Obituaries

Ruby Baker

Ruby Baker

Jun 12, 2010

Ruby Eileen Baker, 88, of Belle Center, Ohio, died at 9:15 P.M. Saturday, June 12, 2010, in the Green Hills Retirement Community in West Liberty, Ohio. Born in Belle Center on November 23, 1921, she was a daughter of the late William Alfred and Carrie Esther Rose Hubbard. She married Robert Glen Baker on June 24, 1939, and he died...

Cecil Vermillion

Cecil Vermillion

Jun 11, 2010

Cecil Lloyd Vermillion Cecil Lloyd Vermillion, 61, of Belle Center, Ohio, died suddenly at 5:15 P.M. Friday, June 11, 2010. He was born in Kenton, Ohio January 6, 1949, to the late Lloyd Vermillion and Lenora Irene DeLong Vermillion. On September 1, 1984 he married Cindy Faulkner and she survives. Additional survivors include two sons; Dustin Vermillion of Florida, Cecil...

Jack Reprogle

Jack Reprogle

Jun 10, 2010

Jack H. Reprogle, 78, of Huntsville, Ohio, was called to heaven and began his everlasting life with the Lord Thursday, June 10, 2010 while at Logan Acres Nursing Home, Bellefontaine, Ohio. His is praising the Lord in his new home and is enjoying his new “perfect” body. He was born in Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio February 4, 1932....

Dale Kauffman

Dale Kauffman

Jun 9, 2010

Dale Kauffman, 78, of Zanesfield, Ohio, died of lung cancer Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Columbus surrounded by his family. He was born April 1, 1932, in Logan County, the eldest son of David and Olive (Hartzler) Kauffman. He is survived by his wife of fifty three years, Irene (Overholt) and children; Karla of Three Rivers, Michigan; David (Sherry) of...

Norma Jennings

Norma Jennings

Jun 8, 2010

Norma L. Jennings, 80, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born January 17, 1930 in Bellefontaine, to the late Wilbert E. and Edna E. (Moiser) Lowe. On September 9, 1960 she married Robert E. Jennings Sr. in Bellefontaine, and he preceded her in death December 15, 2000. Also preceding...

Helen Simendinger

Helen Simendinger

Jun 8, 2010

Helen M. Chernek Simendinger, 93, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in Oak Hill January 10, 1917, a daughter of the late Ottie and Millie Ridge Miller. Also preceding her in death was her first husband of forty four years, William Chernek, who passed...

Marie Hawley

Marie Hawley

Jun 8, 2010

Marie G. Hawley, 84, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born February 25, 1926 in Ada, Ohio, to the late Walter and Mable Ruth (Klingler) Long. On July 3, 1946 she married Robert Hawley in Erlanger, Kentucky, and he preceded her in death November 28, 2005. Also...

James Sanders

James Sanders

Jun 6, 2010

James “Jim” F. Sanders, 76, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went to be with his Lord Sunday, June 6, 2010. Jim passed away peacefully in his residence. He was born in Xenia, Ohio January 20, 1934, the son of the late James F. and Agnes Mary (Hughes) Sanders. On June 22, 1987, he married Tina L. Briggs in Roundhead, Ohio and she...

Charles Grove

Charles Grove

Jun 4, 2010

Charles W. Grove, 71, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 4, 2010 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born March 26, 1939 in Newark, Ohio, to the late Charles N. and Nellie (Johnson) Grove. He married Myrtle “May” (Angle) Grove December 22, 1957 in Newark, Ohio, and she survives along with a son, Kevin (Rhonda) Grove of Middleburg, Ohio;...

Donald Wiley

Donald Wiley

Jun 3, 2010

Donald Eugene Wiley, 65, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away at his residence June 3, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 5, 1945 to the late Arnold and Dorothy (Applegate) Wiley of York Center, Ohio. Mr. Wiley suffered from Multiple Sclerosis for thirty five years. He is survived by his faithful wife, Joanne (Waters) Wiley whom...

