Obituaries

Mar 9, 2016

Jo Anne Harman, 86, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:58 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Logan County on August 23, 1929 to the late John Wesley and Juanita (Williams) Clingerman. On November 25, 1948 she married Floyd L. Harman and he preceded her in death on December 4, 1996. She was...

Mar 6, 2016

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Donna K. Kingery, 64, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully at 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 20, 1951 to the late Thomas William and Geralene (Green) Davis. Along with her parents, Donna was preceded in...

Mar 5, 2016

Richard J. Vicario, 87, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine. He was born on January 30, 1929, the son of the late Charles and Mary (Cira) Vicario in Bellefontaine. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, Timothy Vicario in 1989, three brothers, Salvatore “Sam”, Charles William “Bill”, and Jacob...

Mar 4, 2016

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Denise R. Ware, 60, of Jackson Center, passed away at 11:32 a.m. on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Fair Haven Shelby County Home in Sidney. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on October 9, 1955 to the late Duane Eugene “Red” and Doris Ann (Yost) Ware. She was also preceded in death by her brother David R....

Mar 3, 2016

Earl Lee Torrence, 69, of Huntsville passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born in Kenton on July 4, 1946 to the late Stanley Earl and Mary (Cooper) Torrence. He was also preceded in death by a sister Margaret Nabors. A veteran of the US Army, Earl served during the Viet...

Feb 28, 2016

Akiko Kubo Gilbert, 89, of Bellefontaine, passed away at Logan Acres Care Center on Sunday, February 28, 2016. She was born January 15, 1927 in Fukuako, Kyushu, Japan, a daughter of the late Yosaku and Hatsu Kubo. On July 16 1953, she married Glenn Robert Gilbert in Tokyo, Japan and he preceded her in death on December 15, 2005. She...

Feb 27, 2016

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Robert A. Shafer, 69, of DeGraff, passed away at 4:22 a.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 9, 1946 to the late Gilbert Wayne and Opal Barlag Shafer. On March 3, 1973, Robert married the former Phyllis A. Jackson in Quincy, Ohio,...

Feb 27, 2016

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Dorothy A. Martz , 84 of Huntsville passed away at Logan Acres Care Center on Saturday, February 27, 2016 with her husband of nearly 69 years by her side. She was born June 14, 1931 in Logan County, Ohio, a daughter to the late Homer and Kathryn (Ross) Johnson....

Feb 26, 2016

Clarissa Ann Heath, 64, of West Liberty passed away Friday morning, February 26, 2016 at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Lisbon, Ohio on March 25, 1951 to the late William and Dorothy J. (Rush) Brown. Clarissa retired as a clerk from the Logan County Recorders office. She later worked at System 7 as the office manager. Clarissa...

Feb 26, 2016

Elizabeth Ann Flory, 39, of Belle Center passed away Friday evening, February 26, 2016 at the Kobacker House, Columbus, Ohio following a courageous battle with cancer. Beth was born in East Cleveland on November 30, 1976 to John and Gail (Catley) Gehring. She was a 1995 graduate of Notre Dame Cathedral Latin High School in Chardon. She attended Mt. Union...

Feb 25, 2016

William E. Parker, 80, of Bellefontaine passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Urbana, Ohio on December 15, 1935, the son of the late Albert Gurney and Florence (Yohn) Parker. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by an infant daughter, Patricia Ann Parker and a son, Jeffrey Wayne Parker...

Feb 25, 2016

Velma Irene Headings Plank King, 95, of West Liberty, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at her home. Velma “Grandma Plank” was born in Logan County, Ohio on March 28, 1920 to the late Ezra and Nellie (Mohr) Headings. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Robert L. Plank Sr.; her brother,...

Feb 25, 2016

Jeff Yelton, 55, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born in Bellefontaine on October 13, 1960 to Robert Lewis and Donna Jean (Bishop) Yelton. Jeff was preceded in death by his father, brother William “Bill” Yelton, and his wife of 36 years Elizabeth Jane (Horne) Yelton who died...

Feb 24, 2016

Wanda Ruth (Titus) Schlumbohm, 92, of DeGraff, passed away peacefully and went Home to be with her Lord and Savior at 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at her home. She was born in Rushcreek Township, Ohio on December 3, 1923 to the late Roy Ernest and Mary Ann (Sutherland) Titus. On January 18, 1944 Wanda married her...

Feb 22, 2016

Robert Eugene Maxwell, 71, of Caneyville, Kentucky, passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Bowling Green Medical Center in Kentucky. He was born in Shelby County, Ohio on June 27, 1944 to the late Max and Cleona (Hone) Maxwell. He was also preceded in death by his brother, William Maxwell. On April 13, 1996 Bob married...

Feb 22, 2016

Terry L Magnuson, 58, formerly of Logan County, died unexpectedly while at his home in Ft. Myers, Florida. Born on August 16, 1957 in Mansfield, OH, Terry was adopted at the age of 14 by the late John L. and Mary (Hutslar) Magnuson while he was a resident at Adriel School. He was a graduate of Bellefontaine High School in...

Feb 22, 2016

Donald B. Crawford, 89, of Belle Center, passed away Monday evening, February 22, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Hardin County on August 12, 1926 to the late George J. and Annabelle (Blayney) Crawford. Don was also preceded in death by brothers, Charles “Bud”, John and Carl Crawford; and sisters, Artie Ansley and Isabel Turner. A...

Feb 20, 2016

Dan A. Elliott, 78, of Marion, passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital on Saturday, February 20, 2016. He was born on March 20, 1937 in Bellefontaine, a son of the late Wilbur B. and Grace K. (Conrad) Elliott. On May 22, 2011, he married Ruth (Maggs) Elliott and she survives along with children, Joni Cochran and Jami Porter, both of...

Feb 19, 2016

Richard Riel, 85, of West Liberty passed away peacefully Friday, February 19, 2016 in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on June 8, 1930, the son of the late Paul F. and Bertha (Schmid) Riel. On December 11, 1953, he married the former Betty Mae Grazier in Youngstown and she preceded him in death on June...

Feb 18, 2016

James H. Leininger, 83, of Jackson Center passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 7:10 a.m. in Fair Haven Shelby County Home, Sidney. He was born on May 22, 1932 on his family’s farm just north of Jackson Center, the son of the late Hyatt Eugene and Uma Juanita (Armstrong) Leininger. He is also preceded in death by his brother...