Obituaries

XENOS, Helen, a longtime downtown Springfield small businesswoman, fell asleep in the Lord on December 30, 2021. She was born on May 21, 1928, in the Village of Angona on the Island of Kefalonia off the west coast of Greece. She came from a large family. The family was close their entire lives. They kept in touch even when separated...

OHNS, Jr., James W. "Jim", 76, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Jim was born July 24, 1945 in Springfield, Ohio the son of James and Freda (Clark) Ohns, Sr. Jim was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Miesau, Germany. He retired from Sears after 37 years, where...

CARPENTER, Jeffrey, 66, of Springfield, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 in Villa Springfield. Jeff was born November 15, 1955 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Nathan "Jack" and Jean (Nunes) Carpenter. He retired from Honda after 30 years. He loved music and enjoyed playing the guitar. Survivors include one brother, Jay (Lori) Carpenter; and several aunts, uncles and cousins....

LAYNE, Donna Jean, 63, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord she loved on January 2, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born June 9, 1958 in Bellefontaine, OH the daughter of Harold E. and Etta Mae (Duffey) Smith. Donna was a member of South Charleston Freewill Baptist Church and was a devout Christian and follower of...

UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Leslie's memorial service will NO LONGER be held on Saturday, January 15 in Conroy Funeral Home. The family will hold a service at a later date, which will be announced on social media. FOLEY, Leslie Jane, 71, of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in Clinton Memorial Hospital. Leslie was born March 17, 1950...

FUNK, Matthew "Matt" Nelson, 18, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly after a car accident on December 28, 2021. Matthew was born May 22, 2003 in Vladivostok, Russia. He was adopted on April 6, 2004 by his mother Kristie Funk. He was a 2021 graduate of Kenton Ridge High School where he was the student band director for the Marching Cougar...

MILLER, Jeffery W., 67, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Jeff was born August 29, 1954 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Wayne V. and Twyla C. (Smith) Miller. He retired from Kroger's after 41 years. He was a member of the Union Club and UFCW Local #75. Jeff was also an avid...

ANDERSON, Richard A., 63, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born September 3, 1958 in Springfield the son of Howard E. and Gladys Mae (McHenry) Anderson. Richard was an inspector at Navistar for over 28 years. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Theresa (Valentine); two children, Jessica Anderson, Columbus and...

Riedel, Lyndall "Lynn", 92, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 in Oakwood Village. She was born on July 30, 1929 in Ironton, Ohio the daughter of Millard and Vernena (Murdock) Addis. She worked as a telephone operator for many years at Ohio Bell/AT&T. Survivors include her four children and spouses, Barbara Mellott, James (Anne) Riedel, Michael (Vicky) Riedel and...

KRUSE, Mary Jean, 81, formerly of Albert City, Iowa, passed away December 26, 2021, in Springfield, Ohio. Mary was born July 24, 1940, to Gunnard and Dorothy Anderson of Albert City. She graduated from Albert City High School in 1958. Mary received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Buena Vista College in 1973. She went on to teach for several...

Murray, William E., 93, of Springfield, passed away at 2:32 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on September 16, 1928 the son of Walter and Alberta (Herring) Murray. He worked at Navistar for almost 40 years. He enjoyed bowling and round dancing with his wife. Survivors include his three children, Kimberly...

DUFFY, Irene J., 70, of Springfield, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Irene was born October 17, 1951 in Maryland to Paul and Hazel (Tossey) Johnson. She was a member of First Baptist Church, and later a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with family. Survivors include her husband, Michael...

Van Bourgondien, Jr., Casper H. "Van" "Dutch", 93, of Springfield, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 in Wooded Glen Health Campus. Casper was born June 3, 1928 in East Meadow, New York, the son of Casper and Ethel (Vetterly) Van Bourgondien. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Korea with the 92nd Armored Field Artillery...

HOYLE, Sharon L., 76, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021 in Northwood Skilled Nursing and Rehab. Sharon was born July 28, 1945 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Arthur and Alice (Ogle) Hoyle. She retired as a cashier at Meijer's after more than 20 years. She was also a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a sister,...

BARTLEY, Elza, Jr. "Junior", 94, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born May 16, 1927 in Plattsburg, Ohio the son of Elza and Pansey (Legg) Bartley, Sr. Junior worked at Crowell Collier until its closing and went to work for Bauer Brothers for over 10 years. During his time at Bauer...

MYERS, Jean L. (Arnette), 85, devoted wife and mother, of Springfield, Ohio, died December 15, 2021 in Oakwood Village following a brief illness. She was born January 17, 1936 in Omar, WV the daughter of Fred Arnette and Ruth (Dudley) Arnette Tinsley. She was a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church choir, and the Vintage Voices of United...

John F. (Jack) Murray, 91, left this world to be with the Lord and his beloved Charlene, on December 14, 2021 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. Jack was born on May 6, 1930, in Springfield, Ohio, to Helen (McDonough) and John F. Murray, Sr. He was predeceased by his cherished wife of nearly 62 years, Charlene (Murrey,) his grandson, Jonathan...

Kapp, Betty A. (Parks), 91, of Springfield, with much anticipation slipped in to the arms of Jesus on December 11, 2021 in the Wooded Glen Assisted Living Facility. Betty was born on November 6, 1930 in Jackson County, Ohio the daughter of Thurman and Mary (Sullivan) Parks. Betty retired as an Executive Assistant for the 88th Air Base Wing at...

STRAHLER, Douglas Gene, 69, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Doug was born October 18, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio to Raymond and D. Jane (Fields) Strahler. He retired as President of Strahler's Foods, Inc. Doug was a lifetime member of the Loyal Order of Moose since 1994, a member of the Moose Legion and earned his Pilgrim Degree,...

LITTLER, Jr., Earnest "Earnie" L., 85, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in his home. Earnie was born December 29, 1935 in Springfield, Ohio to Earnest and Marie (Culbertson) Littler. He worked and owned Littler Painting co. for over 57 years. He was an avid bowler and golfer, and worked at both Snyder and Reid Golf Courses....