Obituaries

McNeal, Therese M. (Shay), 74, of Springfield, passed away on January 18, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Therese was born on January 13, 1942 in Springfield to Robert L. and Ruth Ann (Jordan) Shay. She had been employed at Ohio Thermometer and was a member of St. Joseph Church. Survivors include her siblings, Robert L. (Ellen) Shay, David M....

Clark, Jerry L., 65, of Springfield, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 in his home. Jerry was born February 11, 1950 in Springfield, OH to Daniel M. and Marjorie M. (Rodgers) Clark. He retired as a truck driver for ABF Freight Systems for many years. Survivors include his wife, Valerie; three children, C. Jerry Clark, Christopher (Janice) Clark and Heather...

Harris, Diane Sharleen, 69, of Springfield, passed away on January 15, 2016 at Hearth and Home at El Camino. Diane was born on December 31, 1946 in Springfield, OH to Franklin E. and Lenora Belle (McDowell) Harris. She taught Jr. High School in Hamilton and Springfield, OH after graduating from Miami (OH) University. She later worked as a Programmer for...

POWER, Mark E., 58, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1957 in Springfield the son of Edward J. and Ruth (Kramer) Power. He was a member of the Union Club and worked many years as a car salesman in Springfield. Survivors in addition to his mother,...

Maple, James Douglas, 38, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016. He was born in Columbus on February 14, 1977 the son of William and Twyla (Ryder) Maple. He was a member of Sharon Christian Church in West Palm Beach, Florida. In addition to his parents, survivors include his brother, Darren Maple; sister, Stephanie Henthorn; aunts and uncles, Dan (Janis) Young,...

McNulty, Walter J., 92, of Daytona Beach, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in Florida Hospital Hospice. He was born in Urbana, Ohio on July 11, 1923 the son of Edward and Mary (Boylan) McNulty. He retired from State Auto Insurance in 1986 after 30 years of service. He was a former member of St. Raphael Catholic Church...

Roberts, Charles "Pat", 79 of Hilliard, OH passed away at Kobacker House in Columbus on January 12, 2016. Pat was born on March 17, 1936 in Springfield, OH and spent his youth there. He graduated from Springfield Catholic Central, and Ohio University, and later obtained a master's degree from Central Michigan University. Pat also served honorably in the United States...

VEST, James E., 66, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 in Oakwood Village. He was born February 6, 1949 in Springfield the son of Edgar and Anita (Drake) Vest. Jim worked as an assembler for International Harvester for 35 years retiring in 2005. He was a member of the Union Club and was a bass guitarist for a...

Wagner, Edward W.,86, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016. Visitation will be held from 1pm-2pm Friday in CONROY FUNERAL HOME. A graveside service will be held at 2:15pm Friday at Ferncliff Cemetery.

Kuss, Carrie Lynn, 45, of Donnelsville, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. She was born in Springfield on November 30, 1970 the beloved daughter of John W. (Bev) Kuss and the late Rose (Bohn) Kuss. She worked as an insurance agent for Combined Life Insurance Company for several years. Survivors, in addition to her father and step-mother, include her...

TINGLEY, Sally Ann, 58, formerly of Springfield, passed away January 2, 2016 in Stillwater Center in Dayton, OH. She was born May 31, 1957 in Springfield the daughter of the late Mervin E. Tingley and Betty (Dewitt) Tingley Goodridge. Sally resided at Springview Developmental Center from 1975 to 2005. She moved to Montgomery Developmental Center after Springview closed and eventually...

Horstman, Marjorie A. (Kelly), 92, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born May 3, 1923 in Springfield, OH to Robert J. and Doris Mae (Houghton) Kelly. Marjorie was a loving wife, mother of seven, grandmother of 16, great grandmother of 25 and great great grandmother of one. She was a long...

Roush, William Eugene "Gene", 91, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Forest Glen Health Campus. He was born December 13, 1924 in Springfield the son of William S. and Dorothy L. (Adams) Roush. He was retired from Southwestern Sales and Conroy Funeral Home. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Past Master of St....

Copeland, Ronald L., 75, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 in his home surrounded by family after battling a long term illness. He was born November 22, 1940 in Peebles, OH to Virgil and Evelyn (Gilbert) Copeland. He worked as a plant manager for Cooper Industries for 18 years, and later worked for and retired from the Clark...

Murray, Shirley M., 86, of Springfield, passed away at 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 1, 2016 at Dayspring in Fairborn surrounded by her family. She was born in Tiffin, Ohio on November 26, 1929 the daughter of Orley and Gertrude (Bare) Beamer. She worked at Shankscraft's for many years and was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include her...

MORELL, Thomas L., 59, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in his home. He was born September 26, 1956 in Springfield the son of Nolan and Eloise (Flora). Tommy worked as a tire journeyman for JB Hunt for 30 years and Eubanks Tires prior to that. He was a United States Marine Corp veteran. Survivors include his wife...

Benning, John C., 53, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He was born in Springfield on October 31, 1962 the son of John David and Judy L. (Horn) Benning. He worked as a mechanic at Navistar, loved to fish, was a fan of the Reds and Buckeyes and was a former volunteer fireman for Springfield Township and...

McElroy, Thomas W., 61, of Springfield, passed away on December 29, 2015 in his residence. Thomas was born November 9, 1954 in Springfield, OH to Richard T. and Rita B. (Mackert) McElroy. He had been employed as a machinist for various local machine shops over the course of his life. Survivors include his wife, Barbara J. (Mitchell); step-daughters, Crystal Jenkins...

Joseph, Bertha Alice, 56, of Springfield, was called to be with the Lord on Friday, December 25, 2015. Alice was born January 8, 1959 in Springfield to Paul and Lela Mae (St. John) Strong. She worked as a barber/stylist for many years. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Joseph; one son, Donald (Amber) Adams, Jr.; two grandchildren; three siblings, Charlotte (John)...

Cain, Larney W., II, 43, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born August 16, 1972 in Berlin, West Germany to Larney W. and Catherine (Konopko) Cain. For the past year, he followed his dream of opening Larney's Garage, where he worked as a Mechanic. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his...