Walter Phillip Miner

Walter Phillip Miner

Mar 18, 2026

Walter Phillip Miner, 83, of Bellefontaine, Ohio and formerly of Springfield passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on November 1, 1942, in Bellefontaine, Ohio to the late Phillip Dayle and Jean Marcia (Mayer) Miner. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Nikki Ann (Jack) Smith.

He was...

Dorothy "Dottie" Rose West

Dorothy "Dottie" Rose West

Mar 18, 2026

Dorothy “Dottie” R. West, 92, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 18, 1933, to the late John and Dorothy (Link) Welther.

On February 4, 1954, she married John David West, and he preceded her in death on September 14, 2006. She is also preceded in death by her brother,...

Bonnie L. Jenkins

Bonnie L. Jenkins

Mar 17, 2026

Bonnie L. Jenkins, 79, of Bellefontaine, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:44 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on May 25, 1946, to the late James and Mattie (Brake) Preston.

Bonnie is survived by her daughter, Janet (Gordon) Simmons of Carmi, Illinois; grandchildren,...

Beverly J.  "B.J." Dalke

Beverly J. "B.J." Dalke

Mar 17, 2026

Beverly J. “B.J.” Dalke, 75, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

B.J. was born in Dayton, Ohio, on July 4, 1950, to William L. and the late Nancy Ann (Hanauer) Dearwester. She married David Gene Dalke on April 25, 1986, in Oklahoma, and he preceded her in death on April 2, 1990....

Beverly A. Preston

Beverly A. Preston

Mar 16, 2026

Beverly (Bev) Ann Preston, whose warmth and kindness touched the lives of everyone she met, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at the age of 78, at The Ohio State Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Bev was born on March 15, 1948, in Greenville, Ohio, to Jack and Grace (Lantz) Caudell. She was a 1966 graduate of Greenville High...

Daniel Joe Kerns

Daniel Joe Kerns

Mar 16, 2026

Joe Kerns, 76, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Ayden Healthcare of Belle Springs in Bellefontaine.

Joe was born on September 4, 1949, in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was the son of the late Ward and Clarice (Miller) Kerns. Joe had seven siblings: Glenn, John, Philip, Jim, Marilyn, Rosalie, and Gloria.

He graduated in 1969 from Bellefontaine...

Marilyn Jean Smith

Marilyn Jean Smith

Mar 16, 2026

Marilyn Jean Smith, 81, formerly of Sidney, Ohio, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, in Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.

She was born in Lewistown, Ohio on January 10, 1945, the daughter of the late Paul and Ida (Hessberger) Burden. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Pat McGowan and Shirley Kilgore.

On November 27, 1964, she married Michael L....

Judy E. Gamble

Judy E. Gamble

Mar 15, 2026

Judith Elaine Gamble, age 81, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, following a recent health event. She was born on February 5, 1945, in Lima, Ohio to the late Don Franklin and Mildred Irene (Kline) Snyder. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Robert "Bob" Snyder; sister-in-law,...

Susan Rae Mezera

Susan Rae Mezera

Mar 13, 2026

Susan Rae Mezera, 66, of Marysville, Ohio, passed away Friday evening, March 13, 2026, at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.

Susan was born on May 4, 1959, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the late James Raymond Engelke and Violet Lucille Weethee. She was also preceded in death by a daughter Lisa Mezera, a brother, and her companion of many years, David Charles.

Susan...

Robert J. "Big Bob" Notestine Jr

Robert J. "Big Bob" Notestine Jr

Mar 9, 2026

Robert J. "Big Bob" Notestine Jr., 97, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Logan Acres Care Center.

"Big Bob" was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 10, 1928, where his father Bob had moved the family during the Great Depression looking for work. They moved back to Logan County a couple of years later living in Lakeview until his parents...

Nancy Fowler Hanby

Nancy Fowler Hanby

Mar 7, 2026

It is with a profound sense of loss that we announce the passing of Nancy Fowler Hanby, age 85, of Long Beach, Mississippi. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family.

