Obituaries

Jul 11, 2013

Betty Jean “Nan” Harford, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born in Lima, Ohio November 24, 1928, to the late Melvin Bradford and Lily (Armstrong) Butturff. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles “Bud” Bradford. On December 23, 1945, in Lakeview, Ohio she...

Jul 7, 2013

Charles E. Neal, 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born December 20, 1930, in West Liberty, Ohio, a son of the late Guy and Alma (Wagner) Neal. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tina M. Gressner; two daughter in laws, Pam Neal and Sheila Neal; two sisters...

Jul 7, 2013

Clifford E. Skidmore, 62, of Bellefontaine, Ohio and formerly of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, as the result of an traffic accident. He was born February 15, 1951, in Kenton, Ohio, a son of the late James Kenneth Skidmore and Martha E. (Lowery) Skidmore, whom survives. On March 12, 1993, in Bellefontaine, he married the former...

Jul 5, 2013

Henrietta “Peggy” Hardin, 78, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away Friday morning, July 5, 2013 at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community in Sidney, Ohio. She was born in Unicoy County Tennessee March 21, 1935, to the late Fred Julius and Minnie Myrtle Lou (Atwood) Autry. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Lyle W. Ambrose and James D. Hardin....

Jul 4, 2013

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Raymond E. Taylor, 71, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 23, 1942 in Urbana, Ohio, to the late Robert O. and Dorotha L. (Ewing) Taylor. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Taylor; a sister-in-law, Linda...

Jun 27, 2013

Barbara “Grandma” Coblentz, 98, of Belle Center, Ohio went to be with her Lord Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Edna and Jonas Hershberger. She was born July 12, 1914, to the late Pete H. and Katie (Miller) Shrock of Hartville, Ohio. Barbara married Henry A. Coblentz July 11, 1931, and his death...

Jun 27, 2013

Clara Elizabeth Brenneman Kauffman, 93, of West Liberty, Ohio, went to be with her Lord June 27, 2013, while residing at Green Hills Community in West Liberty. Clara was born July 13, 1919, to the late John M. and Anna Good Brenneman of Elida. On October 27, 1940, she married Delphos Kauffman at the Central Mennonite Church in Elida,...

Jun 27, 2013

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Frank Harlen “Doc” Brown, 91, passed away peacefully June 27, 2013, in Tallahassee, Florida. Frank was married to the former Virginia Mae Thomas for sixty six years before her passing in 2007. Brown, a retired public school superintendent, was born in Rushsylvania, Ohio. Frank also was preceded in death by his son, 1st Lt. Ruel Harlen Brown, while...

Jun 25, 2013

Linda Osborne, 64, of West Liberty, Ohio, went to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by loving friends and family Tuesday, June 25, 2013, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. She handled her battle with strength, grace and fortitude keeping upbeat though it all. She always put those that loved her at ease and her caregivers a sense...

Jun 24, 2013

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Robert E. Shields, 72, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio surrounded by his family. He was born January 12, 1941, in Bellefontaine, a son of the late Albert and Juanita (Parker) Shields. On April 28, 1973,...

Jun 22, 2013

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LaDonna Wales, 88, of Geneva, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Lakeland Living Opportunities in Madison, Ohio. She was born March 20, 1925, in Logan County Ohio to the late Joseph O. and Augusta (Stratton) Wales. She was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Hazel and Marvin Barren. Pastor Jonathan Bull will...

Jun 20, 2013

Hubert Owen Yoder, 97, of DeGraff, Ohio and formerly of West Liberty, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 10:27 A.M. Thursday, June 20, 2013 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in West Liberty September 30, 1915, to the late Elbe and Zella (Wirick) Yoder. He married...

Jun 19, 2013

Laura Agnes Marker, 88, of Ft. Jennings, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord. She was born October 20, 1924, in Bellefontaine, Ohio to the late Clarence and Agnes Lucile (Grant) Stevens. On September 19, 1944, she married Junior D. Marker in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death June 13, 2001. She was also preceded in death...

Jun 17, 2013

Bernadine Keller, 88, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Monday June 17, 2013, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born December 17, 1924, in Hardin County Ohio to the late Bernard and Mildred (Crook) Smith. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Laurea Ansley. On June 18, 1949, she married David C. Keller in...

Jun 16, 2013

Mary Lou Inskeep, 97, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at her residence. She was born October 26, 1915, in Bellefontaine to the late Leslie and Leona (Buchenroth) Mohr. On December 24, 1934, she married Herbert Polk Inskeep in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death November 20, 2012. She was also preceded in death...

Jun 15, 2013

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Elmer Ray Payne, 69, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, June 15, 2013 at his home. He was born in Springfield, Illinois March 8, 1944, to the late Delbert and Hazel (Miller) Payne Sr. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Delbert Payne Jr. On March...

Jun 15, 2013

Pamela Ann Moyer Simpson, 61, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away at 6:05 A.M. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio August 15, 1951, to the late Edward Arthur and Bertha Mae (Spillman) Moyer. On December 28, 1985, she married Timothy Edward “Tim” Simpson and he preceded her in death March 17,...

Jun 15, 2013

Leon Jay “Pinky” Kerns, 89, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine October 3, 1923, to the late Ray and Evalina (Beightler) Kerns. On April 7, 1946, he married the former Jean Alice Morningstar in Lima, Ohio. She survives along with their children, Linda (Jim)...

Jun 14, 2013

Audra Irene Shaw, 84, of Rushsylvania, Ohio passed away Friday evening June 14, 2013, at the Homestead at Logan Acres in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Auglaize County Ohio July 24, 1928, to the late Samuel LeRoy and Hazel Maybell (Hower) Reinhart, and was raised by her aunt and uncle Avis and Ray Hower. She married Roger A....

Jun 14, 2013

E. Jean (Hadley) Jones of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, June 14, 2013 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born in Bellefontaine to the late Donald Linton and D. Blanche (Sine) Hadley. She married William E. Jones February 2, 1952, in Richmond, Indiana and he preceded her in death March 25, 1991. Jean is survived by...