Obituaries

Mar 6, 2018

Hazel K. Orr, 89, of Medway passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. She was born February 25, 1929 in War, WV. Hazel was a member of Medway Baptist Church where she served as the Sunday school secretary and was in charge of the church flower ministry for many years. Also, she and her husband Claude enjoyed volunteering for Meals...

Mar 5, 2018

Orpha Carlene Goheen, 85, of Tipp City, and formerly of Springfield, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018. She was born February 1, 1933 in Lawrence County, OH the daughter of Carl and Orpha (Bennett) Dennison. Mrs. Goheen retired from Vernay Laboratory and was a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by two sisters Lola Dobson of Tipp...

Mar 4, 2018

Loretta Anne Anspaugh, 79, of Springfield passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018. She was born March 20, 1938 in Springfield, the daughter of the late Carroll and Lucille Merrow. Loretta was a member of Donnels Creek Church of the Brethren where she served as church treasurer. She also attended Colonial Baptist Church. Loretta enjoyed sewing and baking for her...

Mar 3, 2018

JOHN E. SILER

85, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away March 3, 2018. He was born December 3, 1932 in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late John W. Siler & Helen (Welsh) Staley. He retired after 27 years from Flowserve. He is survived by his wife, Arvilla Siler; a son, Dennis Siler; a daughter, Darlene Kluesner;...

Mar 3, 2018

Ronald L. Johnson, 80, of Springfield passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 in the Wexner Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born July 30, 1937 in Selma, OH the son of Clarence and Ruth (Upthegrove) Johnson. Ronald was a hardworking man his whole life. He worked fifty years for Thompson Excavating as a heavy equipment operator and...

Mar 3, 2018

Betty Jane Taylor, 82, of New Carlisle passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018. She was born March 30, 1935 in St. Albans, WV, the daughter of the late Andrew and Ruth Glenn. Betty enjoyed going to garage sales always planning her route from the weekly paper. She is preceded in death by her husband David R. Taylor; sons Charles...

Mar 2, 2018

Robert L. Sheffer, 77, of Medway passed away Friday, March 2, 2018. He was born September 1, 1940 in St. Paris, OH, the son of the late Herman and Ethel Sheffer. Bob retired from Scarff's Nursery in 2010 after 62 years. He was a hardworking man, devoted husband, father and grandfather. Bob is preceded in death by his son...

Feb 28, 2018

JAMES "JIM" FLEISCHMAN

85, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018. He was born January 20, 1933 in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late Edmund & Agnes (Corcoran) Fleischman. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He...

Feb 27, 2018

James Leroy Brown (Bud) age 70, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in Springfield Ohio after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 1, 1947 in Urbana, Ohio to Roy L. Brown and Lula Mae (Allen) Brown. He married his soulmate Darlene L. (Phillips) Brown on December 1, 1973 in Springfield. He is survived by...

Feb 26, 2018

EILEEN NORMAN MURPHY

Passed away at the age of 93 on February 26, 2018 at Koester Nursing Home in Troy, Ohio. She was born on May 24, 1924 in Buchtel, Ohio to parents, Fred T. & Nora M Norman. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Luther B. Murphy and also 7 siblings 4 sisters,...

Feb 25, 2018

Laura D. "Grammy" (Kuhn) Tingley, 66, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, February 25, 2018. She was born March 17, 1951 in Springfield the daughter of John "Jack" and Geneva A. (Slye) Kuhn. Laura was a very courageous woman, hard worker, great wife and mother, Grammy and friend. She was a Notary. She is survived by her...

Feb 23, 2018

MARY "KAY" WATERS

91, of Dayton, Ohio passed away Friday, February 23, 2018. She was preceded in death by her soul mate and love of her life of 65 years, Raymond L. Dice; her parents, Harry & Mary Waters; 3 brothers, Harry, Jr., Tommy & Robert C. Waters; one special nephew, Robert P. Waters and a great...

Feb 23, 2018

LILLIAN MAE STULL

89, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Friday, February 23, 2018. She was born June 7, 1928 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late John & Mildred (West) Clark. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, New Carlisle. She is survived by her children, David (Amy) Stull, Dale (Debbie) Stull,...

Feb 21, 2018

George W. Hale, 86, of Springfield, OH passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 following several months of illness. He was born January 19, 1932 in Portsmouth, OH the son of Arthur and Henrietta (Stewart) Hale. George graduated from Beaver High School and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. George lived in Beaver, OH and worked...

Feb 19, 2018

Adkins, Sr., Raymond, 91 of Springfield went home to the Lord on February, 19, 2018. He was born in Wayne, West Virginia on July 5, 1926, the son of Golden and Dollie Adkins. Raymond served his country in the US Army. He retired from Teledyne Ohio Cast. Raymond never forgot his WV roots of mushroom and ginger root hunting....

Feb 19, 2018

Gwendolyn Jean Imes, 81, of New Carlisle passed away Monday, February 19, 2018. She was born February 18, 1937 in Dayton, the daughter of the late Ralph and Lovetta Ullery. Gwen is preceded in death by her husband Paul Imes and sister Judith Bobo. She is survived by her sons David E. (Vicki) Imes and Darryl L. Imes; daughter...

Feb 18, 2018

Dale Maurice Thompson, 48, unexpectedly passed away Sunday morning, February 18, 2018, with his loving wife by his side, and is now in the arms of his Savior. Dale was born on November 27, 1969 in Springfield, Ohio to his father, Jay Garrison, who preceded him in death, and mother, Nadra Thompson. Along with his mother, Dale is survived...

Feb 18, 2018

Diana Mae Spagnoletti, 74, of Brighton, MI passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 in the home of her aunt in Springfield, OH. She was born in Detroit, MI October 17, 1943 the daughter of Danny and Mildred Jean (Nelson) Spagnoletti. Diana was retired after 29 years employment at Crowley’s. She is preceded in death by her parents. Diana is...

Feb 17, 2018

Melville Davidson, 93, peacefully left his earthly life on February 17, 2018 in New Carlisle, OH. He was born March 17, 1924 to Raymond Dewey and Bessie Lucille (Vandeveer) Davidson on the Pike Township farm his grandfather Jacob bought in 1882 and that he still owned. He was a 1942 graduate of North Hampton High School. He married Alice...

Feb 14, 2018

LARRY E. MILLER

75, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018. He was born June 20, 1942 in Fairborn, Ohio the son of the late Marion & Katherine (Casey) Miller. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Super Valu. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Judy Miller; children, Kim...