Obituaries
Lee Lawson
Jan 5, 2023
Lee Lawson, 51, of Tallahassee, Florida passed away on January 5, 2023. She was born on June 9th, 1971, to Ronald (Jeanine) Howard and Susan Douglas.
Lee is survived by her three children: Roy Hicks III, Cassidy (Hogan Miller) Hicks, and Dylan Meade; six grandchildren; Miley, Jace, Xandyer, Maddison, Jake, and Harlow; and sister, Kristen (Ronald) Williams.
Pastor Bryan...
Norma A. Steinhelfer
Jan 3, 2023
Norma A. Steinhelfer, 96, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty.
She was born in Logan County, Ohio on April 20, 1926, the daughter of the late Clayton Myron and Nellie Mae (Love) Turner.
On July 10, 1946, in the Bellefontaine First Lutheran Church, she married Richard Lee...
Janet M. Miller
Jan 3, 2023
Janet M. Miller, 81, of West Mansfield, passed away at 4:12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Ada, Ohio on Tuesday, August 19, 1941, a daughter of the late William Eugene and Alvena Winona (Rostorfer) Kirtley Sr.
On September 26, 1959, Janet married Doit Edwin "Pete" Miller...
William "Bill" Morris Roberts
Jan 1, 2023
As a family we are mournful to announce that William "Bill" Morris Roberts, of Carbondale, Colorado, age 73, a Veteran of the United States Army (during the Vietnam War) returned to his heavenly home on January 1, 2023, after a sudden onset of Cancer that rapidly took his body over.
Bill is survived by his wife Michele Roberts, his three...
Shirley A. Strawser
Jan 1, 2023
Shirley A. Strawser, 84, of Rushsylvania, passed away Sunday morning, January 1, 2023, at her home.
Shirley was born in Columbus, Ohio, on March 24, 1938, to the late Howard H. and Esther Mae (Graham) Heminger. She married Glenn L. Strawser on September 7, 1968, in Rushsylvania, and he preceded her in death on December 2, 2012. Shirley was also...
Tom R. Smith
Dec 31, 2022
Thomas R. Smith, 76, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 11:48PM on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on October 7, 1946, the son of the late Raymond M. and Eva Marie (Purdon) Smith.
On March 17, 1984, he married the former Kathy (Houchins-Aldo) Smith, and...
Elden I. Burnside
Dec 28, 2022
Elden I. Burnside, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the Green Hills Community Center in West Liberty. He was born in Logan County, Ohio, on December 28, 1933, to the late Henry E. and Helen L. (Newland) Burnside. He is also preceded in death by a son, John E. Burnside; sisters: Joyce Fischer Williams, Connie Hemphill, Kay...
Barbara J. Lee
Dec 27, 2022
Barbara J. Lee, 86, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 27, 2022, at Ohio Health Grant Medical Center, Columbus.
Barbara was born in Marietta, Ohio, on February 27, 1936, to the late Edwin and Freida (Young) Duty. She married Donald Nelson Lee on April 13, 1954, and he preceded her in death on February 12, 2004. Barbara was also...
Evelyn M. Rex
Dec 26, 2022
Evelyn M. Rex, 91, of West Liberty, passed away Monday morning, December 26, 2022, at her home.
Evelyn was born in Zanesfield on July 26, 1931, to the late Ralph and Mabel (Clingerman) Williams. She married Norman Eugene Rex on October 10, 1953, in Zanesfield, and he preceded her in death on March 18, 2006. Evelyn was also preceded in...
Bobby Joe Cole
Dec 22, 2022
Bobby Joe Cole, 47, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 12:19 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2022, in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.
He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 19, 1975, the son of Randy (Alberta English) Cole, Sr. of Rushsylvania and Kathy Chamberlain (Doug) Clark of Bellefontaine.
He is also survived by his son, Jonathan...
Sharon K. (Berry) Greer
Dec 22, 2022
Sharon K. (Berry) Greer, 79, of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on February 20, 1943, the only child of Clarence Melvin and Alice Mary (Thompson) Berry. On February 14, 1965, she married James M. Greer, and he preceded her in death on September 13,...
Linda Prater-Cianfrano
Dec 20, 2022
Linda Prater-Cianfrano was taken from us unexpectedly as a result of domestic violence on December 20, 2022, at her home in Orlando, Florida. She was born on April 11, 1951, to the late William and Ruth Curtin at Kenton Memorial Hospital in Kenton, Ohio.
On September 9, 1972, Linda married Robert D. Prater and he preceded her in death...
Carol Ann Fry
Dec 20, 2022
Carol Ann Fry, 79, of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in her home.
She was born in Kenton, Ohio on January 10, 1943, the daughter of the late Neil Simpson and Gladys Dorothy (Bowman) Shanks. She was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Thomas Pearl Shanks, and a sister, Kay Hanley.
On June 19, 1965,...
Leslie R. Krabill
Dec 20, 2022
Leslie R. Krabill, 64, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 20, 2022, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton.
Leslie was born in San Angelo, Texas, on October 11, 1958, to the late Edward Calvin McIntire, Jr. and Sandra Jean Banks. She was also preceded in death by a sister Angie Davis, and loving companion dog Zeus.
Leslie is survived by...
J. Lee Plank
Dec 18, 2022
J. Lee Plank, 90, of rural West Liberty, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2022, at his home with his family around him.
Lee was born on November 12, 1932, the son the late Joe L. and Addie (Yoder) Plank. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Lehman, and two brothers, J. Harley Plank and John C....
Pamela Sue Griffin
Dec 16, 2022
Pamela Sue Griffin, 67, of Zanesfield, Ohio, passed away at 6:05 a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022, in St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on December 12, 1955. She is preceded in death by her mother, Patricia (Sharp) Baugh.
On January 22, 1972, she married Ray A. Griffin in Urbana, Ohio and he survives along...
Karen Lee Jacobs
Dec 15, 2022
Karen Lee Jacobs, 80, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 1:25 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 22, 1942, to the late Robert and Rosalene Andrews. Karen was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Jacobs and a son, Richard Brown.
Karen is survived by children: Joseph (Bobbie) Brown...
Bonnie Draper
Dec 15, 2022
Bonnie Draper, 63, of Russells Point, passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 26, 1959, in Fort Benning, Georgia, a daughter of the late Louis Grant "Jeff" and Waneta Joy (Neal) McKinnon.
Bonnie is survived by three children, Melissa (Jacob) Jacobs, Brenda Draper, and Kalaeb (Mariah) Draper;...
James A. Bailey
Dec 13, 2022
James Arnold Bailey, 61, of Lakeview, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his home.
Jim was born in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, on August 15, 1961, to James Edgar and Janet (Prater) Bailey. He was preceded in death by his father, and a brother-in-law Charles Wilson. Jim is survived by his wife Susan (Pritchard) Bailey, whom he married on August...
Rick Robison
Dec 12, 2022
Rick Robison, 69, passed away peacefully at 7:51 a.m. on December 12, 2022, at his Bellefontaine home. He was born on February 23, 1953, to Carl and Martha Robison in Bellefontaine, OH. Rick graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1971.
Rick is survived by his wife of 41 years, Becky Robison and four children, Parker (Lindsey) Robison, Colin...
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