Obituaries
Jackie Penrod
Jun 6, 2025
Jackie Penrod, 78, of DeGraff, passed away at 9:12 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on June 2, 1947, a daughter of the late Floyd Dean Finfrock and Ruby Jewel (Burton) Finfrock.
On May 20, 1966, Jackie married Fred W. Penrod in Aiken, South Carolina and he preceded...
Linda L. Kuntz
Jun 5, 2025
Linda L. Kuntz, 69, formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 5, 2025, at Grady Memorial Hospital, Delaware.
We mourn the loss of Linda, but happily she is reunited with her parents Floyd and Betty Kuntz in Paradise, where Linda will dance with the angels. Linda was born on June 25, 1955, in Bellefontaine. She spent her last several years...
Karen Alease Lewis
Jun 4, 2025
Karen Alease Lewis, 69, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in the Central Ohio Hospice of The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus.
She was born in Bellefontaine on August 22, 1955, the daughter of the late Roscelle and Beverly Mae (Deslandes) Clark.
On August 24, 2000, she married Kirk Lewis, and he preceded her in death on June...
Terry Joe Smith
Jun 4, 2025
Terry Joe "Football" Smith, 63, of DeGraff, passed away at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Sidney, Ohio on July 17, 1961, a son of LaDonna (McFarlin) Smith and the late Delbert Lee Smith.
Terry is survived by his wife, of 46 years, Pam Smith; three children, Sheri (Jerry)...
Bonnie L. Nichols
Jun 3, 2025
Bonnie L. Nichols, 74, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 1:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born in Yonkers, New York, on January 1, 1951, to the late Harlow A. and Edith Almeda (Dressing) Hay.
Bonnie is survived by her sons, Don Charles (Cheryl) Nichols Jr., and Christopher Allen (Jenni) Nichols; grandchildren, Tamara...
Terrence Lee Titus
Jun 3, 2025
Terrence (Terry) Lee Titus, 81, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at his home. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on May 2, 1944, a son of the late Carl Willis Titus and Rita Barbara (Strueing) Titus.
On November 7, 1964, Terry married Lucy Arlene (Hurley) Titus in Bellefontaine, Ohio and she survives, along with...
Helen Toinette "Toi" King
Jun 2, 2025
Helen Toinette King (Toi), 76, of Springfield, Ohio, walked into the arms of Jesus on June 2, 2025, after a sudden health crisis. She was born on January 10, 1949, in West Liberty, Ohio, to Ralph and Bertha King. Toi graduated from West Liberty Salem High School in 1967. She began a career at Cedarville University in 1971 and retired...
Deidre Marquette Raney
Jun 1, 2025
Deidre Marquette Raney, 84, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Brookdale Muirfield Senior Living, Dublin.
She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 30, 1940, the daughter of the late Donald and Sylvia (Kleyne) Mills.
On September 19, 1958, she married George Turpin Raney Sr. in Los Angeles, CA and he preceded her in death on April 14,...
Jackson Daniel Scott
Jun 1, 2025
Jackson Daniel Scott, 18, of Quincy, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Champaign County, Ohio. He was born in Sidney, Ohio on January 10, 2007, a son of Daniel O. Scott Jr. and Misty Michelle (Hall) Wren.
Jackson is survived by his father, Daniel (Alice) Scott; mother, Misty (Jeff) Wren;...
Floyd Franklin Lundy
May 31, 2025
Floyd Franklin Lundy (93) passed from this life into his eternal life on the evening of May 31, 2025, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Floyd was born to Floyd Emmett and Sylvia Gladys (Tice) Lundy on December 29, 1931, in Lima, Ohio. Floyd was the oldest of four brothers: Roger, Alva (“Rusty”), and Richard, all deceased.
Floyd is survived by...
James Edward Cline
May 31, 2025
James E. Cline, 73, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 8:00 p.m. on May 31, 2025, at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on March 30, 1952, to the late Clarence I and Dorothy M. (Tampos) Cline.
James is survived by his daughters, Mindy (Paul) Fulmer and Krystal (Eric) May; grandchildren, Aaryonna (Dylan) Webb, Draven (Kylee) VanSchoyck, Carmen Fulmer, Jace...
Eleanor Ruth Knight
May 30, 2025
Eleanor Ruth Knight gained her angel wings on Friday, May 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Stanley and Esther (Towne) Thompson in Lynn, Massachusetts on August 13, 1934.
On September 27, 1998, she married Charles “Charlie” Knight, and he preceded her in death on March 31, 2009. She is also preceded in death by...
Beverle Joan Yoder
May 28, 2025
Beverle Joan Yoder was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on April 5, 1946, the eldest of four children born to Richard and Evelyn (Ike) Wilkins. As a daughter whose father was first a ministry student and then a lifetime railroad employee, Beverle knew various homes in her early life, all before settling in Van Buren, Ohio, where she graduated from Van...
Robert "Bobb" M. Swihart
May 28, 2025
Robert "Bobb" Swihart, 68, of Russells Point, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Delaware, Ohio on August 9, 1956, to the late Jerry and Shirley (Newman) Swihart.
On May 12, 2025, he married Taylor (Britenstine) Stone, and she survives.
He is also survived by his children: Natalie Spears, Nicole (Jason)...
Mary Malinda Agner
May 28, 2025
Mary Malinda Agner, 73, of Bellefontaine, passed away Wednesday morning, May 28, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
Mary was born in Bellefontaine on February 22, 1952, to the late George L. and Alice Mae (Roberts) Adelsberger. She married Stanley Eugene “Butch” Agner on January 30, 1976, in Rushsylvania and he preceded her in death on February 16,...
Sharon Lea Arrowood
May 25, 2025
Sharon L. Arrowood, 52, of West Liberty, passed away at 2:36 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at her home. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 14, 1972, a daughter of Teresa Kaye (Worley) Webber and the late Michael Ernest Foshee Sr.
Sharon is survived by her mother; two sons, Jacob (Paige) Arrowood, and Nathaniel (Rita) Arrowood; five grandchildren,...
Richard Frank Mally
May 24, 2025
Richard Frank Mally, 94, of West Liberty, passed from this life on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at his home.
He was born in Longmont, Colorado, on August 22, 1930, to the late John Anthony Mally and Clara Elizabeth Mally.
In 1990, he married Janet Yoder Erickson, and she survives, along with his children, Valerie (Ed) Gossert, Richard II (Jennifer) Mally, Erin (Chris)...
Franklin Delbert "Frank" Scott, Jr.
May 19, 2025
Franklin Delbert "Frank" Scott, Jr., age 55, of Bellefontaine and formerly of Galion, OH, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, at his residence.
Frank was born in Galion, OH on July 20, 1969, the son of the late Franklin Delbert Scott Sr. and Joyce (Jim) Scott-Isenberg, who survive in Galion.
In addition to his mother, he is also survived by two...
Fred J. "Junior" Garland
May 19, 2025
Fred J. “Junior” Garland, 82, of Westerville, and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away at 8:19 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville. He was born in Erwin, Tennessee on April 3, 1943, to the late Fred C. and Mary Lucille (Tucker) Garland.
On March 14, 1962, in Cumberland, Maryland he married Judy (Wise) Garland,...
John T. Kesecker
May 16, 2025
John T. Kesecker, 66, of Bellefontaine, passed away Friday afternoon, May 16, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.
John was born in Bellefontaine on September 13, 1958, to the late Max D. and Mina D. (Molton) Kesecker. He was also preceded in death by a brother Larry Cooper.
John married Amy Lattimer on December 23, 2007, and she survives in Bellefontaine....
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