Obituaries

Parrett, Sr. Robert W., 74 of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021. He was born in Springfield on October 25, 1946 the son of Roderick and Dorothy (Gossett) Parrett. He retired as a mailman from the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of the American Legion and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors include his...

LINKENHOKER, Barbara Ann, 94, a longtime resident of Springfield, Ohio died peacefully at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. in St. Bernard Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior, beginning at 10 a.m. in the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ohio Hospice Hope Fund at...

West, Stephen Thomas, 77, of Springfield, passed away on Friday June 11, 2021. He was born in Springfield on October 5, 1943 the son of Woodrow and June (Brannan) West. He was a 1961 graduate of North High School. He worked for his father's welding shop when he was a young boy, then later for Bill's Rod and Custom Shop...

CAUSLIN, Carolyn M., 86, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Forest Glen Health Campus after a short battle with cancer. She was born January 15, 1935 in Glouster, OH the daughter of Clyde and Cora (Robson) Yarger. Carolyn spent time working for Bauer Brothers and at the office of Dr. Robert Beam. Her and her husband...

MERTENS, Thomas A., Sr., 85, of Springfield passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 in Southbrook Care Center. He was a loving husband to Lorraine Mertens for 65 years. He was born May 15, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Henry L. and Margaret (Smith) Mertens. Tom retired from Navistar after 33 years of service and working tirelessly with a...

BRENNAN, Terry P., 70, formerly of Springfield, passed away naturally and unexpectedly on May 19, 2021 at his home in Miami, FL. Terry was born February 11, 1951 in Springfield the son of Raymond and Jeanne (Dee) Brennan. He was a 1969 graduate of Catholic Central High School. After high school he joined the United States Navy where he reenlisted...

EDMUNDS, Larry D., 80, of Springfield, passed away May 31, 2021 in his home. He was born July 18, 1940 in Springfield the son of Haydn and Florence (Miller) Edmunds. Larry retired from Navistar after 35 years of service. He was a car enthusiast and founding member of Mod-Tiques Car Club in Springfield. He also was an avid golfer and...

Emmons, Andrew Scott, 36, sunrise September 10, 1984 and sunset May 28, 2021. He was a good family man, a Bengal, OSU and Reds fan and worked doing tree services for several years. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca; daughter, Grace Emmons; two step-daughters, Kaylin and Olivia Massie; mother and step-father, Robin and Mike Alltop; two sisters and families,...

KRIER, Eric D., 59, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Eric was born September 26, 1961 in Springfield, Ohio to Henry T. and Judith E. (Clifford) Krier. Eric was a veteran of the United States Navy. He also enjoyed cooking, playing cards, being outdoors and listening to music. Survivors include...

WALSH, Rosella C. "Sally", 101, of Cincinnati, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at the Courtyard at Seasons. Rosella was born May 4, 1920 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Joseph and Teresa (Weber) Hollmann. She graduated from Our Lady of the Angels High School in 1938. She was a member of St. James of the Valley Parish, where she met her...

Whipp, Patricia Ann, 73 passed away peacefully on May 27, 2021 after her battle with cancer for six years. She was born in Jeffersonville, Ohio on December 6, 1947. She worked as a beautician for 50 years at Sheridan Ann. She loved to spend time with her lifelong friends every week and snuggling her dog Bella. She is survived by...

RICKETTS, Ormonde B., 79, of Springfield, passed away on May 25, 2021 in his home. Ormonde was born on March 7, 1942 in Springfield to Charles and Beatrice (Black) Ricketts. He was a team captain for OSU football in 1963 and completed two tours in Vietnam earning a Bronze Star Medal. After completing his Master's degree he was employed by...

DEAN, McKenzie Christina, 2, of Springfield, passed away peacefully and suddenly on Friday, May 21, 2021 in Dayton Children's Hospital. She was born December 17, 2018 to Shawn Dean and Alexis Martin. In addition to her parents, survivors include her paternal grandmother, Michelle Dean; maternal grandmother, Mary & Charlie Keeton; maternal grandfather, Michael & Sara Martin; great grandparents, Shirley Stevenson,...

Estep, Thomas A., 70, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in his home. He was born in Springfield on September 1, 1950 the son of Forrest and Freda (Haemmerle) Estep. Tom was the Treasurer and CFO of Springfield Federal/ Cornerstone Bank and later a financial advisor for Edward Jones. He was a member of Kiwanis Club and...

DRENNEN, Virginia "Ginny", 96, of Springfield passed away peacefully Tuesday morning May 18 at her Wooded Glen residence. She is preceded in Death by her husband Richard (Dick), and her older sister Mary Elizabeth (Donald) Sullivan. She is survived by her four children: Sons- Richard (Susan), Tipp City; Doug (Mary F.), Vancouver, WA; Mike (Kathy), Columbus; and daughter Mary C.,...

Geis, Francis E., 71, of Springfield, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born February 8, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio to Edward and O. Jane (Rafferty) Geis. He retired from Goodyear after working there for many years. Survivors include his two daughters, Justina Geis and Rebecca (Andy) Emmons; three granddaughters, Megan McConaha, Kaylin and...

Wilson, Peggy, 61, of Springfield, Ohio passed away May 5, 2021. She was born December 27, 1959 in Springfield. She is the youngest daughter of Calvin Coolidge Wilson and Agnes Sanson Shope. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her step-mother, Ruth Wasburn Blain; sisters, Regina Sue Horne and Judith Shope; brothers, Darrell Horne Calvin Terry...

Cochran, Brenda Kay, 63, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 15, 2021 in her home. She was born April 24, 1958 in Springfield the daughter of William and Darlene (Moyer) Carpenter. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Temple. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Ted; two children, Daryl Cochran and Rachel (Manuel) Guzman; four...

LOOKABAUGH, Gerald R., "Gary", Jr., 70, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 in The Ohio State University James Cancer Center. He was born August 27, 1950 in Springfield the son of Gerald R. "Jerry", Sr. and Joan (Chaffin) Lookabaugh. Gary worked various jobs at Navistar for 10 years. After leaving Navistar, he and his partners started Real Estate...

McDonough, Dorothy Jean (Neer), 85 of South Charleston, Ohio died on May 4, 2021. Dorothy was born March 22, 1936 in Mechanicsburg, Ohio to Mahlon and Maude (Goodson) Neer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas and son, David. She is survived by three children, Sarah, Joseph, and Timothy; five grandchildren, Tina, Eric, Brian, Zachary and Nicole; and...