Obituaries

Eric Yoder

Eric Yoder

Dec 30, 2009

Eric D. Yoder, 57, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born June 30, 1952, in Gallipolis, Ohio, a son of Mary Jeanette Yoder, who survives in Worthington, Ohio, and the late Daniel J. Yoder. He attended West Liberty-Salem High School, and lived in Apopka, Florida for more than...

Jane Snyder

Jane Snyder

Dec 28, 2009

Jane Snyder, 86, of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away at 5:58 P.M. Monday, December 28, 2009, at the Green Hills Retirement Community in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born in Champaign County on April 12, 1923, a daughter of the late Thomas and Adeline McIntosh Ahern. On October 20, 1945, she married Harry David Snyder and he preceded her in death....

Donald Chapman

Donald Chapman

Dec 26, 2009

Donald L. Chapman, 62, of Russells Point, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2009, at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine May 29, 1947, a son of Margaret Vance Chapman, who survives in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and the late Daryl Chapman. On April 18, 1969, he married the former Alice Hill in Bellefontaine...

Wilma Plummer

Wilma Plummer

Dec 25, 2009

Wilma Plummer, 89, formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 25, 2009, at her residence in Flower Mound, Texas. She was born April 28, 1920, the daughter of the late Lafayette and Bertie (Swartz) Markley. She was a hard worker at D.A.B. in Bellefontaine, the community, and on the farm that was passed on to all of us. She...

Hilda Pash

Hilda Pash

Dec 20, 2009

Hilda Marie Pash, 92, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009, at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born August 5, 1917 in Delphos, Ohio, to the late Benjamin and Agusta (Little) Lewis. On February 24, 1936 she married Charles E. Pash is Yellow Springs, Ohio, and he preceded her in death in 1979. Also...

Rita Riedmiller

Rita Riedmiller

Dec 19, 2009

Rita Louise Riedmiller Rita Louise Riedmiller, 49, passed away Saturday morning, December 19, 2009, at her home in Rushsylvania, Ohio. She was born in Kenton on April 12, 1960, a daughter of the late Leonard and Annabelle Sloan Roberts. She also was preceded in death by a brother, Russell “Happ” Roberts. She is survived by longtime companion, Chuck Metherd of...

Rowena Reames

Rowena Reames

Dec 19, 2009

Rowena M. Reames, 94, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009, in her residence. She was born in Zanesfield, Ohio, on November 10, 1915, a daughter of the late Chester and Nova Hutchinson Reames. She also was preceded in death by a brother, Freeman Reames. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Rowena retired from United Telephone Company after...

Paul Wilt

Paul Wilt

Dec 18, 2009

Paul Edward Wilt Paul Edward Wilt, 83, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died peacefully Friday, December 18, 2009, at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine where he was lovingly cared for. Paul was born January 3, 1926, in Bellefontaine, a son of Charles Hewitt and Helen M (Beemer) Wilt. He was raised by his grandparents, Lawrence E. and Rose Ella (Bailey)...

James Carpenter

James Carpenter

Dec 14, 2009

James N. Carpenter, 73, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009, at his residence. He was born May 2, 1936, in Zanesfield, Ohio to the late Harlan Jay and Sarah Elizabeth (Hockett) Carpenter. On September 7, 1956, he married Elizabeth Irene West in Russells Point, Ohio, and she survives along with their daughters, Lori (John) Morris of Zanesfield...

Byron Wilgus

Byron Wilgus

Dec 14, 2009

Byron L. Wilgus, 58, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009, at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born June 25, 1951, in Bellefontaine, to the late Donald and Donna Mae (Norris) Wilgus. He is survived by his wife, Janet L. (Smith) Wilgus whom he married on November 19, 2000 in Bellefontaine. Also surviving are his...

Carol Hutchins

Carol Hutchins

Dec 12, 2009

Carol S. Hutchins, 63, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009, at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born August 29, 1946, in Fostoria, Ohio, to the late Howard D. and Nellie (Rickard) Buchanan. She is survived by a daughter, Sue Ann Hutchins of Marysville, Ohio; a sister, Ciara L. (Robert) Kerns of Belle Center, Ohio;...

Vivian Henry

Vivian Henry

Dec 11, 2009

Vivian R. Henry, 90, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went to be with her Lord Friday, December 11, 2009, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was adamant that she wanted to spend Christmas in heaven with Jesus and all her family. The reunion must be unbelievable with everyone talking at the same time. She was born September 6, 1919, in Franklin...

Dorothy Zimmel

Dorothy Zimmel

Dec 9, 2009

Dorothy Gertrude Zimmel, 92, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born March 24, 1917, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Charles and Viola (Pickett) Marks. Dorothy married Charles A. Zimmel in Detroit on July 1, 1935, and he preceded her in death on March 22, 1974. Also preceding her in death...

Anna Ward

Anna Ward

Dec 7, 2009

Anna “Louise” Ward, 96, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 7, 2009, at the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born December 24, 1912, in West Liberty to the late Frank and Alice (Seeley) Bailey. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ray Whitman, and her second husband, Robert O. Ward, whom she...

Amon Petty

Amon Petty

Dec 6, 2009

Amon L. Petty, 83, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born May 30, 1926, in Lawrenceville, Illinois to the late Floyd B. and Cella (Garnet) Petty. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Carr) Petty, whom he married December 28, 1951, in Richmond, Indiana. Also surviving are five sons,...

Willetta Dixon

Willetta Dixon

Dec 6, 2009

Willetta H. Dixon, 62, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went to be with her Lord Sunday, December 6, 2009, at her residence. She was born in Jamestown, Ohio December 5, 1947, to the late Floyd and Margaret (Jacobs) Willis Sr. On August 22, 1964, she married James Dixon Sr. in Middleburg, Ohio, and he preceded her in death July 7, 1991. She...

Mildred Moberly

Mildred Moberly

Dec 1, 2009

Mildred Corina “Millie” Moberly, 100, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born July 13, 1909 in Clifton, Ohio, to the late Evan D. and Bessie (Phillips) Baker. On February 9, 1926, she married Lloyd B. Moberly and he preceded her in death May 27, 1959....

Ethel Hassel

Ethel Hassel

Nov 29, 2009

Ethel Mae Hassel, 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009, at the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born September 11, 1922, in Urbana, Ohio, to the late Edgar Leroy Sr. and Jane Marie (Shackleford) Boyd. On June 26, 1942 she married John Hassel in Urbana, and he preceded her in death January 21,...

Lois Stout

Lois Stout

Nov 28, 2009

Lois L. Stout, 93, formerly of Belle Center, Ohio, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Heartland of Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born March 3, 1916, in Belle Center, the daughter of the late Harry C. and Jane (Wylie) McCracken. She married John Ivan Stout on October 16, 1933, in Richmond, Indiana, and he preceded her in death on March 5,...

Dorothy Hunt

Dorothy Hunt

Nov 27, 2009

Dorothy Marie Eley Hunt, 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday evening, November 27, 2009, in Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born March 8, 1923, in Spencerville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Fred and Anna (Barrick) Eley. She married Gail Hunt April 6, 1946 in Lakeview, Ohio, and he survives in Bellefontaine. Also surviving are two sons:...