Larrilyn Ratleff

Larrilyn Michele Ratleff, 21, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 1:56 A.M. Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Atrium Medical Center in Franklin, Ohio. She was born in Athens, Ohio February 22, 1990, a daughter of Lawrence “Larry” (Jennifer) Ratleff of Bellefontaine and Natalie M. (Kyle) Ratleff of Aurora, Ohio.

She is survived by a special friend, Matthew Watts of Middletown, Ohio; grandparents, Phil (Garnet) Olkeson of Cleveland, Ohio and Dale (Jean) Miller of Bellefontaine; a great great grandmother, Marjorie Bayless of Ridgeway, Ohio; brothers, Brian (Tanya) Ratleff of Iowa, Kade Runion of Bellefontaine; sisters, Madison Payne of Bellefontaine, Adrianne Moore of Aurora, Kadie Runion of Bellefontaine, Heaven Ratleff of Aurora, Tiffany (Dennis) Davis of Bellefontaine, Brooke (Marlin) Ratleff of Columbus, Ohio, Courtnie Allen of Kentucky, Lauren (Leo) Martinez of Arizona, Gina Ratleff of Aurora, Jenna Miller of Bellefontaine and Taylor Runion of Bellefontaine; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Lawrence (Norma Jean) Ratleff.

She worked at Diversapack in Middletown, was a 2008 graduate of Bellefontaine High School, and a student at Miami Jacobs College studying Criminal Justice. She loved poetry and spending time with her family.

Pastors Abraham Kenner and Settle Townsend will conduct the funeral service at 5:00 P.M. Friday, April 22, 2011 at the Christ Our King Church in Bellefontaine, where calling hours are from 2 to 5 P.M. prior to the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

The staff of the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine assisted the family with arrangements.

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