Obituaries

May 9, 2015

James. A. Murphy, 88, of Kent, Ohio, and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio. He was born on December 20, 1926 in Blanche, Kentucky to the late Frank and Rosie May (Smith-Warren) Murphy. On May 7, 1949 he married the former Virgie Whitehead in Pineville, Kentucky and she preceded...

May 8, 2015

Martha Cushman, 83, of West Liberty, passed away at her residence on Friday, May 8, 2015. She was born in Champaign County, Ohio on January 30, 1932 to the late R.E. “Gene” and Evelyn (Ward) Hagans. On September 15, 1957 she married Earl Cushman in Beloit, OH and he survives along with their children, Kathy (Ray) Etgen of West...

May 3, 2015

Romaloy Diane Hussey, 70, formerly of Bellevue passed away Sunday morning, May 3, 2015 at her son’s home. She was born in Scott City, Kansas on July 11, 1944 to the late Willie and Alice I. (Keyse) Edwards. Diane married Thomas W. Hussey on February 15, 1969 in Flat Rock, Ohio and he preceded her in death on July...

May 3, 2015

Former longtime Bellefontaine resident Thelma J. (Damsel) Davidson died Sunday, May 3, 2015 in Springfield, Ohio. She was a resident of the Springfield Masonic Community. Davidson was born in Cincinnati on August 25, 1927 the daughter of Edward and Edna (Gray) Damsel. She married George W. Davidson on June 20, 1948 in Columbus Ohio. In addition to her parents,...

May 3, 2015

Ethel Imogene Dysert, 95, of Huntsville, Ohio passed away at 7:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Huntsville, Ohio on April 15, 1920 to the late James Orlando and Bessie Mildred (Page) Willoby. On March 23, 1940, she married Henry “Shorty” Dysert and he preceded her in death on June...

Apr 27, 2015

Joseph Anthony Ollhoff, 22, of East Liberty passed away Monday, April 27, 2015. Joseph was born a celebrity as he was the “first baby to see in ‘93”, arriving on January 1, 1993. He was the Logan County New Year’s Baby. He is survived by his father, Melvin (Ann) Ollhoff of Coshocton, Ohio and his mother, Diane (Brisson) Ollhoff of...

Apr 26, 2015

Ruth A. Craig, 83, of Goshen, Indiana died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Greencroft Goshen Healthcare, following a long illness of Alzheimer's-like dementia. She had been cared for and attended to by Greencroft’s loving and competent staff since March 2012. She was born May 3, 1931 in West Liberty, Ohio to Stephen S. and Mamie (Byler) Hostetler. She attended...

Apr 24, 2015

Robert J. Price, 84, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Green Hills Care Center. He was born in Emmet County, MI on December 22, 1930 to the late John and Margaret (Yobst) Price. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Lucille Seiler and John Price; and brothers-in-law, Edwin Schwartzfisher and John Seiler. On May...

Apr 23, 2015

Waneta L. Nesser, 87, of Bellefontaine passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 14, 1928 to the late Herbert and Anna (Chambers) Bowers. She married her husband of 68 years, David Nesser, and he preceded her in death on March 22, 2014. She was also...

Apr 23, 2015

James Richard Dunham, 71, of East Liberty/Middleburg and formerly of Waynesville passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on November 4, 1943, the son of the late Earl and Catherine Dunham. He is survived by his wife, Louise (Inskeep) Darling Dunham whom he married on March 1, 2002, and children; Rick (Helen)...

Apr 22, 2015

Kenneth E. Regula, 91, of Jackson Center passed away Wednesday morning, April 22, 2015 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney. He was born in Auglaize County on September 26, 1923 to the late Herbert E. and Ella L. (Gerber) Regula. He was also preceded in death by a son Terry L. Regula in 1974, sister and brother-in-law Grace and Jake...

Apr 20, 2015

Howard Weldon Mosbarger, 84, of Urbana, went Home to be with the Lord at 9:55 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Champaign County, Ohio on February 16, 1931 to the late Ollie Earl and Ota I. (Humble) Mosbarger. He was also preceded in death by five sisters, Irene Bailey, Dorothy Cox,...

Apr 15, 2015

Jesse R. Krontz, 78, of DeGraff, passed away at 4:27 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Putnam County on September 26, 1936 to the late John H. Sr. and Anna (Mershman) Krontz. He married the former Waneta Evelyn Musser who preceded him in death, November 1, 2010. He is also preceded in...

Apr 13, 2015

Leonard O. LeVan, 86, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. He was born in Bellefontaine on October 9, 1928 to the late Orville and Lucille (Roach) LeVan. On September 29, 1945 he married Donna J. Hill and she survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Karen (Ed) Marsman...

Apr 12, 2015

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Randolph D., age 45 and Jodi R. Speidel, age 46, both of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 at their residence. Randolph was born on September 24, 1969 in Orlando, FL and Jodi was born March 14, 1969 in Straughn, IN. They are survived by their daughters, Randa (Jacob Betker) Speidel of Springboro, OH and Kira (Blake...

Apr 12, 2015

Randolph D., age 45 and Jodi R. Speidel, age 46, both of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 at their residence. Randolph was born on September 24, 1969 in Orlando, FL and Jodi was born March 14, 1969 in Straughn, IN. They are survived by their daughters, Randa (Jacob Betker) Speidel of Springboro, OH and Kira (Blake Tudrow)...

Apr 11, 2015

William A. Rowe, 67, of Rushsylvania passed away Saturday morning, April 11, 2015 at his home. He was born in McGuffey on September 19, 1947 to the late Archie and Rosie (Puckett) Rowe. Bill was also preceded in death by a son Jonathon E. Rowe on July 20, 1990; three sisters: Betty Crowe, Margaret Mulholland and Anthy Rowe; and a...

Apr 11, 2015

John H. Overholt, 76, of Urbana, passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, on Saturday, April 11, 2015. He was born in Champaign County on July 18, 1938 to the late Clarence D. and Mabel F. (Hostetler) Overholt. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Fred Overholt. On November 25, 1961 he married the former Jeneane Frazier...

Apr 8, 2015

Conchita M. Knight, 70, of Bellefontaine passed away at 4:06 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at her home. She was born in Connersville, Indiana on April 1, 1945. On November 26, 1963 she married David Wayne Knight and he preceded her in death on October 14, 1993. She was also preceded in death by her son Gregory Wayne Knight....

Apr 6, 2015

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Gavin Michael Pilkington, 4, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday morning, April 6, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. Gavin was born in Bellefontaine on June 12, 2010 to Joseph P. and Brittany (Cummins) Pilkington and they survive in Bellefontaine. He is also survived by two brothers, Cody and Jason Pilkington of Indian Lake; three sisters, Hailey Pilkington of Bellefontaine,...