Obituaries

Richard Queen

Richard Queen

Feb 20, 2011

Richard Franklin Queen, 68, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born March 24, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan to the late James Arnett and Goldie Alma (Dodds) Queen. Also preceding him in death was a brother, June Alexander; two sisters, Lena Mae Alexander and Annette Prall, and his first...

Palmeria Smith

Palmeria Smith

Feb 20, 2011

Palmeria “Rose” Smith, 92, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born September 20, 1918, in Lima, Ohio to the late Homer and Bessie (Short) Parmer. On July 26, 1935, she married Lester Pearl Smith in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death March 27, 1987. Also preceding her in death was...

Donald Barkley

Donald Barkley

Feb 19, 2011

Donald H. Barkley, 89, of West Liberty, Ohio, formerly of Springfield, Ohio, passed away February 19, 2011 in Venice, Florida. Don was associated with CUNA Mutual for many years and was highly regarded by his valued clients. He was a member of the St. Joseph’s Parish in Springfield, Ohio. Born in Marion, Ohio, January 16, 1922, Don was the son...

Leo Craig

Leo Craig

Feb 19, 2011

Leo Roger Craig, 67, of Zanesfield, Ohio, passed away at 12:10 A.M. Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio July 2, 1943, to the late Leo D. Craig and Virginia (Cummings) Quay, who survives in Belle Center, Ohio. He is also survived by a sister, Brenda (David) Close of...

Lois Munz

Lois Munz

Feb 13, 2011

Lois Toots Munz, 62, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away February 13, 2011 at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born September 12, 1948, in Bellefontaine to John Conrad Porter and Lois Darlene Smith. She is survived by her husband, Wally Munz, whom she married November 30, 1973, in Zanesfield, Ohio, along with three sons and daughters-in-law: Scott and...

Ralph Hurley

Ralph Hurley

Feb 13, 2011

Ralph Ashby Hurley, 85, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 9:21 P.M. Sunday, February 13, 2011, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born in Bellefontaine April 9, 1925, to the late Luther L. and Rosa Helen (Metcalf) Hurley. He also was preceded in death by two brothers, Luther Hurley Jr. and Owen Maxwell Hurley; and two sisters, Betty...

Gail McKirahan

Gail McKirahan

Feb 13, 2011

Gail Annette McKirahan, 71, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born July 13, 1939 in Ironton, Ohio, to the late Rev. Henry M. and Clara (Crown) Lynd. On May 11, 1957 she married Larry Jay McKirahan Sr. and he preceded her in death March 29, 1981....

Carl Reames

Carl Reames

Feb 13, 2011

Carl M. Reames, 81, of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away at 11:50 A.M. Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio March 27, 1929, to the late Harland C. and Helen E. (Whitaker) Reames. He also was preceded in death by brothers, Harland, Spencer W., Lloyd E. and Edward L....

Tiffany Brown

Tiffany Brown

Feb 11, 2011

Tiffany LaVaughan Brown, 26, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 11, 2011. She was born April 15, 1984, the daughter of Larry (Jill) Brown of Cable, Ohio and Deborah Ashcraft Neeley of Bellefontaine. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by her two sons, Gage and Gavyn Heitman of Bellefontaine; two sisters, Heather (Matt Kemper) Engle...

Than Moffitt

Than Moffitt

Feb 7, 2011

Than W. Moffitt, 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 9:42 A.M. Monday, February 7, 2011 at the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty, Ohio. He was born in Logan County, near West Liberty January 13, 1925, to the late Harry Wilson and May Frosty Stout Moffitt. On June 8 1947, Rev. Robert Wearley married he and Barbara J....

Eugene Jackson

Eugene Jackson

Feb 5, 2011

Eugene E. “Gene” Jackson, 67, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011. He was born December 31, 1943 in Hendersonville, North Carolina to the late Fred and Ethel (Spicer) Jackson. On April 11, 1965, he married Sharyl Stayrook at the Church of the Brethren in Bellefontaine, and she survives along with two sons, Brian (Kay) Jackson and Brad...

Shirley West

Shirley West

Feb 4, 2011

Shirley Ann West, 80, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011, at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born in Springfield, Ohio December 16, 1930, to the late William L. and Revilla M. (Roush) Hostetler who were from DeGraff, Ohio. She married James Blake West September 22, 1951, in DeGraff, and he preceded her in...

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Feb 4, 2011

Charles Albert Cane, 48, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at his residence Friday, February 4, 2011. He was born April 12, 1962 in Bellefontaine, to the late Oscar Lee and Wanda May (Harper) Cane. He is survived by his fiancé Poppy Dickinson of Bellefontaine; two sons, Charles L. Cane of Bellefontaine and Brandon Lee Cane of Pittsburg; brothers, Gil (Kathryn)...

Betty Dominguez

Betty Dominguez

Jan 30, 2011

Betty Belle Graham Dominguez, 80, went home to be with our Lord Sunday, January 30, 2011. She was born in Zanesfield, Ohio July 20, 1930, the daughter of the late Ralph Eugene and Ida Belle Comptom Graham. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Eugene Graham. On January 5, 1963, she married Thomas E. Dominguez, who survives along...

Martha Bayliss

Martha Bayliss

Jan 22, 2011

Martha M. Bayliss, 86, of Zanesfield, Ohio, passed away early Saturday, January 22, 2011, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born May 8, 1924 in Zanesfield, the daughter of the late Gerald W. and Clara Daugherty Antrim. On October 14, 1947, she married Robert H. Bayliss in East Liberty, Ohio, and he survives. Also surviving are...

Margaret Yoder

Margaret Yoder

Jan 21, 2011

Margaret Ellen “Margy” Yoder, 67, of West Liberty, Ohio, started her new life at 4:37 A.M. Friday, January 21, 2011 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio, surrounded by her family. She was born in Vandalia, Ohio December 4, 1943, to the late Paul R. and Ellen Foughty Shaffer. On February 26, 1966 she married James L. Yoder and he...

Jimmy Dysert

Jimmy Dysert

Jan 15, 2011

Jimmy J. Dysert, 76, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 10:05 P.M. Saturday, January 15, 2011, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born in Belle Center, Ohio November 12, 1934, to the late Lloyd and Irma (Casey) Dysert. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Ann Dysert and two brothers, Jackie and Bobby Dysert....

Juanita Linville

Juanita Linville

Jan 14, 2011

Juanita Irene Linville, 98, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 14, 2011, at her residence. She was born August 7, 1912 in Bellefontaine, to the late Foreman and Grace (Hutchinson) Prater. On August 1, 1935, she married Roy H. Linville in Dayton, Ohio and he preceded her in death April 2, 2001. Also preceding her in death was a...

Bernard Alberts

Bernard Alberts

Jan 11, 2011

Bernard J. (Wojciechowski) Alberts beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 11, 2011 in his residence. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan October 3, 1927. He was the son of the late Anthony and Josephine Wojciechowski. On May 3, 1952, he married Marjorie Allison at the Ascension Catholic Church in Van Dyke, Michigan....

Steve Meadows

Steve Meadows

Jan 11, 2011

Steve Maurice Meadows, 49, of Marysville, Ohio, passed away at 5:39 A.M. Monday, January 11, 2011 at the Dayton V.A. Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. He was born in Detroit, Michigan August 3, 1961, to Jesse Meadows of Marysville, Washington, and Desiree (step-father, Curtis) McGhee of Talladega, Alabama. Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline (Waters) Meadows; a son, Brett Meadows of...