Obituaries

Headley, Collene L., 88, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Good Shepherd Village. Collene was born July 14, 1927 in Union City, IN to Homer Ary and Cora (McDowell) Smith. She worked for Robbins and Myers for 17 years, and later retired from Champaign Nursing home after 11 years of service. She was also a member of...

WELLS, James Harrison, 89, of Springfield, passed away June 4, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born January 25, 1927 in Channel City (West Liberty), KY the son of Arthur and Lula (Weddington) Wells. James was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge #655 in Greenville, KY. He served in the Army in Japan as the war ended,...

Walters, Evelyn, 83, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 in The Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born September 22, 1932 in Springfield, OH, the daughter of Mark and Louise (Keifer) Bush. Evelyn graduated from Enon High School in 1950 and attended Springfield Business College, Ohio State University, Purdue University and Clark State University. Evelyn retired in 2000...

Skinner, Harold R., 91, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Oakwood Village. Harold was born July 14, 1924 in Springfield the son of William and Katherine (Bauer) Skinner. He retired from Navistar in 1984 after 43 years of service and was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include five children and spouses, Julienne Skinner of...

Kelly, Carol A., 85, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born September 3, 1930 in Springfield to Frank M. and Gertrude H. (Miller) Oswald. She was a 1948 graduate of Catholic Central and a long-time member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Mercy Medical Center Quilt Group and TWIG II. She...

FERRYMAN, Mary Agnes "Aggie" "Sissie" (Gaffney), 88, died Tuesday May 31 following several months of declining health. She was born May 21, 1928 in Springfield Ohio to Agnes Marie (Schwartz) and James C. Gaffney and graduated from Catholic Central High School. Aggie began as Church Organist at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Springfield Ohio while in grade school (where she...

Rogers, David, 54, passed away unexpectedly in his home the morning of Sunday, May 29, 2016. He was born on March 24, 1962, in Springfield Ohio, son to Robert and Dolores (Kight) Rogers. David was a proud veteran of the Marine Corps, which has been a huge influence on his words and actions. After his service he spent over 15...

KIDDER, Steven A., 61, formerly of Springfield, passed away May 26, 2016 in Aurora, Colorado. He was born June 9, 1954 in Springfield the son of Roy and Stella (Jedlinski) Kidder. He worked as a warehouse supervisor for Havanna Auto Parts for over 20 years and was a United States Army Veteran. Survivors include four brothers and sisters, Carol DeWitt,...

FOSTER-GRENAT, Mary M., 76, of Springfield, passed away May 24, 2016 in Hospice of Dayton. She was born June 1, 1939 in West Union, Ohio the daughter of Claude & Opal (Swanigan) Bloomfield. She ran a floral business in Springfield with her husband, Samuel, for over 10 years. Survivors include one son and spouse, Rick & Theresa (Payne) Foster, Springfield;...

Westbeld, James L., 79, of Springfield, passed away at 4:04 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in his home. He was born in Springfield on September 20, 1936 the son of Louis and LaDonna (DePuy) Westbeld. He retired from Pentaflex after many years of service, was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and a veteran of the U.S. Navy....

Smith, Ronald L., 61, of Springfield, passed away on May 21, 2016. Ron was born on September 12, 1954 in Springfield, the son of Charles and Gloria (Parkison) Smith. He had been employed as a truck driver for many years and loved animals. Survivors, in addition to his mother, Gloria, of Springfield, include his daughter, Kristin (Bryan) Smith of Springfield;...

Sullivan, Mary E., 92, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, May 17 in Essex of Springfield. Mary was born June 8, 1923 in Springfield, OH to Francis M. and Mary C. (Imholt) Ryan. She retired from Navistar as a Payroll Clerk after years of service. She was also a member of St. Raphael Church. Survivors include two children, Richard (Barbara) Sullivan...

Infante, Jerree C., 67, of Springfield, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday morning May 10, 2016, after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. She was born on May 2, 1949. She was a Realtor in Florence, Oregon for many years, and helped operate her husband's satellite TV business. She was active in community theatre, serving as president of...

Ackerman, David S., 73, of Springfield, passed away on May 16, 2016. David was born on January 27, 1943 in Springfield, the son of Elden Ackerman and Jessie Bickle Ackerman Aldridge. He had been employed as a Repairman for Navistar for 42 years, was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and UAW 402. In his spare time, he enjoyed...

Burnett, Eugene Paul, 93, of South Vienna, passed away on May 15, 2016. Paul was born on November 30, 1922 in Newton, Iowa, the son of William and Ora Bell (Hicks) Burnett. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and spent his days as a local farmer. Survivors include his three children, Sue Hearlihy of Plano, TX, Tom...

Lethcoe, John Allen, 52, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. John was born February 26, 1964 in Springfield, OH, the son of William "Bill" and Betty (Wilson) Lethcoe. Survivors include three children, Bradlee (Danielle) Shipley, Chelsea Shipley-Queen and Clarence "Clancy" DePriest; one grandson, Carter Sisler; four siblings, Sharon (Mike Gibson) Medley, Deanna...

WELLS, Julia Marie (Robinson), 90, affectionately known as "Blondie", went to be with the Lord on May 11, 2016. She was born in Asheville, NC on February 10, 1926, the 7th of 10 children. She came to the Springfield area in 1943 where she met her beloved husband of 72 years. During WWII she packed parachutes at WPAFB and later...

Freshour, Craig E., 47, of Dublin, OH, passed away on May 7, 2016. Craig was born on July 12, 1968 in Springfield, the son of John E. and Sandy (Wise) Freshour. He was a 1986 graduate of Greenon High School and a 1990 graduate of Wittenberg University where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Craig was...

Lethcoe, Janet Marie, 77, of Springfield, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on March 2, 1939 the daughter of Foster and Marie (Ross) Hixon. She retired from Mercy Medical Center after many years of service in the dietary department. She was a 1958 graduate of Catholic Central...

Engle, Glenna (Davis), 98, went home to heaven on Friday, May 6, 2016. She was born February 17, 1918 to Charles and Inez (Chatfield) Howson in Springfield. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Grady Davis and her second husband, Homer Engle; also her parents, two sisters, Florence Wallace and Ethel Mae Howson, one brother, Norman Howson,...