Obituaries

Mary "Sue" Gaier, 82, beloved wife and mother, passed away December 30, 2014 in Columbus after suffering a stroke in her home on Christmas eve. Sue was born April 12, 1932 in Texarkana, Texas to Ray Paul and Amy (Williams) Wright. She lived in Texarkana and El Paso, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia as a receptionist before she met John Anthony...

Wilson, Victor L., 58, of Mechanicsburg, died unexpectedly December 28, 2014 in Madison County Hospital, London. He was born September 1, 1956 in Urbana to Mona Wilson. Victor worked as an independent home inspector for many different insurance companies, and was also a veteran of the United States Army. Survivors include his wife, Donna J. (Marton) Wilson; daughter, Belinda (Steve)...

ROGERS, Ann, 94, of Springfield, passed away December 25, 2014 in Oakwood Village. She was born February 10, 1920 in Gladstone, Ohio the daughter of John J. and Cora M. (Klontz) Sullivan. She had worked as a real estate agent for 34 years, finally retiring from Link-Hellmuth in 2006. Ann was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Eagles Auxiliary...

Jacobs, Carmi W., 88, of Springfield, died December 23, 2014 in his residence. He was born June 22, 1926 in Springfield, OH to Eston O. and Matilda (Dillman) Jacobs. Carmi owned and operated Carmi's Barber Shop for 28 years and later worked at Navistar retiring in 1981. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and was a World...

Levering, Edwin E. "Gene", 81, went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2014 in his home surrounded by his children and loved ones. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Margaret (Hobson) Levering; parents Asa and Sarah Levering; one brother, James; and daughter-in-law Sue Levering. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl; children, Rebecca (Cecil)...

DeVore, Karen E., 72, of Enon, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014. She was born in Springfield on August 8, 1942 the daughter of Roger and Madge (Beaver) Lambert. In the 1960's she was a civil service worker for the Pentagon. More recently, she co-owned and operated Cinema Techniques, Inc. in Enon. Survivors include her three children and spouses,...

MAY, Eva E. 94, of Springfield, with her children by her side, passed away from time to eternity into the presence of her precious Lord and Savior. She was born March 2, 1920 in Elliott County, KY the daughter of Harve and Samantha (Kegley) Binion. Eva had worked as a nurses aid and receptionist at the I.O.O.F. Home for 35...

HENRY, Frederick O., 94, of Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Yellow Springs, Ohio, died on December 13th in the Dayton VA Hospice Palliative Care Unit. He was born in Clark County, July 1, 1920, Springfield, Ohio. He was the youngest son of Fred Pearl and Maggie Estella (Yowler) Henry. Fredrick was past Chairman of the Springfield and Clark County March of...

THOMPSON, Gerry W., 55, of Springfield, passed away December 10, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. He was born December 14, 1958 in Springfield the son of William and Vera (Overholser) Thompson. Gerry was a welder for Snyder Tank for 30 years. Survivors include one son: Nick Thompson, Springfield; one brother, Jim Thompson; nieces, Nicole Thompson, Erin Moore and Kara Walton; nephews,...

WILKE, Woodrow W., 97, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 in Key Largo, FL. He was born December 22, 1916 in Champaign County the son of Rudolph and Lillian (Howard) Wilke. He had worked at Brain Lumber for a number of years and later worked for himself delivering mobile homes. Woody was a member of the High Street...

Patrick, Michael D., Sr., 68, of Springfield, passed away December 15, 2014. He was born December 11, 1946 in Wichita, Kansas to William and Thelma (Patzkowski) Patrick. He retired as Director of Quality Control for Rockwell International. Prior to that, Mike worked for Grimes Manufacturing for a number of years. He was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and...

KERR, Helen P., 76, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in her residence. She was born April 1, 1938 in Springfield the daughter of Emmett and Pauline (Cafeo) Morris. She retired from Huntington Bank, formerly Lagonda Bank, after 44 years of service. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Robert Kerr; one daughter and spouse, Tammy & Barry...

Whitacre, Joann (Carr) McDorman, 88, of Springfield, died December 7, 2014 in her residence. She was born December 11, 1925 in South Charleston, OH to Leon K. and Marie (Daugherty) Carr. Private burial will be in Green Plains Field Cemetery, Selma, OH. Arrangements handled by the CONROY FUNERAL HOME.

Gaither, John F. "Jack", 80, of Springfield, died December 8, 2014 in Southbrook Care Center. He was born September 2, 1933 in Senecaville, OH to Millard and Elizabeth (Divine) Gaither. Jack worked as a salesman for Morris PPG for many years. Survived by his ex-wife, Evelyn; a daughter, Joy Wallace; two grandchildren, Damian Jacob and Tori Jacqueline; a sister, Jeanne...

ZUGELDER, John L. "Jack", 97, of Springfield, passed away Friday, December 05, 2014 in Oakwood Village. He was born May 20, 1917 in Springfield, the son of John C. and Mary (Hornberger) Zugelder. He was a 1935 graduate of Catholic Central High School. He had worked as mail carrier for the post office for 30 years and worked for multiple...

Klenke, Edward J., 95, died December 3, 2014 in Perrysburg, Ohio. He was born March 17, 1919 the son of Christopher and Bertha (Voeckell) Klenke. He was a member of St. Teresa Church. Edward was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He served in the U.S. Navy as Lt. (J.G.) aboard the USS Otus operating with...

LIMING, Alfred J. "A.J.", 88 of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 in Villa Springfield following complications of Alzheimer's. He was born September 28, 1926 in New Sharon, Iowa the son of Charles and Esther (Adkins) Liming. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Central College, Pella, IA and a Masters of Arts in Social Work from the...

Blazer, Carol A., 64, of Manchester, OH, formerly of Springfield, died December 1, 2014 in Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, OH. She was born November 22, 1950 in Springfield, OH to Donald E. and Dorothy Jean (Hill) Watters. Carol retired as accounting supervisor with Clark County Jobs and Family Services after 28 years of service. Survivors include her husband of 41...

Fannin, David, R., 73, of Springfield, died November 30, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born May 27, 1941 in Springfield, OH to Christopher Columbus and Faye (Flannery) Fannin. Dave retired as an electrician with Blommel Sign after 29 years of service. He was a true athlete and competitor, enjoying many years of golf and handball with his...

FIELD, Robert E., 87, of Springfield, passed away December 3, 2014 in his residence. He was born February 27, 1927 in Cable, Ohio the son of Chester C. and Naomi (McAdams) Field. He retired as superintendent of the meter department from Ohio Edison after 42 years of service. Bob was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in World War II,...