Obituaries

NICEWANER, Sharon R., 84, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in her home. She was born January 1, 1933 in Lima, Ohio the daughter of Loren & Eleanor (Brennan) Allen. Sharon was a 1950 graduate from Catholic Central High School and a 1954 graduate from Miami University. She worked as a teacher at Tecumseh High School for...

Henry, Mark Eugene, TSGT Retired U.S. Air Force, 82, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 10, 1934 the son of George and Helen (Sositko) Henry. After serving 20 years in the U.S. Air Force as a Communications Specialist, he retired in 1973. He attended and graduated from Clark Tech...

TUCKER, Agnes "Aggie", 83, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Aggie was born May 6, 1934 in Bryant, Indiana to John and Edith (Boise) Schindler. She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School and later retired from The Kissell Company after 32 years. She was also a member of St. Raphael Catholic...

EDDY, Mark Glazier, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend passed away May 7, 2017. He was born June 16, 1956 in Athens, Ohio. He was the son of the late Jack and Virginia Glazier Eddy. Mark received his undergraduate degree from Miami University (Ohio) and his MBA from Ohio University. Mark is survived by his wife, Jennifer (Patton); daughter, Olivia;...

HARLAN, Paul R., 84, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in his home due to a lengthy illness. He was born March 17, 1933 in Champaign County, Ohio the son of Raymond and Viola (Gundolf) Harlan. Paul worked for Brockman Heating and Air for 39 years. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Knights of...

MAROUS, George Richard, 80, of Springfield, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 20th in Springfield, Ohio. He was born September 1, 1936 in West View, Pennsylvania to Joseph J. Marous and Marie (Beran) Marous. He is survived by his loving wife of 49-3/4 years Mary Lynn (Schneider) Marous, daughter Jennifer (Brian) Brunet of Fairview, NC, son...

RYAN, Carolyn A., 91, of Kettering (formerly of Springfield), passed peacefully to the Lord in her home on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. She was born September 15, 1925 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Martin R. and Mary W. (Mullee) Welch. Carolyn worked as an office worker for National Supply and Vogue Shop for a number of years. She was...

THOMPSON, Iva (Brickman), 98, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. Iva was born August 14, 1918 in Springfield, Ohio to Jonas and Mary Elizabeth (Parker) Brickman. She was a veteran of the United States Navy, where she served as a Navy Wave during World War II. She later retired from Jamison Plumbing...

GUNTER, Larry, 67, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Larry was born March 4, 1950 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Walter and Alma (Lemons) Norman. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served proudly in Vietnam. Survivors include his wife, Susan (Schutte) Gunter; one stepson, Steve (Jennifer) Hixon; one granddaughter, Molly;...

HANRAHAN, Donna Jean (Frazier), widow of Charles M., Hanrahan, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Pathways Masonic Home. She was born January 25, 1935 in Akron, Ohio the daughter of Victor and Grace (Douglas) Frazier. She is survived by four sons, Steven & Karen Berner, Michael & Brenda Berner, Charles & Karen Hanrahan and Paul & Elizabeth Hanrahan; one...

BOOKMAN, Kathleen M., 67, of Springfield, passed away May 8, 2017 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Kathleen was born January 17, 1950 in Whittier, California to Ralph Leo and Elizabeth Ellen (Ezell) Ward. She enjoyed volunteering at St. Vincent de Paul as often as possible. Survivors include two daughters, Shawn McCoy and Sandra (Wayne) Nimmo; three grandchildren, Gabrielle Keplar, Tayla...

AMICON, Eugene "Tony", 96, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born July 25, 1920 in Columbus, Ohio the son of John L. and Marietta (Grottla) Amicon. Tony worked for Columbia Gas for 42 years working his way up to a service manager. He was a United States Army veteran having served...

LANGEN, Margaret Marie "Peg", 89, of Springfield, died peacefully on Thursday morning, May 4, 2017 surrounded by her devoted husband and family. Dementia intruded on Peg's vibrant life fifteen years ago, but throughout those years she lived with grace, courage, love and humor. All who love Peg will miss her smile and laughter but are comforted knowing she is now...

SOWARDS, Arthur P., aged 93, passed away at the Springfield Medical Center on Wednesday after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Bernice, and his parents, Paris Sowards and Geneva (Potter) Sowards. Art was the last of nine siblings. He is survived by several nephews and nieces and his beloved schnauzer, Muffin. Art...

LOEWER, Marilyn E., School Nurse. "When you read this, I will be dead. I had a wonderful life and enjoyed every minute of it. I lived 57 years with my best friend, lover, and husband -- Hubert Loewer. My family was my first love; however, my second love was being with my many "kids" -- the children, families and teachers...

MURPHY, Meghan Rose, 31, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed away on April 30, 2017. Meghan was born September 12, 1985 in Evanston, Illinois to Chris and Susan (Mahoney) Murphy. She succumbed to complications brought on by her lifelong struggle with Turner's syndrome. We remember Meghan as an avid reader, movie lover and someone who petted every cat she saw. Many...

MAROUS, Joseph J., P.E, 86, of Springfield, passed away April 28, 2017 in Springfield, OH. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on Nov 7, 1930 and moved to Springfield, Ohio in 1941. He graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1948. After working for the Robinson Sign Co., the New York Central Railroad and the International Harvester Co. he joined...

DAVIS, Patricia D'Arcy Catron, 96, of Springfield, passed away at home on November 17, 2016. She was born in Memphis, TN on October 19, 1920 the daughter of John and Kathryn (Blalack) D'Arcy. She graduated from Central High School in Memphis and attended the Memphis Academy of Art and later Wittenberg University. She served as the Director of the Springfield...

ENGLE, Alex, 86, of Springfield, OH passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at home surrounded by family. He was born April 5, 1931 in Dwarf, Kentucky the son of the late Benjamin and Polly (Davis) Engle and was named after his Uncle Alex Engle. He is survived by his wife Alberta (Caudill) Engle with whom he has been married to...

Porter, Philip A., 53, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017. He was born in Springfield on July 19, 1963 the son of Joseph and Suzanne (Rothwell) Porter. He was working as an assistant manager for Arrowhead Services. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include three sons, Bradley, Matthew and Nicholas Porter; three sisters and spouses, Paula (Jim)...