Obituaries

GARDEWIN, James Patrick, 70, Pat to his brothers and sisters and Jim to his friends, passed away on April 19, 2022. Born on July 16, 1951, he was preceded in death by his Mom and Dad, Joseph and Mary (Tyler) Gardewin; and a brother, Michael Tyler Gardewin. He is survived by a brother, Joseph M. Gardewin; two sisters, Mary "Betsy"...

WILLIAMS, Grace Darling "Bambi" (Nelson). A brief memorial service and luncheon celebrating the life of Grace Darling "Bambi" (Nelson) Williams will be held at 11:30 AM, Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 at the Mills Park Hotel Banquet Hall in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with the Reverend Daria Schaffnit officiating. Doors will open at 11 AM, and seating will be limited, with preference...

KRAMER, Richard Alan, lived a wonderful, long, and interesting life and died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Born in Springfield, Ohio on January 23, 1938 to Mildred and Paul Kramer, he was the middle of three brothers, Paul (Bud) and Michael. He attended Catholic Central High School and played football at Wilmington College. He married the girl next door,...

HAWKINS, Vicki Ann (McQuirt), 70, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 in Villa Springfield. Vicki was born November 27, 1951 in Urbana, Ohio the daughter of Marvin Leroy and Patricia Ann (Kennedy) McQuirt. She enjoyed spending time with family, especially at cookouts. She also liked bowling with friends. Survivors include 5 siblings, Randi (Ed) McCurdy, Sandy Rollins, Bob...

HILL, Julian B. "JB", 68, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022. He was born July 4, 1953 in Gallipolis, Ohio the son of Wayne L. and Carolyn J. (Walker) Hill, Sr. JB was a 1972 graduate of Northeastern High School. He spent 47 devoted years working at Bryce Hill Concrete Inc. He loved spending time with his grandchildren...

SEIBERT, Patricia D., 54, of Springfield, passed away April 12, 2022 in her home. She was born May 22, 1967 in Springfield the daughter of Robert J. Voskuhl and Dolores Irene (Anderkin) Myers. Survivors include her husband, Kevin Seibert; six children, Samuel Seibert (fiancée Jessica Wilson), Ryan Seibert, Seth Seibert, Grace Seibert, Christopher Seibert and Margaret Seibert; two grandsons, Liam...

ZIESMER, Terry Lee, 76, of Springfield, passed away on April 11, 2022 in Soin Medical Center. Terry was born on November 18, 1945 in Springfield to Paul and Doris (Campbell) Ziesmer. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University and had been employed as a Payroll Manager for Navistar. Terry was a huge Buckeye fan and...

PUTNAM, Debra C., 68, of Springfield, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born July 18, 1953 in Springfield the daughter of Richard D. and Marjorie (Kaup) Rutroff. Debra worked as a security officer at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center for more than 25 years. She was a longtime member of Fellowship Cristian....

DERR, John W., 74 of Springfield, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 in his home. He was born in Springfield on February 7, 1948 the son of Paul and Mary (Murray) Derr. He was a 1966 graduate of Catholic Central High School, where he was a member of the Boosters, Alumni Association, an original member of their Board of...

TUCKER, Wanda J., 97, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born February 18, 1925 in Springfield the daughter of Harvey and Bertha (Booth) Sharp. Survivors include her three children and spouses, Linda & Bob Petticrew of Marietta, GA, Aaron & Cindy Tucker Springboro, OH and Cindy (Steve Ridenour) Beacom of Springfield,...

Dewitt, Joseph Gerard, 64 of Tremont City, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 in his home. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on April 15, 1957 the son of Richard and Julia (Angelo) DeWitt. He worked for Vernay Labs for 23 years and has most recently been the owner and operator of DeWitt Tool Repair and DeWitt Guns and...

SCHMID, Michael C. "Mike", 74, of Springfield, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Mike was born July 16, 1947 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Charles and Eleanora (Williams) Schmid. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a big fan of country music and western movies. Survivors include two daughters,...

McDonald, Coralee "Corky", 80, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 in her home. Corky was born August 15, 1941 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Roger Lamar and Zeva Viola (Moon) Swartzbaugh. She was a faithful member of Rockway Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Harold McDonald; two sons, Mike (Luann Jones) McDonald and Mark...

BROWN, Frank S., 76, of Springfield, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 in The Ohio State University Medical Wexner Center. He was born September 11, 1945 in Springfield the son of Frank M. and Lillian (Seagraves) Brown. Frank worked as a truck driver for Bryce Hill for over 35 years. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Ruth (Maynard); two...

Callahan, Rosemary, 95 of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022. She was born May 6, 1926 in Springfield the daughter of Karl and Dora (Horstman) Beach. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church and a 1944 graduate of Catholic Central High School. Survivors include her seven children and spouses, Kathleen (Ernie) Klingelhofer, Anne Heckman, Mary Callahan,...

CHILDS, Wilma L., 87, of South Vienna, went home to be with the Lord on March 21, 2022. She was born September 24, 1934 in Sublimity, Oregon the daughter of Earl and Mazie (Williams) Browning. She leaves to cherish her memory a daughter, Catherine Dorney of South Vienna; a son and daughter-in-law, Bob (Jodie) of South Vienna; daughter, Kimberly McCarthy...

ROTHWELL, Geraldine M. "Jerry", 89, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Jerry was born April 13, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Ray and Marie (Kalleher) Rothwell. She retired from Credit Life after more than 30 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and later St. Bernard Catholic Church....

Martin, Thelma I., 89, formerly of Springfield, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was born in South Solon, Ohio on October 1, 1932 the daughter of Frank and Muriel (Miller) Bainter. She worked as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Community Hospital for many years before moving to Florida in...

JAMES, Karen S., 75, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022. She was born February 19, 1947, in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of William C. and Loretta A. (Glaser) James. Karen spent 30 years as a middle school teacher at South Vienna School in Northeastern Local School District. Survivors include three siblings; Kathy LaLonde, Springfield, David & Kim James,...

BLAZER, Karl E., 71, formerly of Springfield, passed away March 16, 2022 in his winter home in Seminole, FL. He was born September 4, 1950 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Arnold E. and Louise Ann (Krupp) Blazer, Sr. He retired as a machinist for Cooper Industries after over two decades of service and moved to Manchester, Ohio on the...