Obituaries

GERON, Doug "Chief", passed away after a spirited fight with cancer. He leaves behind his cherished wife of 62 years, Judith Carol Geron (nee Mader). He is also survived by his brothers William and Eric, sons Chris (Marie Lynn Miranda) and Curt (Teresa) and daughters Carla Ward (Greg) and Cheri Johnston (Jeff). He enjoyed visits with his grandchildren Brok Wilson,...

Conley, Isabelle Lynn, 11 of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022. She was born May 26, 2010 in Springfield the daughter of Peter and Tracey (Doyle) Conley. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her four siblings, Ethan, Chloe, Isaac and Daniel Conley; maternal grandfather, Lawrence Doyle; maternal grandmother, Karen Kreisman; paternal grandmother, Bobbi (Tarlton) Kaiser; paternal grandfather,...

LIGHT, Clarence D. "Bud", 75, formerly of Springfield, passed away May 11, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born August 1, 1946 in Bellevue, Ohio the son of Paul and Ellen Light. Bud was a United States Navy veteran serving during The Vietnam War. He later worked in civil service at Wright Patterson Air Force Base for over 25...

McNEIL, Bradley Joseph, 65, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 with his wife of 30 years by his side. Bradley was born December 3, 1956 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Joseph and Patricia (Schuster) McNeil. He was Co-Owner of This-N-That Distributing in Springfield and later became a Technician for Coil Plus, retiring in 2020. He...

DIXON, Esther JoAnn, 92, of Oakwood Village, Springfield, Ohio passed away peacefully in her sleep and went home to be with the Lord on May 8, 2022. JoAnn was born on February 20, 1930, in Springfield, Ohio to C. Edward and Catherine (Jung) Derry. She was a devout Catholic and was a member of St. Teresa Church. She loved family...

WHIP, Gayle J., 85, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022 in Oakwood Village. Gayle was born November 7, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Charles and Adlyn (Norton) Chappell. She was previously a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, John Whip; two daughters, Jody (Rod) Bishop and Beth (Jeff) Blatt; three grandchildren, Jason (Jennie)...

DAVIS, James E., Sr., 86, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Hospice of Dayton. He was born May 6, 1936 in Xenia, OH, the son of Thomas E. and Martha L. (Herr) Davis. Jim was a United States Army Veteran in the 188th Airborne Infantry Regiment. He worked as a welder at Navistar for 38 years. Jim...

LEWIS, Joseph D., 96 of Springfield, passed away on May 5, 2022 following three months of declining health. He was born in Saint-Nazaire, France on April 28, 1926 the son of James and Henrietta Lewis. Joe was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Jacqueline Chapman, Yvonne Knott, Madeline Marshall and Rosemary Solenberger and their spouses and one brother,...

COLLINS, Gloria J., 72, of Springfield, lost her battle with MS on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born March 18, 1950 in Huntington, Indiana the daughter of Glen and Miriam (Stevens) Thompson. Gloria loved spending time with her family and friends and attending car shows with her husband. Survivors include her husband of 55...

BELFORD, Michael "Mike" Vernon, 61, of Springfield passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Springfield Regional Medical Center, after a battle fought between him and cancer. He was born November 30, 1960 the son of Claude and Marlene (Kelly) Belford. Mike graduated from Springfield South High School and was an avid Ohio...

BRENNAN, William M. "Bill", 78, of Springfield, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 in his home. Bill was born October 5, 1943 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Raymond and Jeanne (Dee) Brennan. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and later retired from the United State Post Office. He was also a member of St. Raphael...

EASTER, John R., 85, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 in Hospice of Dayton. John was born July 30, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Earl and Pearl (Craig) Easter. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include one daughter, Jill Atkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two...

Nuss, Christopher Aaron, 29 of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on December 22, 1992. He worked for Dyenomite Apparel in Hilliard, Ohio. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Alexandria and Roger Merrill; father and step-mother, Michael Nuss and Kelly Winget; daughter, Luna Emberly Nuss; sister, Daisy Nuss; brother, Ted Cheeseman...

LONSWAY, Linda Kay (Hamilton), 61, of Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Linda was born March 20, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of Ren and Marilyn (Coffee) Hamilton. She was a very loving person and her family meant everything to her. She is survived by her mother, Marilyn Lowe; her husband of 40 years,...

Finchum, Joan Y., 77 of South Charleston, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She was born in Springfield on March 1, 1945 the daughter of Gilbert and Vivian (West) Getz. Joan was a member of the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed numerous vacations with her family, socializing with friends and most of all, spending...

GARDEWIN, James Patrick, 70, Pat to his brothers and sisters and Jim to his friends, passed away on April 19, 2022. Born on July 16, 1951, he was preceded in death by his Mom and Dad, Joseph and Mary (Tyler) Gardewin; and a brother, Michael Tyler Gardewin. He is survived by a brother, Joseph M. Gardewin; two sisters, Mary "Betsy"...

WILLIAMS, Grace Darling "Bambi" (Nelson). A brief memorial service and luncheon celebrating the life of Grace Darling "Bambi" (Nelson) Williams will be held at 11:30 AM, Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 at the Mills Park Hotel Banquet Hall in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with the Reverend Daria Schaffnit officiating. Doors will open at 11 AM, and seating will be limited, with preference...

KRAMER, Richard Alan, lived a wonderful, long, and interesting life and died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Born in Springfield, Ohio on January 23, 1938 to Mildred and Paul Kramer, he was the middle of three brothers, Paul (Bud) and Michael. He attended Catholic Central High School and played football at Wilmington College. He married the girl next door,...

HAWKINS, Vicki Ann (McQuirt), 70, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 in Villa Springfield. Vicki was born November 27, 1951 in Urbana, Ohio the daughter of Marvin Leroy and Patricia Ann (Kennedy) McQuirt. She enjoyed spending time with family, especially at cookouts. She also liked bowling with friends. Survivors include 5 siblings, Randi (Ed) McCurdy, Sandy Rollins, Bob...

HILL, Julian B. "JB", 68, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022. He was born July 4, 1953 in Gallipolis, Ohio the son of Wayne L. and Carolyn J. (Walker) Hill, Sr. JB was a 1972 graduate of Northeastern High School. He spent 47 devoted years working at Bryce Hill Concrete Inc. He loved spending time with his grandchildren...