Clara Kerns

Clara Kerns

Jun 1, 2010

Clara Louise Kerns, 76, of Belle Center, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in her residence. She was born May 9, 1934 in Hancock County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Howard and Nellie (Richard) Buchanan. She is survived by her husband Robert “Gene” Kerns, whom she married July 20, 1963 in Deshler, Ohio,...

Emma Shaw

Emma Shaw

May 31, 2010

Emma Jean Shaw, 78, formerly of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010 at her residence in Buckeye, Arizona. She was born August 10, 1931 in Canton, Ohio, to the late Edgar Ivan and Edith Adelaide (Spaulding) Jones. On June 11, 1954, she married Robert Nelson Shaw in Marion, Ohio, and he preceded her in death November 4, 2003....

Michelle Houston

Michelle Houston

May 31, 2010

Michelle “Shellie” Houston (Massie), 29, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010 at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born March 2, 1981 in Fayette County, Ohio and was raised in Logan County. She is survived by her two children, her four year-old son, Austin Carter and her one and one half year-old daughter, Arionna Chanel....

Emma Cloninger

Emma Cloninger

May 27, 2010

Emma L. Cloninger, 90, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 6:40 P.M. Thursday, May 27, 2010 in her home. She was born December 10, 1919 in DeGraff, Ohio, to the late Joseph E. and Thelma Rebecca Young Jackson. On June 18, 1937 she married Donald E. Cloninger in Sidney, Ohio, and he preceded her in death February 6, 1980. She...

Phyllis Henry

Phyllis Henry

May 27, 2010

Phyllis Ann Henry, 82, formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Maison Aine’ Care Center in Stow, Ohio, where she had recently moved to be near her family. Phyllis was born January 13, 1928 in Logan County and is the daughter of the late Ralph O. and Edythe (Friend) Henry and was preceded in death...

Dorothy Brichta

Dorothy Brichta

May 27, 2010

Dorothy Lucille Merchant Brichta, grandmother of the Burley Family in West Liberty, Ohio, passes away May 27, 2010. She was born in Detroit, Michigan June 28, 1919 to the late Daniel and Anna Merchant. On June 17, 1944, she married Donald Edward Brichta and he preceded her in death. A son Daniel Edward Brichta also preceded her in death She...

Donelda Rhoads

Donelda Rhoads

May 25, 2010

Donelda Christine Rhoads, age 82, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away in her home Tuesday evening May 25, 2010, following a brief illness. She was born September 12, 1927 in Springfield, Ohio, to the late Vernon Melville and Marjorie Christine (Henderson) Smith. On June 30, 1944, she married Frank Curlis Rhoads, who preceded her in death June 30, 1973. She was...

Julia Parson

Julia Parson

May 17, 2010

Julia Rose (Henry) Parson, 70, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, May 17, 2010, at her residence. She was born at her family home in Lewistown, Ohio to the late Guy L. and Elizabeth (Miller) Henry. On December 24, 1960 she married Carl Parson in Lima, Ohio, and he survives along with her sisters, Joan (William E.) Burton, Helen (Robert...

Mary Foster

Mary Foster

May 17, 2010

Mary Patricia “Pat” Foster, 72, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, May 17, 2010 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born October 17, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Charles and Mildred (Bremer) Krueger. On August 18, 1962 she married Jerry L. Foster in Dayton, and he survives along with their sons, Jerry “Jay” (Susan) Foster, Jr. of Tampa,...

Amanda Bullock

Amanda Bullock

May 12, 2010

Amanda Mai Bullock, 30, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She was born June 19, 1979 in Bellefontaine, to Phillip Bullock and Phyllis (Hall) Macy whom both survive. Surviving is her step-father, Tim Macy, of Bellefontaine; sisters, Julie (Sean) Gallaty of Memphis, Tennessee, and Alicia (Bill) Driver of Huber Heights, Ohio; step-sister, Michelle Macy of Dallas,...