Obituaries

Apr 15, 2020

John C. Parr Jr. (Johnnie) of Enon, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on April 15th and went home to be with the Lord. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on February 5th, 1948 and was the third of seven children of John and Milly Parr. John met Peggy Zinn, the love of his life and wife of 53 years, in...

Apr 15, 2020

Springfield, OH — Charles "Dave" Miller, 85, died peacefully on Wednesday April 15, 2020 at the Ohio Masonic Home. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Sonya, along with parents, Wilbur & Dorothy (Pfeiffer) Miller of Paris, PA. Dave is survived by his children, David (Amanda) Miller of Lancaster OH, Douglas (Denise) Miller and Stephen...

Apr 14, 2020

Peck, William L.,92 of South Vienna, born on June 19, 1927, the son of the late Jesse and Lena (Tooker) Peck, was lifted to Heaven on April 14, 2020 to be reunited with family and friends that have gone before him.Many will remember him for his contagious laugh; the Clark County Fair's Produce Barn; flea marketing selling his gloves; lover...

Apr 14, 2020

Peck, William L.,92 of South Vienna, born on June 19, 1927, the son of the late Jesse and Lena (Tooker) Peck, was lifted to Heaven on April 14, 2020 to be reunited with family and friends that have gone before him. Many will remember him for his contagious laugh; the Clark County Fair’s Produce Barn; flea marketing...

Apr 11, 2020

Donna Marie Sakaitis, 61, of Urbana, Ohio passed away April 11, 2020. She was born February 27, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Donald Might, Ruth and Bill Carpenter (Dill). Donna was a member of the Lawrenceville Church of God, and was a bus driver for Clark county MRDD. She is survived by her husband Dennis...

Apr 10, 2020

Phillip Anthony "Tony" Conley, 59, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 10, 2020 at his home. He graduated from Greenon High School in 1980 and later retired from Honda of America after 20 years in the welding department. Tony was a doting father and grandfather, who loved his family above all else. He was an avid hunter...

Apr 10, 2020

Harold L. Salyers

75, of Enon, Ohio passed away April 10, 2020. He was born May 20, 1944, in Paintsville, Kentucky, the son of the late Earl & Hannah (Webb) Salyer. Harold worked for over 30 years as a welder at Universal Welding, and eventually owning and operating Salyers Welding for over 10 years. He is survived...

Apr 7, 2020

James R. Blankenship

91, of Jacksboro, Tennessee passed away April 7, 2020. He was born January 3, 1929 the son of the late James & Stella (Dotson) Blankenship. He was a veteran of the United States Army. James spent many years of his career working for Schaefer’s Bakery, but he will mostly be remembered for his devotion...

Apr 4, 2020

Maridel Van Meter, 97, of Springfield, passed away, April 4th, 2020 in Ohio Masonic Home Pathways. She is survived by her loving family. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements have been entrusted to Richards, Raff & Dunbar Memorial Home. Expressions of sympathy may be made...

Apr 4, 2020

Douglas M. Kirkpatrick

68, of Dayton, Ohio passed away April 4, 2020. He was born November 13, 1951 in Springfield, Ohio the son of John & Mary Kirkpatrick. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Kirkpatrick; daughter, Kelly (David) Gibson; grandchildren, Cauy & Avery; two brother's, John (Sharon) Kirkpatrick, Jim (Lori) Kirkpatrick; nieces, nephews, other relatives and...

Apr 3, 2020

David L. Sagers

73, of Fairborn, Ohio passed away April 3, 2020. He was born August 4, 1946 in Bedford, Indiana the son of the late Leon & Doris (Cummings) Sagers. He is survived by his wife, Susan Sagers; children, Cecilia, Maurice & Jesse Sagers, Stephanie Wade, Ian & Shane Robinson, Chad & Shannon Dollar, Lisa Daugherty,...

Apr 3, 2020

JanetM. Jones

74, passed away at Grandview Hospital on Friday, April 3, 2020. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on March 12, 1945,to Florence G. and Wilbert H. Johnson. Janet attended Northridge High School, graduating in 1963. She is survived by her husband of 45 years Forrest Jones, son JR Jones and daughter-in-law Christa K. Jones, daughter...

Apr 1, 2020

Maxine O. Leathley, 90, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away April 1, 2020. She was born July 20, 1929 in Osborn, Ohio, the daughter of the late Cecil L. and Alice Marie (Hess) Karns. She is survived by a daughter, Cherryl (Roy) Huffenberger, son, Jim (Sharon) Leathley, four grandchildren, Amy (Gary) Goldblatt of Fairborn, OH, Brian (Jill) Leathley of...

Mar 31, 2020

Wanda Mae Whitt, 86, formerly of New Carlisle, OH, departed this Earth on Tuesday March 31, 2020 in Springfield, OH. She was born August 3, 1933 in Lynn, WV to Walter and Pearl (Mills) Varney. She was a beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend. She loved her family, ice cream and mowing her lawn on her John Deere tractor....

Mar 31, 2020

Richard R. Valentine, 98, of Springfield passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving children. He was born October 15, 1921 in Troy, the son of the late Gladly and Mildred (Smith) Valentine. Richard was a loving father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a proud, courageous, veteran serving in WWII in the USMC, I...

Mar 29, 2020

Joann Buchwalter

90, of South Charleston, OH passed away peacefully at her home with her son and daughter-in-law, Edward L (IV) and Kimberly J Buchwalter, by her side on Sunday 3/29/2020.

She was an avid skeet shooter and also enjoyed tennis, Springfield's social life and her farm.

She was born in Barbourville, KY...

Mar 27, 2020

BETTY L. MASSEY

73, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Friday, March 27, 2019. She was born October 30, 1946 in Tennessee, the daughter of the late, Johnny & Emma Lee (Rhoades) Morris. She retired from Wright- Patterson Air Force Base. She is survived; daughter, Jennifer (Donnie) Vaughn; a grandson, Nicholas; a brother, Johnny (Kathy) Morris; other...

Mar 26, 2020

Steven E. Dixon,

loving husband, devoted father, dependable brother, fun uncle and incredible grandfather, age 59 of Medway Ohio, passed away Thursday March 26, 2020. He was born January 28, 1961 in Dayton, OH and grew up in Fairborn, OH. The son of the late Jack M. and Wanda (Gerry) G. Dixon (Waldren). He is survived by...

Mar 25, 2020

Dr. George P. Anderson, Jr., age 94, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter in Santa Barbara, CA, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. He was born April 23, 1925, in Lansing, MI, to George Philip and Gladys Heywood Anderson. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1951, after serving three years in the U.S....

Mar 22, 2020

Ralph Morgan Stephenson was born on March 14, 1938 in Riverside, California. He died on March 22, 2020 at a nursing home in Troy, Ohio not long after his 82nd birthday. He was born to a family of California citrus farmers and loved the outdoors and animals. In his life he was a milk delivery man, forestry...