Obituaries

Powers, Daniel L., 76, of Springfield, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 in Oakwood Village. He was born December 8, 1939 in Springfield the son of Howard and Mary Ann (Mondabaugh) Powers. He retired from Navistar in 1990 after 31 years of service and later worked for Zebco for several years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge #51...

Beamish, Darren William, 51, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 in his home. Darren was born June 2, 1965 in Springfield, OH to Gregory Beamish and Jacqueline (Frost) Beamish Fields. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include two sons, Brett and Zachary (Hope) Beamish; two grandchildren, Benjamin and Delilah Beamish; step-father, Tom Fields; grandmother, Nora Beamish; three brothers,...

ZUSTRA, Katherine J. "Kay", born in Springfield, Ohio passed away in the early hours Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Augusta, GA at the age of 55 after a hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer. She was born July 15, 1961 to Joseph and Teresa (Walsh) Fuller. She was a high school graduate of Springfield Catholic Central (Class of '79) and earned...

Buck, Marion (Forgeng), 86, went home to her Heavenly Father on November 23, 2016. She was at home surrounded by those who loved her most, her five children and husband. Marion was born in Scranton, PA. She was a nurse in Scranton and Princeton and later attended nurse anesthetist training at Mercy Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. There she met her...

Henderson, Debra L., 65, of Springfield, went to be with Jesus Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born April 2, 1951 in Springfield to Jack and Mary Gene (Miller) Shepard. She was employed as a Human Resource Specialist for Oesterlen Services for Youth and was a member of Fellowship Christian Church. She is survived by...

Smith Gary Lee, 72, passed away at 9:20 a.m. Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Springfield on February 25, 1944 to George and Flora (Dickerson) Smith. He worked at Kelsey Hayes for 30 years and later volunteered as a Ranger at National Links Golf Course. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church,...

Shaw, Joan, 88, of Springfield, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 in her home. She was born June 13, 1928 in Springfield, OH to Kenneth and Blanche Catherine (Serdevan) Yontz. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a devout catholic. She lived God's word every day of her life, no matter what she faced in life. Joan was a...

Brodbeck, Thomas A., age 85, of Springfield, passed away on November 15, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in St. Marys, Ohio on March 14, 1931 to the late Walter and Elizabeth Brodbeck. A 1954 Graduate of the University of Dayton, Tom was the proprietor of Park Lanes Bowling Alley for 28 years and later...

Suttles, Emma Jo, 82, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on November 4, 2016. She was born in Whitwell, Tennessee on November 30, 1933 the daughter of Cecil and Mary Emma (Davis) McEntyre. She retired from Wittenberg University after more than 47 years of working in food service there. She was a 52 year member of Northside Baptist Church, a recent...

KING, Richard "Rick", 62, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 11, 2016 in Hospice of Dayton. He was born June 6, 1954 in Columbus the son of Albert and Betty (Hoover) King. Rick worked as a steel tubing fabricator for Ever-Roll Specialties for 16 years. Survivors in addition to his mother, include his wife of...

COOL, Larry D., 70, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 in Essex of Springfield. He was born August 6, 1946 in Springfield the son of Raymond and Frieda (Miller). Survivors include a dear friend, Belinda Redmond, Springfield. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 Monday in the CONROY FUNERAL HOME. Burial in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.

Tucker, Paul R., 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born in Springfield on November 24, 1924 to Joseph M. and Josephine (Rachford) Tucker. He retired from Servomation Corporation in 1982 after 30 years of service. Survivors include his sister, Helen Payne of Springfield and many nieces...

Weber, Mary Jean (Conroy), 63, of Sanford, MI, formerly of Springfield, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 in Midland, MI. She was born February 2, 1953 in Springfield, OH to John J. and Mary Jean (Degenhart) Conroy. She was a 1971 graduate of Catholic Central High School and attended Bowling Green State University and Clark State Community College. She is...

Tracy, June C., 86, of Springfield, passed away at 11:09 a.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in Oakwood Village. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 3, 1930 the daughter of Walter and Linda (Dombrowski) Cook. She was the owner and operator of Springfield Beverage, a volunteer at Mercy Medical Center and a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church. She...

WELCH, James W. 68 formerly of Springfield, passed away on October 25, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado after a courageous battle with cancer. A 1966 graduate of Catholic Central High School, he proudly served in the Marine Corps, completing a tour of Vietnam. Jim retired from the US postal Service in Colorado Springs. He was preceded in death by his...

Moorman, Brian Jacob, 46, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 29, 2016. He was born in Springfield on April 20, 1970 the son of Steven and Diana (Sulken) Moorman. He worked for Orbis in Urbana for several years. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his daughter, Taylor Moorman; brother and sister-in-law, Jamie (Deanna) Moorman and three nieces,...

Leary, John P., 57, of Springfield, died October 28, 2016 following a year-long battle with cancer. He was born April 22, 1959 in Springfield, OH to John H. and Martha Joan (Scherzinger) Leary. John was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church and recently retired as manager of IGA Supermarket in Enon. He graduated from North High School and Wright...

NEWMAN, Paul D., 77, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 in his home. He was born June 18, 1939 in Springfield the son of Thomas and Mary (Canny) Newman. Paul worked as a tower operator for Conrail/Norfolk Southern for over 40 years. He was a member of Moose Lodge #536, Union Club and was as avid golfer playing...

Harkins, Margie June, 93, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at home with her family. Margie was born in Lima, OH on June 28, 1923 the daughter of the late Orrin and Edith (Harter) Brown. She worked at Wright Patterson Air Force Base for 35 years, where she made many good friends. Margie was a loving...

Piatt, Lloyd J., 88, of Springfield, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 in his home. He was born in Logan County, Ohio on July 9, 1928 the son of Donn Joseph and Edith Louisa (Hurtt) Piatt. Lloyd had a great passion for cars. He worked as a Certified Auto Technician for 41 years for various companies, where he received numerous...