Obituaries

HANKS, Matthew P., 44, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in his home. Matthew was born March 8, 1974 in Springfield, Ohio to Michael P. Hanks and Rebecca A. (Jenkins) Graff. He was a wonderful chef who loved to cook. In addition to his mother, survivors include his grandmother, Mildred Hanks; two brothers, Micah and Nathan Hanks; one...

Strait, Sally Kay, 72, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on April 20, 1945 the daughter of Robert M. and Betty (Morgan) Stroup. She worked at the Masonic Home for many years and was a member of Southgate Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Vernon; daughter, Christie...

Krupp, Dorothy M. 82, of Springfield, passed away peacefully in her residence on Monday, April 16, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield on August 29, 1935 the daughter of John and Hazel (Herdman) Washburn. Survivors include her three children, Joseph Krupp, Linda Lawson and Donna (George) Boussum; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and her brother,...

VALENTIE, Louis A. "Dode", 87, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1930 in Springfield the son of Louis and Mary (Angelo) Valentie. Dode was a 1948 graduate of Catholic Central High School. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1950 and served for four years in the...

FENTON, Gary E., 73, of Springfield, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 in his home. Gary was born November 24, 1944 in Springfield, Ohio to Harry and Mary Jane (Snyder) Fenton. He was a member of Lawrenceville Church of God, retired from Navistar and served in the Army National Guard. He was a longtime football and baseball coach for many...

GREENE, Jessica Rachael Terrell, 40, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 in her home. On September 20, 1977, Jessica came into the world the pride and joy of her parents, Bruce and Grace (Catanzaro) Terrell, ready to laugh and enjoy all the world had to offer. Jessica pushed herself to graduate from South High School a year early and...

MIDGLEY, Martha G., 93, of Springfield, OH, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2018 in Vancrest of Urbana. Martha was born June 30, 1924 in Urbana, OH to Warren and Ruth (Lyons) Ream. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene and brother, Jack. Martha is survived by her sons, Mike (Rita) and Steve (Vicki); grandchildren, Amy (Tim), David...

ELLIS, SANDRA K., 76, passed away Monday April 9, 2018 at Genesis Care in Troy, Ohio. She was born April 20, 1941 in Troy, Ohio. She was preceded in death by one son, Mike Ellis and her stepfather, Ned Sprecher. Survivors include her mother, Patti Jean Sprecher, Tipp City, OH; two sons, Kirk Ellis, Urbana, OH and Eric Ellis, Enon,...

GOINGS, Dr. Gregory S., 61, of Springfield, passed away April 6, 2018 in Good Shepherd Village. Greg was born on July 3, 1956 in Florence, Alabama to William R. and Sue (Jones) Goings. He was a 1978 graduate of Wittenberg University with a degree in music. In 1989 he graduated from The Ohio State University School of Medicine and practiced...

STEVENS, Michael L., 68, of Springfield, passed away Friday, April 06, 2018 in his home. Michael was born June 21, 1949 in Ross Township, Ohio to Ralph Stevens and Eileen (Goble) Adams. He retired from GM after 31 years, and later worked at First Christian Church. In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Sandra (Amicon) Stevens; two children,...

Melvin, Amanda L., 30, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in Springfield. Amanda was born December 2, 1987 in Springfield, OH to Doug Melvin and Diana (Miller) Melvin. She graduated from Piqua High School and was a member of the Buff Chix Softball Team. She is survived by her father and step-mother, Doug (Terri) Melvin; mother, Diana; two sisters, Jessica...

HILBERT, Francis Eugene "Gene", 77, formerly of Springfield, OH passed was on April 2, 2018 in his home in Yorktown, Virginia surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on August 12, 1940 the son of Charles E. and Florence E. (Conway) Hilbert. Gene was retired from the Steel Products Company after 30 years of service and...

SMITH, BARBARA ANN (WOODS), was born on December 24, 1937 in Springfield Ohio. Barbara was married to Dewey Smith (deceased) of Springfield, Ohio. From that union they were blessed with five outstanding children, Patricia Smith of Springfield, Ohio; Debra (Terry) Baker of San Antonio, Texas; Diane (Carl) Clark of Springfield, Ohio; Sheila Frierson of San Antonio, Texas; and Marc (Sarah)...

WHALEN, Terrence E. "Terry", 75, of Danbury, Connecticut, formerly of Springfield, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 in Danbury Hospital. "Big Ter" was always referred to as "a gentle giant" or "the nicest guy ever". He was born March 21, 1943 in Springfield, the son of Edward J. and Margaret "Eileen" (Riley) Whalen. He was a 1961 graduate...

KNISLEY, Delores Jean Norman, 70, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Springfield Regional Medical Center surrounded by all her loving family. Delores was born on March 6, 1947 to the late Benjamin and Vivien Norman. A lifetime resident of Springfield, she was happily married to Danny Knisley, and it...

Johnson, Judith Ann, 69, of Springfield, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 in Southbrook Care Center. Judith was born March 24, 1949 in Wellston, Ohio to Harold and Elizabeth (Konter) Frakes. Survivors include her four children, Paula, Jeffrey, Hilary and Mary; nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and longtime companion, Mike. She was preceded in death by her parents. Private services...

MOORE, Karen Sue, 73, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Friends Care Center. Karen was born June 15, 1944 in Springfield, Ohio to Robert Marion and Phyllis Jean (Hinkle) Snyder. She retired from Springfield City Schools for 30 years. Survivors include two daughters, Jessica (Doug) Elliott and Rebecca (Perry) Whitaker; six grandchildren, Jacquelyn Woods, Jenny Wesley, Traci...

Hawke, Rebecca S. Klenke Salyer, 57, of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018. She was born in Springfield on October 14, 1960. Survivors include her three children, Brett Hawke, Leslie Hawke and Robert Hawke; four grandchildren, Courtney Hawke, Andrew and Alaxander Vest and Jase Hawke and five siblings, Dawn Anderson, Tammy Hartley, Tonia Boldman, Penny (John) Gibson and...

FINCHUM, Roy H., 84, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Roy was born January 31, 1934 in New Market, Tennessee to Charles and Zenia (Fox) Finchum. He retired from Navistar after 40 years of service and was also a full time farmer for his entire life. A soft spoken man with few words,...

Clark, Lynn Ann (Shope), 60, of Springfield, OH, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018. Born August 7, 1957 in Springfield, OH, she was the daughter of the late Bobby Ray Shope and Mary Louise (Nave) Shope. She is survived by her significant other of 22 years, Jeffrey Hayes Sr.; three daughters, Marissa Krupski and her children: Trent, Maia, and...