Obituaries

Perin, Olive Ruth, 89, of Marion, OH passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 in Marion Manor Nursing Home. Olive was born March 18, 1927 in Shelby County, OH the daughter of Palmer and Lucille (Owens) Watkins. She is survived by four children, David (Carol) Perin, Donald (Sheila) Perin, Jr., Frank (LeAnn) Perin and Douglas (Brooke) Perin; and two siblings, James...

VULGAMORE, Dewey R., 70, of Springfield, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center and is free at last after 37 years of battling a series of illnesses. He was born August 16, 1945 in Springfield the son of Eber and Greta "Francis" (Boggs) Vulgamore. Dewey retired from Navistar after a number of years as a manager....

ELLIOTT, Candis E. "Candy", 60, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 14, 1956 in Springfield the daughter of John and Barbara (Wight) Van Meter. Candis worked as an assembler for Honda for a number of years. She was a member of the Machinist Club and an avid...

RUTROFF, Richard Dean, 93, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born April 15, 1923 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Oscar and Helen (DeWitt) Rutroff. Dean worked as a supervisor for William Bailey Co. for 44 years retiring in 1985. He was awarded his high school diploma from Springfield High School...

Thompson, Hubert L., 89, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Good Shepherd Village Nursing Home. Hubert was born November 10, 1927 in Middleburg, KY to Harvey and Rosa (Rice) Thompson. He retired as a Foreman from Rollins Moving and Storage after many years of service. Survivors include his wife, Martha (Miller); four children, David (Nancy) Thompson, Sally...

Sullivan, James Francis "Sully" "Pops", 77, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in Heartland of Springfield. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on August 25, 1938 the son of James Martin and Kathryn (Finn) Sullivan. He was a longtime car salesman throughout the area. He was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus...

Risteff, Rose (Ruza), 91, of Springfield, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2016 in her home. She was born in Stenia, Yugoslavia on May 21, 1925 the daughter of Steve and Anna (Calendroff) Ristoff. Survivors include her two children and spouses, John (Jovan) and Diana Risteff of Vero Beach, Florida and Millie (Melitza) and Craig Schulz of Springfield;...

Perks, Donald G. Sr., 74, of Springfield, passed away on June 8, 2016. Donald was born January 3, 1942 in Belington, West Virginia, the son of Grant S. Sr. and Agnes (Rinehart) Perks. He had been employed as a Skilled Tradesman for Navistar for 42 years before retiring in 2004. He was a member of Clark Lodge #101 F&AM and...

Myers, Doris Louise (Dietrich), 94, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2016 in her home. Doris was born on July 31, 1921 in York, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William H. and Florence (Munchel) Dietrich. She graduated York Catholic High School class of 1939 and from Thompson Business School as a stenographer. She was a former member of St....

HAJNIK, John A., 73, of Springfield, passed away June 7, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born April 15, 1943 in Parma, OH the son of John and Anne Hajnik. He attended Wittenberg University, worked for Chakeres Theaters for a number of years and was inducted into the Clark County Bowling Hall of Fame. Survivors include four children...

VAN HOOSE, Anne "Nana", 88, of Springfield, passed away June 7, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born March 16, 1928 in Fuerth, Germany the daughter of Otto and Marianne (Lendener) Pfeister. Anne had worked as a realtor for McDorman Gallery of Homes for over 10 years. She was Past President of VFW Auxiliary 8673 and District 3....

WELLS, James Harrison, 89, of Springfield, passed away June 4, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born January 25, 1927 in Channel City (West Liberty), KY the son of Arthur and Lula (Weddington) Wells. James was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge #655 in Greenville, KY. He served in the Army in Japan as the war ended,...

Headley, Collene L., 88, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Good Shepherd Village. Collene was born July 14, 1927 in Union City, IN to Homer Ary and Cora (McDowell) Smith. She worked for Robbins and Myers for 17 years, and later retired from Champaign Nursing home after 11 years of service. She was also a member of...

Skinner, Harold R., 91, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Oakwood Village. Harold was born July 14, 1924 in Springfield the son of William and Katherine (Bauer) Skinner. He retired from Navistar in 1984 after 43 years of service and was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Survivors include five children and spouses, Julienne Skinner of...

Kelly, Carol A., 85, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born September 3, 1930 in Springfield to Frank M. and Gertrude H. (Miller) Oswald. She was a 1948 graduate of Catholic Central and a long-time member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Mercy Medical Center Quilt Group and TWIG II. She...

Walters, Evelyn, 83, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 in The Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born September 22, 1932 in Springfield, OH, the daughter of Mark and Louise (Keifer) Bush. Evelyn graduated from Enon High School in 1950 and attended Springfield Business College, Ohio State University, Purdue University and Clark State University. Evelyn retired in 2000...

FERRYMAN, Mary Agnes "Aggie" "Sissie" (Gaffney), 88, died Tuesday May 31 following several months of declining health. She was born May 21, 1928 in Springfield Ohio to Agnes Marie (Schwartz) and James C. Gaffney and graduated from Catholic Central High School. Aggie began as Church Organist at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Springfield Ohio while in grade school (where she...

KIDDER, Steven A., 61, formerly of Springfield, passed away May 26, 2016 in Aurora, Colorado. He was born June 9, 1954 in Springfield the son of Roy and Stella (Jedlinski) Kidder. He worked as a warehouse supervisor for Havanna Auto Parts for over 20 years and was a United States Army Veteran. Survivors include four brothers and sisters, Carol DeWitt,...

Rogers, David, 54, passed away unexpectedly in his home the morning of Sunday, May 29, 2016. He was born on March 24, 1962, in Springfield Ohio, son to Robert and Dolores (Kight) Rogers. David was a proud veteran of the Marine Corps, which has been a huge influence on his words and actions. After his service he spent over 15...

FOSTER-GRENAT, Mary M., 76, of Springfield, passed away May 24, 2016 in Hospice of Dayton. She was born June 1, 1939 in West Union, Ohio the daughter of Claude & Opal (Swanigan) Bloomfield. She ran a floral business in Springfield with her husband, Samuel, for over 10 years. Survivors include one son and spouse, Rick & Theresa (Payne) Foster, Springfield;...