Obituaries

DENNEY, Carolyn S., 64, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 in SOIN Medical Center. She was born August 7, 1955 in Springfield the daughter of Marvin and Donna (Overholser) Kelly. Carolyn had worked as an administrative assistant for FL Enterprises for several years. Survivors include her husband of 24 years, Dave Denney; daughter and spouse, Angie (Daniel) Miller;...

Harris, Margaret L. "Peggy", 79, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on August 29, 1940 the daughter of Eugene and Laura (Bobbitt) May. She worked at Rhoades Paper Box for many years, was an avid Bingo player and loved being a Candy Lady, passing out candy...

Infante, Joseph Paul, 63, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 in his home. He was born in Springfield on July 12, 1956 the son of Guy and Rosemary (Rankin) Infante. He was the owner and operator of Rapid Rooter for many years. He loved his dogs, cooking, home restoration, playing Softball and was a sports enthusiast. Survivors,...

GEIS, Donna Kay "Katie", 70, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 in Allen View Healthcare Center. Katie was born March 13, 1949 in Springfield, Ohio to Arthur Leo and Anna Virginia (Hankel) Beedy. She was a member of the VFW #1031 and Daughters of America Home City Council #27. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Francis Geis;...

CLEMENS, Michael Stritch, 65, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019 in his home surrounded by family. Mike was born August 4, 1954 in Fairborn, Ohio to Edward and Marilyn (Riley) Clemens. He was a 1972 graduate of Catholic Central High School and served honorably in the United States Air Force. He also served as the Vice President of...

KELLOGG, Janet D., 78, of South Charleston, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 in Dayspring of Miami Valley in Fairborn. She was born June 27, 1941 in Pulaski County, Kentucky the daughter of George, Sr. and Dorothy (Martin) Selvidge. Janet was of the Methodist faith. She was well read and loved to travel having spent a lot of time in...

Wiant, Joanne (Groeber) Hook, 89, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. She was born in Springfield on November 5, 1929 the daughter of Paul and Catherine (Kuss) Groeber. She retired as an underwriter from the Kissel Company after 25 years of service and was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. Survivors include her five children and...

Payne, William (Bill) Nathaniel, 99, of South Vienna passed away Oct. 25, 2019. He was born May 26, 1920 in Springfield, Ohio to John and Nettie Payne and had 7 sisters and brothers. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 67 years, Teresa Borsuk Payne. Bill was in the Coast Guard during WWII stationed in Perth Amboy, New Jersey....

STELZER, Patricia "Pat" (Jacobs), 83, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. Born in Springfield on September 7, 1936, she was the daughter of George K and Beatrice (Snook) Jacobs. Pat graduated from Northeastern High School in 1953. She married James Glea Stelzer on May 12, 1956 and they were married 57 years till...

McDonough, (Ridgely) Margaret J., 95, passed on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Wooded Glen Senior Living. Born October 3, 1924, to Roderick Leigh and Annie (O'Mahoney) Ridgely, she graduated from Springfield High School in 1943 and, despite her years spent living elsewhere, remained a devoted fan to her hometown of Springfield. Those who knew Margaret may smile to recall her...

JUENGER, John R., 88, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born September 20, 1931 in Springfield the son of Ernest and Eleanor (Krick) Juenger. John worked as a lineman for DP&L for 38 years retiring in 1993. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Eagles Aerie #397 and was...

SMITH, Constance C., 88, formerly of Seminole, FL passed away October 11, 2019 in the Ohio Masonic Home. She was born March 24, 1931 in Bloomington, IL the daughter of Kenneth W. and Ruth I. (Keck) Carter. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include her four children and spouses, Molly (George) Keriazes, Springfield, Amy (Brian) Hamil,...

Chase, Nicholas Ross, 34, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 in Columbus. He was born in Springfield on August 2, 1985 the son of Ross Chase and Patricia A. (Williams) Chase. Nicholas was a graduate of Springfield North High School, a gifted artist and loved performing for crowds spinning poi and spirit sticks. Nicholas was very athletic as well....

McNEIL, Dorothy E., 70, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Dorothy was born January 5, 1949 in Springfield, Ohio to John L. and Frieda (Kunkel) Zugelder. She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School and retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base after 30 years. She was also a member of...

Mooney, Donna Jean, 71, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away on October 5, 2019 in Hudson, Florida. Donna was born on September 25, 1948 in Springfield, Ohio to James P. and Donna F. (Bowman) Mooney. She was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include a brother, Robert J. Mooney of Florida; Aunts and Uncles, Patty (Russ)...

BERRY, Paul S., 82, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. He leaves behind his beloved wife, JoAnn of 58 years; his four cherished children and their spouses, Todd (Lisa), Ohio, Tammy (Chris), Maryland, Tim (Meaghan), Connecticut and Troy (Amy), Ohio; eleven dear grandchildren, Hannah (Josh),...

HAGUE, JoAnn, 73, of Beavercreek, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 in Trinity Community at Beavercreek, two months after her diagnosis with metastatic pancreatic cancer. JoAnn was born November 11, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Steve and Marian (Burghardt) Ribarsky. JoAnn had a wide and varied career that reflected her expansive interests and talents. She was a writer...

O'CONNOR, William J., 90, of Springfield, passed away September 29, 2019 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born November 30, 1928 in Lima, Ohio the son of William B. and Martha E. (Gerdeman) O'Connor. Bill was a United States Air Force veteran having served in the Koran Conflict. He was the Sr. Vice President for Credit Life Insurance Company...

FEARN, Joseph Richard "Dick", 91, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Dick was born December 5, 1927 in Springfield, Ohio to Francis and Ruth (Cave) Fearn. He retired from IHC in 1996, where he worked as a welder and heat treater for 42 years. He was also a member of St. Bernard Church,...

Dirlam, Ronald E., 73, of Springfield, passed away at 10:59 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on April 28, 1946 the son of Kenneth and Edith (Cool) Dirlam. He retired from International Harvester with 36 years of service and later worked at Community Hospital for eight years. He was a member...