Obituaries
Rita Smith
Nov 16, 2022
SMITH, Rita Diane, 46, passed away unexpectedly on November 16, 2022 in Springfield. She was born October 23, 1976 in Springfield, Ohio. She was the daughter of Deborah Boilon and Kevin Schissler. Survivors include her mother, Deborah Boilon, Ballwin, MO; father and stepmother, Kevin & Linda Schissler; three sons, Tre’ Smith, Devyn Smith and Aiden Smith; one grandson, Anderson...
Helen Linkhart
Nov 16, 2022
Linkhart, Helen T., 101, of Springfield, OH died Wednesday November 16, 2022 in Oakwood Village. She was born March 6, 1921 in Koblenz, Germany to Wesley A. and Mary (Schultz) Wilber. She was employed as a Registered Nurse for Dr. Potts for 33 years. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church and graduated from Good Samaritan School...
Ronald Hill
Nov 15, 2022
HILL, Ronald E., 69, of Springfield, passed away on November 15, 2022. He was born November 17, 1952 in Springfield the son of Robert J. and Helen M. (Burk) Hill. Ron was a 1971 graduate of Catholic Central High School where he excelled in several sports. He owned and operated his own lawn care business for several years and...
Daniel L. Bowman
Nov 15, 2022
BOWMAN, Daniel L. “Dan”, 81, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 in his home. Dan was born November 8, 1941 in Zanesville, Ohio the son of Richard and Coralee (Barker) Bowman. He retired from International Harvester in 2002. He was also a member of St. Thomas Aquinas in Zanesville, and St. Mary Church and St. Bernard Church in...
Margaret Ann "Peg" Horstman
Nov 14, 2022
HORSTMAN, Margaret Ann “Peg”, 71, of Springfield, went Home to be with her mom and dad on Monday, November 14, 2022 in Hospice of Dayton. Peg was born July 8, 1951 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Charles and Marie (Cook) Henderson. She retired from Security National Bank after 42 years. More than anything, Peg loved spending time with her...
Robert A. Bullwinkel
Nov 11, 2022
BULLWINKEL, Robert A. “Bob”, 74, of Springfield, passed away November 11, 2022 in his home. Bob was born April 11, 1948 in Rockville Centre, New York, the son of Andrew F. and Mary E. (Werland) Bullwinkel. He spent many years working at the Springview Developmental Center. He was an avid animal lover and dedicated much of his life to his...
Harriett C. Finnegan
Nov 11, 2022
FINNEGAN, Harriett C., 93, of Springfield, passed away November 11, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born December 18, 1928 in Springfield the daughter of Edmund and Anna (Hain) Burkhard, Sr. Survivors include three siblings, Edmund Burkhard, Jr., Marilyn Leibfritz and Ronald Burkhard, Sr.; 14 nieces; 4 nephews and several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in...
Michael E. Dilts
Nov 10, 2022
DILTS, Michael E., 78, of Beavercreek, died at 1:09 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2022 in Soin Medical Center, Beavercreek. He was born February 20, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, a son of William C. and Catherine M. (Hunt) Dilts. Michael graduated from Urbana High School in 1962. He then served in the United States Navy for six years where he received...
Larry K. Zerkle
Nov 9, 2022
ZERKLE, Larry K., 84, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Larry was born June 20, 1938 in Urbana, Ohio the son of Hollis and Erma (Baker) Zerkle. He graduated from Westville High School, Wilmington College and received his Master’s Degree from Wittenberg University. Larry served as an Educator for 44 years, with a...
Christine A. Neuhardt
Nov 6, 2022
MCGUFF-NEUHARDT, Christine A., 65, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022 in Wooded Glen Health Campus. She was born March 9, 1957 in Springfield the daughter of James J. and Mary Ann (Cavanaugh) McGuff. Chris was a 1975 graduate of Catholic Central High School and Community Hospital School of Nursing. She was a dedicated nurse for over 40 years...
Richard E. Ervin
Nov 5, 2022
ERVIN, Richard Erich “Rick”, 52, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 in his home. Rick was born December 14, 1969 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Linda (Kuss) Ervin. He was the Owner and Operator of Kuss & Ervin Landscaping and an avid Steelers fan. He was also a loving father, grandfather and son. In addition to...
Roy Ronald "Ron" Frazier
Nov 4, 2022
Frazier, Roy Ronald “Ron”, 75 of Springfield, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022 in his home. He was born on September 26, 1947 in Springfield the son of John Ernest and Iva Vivian (Chatwood) Frazier. He worked for Ohio Edison and then worked for the Ohio Masonic Home. Survivors include his wife, Marcia D. (Grimm); three siblings, Ernest Frazier,...
Robert Jefferson Taylor
Nov 3, 2022
TAYLOR, Robert Jefferson “Rob”, 51, of St. Paris, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Rob was born October 16, 1971 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Jeff and Jerri Taylor. Rob was an avid sports enthusiast that included baseball, fishing, ice fishing, deer hunting, disc golf, billiards, and darts. He was a dedicated fan of...
Les Heckman
Nov 1, 2022
HECKMAN, Les E., 75, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Les was born June 1, 1947 in Piqua, Ohio the son of Clyde and Margaret (Stoner) Heckman. He retired from Prudential Insurance and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. He loved golf and football, and was a High School Football Referee for 25 years. He...
Patty Davis
Oct 30, 2022
Davis, Patty L., 94 of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Wooded Glen. She was born in Springfield on September 6, 1928 the daughter of Arthur and Evelyn (Long) Gueth. Survivors include her two children and spouses, Pam (Oran) Sine and Bob (Melanie) Davis; seven grandchildren, Jenny (Eric) Swan, Josh ((Regina) Sine, Matthew Davis, Lucas Davis,...
Gregory Charles Smith
Oct 27, 2022
SMITH, Gregory Charles ,70, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Greg was born January 9, 1952, in Mansfield, Ohio the son of Donald and Dolores Smith. Greg was a member of Troop 122 and was awarded his Eagle Scout rank by John Glenn in 1966. Greg graduated from St. Pete’s High School, and...
Cyrilla M. Hixon
Oct 27, 2022
Hixon, Cyrilla Mary “Cy”, 97, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022. She was born in Great Falls, Montana on August 1, 1925 one of 14 children of Charles and Louise (Kuich) Cooper. Cyrilla worked at Gore Field in Great Falls, where she met her future husband, Howard M. Hixon. They came to Springfield and were married June 8, 1946. ...
Gary A. Zinn
Oct 27, 2022
ZINN, Gary A., 60, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022 in his home. Gary was born September 3, 1962 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Edgar Lee and Mary Almeta (Miller) Zinn. He was employed as a RN for The Rocking Horse Center and was a member of the Lighthouse Tabernacle Church. He had volunteered as a Paramedic...
Louis H. Linardos
Oct 26, 2022
Linardos, Louis H., 96 of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 in his home. He was born in Kosmas, Greece on September 15, 1926 the son of Argeri and Evagglia (Lambros) Linardos. He worked at Linardos Villa and was the owner and operator of Papa Louie’s and Four Seasons Greenhouse. He was a member of Assumption Church of...
Patricia Faye Malone
Oct 26, 2022
MALONE, Patricia F. (Shipton) “Patti”, 71, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022 in Forest Glen Health Campus. Patti was born October 5, 1951 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Lloyd Russell and Stella Louise (Mercer) Shipton. She retired from F & P of America in 2015, and loved camping, boating, roller skating, sports, water skiing and cheering for...