Obituaries

Nov 18, 2016

McGinnis, Phyllis J., 85 of Springfield was a longtime resident of Quincy Drive. She was born in Harding County, Ohio the daughter of Nelson T. and Edith R. McGinnis. Phyllis was a member of Southgate Baptist Church. She was a proud supporter of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns. Phyllis was an avid homemaker and great...

Nov 17, 2016

JIMMIE CRAWFORD

82, of Springfield, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016. He was born June 20, 1934 in Grayson, Kentucky the son of the late Paul & Inez (Ferguson) Crawford. He retired after 36 years of service as a Aerospace Engineer, was a member of the Honey Creek Presbyterian Church and coached baseball in New Carlisle....

Nov 14, 2016

ROBERT E. NEFF

74, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Monday, November 14, 2016. He was born August 16, 1942 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the son late Floyd & Mabel Neff. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Navistar after 43 years of service. He is survived by his wife, of 48 years, Brenda Neff;...

Nov 14, 2016

Marshall, Helen L., 86 of Springfield passed away November 14, 2016in the Eaglewood Care Center. She was born in Highland County, Ohio, the daughter of William and Freda Myers. She retired as the office manager for the New Carlisle office of the Ohio BMV. She enjoyed shopping, sewing, ceramics, cooking, collecting cat items and thimbles. She also...

Nov 13, 2016

Altie L. Farmer, 75, of New Carlisle, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016. She was born March 26, 1941 in Jackson County, WV, the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Stover. Altie retired from Wright State University computing services. She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and great-grandkids who called her GiGi. Altie is preceded in death by...

Nov 12, 2016

Juanita Jane "JJ" Combs Crouch, 76, of Springfield passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 after years of struggling with lung disease. She was born February 4, 1940 in Springfield the daughter of John Bartram and Frances (Clark) Bartram Russell. Juanita graduated high school from Milford Center, OH. However, she lived most of her adult life in Indianapolis,...

Nov 12, 2016

Dorothy Jean Jones, 78, of Medway, Ohio, passed away on November 12, 2016 in New Carlisle, Ohio. Dorothy was born in Ashland, Kentucky to Alonzo and Sarah Blair on July 22, 1937. She married Benjamin Jones on April 12, 1955, whom she was preceded in death by. Dorothy is survived by her children: Butch (Penny) Jones, Jane (Les) Miller,...

Nov 8, 2016

Deerwester, Gary L., 79 of South Charleston went home to his Lord and Savior on November 8, 2016. He was born in McComb, Ohio on February 1, 1937, the son of Chester and Flo Deerwester.Gary graduated from Van Buren High School andreceived his Bachelor of Science inAgronomyfrom The Ohio State University.Heretired with 37 years of service from Landmark and...

Nov 6, 2016

LINDA K FIELDS

76, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016. She was born December 7, 1939 in Dayton the daughter of the late Roy & Mary Katherine (Bussey) Lane. She is survived by a daughter, Tammi (Don) Doggett; two son, Joel (Karel) Johnson, Jr., Chad Fields; grandchildren, Benjamin (Anna) Doggett, Justin (Christy) Doggett,...

Nov 4, 2016

HOWARD C. WARNER

60, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Friday, November 4, 2016. He was born August 14, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late Carl & Arline (Malady) Warner. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Annette Warner; two sons, Curtis (Sara) Warner, Jason Warner; a daughter, Nancy Byington; eight grandchildren;...

Nov 4, 2016

ESTHER A. HARRIS

84, of New Carlisle, Ohio departed this world to Heaven Friday, November 4, 2016 at Hospice of Miami County. She was born May 31, 1932 in Brookville, Ohio the daughter of the late Winfield & Mary (Limbert) Lutz. She formerly worked at Lewis & Michael in Dayton, Ohio as a receptionist. She is survived...

Nov 2, 2016

Howard D. Shaffer, 97, of North Hampton passed away surrounded by his family Wednesday, November 2, 2016. He was born on March 23, 1919 in Clark County, the son of the late Forest & Anna (Group) Shaffer. Howard was a member of the North Hampton Community Church and Christiansburg Lodge #226 F&AM. Howard was a very active member of...

Nov 1, 2016

Robert "Bob" James Heilman, 59, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. He was born on August 6, 1957 in New Carlisle, the son of the late William Howard and Dorothy Miriam(Frazee) Heilman. Bob was a graduate of Bethel High School and Capital University. He served as President and CEO of O’Neil & Associates Inc. in Miamisburg....

Oct 30, 2016

Frederick Nicholas Hanson, Jr., 85, of Springfield passed away Sunday October 30, 2016 in his home. He was born June 16, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY the son of Frederick Nicholas and Jane A. (Ledwith) Hanson, Sr. Fred served twenty years in the United States Air Force, retiring as a Technical Sergeant from Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He then...

Oct 30, 2016

Zona G. Castle, 83, of Springfield passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 after several years of failing health. She was born September 9, 1933 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of Harold A. and Ruth (Voris) Derr and was a 1951 graduate of Springfield High School. Zona had worked for Springfield Home Health Care and was a longtime volunteer for the...

Oct 29, 2016

Carolyn J. Weber, age 80, passed away at Springfield Regional Medical Center on October 29, 2016. She will be interred at the Dayton National Cemetery. Carolyn was a retired civil servant of 27 1/2 years. She is preceded in death by her mother, Leanna Leathley; father, Oscar Leathley; brother, Elwood Leathley, and daughter, Brenda J. Weber. She is survived...

Oct 28, 2016

Betty Lou Travis, 84, of Springfield passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 in her home. She was born August 9, 1932 in Wytheville, VA the daughter of Russell and Annie (Bowles) Davis, Sr. Betty was dedicated to her family and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was also a nature lover and enjoyed walking in our...

Oct 27, 2016

CHRISTOPHER N. WILSON

34, of Conover, Ohio passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born December 24, 1981 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Curtis Wilson & Kim (Schildknecht) Janek. He was employed at RTC Employment Services, helped with Special Olympics, coached High School Soccer & Track and played football at Urbana University...

Oct 26, 2016

Janice Louise (Baldwin) Delaney, 82, of South Charleston, Ohio, passed peacefully on Wednesday evening, October 26, 2016, surrounded by loved ones. Born on January 23, 1934, to Walter Eugene and Laura Ida Baldwin, Janice was a lifelong resident of South Charleston and a 1952 graduate of South Charleston High School, where she met her loving husband of 64 years,...

Oct 25, 2016

Blackwood, Harold G. conservationist and angler, 81 of Springfield died October 25, 2016 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of James and Emily Blackwood. Harold retired as a Wildlife Officer with 32 years of service with the ODNR. He was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, National Wild Turkey...