 9, 1956 in Springfield, the son of Don H. and Thelma (Pitchford) Betts. John worked at Reiter Dairy for many years, was member of the N.R.A. and N.H.R.A. He enjoyed bowling and golfing in his spare time. In addition to his...

McDonough, Mary Ann, 77, of Ellenton, FL, formerly of South Vienna, OH, died February 28, 2015. Mary Ann retired from J.C. Penney after 30 years. She was a member of the Starlight Garden Club with her best friend, Linda Kessler. As an avid gardener, she had a love for flowers, especially roses and orchids. She also loved to take cruises....

DEMMA, Isabel T. "Cupie", 88, of Springfield, died May 30, 2015 in Forest Glen. She was born May 20, 1927 in Springfield the daughter of Joseph and Isabella (Impellittire) Demma. Cupie was a 1944 graduate of Catholic Central High School and a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. She had been employed by the City of Springfield, retiring in 1987....

REISH, Connie M., 71, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 3, 1943 in South Charleston the daughter of Paul L. and Mae I. (Heskett) Jenkins. Connie was an avid Bingo player and played all over Springfield and enjoyed shopping at auctions and yard sales. In addition...

SEVERYN, Chester A., 92, of Springfield, died May 29, 2015, in the Springfield Regional Medical Center Hospice. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, to Antoni Jan Seweryn and Ludwica (Mikulec) Seweryn. St. Cyprian Church records list his Polish name: Mieczyslaus Seweryn. Chet retired as an electronics technician from Wright-Patterson AFB after 33 years of federal service, where he was involved...

Acra, James W., 90, of Deltona, FL, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on July 6, 1924 the son of Walter and Nellie Acra. He owned Eagle Beverage Company in Springfield for many years and was a veteran of World War II serving with the 17th Airborne Division and fought in the Battle of...

Zeller, Patricia, 89, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born July 1, 1925 in Springfield, Ohio to Emmett C. and Ruth M. (Shaffer) Dingledine. She was a 1943 graduate of Catholic Central High School. Patricia retired from International Harvester Employee Credit Union in 1979, was a member of CLC #207 and...

Mulligan, Thelma, 85, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015, in her home. She was born in Knott County, Kentucky on July 26, 1929, the daughter of James Corbett and Maude (Howard) Madden. Survivors include her two children, Kathi Malina of Springfield and Michael Mulligan of Texas, brother, Toby Boggs, step-brother, Pete Boggs, and several nieces and nephews. She...

BERONA, David A., returned to Ohio this past September with his wife Rose O'Brien after 35 years of life in New England. They made their home in Yellow Springs. David retired after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and lived in comfort at home until his death on May 25, 2015. David was a historian of the illustrated book...

Rosicka, Kevin J., 62, of Springfield, died Monday, May 25, 2015 in his residence. He was born April 17, 1953 in Springfield, OH to William J. and Anna Marie (Davis) Rosicka. Kevin retired as an inspector from ODOT after 25 years of service. He was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church, a 1971 graduate of Catholic Central High School,...

Kirkbride, Paul Ross, 90, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 in Villa Springfield. Paul was born August 12, 1924 in Cadis, OH to Carl and Laura Kirkbride. He worked as a machinist for GM for over 35 years, a World War II veteran and was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. He is survived by two children, Bonnie...

POWERS, Barbara J., 75, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Eaglewood Village. She was born October 16, 1939 in Springfield the daughter of Carl and Rachel (Dyer) Johnson. She had worked as a secretary at Navistar for 31 years retiring in 1995. After retiring from Navistar she worked as a substitute teacher at Springfield City Schools. She...

Lawrence (Larry) Richard Brugger, Sr., 84, of Urbana, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on October 14, 1930, the son of William and Marie (Hiller) Brugger. Larry was a 1948 graduate of Catholic Central High School and dedicated his life to his faith, family and friends. He married Anne...