Obituaries

KUSS, Carl S., 99, of Springfield, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 in Oakwood Village. Carl was born June 9, 1921 in Springfield, Ohio to Sebastian and Caroline (Lins) Kuss. He graduated from Catholic Central High School and later retired from IH as a Tool and Die Maker. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus # 624, was...

HAIRSTON, Bernard "Bill", 75, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Kettering Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1945 in Harlan, Kentucky the son of John & Bernice (Cotton) Hairston. Bill retired from International Harvester after 30 years of service. He was President of The Frontiers Club and a longtime Browns Backer. Survivors include his wife, Barbara...

Turner, Rufus Lee, 91, passed away on Sunday, January 24. He was the son of Clarice (Moore) and Jesse Turner. He is survived by three children, Pamela Hudson, Nancy Kelley and Marc (Dyane) Turner; six grandchildren, Danielle (Hudson) Finch, Payton, Clinton, Jesse, Madee and Mary Jayne Turner; six great grandchildren Dominic, Trinity, Baylie, Matthew, Lillian and Delylah; sister Mary Ann...

PAIGE, Shawn S., 68, loving wife and mother of 3, passed away January 23, 2021 after a heart attack. She was born Theresa (Terry) on October 3, 1952 in Yellow Springs, Ohio to Ray and Jean (Carr) Olds. Her love of her children Adrien, Sonja, and Brent was shared with her husband of 38 years Jarrett (Jay) Abbey. In her...

Fisher, Jr., Robert William "Bobby", age 70, lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, January 23, 2021, surrounded by his family. Bobby was born on October 2, 1950 in Springfield, Ohio to Florence and Robert Fisher, Sr. He married Betty on July 20, 1985, residing in Springfield until they moved to Vero Beach, Florida in 1999. Growing up, he attended...

HURST, Patricia, 73, of Columbus, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Summit Trace in Columbus. Patricia was born November 3, 1947 in Springfield, Ohio to James and Margaret (Brown) Hurst. She retired from Discover Card as a Security Analyst after several years. Survivors include one son, Jamie Hurst; four grandchildren, Sierra, Téa, Keelan and Devyn; and one sister, Mary...

HAIRE, Danny Richard, 71, of Louisville, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born October 30, 1949 in Louisville the son of the late James P. and Donna (Thompson) Haire. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Sandra Hobbs and Linda Bailey and a brother,...

BURY, Janet L., 88, of Springfield, passed away January 15, 2021 in Hospice of Dayton. She was born December 3, 1932 in Urbana, Illinois the daughter of Elmer and Hazel (Klingelhoffer) Green. Janet was a graduate of The University of Illinois. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was also passionate about her animals and she...

HOHN, Janet M. "Granny", 85, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 10:21 p.m. in Springfield Regional Medical Center. After falling ill in 2005, her loving husband took exceptional care of her. She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, class of 1954, and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. Janet was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

AVERY, Garnet M. "Momma G", 50, of Springfield, passed away January 11, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born March 17, 1970 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of William and Laura (Carpenter) Patterson. Avery was a volunteer at Lincoln Elementary where she was well loved and known by everyone in the district. She was a member of First...

Comer, Edward Lee, Jr., 50, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in his home. He was born July 6, 1970 in Springfield. Lee spent much of his life traveling the world and he enjoyed meeting people and getting to know them by sharing stories. While he grew up in Springfield and lived briefly in Chattanooga, Tennessee,...

METZGER, Charles C. "Charlie", 78, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 in SOIN Medical Center. Charlie was born April 2, 1942 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Courtney A. Metzger. He retired from Navistar and was a member of St. Teresa Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Southard) Metzger; three children, Holly Branham, Rebecca (Carl) Metzger and Scott...

VITITOE, James Carl, 47, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was born September 9, 1973 in Springfield the son of James Vititoe and Martha (Williams) Sharp. James was a stay at home dad who loved his children and family with all his heart. In his spare time, he was a musician who played in several...

CONRAD, Alice M., 60, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 in SOIN Medical Center. Alice was born November 29, 1960 in Springfield, Ohio to Samuel E. and Mary Jane (Capen) Day. She was a member of St. Joseph Church. She was also a huge dog lover and enjoyed fishing. Survivors include two children, Zachary and Brandon Conrad; two...

DORENBUSCH, Thomas Arthur, 88, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday December 22nd at home in the arms of his loving wife. Tom was born July 6th, 1932 in Hamilton, Ohio to Arthur F. Dorenbusch and Cecilia (Bentz) Dorenbusch. Tom is survived by his wife, Bonnie Dorenbusch; and his four stepdaughters, Amita and Andrew Frawley (Henry, Elizabeth, and Katherine), Joya and Aaron...

YONTZ, Gene A., 66, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on April 6, 1954 to Kenneth Eugene and Edith (Lyons) Yontz. Geno was a graduate of Catholic Central High School in 1972 and later graduated from Ohio Dominican University; both while playing baseball. He retired in...

WERTZ, Robert Leroy, 85, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born February 2, 1935 in Clark County, Ohio the son of Irvin E. and Clara M. (Dietrick) Wertz. From 1954 to 1958 he served in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Japan for 2 years. Bob worked as a...

Stambaugh, Geneva (Granny), 98 of Springfield peacefully passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 in her home with her family at her side, following a brief illness of congestive heart failure. She was an avid homemaker, gardener and baker, especially known for her "chocolate chip cookies". She was born in Paintsville, Kentucky the daughter of Millard and Martha Salyer. She was...

Miller, Doris "Jean", a lifelong resident of Springfield, was born on August 19, 1925 and passed away on January 5, 2021 at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Marie Sparrow, her husband of over 50 years, Martin and her four sisters, Jane Heckler, Janet Roberts, Joyce Roberts and Julie Algeo. She is...

Anderson, Alex P., 76 of New Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021. He was born in Springfield on August 31, 1944 the son of Peter and Marie (Georgopoulos) Anderson. He was the former CEO of Laird's Tax Service for 39 years and also owned and operated Anderson Enterprises. He was a member of the Assumption of The Blessed...