Obituaries

JEWELL, Deborah Finnegan passed into the arms of our lord at Emory University Hospital on June 30, 2015 at the age of 64. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. Debbie is predeceased by her father Charles Finnegan, her sister Cindy Finnegan, her maternal grandparents William and Estella Burns, her paternal grandparents, Ruth and Walter Finnegan...

Nangle, James J., 85, of Springfield, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in Hearth & Home Harding Road. He was born November 25, 1929 in Springfield, OH to James H. and Gladys (Strader) Nangle. He graduated from Catholic Central in 1945 and later attended Wittenberg and Xavier Universities. James worked several years as a milkman for Borden Dairy Co. and retired...

Wickham, Henry P., 89, passed away in his home on Monday, June 29, 2015. He was born on November 9, 1925 in Matawan, New Jersey to Mary Shouvlin Wickham and Henry G. Wickham, both of Springfield. Henry graduated from St. George's School in Newport, R.I. and Williams College in Williamstown, MA. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the...

Stoll, Randy "Louie", 64, of Springfield, joined his Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 27, 2015. He was born January 11, 1951 to Charles and Winnie Stoll. He married his best friend, Bobbie Noie, on September 13, 1975. He leaves to cherish: his wife Bobbie, his mother: Winnie Stoll, daughter: Randi (T.J.) Stoll, son: Bobby (Aimee) Stoll, brother: Garry (Debbie) Stoll,...

McDONALD, John C., 73, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 in Dayspring Nursing Home. He was born July 14, 1941 in Springfield the son of Darwin and Mildred (Crooks) McDonald. John retired as a machinist from Kelsey-Hayes after a number of years and later went back to work for McCauley in Vandalia. He was a member of Plattsburg...

Shay, Robert D., 79, of Springfield, died Monday, June 22, 2015 in Miami Valley Hospital. He was born November 29, 1935 in Springfield, OH to Robert W. and Julia (Penwell) Shay. Bob retired in 1994 as Superintendent of Materials at Navistar after 38 years of service. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Life Member of the American...

McEnaney, Thomas P., 66, of Springfield, died unexpectedly in his residence. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on July 3, 1948 the son of William and Eleanor (Grieb) McEnaney. He retired from Navistar after many years of service. Tom was a member of First Christian Church and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam conflict. Survivors include his wife of...

Fricke, Steven Lawrence, 55, of Madeira Beach, FL, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 in St. Petersburg General Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL. Steve was born January 6, 1960 in Lancaster, OH to Jack and Margaret (Davisson) Fricke. He played football and graduated from Earlham College in 1982. Steve sold annuities for several companies for many years. Survivors, in addition...

SMITH, C. Patrick, 65, of South Vienna, was killed on June 16, 2015 in an automobile accident. Born in Barnesville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles V. and Jean (Wilkins) Smith. He was a graduate of Barnesville High School and a 1972 graduate of Ohio University, before beginning a career in directing TV and productions that spanned...

Ziegler, Lucille, 97, of Springfield, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born July 8, 1917 in Paulding County, OH to Jacob W. and Vesta (Straw) Leatherman. Survivors include a son in law, Larry Frick of Springfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond A. and a daughter, Sharon Frick....

Aldrich, Robert Trenton "Trent", 35, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 13, 2015. He was born in Springfield on January 30, 1980. He worked for Hixon, Inc. as a gas line consultant. He was a member of the National Youth Coach's Association, National Disc Golf Association and an avid dart player. Survivors include his wife, Heidi (Huennerkopf); two...

Burke, Robert L., 71, of Springfield, passed away at 9:20 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on August 4, 1943 the son of Jacob and Doris (Auckerman) Burke. He worked at Navistar for 42 years, before retiring as the Employee Assistance Coordinator. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church,...

DUDGEON , Karen (Ebenger) M., 66, of Dublin, Ohio passed away peacefully on May 17, 2015. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on May 13, 1949, the daughter of Edward and Betty (Horstman) Ebenger. Karen graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1967 and attended Ohio University where she met her husband Robert H. Dudgeon. She began her career at...

GORE, Cora (Barton), 76, of Enon, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in her home. She was born in Chandler, Quebec, Canada on April 26, 1939 the daughter of Edward and Josephine (Lefevre) Sutton. Survivors include her four sons, Charles (George Wakefield) Barton of North Carolina, Edward Barton, Jonathon Barton of and Richard Barton all of Enon; six grandchildren;...

BALTHASER, June A., 92, of South Charleston, passed away June 7, 2015 in Heartland of Springfield. She was born September 17, 1922 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of John and Florence G. (Sharpe) Boyd. June served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945, worked at WPAFB for 22 years as a buyer of military training films for all...

McCown, Corbin A. "Corey", 40, of Springfield, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 in his home. Corbin was born July 29, 1974 in Fayetteville, NC to Michael and Rebecca (Clay) McCown. He was employed at Coleman's Lawn Equipment as a Service Technician for several years. Survivors include one daughter, Kelsie Michaela; his mother, Rebecca (Doug) Strahler; a sister, Marcie (Tim)...

SHIRLEY, Gladys L., age 93, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 in Springfield, Ohio. Born to Archie and Clara Blainey, she lived most of her life in Sandusky, Ohio. A graduate of Sandusky High School in 1940, she attended Sandusky Business College. She retired from Ford Motor Co. after working as a traffic and purchasing rep for 28 years....

Newman, Roger L., 72, of Springfield, died June 2, 2015 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born November 4, 1942 in Springfield, Ohio to H. Paul and Juanita J. (Peterman) Newman. Roger was employed as a Layout Inspector for Navistar for 37 years, retiring in 2004. He served in the United States Air Force and was member of Knights of...

McDonough, Mary Ann, 77, of Ellenton, FL, formerly of South Vienna, OH, died February 28, 2015. Mary Ann retired from J.C. Penney after 30 years. She was a member of the Starlight Garden Club with her best friend, Linda Kessler. As an avid gardener, she had a love for flowers, especially roses and orchids. She also loved to take cruises....

Betts, John H., 58, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 in his home. He was born July 9, 1956 in Springfield, the son of Don H. and Thelma (Pitchford) Betts. John worked at Reiter Dairy for many years, was member of the N.R.A. and N.H.R.A. He enjoyed bowling and golfing in his spare time. In addition to his...