Obituaries

Jul 25, 2015

Biography

Nathan Lee Yoder, 21, of Rushsylvania passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus as a result of a bicycle/motor vehicle accident near Belle Center. He was born July 7, 1994 in Rushsylvania, the son of Joseph and Esther (Miller) Yoder, who survive him in Rushsylvania, along with Nathan’s siblings; Mary...

Jul 23, 2015

Cheyenne Mackenzie Profitt, 22, of Englewood passed away at 5:38 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at her home. She was born in Logan County, Ohio on August 1, 1992, a daughter of Tim Profitt and Melody Thompson. Cheyenne is survived by her parents, Melody Thompson of Urbana and Tim (Teresa) Profitt of Kettering; three brothers, Nic (Courtnie) Thompson of...

Jul 22, 2015

Edith Mary Hernandez met her Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face on July 22, 2015. She was born in Manhattan, New York on December 14, 1928. She was introduced to her Savior when she was 12 years of age at a Sunday School in Brooklyn, New York. As a young woman she worked with a physician and grew to love...

Jul 21, 2015

Dale R. Benchoff, 63, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in the Kobacker House, Columbus. He was born on June 27, 1952, the son of the late Hugh A. Benchoff and Phyllis (Smith) Brunson, who survives in Bellefontaine. He is also survived by his wife, Dena (Cavinder) Benchoff of Scott, OH, a son, David Barger, Jr. of Manchester,...

Jul 16, 2015

Beverly Anne Collins, 84, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday morning, July 16, 2015. She was born in Canton, Ohio on August 10, 1930, the only child of Cleadus M. and Helen (Singer) Barnhart. A 1948 graduate of Lincoln High School, Bev then attended and graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health with a Bachelor of...

Jul 15, 2015

Carol Ann Snapp, 71, of Quincy passed away Wednesday morning, July 15, 2015 at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine on June 6, 1944 to the late Paul Richard and Myrtle (Price) Ewing. Carol was preceded in death by her first husband David Wilson Engle whom she married in August of 1964 and he died in June of 1994,...

Jul 14, 2015

Carl Ray, 82, of West Liberty passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. He was born in Kentucky on November 22, 1932 to the late Linden and Gracie (Craft) Ray. In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters. On November 17, 1978 he married...

Jul 14, 2015

John C. Peters, Sr., 69, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. He was born on November 13, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, a son of the late Estelle and Mary Louise (Cross) Peters. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Brewer; two sisters and two brothers; daughter-in-law, Amanda...

Jul 13, 2015

Phyllis Jean Rash, 88, of Zanesfield passed away Monday evening, July 13, 2015 at Green Hills Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on January 1, 1927 to the late Oscar L. and Gaynelle (Young) Albert. Phyllis married Franklin B. Reams in August of 1943 and he preceded her in death on April 11, 1958. She later married Richard Warren...

Jul 12, 2015

Charles D. Sternberg (Chuck), 71, of Bellefontaine passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Syracuse, New York on September 5, 1943 to the late Junior and Corinne (Shavalier) Sternberg. In addition to his parents, Chuck was preceded in death by his sister, Constance Jo . Chuck is...

Jul 8, 2015

Anthony L. “Tony” Marotti, Sr., 79, of Bellefontaine, passed away on July 8, 2015, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born on Sept. 7, 1935 in Ambridge, Pa., Tony was a son of the late John and Pauline (Demarzio) Marotti. It was the U.S. Air Force that brought Tony to Bellefontaine — he served in the Philippines from 1953 to...

Jul 7, 2015

Sue Ann Small, 78, passed away at her residence in Bellefontaine. She was born to the late Howard and Jane Kiser on June 2, 1937 in New Jersey. Also preceding her in death is a daughter, Cynthia Ann Small; and three brothers. Surviving is a daughter, Debbie (Robert) Gladd of Columbus. Sue worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart in...

Jul 7, 2015

R. Elwood “Boss” Hogue, 61, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Kenton, Ohio on February 24, 1954 to the late Richard E. Hogue and Coleen (Horner) Hogue who survives. On January 3, 1981 he married his former wife, Nena Hogue and together they had a daughter, Kelitha Hogue, both...

Jul 7, 2015

Margie Jean Snyder, 67, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. She was born July 7, 1948 in Hardin County, Ohio, the daughter of the late William Owen and Clara Elizabeth (Poland) Snyder. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, John R. and Robert E. Snyder,...

Jul 6, 2015

Victor Boyd Hibbs, 75, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 31, 1939, the son of the late Frank Edwin Jr. and Virginia Lorraine (Rittenhouse) Hibbs. In addition to his parents, Victor was also preceded in death by two sisters, Sharon Sue Kelley and Carole Anne Ellis. He...

Jul 1, 2015

Ida Z. Gressner, 91, of Belle Center passed away at 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Heartland of Indian Lake in Lakeview, Ohio. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 16, 1923 to the late Max and Lillian (Katz) Halper. Ida served briefly in the military at the end of WWII, and then settled in Brooklyn, New...

Jun 30, 2015

Dr. Richard Snyder Traul, 74, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in Bellefontaine. He was born on September 28, 1940 to the late Dr. John B. and Thelma (Snyder) Traul. On September 26, 1965 he married the former Nancy Beightler in Bellefontaine and she survives along with their children, Dr. John B. (Abigail) Traul of Roseburg, OR,...

Jun 29, 2015

Donald Lee Horner, Sr., 67, of Bellefontaine, passed away Monday evening at Mary Rutan Hospital Emergency Room. He was born in Kenton on June 11, 1948 to the late Albert O. and Anna V. (Pugh) Horner. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dilia Luz (Guzman) Horner; daughter, Vanessa Horner; eight grandchildren; sister, Virginia Mabrey and brothers, Doug...

Jun 28, 2015

Ethel L. Jackson, 89, of East Liberty, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Green Hills Center, West Liberty. She was born on March 15, 1926 in Zanesfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Marmon) Waltzer. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ina Kaiser; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Jackson; a sister, Ida Henry and...

Jun 28, 2015

Robert L. Kaufman, 89, of Jackson Center passed away Sunday morning, June 28, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born in Shelby County on January 20, 1926 to the late Theodore Lee and Eva L. (Barnes) Kaufman. He was also preceded in death by a son William “Bill” Kaufman in 1998, brother Charles D. “Pete” Kaufman, and...