Obituaries

Jul 28, 2016

Janice M. Burton, 78, of Springfield passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 following a brief illness. She was born September 22,1937 in Olive Hill, KY the youngest of eight children born to Allie and Lutie (McBrayer) Carpenter. Janice graduated from Olive Hill High School and attended Morehead State University. Janice assisted her husband, Willie in the operation of Burton...

Jul 27, 2016

Jamie Michelle "Chell Chell" King, 24, of New Carlisle passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. She was born on September 8, 1991, the daughter of Ronald and Donna (Simek) King. Jamie loved to listen and play music as well as write poems. Her biggest joy in life was spending time with her nephew Bryan. Jamie is preceded in...

Jul 26, 2016

Geneva Evelyn Bruner, 90, formerly of Springfield, OH passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Waterford in Mansfield, OH. She was born November 19, 1925, in Ross County, OH, the daughter of Everett and Bonnie (Horner) Blevins. Geneva was retired from the Springfield City Schools Credit Union and was a long time member of Grace United Methodist Church....

Jul 26, 2016

Leon "Doug" Burr, 93, of Springfield went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. He was born April 7, 1923 in Cedarville the son of Horace and Lulu (Rino) Burr. Doug served in the Army Air Corps, 14th Air Force during WWII in the China-Burma-India Theater. He flew numerous missions from India over...

Jul 25, 2016

MILDRED E. KILHEFFER

101, formerly of Huber Heights, Ohio passed away Monday in Clarksville, Ohio. She was born November 24, 1914 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late John & Pearl (Eshbaugh) Baker. She was a retired bookkeeper at Security Bank. She is survived by a daughter, Sarah & Alex Brunton; a son, John David &...

Jul 25, 2016

CLYDE C. COLLIER

81, of Medway, Ohio passed away Monday, July 25, 2016. He was born August 15, 1934 in Hazard, Kentucky the son of the late Paul & Maggie (Spangler) Collier. Clyde was a U.S. Army veteran, retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base and MRDD. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Collier; two sons,...

Jul 24, 2016

Virgil Loverne Johnson, 80, of Fairborn passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Hospice of Dayton after a brief illness. He was born March 22, 1936 in Soldier, KY the son of Harve and Zada (Bair) Johnson. Virgil served in the United States Army and retired from Dayton Showcase with thirty-four years of service. He was a member of...

Jul 21, 2016

NEVA C. KOONS

96, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Thursday July 21, 2016. She was born October 19, 1919 in Santoy, Ohio the daughter of the late Clarence & Florence (Stoneburner) Sherick. She is survived by three daughters, Shirley & Lewis Kettlehake, Kathy & William Taylor, Sherry & Robert Kelly; two sons, Ted & Helen Koons,...

Jul 20, 2016

Raymond E. Miller, Sr. 89 of Springfield died July 20, 2016. He was born in Xenia, Ohio on October 27, 1926, the son of Harry and Fatina Miller. Raymond served his country in the US Navy during WW II. He retired from Bauer Brothers as a machinist with several years of service. In his spare time he enjoyed working...

Jul 18, 2016

JAMES E.HADDIX, SR.

89, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Monday, July 18, 2016. He was born September 22, 1926 in Perry County, Kentucky the son of the late Louis & Susie (Lawson) Haddix. He was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran and retired from Suburban Motor Freight. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Jean...

Jul 17, 2016

Martha Marlene (McKenzie) Freeland

Was born October 9, 1940 to Floyd & Lorraine Mckenzie in West Union, Ohio in Adams County. She was the youngest of four children. She grew up in the small farming community of Blue Creek, Ohio, where the family regularly attended Satterfield’s Chapel Church. She attended Blue Creek High School and graduated from...

Jul 17, 2016

Amy Jean (Hawkins) Jennings, 36, of Dayton, OH, passed away, Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She was born June 20, 1980 in Dayton, OH, the daughter of James Hawkins of Xenia and the late Beverly Owen. In addition to her mother, Amy was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Papaw and Grandma...

Jul 14, 2016

Phyllis I. Preston, 85, formerly of Springfield passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine after a brief illness. She was born January 31, 1931 in Logan County the daughter of Willard and Laura (Lease) Bell and was a graduate of West Mansfield High School. Phyllis graduated from the Springfield City Hospital School of Nursing as...

Jul 14, 2016

Homer Kendrick, 81, of Medway passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 in the Wright Patterson Air Force Base Hospital. He was born on October 4, 1934 in Hazard, Kentucky, the son of Jack and Arminda (Slone) Kendrick. Homer served in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam and retired after 20 years of service as a Master Sargent. He...

Jul 13, 2016

Michael K. Clark, 62, of Oceano, CA, peacefully passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 surrounded by his family in his home at Indian Lake, OH. He was born October 20, 1953 in Muncie, IN the son of Cecil W. and Mary (Jenkins) Clark. Mike was the owner of a Stanley Steamer franchise in San Luis Obispo and northern Santa...

Jul 12, 2016

Howard L. Baker, 97, of Troy, formerly of Coffin Station passed away on July 12, 2016 in Brookdale of Troy. He was born on October 23, 1918 in Clark County, Ohio, the son of Charles and Mae (Laughlin) Baker. Howard was a member of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife...

Jul 9, 2016

Bonnie E. Carter-Stewart, 58, of Springfield passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016. She was born August 24, 1957 in Silver Spring, MD the daughter of Oscar and Helen E. (Oden) Carter. Bonnie is survived by her large and loving family and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. Raised in Silver Spring and College Park, Maryland, Bonnie...

Jul 8, 2016

E. Mearl Graham, 78, of Springfield went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2016. She was born August 9, 1937 in Bluestone, KY the daughter of James and Ruth (Carter) Flannery and resided in Springfield most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Louis Graham; her parents; 3 brothers...

Jul 7, 2016

Marilyn June Dement, 73, of New Carlisle passed away on July7, 2016. She was born June 12, 1943 in Provo, UT, the daughter of Edward and Muriel (Younkin) Ortez. Marilyn was a resident at Dayview Nursing Home, where she enjoyed her church group and bible study. She enjoyed drawing and painting natural landscapes, winning awards in area competitions and...

Jul 6, 2016

Joan M. Kirkland, 83, of Springfield went home to the Lord on July 6, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on May 2, 1933, the daughter of Raymond and Minnie Cline, Sr. Joan was a longtime member of High Street Church of the Nazarene until her health prevented her attendance. At church she...