Obituaries
Obituaries
Russell "Russ" W. Robison
May 12, 2016
Russell “Russ” W. Robison, 88, of Urbana, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Mercy Memorial Hospital, Urbana. He was born April 5, 1928 in Urbana, OH, a son of Thaddeus H. and Josephine L. (Whiteside) Robison. Russ worked for 40 years at Kirby Hatcheries and 10 years at Western & Southern Life. He was the former vice president...
Juanita Earl
May 8, 2016
Juanita (McEntire) Earl, 90, passed away on May 8, 2016 in Bettendorf, IA. She was born on November 8, 1925 in Bellefontaine, OH, a daughter of Charles L. and Alice (Phelps) McEntire. She worked for Wright Patterson Air Force Base and was transferred to Georgia and then Tennessee. Juanita loved the South and had always wished she was back there....
Eduardo S. Gonzalez
May 5, 2016
Eduardo S. Gonzalez, 61, of Urbana, died at 12:27 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016 in the OSU Medical Center, Columbus. He was born on September 26, 1954 in Urbana, OH, a son of Pedro V. and Maria (Sanchez) Gonzalez. Eduardo enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, playing chess and gardening. Survivors include his son, Brian Gonzalez of Springfield; a daughter, Shanae...
Linda Joyce Lewis
May 5, 2016
Linda Joyce (McCain) Jones, Lewis, age 68, of New Vienna, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2016 in her home. She was born on August 22, 1947 to the late Delmer F. and Margaret L. (Ropp) McCain in Urbana, Ohio, where she later graduated from Urbana High School. On August 13, 1988, she married former USMC Corporal Gary G. Lewis....
Helen L. Evans
May 4, 2016
Helen L. Evans, 78, after a lifelong battle with muscular dystrophy, passed away peacefully in her daughters home on May 4, 2016. She was born April 6, 1938 in Ironton, OH, to Darlene and Roy Massie. On September 21, 1957, she married her husband of 57 years, Bill Evans, who preceded her in death on August 12, 2014. She was...
Helen L. Iler
May 3, 2016
Iler, Helen, age 94, of Springfield, OH, formerly of Englewood, FL, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 with her family at her side. She was born November 22, 1921 in Dayton, OH, to Floy Henry and Hazel Elizabeth (Rhodehamel) Parsons of St. Paris, OH. She worked as an administrative assistant in the Air Technical Intelligence Center at WPAFB for...
Lynn E. Ferryman
May 2, 2016
Lynn E. Ferryman, 74, of Urbana, went home to be with his wife, Carolyn, on Monday, May 2, 2016 in Mercy McAuley Center, Urbana. He was born on September 17, 1941 in Champaign County, OH, son of William Ferryman and Ruby Clark. Lynn was a graduate of Salem High School and was valedictorian of his class. He was a member...
Richard Morse Skelley
Apr 30, 2016
Richard Morse Skelley, 84, of Urbana, passed away on April 30, 2016. Born on November 2, 1931 in Lynn, Massachusetts to Robert and Roberta Skelley, he graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He joined the Navy and was a Lieutenant JG where he loved his time aboard The Roosevelt, a Navy aircraft carrier, as a pilot. He later moved...
Philip Anthony Hammons
Apr 28, 2016
Philip Anthony Hammons, Sr., 55, of Urbana, went to be home with the Lord and his son on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born September 18, 1960 in Springfield, OH, a son of Junior and Charlotte (Harris) Hammons. Philip enjoyed fishing as well as playing Bingo and lottery tickets. Survivors include son Jeffrey Hammons...
Rebecca Anne Jacobs
Apr 28, 2016
Rebecca Anne (Cauley) Jacobs, 60, of Mechanicsburg, departed this life at 9:45 a.m. on April 28, 2016 in Mercy McAuley Center, Urbana. She was born September 5, 1955 to the late Marjorie and Donald Cauley. Survivors include a son, Mathew Jacobs and his wife Vanessa; granddaughters, Haylie, Tori and Chloe Jacobs; sisters, Mary Cauley and Terri Disbennett, Irene Cauley and...
