Obituaries

Jun 11, 2016

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Jackson Ashcraft, 40, of Bellefontaine, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at his home. He was born in Roseburg, Oregon on February 4, 1976 to the late Jeffrey R. and Patricia (Hinks) Ashcraft.  He was also preceded in death by his grandmother, Nancy D. (Sparks) Ashcraft. He...

Jun 10, 2016

Joyce Eileen Moore, 74, of Lakeview passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Heartland of Indian Lake. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 6, 1941 to the late George H. and Vertie F. (Taylor) Harford. On November 14, 1965 Joyce married her husband of 45 years, James M. Moore a.k.a. “The Bible School Hot...

Jun 8, 2016

Barbara “Jene” Kress, 83, of Bellefontaine, passed peacefully with her two children at her side at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on January 30, 1933 to the late Robert H. and Martha M. (Thompson) Miller. On June 1, 1952, Jene married Harley E. “Gene” Kress and he survives,...

Jun 8, 2016

Jodi L. Gerritsen, 42, of Belle Center, journeyed from this life to the next at 7:13 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at The Ohio State University James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Findlay, Ohio on July 5, 1973 to Dennis and Linda (Beck) Burden. On April 11, 1997 Jodi married Brad Gerritsen in Findlay,...

Jun 4, 2016

Mary E. “Lib” Roberts, 91, of Rushsylvania passed away Saturday morning, June 4, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Zanesfied on June 30, 1924 to the late Charles C. and Louvene (Rudisill) Tallman. Lib married Paul O. “Bud” Roberts on January 15, 1947 in East Liberty and he preceded her in death on April 8, 1999....

Jun 2, 2016

Roy Edgar Leasure Jr., 74, of Huntsville, passed away at 10:47 AM on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 1, 1942 in Quincy, Ohio the son of the late Roy and Mildred (Burton) Leasure. On July 17, 1965 he married Brenda K. Fansler and they were married for 50 years. Roy is survived by...

Jun 1, 2016

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Tamara K. Tillman-Carey-McGrew, 76, of Bellefontaine, went Home to be with the Lord at 10:13 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in Bellefontaine Ohio on May 15, 1940 to the late David Caldwell and Dorothy (Hickman) Tillman. She...

May 28, 2016

Richard D. Downing, 77, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born in Bellefontaine on January 7, 1939 to the late John and Wilma (Weatherby) Downing. In addition to his parents, Dick was preceded in death by a son, K.C. Downing, in 2012; and siblings, Eugene Downing, Joan...

May 26, 2016

Winifred M. “Winnie” Patterson, 92, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 in Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine. She was born in Logan County on March 16, 1924, the daughter of the late Frank and Jennie (Geising) Vellenga. On September 21, 1946 in Bellefontaine she married Ralph Edward Patterson and he preceded her in death on November 21,...

May 26, 2016

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Kathleen A. Wilcoxon, 66, of West Liberty, passed away at 7:42 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on May 30, 1949 to the late James and Mary Louise (Diehr) Harshfield. On February 6, 1971 Kathleen...

May 24, 2016

John J. Entelisano, 67, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus with his loving family by his side. He was born in Fulton County, New York on September 15, 1948, the son of the late John C. and Ethel (Zayicek) Entelisano. John graduated from Union College in Barbourville, KY with...

May 23, 2016

Paul E. Comer, 87, of Zanesfield, passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Campbell Place in Bellefontaine. He was born in Champaign County on August 13, 1928 to the late Forest and Lena (Pence) Comer. Along with his parents, Paul was preceded in death by two sisters, Imogene Clapsaddle and Treva Clapsaddle; and a brother,...

May 22, 2016

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Ruby C. Byler, 94, of West Liberty, passed away Sunday morning, May 22, 2016, at Green Hills Inn. She was born in Logan County on July 17, 1921 to the late Freeman Henry and Nellie Salome (Detweiler) Fisher. Ruby married Roy H. Byler on October 19, 1947 in West Liberty and he preceded her in death on October...

May 22, 2016

David Keith Rose, 71, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016, at The Pavilion in Sidney, Ohio. He was born in Logan County, Ohio on March 13, 1945 to the late Lewis E. and Phyllis Ann (Dorsey) Rose. Surviving are his daughters, Melissa Ann Richardson and Lorraine Kay Rose; granddaughters; Lola and Loralei Chambers; sisters, Janette L. Scott, Marla...

May 21, 2016

Joyce Marie Hay, 66, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday morning, May 21, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Yonkers, New York on August 24, 1949 to the late Harlow A. and Edith (Dressing) Hay. She was also preceded in death by a nephew. Joyce spent the majority of her life in Hastings on the Hudson, New York...

May 21, 2016

Jack Leroy Harris, 67, formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away Saturday evening, May 21, 2016, at Green Hills Care Center. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 19, 1948 to the late Leroy A. and Stella Jane (Clapp) Harris. Jack worked for 23 years as a janitor at Big Lots in Bellefontaine and was a member of the First United...

May 19, 2016

Leonard Hugh Sosby, 73, of Jackson Center passed away at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on September 18, 1942, the son of the late Leonard Avery and Cleta Marie (Graham) Sosby. He is preceded in death by his son, Danny Sosby in 2007. On September 9, 1961 he married the...

May 18, 2016

Sandra G. Henline, 71, of Lakeview passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Logan County, Ohio on November 17, 1944, the daughter of the late Gail and Mary Helen Groves. She is also preceded in death by an infant son, Dwight Ferguson II and her children’s father, Dwight Ferguson, one sister, Mary...

May 17, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Evilsizor 95, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Logan Acres, Bellefontaine. Mary was born on March 29, 1921 in West Liberty, Ohio (Logan County) to the late Edward and Nellie (Lapp) Shumaker and was the youngest of four. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Paul C. Evilsizor who passed away in February 11,...

May 16, 2016

Teresa L. Shipp, 50, of rural West Liberty passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 16, 2016. Teresa was born in Kenton on September 11, 1965. She is survived by her husband Shaun, whom she married on February 6, 1992. She is also survived by children: Brock (Brandi) Whitehead of La Rue, Storm Shipp of Zanesfield and Savanna...