Jean Katherine Aills

Jean Katherine Aills, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, in Springfield. She was born on November 23, 1937, in Piqua, Ohio.

Jean will be remembered for a life centered on family, service, and the activities she enjoyed so deeply. She retired from the Defense Electronics Supply Center (DESC), and also gave generously of herself as a volunteer paramedic with the Butler Township Fire Department for many years. Her willingness to serve others reflected a caring and steady spirit that touched many lives.

She found great joy in Square Dancing and Country Line Dancing, and she brought creativity to those pursuits by designing costumes for both. These interests were a meaningful part of her life and reflected both her energy and her artistic touch. Above all, Jean’s family was her proudest accomplishment, and she was dearly loved by her children and grandchildren.

Jean is survived by her sons, David E. (Joyce) Aills Jr. and Steven E.(Kim) Aills as well as 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.  She is also survived by her siblings, Sandy (Bill) Smuzok, Roy (Sandy) Outcalt, and Joyce (Johnny) Matlock, who shared in the bonds of family that remained important throughout her life.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ora Schaffer Sr.; her mother, Pauline Schaffer; and her brothers, Ora Schaffer Jr., Dale Schaffer, Donald Schaffer, and Clark Schaffer.

Jean Katherine Aills will be remembered with love by those who knew her and by the family she cherished so deeply. Her memory will continue to live on in the lives of her loved ones and in the many moments of kindness, service, and joy she shared.