Obituaries

LEWIS, Judith A., 72, of Enon, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 in her home. Judy was born August 10, 1949 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Joseph and Evelyn (Gebhardt) Moon. She retired from the Springfield City Schools after 30 years and had 20 years of service with H & R Block, where she loved doing taxes. She was...

MITCHELL, Robert F., 94, of Springfield, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 in Hearth and Home Harding Road. He was born January 19, 1928 in South Solon, Ohio the son of Roscoe and Naomi (Coss) Mitchell. Robert had worked as a purchaser for DESC (Defense Electronic Supply Center) retiring in 1987. He was an avid sports enthusiast both playing and...

MALLOY, Lawrence S., 83, of Springfield, passed away January 20, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born April 3, 1938 in Wellston, Ohio the son of the late Patrick and Bertha (Beard) Malloy. Lawrence served in the Ohio National Guard and worked at Navistar for 41 ½ years. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed the outdoors. Survivors...

DUFFEY, Paula Gail, 72, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 20, 2022 after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born on August 12, 1949 in Springfield to the late Harley Paul "Pete" and Eleanor (Torbert) Youngs. She leaves behind her loving husband of 53 years David Duffey, son Peter...

Mowery, Lisa Renee, 60, of Springfield, passed away into the heavens Saturday, January 15th at Springfield Regional Medical Center after a month long battle with the Covid virus. She was born on October 18, 1961, a daughter to Everett and Ann (Morgan) Hensley in Springfield, and has resided in Springfield most of her life. She was a 1980 graduate of...

O'Brien (Retired), Father Thomas Edward, 75, of Lewis Center, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 in his home. He was born in Wilmington, Ohio on October 29, 1946 the son of Thomas F. and Virginia (Johnson) O'Brien. He was a 1964 graduate of Upper Arlington High School, Columbus and from Purdue University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering...

HAGERMAN, Georgia H. "Jody", 82, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Jody was born October 31, 1939 in Chillicothe, Ohio the daughter of Lindsey E. and Alice Marie (Collins) Reed. She worked as an Office Manager for McMahon Homes for many years. In her free time she enjoyed making jewelry, crocheting and playing...

Fancett, Edward "Ed", father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, died from Covid-19 on December 17, 2021. The eldest of six children, Ed grew up in a rural area of Cincinnati, Ohio. He enjoyed hiking the local woods, spending much time in search of fossils, minerals and arrowheads. This interest led to many 1st place awards in the local science fairs. After...

SEWELL, Larry "Luke", Sr., 83, of Springfield passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. He resided in Springfield most of his life. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1956-1962. Larry was an electrician by trade but completed his working career as a Maintenance Supervisor. He was an avid sports fan and excelled...

ORNDORFF, Lynn Louise, 61, of Springfield passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, in Kindred of Dayton after a long courageous battle with Covid. She was born December 23, 1960, in Springfield the daughter of William D. and Joanne (Shaffer) Orndorff, Jr. Lynn was a member of Potter's House in Springfield. She was an avid fan of the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati...

O'CALLAGHAN, Dolores A. "Dee", 83, of Springfield, went to be with her Lord on January 14, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in 1938 in Springfield the daughter of Ray and Doris (Corbin) Cox. Dee was a 1956 graduate of Springfield High School. She later worked for the Fayette County Corrections in Kentucky as a corrections officer....

WILLIAMS, Rachael S., 42, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born January 4, 1980 in Springfield, the daughter of Michael and Celia (Huddle) Williams. Rachael graduated from North High School and attended Clark State College. She worked as a service representative for Bissell for 3 years. She especially loved concerts,...

George, Michael W., 51, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 9, 2022. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on February 20, 1970 the son of William and Luanne (Garman) George. He worked as a Manager for Med-Trans Inc. since 1999. He was an avid Bengals fan, loved cars and old school hip hop music. Survivors, in addition to...

NORMILE, William J. "Billy", Jr., 71, of Springfield passed away Friday January 7, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born February 1, 1950 in Jacksonville, FL the son of William J. and Elizabeth Normile, Sr. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Patrick and Anna Normile and several cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held...

Gilliland, Cynthia "Cindy" 54, of Springfield, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at 7:22 a.m. She was born August 16, 1967 in Springfield the daughter of David and Leona Smith and was a Springfield resident her whole life. She was an employee for three years at Topre America, but spent 20 years in childcare. She not only was a mother...

BLEVINS, August Lee "Augie" 75, of Springfield, died Wednesday evening, January 5th, 2022 in Wooded Glen Skilled Nursing facility. He was born in Weeksbury, Kentucky on February 11, 1946, the middle child of the late Virgil and Rhoda Malissia (Burke) Blevins of South Vienna, OH. Seeking a better life, the family moved to Springfield, Ohio in 1953 and left behind...

BENNE, Irene Gertrude (Classen), died peacefully at 103 years old on December 31, 2021. Irene was born on July 5, 1918 on the family farm in Spencer, Nebraska. She was the youngest of seven children and her parents, George and Mary Classen, were German immigrant homesteaders. After high school, Irene moved to West Point, Nebraska where she met and married...

*UPDATE*: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the visitation and service for Jeane will NO LONGER be held on Friday, January 14 in Conroy Funeral Home. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. LOUGHRIDGE, Jeane E., 75, of Springfield died unexpectedly on December 28, 2021 outside of Atlanta, GA. She was born November 14, 1946 in Chillicothe, Ohio...

Donegan, Julia K. "Judy", 80 of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. She was born in Springfield on August 21, 1941 the daughter of Joseph and Marie (Fahy) Capen. She graduated from Saint Xavier University, BSN and Wright State University, MSN. She worked side by side with her husband at Limestone Health Care Center, serving the Springfield Community...

PARK, Clermont Eugene "Gene", 87, passed away January 3rd, 2022 in his home. Gene was born in Huntington, West Virginia May 5th, 1934 to Claude Park and Violet Blankenship Park. His family moved to Miami, Florida and he attended the University of Miami and received his B.S. in Bible Studies from Grace Bible College. Keeping with the family tradition, Gene...