Obituaries

HUGHES, Mary R., 83, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 in her home. Mary was born March 5, 1938 in Donnelsville, Ohio to Roy and Phyliss (Merrow) Warren. She retired from O'Cedar Brands in 2003. Mary, better known as Mom, Nan, Grandma and Grammy was most passionate about her family. She enjoyed her many travels across the U.S.,...

SMITH, Katherine Louise, 86, of Springfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 31, 2021 surrounded by family and loved ones. Katherine was born August 28, 1934 in Jackson, Michigan to William and Eunice (Hatch) Cobb. She centered her life around spending time with family, and enjoyed gardening, sewing, bird watching and traveling. Survivors include six children, Stephen (John Wigington) Smith, Sharon...

SWEENEY, Ruth T., 90, formerly of Springfield, passed away Tuesday March 30, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born January 23, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late George W. and Margaret M. (Dillon) Smith. Ruth was past president and vice president at Clark County Ohio Right to Life. She was a longtime and active member at St....

PENCE, James W. "Bill", Jr., 76 of Springfield, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 in Hospice of Dayton. He was born August 11, 1944 in Riverside, NJ the son of the late James W. and Anna (Horton) Pence, Sr. James was the owner and operator of his own manufacturing business in Springfield for over 40 years. He particularly enjoyed traveling...

Pollock, Pastor John H., 70 of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. He was born on February 20, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky the son of John H. and Clarice R. (Miller) Pollock, Sr. John recently retired from St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church after more than 40 years of service as Pastor there and elsewhere at...

SMITH, Victoria L., 70, of Clifton, passed away Wednesday, March 24 in The OSU Wexner Medical Center. Vickie was born February 22, 1951 in Springfield, Ohio to Robert J. and Nancy L. (Shellabarger) Bittner, Sr. She worked for Veterinary Associates for 40 years and was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. In her free time, she enjoyed quilting, sewing...

Grubbs, Jordan T., 33, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in his home surrounded by family after his battle with cancer. Jordan was born September 1, 1987 in Springfield, Ohio to Timothy and Peggy Ann (Snow) Grubbs. He graduated from Kenton Ridge High School and was a member of Northridge United Methodist Church. He loved the...

COOKE, David W., Sr, 85, of Columbus, Ohio, peacefully passed away in his home Tuesday, March 23, 2021. David was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 31, 1935, to Edward Goddard Cooke Sr. of London, Ontario, and Helen Vredeveld Cooke of Fremont, Michigan. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Mary Kathryn (Kay) Conroy Cooke, sons David W....

CLARK, Tim J., 63, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 in his home. Tim was born April 2, 1957 in Springfield, Ohio to James and Mary (Drake) Clark. He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved his grandchildren. He also enjoyed watching the Steelers every Sunday. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Patricia; daughter, Jennifer (George)...

BROCK, Gayle N., 48, of Springfield, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Gayle was born December 6, 1972 in Springfield, Ohio to Roger and Jeanette (Lonsway) Miesse. She was a self-employed accountant and member of St. Raphael Church. Even after battling cancer for 12 years, she always had a smile on her face. Gayle was...

Loney, Daniel 61, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021. He was born in Springfield on September 24, 1959 the son of Eugene and Helen (Dadich) Loney. He retired as a Sergeant from the Clark County Sheriff's Office after 20 years of service. Dan had a love for aviation and was currently working at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport....

COCHRAN, John D., Sr., 70, of South Charleston, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 in SOIN Medical Center. John was born May 8, 1950 in Tiffin, Ohio to Jack D. and Marjorie (Fraley) Cochran. He was an Automotive Technician for many years, and loved cars, motorcycles and hunting with his grandsons. Survivors include his wife, Teresa; three children, Michael (Jessica)...

Clouse, Jeffrey B. "Jeff" 63, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from complications of Covid-19. He was born June 14, 1957 the son of Ralph and Lee (Smock) Clouse. He was a 1975 graduate of Catholic Central High School. He was an avid sports enthusiast. He played on many baseball, softball and soccer teams and was a...

SHAW, Richard R., 74, of Springfield, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1947 in Muncie, IN the son of Richard L. and Lois Mae (Nolan) Shaw. Richard was a United States Army veteran having served in Vietnam. After his time in the military, he worked for International Harvester/Navistar for over...

DOWNING, Glenna E., 91, of Springfield, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 following a brief illness. She was born October 16, 1929 in Springfield, Ohio to Raymond and Della (Smith) Taborn. She had been a longtime employee at Mercy Medical Hospital until her Retirement in 1993. She loved to work in her flower beds, raising her children, and visiting her...

Collins, Susan Irene, 66, of Springfield, passed away surrounded by her husband and three sons at 12:09 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021 in her home. She was born in Springfield on August 24, 1954 the daughter of William and Jean (Farrell) Parham. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and a longtime CCD teacher. Survivors include her husband,...

IRWIN, Jack R., 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Southbrook Care Center. He was born June 25, 1938 in Lewistown, Illinois the son of Paul and Rebecca (Jockisch) Irwin. Jack worked on his family farm in Lewistown growing up and continued to work on the farm while he worked for International Harvester in Canton, IL. In...

Miller, Julie A., 57, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Julie was born February 26, 1964 in Springfield, Ohio to William And Betty (Wilson) Lethcoe. Survivors include her husband, James Miller; daughter Amber Lethcoe; step-daughter, Kimberly Smoak; two grandchildren, Karma and Kalijah Hughes; siblings, Sharon (Mike Gibson) Medley, Deanna (Joseph) Powers and Bryan...

Daniels, Mary Elizabeth (French) 91, of Springfield, passed away at 12:40 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2021 in Forest Glen Health Campus. She was born in Lancaster, Ohio on January 2, 1930 the daughter of Willis and Bertha (Armstrong) French. Mary had a beautiful life shared with her husband of 60 years. It was filled with many adventures traveling and spending...

Lafferty, Marilyn Louise, 70, of Springfield, passed away at Villa Springfield on Saturday, February 20, 2021. She was born in Springfield on July 5, 1950 the daughter of Edward C. and Marguerite A. (Schulz) Lafferty. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, James and Julia Lafferty of Springfield. Arrangements by CONROY FUNERAL HOME.