Obituaries

KENNEDY, Patrick H., 68, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in Sycamore Medical Center, Miamisburg. He was born March 27, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the son of Harold and Mamie (D'Arienzo) Kennedy. Patrick was an educator for 30 years. He taught at Rolling Hills for 22 years, before retiring in 2002. Survivors include his wife, Susanne M. (Fryer);...

WALKER, Sr., Stephen Edward, 69, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Villa Springfield. He was born June 28, 1947 in Springfield, OH to James and Martina (Brassel) Walker. Stephen was loved by everyone, never met a stranger and loved to make people laugh. He was also an avid OSU Buckeyes fan. Survivors include his wife, Teresa (Hogan);...

STAMPER, Nancy A., 88, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born November 16, 1928 in Middletown, Ohio the daughter of Russell and Mary Elizabeth (Fishbaugh) Stabler. Nancy worked as a bookkeeper at Sears for a number of years. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church and was active...

BOLDMAN, Donald E., 61, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 in Miami Valley Hospital. Donnie was born July 17, 1955 in Hamilton County, OH the son of Donald F. and Violet June (Surber) Boldman. Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Tonia; one son, Dalton; one sister, Shirley (David) Williams; one sister-in-law, Penny (John) Gibson; and numerous nieces,...

KELLY, Mary Belle, 94, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born March 20, 1923 in Champaign County, the daughter of James and Goldie (Frost) Toppins. She was a 1941 graduate of Enon High School. Mary Belle worked as a bookkeeper for Clark Landmark in South Charleston for 39 of years. She...

Beaber, Iris Patricia Figgins, 88, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017 in her home. She was born October 5, 1928 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of David and Dorothy (Von Strohe) Rymers. She worked for the Clark County Commissioners Office. Survivors include her three children, Sharon Skelton of Williamsburg, Virginia, Larry Figgins and Carol (Mike Elliott) Wallace...

JACKS, Sandra A., 82, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 in Villa Springfield. She was born February 24, 1935 in Greenville, PA the daughter of Edward T. and Myrtle R. (Uber) Pickens. Sandra had worked as a cook for Springfield City Schools for a number of years. Survivors include seven children and spouses, Kim & Michael Roberts, Dana...

MARTIN, Richard Urban "Dick", 90, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Oakwood Village. He was born January 4, 1927 in Springfield, Ohio the son of John A. and Emma (Schmackers) Martin. He was a 1944 graduate of Catholic Central High School and attended the Dayton Art Institute. He was an accomplished artist and photographer, winning numerous awards...

STRAHLER, D. Jane, 91, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2017 in her home. Jane was born April 9, 1926 in Bucyrus, Ohio to Joseph and Pearl (Ault) Fields. She received her Bachelor's Degree from The Ohio State University in Home Economics and was the owner of Strahler Foods for over 50 years. She was also a member...

SULLIVAN, Timothy F., 68, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 8, 2017 in his home. He was born November 22, 1948 in Springfield the son of Robert M. and Elizabeth (Powers) Sullivan. He worked as a sales associate for Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment for 41 years retiring in January. Tim attended St. Joseph Catholic Church, was a United States...

Conaway, Jr., George Roy, 63, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on July 13, 1953 the son of George Roy and Rosemarie (Bernhard) Conaway, Sr. George owned his own trucking business and enjoyed working on cars. He was a lover of life, magician to many and prankster to all. His...

Hohlmayer, Melanie Jane, 56, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017. She was born on June 4, 1961 in Springfield the daughter of Roderick and Donna (Kelly) Perkins. Survivors include her four children, Abigail (Corey) Burk, Joseph Hohlmayer, Jr., Patricia Hohlmayer and James Hohlmayer all of Springfield; grandson, A.J. Hootman and four siblings, Doug Perkins, Diane Frock, Melinda...

King, Judith L, 79, of Springfield, died June 5, 2017 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born February 21, 1938 in Springfield, OH to George "Solly" and Frances 'Red" (Sigmon) Merritt. Judy was retired from Jobs & Family Services after 25 years of service. Survivors include a son, John W. (Anna) King; two grandchildren, Darcy Mapes and Frank Ball;...

Babineaux, Joanne L., 84, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 in Kobacker Hospice, Columbus, OH. Joanne was born March 29, 1933 in Springfield, Ohio to William and Dorothy (Adams) Roush. She was a long time member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Steve (Leslie) Babineaux and Rick (Deb) Babineaux; two daughters, Cindy (Billy) Stokes and...

SCHNEEBERGER, Katherine M. "Katie", 86, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in Soin Medical Center. She was born July 21, 1930 in Springfield the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Grauvogl) Schneeberger. Katie owned and operated Kayteen's Shop for over 60 years. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Elks #51 and was an avid...

HUDSON, James "Jim" Kelso, 80, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at OSU East Campus. Jim was born February 8, 1937 in New Castle, Pennsylvania to George and Grace (Kelso) Hudson. He was an avid golfer, loved to go on walks with his dog, Pax, and being with friends and family. Survivors include his wife, Saundra; two children,...

KALINOS, Dorothy N., 90, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 surrounded by family. Dorothy was born March 15, 1927 in Macedonia, Yugoslavia to Kime and Luba (Toleski) Naumoff. She retired from the Gallery of Homes, where she worked as a realtor for many years. She was also an avid Ohio State fan. Survivors include two children, Ted Kalinos...

GLENDENDING, Martha Jean, 83, of Springfield, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, May 27, 2017. She was born January 9, 1934 in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Carl and Lorena (Werker) Moore. After graduating from Catholic Central High School, she married the late John R. Glendening. She started her long tenure at St. Bernard as the school cook,...

DEWINE, Harold Richard "Rick", 65, formerly of Springfield, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on April 14, 2017 at his home in Lago Vista, Texas. He was a 1969 graduate of Springfield North High and the Dayton Art Institute in 1973. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Beverly (Barnes) DeWine. Rick is survived by his loving wife, Michelle...

BAYLESS, Lawrence E. "Larry 73, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 in his home. He was born February 7, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Melvin and Bessie (Campbell) Bayless. Larry worked at Navistar as a Bargaining Chairman for the Local 402 for over 20 years and held several other positions. He was a member of the...