Obituaries

Burdette, Beverly A. (Roberts), 83, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021at Springfield Medical Center. Born June 13, 1937 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Harold J. and Evelyn A. (DeWitt) Roberts and resided here all of her life. She attended St. Raphael School and Catholic Central High School. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church....

Sparks, The Reverend William Franklin "Frank", died at age 86 at Springfield Regional Medical Center on January 28, 2021 following a brief non-Covid19-related illness. He was the son of Lillie Mae Snyder and Sherley Lee Sparks of Kentucky. Frank was born in Maysville, Kentucky in 1935, then moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1943 with his parents and brother Jim, where...

UTISS, Duane E., 80, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021. No services will be held at this time. Arrangements by CONROY FUNERAL HOME.

SMITH, Bonnie S., 78, of Springfield, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 26, 2021. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on March 31, 1942 the daughter of Harold Lee & W. Louise (Moody) Newman. She loved going to school where she was a member of the band, was a member of National Honor...

ACKERMAN, Mary Lou, 78, of Springfield, passed away on January 26, 2021 in Forest Glen Health Campus. She was born January 20, 1943 in Springfield the daughter of the late Michael Cafeo. Mary Lou retired from Mercy Memorial Hospital after many years as a secretary and phlebotomist. She is survived by two children, Todd (Kim Perry) Ackerman of Lancaster, OH...

KUSS, Carl S., 99, of Springfield, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 in Oakwood Village. Carl was born June 9, 1921 in Springfield, Ohio to Sebastian and Caroline (Lins) Kuss. He graduated from Catholic Central High School and later retired from IH as a Tool and Die Maker. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus # 624, was...

HAIRSTON, Bernard "Bill", 75, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Kettering Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1945 in Harlan, Kentucky the son of John & Bernice (Cotton) Hairston. Bill retired from International Harvester after 30 years of service. He was President of The Frontiers Club and a longtime Browns Backer. Survivors include his wife, Barbara...

Turner, Rufus Lee, 91, passed away on Sunday, January 24. He was the son of Clarice (Moore) and Jesse Turner. He is survived by three children, Pamela Hudson, Nancy Kelley and Marc (Dyane) Turner; six grandchildren, Danielle (Hudson) Finch, Payton, Clinton, Jesse, Madee and Mary Jayne Turner; six great grandchildren Dominic, Trinity, Baylie, Matthew, Lillian and Delylah; sister Mary Ann...

PAIGE, Shawn S., 68, loving wife and mother of 3, passed away January 23, 2021 after a heart attack. She was born Theresa (Terry) on October 3, 1952 in Yellow Springs, Ohio to Ray and Jean (Carr) Olds. Her love of her children Adrien, Sonja, and Brent was shared with her husband of 38 years Jarrett (Jay) Abbey. In her...

Fisher, Jr., Robert William "Bobby", age 70, lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, January 23, 2021, surrounded by his family. Bobby was born on October 2, 1950 in Springfield, Ohio to Florence and Robert Fisher, Sr. He married Betty on July 20, 1985, residing in Springfield until they moved to Vero Beach, Florida in 1999. Growing up, he attended...

HURST, Patricia, 73, of Columbus, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Summit Trace in Columbus. Patricia was born November 3, 1947 in Springfield, Ohio to James and Margaret (Brown) Hurst. She retired from Discover Card as a Security Analyst after several years. Survivors include one son, Jamie Hurst; four grandchildren, Sierra, Téa, Keelan and Devyn; and one sister, Mary...

HAIRE, Danny Richard, 71, of Louisville, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born October 30, 1949 in Louisville the son of the late James P. and Donna (Thompson) Haire. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Sandra Hobbs and Linda Bailey and a brother,...

BURY, Janet L., 88, of Springfield, passed away January 15, 2021 in Hospice of Dayton. She was born December 3, 1932 in Urbana, Illinois the daughter of Elmer and Hazel (Klingelhoffer) Green. Janet was a graduate of The University of Illinois. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was also passionate about her animals and she...

HOHN, Janet M. "Granny", 85, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 10:21 p.m. in Springfield Regional Medical Center. After falling ill in 2005, her loving husband took exceptional care of her. She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, class of 1954, and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. Janet was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

AVERY, Garnet M. "Momma G", 50, of Springfield, passed away January 11, 2021 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born March 17, 1970 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of William and Laura (Carpenter) Patterson. Avery was a volunteer at Lincoln Elementary where she was well loved and known by everyone in the district. She was a member of First...

Comer, Edward Lee, Jr., 50, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in his home. He was born July 6, 1970 in Springfield. Lee spent much of his life traveling the world and he enjoyed meeting people and getting to know them by sharing stories. While he grew up in Springfield and lived briefly in Chattanooga, Tennessee,...

METZGER, Charles C. "Charlie", 78, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 in SOIN Medical Center. Charlie was born April 2, 1942 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Courtney A. Metzger. He retired from Navistar and was a member of St. Teresa Church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Southard) Metzger; three children, Holly Branham, Rebecca (Carl) Metzger and Scott...

VITITOE, James Carl, 47, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was born September 9, 1973 in Springfield the son of James Vititoe and Martha (Williams) Sharp. James was a stay at home dad who loved his children and family with all his heart. In his spare time, he was a musician who played in several...

CONRAD, Alice M., 60, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 in SOIN Medical Center. Alice was born November 29, 1960 in Springfield, Ohio to Samuel E. and Mary Jane (Capen) Day. She was a member of St. Joseph Church. She was also a huge dog lover and enjoyed fishing. Survivors include two children, Zachary and Brandon Conrad; two...

DORENBUSCH, Thomas Arthur, 88, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday December 22nd at home in the arms of his loving wife. Tom was born July 6th, 1932 in Hamilton, Ohio to Arthur F. Dorenbusch and Cecilia (Bentz) Dorenbusch. Tom is survived by his wife, Bonnie Dorenbusch; and his four stepdaughters, Amita and Andrew Frawley (Henry, Elizabeth, and Katherine), Joya and Aaron...