Obituaries

May 13, 2016

David Wayne Nease, 51, of Bellefontaine, passed peacefully from the loving arms of his wife, children, and parents to the healing arms of Christ on May 13, 2016. David leaves behind his wife of 28 years, Hollie (Cohen) Nease, formerly of Sanford, Florida, along with their two daughters, Danielle Nease and Leanna (Dale) Snyder; and a son, David Andrew Nease;...

May 12, 2016

Coral Marie Reames, 83, of Rushsylvania, passed away Thursday morning, May 12, 2016 at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Logan County on April 14, 1933 to the late Clyde McGuffey and Viola Mae (Lowery) Bullock. Coral married Carl Manford Reames on September 20, 1953 in Belle Center and he preceded her in death on February 13, 2011. She...

May 12, 2016

Debbra L. Carmen, 57, of Belle Center, passed away at 8:02 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Northfield, New Jersey on January 31, 1959 to Marlene (Brewer) Prouty and the late Richard L. Prouty. On December 23, 1978 she married James W. Carmen and he survives. She is also survived by a...

May 10, 2016

James H. Salyer, 73, of Cable, Ohio, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was born on November 5, 1942 in Paintsville, KY to the late Normal Sr. and Hazel (Rigsby) Salyer. He is also preceded in death by twin sons, James H. and Samuel T. and his siblings, Thomas, Joyce, Normal Jr. and Raymond. On...

May 6, 2016

Eileen L. Kemp, 91, of Bellefontaine passed away Friday morning, May 6, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Bellefontaine on March 19, 1925 to the late Earl and Susie (LeVan) Carpenter. Eileen was also preceded in death by a sister Virginia Albright and two brothers-in-law, Marvin and Ralph Kemp. Eileen graduated from Zanesfield School in 1943, where...

May 6, 2016

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William L. “Willie” Stiltner, 73, of DeGraff, passed away at 2:28 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Auglaize Acres in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He was born in Pike County, Kentucky on December 18, 1942 to the late Jonah and Ruby G. (Riddell) Stiltner. William was married to Kay Stiltner, and later married Phyllis Jean Stiltner, who preceded him...

May 6, 2016

Fred R. Nutter, 84, of Bellefontaine, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at his home. He was born in Logan, Ohio on March 7, 1932 to the late Walter Virgil and Gladys Lucille (Baird) Nutter. He was also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Kelly Ware; a sister Maxine Chism; and two brothers, Stanley E. and Carl E. Nutter. Fred...

May 4, 2016

Doris J. Farrington, 77, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday evening, May 4, 2016 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. She was born in Sidney on July 22, 1938 to the late Lyle M. Doseck and Viola H. (Wise) Doseck Kinney. She married Russell N. Farrington on December 22, 1956 in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death on March...

May 4, 2016

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Geraldine Rogers, 86, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in Logan Acres Care Center. She was born on June 28, 1929 in Logan County, the daughter of the late Alfred and Nellie Marie (Stansbury) Routt. On August 29, 1951 in Richmond, IN, she married Orville Kenneth “Red”...

May 3, 2016

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Ralph E. McGowan, 86, of Jackson Center passed away Tuesday evening, May 3, 2016 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born in Auglaize County on August 11, 1929 to the late Otto and Luella (Ambos) McGowan. Ralph was also preceded in death by brothers Eldon McGowan and...

May 3, 2016

Paul Ray Purtee, 52, of DeGraff, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on February 22, 1964 to Arthur L. and Carol Jean (Phillips) Purtee. He is also survived by two sisters, Cindy Purtee and Tonya (Alan) Pope; two brothers, Roger Purtee and Artie (Brian Elliott) Purtee; a...

May 1, 2016

Arica Jane Schrader, 45, of Rushsylvania passed away Sunday morning, May 1, 2016 at her home. She was born in Logan County on July 15, 1970 to Carol Lynn (Givens) and Gary Joe Simmons and they survive in Rushsylvania. Arica graduated in 1988 from Ohio Hi-Point where she specialized in Secretarial and Word Processing. A domestic engineer, she provided...

May 1, 2016

Elizabeth J. Graybill, 61, of New Bloomington, formerly of Bellefontaine passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born in Homestead, Florida on April 27, 1955 to the late Bradley Jr. and Cova June (Osborne) Francis. On July 24, 2005 she married Mickey Graybill and he survives, along with a son,...

Apr 30, 2016

Carol A. Williams, 74, of Quincy, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Logan County, Ohio on August 13, 1941 to the late Earl and Goldie (Routt) Allmon. She was also preceded in death by her son, Frederick Williams;...

Apr 27, 2016

Phyllis Carol Brunson, 88, of Bellefontaine passed away at 6:40 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on April 4, 1928 to the late Carl C. and Emma Frances (Packer) Smith. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Hugh “Poke” Benchoff; second husband, Donald L. Brunson; a son...

Apr 26, 2016

Willard E. “Gene” Wilt, 87, of Rushsylvania passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Bellefontaine on January 1, 1929 to the late Vernon and Helen (Browning) Wilt. Gene was also preceded in death by three sisters, Louise Cummins, Maryann Harrod and Marylou Fish; son Bob Wilt and son-in-law Jerry Downing. Gene worked for...

Apr 24, 2016

Steven B. Kerns, 62, of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 in the James Cancer Center at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. He was born in Bellefontaine on May 21, 1953, the son of the late Merlin Ray and Bettie Jo (Wehner) Kerns. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Greg Kerns. He is survived...

Apr 21, 2016

Gail Lynn Farrington, 55, of Bellefontaine, passed away at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio on Thursday April 21, 2016. She was born on April 5, 1961 in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri to the late Essay Earl McClellan, and is survived by her mother and stepfather, Charlene and Wayne Brenner of Bellefontaine. Gail married Rick Farrington on...

Apr 21, 2016

Judy A. Southard, 66, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at her residence after a four-year battle with cancer. She was born in Washington D.C. on March 20, 1950, the daughter of the late Floyd and Marie (Ostrander) Starks. She is survived by her husband, Don Southard of Bellefontaine whom she married on March 2, 1968, in Walnut...

Apr 20, 2016

Frances Helen Bicking, age 102, passed away April 20, 2016. She was a resident of Fairfax, VA and Fort Myers, FL. She was the wife of the late, George Bicking, also former wife of Elwin H. Napier, Dayton, OH. She leaves three children, Lee David Napier, Cinnaminson, NJ; Gloria Joan Napier Hall, Pittsford, NY; and Marc Bicking, Maple Shade,...