Obituaries

Perry, Charles Dean Louis "Dean", 86, of Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 7, 2020 surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Cincinnati on November 20, 1933 the son of Charles H. and Thelma (Kampe) Perry. He retired from Navistar after 35 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy....

BONER, Gerald L. "Gerry", 85, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 in his home. Gerry was born February 13, 1935 in Granville, Ohio to Lester and Marcella (Gaddis) Boner. He graduated from Ohio State University with a BME, from the University of Dayton with a BSEE and an MBA and was an Engineer for Cooper Energy for 22...

SOALES, Helen R., 86, formerly of Springfield, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 in The Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born June 1, 1934 in Springhills, Ohio the daughter of Wilbur and Mary (McConahea) Evans. She worked for Springfield City Schools in the kitchen for 13 years. She was a longtime member of Lighthouse Tabernacle and was also...

HULL, Joyce I., 87, of Springfield, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 in Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital. Joyce was born May 13, 1933 in Springfield, Ohio to Alphonse and Margaret (Elfner) Hook. She worked for First National Bank and later worked for several parishes and schools in Clark and Champaign counties. She was a member of St. Bernard Church....

CUNNINGHAM, Alice A., 79, of Springfield, passed away October 29, 2020 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born June 2, 1941 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of the late William F. and Beatrice (Miller) Seitz. She had worked as an interior decorator for Gaier Furniture for a number of years and later for Rikes and Lazarus. Survivors include two...

SHANAHAN, Robert J., 80, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020. Robert was born October 25, 1940 to Ruth J. (Davis) and John H. Shanahan. He was a 1960 graduate of Catholic Central High School and immediately joined the Marine Corps. He served from 1960 to 1964 and an additional 2 years in the Marine Corps Reserves. He spent time in...

Russell, Jack L., 99, of Springfield, died peacefully at home surrounded by his children on October 30, 2020. He was born on August 6, 1921 in Springfield to Oscar and Grace (Platt) Russell. Jack retired from International Harvester after 37 years of service, was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, and was a member of Anthony Lodge #255. He...

BOGGS-CYDRUS, Cindy, 58, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Cindy was born April 6, 1962 in Springfield, Ohio to Jerry E. and Beverly S. (Ellis) Adams. More than anything, Cindy enjoyed taking care of and spending time with her granddaughters. She also enjoyed doing crafts and spending time with friends and family. In...

JOHNSTONE-COPELAND, Gertrude W., 91, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in Forest Glen Health Campus. She was born January 3, 1929 in Evanston, IL the daughter of Louis E. and Marie J. (Hodel) Welch, Sr. Gertrude was a 1947 graduate of Catholic Central High School and then attended Robert Morris School of Business in Pittsburgh, PA. She retired...

BURRI, Robert R. "Bob", 82, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 in Legacy at Forest Glen. Bob was born August 16, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio to Robert A. and Dorothy M. (Mitchell) Burri. He graduated from Miami University and served in the Ohio Army National Guard and Ohio Air National Guard. Bob retired from Security National Bank. He...

GARNER, Judith A., 83, of Springfield, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020. Judith was born December 1, 1936 in Salem, Illinois to Hallie and Edna (Richardson) Seiber. She graduated from Salem High School in 1954 and married her high school sweetheart, Richard, a year later. They then relocated to Springfield where they raised three children. She worked at Key Bank...

Rankin, Daniel Justin, 34, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Soin Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on February 17, 1986 the son of Jeffrey and Maralee. He enjoyed working as a Registered Nurse and loved taking care of people. He served in the U.S. Navy, where he worked as an IT specialist. He loved fantasy literature...

BENNETT, Richard Allen, 80, of Springfield, Ohio peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family at 'The James' Ohio State Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Richard was born in Springfield, Ohio on November 12, 1939. He was the Son of George and Thelma (Beard) Bennett. Richard spent his professional life as a Firefighter/Paramedic in service to the City of Springfield...

COLLINS, Sandra L., 81, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020. She was born December 14, 1938 in Wellston, Ohio the daughter of the late Clifford and Goldie (Grashel) DeWitt. Sandra worked in retail for several businesses in Springfield for many years. Survivors include two daughters, Amy Ebner and Becky Collins, both of Springfield; one granddaughter, Beth & Rodney...

Looney, Mary C., 79 of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Mercy Health in Urbana. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland on July 23, 1941 the daughter of James and Sarah (McEwen) Gormley. She had various jobs in retail and secretarial positions. She also volunteered for Mercy Medical Center and as an usher at the Kuss Center....

FEARN, Patricia A., 91, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in Oakwood Village. Patricia was born April 11, 1929 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to Walter and Kathryn (Gibson) Duffy. She was a member of St. Bernard Church. Survivors include three children, Kathleen Fent, Kevin (Caroline) Fearn and Todd Fearn; 7 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; a brother, Richard Duffy; several...

KAISER, Marilyn Joan ("Joan"), 91, of Springfield, Ohio, died peacefully on October 15, 2020, surrounded by her loving family and tender caregivers. She was blessed to enter heaven just seven hours after her second-oldest daughter, Christy. Joan was born on November 29, 1928, in Lima, Ohio to her dear mother, Ruth Sellers Bartley, and father, James Bartley. When Joan was...

Kitchen, Glenna M., 99, of Springfield, Ohio passed away October 21, 2020 at Forest Glen Health Center where she became a resident at age 97. Glenna was born in Springfield, Ohio on March 31, 1921. She was the daughter of Carl and Marie (Laughlin) Mowery. She married Forest L Kitchen in Liberty, Indiana, August 21, 1954 and they resided in...

VEREEN, Christy Ann (Kaiser), 71, of Virginia Beach, Virginia passed away peacefully on October 15, 2020, in the company of those who loved her. Christy was born on February 8, 1949, a chilly day according to the Farmer's Almanac, but surely the tulips she so enjoyed were stirring beneath the thaw. Christy was the beloved daughter of Roger (d. 2010)...

David Paul Groeber Sr., of Anthem, AZ passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 after reaching the age of 85. Dave was born on May 6, 1935 in Springfield, OH, where he resided with his parents, Paul and Catherine Groeber, and his eleven brothers and sisters. Dave often shared stories about what it was like to be part of...