William “Bill” Glenn Sroufe, 69, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 in his home with his family by his side. He was born January 22, 1957, in Wilmington, Ohio, the son of Roy Glenn and Virginia Mae (Brown) Sroufe. Bill had owned his own lawn care business, and in recent years he had worked part-time at Home Depot. He enjoyed making and selling pens. Survivors include his loving wife, Cathy (Jones) Sroufe; three children, Joshua Sroufe, Lucy Bauer and Charles ...

Mary Ann Roberts, 64, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 8, 2026, in Springfield Manor. She was born November 10, 1961, in Springfield, the daughter of John Thomas and Patty Lou (Remley) Roberts. Ms. Roberts was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandson and had been employed at TAC for 27 years. Survivors include her son; Michael Phares (Rylie Wells) , her grandson; Leeland Phares, a brother; Terry Roberts, two ...

Karen Lee Purdy (nee Coblentz, formerly Mitchell), 81, of Tipp City, Ohio passed away peacefully at Hospice of Ohio, in Dayton, on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026. In her final days, she was surrounded by her family, and with her husband, Robert C. Purdy, also of Tipp City, Ohio. Karen lived a life of service until the very end of her time on this earth. Up until the time of her passing she was a full time, in-home caregiver for her husband Robert C. Purdy. Long before that, Karen decided on a ...

Todicia Denis’ Johnson, of Springfield, Ohio, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on May 5, 2026. She was born on October 22, 1988, in Springfield, the beloved daughter of Maryjo Johnson and Jesse Robinson. Known affectionately as Toddy, she dedicated 20 years to her work as a nursing assistant, caring for people in need with compassion, patience, and a servant’s heart. Helping others wasn’t just her career — it was her ...

Rev. David Holbrook, 85, of Springfield, went home to be with his Lord on May 4, 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 27, 1940 in Paintsville, Kentucky, the son of Cam and Golda (Sparks) Holbrook. Rev. Holbrook served as the pastor at the Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church of God for 45 years. He was also employed as a sheet metal worker at Roth Brothers. He was a jokester who loved to make people laugh. His greatest joys in life were preaching the Lord’s ...

Kenneth “Sonny” Eugene Dingledine, 83, of Springfield, passed away May 2, 2026, in his home. He was born January 10, 1943 in Springfield, Ohio to Kenneth and Ruth (Wolfe) Dingledine, Sr. He was retired from Navistar after working for 41 years. Sonny had a number of hobbies he enjoyed which included golf, fishing, mowing or “grooming his grass” as he called it, gardening, and mushroom hunting. He was an avid OSU Buckeyes fan. Sonny was also a member of the Machinist ...

Carolyn E. Kirkland passed quietly in her home surrounded by her granddaughters, grandson, and son-in-law. She will be greatly missed but left behind a legacy of love, faith, and courage. Carolyn was born June 4th, 1931, and passed away May 2nd, 2026. Carolyn was married to the love of her life, George C. Kirkland, till he passed away in 1994. Her love for him never wavered. Together they built a family that went beyond the realms of what anyone could have imagined. They built houses ...

Naomi Lou Buckley, 78, of South Vienna, passed away peacefully in her home on May 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 16, 1947, in Ashland, Kentucky, the daughter of Carl and Mary (Milner) Vanover. Mrs. Buckley enjoyed doing all types of crafts, going to yard sales and spending time with her loving family She had employed as the owner of a cleaning service and had also worked at the Toddle House Restaurant. Survivors include four children; Chris Norton (Todd), Dan ...

Timothy Allen Watkins, age 57, passed away on April 29, 2026 at home. He was born December 31, 1968 in Ohio, the son of John Wesley Watkins, Sr. and Linda Lou (Grove) (Watkins) Ellison. He enjoyed working on cars, playing dice, listening to music, and drawing. He is survived by daughter Cassandra Frost, three grandchildren (Conner, Chloe, Isabella Frost) a special niece Brittany Watkins, and her three children, a stepmother Teresa Watkins, siblings Brian (Janie) Watkins, David (Jamie) ...

     Dale L. Koogler, 67, of Enon, passed away April 29, 2026, in Kettering Hospital. He was born July 23, 1958, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Joseph and Joan (Braun) Koogler. Mr. Koogler was a Veteran of the United Staes Navy and had been employed in real estate maintenance. He is survived by his mother; Joan Koogler, three children; Joseph Koogler (Stephanie), Kolleen Mack (Christian) and Calvin Koogler, several grandchildren and one great grandchild, one brother; Dean ...