She is preceded in death by her devoted parents, James Donald Fowler and Frances Mae Troyer Fowler, who fostered her unerring spirit and zest for life.

Nancy leaves...

Norma Jean Hill

Norma Jean Hill

Mar 6, 2026

Norma Jean Hill, 71, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, in The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing Senior Living Community, Dublin.

She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on January 20, 1955, the daughter of the late Emil J. and Virginia May (Mowrey) Hoffman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, James F. Hill,...

Russell L. Lusby

Russell L. Lusby

Mar 6, 2026

Russell L. Lusby, 70, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on June 15, 1955, to the late Benjamin and Margery (Amos) Lusby. He is also preceded in death by his brother, David L. Lusby and 1st wife, Marylynn (Furby) Lusby.

He is survived by his brother, Richard L. (Dorothy J.) Lusby; son,...

Jenny M. Hemphill

Jenny M. Hemphill

Mar 5, 2026

Jenny M. (Langstaff) Hemphill, 73, was born on June 9, 1952, in Bellefontaine, Ohio and passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026, in New Middletown, Ohio surrounded by her family. She lived a life rooted in faith, love, and devotion to those around her.

Jenny graduated from Indian Lake High School in 1971. On September 1, 1973, she married Daniel L....

Agatha Sherwood

Agatha Sherwood

Mar 4, 2026

Agatha Sherwood, 100, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at her home. She was born in Hartford, Ohio on December 17, 1925, to the late Stefan and Mary (Majewski) Wlodarsky.

On October 23, 1945, she married Elmer Paul Sherwood, and he preceded her in death on December 21, 1985. She is also preceded in death by her...

Phyllis Ann Prall Wallace

Phyllis Ann Prall Wallace

Mar 4, 2026

Phyllis Ann Prall Wallace, 95, of Bellefontaine, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 4, 2026, at Mary Rutan Hospital.

Phyllis was born in Logan County, Ohio, on January 2, 1931, to the late Leo and Margaret (King) Grimes. She was preceded in death by husbands Charles Allen Prall and Albert Wallace; son Brian Allen Prall; son-in-law David Poland; grandson Jason Poland; 3...

Wm. Richard "Dick" Horn II

Wm. Richard "Dick" Horn II

Mar 3, 2026

Wm. Richard "Dick" Horn II, 84, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in the Otterbein Green Hills Senior Life Community, West Liberty.

He was born on January 10, 1942, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of the late William Richard Horn I and Margaret Eunice (Underwood) Horn.

Dick graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1959 and went on to earn...

Jack E. Albert

Jack E. Albert

Mar 2, 2026

Jack E. Albert, 74, of Bellefontaine, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at his home.

Jack was born in Bucyrus, Ohio, on January 11, 1952, to the late Donald F. and Lois J. (Gearhart) Albert. He was also preceded in death by his wife Eva Z. (Pinter) Albert on August 24, 2019.

Jack is survived by his children: Erin (Robert) Hill of...

Connie Sue Sooter-Andrews

Connie Sue Sooter-Andrews

Mar 2, 2026

Connie Sue Sooter-Andrews, 61, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, in Ayden Health Care of Belle Springs, Bellefontaine.

She was born in Lima, Ohio on June 7, 1964, the daughter of the late Jerry and Lois (Searfoss) Stegal. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Zachary Lattimer. 

She is survived by her husband, Charles "Chuck" Andrews, her three children, Travis...

Gillian M. Maxwell

Gillian M. Maxwell

Feb 28, 2026

Gillian May Maxwell, surrounded by her family and at peace, left this life on February 28, 2026, to join her beloved husband, William; her parents, Victor and Lilian; and her two sisters, Peggy and Lily.

She is survived by her sister Sylvia; her four children, Natalie, Matthew, Daniel, and Katie; her two grandsons, Bryant and Aiden; her two great-granddaughters, Savvy and...