Obituaries

COST, Sandra L., 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born July 12, 1943 in Springfield the daughter of Frank R. Beatrice L. (Ditty) Lyons. Her favorite activity was going down to the Ohio River with her husband Ron, in their camper and sitting around the campfire. She also enjoyed her...

Rebbin, Chris A. 68, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. He was born in Springfield on March 7, 1951 to William R. and Ann (Perovich) Rebbin. He is survived by an aunt and a few cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Steve and William S. Rebbin. His funeral service will be held at...

Phillips, Harriet Jean 92, was born in Springfield January 4, 1928 and passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. She graduated from Springfield High in 1946 and moved to New York City to pursue modeling. When she returned to Springfield she married her husband, Joe Phillips and began building her family. Harriet spent the majority of her...

HEIRONIMUS, Michael D. (MSgt) USAF Ret., 69, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1950 in Springfield the son of the late David and Helen (Frederick) Heironimus. After graduating from Tecumseh High School in 1968 he joined the Ohio Air National Guard where he remained for over 30 years...

DYER, Charles R. "Charlie", 88, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was born August 18, 1931 in Springfield the son of the late Russell and Esther (Davis) Dyer. He was a United States Navy veteran serving from 1951 to 1955. Charlie was a firefighter on the Springfield Fire Department for 25 years retiring in 1985. He was...

Bennett, Jessie Ann, age 89, of Springfield, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 after a brief illness. Jessie was born on her family's farm in Lisbon, Ohio, on October 4, 1930 to Mary Frances and Alex Neff. She was the youngest of 13 children. Jessie graduated from Plattsburg High School in 1948. During her...

ATER, Richard "Dick", 66, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 in his home. Dick was born February 25, 1953 in Springfield, Ohio to Vernon and Martha Jane (Turnbull). He was a beloved Teacher at Springfield Clark CTC, where he was a friend and mentor to many. Dick was the owner and founder of Ater Frame and Body, and...

Ober Lincoln SHUEY, affectionately known as "Lin" throughout the Clark County farm community, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Northwood Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Springfield, Ohio. He was 92. Born November 25, 1927 in Springfield, Lin Shuey was the son of Edwin L. and Ruth (Spencer) Shuey who owned Amedsa Hills Farm on Route 4 four miles northeast...

Burr, William H., 65, of Springfield, passed away at 3:00 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2020 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 13, 1954 the son of Robert W. and Marlyn J. (Appleman) Burr. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 24 years of service as a meteorologist. He was a member of...

Haemmerle, Margaret Mary, age 104, a longtime resident of Springfield, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at St. Leonard Franciscan Living Community, Centerville, Ohio. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 15, 1915 the daughter of Albert and Agnes (Hutten) Tensing. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Springfield for 75 years, where she...

DAVIDSON, Brian C., 66, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Allen View Healthcare Center. He was born September 21, 1953 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Charles M. Davidson and Donna L. (McNeil) Minnick. Brian retired from the maintenance department at National Trail Parks and Recreation District after several years. He was a member of the Union...

HUEMMER, George N., 83, of Springfield, passed away February 11, 2020 in his home. He was born September 30, 1939 in Cincinnati the son of Leroy and Barbara (Lamping) Huemmer. He was a United States Navy veteran serving during the Korean Conflict from 1953 to 1957. George worked at Navistar as a laborer and welder for 28 years retiring in...

CAVALLARO, Sr., Louis S., 90, of Springfield, passed away February 5, 2020 in San Jacinto, CA. He was born August 24, 1929 in Chester, WV the son of Gennaro and Mariangelia (Tridico) Cavallaro. Louis was a teacher at JVS and Clark State for 27 ½ years retiring in 1991. He was a United States Army veteran serving from 1951 -...

Thomas, Joann M. 91, of Springfield, passed away at 10:25 a.m. Monday, February 10, 2020 in Pathways at the Springfield Masonic Community. She was born November 30, 1928 in Springfield to John and Rosetta (Mullee) Leary. Survivors include her seven children and spouses, Carol (Dan) Navin, Sue Wynn, Jean (Bob) Mitch, William Thomas, Jr., Dick (Ruth) Thomas, Ann (David) Markey...

SCHAEFER, Jerome P. "Jerry", 70, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 in his home. He was born April 19, 1949 in Springfield the son of Richard Schaefer and Martha (Amicon) Schaefer Roberts. His first job came as a trainer with the football team at South High School under Lowell Storm. After leaving South High he worked at the...

STEVENSON, Carl F., 99, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 in Oakwood Village. He was born May 27, 1920 in Yellow Springs, Ohio the son of Homer and Mabel (Folck) Stevenson. He was a World War II veteran having served in the United States Army Air Corps for 3 years. Carl retired as the President and General Manager...

KRUPP, James Lawrence, 82, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 in Melbourne, FL after a long, hard battle with Alzheimer's Disease. James was born on January 1, 1938 to Isabel and Lawrence Krupp in Springfield, Ohio. James attended St. Teresa Primary School and graduated in 1956 from Catholic Central High School. He excelled at football at the Catholic Youth...

WALDEN, Bette J., 85, of Springfield, passed away on January 30, 2020 in Oakwood Village. She was born in Columbus on June 14, 1934 the daughter of Nelson and Minnie (Miller) Williams. She grew up in Urbana. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church since 1958, where she was a member of their Business and Professional Women's Club...

McNeil, Katherine "Kay", 95, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 in Oakwood Village. Kay was born March 24, 1924 in Boston, MA to Martin and Bridget (Doherty) Gately. She served in the U.S. Navy Waves in World War II. She was married to William A. McNeil at NAS Pensacola, FL on August 21, 1945. They moved to...

FRYE, Andrew H., 69, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 in Oakwood Village. He was born January 13, 1951 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Richard C. and Ada Mae (Hahn) Frye. Andrew dedicated his life to music. He was a music teacher and salesman for many years at both Kinder Music and Kinkaid Music. He was choir...