Marjorie E. Humble
Apr 19, 2016
Marjorie E. Humble, 88, of Urbana, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 19, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold. She is survived by 3 children: Dick, Fayetteville, GA; Donna, Urbana; and Dale (Pam), Urbana. She also has 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Marjorie has 1 sister, Lois, and 1 brother, LeRoy, that...
Marion L. "Butch" Kemp
Apr 14, 2016
Marion L. Butch Kemp, 73, of Urbana, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 in his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 12, 1943 in Otway, OH, a son of the late Charles H. Kemp and Edna Mae Cupps. He was raised most of his life by Geneva Kemp. Butch was everyones friend who loved...
Maxine Ann Barger
Apr 7, 2016
Maxine A. Barger, 80, of West Liberty, went home on Thursday, April 7, 2016 in her residence to join her beloved husband, Thomas, who passed away in 2002. She was born on April 22, 1935 in Urbana, OH, a daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Connelly) Brake. A graduate of St. Mary High School, Maxine was very dedicated to and involved...
Jean A. Conkel
Mar 27, 2016
Jean A. (Sandy) Conkel, age 84, of Urbana, went home to be with the Lord, on Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Heartland of Urbana. Jean was born on March 12, 1932 in Dayton, to the late Harold and Ada (Cline) Sandy. She was a member of the Urbana Friends Church, sang in the church choir and enjoyed arts and crafts....
Ashlie Dawn Margaret Greene
Mar 25, 2016
Ashlie Dawn Margaret (McFarland) Greene, age 27, of Urbana, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 25, 2016 at her residence. She was born on October 19, 1988, the daughter of Edward and Peggy (Hawkins) McFarland in Springfield. Ashlie attended Urbana High School and later married Robert Greene. Together they had a beautiful daughter, Anierra Augustine Greene. Ashlie...
Roger William Harness
Mar 23, 2016
Roger William Harness, Sr., 84, of Urbana, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. He was born on February 11, 1932 in Xenia, OH, a son of Ralph and Clara (Brouse) Harness. Roger graduated from Xenia High School, served his country in the U.S. Army and retired from International Harvester/Navistar. He loved good food and...
John Paul Rogan
Mar 22, 2016
John P. Rogan, 85, of Sidney, passed away on March 22, 2016 in Mercy Memorial Hospital, Urbana. He was born on August 20, 1930 in Bellefontaine, OH, a son of Lonnie and Bertha (Artis) Rogan. John served in the U.S. Army, was a retired truck driver and handyman of all sorts. He attended River of Life Christian Center in Urbana...
Nancy Jane Henry
Mar 20, 2016
Nancy Jane Henry, 81, of Urbana, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 21, 1934 in Sedalia, OH, a daughter of Weldon L. and Marjorie Josephine (Evans) Potts, Sr. Nancy was a graduate of London High School and worked at the Henry Insurance Agency. A longtime...
Ruth Ann Haggard
Mar 20, 2016
Ruth Ann (Eichberger) Haggard, age 88, of Urbana, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Hearth & Home in Urbana. Ruth was born in Plainview, Nebraska on December 6, 1927 to the late Reinhardt Mike and Emma M. (Huwaldt) Eichberger. She worked at McLaughlin Jewelers in Urbana, served on the election board as a precinct judge for many years,...
Elizabeth Lonaker Smith
Mar 19, 2016
Elizabeth Lonaker Smith, age 91, passed away in Urbana on March 19, 2016. Elizabeth Betty was born on September 17, 1924, in Dayton, Ohio to the late Alford and Elsie (Craig) Lonaker. Betty is survived by her eldest son, Mitchell (Sandra) Smith; grandchildren, Kristen (John) Archy and Aaron (Lisa) Smith; great grandchildren, Mae, Jack, Noraa and Avery; as well as...
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