Obituaries

BUTLER, Robert C., Sr., 95, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018. He was born in Harmony, Ohio on October 24, 1923 the son of Howard and Leona Murl (Rice) Butler. He was a US Army veteran having served in WWII and retired from International Harvester after 30 years of service. He is preceded in death by his parents...

NEVIUS, Eugene S., 71, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 20, 2018. He was born July 16, 1947 in Springfield, Ohio to Eugene A. and Louise Nevius. He graduated from Catholic Central High School, a proud member of the Class of 1965, then from Xavier University in 1969. He earned his juris doctorate from Ohio Northern University...

Mary Clare Fenlon Bednorz, 102, of Springfield, passed away peacefully at her residence for the past five years, Hearth and Home at Harding on November 29, 2018. Born on June 9, 1916, Mary was the oldest of five children. Her parents Gerald and Catherine (O'Dowd) Fenlon had immigrated from Ireland. They settled in St. Paul, Minnesota where they raised their...

McMullen, John "Mac," 92, of Springfield, passed away December 17, 2018 at Forest Glen Health Campus. John was born in Greenfield, Ohio on November 28, 1926 to Ernest and Edna (Merriman) McMullen. He drove truck for 38 years for Cooper Energy before retiring, at which time he moved to Arizona and drove a school bus for 18 years for Fort...

Burkhard, Thomas L., 65, of Springfield, passed away at 9:40 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2018 in the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on October 21, 1953 the son of William and Betty (Boltz) Burkhard. He owned and operated Tom's Pest Control for many years. Survivors include his wife, Dianna L. (Dewitt); son, Thomas L....

SHOEMAKER, William F. "Bill", 46, of South Vienna, passed away on Tuesday December 11, 2018 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Bill was born January 15, 1972 in Springfield, Ohio to Edward and Mary (Justice) Shoemaker. He was a 1990 graduate of Northeastern High School, and later worked at Honda for 24 years. He loved to hunt, fish, ride his motorcycle...

CLARK, Margaret R. "Peggy", 81, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 in Oakwood Village. She was born October 2, 1937 in Springfield the daughter of William and Margaret (Haring) Suskitus. Peggy worked as a librarian and later as secretary for Northeastern High School for over 30 years. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. She and...

BULLWINKEL, Mary C., 69, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 in her home. Mary was born February 7, 1949 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Clifford and Catherine (Whalen) Poynter. She was a Professional Secretary for most of her life, and was a costume designer for numerous local community performances. She lived for her children and grandchildren, and never missed...

Dunn, Marianne, 85, passed away in the Oakwood Glasner Center on November 25, 2018. She was born on March 11, 1933 in Gallion, Ohio, the daughter of Thomas R. and Ethel (Thomas) Dougherty. Marianne was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Thomas R. Dunn; daughter-in-law, Maura (Sprecace) Dunn; her twin sister, Marilou (Dougherty) Lyons and brothers, Tom...

McFarland, Rose Ann, 86, of Springfield, passed away November 23, 2018 in the Glaesner Center at Oakwood Village. She was born October 29, 1932 in Springfield, OH to Paul W. and Helen M. (Bennett) Burke. In her earlier years, Rose Ann enjoyed cooking for her family, collecting dolls, and sewing. She was very sentimental and she valued time spent with...

Jennings, Rita Ann (Speakman) (Whitt), 74, went to join her loved ones in heaven on November 22, 2018 in Good Shepherd: her parents, Robert & Flossie (Tripp) Speakman, her husbands, Don Grimm and Mike Jennings, her brother, Wayne Speakman, grandson, Martin McDonough Jr., grandparents, aunts, uncles, in-laws and special cousin, Sharon Morris. She lives in the memories of daughters and...

REEDY, M. Jacqueline "Jackie", 93, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born January 28, 1925 in Springfield, the daughter of James W. and M. Elsie (Grady) Hamilton. Jackie was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church where she was in the choir, the Rosary Altar Society and a Eucharistic Minister. For...

Stephen A. Williamson, Ph.D., 69, former Danvers School Committee member and local psychologist, died Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center as a result of stroke complications. Born in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Mary (Pauley) Williamson and the late Roger Williamson, Stephen was a stellar student athlete and a 1967 graduate of Springfield South High...

ACCOCELLA, Anthony "Tony", Jr., 71, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 31, 1946 in Mt. Vernon, NY the son of Anthony and Anne (Daddesio) Accocella, Sr. Tony worked as an industrial salesman all his life for numerous companies retiring in 2016. He was a member of St. Teresa Catholic...

JONES, Elbert, Jr. "Junior", 78, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born December 4, 1939 in Morehead, Kentucky the son of Elbert and Barbara (Black) Jones, Sr. Junior was the founder and owner of Springfield Plate Glass for 33 years, retiring in 2018. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Marjorie...

BRUGGER, Elisia Bernadette (Blattner), 65, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. She was a dedicated teacher with a passion for education who most recently worked for Greenon Local Schools. She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, St. Mary of the Woods College, University of Dayton, and Antioch University Midwest. She was married to Lawrence...

HIXON, Randy Lee "Butch", 63, of Springfield passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Monday, November 19, 2018. He was born in Springfield on July 16, 1955 to the late Roger D. Hixon and the late Ana May (Weber) Hixon. Butch graduated from South High School in 1974 and worked at White Motors/Cooper Energy in Springfield for...

Murray, Dora D., 90, of Springfield, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Wooded Glen. She was born in Springfield on February 20, 1928 the daughter of Stanley and Dorothy (Baker) Dillman. She worked for Crowell Collier, State Theatre and J.C. Penney. She enjoyed bowling and round dancing. Survivors include her husband, William E.; three children, Kimberly...

Lacey, Daniel W., 93, of Springfield, passed away at 4:43 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Wooded Glen. He was born in Springfield on June 1, 1925 the son of Walter and Margaret (Burns) Lacey. He was a 1943 graduate of Catholic Central High School and was the class President, a graduate of the University of Dayton, a World War...

GIBSON, Josephine C., 90, of Springfield, passed away Monday November 19, 2018 in the Caldwell House. Josephine was born December 6, 1927 in Springfield, Ohio to Anthony and Lillian (Bartling) Faust. She owned Gibson's Market with her husband for many years and was a regular volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul and St. Raphael Church, where she was a member....