Obituaries

WRIGHT, Robert, 87, closed his eyes and solved the great mystery on the evening of July 11, 2019 and was reunited with Judy, the love of his life. He was born on August 30, 1931, the son of Fred and Ruth (Linson) Wright. One of ten children, his family tenant farmed all over the Miami Valley. Bob grew up in...

Benkert, Donald L., 89, of Springfield, passed away at 4:26 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2019 at Ohio's Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Piqua on September 2, 1929 the son of Louis and Carmen (Helman) Benkert. He was the body shop manager at Trenor Motors for 45 years and a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church and an active...

STANDLEY, Richard M., 90 of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Forest Glen Health Campus. He was born July 13, 1928 in Springfield the son of Irving A and Medrith A. (Leach) Standley. Richard graduated from Springfield High School in 1946. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served in the WWII post...

Comer, John D., Jr., 55, of Springfield, passed away July 6, 2019 in his residence. John was born on August 29, 1963 in Springfield to John D. Sr. and Sonja (Storts) Comer. Before living in Springfield John lived in New Braunfels, TX for 20 years. He was avid Ohio State Buckeyes and Cincinnati Bearcats fan. In addition to his mother,...

Brom Massie, Theresa M., 63, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in her home. She was born in Ravenna, Ohio on November 3, 1955 the daughter of Arnold and Helen (Chismar) Brom, Sr. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Danny Ray Massie; two step-daughters, Judi (Scott) Wilson and Holly (Dan)...

Lins, Rita Ann, 93, of Springfield, passed away at 1:48 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Springfield on July 31, 1925 the daughter of Joseph A. and Edna (Bethel) Lins, Sr. She was a life member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. Survivors include her two nephews and...

COPELAND, Maryann Dorothy, 80, formerly of Springfield, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at the Capital Caring Adler Center in Aldie, VA. She was born December 5, 1938 in St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of William and Ann(Curran) Lamb. Maryann was an avid supporter of Springfield South from the late 70's until she moved to Virginia in 2010. She was...

SMITH, Jack L., 66, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, July 6th, 2019 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 2nd, 1952 in Fort Knox, KY, the son of Jackie and Betty Louise (Davis) Smith. Jack worked as a truck driver for many years and his passion was being a mechanic and taking care of his...

Hinton, Natalie Anne, 67, of Columbus, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 in her home. She was born in Springfield on February 5, 1952 the daughter of William and Gloria (Robinson) Speaks. She retired from Honda in 2009 after 26 years of service and was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and Church of Our Lady of the...

Kennedy, Maureen Z., 84, of Springfield, passed away at 1:26 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on July 10, 1934 the daughter of Carl and Irene (Ross) Ulliman. She worked as a bookkeeper at Friendly's for many years and was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. Survivors include her...

KLUCKMAN, Joel A., 62, passed away July 1, 2019 in his home. He was born January 17, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Warren and Marilyn (Evans) Kluckman. Joel was a 1975 graduate of Anderson High School in Cincinnati. He attended Miami University where he was a proud member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Following Miami University he...

Cantrell, Jackie Ray, 61, of Springfield, passed away at 8:41 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in his home. He was born in Piqua, Ohio on April 6, 1958 the son of Ray and Goldie Cantrell. He worked as a truck driver for Streamline Logistics for 20 years. Survivors, in addition to his father, include his wife of 39 years,...

CARPER, Bonnie B., 72, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Forest Glen Health Campus. She was born December 29, 1946 in Springfield the daughter of Whitley O. and Evelyn (Anderson) Bayliss. Bonnie worked as an elementary school teacher for Springfield City Schools for 30 years. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include 2...

TILLMAN, William W., 85, of Springfield, passed away June 25, 2019 in Southbrook Care Center. He was born July 6, 1933 in Toledo, Ohio the son of Joseph and Hildegarde (Herring) Tillman. Bill was the President of Glasgo Plastics in Springfield for 31 years retiring in 2003. He was an active member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and a United...

LUCAS, Mary A. "Mimi", 78, formerly of Springfield, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at Bayley, Cincinnati. She was born September 29, 1940 in Springfield the daughter of Raymond and Marian (Schuer) Lucas. Mimi had worked as a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital, Albuquerque, NM and in Saudi Arabia for many years. Survivors include her three siblings, Sr. Monica Ann...

STEGNER, Eric Joseph, 34, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 in the OSU Wexner Medical Center. Eric was born November 16, 1984 in Danbury, Connecticut to Frederick and Carolyn (Ganas) Stegner. Eric was an athlete, an artist, and loved spending time with his son. He was also a member of St. Bernard Church. In addition to his father,...

DERRY TREON, Mary Ellen, 84, passed away on November 3, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ, her home for 47 years. She was born in Springfield on August 8, 1934, the daughter of Everett and Nellie Coffenberger. Mary Ellen attended St. Raphael's grade school and graduated from CCHS in 1952 and graduated from Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Dayton in 1955....

HALL, Melissa Dawn Allen, 53, of Cape Coral, Florida, died unexpectedly on June 6, 2019 in Lee Memorial Hospital in Ft. Myers, Florida. She was born on February 3, 1966 in Springfield, Ohio to Richard and Sue Allen and graduated from Northeastern High School in 1985. In addition to her parents, Melissa is survived by her husband, Elza Hall; three...

ZUMBRUN, Lowell H. "Zummie", passed away June 16, 2019 in his home. He was born October 28, 1941 in Columbia City, IN the son of Archie & Wilma (Clay) Zumbrun. Lowell worked as an assembler and repairman for Navistar for 49 years. He was an avid bowler, enjoyed vacationing and travelling with his friends and playing cards. Lowell was a...

SAMPLE, Mark G., 61, of Springfield, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019. Mark was born June 8, 1958 in Springfield, Ohio to Joseph and Bette Jo (Reiter) Sample, Sr. He graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1976 and was a member of the Knights of Columbus #624. Survivors include two siblings, Lisa (Tim) Bowman and Michael (Kaye) Sample; numerous...