Obituaries

BURKHARDT, Elizabeth A., 99, of Springfield, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 in her home. She was born January 16, 1915 in Springfield, the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants, Anthony and Konstancya (Baczenas) Gogas. She had worked at Mercy Medical Center as a dietary technician for over 20 years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include one...

MALONEY, Patrick J., 46, of Springfield passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born February 8, 1968 in Springfield the son of James F. and Therese A. (McConnell). Pat had worked at Remington Steel for 10 years. He was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights...

FELIX, Mary Louise, 95, of Springfield passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones Friday, November 7, 2014 in Pathways at Springfield Masonic Community. She was born October 11, 1919 in Pittsburgh, PA the daughter of Paul Jerome and Helen Ann (Seibel) Criswell. She had worked at Spiegels, and as a secretary for the Springfield City Schools Credit Union for...

Robey, Aurora (Cappelli) (DePuy), Aurora Robey was known as "Raura" to her family, passed away after a year of medical complications. She was born Aurora Laura Cappelli on December 26, 1921 in Springfield, OH. She was the last surviving child of Matteo Cappelli and Marianna Spinelli. Aurora was loved by her family and friends alike, for having a generous heart...

Cook, William H., 89, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, November 09, 2014 in his residence. William was born October 28, 1925 in Dayton, Ohio to Harold and Anna (Chambers) Koch. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps and a master plumber with a vast knowledge of the plumbing industry in both sales and management. He held several patents,...

Norris, Phyllis L., 90, died November 5, 2014 in Sterling House. She was born November 5, 1924 in Springfield, OH to Daniel and Margaret (Hauff) Kelly. Phyllis was a former member of St. Bernard and St. Teresa Catholic Church's and was a 1942 graduate of Catholic Central High School. She worked at the R & M, and also in the...

Tehan, Mary Marjorie, 87, of Springfield, passed away at 2:05 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on May 18, 1927 the daughter of Raymond and Helen (Wild) Monette. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church. Survivors include her two children, William Michael Tehan of Seattle, Washington and Ann Marie...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....