Obituaries

Chambers, Lewis E., II, 35, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Canton, OH. Lewis was born March 10, 1980 in Fairborn, OH to Lewis Chambers and Mija (Lee). He worked as a Foreman for Simon Roofing and Sheet Metal for several years, and was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Survivors, in addition to his parents,...

Sprouse, David E.,88, of Springfield, passed away on December 10, 2015 in Heartland of Springfield. David was born on March 1, 1927 in Wilmington, Ohio to James and Blanche (Cultice) Sprouse. Survivors include his brother, Wayne Sprouse of Simpsonville, SC and his grandson, David DePriest of Springfield. He was preceded in death by his wife, Latitia and his daughters, Sandra...

Sample, Christopher L., 58, of Springfield, passed away January 24, 2016. Chris was born September 14, 1957 in Springfield, OH to Thomas and Leona (Foster) Sample. He served honorably in the United States Navy. Survivors include one son, Christopher R. Sample; seven siblings, Tom Sample, Jim (Casey) Sample, John Sample, Marian White, Tim (Nancy) Sample, Danny Sample and Kathy (Doug)...

Robbins, Edwin D., 68, of Springfield, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Edwin was born April 24, 1947 in Ridgeway, OH to Russell T. and Margaret C. (Dorn) Robbins. He retired as a Fleet Manager for the City of Springfield after 34 years. He served in the United States Navy, was a member of...

Fisher, Mildred J. "Mid", 85, of Springfield, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016 in Forest Glen Health Campus. She was born in Enon on March 5, 1930 the daughter of Ezra and Burdetta (Sheets) Gothard. She was a member of the Eagles, Buckeye Club and Union Club. Survivors include her four children, Larry D. (Pam) Fisher of...

QUIGLEY, Donald R., 70, of Springfield passed away Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born December 24, 1945 in Pryor, Oklahoma the son of Woodrow Wilson and Pat O'Lee (Haggerty) Quigley. He was appointed to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and later graduated from the University of Syracuse Air Force...

HALE, Richard T., 92, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 in Oakwood Village. He was born March 15, 1923 in Springfield the son of Herman T. and Mildred M. (Schmidt) Hale. He worked as Vice President and former President of Electric Eel Mfg. for over 40 years. Richard was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church, a volunteer...

BURKE, William E., 90, died Saturday January 23, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born March 25, 1925 in Springfield, Ohio, the third of eleven children to Paul and Helen (Bennett) Burke. Bill "Burkie" was a barber in Springfield for many years and after retiring he worked in Central Supply at the Ohio Masonic Home, as a courtesy...

Beckner Sr., Neil, 70, of Springfield, passed away on January 20, 2016 in his residence surrounded by his family. Neil was born on May 17, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to Lambert and Virginia M. (Stutler) Beckner. He had been employed as the Director of Maintenance for St. John's Center for 35 years before retiring in 2011. He was an avid...

Dyke, Charles, R., 91, of Toledo, formerly of Springfield, Ohio passed away on January 21, 2016. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 26, 1924 the son of George M. and Gertrude M. (Adkins) Dyke. He had been employed by the Masonic Home for 18 years and prior to that time worked for the Ohio Edison Co. for thirty-six...

McNeal, Therese M. (Shay), 74, of Springfield, passed away on January 18, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Therese was born on January 13, 1942 in Springfield to Robert L. and Ruth Ann (Jordan) Shay. She had been employed at Ohio Thermometer and was a member of St. Joseph Church. Survivors include her siblings, Robert L. (Ellen) Shay, David M....

Dotson, Claude, 95, of Springfield, passed away at 9:00 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2016 at his son's home. He was born April 14, 1920 in Thacker, West Virginia the son of George and Roxie Dotson. He was a Truck Driver for Kenosha Auto Transport for 23 years and was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Air...

Clark, Jerry L., 65, of Springfield, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 in his home. Jerry was born February 11, 1950 in Springfield, OH to Daniel M. and Marjorie M. (Rodgers) Clark. He retired as a truck driver for ABF Freight Systems for many years. Survivors include his wife, Valerie; three children, C. Jerry Clark, Christopher (Janice) Clark and Heather...

Harris, Diane Sharleen, 69, of Springfield, passed away on January 15, 2016 at Hearth and Home at El Camino. Diane was born on December 31, 1946 in Springfield, OH to Franklin E. and Lenora Belle (McDowell) Harris. She taught Jr. High School in Hamilton and Springfield, OH after graduating from Miami (OH) University. She later worked as a Programmer for...

POWER, Mark E., 58, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1957 in Springfield the son of Edward J. and Ruth (Kramer) Power. He was a member of the Union Club and worked many years as a car salesman in Springfield. Survivors in addition to his mother,...

Maple, James Douglas, 38, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016. He was born in Columbus on February 14, 1977 the son of William and Twyla (Ryder) Maple. He was a member of Sharon Christian Church in West Palm Beach, Florida. In addition to his parents, survivors include his brother, Darren Maple; sister, Stephanie Henthorn; aunts and uncles, Dan (Janis) Young,...

McNulty, Walter J., 92, of Daytona Beach, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in Florida Hospital Hospice. He was born in Urbana, Ohio on July 11, 1923 the son of Edward and Mary (Boylan) McNulty. He retired from State Auto Insurance in 1986 after 30 years of service. He was a former member of St. Raphael Catholic Church...

Roberts, Charles "Pat", 79 of Hilliard, OH passed away at Kobacker House in Columbus on January 12, 2016. Pat was born on March 17, 1936 in Springfield, OH and spent his youth there. He graduated from Springfield Catholic Central, and Ohio University, and later obtained a master's degree from Central Michigan University. Pat also served honorably in the United States...

VEST, James E., 66, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 in Oakwood Village. He was born February 6, 1949 in Springfield the son of Edgar and Anita (Drake) Vest. Jim worked as an assembler for International Harvester for 35 years retiring in 2005. He was a member of the Union Club and was a bass guitarist for a...

Kuss, Carrie Lynn, 45, of Donnelsville, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. She was born in Springfield on November 30, 1970 the beloved daughter of John W. (Bev) Kuss and the late Rose (Bohn) Kuss. She worked as an insurance agent for Combined Life Insurance Company for several years. Survivors, in addition to her father and step-mother, include her...