Obituaries

Jan 23, 2016

Magdalene R. Ellison, 85, of Quincy, passed away at 6:57 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016. She was born in Kentucky on December 10, 1930 to the late William and Ella (Good) Robinson. She was also preceded in death by her two sons, Jerald and Robert Ellison; and five brothers, George, Orbry, Bruce, Franch and Jim Robinson. On December 11,...

Jan 21, 2016

Gary J. Barger, 69, of West Liberty, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, January 21, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born in Bellefontaine on December 13, 1946 to the late Marvin and Hazel (Clem) Barger. On July 15, 1966, Gary married Rebecca (VanHoose) Barger in West Liberty and she survives. He is also survived by sons, Clinton (Sherry)...

Jan 20, 2016

Rev. Douglas Dean McAdams, 84, of West Liberty, passed away at Green Hills Care Center on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. He was born in New Hampshire, OH to the late Earl and Clara Harpest McAdams. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Frances McAdams, whom he married on June 5, 1954 in Ardmore, OK. On August...

Jan 19, 2016

Sarah Jeanette Hostetler, 89, of West Liberty, passed away at 3:13 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born in Champaign County, Ohio on October 16, 1926 to the late Samuel C. and Golda Ellen (Yoder) Plank. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Leonard Miller, her sister, Elizabeth Geil...

Jan 19, 2016

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Calvin M. Caldwell, 84, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday morning, January 19, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center. He was born in Crawford County, Ohio on August 7, 1931 to the late Harry and Ruth (Beal) Caldwell. On December 21, 1956, he married Charlotte M. Grimes in West Liberty...

Jan 15, 2016

George Warren Rash, 60, of Hawthorne, Florida passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at the University of Florida Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL . He was born April 26, 1955 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of the late Richard and Martha Rash. He is also preceded in death by his step mother, Phyllis Rash. He is survived by his wife Namil...

Jan 15, 2016

Send Flowers John E. Ward September 16, 1923 - January 15, 2016

John E. Ward, 92, of Rushsylvania, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016, in Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty. He was born on September 16, 1923 in West Liberty, Ohio, the son of the late Bunn & Lina (Stayrook) Ward. In addition to his parents, he is...

Jan 13, 2016

Arthur “AJ” Alexander, 70, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Auglaize County on July 6, 1945, to the late Roger H. “Rog” and Rosemary E. (Arthur) Alexander. He is also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Brittney Wasinger; and a sister, Denise A. Alexander. On June 10,...

Jan 10, 2016

Ronald Edwin Aultman, 57, of Fredericksburg, Virginia passed away, Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Mary Washington Hospital. Mr. Aultman was born in Ohio and served in the U.S. Army. He had worked for Northrup Grumman for 17 years and was a member of Temple Baptist Church, where he had served as Treasurer. Mr. Aultman loved Jesus, his country and his...

Jan 10, 2016

Martha A. Springs, 76, of Columbus, formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, Westerville, OH. She was born on Nov. 26, 1939 in Urbancrest, Ohio to the late Daniel V. and Addie (Stewart) Purnell. On August 2, 1958 she married Elbert Jackson Springs Sr. in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in...

Jan 9, 2016

James Wilson Baker, 68, of Belle Center, died at 8:40 p.m Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at home. Born Jan. 8, 1948, in Kenton, a son of the late Robert Glen and Ruby Eileen Hubbard Baker, he also was preceded in death by his wife, Sandy, and a brother, John Alfred Baker. He was a 1966 graduate of Belle Center High...

Jan 7, 2016

June Charlene Huber passed away January 7, 2016 following a lengthy illness. She was 82 years old. Born in Bellefontaine as the only child of Charles and Lucille Graham, the family made their home in Zanesfield, Ohio where June was raised along with her first cousin, Lewis Linson. Following graduation from Zanesfield High School, she began employment with the railroad...

Jan 6, 2016

John Bradley ‘Brad’ Woods, 58, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. He was born on January 27, 1957 in New Castle, Indiana the son of the late Jack and Marilyn (Leavell) Woods. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Jack L. Woods II. He married the former Vicki Sherrick on July...

Jan 5, 2016

Bernice A. (Linkinhoker) Larmore, 82, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday evening, January 5, 2016 at her home. She was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on April 21, 1933 to the late Floyd and Dorothy (Fortney) Hurley. She married Frank H. Linkinhoker on August 27, 1950 in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death on April 16, 2002. She was also...

Jan 2, 2016

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Glenda Marie Ratleff, 54, of Bellefontaine departed this world to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 9:00am at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Glenda was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 8, 1961 to Ralph David and Ola M. Ratleff, but was raised in Bellefontaine. She...

Jan 1, 2016

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Marian J. Norton, 72, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 1, 2016 at her home. She was born in Logan County, Ohio on June 2, 1943 to the late James and Norma (Short) Grow. Marian married Chester Norton in March 1963, and he preceded her...

Dec 30, 2015

Jean “Punky” Peterson Royer, 84, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Green Hills Inn, West Liberty. She was born in Bellefontaine on January 7, 1931, a daughter of the late Frank and Maxine (Abel) Peterson. She married Donald N. Royer on January 14, 1949 and he preceded her in death on April 28, 1989. She was...

Dec 30, 2015

Joyce A. Hostetler, 78, of West Liberty, passed away at 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in West Liberty, Ohio on August 25, 1937 to the late Ira D. and Mary E. (Hartzler) Hostetler. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Berdena Kanagy and Thelma...

Dec 29, 2015

Dec 27, 2015

Ryan Michael Porter, 42, of Bellefontaine, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 27, 2015. He was born on June 23, 1973 in Richmond, Indiana, a son of Jerry & Mary (Haggarty) Porter whom both survive in Bellefontaine. Other survivors include a brother, Sean (Jennifer) Porter of Everett, Washington; niece, Madaline Porter; several aunts including, Kathy Szarejko of East...