Obituaries
Helen M. Loney
Loney, Helen M., 85, of Springfield, died at 7:51 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Hearth & Home at El Camino. She was born in Springfield on January 20, 1929 the daughter of Ivan and Anna (Zotkovich) Dadich. She was a very active member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and the Altar Rosary Sodality. Survivors include her four children and...
John F. Seiter
SEITER, John F., 84, of Springfield died at 10:33 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born June 21, 1929 in Cincinnati to John and Mary (Malone) Seiter. He was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Korean War. John retired as a firefighter from the...
Michael Baumann
Baumann, Michael, 30, of Springfield, died March 8, 2014 in the E.R. at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born November 1, 1983 in Columbus, OH to Albert M. Baumann and Julie (Gray) Baumann. He was a graduate of Shawnee High School. Survivors include his mother of Springfield; his father; a brother, Andrew (Sara) Baumann, Dayton; maternal grandmother, Dorma (John)...
Alice L. Welch
WELCH, Alice L., 96, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, March 09, 2014 in Clark Memorial Home. She was born July 21, 1917 in Springfield the daughter of Martin R. and Mary W. (Mullee) Welch. Alice worked as a secretary at International Harvester for over 32 years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include two sisters, Carolyn...
James Richard McFann
McFann, James Richard, 82, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born September 15, 1931 in Lawrence County, OH the son of Albert and Marcella (Thompson) McFann. James retired from Bauer Brothers after 35 years, and was a member of the Union Club and Machinist Club. Survivors include his daughter, Mary...
Leonard Sonners
SONNERS, Leonard E., 83, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, March 05, 2014 at Ohio State Medical Center. He was born September 17, 1930 in Springfield the son of Floyd L. and Stephana (Gurnicki) Sonners. Leonard was a truck driver for Howard Sober, Inc. for 28 years. He also retired from the United States Army after 43 years of service, was...
Carl A. Stewart
Stewart, Carl A., 68, of Springfield, died at 7:20 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Mariemont, Ohio on September 28, 1945 the son of Daniel and Cordelia (Watson) Stewart. He retired as a Technical Sergeant from the Springfield Air National Guard after many years of service. He was a member of the...
Dr. Paul E. Andorfer, Sr.
Andorfer, Dr. Paul E., Sr, of Springfield, passed away on February 14, 2014 in his home. He was born on March 25, 1941 in Ft. Wayne, IN to Leonard J. and Blanche (Mock) Andorfer. Paul attended Marmion Academy, St. Joseph's College and Indiana University, where he received his medical degree. He worked as an Anesthesiologist for Community Hospital, and later...
Dennis "Grasshopper" Powers
POWERS, Dennis "Grasshopper", 67, of Springfield, unexpectedly passed away in his home on February 15, 2014. He was born in Springfield June 23, 1946 the son of Kenneth E. and Dorothy (Morgan) Powers. He graduated from Greenon High School and was a member of the first, four-year, graduating class of Wright State University ('68) with an accounting degree. Dennis was...
Burtis M. Trumbo
Trumbo, Burtis M., 73, of South Charleston, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born near Hodgenville, Kentucky on February 16, 1940 to Ben and Rosa Trumbo. Burt enjoyed bluegrass music, practical jokes, and spending time on his farm in Kentucky. He retired from Navistar in 2002,...
Joan A. Foreman
Foreman, Joan A., 73, of Springfield, died at 11:55 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014 in Springfield Regional Medical Center following a brief illness with cancer. She was born November 5, 1940 in Springfield, OH to William and Dorothy (Bell) Hopping. Joan was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church, Springfield Country Club, member and Past President of the Springfield Museum...
Marlene Seiter
Seiter, Marlene H., 82, of Springfield, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in Heartland of Springfield. She was born January 14, 1932 in Springfield the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Schafer) Kennedy. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, John F.; daughter, Karen Taynor of Springfield; son, Brian K. (Kim) Seiter of...
Robert R. Marshall
Marshall, Robert Ross, 84, of Springfield, died at 9:58 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2014 in his residence. He was born in Springfield on December 17, 1929 the son of James Logan and Pauline (Champer) Marshall. He was a Pharmacist at Marshall Pharmacies for 54 years and a member of the Clark County Pharmaceutical Association. Survivors include his four daughters and...
Glenn E. "Tink" Gerhardt
Gerhardt, Glenn E. "Tink", 85, of Lakeview, OH, formerly of Springfield, passed away February 2, 2014 in the Ohio Masonic Home. He was born May 25, 1928 in Pickaway County, OH to Edward H. and Ethel M. (Stevenson) Gerhardt. Glenn retired as a machinist from Cooper Energy. He was a member of the Moose Lodge. Survivors include three children and...
Richard A. "Dick" Miller
MILLER, Richard Anthony "Dick", age 76, of Springfield, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his Family on Thursday January 30, 2014. He was born December 11, 1937 to Benjamin and Julia (O'Neill) Miller. He was a 1956 graduate of Catholic Central High School and the American College of Financial Services. He began his career with the Prudential Insurance Co....
Ann Elizabeth McGree
McGree, Ann Elizabeth (McGraw), 85, answered the call to go back home on January 30, 2014. Ann was born on the lucky 13th of November 1928 in Columbus, the daughter of James and Agnes (Graney) McGraw. Ann was a lifelong, very proud member of St. Teresa parish. Always a devoted employee, she always spoke highly of her time spent working...
Douglas Gene Stevenson
STEVENSON, Douglas Gene, 58, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic after a month long battle of complications from H1N1. He was born in Springfield on October 17, 1955 to Harold and Phyllis (Baker) Stevenson. Doug was an Eagle Scout in Troop #1 and was a 1973 graduate of Shawnee High...
Steve Snarr
Snarr, Steve E., 57, of New Carlisle, died unexpectedly at 3:12 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2014 in Grandview Medical Center, Dayton. He was born in Springfield on November 25, 1956 the son of Stanley "Mouse" and Joan (Banker) Snarr. He was a 1975 graduate of Tecumseh High School and loved the game of Golf. Survivors, in addition to his mother,...
Carel D. Esterline
Esterline, Carel D., 89, of Springfield, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2014 in Emeritus at Fox Run, Fairborn. She was born in Fostoria, Ohio on November 19, 1924 the daughter of Albert N. and Clara (Goshe) Jung. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Carel graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1942. She met the...
Kenneth M. Besecker
BESECKER, Kenneth M., 75, passed away at home on January 24, 2014 with his wife and family by his side. He served in the U.S. Army as a Ranger and Paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Predeceased by his parents, Ken is survived by his loving wife Carolyn (Hackett), Columbus and children Eric M. Besecker (Lisa), Petersburg, KY, Lynn...