Obituaries

Jul 23, 2017

Evelyn May (Stanford) Givens, age 81, of Rushsylvania, Ohio passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017.  She was in her kitchen doing what she did every Sunday morning, preparing Sunday dinner for her family.  The tables were set, the stove was humming and she was almost ready.

She was born November 11, 1935, and was the youngest daughter of AJ...

Jul 20, 2017

Miriam L. Headings, age 94, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away at 9:20 A.M. Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in Logan County Ohio July 8, 1923, to the late Hamer Vernon and Leah Catherine (Yoder) Hostetler. On December 6, 1943, she married Howard J. Headings and he preceded her in death February 3, 1988....

Jul 20, 2017

Charles C. “Chuck” Hursh, age 61 of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born April 8, 1956 in Middletown, Ohio, a son of the late Clayton C. and Mary Jane (Roof) Hursh. Chuck is survived by his sons, Brooks (Ashley) Hursh of Marysville, Ohio, Jordan Hursh of DeGraff, Ohio and their mother, Marge...

Jul 19, 2017

Vincent D. Elliott, age 58, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away suddenly and too soon Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Michigan.

He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio September 18, 1958, to LeRoy and Glendora Elliott.

Vince was a Veteran of the United States Army Airborne. He enjoyed the outdoors in general, but fishing in particular.

He was preceded in...

Jul 18, 2017

Ronald Gene Soroko, age 74, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away Tuesday morning July 18, 2017, at Mercy McAuley Center in Urbana, Ohio. He was born in Chisholm, Minnesota September 10, 1942, to the late Stephen and Angeline (Pozar) Soroko.

Ron was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and worked in the Strategic Air Command.  He also worked thirteen years at...

Jul 15, 2017

Bonnie Tuttle, age 69, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Saturday evening July 15, 2017, at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Detroit, Michigan March 9, 1948, to the late Melbourne and Mary (Spencer) Killam.  Bonnie was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Joe Simon.

Bonnie married George B. Tuttle August 8, 1970 in Warren, Michigan and he survives...

Jul 13, 2017

Berman Max Wilkins, age 60, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Thursday afternoon, July 13, 2017 at his home.  He was born in Urbana, Ohio October 20, 1956, to the late Berman and Martha (McCullough) Wilkins.  Max was also preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara Zeigler and Becky Wiant, and two nephews, Rory Zeigler and Geno Sayer.

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Jul 10, 2017

Leo Heminger, age 84, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 in his home.

He was born December 5, 1932 in Zanesfield, Ohio to the late Harry Benjamin and Leatha (Shibler) Heminger.  He was also preceded in death by brothers, Robert (Carolyn), Don, Howard (Esther Mae) Heminger, and his sisters, Verna Mae (Art) Roush, Martha...

Jul 9, 2017

William P. Boyle III, age 66, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 in his home.

He was born in White Oak, Pennsylvania December 18, 1950, the son of the late William P. II and Alice (Vetterly) Boyle.

He is survived by his wife, Deb (Watkins) Boyle of Bellefontaine; a son, Patrick Boyle of Oxford,...

Jul 8, 2017

Ruby (Helmandollar) McCann, age 96, passed away at the Ohio Living Dorothy Love in Sidney, Ohio July 8, 2017.  She was born August 24, 1920, to the late Gordon and Lucinda Scott Helmandollar in West Virginia.  She moved as a child with her family to Quincy, Ohio.  On December 22, 1946, she married Roy Herschel McCann who preceded her in death in...

Jul 8, 2017

Kimberly A. McKinley, age 42, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Saturday evening July 8, 2017, at Mary Rutan Hospital in the emergency room.

Kim was born in Bellefontaine October 30, 1974, to Mary (Stultz) Barga and the late James Barga.

Kim is survived by her husband Dallas McKinley whom she married September 3, 2014; a son, James Champagne...

Jul 7, 2017

Jeff A. Zedeker, age 60, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 surrounded by his family that loved and cherished him. He was born in Marysville, Ohio October 18, 1956, to the late George M. and Carolyn M. (Shoemaker) Zedeker. Along with his parents, a sister Connie Kinney and a brother, Doug Zedeker also preceded him in death.

On...

Jul 1, 2017

Barbara Ann Powell, age 79, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Saturday morning, July 1, 2017 at Campbell Place in Bellefontaine.

Barb was always the life of the party.  Having thrown her last celebration and checking off the last of her “to do” list, there was nothing left to do but go home.

Barb was born...

Jul 1, 2017

Mary Margaret McDaniels, age 90, of Lakeview, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at her home.

Per her request there will be no services.

The arrangements are in care of the staff of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Jun 30, 2017

Wanda Jean Rollins, age 76, of East Liberty, Ohio passed away Friday morning June 30, 2017, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Wanda was born in Mt. Sterling, Ohio September 5, 1940, to the late Fred and Leatha (Dials) Lemaster.  She was also preceded in death by her former husband John Alfred Rollins; a son, Rodney...

Jun 30, 2017

Donna I. Walker, age 71, of Bellefontaine, Ohio went to be with her Heavenly Father at 8:15 P.M. Friday, June 30, 2017, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Bellefontaine August 24, 1945, to the late Paul M. and Ida M. Hartzler King.  She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Ryan P. Zumstein.

On September 23,...

Jun 28, 2017

Rachael A. Cool, age 93, of DeGraff, Ohio went home to be with her Lord at 1:59 P.M. Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born in West Mansfield, Ohio November 29, 1923, to the late Hobson and Esther (Frye) Black.

On July 21, 1962, Rachael married Willard T. Cool and he preceded her in...

Jun 25, 2017

Helen L. Klopfenstein, age 88, of Findlay, Ohio and formerly of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at The Heritage in Findlay.

She was born in Logan County Ohio December 12, 1928, the daughter of the late Donie and Maple (Stewart) Herring.

On June 20, 1948, in the Beehive Church near Maplewood, Ohio she...

Jun 23, 2017

Thomas Clayton “Tom” Sheeley, age 70, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday morning June 23, 2017 at his home.

Tom was born in Bellefontaine October 3, 1946, to the late Earl Clayton Sheeley Jr. and Martha Louise McWade Sheeley Kessler.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, John Earl Sheeley.

A 1964 graduate of Bellefontaine High...

Jun 21, 2017

Bonnie Sue Morris, age 79, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away at 8:40 A.M. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Union County Ohio August 5, 1937, to the late R.B. and Twilah (Wood) DeWitt. On April 30, 1955, she married Robert Dean Morris and he preceded her in death December 23, 1988.

She...