Obituaries

Mar 27, 2016

Barbara A. Freeman, 78, of Springfield passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 in Heartland of Springfield. She was born September 23, 1937 in Springfield the daughter of William and Dorothy (Williams) Woodrow. Barbara was retired from the Ohio Masonic Home with over 35 years of service as a Nurses Aid and was a member of the First Church of...

Mar 26, 2016

Helen E. Acton (nee Ewanick)

90, of New Carlisle, passed away Saturday March 26th, 2016. She was born May 16, 1925 in Minersville PA, to Procop and Mary Ivanyk, both immigrants from Ukrainia. She grew up in Evanston IL, where, after graduating from high school, she met Robert Acton at a USO show. In 1944 Bob went...

Mar 26, 2016

John W. Clark, 81 of Springfield died March 26, 2016 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Miami County, the son of Raymond and Ruth Clark. John was a graduate of Northwestern High School in 1952. He was the owner of Crest TV and Stereo for 25 years until his retirement in 2007. He was a...

Mar 24, 2016

Merrill Clair Flory

94, of Springfield, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 24, 2016 at home. He was born September 8, 1921 in Painter Creek, Ohio, the son of the late Rolland and Golda Flory. He graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1939 and attended Cedarville College before leaving to pursue farming full time. He attended Donnels Creek...

Mar 24, 2016

ANNA ROSE KUNKA

84, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016. She was born December 3, 1931 in Dayton the daughter of the late Frank & Rose (De Pama) Rosati. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She is survived by a daughter, Diane Schneider; grandchildren; great grandchildren; a brother, Frank &...

Mar 23, 2016

Joanna L. Miller, 76, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Good Shepherd Village. She was born November 1, 1939 in Springfield, the daughter of Herbert and Bertha (Miller) Givens. Jo enjoyed bingo and her many dogs she cared for over the years. She is survived by her daughter Renee DeWitt; a sister Martha (Marty) Morgan-Buskirk; a...

Mar 20, 2016

ROBERT E. SIGLER

90, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016. He was born in Pike Township, Ohio on November 30, 1925, to the late D. Millard & Mary A. (Ramsey) Sigler. He was a North Hampton High School graduate, class of 1943. After high school, he assembled a herd of Registered Holstein Dairy...

Mar 19, 2016

Deloris Rose Griffith, 95, of Springfield passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 in Forest Glen. She was born July 30, 1920 in Springfield, the daughter of Walter C. and Grace (Smith) Castle. Deloris was an avid reader and enjoyed sewing. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband William Donald Griffith; brothers Everett, Edwin and Darrell Castle; sisters...

Mar 19, 2016

MELISSA HOBBS BLAYLOCK

45, of Springfield, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016. She was born August 16, 1970 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of William Hobbs & Jean Hardy. She was a graduate of Tecumseh High School class of 1988 and graduated from Sinclair Community College in 2010. She was employed Red Roof Inn in customer...

Mar 18, 2016

Russell L. Casto, 62, of Springfield passed away Friday, March 18, 2016. He was born December 10, 1953 in Springfield, the son of Warren and Donna Casto, Sr. Russell worked as a truck driver for Holland, was a member of the Union Club and Teamsters Local Union No. 957. He is preceded in death by his parents; paternal grandparents...

Mar 16, 2016

LOWELL P VAUGHN

92, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Franklin, Tennessee. He was born September 16, 1923 in Plainfield, Indiana the son of the late Delbert Vaughn & Gail (Plyley) Vaughn and stepfather, Roy Garmen. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, retired Civil Service at WPAFB and was a...

Mar 15, 2016

Edwin M. Clagett, Jr. 81 of Springfield passed away March 15, 2016 in Oakwood Village. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Edwin and Thelma Clagett, Sr. Edwin enjoyed camping so much that he volunteered at Buck Creek State Park and the Smokey Mountains. Edwin was a tool and die maker for over 50 years and was...

Mar 14, 2016

Wanda M. Ricketts, 67 of Springfield died March 14, 2016 Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Campton, KY, the daughter of Charles and Ruby Brashears. Wanda has been involved in banking for many years with Gem Savings and GE Capital. She was a member of the Eastern Star, American Business Womens Association. Wanda was a graduate of...

Mar 11, 2016

Merle Green Davis, 74, passed peacefully at home on March 11, 2016. The daughter of Harry and Marion Green (Woodworth), Merle was a lifelong resident of Springfield, Ohio. A trailblazer for women in technology, she retired from a career as a programmer at WPAFB. An intrepid traveler in retirement, she counted whitewater rafting and hot air balloon...

Mar 11, 2016

PHILIP M. EVANS

67 of Donnelsville, Ohio passed away Friday, March 11, 2016. He was born November 9, 1948 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin the son of the late Louis & Maxine (McGraw) Evans. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and retired welder. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Jean (Koenig) Evans; two step children,...

Mar 11, 2016

JIM J. WEAVER

71, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Friday, March 11, 2016. He was born September 4, 1944 in Jackson, Kentucky the son of the late Edward & Bertha (Bailey) Weaver. He was a retired Teamsters, lifetime member of the F.O.E., NSRA Street Rod Association, F&AM New Carlisle Blue Lodge 100, AMVETS Post 1789 and...

Mar 10, 2016

Lee Earl Smith, 60,of Springfield, Ohio, died on Thursday, March 10, 2016. in Arbors Nursing Home. He was born in College Park, Georgia, the son ofEdgar and Mildred Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by one brother, Teaden Smith;one sister, Janet Goodman; and close friendBarry Johnson. Services will be private.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.richardsraffanddunbar.com...

Mar 9, 2016

Arnold L. "Babe" Holloway, 66, of Springfield went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was born September 3, 1949 in Vanceburg, KY, the son of William Earl and Margaret (Polley) Holloway. Babe had worked at The Champion Co. for 25 years, then later at KTH and Navistar. He spent many summers at Lagonda Field...

Mar 6, 2016

JAMES G. MCCLAIN

51, ofEnon, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016. He was born October 11, 1964 the son of Glenn & Mary (Trusel) McClain. He was truck driver at Bentley World Wide Packaging. He is survived by his mother; his fiancée Tammy Hughes; children, Nicole Shirley, Brittany (Paul Hert) Norris, Tyler (Clorissa Honaker) Hughes; twelve...

Mar 5, 2016

VIRGINIA MAE (SISK) THOELE

Age 100, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016. She was born October 12, 1915 in Licking, Missouri the daughter of the late Utah & Virgie (Randall) Sisk. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson Norman Miles Thoele and a son, Walter (Skip) Harold Thoele. She leaves behind...