Obituaries

Sep 18, 2017

Jean Kay King, age 75, formerly of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Monday afternoon September 18, 2017 in Gilbert, Arizona.

Kay was born in Dayton, Ohio August 29, 1942, to the late Karl Leroy Sudlow and Pansy Mae Harr.  She married Ralph David King November 4, 1961 at McKee’s Creek Friends Church in West Liberty, and he preceded her in death May 11,...

Sep 16, 2017

Jeffrey Lynn Allen, age 59, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017.

The Sidney native was born June 24, 1958, a son of the late Earl Edward and Mary Lucille (Hughes) Allen who survives in DeGraff. Jeffrey was also preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Allen; a sister-in-law, Teresita Allen and a niece, Mindy Allen.

Jeffrey is...

Sep 15, 2017

John Michael O'Rielley, age 64, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born in Bellefontaine January 26, 1953, to the late Freda M. Titus O'Rielley and Frank D. O'Rielley who survives in Bellefontaine.  He is also survived by his stepmother of fifty two years, Carol Hayes...

Sep 15, 2017

Jerry M. Reames, age 75, of Zanesfield, Ohio passed away at 1:43 A.M. Friday, September 15, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center East Hospital. He was born in Detroit, Michigan July 29, 1942, to the late Gerald M. and Mildred K. (McBride) Reames. Along with his parents a brother, Robert Reames preceded Jerry in death.

On October 30, 1988...

Sep 15, 2017

Larry N. Markin, age 72, passed away peacefully at the Springfield Regional Medical Center September 15, 2017. His parents were Henry and Winifred (Ziegler) Markin. Larry was preceded in death by both parents and his two partners, Charlie and Ray Watkins, who he considered family.

Larry is survived by his wife of fifty years, Judy; his children, Belinda (Wayne) Yoder,...

Sep 14, 2017

Albert “Syd” Johnstone, age 86, of Zanesfield, Ohio passed away at 11:11 P.M. Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska November 2, 1930, to the late Albert S. and Alice (Figlianna) Johnstone. Along with his parents a son, Tracy Conner preceded Syd in death.

On September 12, 1981, he married Charlotte (Pratt) Johnstone in...

Sep 14, 2017

Robert W. “Butch” Munz Jr., age 73, of Huntsville, Ohio passed away at his home Thursday, September 14, 2017. He was born September 8, 1944 in Akron, Ohio, the son of the late Robert W. and Hazel Heath (Burns) Munz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Richard “Dick” Munz in 2010 and a brother-in-law, Phil Vermillion in 2011.

Sep 13, 2017

Phyllis Joan Dunlap, age 86, formerly of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Wednesday morning September 13, 2017, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio.  She was born in Quincy, Ohio August 30, 1931, to the late Blaine G. and Mary E. (DeVelvis) Heath.  She was also preceded in death by a brother Jack Heath.

Phyllis is survived by...

Sep 7, 2017

Betty L. Dillon, age 73, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away at 9:10 P.M. Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Coalton, Ohio May 22, 1944, to the late Lee and Susie (Tipton) Drake.

On August 23, 1965, she married Don D. Dillon and he preceded her in death September 8, 2002....

Sep 6, 2017

Cynthia Jeannette Crumm, age 91, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, September 6, 2017 at Heartland of Bellefontaine.

Jeannette was born in York Township Union County Ohio September 3, 1926, to the late Lawrence Lee and Martha Catherine Reed Foster.  She married William F. Crumm April 22, 1946 in Kentucky, and he preceded her in death November 15, 2016.  She was...

Sep 2, 2017

Ruth Grace (Cruver) Nettleingham, age 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio went to be with her Lord and family at 1:20 A.M. Saturday, September 2, 2017 at her home. She was born in Somerset County Hospital in New Jersey September 15, 1929, to the late Elwood and Grace (Snyder) Cruver. She was also preceded in death by a son, Richard David Nettleingham and three brothers, Donald,...

Sep 1, 2017

Ryan Robert Wilt, age 37, of Kenton, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 1, 2017 at his home.

He was born in Kenton December 8, 1979, the son of Robert Ray and Carol (Chamberlin) Wilt who survive him in Kenton. He is also survived by his wife, Amy (Osborne) Wilt of Kenton; two sons, Brady Wilt and Isaac Heath; a step daughter, Mackenzie Graves; a step son,...

Aug 30, 2017

Merle Wayne McWilliams, age 71, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Wednesday morning, August 30, 2017 at his home.  He was born in Springfield, Ohio February 9, 1946, to the late Janet E. Weaver and W. Merle McWilliams.  Wayne was also preceded in death by his wife, Shirley A. (Baughman) McWilliams June 6, 2017 and a brother, Stephen McWilliams.

Wayne...

Aug 28, 2017

Deborah S. “Deb” Wallace, age 64, of Indian Lake, Ohio passed away at 6:13 P.M. Monday, August 28, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Logan County Ohio September 18, 1952, the daughter of the late Kenneth Clyde and Lou Leona Cooper. She was also preceded her in death by a brother Larry Cooper in 2016....

Aug 26, 2017

Richard B. “Dick” Ritter, age 77, of Wellington, Florida and formerly of Worthington, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 2:00 A.M. Saturday, August 26, 2017 in West Palm Beach, Florida following a lengthy illness of Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinsonism.  He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio April 5, 1940, to the late Gilbert B. and Elizabeth “Teetsie” Ritter.

Aug 24, 2017

John McAlexander, age 70, of Katy, Texas, formerly of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 following a battle with cancer. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, December 5th, 1946 to the late Donald and Alice McAlexander of West Liberty.

In April 1968, John married the former Barbara Markin of Urbana. She survives him...