Obituaries

McClure, Georgia May, 81, of Springfield, passed away on Friday June 22, 2018 in her home. Georgia was born on March 18, 1937 in Junction City, Ohio to Orville and Flora (Spurgeon) Miller. Survivors include three children, Carol (James Griffitts) Riggle, Gary (Lisa) McClure and Randy (Annette) McClure; six grandchildren, Erik (Holly) Riggle, Douglas Riggle, Bryan (Becky) Riggle, Matthew and...

Thompson, Wayne A. 76, of Springfield passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in his home. He was born in Springfield on July 9, 1941 the son of Andrew B. and Lenora J. (Miller) Thompson. He had worked for Ohio School Supply, was a member of the Eagles and V.F.W. and was a longtime avid bowler and pool player. His...

Ryan, Thomas N., 75, of Springfield, passed away at 2:16 p.m. Sunday, June 17, 2018 in Wooded Glen. He was born in Springfield on August 15, 1942 the son of Robert and Myrtle (Riley) Ryan. He graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1961 and attended Bowling Green State University. He worked for ITT Jabsco for over 20 years and...

Fultz, Bradly A., 29, was called home to The Lord on June 14, 2018. Brad was born in Springfield, Ohio on August 17, 1988. He loved riding his dirt bike, drawing and singing music. Brad left behind a daughter, Arabella Easton of Florida; parents, Duane and Kimberly Fultz of Springfield, OH; a sister Jacqulene (Aaron) Vossmer; two nephews, Graham and...

ZUGELDER, Dorothy Ann (Yeazell), 91, of Springfield, passed away June 16, 2018 in Oakwood Village. She was born July 3, 1926 the daughter of William L. and Mary E. (Olds) Yeazell. Dorothy graduated from Olive Branch High School and later attended the Army Cadet Nurse Program. She grew up with Christ Episcopal Church, then St. Raphael Catholic Church when she...

LINARDOS, Sarah Elizabeth, 26, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 in her home. Sarah was born November 25, 1991 in Springfield, Ohio to Harry Linardos and Sharon (DeWine) DeVore. She graduated from The Ohio State University Fisher School of Business and worked as an H.R. Coordinator for Zulily. She was a member of the Sigma Epsilon Phi Sorority....

DOWNEY, John Jeffrey, 66, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 in Grandview Medical Center, Dayton, OH. John was born January 11, 1952 in Springfield, Ohio to John W. and Mary E. (Hanson) Downey. He was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Korea. He was an avid bowler and member of the Elks and...

STOYANOFF, Trajan "Tommie," 90, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 in his home. Tommie was born October 13, 1927 in Ljuboino, Macedonia to Done and Fania Stojanovski. He was the owner of John's Bar for 35 years and was a member of Amvets. Survivors include two children, Peter Stoyanoff and Jean Gwaltney; two grandchildren, Natalie Stoyanoff and Nicholas...

SMITH, David Francis, 72, died on June 8, 2018 after a long illness. David was born May 15, 1946, to Virginia Hall Smith, 97, and the late Walter Francis Smith of Bethel, Ohio. He had a varied and interesting professional life, ranging from New York City Taxi driver to published poet. He served as Mayor of Bethel, and Auditor of...

TAYLOR, Jack Kingsley, 77, of Springfield, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 in his home. Jack was born December 11, 1940 in Xenia, Ohio to Raymond William and Ina Mae (Rockwell) Taylor. He retired from GM after 32 years. He enjoyed playing the piano and guitar. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Regina (Kuss) Taylor; five children, Kathleen (Geoffrey)...

BREWER, Wilma Jean, 76 of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Wilma loved going to Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Barney Brewer; son, Rocoe Brewer; mother and father, Robert and Rosemary Morgan; brother, Franklin Morgan; grandson, Joshua Brewer. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Mike...

STEINER, Jerry Lee, 87, ascended to a better place on June 6, 2018, at his home in Coral Springs, Florida. Jerry passed peacefully under the devoted, constant and loving care of his longtime wife and companion, Danise. A creative entrepreneur at heart, Jerry was a born marketer. Jerry enjoyed a successful business career in Ohio and Florida until his final...

ADAMS, Maria B., 56, of New Carlisle, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Hospice of Dayton. Maria was born August 21, 1961 in Springfield, OH to Alvin and Louise (Sullivan) Metzger. She earned a Master's Degree in Logistics from Wright State University, and went on to work at Hobart Corporation and later Wright Patterson Air Force Base. She was...

LEECE, James R., 75, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 in The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born July 11, 1942 in Rock Castle County, KY the son of Cecil and Ethel (Head) Leece. Survivors include two daughters, Rene & David Grashel, South Vienna, OH and Rosemary Henry, South Charleston, OH; five grandchildren, Cody (fiancé Ashley),...

HIXON, Patrick H., 72, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 in his home. Pat was born January 29, 1946 in Springfield, OH to Herman and Mildred (Szempruch) Hixon Leonard. He retired from Navistar after 36 years. Pat was a Vietnam Veteran for the United States Marine Corps and recipient of two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star Medal with...

TROSTEL, Jason M., 38, of Celebration, Florida, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 27, 2018. Jason was born October 4, 1979 in Springfield, Ohio. He was employed as a Strategic Alliance Manager for Q2 of Austin, TX. He was also a member on the Jack Henry and Associates-iPay Solutions Client Advisory Board. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Jo...

BREX, Raymond J., 90, of Springfield died peacefully May 30, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born in Springfield on August 28, 1927, son of William F. and Helen Brex. He was a lifetime member of St. Bernard Church. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Donna (Addis); 5 children: Timothy, Teresa (Gary), Terry (Sheila), Tina (Darryl)...

Trapp, Katherine I., 99, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Katherine was born September 3, 1918 in Portsmouth, OH to Leslie and Bertha (Klinker) Rodgers. She was a seamstress for Mercy Hospital and was a member of St. Bernard Church for 75 years, where she was a member of the Prayer Line...

NEELY, Howard D., 62, of Huber Heights, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 in his home. He was born November 1, 1955 in Wathena, Kansas the son of Floyd and Jean (Keller) Neely. Howard worked as a press operator at O.S.M.I. Survivors include his wife Judy (Leeper); two children, Kathryn Howard and Charles Allen Neely both of Huber Heights and...

Scarberry, Sr., Joseph D., 85, of Springfield passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018 in the Springfield Masonic Community, where he had been a resident for the past three years. He was born in Springfield on June 28, 1932 the son of Donald and Rozellen (Vining) Scarberry. He owned and operated Scarberry Barber Shop for 22 ½...