Obituaries

SODDERS, Freddie Elwood, 90, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, September 07, 2019 in his home. Freddie was born October 27, 1928 in Springfield, Ohio to Arthur C. and Bernice (DeWitt) Sodders. He retired from International Harvester with 31 years of service, and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Occupational Forces after World War II. He...

Sidney, Elliott T., of Enon, Ohio was born in Owosso, Michigan September 30, 1939 to Allan and Cecelia (Dutcher) Sidney and died September 5, 2019 at Kettering Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. Elliott served in the Army tank corps, 69th Armor Div. during the Vietnam War. He graduated from The University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, and then continued his graduate studies...

Mader, Patricia L., 68, of Milwaukee, WI passed away on September 2, 2019. Patricia was born on March 17, 1951 in Springfield, OH to Ronald and Betty (Thomas) Mader. Survivors include three siblings, John (Pam) Mader, Joan (Ron) Moore and David Mader. She was preceded in death by her brother, Mike Mader and her sister, Carol Grimm. A graveside funeral...

Doane, Timothy J., 68, of Springfield, passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Monday, September 2, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on April 7, 1951 the son of Marvin and Josephine (Halk) Doane. He worked at Teledyne Ohio Cast for many years. Survivors include his four children, Donna Jones, Diane (Dale) Miller, John (Lily) Jones...

POWER, Ruth Mary, 96, formerly of Springfield, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Central Parke Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Mason, Ohio. She was born May 20, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of Charles J. and Eleanora (Wolf) Kramer. Ruth was a former member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include six children and spouses, Greg (Madalene) Power,...

BRUGGER, Agnes Cecelia, 98, of Springfield, died Tuesday August 27, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis J. "Bud" Brugger. She was born May 28, 1921 in Springfield, Ohio to John F. and Hermina (Willenborg) Brucker. Agnes was a wonderful and devoted wife and mother. She was a faithful and active member of St. Teresa Catholic Church,...

GRIFFIN, Carol Rewey 94, of Springfield passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Oakwood Village. She was born August 8, 1925 in Springfield, the daughter of Robert and Margaret Rewey. Carol graduated from Springfield High School in 1943. She spent her first year of college at MacMurray College for Women in Jacksonville, IL. Her last three years were spent at...

Thornton, Michael D., 48, of Enon, passed away at 9:32 a.m. Saturday, August 24, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born February 18, 1971 in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida and is the son of Lt Col (USAF ret) William D. and Nadine A. (Morris) Thornton, Jr. Mike worked as a Quality Coordinator for Coilplus Ohio for more than...

DETTY, Douglas A., 76, of Springfield, passed away on August 24, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Doug was born on July 13, 1943 to Howard and Vesta (Evans) Detty. He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Tincher) Detty; one sister, Mary (Jerry) Perry; two daughter, Jennifer (Jim) Muglia and Kelly (Ron Nelson) Koukis, and their mother, Sandy (Willmeth) Detty;...

DILLON, Suzanne Elaine (Brewer), 79, of Springfield, beloved wife and mother, passed away on August 18, 2019. Suzanne was born on February 2, 1940 in Springfield to Warren and Bessie (Tope) Brewer. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1958. She was an active member of the Northridge United Methodist Church and also sang in the choir. She was a...

PAULY, Ronald J., 70, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on October 9, 1948 the son of Herbert and Mary (Horstman) Pauly. Ronald was a United States Army veteran having served in Vietnam where he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star. He was recently awarded...

ADAMS, Nelia Dean, 85, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 3, 1934 in Owingsville, KY the daughter of Irvin and Elvessa (McGlothin) Oakley. Nelia enjoyed her Springfield Bowling Leagues for over 30 years and loved garage sales. Her true love was her family and spending time with...

MASSIA, Mary Kay (Moorman), 65, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in her home. Mary Kay was born November 16, 1953 in Springfield, Ohio to James and Regina (Detrick) Moorman. She is survived by her daughter, Nicole Aston; two grandchildren, Marisa Beckner and Dominic Aston; three siblings, Linda (Mike) Burns, Mike (Beth) Moorman and Bonnie (Judo)...

POWERS, Carl D., 81, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Wooded Glen Nursing Home. Carl was born July 19, 1938 in Bridgewater, Michigan to William and Thelma (Little) Powers. He was the Founder and President of Turn-All Machine & Gear, and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was also an avid golfer and member...

WOOD, Darla E., 73, of Springfield, went to be with her husband and our Lord Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Her daughter was holding her hand as she peacefully slipped out of this world and into heaven. Darla was preceded in death by her parents Wiley and Beulah Grubb, her brother Ronald Ray Grubb and her...

Charters, Michael Glenn, 58, died in Naples, FL on Monday, July 29, 2019. Michael was born April 8, 1961 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada to Michael Tehan Charters and Maureen Glenn Charters. He was a graduate of Catholic Central High School and Miami University, Oxford, OH. Michael was employed in the financial services industry as a stockbroker for 30 years. Later...

SANDERS, JoAnn T., 84, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. in St. Bernard Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior in the church, beginning at 10 a.m. Arrangements by CONROY FUNERAL HOME.

Kitchen, James F., 78, of Ft. Myers, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 in his home. He was born in Springfield on October 12, 1940 the son of Forest Kitchen and Jean (Miller) Newton. He retired from Navistar as an electrician after 40 years of service. He served in the Ohio Air National Guard. Survivors include his wife,...

Johnson, David E. "Corky", 90, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in West Jefferson, Ohio on December 29, 1928 the son of Harry and Nan (Satterfield) Johnson. He retired from Ohio Edison after 42 years of service. He was a member of First Christian Church, an avid golfer and...

TURNER, Patricia A., 78, loving mother, sister, grandmother and aunt, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Patricia was born on November 15, 1940 in Springfield, OH to Paul A. and Martha J. Mealy. Patricia was an advocate for equality and spreading peace and love. Her career impacted the lives of countless people and spanned over 40 years at OIC,...