Obituaries

Gladys Wren

Gladys Wren

Mar 23, 2015

Gladys W. Wren, 83, of DeGraff, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in London, England on October 26, 1931 to the late Ken and Alice Gregory. On November 11, 1955 she married Wayne Wren and he preceded her in death on August 24, 2001. She was also preceded...

Norma Bair

Norma Bair

Mar 22, 2015

Norma June Bair, 77, of Belle Center, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday evening, March 22, 2015, at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Hardin County on June 21, 1937, to the late M.E. “Chick” and Margaret Josephine (Flowers) Chamberlin. She married James Jay Bair on January 14, 1956, and he preceded her in death...

Dr. William Dodge

Dr. William Dodge

Mar 20, 2015

Dr. William Robert Dodge, 83, of Bellefontaine passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born in Ostrander, Ohio on April 18, 1931 to the late William “Willy” and Helen (Pound) Dodge. On June 23, 1957 he married Joanna Dorff and she preceded him in death on January 24,...

Calvin Bozman

Calvin Bozman

Mar 19, 2015

Calvin Lee Bozman, 69 of Bellefontaine, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born on November 10, 1945 in Logan County, a son of the late Clarence and Mary Virginia (Singhaus) Bozman. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Theresa Griffin and brothers, James and Craig Bozman. In...

Joyce Purk

Joyce Purk

Mar 18, 2015

Joyce Maureen Purk, 70, of Bellefontaine passed away at 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Memorial Gables in Marysville, Ohio. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on May 27, 1944 to the late Harold and Twila (Nelson) Wise. In 1964 Joyce married her former husband, Bill Purk, and he survives in Bellefontaine. Joyce is also survived by her...

Jean Olszewski

Jean Olszewski

Mar 18, 2015

Jean Marie Olszewski, 83 of Bellefontaine, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at her home. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 9, 1931, a daughter of the late John O. and Mabel (Norelius) Rosche. She was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Nancy Pierson. She was an Artist and signature member of the Ohio Watercolor...

Myra Wildermuth

Myra Wildermuth

Mar 15, 2015

Myra J. Wildermuth, 81, of Maplewood passed away Sunday morning, March 15, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine. She was born on March 17, 1933 in Shelby County to the late Harley E. and Ethel E. (Shroyer) Zwiebel. On June 13, 1959, she married Merle Wildermuth and he preceded her in death on December 30, 1998. Myra was...

Greta Kerns

Greta Kerns

Mar 14, 2015

Greta Jo Kerns, 84, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday morning, March 14, 2015 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born in Muncie, Indiana on August 21, 1930 to the late John Merle and Marie (Retz) Bowen. On December 12, 1953, Greta Jo married Robert R. Kerns in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death on...

Don Carpenter

Don Carpenter

Mar 12, 2015

Don R. Carpenter, 75, of Gambier and formerly of DeGraff, Ohio passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Logan County, Ohio on June 24, 1939 to the late Don Travers and Viola Mae (Hinkle) Carpenter Hazlegrove. Don is survived by his two children;...

Anthony Vicario

Anthony Vicario

Mar 4, 2015

Anthony Perry ‘Tony’ Vicario, 52, passed away March 4, 2015 in Parma Community General Hospital, Parma, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on June 6, 1962, the son of Dorothy Vicario of Bellefontaine, OH and the late Joseph Vicario. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dr. Deborah Vicario M.D., M.A, and four sons; Joseph (16), Michael (14), Ryan...

Julie Gerber

Julie Gerber

Mar 4, 2015

Julie A. Gerber, 48, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on February 10, 1967 to Fred Stokes and Judy (Hinkle) Brenner. She married Micah Gerber in March 1998 and he survives in Bellefontaine. In addition to her parents and husband, Julie is also survived by her two daughters, Ariel...

Martha Skidmore

Martha Skidmore

Mar 2, 2015

Martha E. Skidmore, 93, formerly of Belle Center passed away Monday evening, March 2, 2015 at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton. Martha was born in Belle Center on December 26, 1921 to the late Clarence and Blanche (Webber) Lowery. On February 20, 1946 she married James Kenneth Skidmore in Belle Center and he preceded her in death on April 15,...

John Krouse

John Krouse

Mar 2, 2015

John K. Krouse, 74, of Belle Center passed away Monday evening, March 2, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born in Logan County on March 22, 1940 to the late Homer and Florence (Drake) Krouse. A member of the National Guard, John spent several years driving the Kindergarten bus for Belle Center schools and he had a...

Dorothy Kelley

Dorothy Kelley

Mar 2, 2015

Dorothy Kelley, 83, passed away Monday March 2, 2015 at St. Rita’s Hospital after a brief illness. Dorothy Lay was born in Auglaize Township, Allen County, Ohio on December 14, 1931, the third of five children of Earl and Elizabeth (Sproul) Lay. Dorothy worked for many years at Lance’s IGA and Albers Supermarket in Kenton and retired from DAB in...

Ruth Nevers

Ruth Nevers

Feb 28, 2015

Ruth Irene (Davidson) Nevers, 75, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday afternoon, February 28, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. She was born in Clark County on January 28, 1940 to the late Robert William and Mary Ellen (Bosler) Davidson. She was also preceded in death by two sisters Mary (Davidson) Kerns and Betty (Davidson) Ashby, two brothers Donald Davidson...

Diana Black

Diana Black

Feb 26, 2015

Diana M. Black, 68 of West Liberty, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the home of her ex-husband in Russells Point. She was born on April 18, 1946 in Logan County, a daughter of the late Joe and Vivian Snodgrass Kauffman. She worked for Grimes in Urbana, Ohio where she retired after 30 years and returned to work...

Charles Schoepfle

Charles Schoepfle

Feb 26, 2015

Charles E. Schoepfle, Sr., 72, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio. He was born on February 15, 1943 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a son of the late William Henry and Margaret Elizabeth (Downing) Schoepfle. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Max and Bill Schoepfle. He retired after 44 years...

Evalyn Turner

Evalyn Turner

Feb 25, 2015

Evalyn (Park) Turner, 96, of West Liberty, passed away at Green Hills Care Center on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. She was born in Zanesfield on September 10, 1918 to the late Rev. James D. and Elizabeth (Peelle) Park. On June 10, 1942 she married Fred Lewis Turner at the Goshen Friends Church in Zanesfield and he preceded her in death...

Richard Wilgus

Richard Wilgus

Feb 22, 2015

Richard Mac Wilgus, 88, of DeGraff passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Logan County, Ohio on May 17, 1926 to the late Cecil and Ruby Wilgus. On October 15, 1949 he married Elva Mae Moore and she preceded him in death on January 26, 2013. He was also...

Jack Cornelius

Jack Cornelius

Feb 21, 2015

Jack D. Cornelius, 85, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born on January 30, 1930, in Harper, Ohio, a son of the late Don and Opal (Barcus) Cornelius. He was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Howard Snapp. Survivors include his sisters, Patricia Snapp and Dixie (Bob) Shoffner both of Bellefontaine;...