Obituaries
John Lauer
Jan 31, 2025
Lauer, John, 93, of Springfield, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 at Wooded Glen. John was born March 4, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of John “Jack” and Aloysia (Niehoff) Lauer. Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Glenn (Theresa) Lauer; two sisters and brother-in-law, Dolores Riley and Gladys (Lorenzo) Jara and 14 nieces and nephews. He is also survived...
Danny James Albert
Jan 31, 2025
Albert, Danny James, 77, of Springfield, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, in his home surrounded by family. Danny was born February 14, 1947, in Springfield, Ohio. The son of Willard Vernon and Jean VanNorma (Shaffer) Albert. He retired from Navistar after 30 years. Growing up, Danny loved playing baseball and riding his bike. For more than 20 years, he...
Barbara J. "Barb" Gordin
Jan 31, 2025
Gordin, Barbara J. “Barb”, 75, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Hearth and Home El Camino, also in Springfield. She fought a valiant battle with Stage 4 Squamous Cell Carcinoma, that originated on her beautiful face in August 2022, then aggressively spread to her lymph node in the abdomen region. Her fierce determination and...
James Herbert Moeller
Jan 30, 2025
Moeller, James H. “Jim”, 87, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Oakwood Village. Jim was born on February 8, 1937 in New Weston, Ohio, the son of Daniel and Henrietta (Stammen) Moeller. He was the owner and operator of Moeller Music Centers for over 35 years and was a dedicated member of St. Bernard Church. In addition...
Deborah L. Naughton
Jan 30, 2025
NAUGHTON, Deborah L., 66, of Springfield, passed away January 30, 2025 in Villa Springfield. She was born July 14, 1958 in Springfield the daughter of the late Carl and Ocie Susie (Coleman) Brinkman. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Raymond Naughton; two daughters, Mary Catherine (Martin Santiago) Naughton and Michelle N. Naughton; three grandchildren, Isabella, Sofia and Carlos Santiago;...
Gene Dillon
Jan 27, 2025
Dillon, Louis Eugene “Gene”, 87 of Springfield, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025. Louis was born on May 8, 1937 in Hamler, Ohio to Floyd and Bertha (Jackman) Dillon. He retired from Navistar as a General Foreman after 44 years of service. In 2000, he joined the team at Craig E. Dillon AIA Architects and has kept the office...
Charles Anthony Ferrell
Jan 27, 2025
Ferrell, Charles Anthony “Charlie”, 76, of Springfield, passed away Monday, January 27, 2025 at Northwood Skilled Nursing. Charlie was born June 2, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of John L. and Dorothy B. (Jaekle) Ferrell. He graduated from the first four-year class at Urbana University, and went on to be an owner/partner of several Springfield bars, including Saturday’s, Union...
Judith Calhoun
Jan 25, 2025
CALHOUN, Judith M., 86, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025 in SOIN Medical Center in Beavercreek. She was born April 12, 1938 in Springfield, Ohio. The daughter of Charles J. and Helen L. (Browning) Pullen. Judy worked as a public health nurse for the Clark County Health Department for 40 years, retiring in 1997. She was a...
Leo F. Kelly
Jan 25, 2025
KELLY, Leo F., 87, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully January 25, 2025 surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born on January 15, 1938 in Springfield, Ohio, the son of the late Leo F., Sr. and Edith (Taylor) Kelly. Leo was a Catholic Central High School graduate, attended Wittenberg University and was a member of St. Joseph...
Harry William Drennen
Jan 25, 2025
Drennen, Harry William, 72 formerly of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025. He was born in Springfield on December 29, 1952 the son of Harry C. and Lorraine (Londergen) Drennen. He worked for Bauer Brothers for 16 years and then worked for Worthington Foods for 16 years. He was a former member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. His...
Margaret M. "Peggy" Connolly
Jan 24, 2025
Connolly, Margaret Melinda “Peggy”, 76, of Springfield, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born November 16, 1948 in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Charles G. and Margaret M. (Leatherman) Valley. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and retired from United Senior Services of Clark County. Peggy was a dedicated advocate...
Laura M. Esposito
Jan 21, 2025
Esposito, Laura M., 105, of Urbana, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Urbana Health and Rehab. Laura was born May 12, 1919 in Urbana, Ohio, the daughter of Nick and Frances (DeVouno) Marino. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Urbana and a former member of St. Teresa Catholic Church. Laura also volunteered at Mercy Hospital...
Helen M. Johnston
Jan 20, 2025
Johnston, Helen Marie (Grilliot) R.N. (retired), 95, of Springfield, died Monday, January 20, 2025 at Hearth and Home at El Camino. She was born May 26, 1929, the youngest of ten children, at the family farm in Miami County near Covington, Ohio to Frank Isadore and Victoria Mary (Simon) Grilliot. Helen was a graduate of the Good Samaritan Hospital School...
Donald P. Rinker
Jan 18, 2025
Rinker, Donald “Spanky”, 97, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by loving family members on January 18, 2025. A lifelong Springfielder, Don was born on August 8, 1927, to Horace and Opal (French) Rinker, and was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 69 years, Ginger, and his sisters Ruby Miller and Maxine Wagle. Don was given...
Randy D. Robinette
Jan 18, 2025
Robinette, Randy D., 70, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Randy was born February 22, 1954 in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Franklin and Mildred (Osmond) Robinette. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Survivors include three siblings, Frank (Barb) Robinette, Carol (Thomas) Nation and Vickie Alessandro; and several nieces and...
Lillian L. Nawman
Jan 17, 2025
Nawman, Lillian L., 92, of Springfield passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 in Villa Springfield. She was born in Paintsville, Kentucky on December 6, 1932 the daughter of Kenneth and Missouri (Hannah) Rice. She retired from the United States Postal Service in Jamestown, Ohio after many years of service. Survivors include her two sons, Phillip Nawman and Jay (Natalie)...
Leslie R. "Les" Broock
Jan 16, 2025
BROOCK, Leslie R. “Les”, 85, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in the Ohio Masonic Home. He was born April 4, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late Benjamin and Pauline Broock. Les went to PGA School in Florida where he earned his PGA Pro Card. He returned to Ohio where he became the Assistant Pro...
Franklin Roosevelt "Frank" Isaac
Jan 16, 2025
Isaac, Franklin R. “Frank”, 80, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 in the Dayton VA Medical Center. Frank was born November 7, 1944 in Knott County, Kentucky, the son of Perry E. and Lina (Johnson) Isaac. He was a machinist by trade and retired from Cooper Energy. He was also an avid fan of UK Basketball. Survivors include...
Dr. George A. Cochran, Jr.
Jan 6, 2025
Cochran, Jr., Dr. George A., 91, of Springfield, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025, surrounded by family at Forest Glen Health Campus Rehabilitation Center. George was born August 3, 1933, in Jerseyville, Illinois, the son of George A. and Zola (Christy) Cochran, Sr. George was a standout basketball player during high school and dreamed of becoming a surgeon. He joined...
Robert H. Pequignot
Jan 6, 2025
Pequignot, Robert H. “Bob”, 93 of Springfield, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025. He was born on November 6, 1931 in Versailles, Ohio to Ervin and Marie (Hartmeier) Pequignot. He enjoyed 52 years of marriage and family life with his wife, Gretchen K. (Spidel) Pequignot prior to her passing in 2006. All that knew him would describe him...
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