Obituaries

ADAMS, Maria B., 56, of New Carlisle, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Hospice of Dayton. Maria was born August 21, 1961 in Springfield, OH to Alvin and Louise (Sullivan) Metzger. She earned a Master's Degree in Logistics from Wright State University, and went on to work at Hobart Corporation and later Wright Patterson Air Force Base. She was...

LEECE, James R., 75, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 in The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born July 11, 1942 in Rock Castle County, KY the son of Cecil and Ethel (Head) Leece. Survivors include two daughters, Rene & David Grashel, South Vienna, OH and Rosemary Henry, South Charleston, OH; five grandchildren, Cody (fiancé Ashley),...

HIXON, Patrick H., 72, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 in his home. Pat was born January 29, 1946 in Springfield, OH to Herman and Mildred (Szempruch) Hixon Leonard. He retired from Navistar after 36 years. Pat was a Vietnam Veteran for the United States Marine Corps and recipient of two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star Medal with...

TROSTEL, Jason M., 38, of Celebration, Florida, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 27, 2018. Jason was born October 4, 1979 in Springfield, Ohio. He was employed as a Strategic Alliance Manager for Q2 of Austin, TX. He was also a member on the Jack Henry and Associates-iPay Solutions Client Advisory Board. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Jo...

BREX, Raymond J., 90, of Springfield died peacefully May 30, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born in Springfield on August 28, 1927, son of William F. and Helen Brex. He was a lifetime member of St. Bernard Church. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Donna (Addis); 5 children: Timothy, Teresa (Gary), Terry (Sheila), Tina (Darryl)...

Trapp, Katherine I., 99, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Katherine was born September 3, 1918 in Portsmouth, OH to Leslie and Bertha (Klinker) Rodgers. She was a seamstress for Mercy Hospital and was a member of St. Bernard Church for 75 years, where she was a member of the Prayer Line...

NEELY, Howard D., 62, of Huber Heights, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 in his home. He was born November 1, 1955 in Wathena, Kansas the son of Floyd and Jean (Keller) Neely. Howard worked as a press operator at O.S.M.I. Survivors include his wife Judy (Leeper); two children, Kathryn Howard and Charles Allen Neely both of Huber Heights and...

Scarberry, Sr., Joseph D., 85, of Springfield passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018 in the Springfield Masonic Community, where he had been a resident for the past three years. He was born in Springfield on June 28, 1932 the son of Donald and Rozellen (Vining) Scarberry. He owned and operated Scarberry Barber Shop for 22 ½...

Burk, Wanda Jean, 92, passed away Friday. Private services at CONROY FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society.

SOLENBERGER, Patricia A., 84, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Patricia was born January 4, 1934 in Springfield, OH to John and Bessie (Davis) Lestan. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. Survivors include four children, Charles "Rick" (Helen) Solenberger, Sandy Crawford, Mike (Dianna) Solenberger and Kimberly (Dave Ehrbar) Hawke;...

Moon, Daniel E., 74 of Springfield, passed away on May 14, 2018 in his residence. He was born March 7, 1944 in Springfield the son of Leroy and Catherine (Phares) Moon. Dan had been employed as a computer ad composer in advertising at the Springfield News-Sun for over 40 years before retiring. He was a 1963 graduate of Catholic Central...

DUNDON, Mary Ann, 79, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born September 1, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of William and Bernice Roth. Mary Ann worked at Olan Mills for nearly 40 years in the art department as a group leader. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic...

MASHBURN, Glen Paul, 26, of Enon, passed away May 8, 2018 in Yellow Springs. He was born November 14, 1991 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Edward and Kimberly (Huan) Mashburn. Glen worked as Morris Bean Company in Yellow Springs. Glen is survived by his father and stepmother, Edward & Felicia Mashburn; his mother, Kimberly Mashburn; one sister, Angela &...

Shaw, Carolyn J., 54 of Springfield, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 in her home. She was born in Springfield on May 6, 1963 the daughter of William and Joan (Yontz) Shaw. She worked at TAC Industries and Goodwill for many years. Survivors include her six siblings, Debora Ann and Harold Fleming, Lisa Ann Shaw, Robert Shaw, Michael Shaw,...

CARVER, Rose Ann Yates Payne Keaton, 75, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 in her home. Rose Ann was born September 6, 1942 in Lancaster, OH to Ray and Bernadine (Oatney) Yates. She was a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include four children, Theresa (Rick) Foster, Larry (Lorainia) Payne, Jill (Lee) Payne and Tony (Shari) Keaton; seven...

McCOY, Carole Anne Amalia, died April 29, 2018 at 6:18 a.m. Born December 21, 1936 in Marquette, Michigan on her maternal grandmother's sixty-first birthday, she was the daughter of the late Richard George and Sally Eleanor Holmes. A graduate of Wittenberg University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Education degree in guidance and counseling, Carole taught...

HERRMAN, Gretchen A., 79 of Springfield, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Hearth and Home at Harding. She was born September 21, 1938 in Quincy, MA the daughter of L. Martin and Kathleen (Wolfe) Uhler. Gretchen worked as a lab tech at Mercy Hospital for over 20 years. Survivors include her four children, Karen (Vernon Gowdy) Mathis, Margaret (Charles)...

COFFMAN, Mary M., 91, of Springfield, passed away April 24, 2018 in Vancrest of New Carlisle. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 8, 1927, the daughter of John and Mary (Malone) Seiter. She was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church until its closure, and then Sacred Heart Catholic Church. In her earlier years she worked for...

Blankenship, Michael L., 69, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly at 3:24 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born in Urbana, OH on November 28, 1948 the son of Carl W. and Mildred (Brunotte) Blankenship. Mike retired from Navistar after 37 ½ years of service and recently worked at Oakwood Village in the Maintenance Department....

Lightle, Barbara A. 65, of South Vienna, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 in her home. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 16, 1952 the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Worland) Bullwinkel. She had worked as a Pharmacy Technician for Meijer Pharmacy, Hilliard, Ohio and was a member of the Ohio Horseman Council. Survivors include her husband,...