Obituaries

Jack H. LeVan

Jack H. LeVan

Jun 13, 2018

Jack H. LeVan, 77, of rural Zanesfield passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at 11:31 a.m. at his niece’s home after a brave battle with cancer.

Jack was born May 17, 1941, to N. Perry and Hazel K. (Sanford) LeVan.  He is survived by a sister, Marlene (Robert E.) Brown; two nieces, Violetta Brown...

Lisa Marie Wilson

Lisa Marie Wilson

Jun 12, 2018

Lisa Marie Wilson, age 55, of Ridgeway, passed away at 9:06 a.m. on June 12, 2018, at Marion General Hospital. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on May 20, 1963 to the late John Bray and Judy Kay Huffman. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Debra Bray; stepfather, William David Huffman; and a granddaughter, Haylee...

Amelia Catherine Rose Hammond

Amelia Catherine Rose Hammond

Jun 11, 2018

Amelia Catherine Rose Hammond, an infant, was born on June 11, 2018 to her parents, John Hammond and Kerra Weinert and passed at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Along with her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Catherine Weinert and Henry Weinert II; paternal grandfather, John Hammond; maternal...

Sharon Lee Forsythe

Sharon Lee Forsythe

Jun 9, 2018

Sharon Lee “Sherry” Forsythe, 67, of Rushsylvania, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018, at her son’s home following a brief illness. Sherry was born in Bellefontaine on August 29, 1950, to the late Virgil and Virginia (Connole) Davis.  She married Max A. Forsythe on December 13, 1969, at the Huntsville Presbyterian Church. He preceded her in death in...

Frederick W. Clark

Frederick W. Clark

Jun 8, 2018

Frederick W. Clark, age 87, of Huntsville, passed away at 4:21 a.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018 at his home. He was born in Hardin County, Ohio on August 24, 1930 to the late Fred George and Verda Elizabeth (Sweigart) Clark. Frederick was also preceded in death by granddaughter, Sharri Harshfield; a sister, Irene Cousin; and a daughter-in-law,...

Dianna L. Hurley

Dianna L. Hurley

Jun 8, 2018

Dianna L. Hurley, age 66, of Huntsville, passed away at 2:35 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018, at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 12, 1951 to the late Roland and Blanche (Ferguson) Harrington.

In 1995, she married William S. “Bill” Hurley and he survives in Huntsville. She is also survived...

Joyce Ann Black

Joyce Ann Black

Jun 8, 2018

Joyce Ann Black, 78, of Zanesfield, passed away at 10:29 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on March 22, 1940, the daughter of the late Lewis Wilbert and Irene Eloise (Hisel) Zimmerman.

On January 6, 1994, she...

Sky L. Lhamon

Sky L. Lhamon

Jun 7, 2018

Sky L. Lhamon, 13, of Sidney, passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2018 as a result of an automobile accident in Clark County. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on January 13, 2005. She is survived by her two sisters, Sunny and Summer Lhamon, her mother, Dustany Foreman and her father, Jerrid Lhamon, her maternal grandmother, Karean Havens,...

Clyde R. Watkins

Clyde R. Watkins

Jun 6, 2018

Clyde R. Watkins, 88, of Quincy, passed away at 11:08 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Ohio Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Shelby County, Ohio on November 24, 1929 to the late Clyde Coleman and Nellie Goldie (Shoffner) Watkins.

On March 25, 1950, Clyde married the former Bessie Mae Goings in...

Michael Albert McGill

Michael Albert McGill

Jun 5, 2018

Michael Albert McGill, 67, born November 2, 1950 in El Paso, Texas, son of Martin & Mary (Higgins) McGill, went to be with his Savior, in his home, surrounded by his family on June 5, 2018.

Michael married his best friend, Patricia (Cronin) McGill, in Medford, Massachusetts on December 4, 1971. He is survived...

Clarabel Plank

Clarabel Plank

Jun 3, 2018

Clarabel Plank, age 97, of West Liberty, passed away at 10:38 a.m. on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Green Hills Assisted Living. She was born in Champaign County, Harrison Township, Ohio on January 29, 1921 to the late Marion Herman and Imo Christine (Hoffman) Hostetler. On September 27, 1940, she married J. Harley Plank and he preceded her...

Brandon Keith Stewart

Brandon Keith Stewart

Jun 3, 2018

Brandon Keith Stewart, 29, of Sidney, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Quincy, Ohio. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 4, 1988, a son of Angela L. (Stewart) Mueller and David W. Noble.

In addition to his parents, Brandon is survived by two sisters, Kanessa M. Stewart and Mackenzie Noble; a...

Edna Arlene Henry

Edna Arlene Henry

Jun 3, 2018

Edna Arlene Henry, 85, of West Liberty, passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Green Hills Inn.

She was born in Marion, Ohio on July 12, 1932, the daughter of the late Leon and Gladys Sidney (Huntsman) Burrey.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Dwight E. Kirk

Dwight E. Kirk

Jun 2, 2018

Dwight E. Kirk, 93, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 9:12 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at his home. He was born in Logan County, Ohio on December 16, 1924, a son of the late Carl Calvin and Ethel (Langstaff) Kirk.

On February 16, 1946, Dwight married the former Martha Jean Ansley, and she...

Patricia L. Shirk

Patricia L. Shirk

Jun 1, 2018

Patricia L. Shirk, 88, of Bellefontaine, passed away Friday afternoon, June 1, 2018 at Logan Acres Care Center.  She was born in Logan County on February 10, 1930 to the late Homer and Kathryn (Ross) Johnson.

Pat married Bernard Lowell “Bernie” Shirk on April 9, 1950 in Huntsville and he preceded her in death...

Keyma Evonne LyBurtus Brown

Keyma Evonne LyBurtus Brown

Jun 1, 2018

Keyma Evonne LyBurtus Brown, 34, of Springfield and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 in Springfield.

Keyma was born in Bellefontaine on July 23, 1983 to Jerry LyBurtus and Dee L. “Candy” Brown.  She was a 2001 graduate of Bellefontaine High School and was a social butterfly.  Most recently, she was...

Gary L. Comer

Gary L. Comer

May 31, 2018

Gary L. Comer, 71, of DeGraff, passed away at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 19, 1946 to the late Leland Leroy “Dawes” and Marguerite Adella “Maggie” (Black) Comer.

On August 26, 1966 Gary married the former Brenda Irene...

Philip A. Kauffman

Philip A. Kauffman

May 30, 2018

Philip A. Kauffman, 90, formerly of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning. May 30, 2018 at Spring Meadows Care Center, Woodstock.  He was born in West Liberty on December 25, 1927 to the late Amos and June (Linville) Kauffman.

Philip worked in lawn maintenance for many years.

He is...

Tammy Satterfield

Tammy Satterfield

May 30, 2018

Tammy Satterfield, 50, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.  She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 15, 1967 to the late Melvin Russell and Mary Patricia (Williams) Satterfield.

Tammy is survived by her brother, Troy Steed; several cousins, including Carla...

Thelma L. Raney

Thelma L. Raney

May 29, 2018

Thelma L. Raney, age 87, of Bellefontaine, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:56 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. She was born in Naugatuck, West Virginia on May 24, 1931.

She is also survived by her children, Dixie Raney of Bellefontaine, John Mattox of Missouri, Donna Matthews of Arizona,...