Obituaries

Gallagher, Mary Lou, 82, of Springfield, passed away at 4:02 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in Ridgewood Nursing Center. She was born in Springfield on March 27, 1932 the daughter of Leo M. and Frances J. (Elliott) Gallagher. She was one of the original workers for Dr. Mueller before he started Town & Country and then went on to work...

THRASHER, Dorothy M., 84, of Springfield, passed away Monday, September 01, 2014 in her residence. She was born July 28, 1930 in Springfield the daughter of Jesse and Anna (Hughes) Rogers. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. Survivors include her children, Karen & Rod Yike, Springfield, Mark & Pamela Thrasher, Springfield, David Thrasher, Minnesota, Kurt Thrasher, Springfield...

Knapp, Roseann M. "Mickey", 77, of Springfield, died August 28, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born September 23, 1936 in Springfield, OH to Lawrence and Margaret (Weiner) Thompson. Roseann retired from the Springfield New Sun after more than 20 years of service. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and a 1955 graduate of Catholic...

MALAHY, Margaret L., 95, of Springfield, died Monday, August 25, 2014 at Friends Care Community Assisted Living, Yellow Springs. She was born August 28, 1918, the loving daughter of Patrick T. and Anna C. (Kohle) Malahy. She worked for 59 years for Matthew Brown & Matthew M. Brown, Attorneys. Beloved aunt of Tom (Barb) Joseph of Springfield, Ohio and Barry...

NOFFKE, William E. "Bill", 78, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center after a 20-year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born May 5, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio. He was a well-known high school and college volleyball referee for over 30 years. Bill was an avid sports fan and...

Johns, Kenneth L., 80, of Springfield, passed away August 21, 2014 in Villa Springfield. He was born May 15, 1934 in Dayton, OH to Kenneth T. and Mildred L. (Wagner) Johns. Ken graduated from Mariemont High School in Cincinnati and went on to work at the Sisters of Mercy Hospital as an Emergency Room Technician and Surgical Technician. From there...

YIRAK, Neely K., 40, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 21, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born January 30, 1974 in Springfield the daughter of Robert and Lynda (Christian) Yirak. Neely was a special ed. teacher at Indian Valley Middle School and was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. She volunteered for the Special...

Neher, Bridgette Lynn, 42, of South Charleston, passed away on Saturday August 16, 2014 in Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. She was born June 30, 1972 in Cincinnati the daughter of Donald and Dale Heintzman and the late Gregory Hunt. She was a childcare worker at the Presbyterian Child Care Center, London. She was a member of Journey of...

MARTIN, John R. age 77, of Columbus, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. He retired after 41 years of service with General Motors & Frigidaire. John also retired as District Chief of the Kettering Fire Department. 1955 graduate of Catholic Central H.S., Springfield, OH. John is preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Barbara and daughter, Susan...

DALTON, Shelby R., 80, of Springfield, passed away August 21, 2014 in his residence. He was born March 28, 1934 in Montgomery, Ohio the son of Leonard and Okie (Mabry) Dalton. He worked as a truck driver for Southwest Landmark for a number of years and was a United States Army veteran. Survivors include one brother, Curtis (Peggy) Dalton, South...

BENSTON, Charles J. "Chuck", 92, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 in Forest Glen. He was born February 22, 1922 in Springfield the son of Charles and Rose (Malley) Benston. Chuck was an assistant supervisor at Wickham Piano Plate for 20 years retiring in 1983, was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and a US Army veteran...

PICKLESIMER, Jack E., 72, of Fairborn (Enon), passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 in his residence. He was born July 31, 1942 in Wheelwright, KY the son of Henry and Mossie (Graham) Picklesimer. Jack was a sheet metal worker for Local Union 224 and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Will), Fairborn; son, Mark J.P. Will,...

Jenkins, Collin Edward James, 9, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 18, 2014. He was born in Springfield on January 28, 2005. He was a member of New Life Church and loved wrestling and basketball. Survivors include his mother, Sanceia (Newman) Jenkins and Walter Bostic; three brothers, Bryan Newman, Walter Bostic, III and Austin Bostic; maternal grandmother, Doris (Ron)...

Amato, Evelyn (Mae) A., 89 years of Springfield, Ohio passed Sunday, Aug. 17. She was born October 3, 1924 in Springfield, the daughter of Mary (Blachner) and Anthony O. Ianni. She wed Joseph James Amato October 2, 1946 in Springfield and was married 51 years. She excelled in gardening, sewing and enjoyed cooking shows on TV. She adores children and...

Koerner, George W., loving husband, father, and grandfather, died on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at Springfield Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was 85. Born on Dec. 8, 1928, to Karl and Magdalene Koerner, he was a lifelong resident of Springfield. From 1954 to 1981, Mr. Koerner worked in numerous positions for the Springfield Public Schools. He first...

Brandon, Clarabelle, 94, of Springfield, died August 14, 2014 in Woodlands at Oakwood Village. She was born September 20, 1919 in Springfield, OH to Floyd and Alice (Williams) Fulton. She was employed as an office manager for Big Bear and Fulmer's Grocery for many years. She was also a member of the ABWA and Eastern Star, and participated in many...

Jones, Judy A. (DeWitt), 78, of Springfield, died August 8, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born August 5, 1936 in Wellston, OH to Clifford and Goldie (Grashel) DeWitt. Judy retired after more than 20 years with Bosco Leather Company. Survivors include two children, Diana (Vernon) McLean and David (Lisa) Jones, Springfield; special sister, Sandra Collins; brother, Richard...

Wood, Justin M. 25, of Springfield, died unexpectedly August 13, 2014 in his residence. He was born January 18, 1989 in Springfield, OH to James C. Wood III and Patricia Kathleen (Ogg) Luallen. Survivors include parents, Kathy (Tom) Luallen, Springfield, and Jim (Sue) Wood, Xenia, OH; two children, RiAnna Frantz and Aiden Meyer; siblings, Patrick (Ruthy) Wood, Bridget (Shannon) Harper,...