Obituaries

L. E. “Gene” Ginn

L. E. “Gene” Ginn

Jun 26, 2018

L. E. “Gene” Ginn, age 65, of Bellefontaine, went to be with the Lord at 11:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born in Bellefontaine on May 10, 1953 to the late Leslie E. Ginn and Mary Elizabeth (Brugh) Cummings.

Along with his parents,...

Wanda Mae Patton

Wanda Mae Patton

Jun 24, 2018

Wanda Mae Patton, 100, of West Liberty and formerly of Belle Center, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 24, 2018 in the Green Hills Inn.

She was born in Belle Center on November 7, 1917, the daughter of the late Chester Ira and Ella (Fisher) Stephenson.

On August...

Voncella Delores Clark

Voncella Delores Clark

Jun 24, 2018

Voncella Delores Clark 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 4:35 a.m. at the Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital - Solove, surrounded by her children. Voncella was born on January 21, 1932 in Urbana, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Minnie (Turner) Rogan.  She was...

Charles Franklin Dowell

Charles Franklin Dowell

Jun 23, 2018

Charles Franklin Dowell, 76, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday afternoon, June 23, 2018 at Mayfair Village Retirement Community, Columbus Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine on July 15, 1941 to the late Henry Dowell and Gladys (Byer) Dowell.

He is survived by his son, Todd Dowell, wife Ellen,...

Reta M. Cook

Reta M. Cook

Jun 21, 2018

Reta M. Cook, age 81, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Chinook, Montana on May 4, 1937 to the late Lyman and Gertrude (Hall) Croft.

She married Jerold Welburn Cook in Wyoming and he preceded her in death. Reta was also...

Olive "Peg" Nelson

Olive "Peg" Nelson

Jun 20, 2018

Olive “Peg” Nelson died June 20, 2018. Her strength and humor will be missed.  She was born Olive Jackson May 19, 1920 at Grays, Essex, England. Women still wore corsets then and there were gaslights in her home.

During WWII she served in Britain’s Land Army, married an American soldier, and bore her first...

Kirk Lewis

Kirk Lewis

Jun 20, 2018

Kirk Lewis, 58, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Heartland of Bellefontaine.

He was born in Xenia, Ohio on June 15, 1960, the son of the late Charles and Charlene (Walker) Lewis.  He is also preceded in death by a brother, Tim Lewis.

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Dennis James Jenkins

Dennis James Jenkins

Jun 17, 2018

Dennis James Jenkins, 60, of Bellefontaine, died Sunday, June 17, 2018, at Mary Rutan Hospital after a long illness and stay in a nursing home.

He was born Oct. 1, 1957, a son of the late Harold “Scoop” Jenkins and Barb Jenkins, who survives in Bellefontaine.

A 1976 graduate of...

Margaret Ellen Stringer

Margaret Ellen Stringer

Jun 17, 2018

Margaret Ellen “Muggy” Stringer, 91, of Bellefontaine, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 17, 2018, at Green Hills Care Center.  She was born in Bellefontaine on November 16, 1926, to the late Herbert Henry and Margaret Lucille (English) Keagy.  She was also preceded in death by a sister Geraldine Henry, brother-in-law Carl Henry, son-in-law Michael L. Davis, and two...

Michael D. Keaton

Michael D. Keaton

Jun 16, 2018

Michael D. “Batman” Keaton, 70, of DeGraff, passed away at 3:29 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Ohio. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on January 18, 1948 to the late Lee Calvin and Thelma Irene (Sherman) Keaton.

On May 15, 1972, Mike married the former Vicki...

Ricky Lee Burris

Ricky Lee Burris

Jun 15, 2018

Ricky Lee Burris, 54, of Bellefontaine Ohio passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018. He was born at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio on December 27, 1963 to Charles L. and Dorothy J. (Stainbrook) Burris.

Rick is survived by his mother and step-father, Dorothy and Richard Lusby; five children, Hunter Burris of Bellefontaine,...

Leslie Barry Brideweser

Leslie Barry Brideweser

Jun 14, 2018

Leslie Barry Brideweser, 64, of Sidney and formerly of Jackson Center passed away at 3:21 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Landings of Sidney.

He was born in Sidney on August 29, 1954, the son of the late Leo E. and Rubie (Sandlin) Brideweser.  He is also preceded in death by a son,...

Jack H. LeVan

Jack H. LeVan

Jun 13, 2018

Jack H. LeVan, 77, of rural Zanesfield passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at 11:31 a.m. at his niece’s home after a brave battle with cancer.

Jack was born May 17, 1941, to N. Perry and Hazel K. (Sanford) LeVan.  He is survived by a sister, Marlene (Robert E.) Brown; two nieces, Violetta Brown...

Lisa Marie Wilson

Lisa Marie Wilson

Jun 12, 2018

Lisa Marie Wilson, age 55, of Ridgeway, passed away at 9:06 a.m. on June 12, 2018, at Marion General Hospital. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on May 20, 1963 to the late John Bray and Judy Kay Huffman. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Debra Bray; stepfather, William David Huffman; and a granddaughter, Haylee...

Amelia Catherine Rose Hammond

Amelia Catherine Rose Hammond

Jun 11, 2018

Amelia Catherine Rose Hammond, an infant, was born on June 11, 2018 to her parents, John Hammond and Kerra Weinert and passed at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Along with her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Catherine Weinert and Henry Weinert II; paternal grandfather, John Hammond; maternal...

Sharon Lee Forsythe

Sharon Lee Forsythe

Jun 9, 2018

Sharon Lee “Sherry” Forsythe, 67, of Rushsylvania, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018, at her son’s home following a brief illness. Sherry was born in Bellefontaine on August 29, 1950, to the late Virgil and Virginia (Connole) Davis.  She married Max A. Forsythe on December 13, 1969, at the Huntsville Presbyterian Church. He preceded her in death in...

Frederick W. Clark

Frederick W. Clark

Jun 8, 2018

Frederick W. Clark, age 87, of Huntsville, passed away at 4:21 a.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018 at his home. He was born in Hardin County, Ohio on August 24, 1930 to the late Fred George and Verda Elizabeth (Sweigart) Clark. Frederick was also preceded in death by granddaughter, Sharri Harshfield; a sister, Irene Cousin; and a daughter-in-law,...

Dianna L. Hurley

Dianna L. Hurley

Jun 8, 2018

Dianna L. Hurley, age 66, of Huntsville, passed away at 2:35 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018, at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 12, 1951 to the late Roland and Blanche (Ferguson) Harrington.

In 1995, she married William S. “Bill” Hurley and he survives in Huntsville. She is also survived...

Joyce Ann Black

Joyce Ann Black

Jun 8, 2018

Joyce Ann Black, 78, of Zanesfield, passed away at 10:29 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on March 22, 1940, the daughter of the late Lewis Wilbert and Irene Eloise (Hisel) Zimmerman.

On January 6, 1994, she...

Sky L. Lhamon

Sky L. Lhamon

Jun 7, 2018

Sky L. Lhamon, 13, of Sidney, passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2018 as a result of an automobile accident in Clark County. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on January 13, 2005. She is survived by her two sisters, Sunny and Summer Lhamon, her mother, Dustany Foreman and her father, Jerrid Lhamon, her maternal grandmother, Karean Havens,...