Obituaries
Betty Lou Gibson
Mar 22, 2020
Betty Lou Gibson, age 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 7:22 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
She was born in Williamson, West Virginia June 2, 1937, to the late Leo and Myrtle Marie (Perry) Gannon.
On October 24, 1964, she married Verlyn L. “Gib”...
Amy Wildermuth
Mar 21, 2020
Amy Wildermuth, age 61, of Maplewood, Ohio passed away peacefully at 1:03 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her home following a long battle with breast cancer.
She was born July 1, 1958 in Minot, North Dakota, a daughter of the late Rayman and Lucille (Busek) Moffitt. In addition to her parents, Amy was also preceded in...
Clyde R.R. Watkins
Mar 20, 2020
Clyde R.R. “Rick” Watkins, age 60, of St. Paris, Ohio passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at Ohio Hospice of Miami County in Troy, Ohio.
He was born May 5, 1959, a son of the late Clyde R. and Bessie (Goings) Watkins. In addition to his parents, Rick was preceded in death by...
Joyce M. Rostorfer
Mar 19, 2020
Joyce M. Rostorfer, age 86, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away peacefully at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.
She was born December 19, 1933, a daughter of the late Perry Louis and Wilma B. (Tomlinson) Heintz. On July 8, 1951, Joyce married, her husband of sixty five years, Marvin Eugene Rostorfer...
Laurence L. Abbott
Mar 19, 2020
Laurence L. Abbott, age 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, March 19, 2020 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.
Larry was born in Rushsylvania, Ohio October 20, 1941, to the late Laurence Ludlow and Ethel (Gilbert) Abbott. He was also preceded in death by a son, James W. “Bubba” Abbott; sons-in-law, Randall Skidmore and John Eric “Rick”...
Ruby J. Frost
Mar 19, 2020
Ruby J. Frost, age 93, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Thursday morning, March 19, 2020, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty.
She was born in Urbana, Ohio October 19, 1926, to the late John Raymond and Inez Lorraine (Toomire) Snarr. Ruby married Donn Wade Frost August 23, 1945, in Champaign County and he preceded her in death...
Carl L. Renkert
Mar 17, 2020
Carl D. Renkert, age 83, of Zanesfield, Ohio passed away at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family.
He was born in Logan County Ohio March 7, 1937, to the late Harold Keller and Helen Elizabeth (Carter) Renkert.
On June 29, 1959, he married the love of...
Willard L. King
Mar 17, 2020
Willard L. King, age 88, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty.
He was born in Cass County, Missouri November 12, 1931, a son of the late Archie L. and Fern S. (King) King. In addition to his parents, Willard was also preceded in death by...
James R. Baker
Mar 16, 2020
James R. Baker, age 69, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 2:40 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2020 at Logan Acres Senior Community in Bellefontaine.
He was born September 23, 1950, a son of the late Pat and Phyllis (Manahan) Baker. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Lucy Marlow.
Jim is...
Cheri Vance
Mar 16, 2020
Cheri (McKenzie) Vance, age 57, of Rushsylvania, Ohio passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family March 16, 2020.
She was born March 30, 1962, to Arthur and Beverly (Morrison) McKenzie, both of whom proceed her in death.
Cheri graduated from Miami University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Education....
Geraldine E. Mitchell
Mar 15, 2020
Geraldine E. Mitchell, age 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Sunday evening, March 15, 2020 in Gahanna, Ohio at her daughter’s home.
Geraldine was born in Mechanicsburg, Ohio July 23, 1932, to the late William Edgar and Glendora (Dolby) Sanders. She married Milton Roger Mitchell November 11, 1950 in Richmond, Indiana, and he preceded her in death February 19, 2005. She was...
Ralph M Sailor
Mar 14, 2020
Ralph M. Sailor, age 87, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away at 12:51 a.m. March 14, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.
He was born in Jackson Center June 13, 1932, a son of the late Paul L. and Margarette A. (Brockman) Sailor. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn Veit and...
Doris E. Ward Prater
Mar 13, 2020
Doris E. Ward Prater, 99, passed away on March 13, 2020, at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio. Born in Logan County on January 16, 1921, to Jesse M. and Hazel M. Stutzman Headings, Doris was welcomed to the family by her brother, Boyd V. Headings.
Mrs. Prater was graduated from DeGraff High School class...
Karen Sue Cole
Mar 9, 2020
Karen Sue Cole, age 74, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 1:42 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2020, at the Campbell Place in Bellefontaine.
She was born in Bellefontaine November 9, 1945, the daughter of the late Emery L. and Nan E. (Harnish) Meredith. She was also preceded in death by a brother, George E. Meredith.
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Michael Dee Fleming
Mar 8, 2020
Michael Dee Fleming, age 63, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away suddenly Sunday, March 8, 2020 at his Louisville home.
He was born in Kenton, Ohio September 21, 1956, a son of the late Harry R. and Ruth I. (Sloan) Fleming. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Gregg, Kim and Chris Fleming and sisters-in-law, Jill...
John E. Pearson
Mar 8, 2020
John E. Pearson, age 78, of Kenton, Ohio passed away at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living in Marysville, Ohio.
He was born in Kenton, Ohio April 9, 1941, to the late Charles and Lucille (Eikenbary) Pearson. On August 19, 1972, he married Judith A. Ruble and she preceded him in death November 16, 2017....
Ray Eugene Leininger
Mar 7, 2020
Ray Eugene Leininger, age 95, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Ohio Living Dorothy Love in Sidney, Ohio.
He was born in Jackson Center August 2, 1924, a son of the late Walter E. and Kathryn (Brann) Leininger, and lived all his life in Jackson Center.
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Carolyn Sue Milby
Mar 6, 2020
Carolyn Sue Rose Pegg Milby, age 77, of Sidney, Ohio passed away at 9:15 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2020, at home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Sidney September 11, 1942, a daughter of the late Charles Henry and Beatrice Eleanor (Heintz) Rose. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Roderic Rose.
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Thomas F. Burkhammer
Mar 6, 2020
Thomas F. Burkhammer, age 84, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away Friday morning, March 6, 2020 at Logan Acres Senior Community.
He was born in Camden, West Virginia September 19, 1935, to the late James Franklin and Martha Ann (Messenger) Burkhammer. Tom was also preceded in death by a son, David Matlock; sisters, Margie Burkhammer, Emogene Burkhammer, and...
Larry J. Preston
Mar 5, 2020
Larry J. Preston, age 73, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, March 5, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
He was born in Dayton, Ohio May 25, 1946, to the late Robert and Jane (Kessler) Preston.
Larry is survived by his wife of fifty one years, Beverly (Caudell) Preston; his brothers, Ray...
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