Obituaries

Dec 21, 2016

Detrick, Roy Clayton, 63 of Springfield died December 21, 2016 in Miami Valley Hospital. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on August 25, 1953, the son of Richard and Ada Detrick. Roy worked for the Springfield City Schools as a district wide computer tech. He was a member of the former Prince of Peace Church of the...

Dec 20, 2016

Donna Marie Pyles, (63) of Springfield, Ohio was born in London, Ohio on January 31, 1953 went to be with the Lord on December 20, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents Wilbur & Margaret Jones, brothers Tom and John Jones, and one sister Carolyn Whitaker. Survived by brothers Jeff (Barbara) Jones, Jack (Brenda) Jones,...

Dec 19, 2016

Gregory E. Eichelman

Entered the Church Triumphant December 19,2016

Greg was born in Springfield, Ohio on July 4, 1957, the son of Gail E. and Geraldine (Jacoby) Eichelman. During his pre-school years, he thought that all fireworks displays were for his birthday. Greg-an "all-in" individual - graduated from Shawnee...

Dec 19, 2016

KIMBERLY INNIS

55, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Monday, December 19, 2016. She was born February 13, 1961 in Springfield the daughter of Harold & Christine Ashbaugh. She is survived by her husband, Russ Innis; brothers, Alec, John, Charlie & Tom; sisters, Diane, Kathy, Lugene & Brenda; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be...

Dec 19, 2016

Dale E. Murphy, 96, of Springfield, passed away Monday December 19, 2016 in Forest Glen. He was born September 21, 1920 in Phoneton, OH the son of Jesse Franklin and Stella Belle (Shaffer) Murphy. Mr. Murphy served in the United States Army, 106th Infantry Division during WWII, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He was captured on...

Dec 18, 2016

GORDON KEITH RILEY

88, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. He was born June 3, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York of the late McDonald & Viola (Hattersen) Riley. He retired from the U.S. Air Force and the State of Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Riley; two daughters, Viola Webber &...

Dec 17, 2016

CAROLYN J. WAGNER

68, of Springfield, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. She was born November 18, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late Louis & Betty (Wassum) Buvinger. She was a member of the Donnelscreek Church of the Brethren and was a member of the Friends of Carriage Hill Farm. She is survived...

Dec 17, 2016

Baker, Fred E., 81 of Springfield, Ohio died December 17, 2016 in his residence. He was born in Vinton County, Ohio on June 6, 1935, the son of John W. and Addie Baker, Sr. He worked at Schaefer’s Bakery prior to retiring from International Harvester as truck mechanic. He enjoyed playing music on the organ and guitar. Fred also...

Dec 16, 2016

Glaze, Ben Allen, 92 of Springfield passed away December 16, 2016 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on February 29, 1924, the son of Ralph and Gladys Glaze. Ben graduated from Springfield South before serving his country in the US Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a 1950 graduate of...

Dec 14, 2016

Hansel W. Kirkland, 93, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was born December 28, 1922 in Castleberry, Alabama the eldest of nine children of George and Edith (Reed) Kirkland. Mr. Kirkland served in the Civilian Conservation Corps during Franklin D. Rooosevelt’s Administration, and served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Hansel was a...

Dec 12, 2016

ROBERT CROTHERS

52, of Lockbourne, Ohio passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 in Columbus. He was born June 18, 1964 in Springfield, Ohio the son of James K. and Theodoscia (Martin) Crothers. He is survived by his sister Shonda (John) Stansberry; brother James A. Crothers; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death...

Dec 12, 2016

Richard "Dick" Carroll Taylor, 77, of Tipp City, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016. He was born March 24, 1939 in Dayton, the son of John Wesley and Esther Agnes (Hatton) Taylor. Dick was a member of New Carlisle Baptist Church. He was a lover of classic cars and a good steak dinner. Dick is preceded in death by...

Dec 11, 2016

Geraldine A. Mollett, 67, of Springfield passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 11, 2016 in her home. She was born January 18, 1949 in Springfield the daughter of Ambrose and Charlotte (Hoagland) Allen, Sr. Geraldine was an LPN and worked as a Geriatric Nurse for 27 years. She loved doing arts and crafts and then gifting them to family and...

Dec 8, 2016

Ron Williams, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 following heart surgery. Ron had a life-long love affair with nature, growing up in Yellow Springs, Ohio with Glen Helen Nature Preserve as his playground. Ron was extremely knowledgeable about flora and fauna, and he loved to share outdoor walks, canoe trips and Sunday morning picnics with Fern,...

Dec 7, 2016

ALMA L. POVRZENICH

89, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016. She was born February 7, 1927, in Paintsville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Jesse & Darcus (Marshall) Freeman. She is survived by her children, Marsha (Robert) Clendenon, Brenda (Clarence) Thornbury, James (Susie) Blair, Deborah (Bill) Littleton, Sandra (Larry) Howard; 15 grandchildren; many...

Dec 7, 2016

Jay E. Brening, 85, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016. He was born October 21, 1931 in Springfield the son of George and Kathryn (Loos) Brening. Jay was a graduate of Springfield High School and served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was retired from Winco Industries in Tipp City. Jay was...

Dec 7, 2016

Marjorie E. Skillings

91, from New Carlisle, Ohio born on April 7, 1925, passed away in her home on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Lester & Beulah (Shoup) Neff. Our beloved mother, grandma, great grandma, sister, aunt, and friend graduated from New Carlisle high school in 1943. She was a member...

Dec 6, 2016

Charles L. Mellott, 77, of Springfield passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 following a brief illness. He was born March 7, 1939 in Xenia the son of Harold and Irene (Leigh) Mellott. Following the death of his mother in 1946, Charles was raised by his grandmother, Maude Wyatt in Petersburg, IN. Charles was a D.C. Transit bus driver for...

Dec 5, 2016

Agnew, Judith C., 71 of Springfield died December 5, 2016 in the Best Care Nursing and Rehabilitation, Wheelersburg, Ohio. She was born in Xenia, Ohio on February 15, 1945, the daughter of George and Dorothy Mongold. Judy retired from Southbrook Care Center as a nurse. In her spare she enjoyed fishing and playing board games. She was preceded in...

Dec 4, 2016

Briggs, Eloise "Ellie" V., 74 of Springfield, Ohio passed away December 4, 2016. She was born in Germantown, Ohio on August 25, 1942, the daughter of Willard and Laura Briggs. She was preceded in death by her parents and nephew Ray Steele. Ellie enjoyed painting, playing the keyboard and guitar. Ellie retired from Federated Department Stores in maintenance with...