Obituaries

Schneider, Betty L., 92, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Kent General Hospital in Dover, DE. Betty was born February 4, 1922 in Springfield, OH to Paul and Ethel (Deam) Nagel. She graduated from Springfield High. Betty was employed by the Springfield City Schools and retired after 25 years. She was also a member of St. Bernard...

Cook, Erika L., 88, of Springfield, passed away Thursday January 29, 2015. She was born September 6, 1926 in Germany to Anton and Anna (Mayer) Lehmann. Survivors include her seven children, Louise (Jos) Kaliyadan, Leanna Jane Hildebrandt, William M. (Connie) Cook, Donna Westphall, Steven (Valerie) Cook, Alicia (Steve) Derrickson and Gretchen (Mark) Perkins; 18 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and numerous...

CRISP, Everett Shannon, 65, of Springfield, passed away January 27, 2015 in Miami Valley Hospital. He was born March 8, 1949 in Slagel, WV the son of Everett and Josephine (Looney) Crisp. He was employed by the Army National Guard where he retired from after 11 years of service. Everett was a member of the local Amvets and A.A. Survivors...

Whitacre, Richard Eugene "Dick", aged 76, went home to be with the Lord, Whom he loved, on Monday, 26 January, 2015. Born 20 March, 1938, in Springfield, Ohio to David and Marie Whitacre. Dick attended St Bernard's Elementary, where he led the Dutchmen to a championship football season. He graduated from Catholic Central High School with high marks in Latin...

NEU, Ada L. (Zappe), 87, of Springfield, Ohio passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, surrounded by family on Monday, January 26, 2015. Ada was born on September 13, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, the only child of Harry and Bernice (Larash) Wall. Due to her father being in upper management with Montgomery Ward, she spent much of her...

HAY, Christina M., 65, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 in OSU Medical Center. She was born April 4, 1949 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Stephen and Geneva (Hill) Pavelka. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Greg Hay; four children and spouses, Tricia (Tracy) Hay, Susie (Randy) Whaley, Jackie Hay and Beth (Ben McLeod) Hay; eight...

HITES, Rodney Junior, 89, of Springfield, passed away January 24, 2015 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born March 20, 1925 in Springfield, the son of W. Rodney and Gertrude (Dinnen) Hites. Rod had worked as a core maker for Ohio Steel for 41 years. He was a United States Navy veteran serving on the USS Santee, a member...

WILLIAMS, Philip Scott, 46, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly January 20, 2015 in his residence. He was born February 26, 1968 in Springfield, the son of late Philip Williams and Gail (Walls) Williams-Palmer. He is survived by his mother; one son; one grandson; two sisters, Christine Bayes and Angela Simonton; former brother-in-law, James Bayes, whom Scott referred to as a...

Butler, Beatrice, 85, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015. She was born in Oil Springs, Kentucky on July 6, 1929 the daughter of Manford and Lona (Williams) Blanton. She worked for many years at Crowell-Collier Publishing, Fulmer's and Super Value. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Robert C. Butler, Sr.; two sons, Robert C. Butler, Jr. and...

FOWLER, Cynthia Kortright, 90, slipped away peacefully in her sleep on January 20, 2015 at the Springfield Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Huntington, Long Island, NY, to Dr. Warren P. Kortright and Sarah F. Kortright on Sept. 7, 1924. She graduated from Smith College in 1945, married Henry R. Fowler the following year...

Jones, Shirley, 81, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday January 15, 2015. She was born in Brandt, Ohio on May 16, 1933 the daughter of Louise and Roy Filbrun. Shirley Jones had a vivacious personality and a smile that could light up a room. She loved basketball and supported her HS team as a Bethel Bee cheerleader. She was a...

Gibson, Florence McLean (Flo) born August 25, 1928, died January 17, 2015 after a valiant battle with kidney disease. She was born the ninth of ten children to Fred and Lillian Osterman McLean. Flo was a 1946 graduate of Catholic Central High School, a lifelong cheerleader, and inducted into the school's Hall of Fame. George W. Gibson Jr. won her...

TURNER, John Edward "Mugs", 72, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born September 11, 1942 in Springfield the son of Dr. Raymond and Dr. Lillian (Posch) Turner. John graduated high school from Randolph-Macon Military School in Front Royal, Virginia and graduated from The Ohio State University with a Masters Degree from...

JOHNSON, Patricia I. (Hagenbuch), 84, of Springfield passed away January 7, 2015 in Oakwood Village. She was born September 24, 1930 in Springfield the daughter of John and Gladys (Bradfield) Madden. She retired from Macy's after more than 25 years of service. Pat was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter, Kay (Brent) McGee, Springfield;...

SANDERS, Ruth A., 80, of Springfield, passed away January 9, 2015 in Heartland of Springfield. She was born April 14, 1934 in Springfield the daughter of Floyd and Thelma (Dye) Speary. Ruth had worked as a florist for Ulery's Greenhouse for over 30 years and was a member of the Hillside Church of God. Survivors include four children and spouses,...

TOOKER, Carol J., 89, of Springfield, passed away January 9, 2015 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born April 14, 1925 in Jackson County, Ohio the daughter of Cleve and Elva (Garrett) Hamilton. Carol had worked in the nursing office at Community Hospital for 10 years. Survivors include two children and spouses, Jeannie (Ronald) Dirlam, Springfield and James (Sarah)...

Strozdas, Alfred P., died January 3, 2015 at age 96. Al was born in Sioux City, Iowa on December 2, 1918 to Peter and Magdalena Strozdas, Lithuanian immigrants. He graduated from Morningside College in 1940. He met and married Mary Eunice Brennan in 1946. They enjoyed 63 years of marriage until Mary died in 2009. Al and Mary are survived...

Wiegel, Grace G., 94, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 in Oakwood Village. Grace was born June 30, 1920 in Springfield, OH to Leslie and Grace (Wickham) Gorsuch. She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, Trinity College in Washington, D.C. where she received a degree in Art and Biology and Wittenberg University where she received a...

Coleman, Vadabelle Irene, 95, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 in her residence. She was born in Logan County, Ohio on April 30, 1919, the daughter of Linnie and Iva M. (Foreman) Huffman. She was a 1937 graduate of North Lewisburg High School. In 1943 she was given the Award of Excellence for Civilian Service in the...

RICH, Barbara Sue, 72, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2015. She was born January 2, 1942 in Springfield the daughter of Jackson D. and Nancy A. (Cox) Floss. Survivors include her one son, John A. Rich, Springfield; two grandchildren, Tabitha Sorrell and Denver Rich; sister, Nancy Zugelder and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death...