Obituaries

Johnson, Mark A. "Pappy", 57, of Springfield, died unexpectedly October 25, 2014 at his residence. He was born April 8, 1957 in Xenia, OH to Carroll and Odetta (Lewis) Johnson. He attended Southeastern High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors in addition to his father of Summerville, S.C. include three children, Christy Johnson-Noel, Trisha Johnson-Escalante, and...

Ferres, Mary Bell Nolan, 95, passed away peacefully at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on July 29, 1919 the daughter of William and Bertha (Parker) Nolan. She loved spending time with her family, watching "The Golden Girls" on television and caring for her home. She was an immaculate housekeeper....

SCHMITTAUER, Robert J. "Bob", 83, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in Eaglewood Care Center. He was born August 25, 1931 in Springfield the son of Joseph B. and Julia B. (Flanigan) Schmittauer. Bob had worked as an assembler for Cooper Industries for 46 years retiring in 1996. He was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church and...

DeWitt, Barbara Ann (Kelly), 82, of Springfield, passed away at 4:48 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Forest Glen Nursing Home. Born in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Oliver J. and Marguerite E. (Scully) Kelly and resided here all of her life. She attended St. Joseph School and graduated from Catholic Central High School. She was a member of...

Mason, Gertrude "Gertie" Irene, 89, went home on October 21, 2014. She was born October 29, 1924 in Kent, Ohio. She is survived by one daughter, Grace (Homer) Smith, Springfield; one son, Stan (Marion) Mason, Bloomsburg, PA; four grandchildren, Tina (Jeremy) Motter, Springfield, Paula Smith, Beavercreek, Tana (Aaron) Conley, Springfield, and Tom Smith, San Rafael, CA; six great grandchildren, Brandon,...

Parker, Jeanne Frances, age 89, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at Hospice of the Calumet Area's William J. Riley Memorial Residence, Munster, Ind., on October 20, 2014. Born on March 3, 1925, in Springfield, Ohio, to the late Carl F. and Elsie M. Bohn, she graduated from Springfield's Catholic Central High School and Good Samaritan School of Nursing...

Lee, Donald J., 84, of Springfield, passed away at 11:37 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2014 in his home. He was born in Springfield on March 25, 1930 the son of Joseph and Anna (Brennan) Lee. He was a fireman for the Springfield Fire Division, retiring as Chief in 1998 after 41 years of service. He was a member of St....

Smith, George L., D.D.S., 86, of Springfield died October 16, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1928 in Dunkirk, OH to Thomas and Mary Maude (Bissinger) Smith. George retired in 1994 after a 35 year practice as an orthodontist. He attended Urbana University, graduated from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry as an orthodontist,...

Shipton, Rachel W., 98, of Springfield, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 in her residence. Rachel was born December 24, 1915 in Clifton, OH the daughter of Jesse and Josephine (Little) Chapman. She worked in the loan department for Springfield Bank and Wren's Department Store for 20 years. She was a 78 year member of the First United Church of...

CLIPPINGER, ROBERT K., 96, of Springfield, died October 12, 2014 in the Ohio Masonic Home. He was born August 12, 1918 in Springfield, OH to Paul M. and Lula Fern (Kile) Clippinger. Bob retired after 28 years in sales from Sears Robuck Co. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Clark Lodge #101 F. & A.M., Eastern Star...

Richard, PhD., John E., 78, of Springfield, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 in the Ohio Masonic Home. John was born January 4, 1936 in Springfield, OH to Robert and Mildred (Juergens) Richard. He worked for the Springfield Police Department for 22 ½ years, retiring in 1983 as the acting Chief of Police due to an injury in the line...

Wiegel, Sr., Hugh E., 93, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Oakwood Village. He was born December 13, 1920 in Springfield, OH to George and Mabel (Folck) Wiegel. Hugh was a graduate of The Ohio State University, a veteran of the United States Army where he served during WWII. He worked as an Auditor for International Paper....

McKee, Sr., Robert William, 89, of Springfield, passed away at 2:25 a.m. Sunday, October 12, 2014 in his residence. He was born in Cambridge City, Indiana on May 6, 1925 the son of Cecil and Sadie (Fink) Mckee. He retired from International Harvester in 1982 after 35 years of service. He was a member of Christ Chapel Church of God,...

MOORMAN, Jesse A. "Jake", 83, of Springfield, passed away on October 9, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with illness. He was born in Burkettsville, Ohio on March 27, 1931 the son of Ivo and Pauline (Kothman) Moorman. He was the owner and master plumber for Moorman Plumbing for many years. He was...

Corcoran, Christopher J., 49, died unexpectedly October 8, 2014 in Springfield. He was born December 26, 1964 in Springfield, OH to Everett T. and Leona M. (DePugh) Corcoran. Chris was formerly a machinist for the Rittal Corp. for 20 years. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed listening to his favorite music. Survivors include four brothers and spouses, Robert...

Snider, Robert B., 91, of Springfield, OH, died October 4, 2014 in Springfield Manor. He was born December 8, 1922 in Springfield, OH to Harrison and Susie (Thackery) Snider. He married Ruth Lonsway in 1947 and was a devoted husband until her death in 1996. Bob retired in 1976 as a Springfield Firefighter with the City of Springfield after 27...

McDonough, John P., 85, of Springfield, died October 5, 2014 in the Glaesner Center at Oakwood Village. He was born May 17, 1929 in Springfield, OH to Patrick and Margaret (Krupp) McDonough. Early in his career he served as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio and later went into private practice in Springfield for over 53 years. He...

STEVENS, Gary L., 62, of Yellow Springs, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2014 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born February 15, 1952 in Jamestown, Ohio, the son of Cecil and Betty (Young) Stevens. He worked as a truck driver for Montgomery County for 23 years and was an avid bowler for many years where he made many lifelong...

MOUNT, Thomas L., 70, of Springfield, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 in his home. He was born in Springfield on November 10, 1943 the son of Edward and Virginia (Brannick) Mount. Tom retired from the Springfield News-Sun after 40 years working in retail advertising. He was a past Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias and a US Army...