Obituaries

SMITH, Thomas "Mike," 72, of Springfield, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 in the Ohio State University Medical Center. Mike was born on July 17, 1945 in Champaign County to Francis W. and Rosetta M. Smith. He retired as a civilian from Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Vietnam...

Angel, Gilda Fern, 89, of Enon, passed away at 1:47 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017 in her home. She was born October 21, 1928 in Wellston, Ohio the daughter of Homer and Pansy (Wooten) Wilson. Survivors include her two children, Orian R. (Dr. Victoria Walton) Angel and Stephanie L. (John) Senter; daughter-in-law, Karen Angel; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; five...

ALLEN, James N. "Jim", 84, of Springfield, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 in Springfield, OH. He was born on October 4, 1932 in New Carlisle, Ohio, the son of William Thomas Allen and Anna Mae (Constantine). Jim became a Master Plumber and owned and operated, with his wife, Jean, "Jim Allen Plumbing and Heating" for over 60 years. He...

HEMBREE, Dallas Raye, 70, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Coxton, KY to Robert and Clara (Moses) Hembree, Dallas lived most of his life in Fort Wayne, IN, relocating to Springfield as an employee of International Harvester where he worked as a UAW member and a journeyman carpenter. He was...

Hesson, Dorothy J. "Dot", 94, of Springfield, died September 25, 2017 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1923 in Springfield, OH to Samuel and Dora (Newman) Day. Dot was an avid Reds fan and enjoyed euchre with her many friends. Survivors include two children, Terry (Cheryl) Hesson, Springfield, and Jeri Sue Hesson, Arizona; three grandchildren, Miranda...

MILLER, Betty J., 86, of Springfield, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Betty was born July 6, 1931 in Springfield, OH to Delbert and Cleo (Spangler) Grube. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. She was also a Delegate to the American Kennel Club for the Mad River Valley Kennel Club, President of...

Valley, Barbara S., 80, of Springfield, passed away on September 21, 2017 in Forest Glen Health Campus. She was born on September 9, 1937 in Greene Township, Ohio to Charles G. and Margaret M. (Leatherman) Valley. Barb graduated from City Hospital in 1959, obtained her BSN from The Ohio State University and earned her Master's Degree in Education from the...

Haemmerle, Andrew "Spam", 38, of Springfield, passed away September 12, 2017 in his home. Andy was born on April 1, 1979 in Springfield, OH to Michael and Jeanne (Singleton) Haemmerle. He was an avid golfer and a dedicated Ohio State Buckeyes and Cincinnati Reds fan. In addition to his parents, survivors include his daughter, Paige Haemmerle; sister, Lori (Rob) Fenwick;...

CALLISON, Kathleen "KK", 56, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born July 15, 1961 in Springfield, OH to Robert and Ruth (Jordan) Shay. Kathy was a 1979 graduate of Catholic Central High School and later retired from the Clark County Prosecutors Office. She loved her girls, her three precious grandsons...

Klenke, Mary Ann, 91, of Perrysburg, OH, died September 15, 2017. Mary Ann was born on October 16, 1925 in Springfield, OH, the daughter of George and Anna (North) Tehan. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church in Springfield. She is survived by her four children and spouses, Catherine (Ralph) of Toledo, OH, Edward J. (Mary) Klenke Jr....

SCHUYLER, James "Jim" R., 61, of Springfield, passed away September 13, 2017 at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born December 29, 1955 in Springfield, the son of James W. and Fleeta (Burton) Schuyler. Jim worked as a PC Technician for PC Connection in Wilmington for almost 19 years. He was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church...

BENTON, Ronald Eugene, 69, of Springfield, passed away in his home at 5:55 pm on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 after several years of battling Parkinson's and Lewey Body Dementia. Ron was born in Yellow Springs, Ohio on March 2, 1948 to Edward J. and Mary F. (Murray) Benton. He was preceded in death by both parents and his younger brother,...

PEYTON, Miles Daniel, 88, of Springfield, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Forest Glen Health Campus. He was born in Grassy Creek, Kentucky on August 3, 1929 the son of Oscar Logan and Virgie (Nickell) Peyton. He was the owner of Miles D. Peyton Electrical Service for over 40 years. He and Norma were married almost...

SCHULER, John "Larry," 79, of Springfield, passed away September 8, 2017 at 3:31 a.m. in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Larry was born February 17, 1938 in Springfield, OH to John and Dorothy (Sweitzer) Schuler. He was the co-owner and president of Schuler's Bakery. He began at Schuler's part time for 9 years and full time for 43 years. He...

STARCHER, Robert L., 89, of Springfield, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 in Good Shepherd Village. He was surrounded by his family and passed peacefully. He was born March 4, 1928 in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of Earl and Dovie Starcher. Robert spent many years managing Starcher's Department Store and he supplemented his income by selling pottery in a three...

HIGHLEN, David Allen, 74, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in his residence after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. David was born on October 15, 1942 in Wells County, Indiana to Lawrence and Anna Belle (Dungan) Highlen. He retired from Navistar after many years of service, was a member of U.A.W. Local 402 and served in...

BOSTICK, Michael D., 65, passed away Sunday September 3 after several months of failing health. He was the fourth son of Robert Sr. & Nellie Bostick. He lived in Springfield his whole life. He was a 1970 graduate of Springfield South High School. He was a sports official for over 35 years for USSSA softball (National Trail Parks and Recreation),...

MONTEI, Stewart F., Sr., 67, of Springfield passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 11, 1949 in Springfield the son of Frank A., Sr. and Dorothy C. (Stewart) Montei. Stewart attended The Ohio State University and graduated from Franklin University with a BS in Human Resources. He retired from the State...

YANNUCCI, John, 64, of Kettering, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in his home. He was born May 5, 1953 in Springfield, Ohio the son of David and Patricia (Wilson) Yannucci. John was the owner and operator of Buckeye Rim and Wheel in Kettering. John loved life and every minute of life. He was a wonderful father, brother...

SCHNEIDER, Rosemary, 86, of Springfield, passed away August 28, 2017 in Good Shepherd Village. Rosemary was born on May 16, 1931 in Springfield, OH to Leo G. and Cecilia A. (Fritz) Drennen. She was a lifelong member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. Survivors include two children, Teresa (Allen) Georges of Springfield and Julie (Pat) Weeks of San Antonio, TX; four...