Obituaries

KOEHLER, John, 92, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, April 28, 2019. John was born on July 27, 1926 the son of Charles and Adelaide Bennett Koehler. John attended Catholic Central HS and enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served in Guam as a member of the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion better known as the SeeBee's. John returned to his...

MCLAUGHLIN, Margaret, 89, of Springfield, passed away, Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Villa Springfield. She was born on November 13, 1929 in Somerset, Ohio the daughter of Paul and Clara (Gallin) Harnetty. Margaret worked as an RN for the Licking County Health Department for a number of years and later worked for Oakwood Village. She was a member of St....

DELONG, Andrew J. (Andy), 83, of South Charleston, OH, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Villa Rd, Springfield. He was born August 26, 1935 in Oak Hill, Ohio the son of James and Clara (Bloomfield) DeLong. Andy was the owner/operator of DeLong-Queen Plumbing in South Charleston for many years. He was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. Survivors include ex-wife,...

HESKETT, Ruth Marcella, 97, of South Vienna, passed away April 23, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 14, 1921 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of George A. and Frances Marie (Little) Martindale. She was a 1939 graduate of Moorefield High School where she excelled in basketball and softball. Marcella worked for Clark County 4-H,...

HARTLEY, Herbert W., 71, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 as a result of complications from lung cancer. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his wife and puppies. Herb was born May 28, 1947 in Springfield, Ohio to Walter and Nannie (Kise) Hartley. Herb served in the Americal Division in the United States Army during...

BALES, Helen L., 95, of Springfield, passed away April 21, 2019 in her home. She was born March 30, 1924 in Highland County, Ohio the daughter of Homer and Allie (Penwell) Washburn. She was a lifetime member of Hillside Church of God. Survivors include two children, Betty Jean Castle, Springfield and Michael Bales, Texas; one daughter-in-law and caretaker, Lee Bales,...

CLARK, John T., 83, of Springfield, passed away April 21, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born August 18, 1935 in Catawba, Ohio the son of John L. and Mary Etta (Leffel) Clark. John graduated from Northeastern High School in 1954 as part of the first graduating class. He served in the United States Coast Guard from 1954-1959....

SEBASTIAN, Dwayne D., 58, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 in his home. Dwayne was born October 10, 1960 in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky to Elmer and Maryetta (Daniel) Sebastian. He worked as a machinist for HDI Landing Gear for the past 10 years. He also worked for Finishtiming, where he enjoyed working with the schools and colleges in...

HIVELY, Michael L., 70, of Springfield, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 in his home. Mike was born August 26, 1948 in Springfield, Ohio to Charles and June (Wilson) Hively. He graduated from The Ohio State University and thereafter spent 40 + years in the financial services industry. Upon retirement, he was elected fiscal officer for The Springfield Township. He...

TOLLE, James M., 84, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy, OH. Jim was born June 3, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio to Howard and Grace (Morgan) Tolle. He was the owner of Tolle's Peat Bogg in Medway and was an avid woodworker. He was also a veteran of the United States...

ROSENBERRY, Mary Jeanne, 97, of Springfield, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 in Eaglewood Village. Jeanne was born February 6, 1922 in Evansville, Indiana to Robert and Gertrude (Flagler) Bramble. She was a member of St. Raphael Church, where she was a member of the choir for many years. She was also a charter member of Mitchell Hills Country Club...

GARRETT-DEAL, Esther M., 89, of Enon, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 in Elmcroft of Fairborn. She was born December 12, 1929 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of George and Hazel (Williamson) Martin. Esther worked as a manager for the license bureau for a number of years and was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church. Survivors include her two children,...

MEYER, Steve, 53, the oldest son of Mike and Patty (Samosky) Meyer and special friend to everyone he met, passed away peacefully in Springfield Regional Medical Center, on Monday, April 8, 2019.Steve was a great source of love, happiness, and pride from the day he was born. The oldest of four children and diagnosed with Down's Syndrome. Steve was not...

PENWELL, Bonnie L., 74, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Bonnie was born April 28, 1944 in Springfield, Ohio to Theodore Francis and Edith Isabelle (Gatten) Erskine. She loved to shop and was known to her grandchildren as "Grandma Hot Wheels" and "Oma." Survivors include three children, Cammy (John) Sickles, Dena (Rick)...

SPARKMAN, Naomi J., 81, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born January 13, 1938 in London, Ohio the daughter of Lester and Goldie Marie (Lansing) Smith. She was a member of New Life Church. Survivors include five children, Rebecca Smith, Annie Marie Smith, Soloman Smith, Mary & Bob Lipker and Beverly...

O'BRIEN, Donald M., 86, of Springfield, passed away April 7, 2019 in his home. He was born in Springfield November 4, 1932 the son of Vernon and Mary (Stultz) O'Brien. Don worked as a repairman for International Harverster for 32 years and later was self-employed as a sewing machine repairman for over 17 years. He was a United States Air...

Sample, Bette Jo, 89, of Springfield, passed away at 7:23 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Hoover Haus, Grove City, Ohio. She was born in Beloit, Kansas on May 10, 1929 the daughter of Raymond and Mary Pearl (Wagner) Reiter. She was an extremely active member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and volunteered for many years at the St. Vincent...

White, Collette M., 75 of Springfield, passed away at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on August 2, 1943. She was the daughter of Joseph and Rachel (Fitzgerald) Glenn. She worked for many different businesses in Springfield, but most recently worked at Schuler's for several years and was a...

DONAHUE, Anita Mae, 69, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 in her home. She was born May 13, 1949 in Blair, Nebraska the daughter of Nial and Bernita (Loudon) Viles. Anita was a life member of the VFW Post 1251 in Blair, NE. She is survived by her three children, Michael "Mikey" & Misty Donahue, Angela "Angie" &...

GARRY, James A., 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in his home. He was born in 1935 in Springfield the son of James H. and Alice (Graham) Garry. Jim was a United States Air Force Veteran serving from 1954 - 1957. He worked for the State of Ohio as a real estate manager for 24 years. Jim...