Obituaries

SEIBERT, Patricia D., 54, of Springfield, passed away April 12, 2022 in her home. She was born May 22, 1967 in Springfield the daughter of Robert J. Voskuhl and Dolores Irene (Anderkin) Myers. Survivors include her husband, Kevin Seibert; six children, Samuel Seibert (fiancée Jessica Wilson), Ryan Seibert, Seth Seibert, Grace Seibert, Christopher Seibert and Margaret Seibert; two grandsons, Liam...

ZIESMER, Terry Lee, 76, of Springfield, passed away on April 11, 2022 in Soin Medical Center. Terry was born on November 18, 1945 in Springfield to Paul and Doris (Campbell) Ziesmer. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University and had been employed as a Payroll Manager for Navistar. Terry was a huge Buckeye fan and...

PUTNAM, Debra C., 68, of Springfield, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born July 18, 1953 in Springfield the daughter of Richard D. and Marjorie (Kaup) Rutroff. Debra worked as a security officer at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center for more than 25 years. She was a longtime member of Fellowship Cristian....

DERR, John W., 74 of Springfield, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 in his home. He was born in Springfield on February 7, 1948 the son of Paul and Mary (Murray) Derr. He was a 1966 graduate of Catholic Central High School, where he was a member of the Boosters, Alumni Association, an original member of their Board of...

TUCKER, Wanda J., 97, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born February 18, 1925 in Springfield the daughter of Harvey and Bertha (Booth) Sharp. Survivors include her three children and spouses, Linda & Bob Petticrew of Marietta, GA, Aaron & Cindy Tucker Springboro, OH and Cindy (Steve Ridenour) Beacom of Springfield,...

Dewitt, Joseph Gerard, 64 of Tremont City, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 in his home. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on April 15, 1957 the son of Richard and Julia (Angelo) DeWitt. He worked for Vernay Labs for 23 years and has most recently been the owner and operator of DeWitt Tool Repair and DeWitt Guns and...

SCHMID, Michael C. "Mike", 74, of Springfield, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Mike was born July 16, 1947 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Charles and Eleanora (Williams) Schmid. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a big fan of country music and western movies. Survivors include two daughters,...

McDonald, Coralee "Corky", 80, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 in her home. Corky was born August 15, 1941 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Roger Lamar and Zeva Viola (Moon) Swartzbaugh. She was a faithful member of Rockway Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Harold McDonald; two sons, Mike (Luann Jones) McDonald and Mark...

BROWN, Frank S., 76, of Springfield, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 in The Ohio State University Medical Wexner Center. He was born September 11, 1945 in Springfield the son of Frank M. and Lillian (Seagraves) Brown. Frank worked as a truck driver for Bryce Hill for over 35 years. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Ruth (Maynard); two...

Callahan, Rosemary, 95 of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022. She was born May 6, 1926 in Springfield the daughter of Karl and Dora (Horstman) Beach. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church and a 1944 graduate of Catholic Central High School. Survivors include her seven children and spouses, Kathleen (Ernie) Klingelhofer, Anne Heckman, Mary Callahan,...

CHILDS, Wilma L., 87, of South Vienna, went home to be with the Lord on March 21, 2022. She was born September 24, 1934 in Sublimity, Oregon the daughter of Earl and Mazie (Williams) Browning. She leaves to cherish her memory a daughter, Catherine Dorney of South Vienna; a son and daughter-in-law, Bob (Jodie) of South Vienna; daughter, Kimberly McCarthy...

ROTHWELL, Geraldine M. "Jerry", 89, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Jerry was born April 13, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Ray and Marie (Kalleher) Rothwell. She retired from Credit Life after more than 30 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and later St. Bernard Catholic Church....

Martin, Thelma I., 89, formerly of Springfield, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was born in South Solon, Ohio on October 1, 1932 the daughter of Frank and Muriel (Miller) Bainter. She worked as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Community Hospital for many years before moving to Florida in...

JAMES, Karen S., 75, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022. She was born February 19, 1947, in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of William C. and Loretta A. (Glaser) James. Karen spent 30 years as a middle school teacher at South Vienna School in Northeastern Local School District. Survivors include three siblings; Kathy LaLonde, Springfield, David & Kim James,...

BLAZER, Karl E., 71, formerly of Springfield, passed away March 16, 2022 in his winter home in Seminole, FL. He was born September 4, 1950 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Arnold E. and Louise Ann (Krupp) Blazer, Sr. He retired as a machinist for Cooper Industries after over two decades of service and moved to Manchester, Ohio on the...

Brown, Dr. Edward Eugene was born November 14, 1938, in Springfield, Ohio; the son of the late Charles Brown and Ruth Brown (nee Thomas). He passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 5:58 a.m. at Mount Carmel East Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio. Often referred to as Dr. E. Eugene Brown, he spent more than 30 years as a professor...

JUENGER, Joanne B., 90, of Springfield, passed away March 15, 2022 in Vandalia, Ohio. She was born April 10, 1931 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of the late Raymond and Joanna (Duffy) Schwartz. Joanne graduated from Good Samaritan School of Nursing and later worked as a registered nurse in Springfield for 36 years, working for Mercy Hospital and the Ohio...

Bishop, Lawrence J. "Larry", 72 of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. He was born in Springfield on January 20, 1950 the son of Nicholas J. and Ruth E. (Barbee) Bishop. He retired from Navistar after 35 years of service and later worked part time at Trinity Lutheran Church. Larry was a musician and loved riding his Harley....

Shuman Jr., Robert Steven "Rob" "Pops", 51, of Springfield, passed away on March 11, 2022. Rob was born on December 4, 1970 in Springfield to Robert S. Shuman Sr. and Sherry L. (Warwick) Holbert. He had been employed as a press operator for Valco Industries and attended Lil Country Church. Rob was a diehard Steelers fan and loved his family,...

Fritts, Susan "Nana", 58, passed away March 7, 2022 at Springfield Regional in Springfield, OH. Susan was born in Washington, as one of four children, to Roger and Sandra Beck. She married Daniel Fritts of Harriman, TN. They had two children Stephanie Fritts of Harriman, TN, and Daniel Fritts of Springfield, OH. Susan was preceded in death by her husband,...