Obituaries

Brown, Robert L. "Brownie", 78, of Springfield and formerly of Lima, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014. He was born in Cincinnati on January 7, 1936 the son of James and Inez Brown. He retired from International Harvester after 29 years of service. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 55 years, Martha (Clemens) Brown; son, Robert J....

KOEHLER, Elaine C., 88, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 in the Ohio Masonic Home. She was born August 22, 1925 in Cleveland the daughter of Edward and Louise (Kindle) Ebenger. Survivors include three children, Carl Koehler, Jr., Anthony Koehler, both of Springfield and Mary Ann Snyder, Buffalo, New York; two grandchildren, Carl, III and Stephen and numerous...

Woodell, Gordon Russell, 54, of Springfield, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 in his home. He was born May 1, 1960 in Whiteville, NC the son of Gordon J. and Etta M. (Smith) Woodell. Survivors include his daughter, Lavetta (Da'Shawn) Howard Stone, Dayton, OH; two stepchildren, Ashley Grooms and D.J. Blaha; six grandchildren; two sisters, Juanita Woodell and Judy Sigmon;...

Neville, George W., 71, of Springfield, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 in the Dayton VA Medical Center. He was born March 31, 1943 in South Charleston, OH the son of Wayne and Vivian (Nibert) Neville. George was a 1961 graduate of Southeastern High School, a member of Southgate Baptist Church, a volunteer for the Springfield Veterans Clinic and a...

Saunders, Lowell D. "Bub", 78, of Springfield, passed away at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in his residence. He was born in Springfield on October 12, 1935 the son of Euril and Mary (Guisinger) Saunders. He retired as a systems analyst from Computer Science Corporation, Government Systems Division after many years of service. He was a veteran of the...

Martin, Erma M., of Springfield, passed away peacefully June 17, 2014 at home where she resided with her daughter and son-on-law. She was born February 15 in Augusta, KS the daughter of Thomas and Rose (Truax) Vance. Erma worked at Rhodes Paper Box for 30 years, retiring in 2007. She is survived by three children, Marty (Diane) Martin, Steven (Teresa)...

Hajnik, Rosemary Louise, 67, of Springfield, lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in her residence. She was born in Springfield on May 22, 1947, the daughter of Lambro J. and Mary (Eancheff) Naumoff. Rosemary graduated from Springfield North High School in 1965. She had a love for life, her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is...

CLARK, Mary F., 69, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014 in Greene Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born September 16, 1944 in Panama City, Panama the daughter of James F. and Mary F. Mullen. She had worked as a sales woman at the Ideal Jewelry Store. Survivors include her husband, Douglas Clark; three children...

Wagner, Beatrice M., 92, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014. She was born in Springfield on May 26, 1922 the daughter of Elmer and Lila (Duval) Headley. Survivors include her daughter, Diana (Ken) Kinnaird; son, Lawrence Wagner; daughter-in-law, Bonita Wagner; brother, Daniel Headley; sister, Mary Eileen Hiller; five grandchildren, Donnie, Kathy, Romi (Heather), Mike (Inez) and George...

SHACKELFORD, David L., 65, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born March 7, 1949 in Springfield, the son of Louis and Vera (Keller) Shackelford. He had worked at R & M Moyno for a number of years doing plating and was a United States Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Margo...

Cocca, Anna Theresa, 72, passed away at Hospice of Dayton on June 9, 2014. She was born December 16, 1941 to the late Antonio and Lucia (Ferarro) Cocca. She was a 1959 graduate of Catholic Central High School and retired from International Harvister/Navistar in 2003 after 33 years of service as a timekeeping/payroll clerk. She is survived by two sons,...

Hannel III, Arthur Garfield, sailed peacefully into the sunset on June 8, 2014 after six weeks enduring turbulent and angry seas. Art was born in Melrose, Massachusetts on June 6, 1937 but grew up in Buffalo, New York, which he described as having two seasons, winter and the 4th of July. He is survived by his wife of 52 years,...

Schmid, Robert A."Bobby", 73, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday May 27, 2014 in his residence. He was born in Springfield on November 27, 1940 the son of Edward and Evelyn (Temple) Schmid. He retired in 2013 from Bobby Fisher Distributing after 45 years of service. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Andrew's Lodge #619 F & AM...

HOCKMAN, Roberta B., 90, died Sunday, June 8, 2014 with her family present. She was born November 22, 1923 in Cass County, Indiana the daughter of James E. and Nanette (Bell) Kingery. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Irene & Jim Newton; daughters-in-law, Lesa Hockman and Joan Hockman; sisters, Phyllis Reed and Mildred Diveley; grandchildren, Michael & Laura,...

Clay, Sharon K. (Pauley), 71, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Friday June 6, 2014 at her home surrounded by loving family and friends. She was born on August 10, 1942 in Springfield the daughter of John and Nellie (Walls) Pauley. Sharon was a graduate of South High School. She is survived by two sisters, Mary Williamson and Kathryn (Roland)...

WISLER, Helen F. 91, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Springfield, OH, died June 8, 2014 in Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born August 7, 1922 in Springfield, OH to Frank and Frances (Griffin) Downing. Helen was a member of St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church. Survivors include five children, Jerry Wisler and John Wisler, Hilliard, OH, Jim Wisler, Dublin, OH,...

Moore, Jimmy W., 67, of Springfield, died at 6:28 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Lee County, Virginia on June 15, 1946 the son of Thomas and Rosie (Scott) Moore. He was a painter for various body shops in Springfield. Survivors include his ex-wife, Barbara; girlfriend, Ann Skelton; son, Jerry Moore; three...

DiMichele, Robert Paul, 87, of Springfield, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 surrounded by family. He was born in Steubenville, OH on February 10, 1927 the son of Andrew and Leona (Della Torre) DiMichele. Bob was retired from GM and Navistar, and was an avid golfer. He loved having family over on Sundays to watch sports and have Italian food. Survivors...

Weber, Clarence F., 91, of Springfield, passed away at 3:46 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Sardinia, Ohio on May 22, 1922 the son of Charles and Margaret (Faul) Weber. He retired from Kenosha Auto Transport after 29 years of service. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Union Club...

McGree, William Fenton passed away peacefully on Monday, May 19, 2014 in his daughter's home where he resided in Enon. He was born in Urbana on Flag Day June 14, 1924 the son of John and Abbie (Parke) McGree. Bill proudly served in the European Theatre with the 103rd Cactus Division of the U.S. Army. He graduated from St. Mary...