Obituaries

Marshall, Timothy F., 77, passed away at 4:04 p.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. He was born in Springfield on April 23, 1940 the son of Norman and Anne (Kenney) Marshall - (David Hill). Tim grew up on the south side of Springfield, attended St. Joseph's, Catholic Central, and Springfield High School. He started working...

Carroll, Louise D., 93, passed into eternity on Monday, November 6, 2017. Louise was born February 12, 1924, the 5th of 9 children of John and Louise (Ebbert) Carroll in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Louise was a graduate of Wheeling Hospital School of Nursing, received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing Education from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and...

SMITH, Rosemarie, 89, of Springfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Thursday, November 2, 2017. Rosemarie was born January 17, 1928 in Springfield, OH to Michael and Elizabeth (Hession) Kambeitz. She graduated from Catholic Central High School and was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church. Survivors include three children, Jim (Cindy) Smith, Susan (Rusty) Bayless and Liz...

Shoemaker, Jimmy Lee, 84, of Springfield, passed away on October 31, 2017 at his residence. Jimmy was born on October 14, 1933 in Columbus, OH to Charles and Geraldine (Puckett) Shoemaker. He was a Veteran of The United States Army and had worked as a horse trainer for many years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church in New...

TAYLOE, Steven Michael, 60, of Riceville, TN (formerly of Springfield, OH) died unexpectedly on November 1, 2017. He was born in Springfield on February 27, 1957 the son of Thomas O. and Shirley J. (Snapp) Tayloe. Steve was a 1975 graduate of Shawnee High School and attended Clark State. He was most recently a franchise owner of DUCTZ HVAC Restoration...

SAUNTER, Robert E., 93, of Springfield, died Saturday, October 28, 2017 in Oakwood Village. Robert was born October 1, 1924 in Three Rivers, MI to Leon and Beatrice (Orr) Saunter. He received his Master's Degree from Western Michigan, and later retired as the Director of the Clark County Public Library after 25 years of service. He was also a member...

TULLY, John Gannon, 67, of Springfield passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 28, 2017. John was born January 5, 1950 in Rockville Center, New York, the son of John P. and Patricia (Gannon) Tully. A gifted writer, he worked as a marketing director for Select-Arc for a number of years and Parker Advertising and Bauer...

WARMAN, Richard K., 98, of Springfield, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 in Brookdale Buck Creek in Springfield. He was born July 24, 1919 in Portsmouth, OH the son of Gus and Chattie (Kirby) Warman. Richard was a Unites States Army Air Corp veteran having served in WW II. During the war, he flew 24 bomber missions in a B-24...

SMITH, William O. IV, M.D., 86, of Springfield, OH, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Hospice of Dayton Hospital in Dayton, OH. Born April 21, 1931, in Tulsa, OK, he was the son of the late William O. Smith III and Grace West Smith. He was a graduate of Lawrence Prep School in Lawrenceville, NJ, attended Northwestern University for two...

SMITH, Thomas "Mike," 72, of Springfield, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 in the Ohio State University Medical Center. Mike was born on July 17, 1945 in Champaign County to Francis W. and Rosetta M. Smith. He retired as a civilian from Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Vietnam...

FERGUSON, Sharon L., 67, of South Charleston, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017. Sharon was born October 11, 1950 in Springfield, OH to Donald and Phyllis (Mellott) Lucas, Sr. She retired from Cooper Energy Services after more than 30 years. She is survived by her husband, Guy Ferguson; her mother, Phyllis Overman; four siblings, Donna (John) Loney, Anena (Michael) Kouse,...

Angel, Gilda Fern, 89, of Enon, passed away at 1:47 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017 in her home. She was born October 21, 1928 in Wellston, Ohio the daughter of Homer and Pansy (Wooten) Wilson. Survivors include her two children, Orian R. (Dr. Victoria Walton) Angel and Stephanie L. (John) Senter; daughter-in-law, Karen Angel; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; five...

ALLEN, James N. "Jim", 84, of Springfield, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 in Springfield, OH. He was born on October 4, 1932 in New Carlisle, Ohio, the son of William Thomas Allen and Anna Mae (Constantine). Jim became a Master Plumber and owned and operated, with his wife, Jean, "Jim Allen Plumbing and Heating" for over 60 years. He...

HEMBREE, Dallas Raye, 70, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Coxton, KY to Robert and Clara (Moses) Hembree, Dallas lived most of his life in Fort Wayne, IN, relocating to Springfield as an employee of International Harvester where he worked as a UAW member and a journeyman carpenter. He was...

Hesson, Dorothy J. "Dot", 94, of Springfield, died September 25, 2017 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1923 in Springfield, OH to Samuel and Dora (Newman) Day. Dot was an avid Reds fan and enjoyed euchre with her many friends. Survivors include two children, Terry (Cheryl) Hesson, Springfield, and Jeri Sue Hesson, Arizona; three grandchildren, Miranda...

MILLER, Betty J., 86, of Springfield, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Betty was born July 6, 1931 in Springfield, OH to Delbert and Cleo (Spangler) Grube. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. She was also a Delegate to the American Kennel Club for the Mad River Valley Kennel Club, President of...

Valley, Barbara S., 80, of Springfield, passed away on September 21, 2017 in Forest Glen Health Campus. She was born on September 9, 1937 in Greene Township, Ohio to Charles G. and Margaret M. (Leatherman) Valley. Barb graduated from City Hospital in 1959, obtained her BSN from The Ohio State University and earned her Master's Degree in Education from the...

CALLISON, Kathleen "KK", 56, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born July 15, 1961 in Springfield, OH to Robert and Ruth (Jordan) Shay. Kathy was a 1979 graduate of Catholic Central High School and later retired from the Clark County Prosecutors Office. She loved her girls, her three precious grandsons...

Haemmerle, Andrew "Spam", 38, of Springfield, passed away September 12, 2017 in his home. Andy was born on April 1, 1979 in Springfield, OH to Michael and Jeanne (Singleton) Haemmerle. He was an avid golfer and a dedicated Ohio State Buckeyes and Cincinnati Reds fan. In addition to his parents, survivors include his daughter, Paige Haemmerle; sister, Lori (Rob) Fenwick;...

Klenke, Mary Ann, 91, of Perrysburg, OH, died September 15, 2017. Mary Ann was born on October 16, 1925 in Springfield, OH, the daughter of George and Anna (North) Tehan. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church in Springfield. She is survived by her four children and spouses, Catherine (Ralph) of Toledo, OH, Edward J. (Mary) Klenke Jr....