Obituaries

Oct 30, 2017

Gary Simpson, 71, of Enon passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 in his home. He was born March 30, 1946 in Louisa, KY the son of Robert and Madge (Adams) Simpson. Gary was a graduate of Greenon High School and served in the United States Air Force from 1964-68. He retired from the City of Springfield, Water Treatment Plant....

Oct 30, 2017

DAVID WALLEN

93, of Medway, Ohio passed away Monday, October 30, 2017. He was born August 1, 1924 in St. Charles, Virginia the son of the late Orbin & Parlee (Johnson) Wallen. He was a U.S. Army WWII veteran and retired after 27 years from Dayton Forging & Heat Treating. He was members with the Fairborn Eagles,...

Oct 30, 2017

Herbert Eugene "Gene" Durst, 84, formerly of Springfield entered into rest Monday, October 30, 2017 in Augusta, GA. Gene was born and raised in Augusta, enlisted in the United States Navy, and served in the Korean War aboard the USS Carnesse and the USS Higbee. He retired as a supervisor with Navistar and was a member of Lake Park...

Oct 29, 2017

Barbara K. "Bobbi" Morgan 67, of Springfield passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 in her home. She was born January 21, 1950 in Springfield the daughter of Russell Chapman and Harriett Grace (Homer) Chapman Hawk. She was a graduate of South High School and retired from Kreider Corporation. Bobbi’s greatest joy was spending time with her family whom she...

Oct 28, 2017

Steven L. Leath, Sr., 71, of Englewood passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017. He was born September 2, 1946 in Springfield the son of Charles III and Dorothy (Glenn) Leath. He graduated from North High School in 1965 and was employed by General Motors in Dayton for 31 years. Steve is survived by his loving wife of 51...

Oct 28, 2017

Jack L. Conley, 67, of Springfield passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 following several years of illness. He was born November 22, 1949 in Waynes, MO the son of Charles D. and Naomi (Edwards) Conley and was a 1967 graduate of South High School. Jack served in the United States Army from 1967-69 including a tour of duty in...

Oct 27, 2017

Jane E. McGillivray, 76, of New Carlisle passed away Friday, October 27, 2017. She was born January 21, 1941, the daughter of the late Dr. Albert and Edna Gregory. Jane enjoyed spending time at the family cabin in Michigan. She also cherished her son, grandchildren and her cats. Jane liked to ride with her husband on the back of...

Oct 26, 2017

RICHARD I. GOODWIN

76, of Troy, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. He was born April 10, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio the son of the late Harry & Margaret (Morrett) Goodwin. He was President of the Acoustical Systems, Inc. Vandalia, Ohio and was a member of the Englewood Friends Meeting. He is survived by his wife...

Oct 25, 2017

Frazier, Carroll L., 77, of Springfield died October 25, 2017 in Miami Valley Hospital. He was born in Oil Springs, KY on May 21, 1940, the son of Squire "Tommy" and Maxie Frazier. He retired from R & M as a tool & die machinist. Carroll enjoyed watching basketball and sitting on the front porch singing and...

Oct 24, 2017

Wallace, Laura (Boggs), 49 of Springfield passed away unexpectantly on October 24, 2017. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on May 8, 1968. She was a graduate 1986 of Kenton Ridge High School. Laura was in management at the Quality Inn. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her granddaughters. She was preceded in death by...

Oct 21, 2017

Swayne, James Edward, 42 of South Charleston passed away Oct 21, 2017 in the OSU Medical Center. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on April 19, 1975, the son of Alan Kent and Karen Kay Swayne, Sr. Jim was a 1993 graduate of Northeastern High School. He owned and operated the Swayne’s Forestry Company. He was a...

Oct 20, 2017

Glenn R. Steinmetz, 93, of Springfield passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017. Glenn was the fifth of five children born to Roy and Jenny Glenn Steinmetz of Harmony. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Margaret Miller of South Charleston and Betty Carter of Springfield, and his two brothers, Steve of Springfield and Byron of Miami Florida....

Oct 16, 2017

JAMES L. RUCKER

86, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Monday, October 16, 2017. He was born May 7, 1931 in Christiansburg, Ohio the son of the late Irvin & Margaret (Snyder) Rucker. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict, he worked for Dick Brothers Construction and later he and his brother, Victor, opened...

Oct 16, 2017

Miriam Florence Harris passed on October 16, 2017 at the age of 101 years, 9 months and 17 days. She was born on 29 Dec 1915 on the Upp farm south of Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio. She married Arthur Ernest Harris on 27 June 1936 in Greenup, KY, USA. She was a governmental civil servant and homemaker. She loved...

Oct 15, 2017

On October 15, 2017, John N. Oliver, Sr, ‘Newt’ as everybody knew him, was called to the Lord completing his journey here on earth passing at the Ohio State University Hospital after a brief illness. Newt was born in Byesville, Ohio, on Christmas Day 1923 which caused him to affectionately remind the family every Christmas that he...

Oct 14, 2017

Baby Alaina Faye Wells-Staley passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving mother on Saturday, October 14, 2017. She was born to her parents Alexis Faye Wells and Joseph Stephen Mitchell Staley on Wednesday September 20, 2017. Although Alaina was taken too soon, she will watch over us all while playing in the clouds with Jesus. Alaina is...

Oct 13, 2017

MICKEY PLEAS WILKINSON, 68, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, October 13, 2017 at the James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born March 28, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Edna Louella and Pleas Hubit Wilkinson. Mickey had wide and varied interests with an insatiable curiosity to know about all things. "The Mick"...

Oct 12, 2017

Sophia A. Shaffer, 80, of New Carlisle went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 12, 2017. She was born March 3, 1937 in Garrett, KY, the daughter of the late Ellis and Dorothy Scott. Sophia was a member of the Full Gospel Pentecostal Church, Springfield. She is preceded in death by her husband...

Oct 10, 2017

Sheila A. Campbell, 83, of Medway, passed away October 10, 2017. She was born June 20, 1934, in the Parish of St. Andrew, Jamaica West Indies, the daughter of the late Llewellyn and Myra Cruchley. Sheila graduated from Immaculate Conception High School, Constant Spring, Jamaica in 1951 and came to the U.S.A. for college, graduating from Regis College, Weston...

Oct 10, 2017

Robert W. Spahn, 76, of New Carlisle, OH passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017. He was born May 17, 1941 in Canton, IL, the son of the late Ralph Spahn and Virginia Spahn Vaughn. Bob retired from Navistar. He enjoyed fishing with his friends and was an accomplished woodworker. Bob is preceded in death by his wife Laquita; son...