Obituaries

SWEENEY, Mary M., 95, formerly of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in her home in Cincinnati. She was born May 30, 1921 in Springfield the daughter of August and Katharine (Hyser) Remmetter. Survivors include a sister, Katherine A. Doorley; four children and spouses, Michael E. & Mary C. Sweeney, Richard J. & Ellen K. Sweeney, Gerald T. &...

Kelly, Charles Oliver, 81, passed away on Friday December 16, 2016 in Springfield. He was born on October 25, 1935 in Springfield, the youngest child and only son of Oliver Joseph and Marguerite (Scully) Kelly. Both his parents and sisters Barbara Ann (Hughey) DeWitt and Helena (William) Dargin preceded him in death, along with his faithful canine companion Sully. Chuck...

Bennett, Raymond A., 86, of Springfield, died December 14, 2016 in his residence. He was born March 26, 1930, in Springfield, OH to Nicholas and Naomi (McClellan) Bennett. Ray retired in 1993 as a line storeroom supervisor with Ohio Edison after 37 years of service. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Jessie A. (Neff); three children, Blake Bennett, Nicki...

Burns, Pauline M. (Rocco), 93, of Springfield, passed away at 10:12 p.m. Sunday in Oakwood Village. She was born in Springfield on March 2, 1923 the daughter of Luca and Rosalba (Amacuchi) Rocco. She worked at Elderly United for over 20 years, was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a veteran of World War II serving in...

RUMBAUGH, Ralph B., 81 of Springfield, entered eternal rest on Friday, December 9, 2016. Ralph was born on June 21, 1935 in Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Air Force and had a lifelong career in the car business. He leaves behind a loving wife, Lois Kirkham-Rumbaugh; a sister, Vivian Armitage of Pennsylvania; a son, Dean Rumbaugh (Michelle) of...

CHAPMAN, David A., 58, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1958 in Springfield the son of Robert and Mary (Mason) Chapman. David worked at Kroger for a number of years and was a member of the Machinist Club and Union Club. Survivors include his wife of 37 years,...

DEANE, Betty M., 98, of Springfield, passed into eternal life Friday, December 09, 2016. She was born January 14, 1918 in Springfield the daughter of Howard and Lillian (Brammer) Jones. On March 1, 1941 she married Harold T. Deane(Diz) and they resided in South Vienna. Betty was a charter member of St. Marks United Methodist Church where she served faithfully...

Hatcher, Mary Jo (Higgins), 56, of Springfield, found eternal peace on Friday, December 2, 2016. She was born in Springfield on October 16, 1960 to Robert and Lou Ann (Kilcoyne) Higgins. Survivors include her three children, Annie Allen, Will Miller, and Grace Hatcher; four siblings, David Higgins, Terry Higgins, Bob Higgins and Cindy Kenley, and numerous nieces and nephews. She...

Weber, Eleanor D., 88, a long time Springfield resident, passed away December 1, 2016 in Brighton Gardens of Washington Township. Eleanor was born July 7, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Anthony and Louise (Glod) Wojciechowski. She was a graduate of Springfield High School, and worked for many years in Dr. Horton's medical office. She was also an accomplished cook and...

REYNOLDS, Donald C., 96, of Springfield, passed away December 4, 2016 in Eaglewood Village. He was born July 28, 1920 in Scotland, SD the son of Harry and Frances (Murtha) Reynolds. Don worked as a researcher for Wright Patterson Air Force Base for 27 years and later as a consultant for 14 years in the same lab, working with Wright...

Goodfellow, Robert Warren, 76, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 in his home surrounded by his family. Robert was born May 14, 1940 in Springfield to Charles Scott and Jeanne E. (Beard) Goodfellow. He was a 1958 graduate of Greenon High School, and later retired as a truck driver for Kenosha Auto Transport after 35 years. He was...

Eisman, Rita, 74, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2016. She was born in Springfield, Ohio, daughter of William and Kathryn (Strunk) Lay. She is survived by her loving husband, Sandy Eisman; her daughters, Briget (Cornelison) Forsythe and her husband Gary, Kandy (Cornelison) Simison and husband Ron; her dearly loved grandchildren, Asia Simison, Cole Forsythe,...

BRENNAN, Jeanne M., 96, of Springfield, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on December 1, 2016. She was born August 7, 1920 in Springfield, Ohio the daughter of Ambrose and Sophie (Lindner) Dee. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church, Catholic Ladies of Columbia, a charter member of Northwood Hills Country Club and B.P.O.E....

MYERS, Judith A., 74, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in Forest Glen. She was born December 5, 1941 in Springfield the daughter of James and Betty (Egger) Young. She worked as a secretary for Mercy Medical Center for over 20 years. Judy was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church where she was a communion distributor for...

Cast, Robert E., 74, of Springfield, died November 26, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born August 4, 1942 in Springfield, OH to Robert T. and Dorothy (Nafz) Cast. Bob retired as a plant guard at Navistar after 32 years of service. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, a 1960 graduate of Catholic Central High...

Beamish, Darren William, 51, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 in his home. Darren was born June 2, 1965 in Springfield, OH to Gregory Beamish and Jacqueline (Frost) Beamish Fields. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include two sons, Brett and Zachary (Hope) Beamish; two grandchildren, Benjamin and Delilah Beamish; step-father, Tom Fields; grandmother, Nora Beamish; three brothers,...

Shufeldt, Rosemary (Krupp), 71, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in Southbrook Care Center after an extended illness. Rosemary was born October 22, 1945 in Springfield, OH to Bernard and Rose (Nigh) Krupp. She retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base as a Security Specialist after 25 years. Survivors include her daughter, Karen (Evan) Hart; one sister, Kay...

Powers, Daniel L., 76, of Springfield, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 in Oakwood Village. He was born December 8, 1939 in Springfield the son of Howard and Mary Ann (Mondabaugh) Powers. He retired from Navistar in 1990 after 31 years of service and later worked for Zebco for several years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge #51...

ZUSTRA, Katherine J. "Kay", born in Springfield, Ohio passed away in the early hours Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Augusta, GA at the age of 55 after a hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer. She was born July 15, 1961 to Joseph and Teresa (Walsh) Fuller. She was a high school graduate of Springfield Catholic Central (Class of '79) and earned...

Buck, Marion (Forgeng), 86, went home to her Heavenly Father on November 23, 2016. She was at home surrounded by those who loved her most, her five children and husband. Marion was born in Scranton, PA. She was a nurse in Scranton and Princeton and later attended nurse anesthetist training at Mercy Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. There she met her...