Obituaries

Westbeld, James L., 79, of Springfield, passed away at 4:04 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in his home. He was born in Springfield on September 20, 1936 the son of Louis and LaDonna (DePuy) Westbeld. He retired from Pentaflex after many years of service, was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and a veteran of the U.S. Navy....

Smith, Ronald L., 61, of Springfield, passed away on May 21, 2016. Ron was born on September 12, 1954 in Springfield, the son of Charles and Gloria (Parkison) Smith. He had been employed as a truck driver for many years and loved animals. Survivors, in addition to his mother, Gloria, of Springfield, include his daughter, Kristin (Bryan) Smith of Springfield;...

Sullivan, Mary E., 92, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, May 17 in Essex of Springfield. Mary was born June 8, 1923 in Springfield, OH to Francis M. and Mary C. (Imholt) Ryan. She retired from Navistar as a Payroll Clerk after years of service. She was also a member of St. Raphael Church. Survivors include two children, Richard (Barbara) Sullivan...

Infante, Jerree C., 67, of Springfield, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday morning May 10, 2016, after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. She was born on May 2, 1949. She was a Realtor in Florence, Oregon for many years, and helped operate her husband's satellite TV business. She was active in community theatre, serving as president of...

Ackerman, David S., 73, of Springfield, passed away on May 16, 2016. David was born on January 27, 1943 in Springfield, the son of Elden Ackerman and Jessie Bickle Ackerman Aldridge. He had been employed as a Repairman for Navistar for 42 years, was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and UAW 402. In his spare time, he enjoyed...

Burnett, Eugene Paul, 93, of South Vienna, passed away on May 15, 2016. Paul was born on November 30, 1922 in Newton, Iowa, the son of William and Ora Bell (Hicks) Burnett. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and spent his days as a local farmer. Survivors include his three children, Sue Hearlihy of Plano, TX, Tom...

Lethcoe, John Allen, 52, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 in the Springfield Regional Medical Center. John was born February 26, 1964 in Springfield, OH, the son of William "Bill" and Betty (Wilson) Lethcoe. Survivors include three children, Bradlee (Danielle) Shipley, Chelsea Shipley-Queen and Clarence "Clancy" DePriest; one grandson, Carter Sisler; four siblings, Sharon (Mike Gibson) Medley, Deanna...

WELLS, Julia Marie (Robinson), 90, affectionately known as "Blondie", went to be with the Lord on May 11, 2016. She was born in Asheville, NC on February 10, 1926, the 7th of 10 children. She came to the Springfield area in 1943 where she met her beloved husband of 72 years. During WWII she packed parachutes at WPAFB and later...

Freshour, Craig E., 47, of Dublin, OH, passed away on May 7, 2016. Craig was born on July 12, 1968 in Springfield, the son of John E. and Sandy (Wise) Freshour. He was a 1986 graduate of Greenon High School and a 1990 graduate of Wittenberg University where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Craig was...

Lethcoe, Janet Marie, 77, of Springfield, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on March 2, 1939 the daughter of Foster and Marie (Ross) Hixon. She retired from Mercy Medical Center after many years of service in the dietary department. She was a 1958 graduate of Catholic Central...

Hank, Charlotte Janelle, 79, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 in Oakwood Village. Charlotte was born January 6, 1937 in Dayton, KY to Theodore and Kathryn (Hagen) Hank. She retired from US Shoe after 25 years. She is survived by one daughter, Rachel Marsh; and two grandchildren, Bradley and Tiffany Faha. She was preceded in death by her...

Stoyanoff, Paula Kay, 52, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. Paula was born August 7, 1963 in Springfield, OH to Patricia S. (McClanahan). Survivors include her husband, Peter Stoyanoff; one daughter, Natalie Stoyanoff; one grandson, Zayden Harding; two brothers, Mark Morrow and David (Lauri) Morrow; numerous nieces and nephews; father-in-law, Tommy "Dedo" Stoyanoff;...

Engle, Glenna (Davis), 98, went home to heaven on Friday, May 6, 2016. She was born February 17, 1918 to Charles and Inez (Chatfield) Howson in Springfield. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Walter Grady Davis and her second husband, Homer Engle; also her parents, two sisters, Florence Wallace and Ethel Mae Howson, one brother, Norman Howson,...

Hayes, Claude Edward, 88, of Springfield, passed away on May 1, 2016 in Heartland of Springfield. Claude was born on December 25, 1927 in Paintsville, Kentucky, the son of Gus and Jessie (Daniels) Hayes. He had 14 siblings, of whom he was close to and very fond of. As a child, he was known to collect creatures and things in...

Baumgardner, Eunice Emily (Zinn), 92, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Hearth and Home Harding Road. Eunice was born on July 18, 1923, the daughter of Edgar B. and Althea (Bowser) Zinn. She was a lifetime member of the Donnels Creek Church of the Brethren and a member of the New Carlisle Church of the Brethren....

RISNER, Stephanie, 67, of Martinsburg, WV, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Berkeley Medical Center. Stephanie was born November 29, 1948 in Bellefontaine, OH to Harry and Jean (Winebrenner) Crosnoe. Survivors include five children, Angela (Keith) Phillips, Michelle (Chris) Davis, Scharmin Risner, Cindy Evans and Ralph (Michelle) Risner; 16 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; two siblings, Pam (Danny) Cope and...

TOSI, James Thomas, 79, of Springfield, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 in The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born April 22, 1937 in Portsmouth, OH the son of William and Dorothy (Downs) Tose. He worked at Navistar for 42 years in the clerical department and retired in 2006. Tom was a member of Elks Lodge #51, The...

FINNEGAN, Elizabeth, 83, of Springfield, passed away on April 27, 2016 in Good Shepherd Village. Elizabeth was born on October 23, 1932 in Springfield, the daughter of Elijah F. and Helen Mae (Rotroff) Fent. Survivors include her sister, Geraldine Zornes of Springfield, OH, and four children, Elizabeth (Paul) Heinrich of Westminster, MD, Dianne Hamill of Springfield, OH, Patricia (Richard) Bennett...

CAMPBELL, Walter E., Jr. "J.R.", 48, of St. Paris, passed away Tuesday April 26, 2016 in his home. He was born April 6, 1968 in Marysville, CA the son of Walter Campbell, Sr. and Judy (King) Beach. J.R. had a passion for working with glass and worked for various glass installation companies as a foreman over the years. He most...

SHERIDAN, Doris M., 87, of Springfield, died April 27, 2016 in her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born April 22, 1929 in Columbus, OH to Edward E. and Mary (Lytle) Smith. Doris was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, worked at the Thermometer Corp. of America for a number of years. She received the...