Dennis R. Sponseller

Dennis R. Sponseller, 67, of Cortland, OH passed away August 1, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born August 21, 1957 in Warren, OH, a son of the late Atlee Wayne Sponseller and the late Mary Marie (Edwards) Sponseller. On December 13, 2014 he married the former Linda S. Miller. Dennis was a 1975 graduate of Champion High School, where he enjoyed playing his trumpet in the marching band. He later retired from RMI Titanium after over 30 years of service in the steel industry. Dennis was a selfless, compassionate and hard working man that would do anything for anyone. He enjoyed a project, and could fix anything, or at least try to. His most recent completed project was his workout room which he liked spending time in. Dennis was an avid fan of the Cleveland Indians, the Browns and The Ohio State Buckeyes. He also liked watching old TV shows like MASH and The Andy Griffith Show, and enjoyed listening to Elvis Presley and country music. Dennis had a camp in PA that he liked spending time at. He also had an interest for anything that had to do with astronomy. Most of all, Dennis loved spending time with his grandchildren and attending their events. He is survived by his wife, Linda S. Sponseller of Cortland; daughters, Bonnie (Aaron Scofield) Sponseller of Champion and Brittany (Jason) Schwab of Abilene, TX; step-son, Aaron (Sabrina Stein) Poturica of Austintown; step-daughter, Amanda (Chris Howser) Blose of Champion; brothers, Alan (Debra Dugan) Sponseller of Broadview Heights, OH and Ray (Joyce) Sponseller of Bristolville; sister, Mary Jeanne Hutchison of Cortland; grandchildren, Annabella, Lucien and Jack; aunt, Carole Sponseller; sisters-in-law, Kimberly Molek, Lee Ann (Fred) Shelton, Denyse (Brett) McCurdy and Deborah Bartlett along with many other cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Dennis was preceded in death by his first wife, Susan, whom he shared 30 wonderful years of marriage with before her passing May, 2 2011. He is also preceded in death by a baby sister, Jodelle Sponseller. Services will be held at 12:00 pm on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at the Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, where Pastor Joel Dickson will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Interment will be in Champion Township Cemetery.