Obituaries

May 19, 2017

James Paul Hengsteler, age 91, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away at 11:35 A.M. Friday, May 19, 2017 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Zanesfield, Ohio May 23, 1925, to the late Leroy A. and Florence Eva (Blue) Hengsteler.

On November 13, 1943, Jim married the former Betty Jane Valentine-Kost and she preceded him...

May 19, 2017

Charles R. “Chuck” Temple, of rural Bellefontaine, Ohio died in Christ Friday, May 19, 2017 at the age of 73.

He was born February 23, 1944 in Delaware, Ohio, a son of Wayland H. Temple and Mildred L. Fisher Temple.

Survivors include his beloved wife of fifty two years, Mary Hickman Temple; four children, Krista (Jim) Alexander of Lexington, Ohio,...

May 18, 2017

Virginia Ann Miller, age 77, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 6:05 P.M. Thursday, May 18, 2017 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born in Champaign County Ohio July 11, 1939, to the late Paul Elwood and Lillian (Sprinkle) Blosser. On August 11, 1967, she married William “Bill” Edward Miller and he preceded her in death June 27, 2002. Her...

May 13, 2017

Helen “Fran” Frances Griffin, age 86, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away at 2:33 P.M. Saturday, May 13, 2017 at her home. She was born in Belle Center August 30, 1930, to the late John and Edith (Mearns) McClure. A brother, Sam McClure also preceded Fran in death.

She is survived by her daughters, Karen S. Griffin of New Haven,...

May 13, 2017

Margery Headings, age 94, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away at 1:25 P.M. Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty. She was born in West Liberty December 20, 1922, to the late John D. and Francis (Yoder) Hooley. On August 3, 1944, she married Floyd Headings and he preceded her in death January 4, 1984. A sister, Mary Strayer, and brothers,...

May 12, 2017

Geraldine Cost, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday afternoon, May 12, 2017, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine.

Geraldine was born in Zanesfield, Ohio February 24, 1933, to the late Benjamin E. and Mary Jane (Axline) Foulk.  She married Howard “Pete” Cost February 6, 1950 in Bellefontaine, and he preceded her in death January 14, 1982. ...

May 12, 2017

Robert Michael “Mike” Shoemaker, 61, of Hilliard, Ohio passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital West in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born in Columbus October 14, 1955, the son of the late Robert H. Shoemaker and Rose (Smith) Shoemaker, who survives of Bellefontaine, Ohio.

On September 1, 2001, he married Julie (Aler) Shoemaker and...

May 11, 2017

Carl Wayne Stevenson, age 56, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Union County Ohio as the result of an automobile accident.

He was born March 6, 1961 in Logan County Ohio, the son of the late Joseph Herbert Jr. and Florence Irene (Schmidt) Stevenson.  He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Lou Bateman...

May 11, 2017

Harold “Hal” Frank Miller, 80 yrs., passed away in Fort Myers Beach, Florida at the Pacifica Memory Care Center Thursday, May 11, 2017 of Alzheimer’s disease.

He was born September 2, 1936 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio to Frank L. Miller and Lora (Keenan) Miller. Harold was active in the FFA Chapter at Zanesfield High School where his...

May 10, 2017

Elmer Kindle Jr., 61, of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

He was born in Kenton, Ohio August 27, 1955, to the late Elmer and Elizabeth (Whitaker) Kindle Sr.

A farmer, Elmer married the former Mildred Aunspaw September 19, 1989 in Russells Point, Ohio, and she survives.

May 10, 2017

Judith A. Castle, 79, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 1:10 A.M. Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine October 6, 1937, to the late Paul Lewis and Ellen Alice (Barton) Blair. Along with her parents, her daughter, Carey Resnik, preceded her in death.

On July 6,...

May 9, 2017

Ethel Geraldine (Saylor) Lapp, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away peacefully May 9, 2017, in her home surrounded by her family.

Geraldine was born June 3, 1939, to Robert and Ethel (Fullerton) Saylor, who proceeded her in death. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James Saylor; sisters-in-law, Barbara Saylor and Mary Neer; brothers-in-law, David...

May 9, 2017

April Dawn Rodriguez, 34, of West Mansfield, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening May 9, 2017, at her home.

She was born in Kenton, Ohio August 9, 1982, to Alan and Becky Napier.  April married Julio Rodriguez February 9, 2004 in Las Vegas, and he survives in West Mansfield along with their children Liliana and Edrian Rodriguez; her father, Alan (Theresa...

May 7, 2017

The family lost an angel and heaven got her back at 12:14 P.M. Sunday, May 7, 2017, when Betty B. Risner of Belle Center, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Hardin County Ohio March 24, 1931, to the late Odes and Mary (Apgar) Legge.

On May 17, 1946, Betty married Elmer J....

May 5, 2017

Arnold Jacob Regier, 94, of West Liberty, Ohio passed on to his heavenly reward at Green Hills Community in West Liberty May 5, 2017.

Arnold was born February 15, 1923, at a home near Moundridge, Kansas to Dietrich and Katherine Reimer Regier.  On November 28, 1952, he was united in marriage to Mary K. Fisher at the South Union Mennonite...

May 3, 2017

Frank Johnson, 78, formerly of Lakeview, Ohio, passed away Wednesday evening May 3, 2017. at the Sycamore Hospital in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Frank was born in Washington Court House, Ohio May 21, 1938, to the late Russell Lee and Helen (Binkley) Johnson.  He was also preceded in death by a son, Daniel Frank Johnson; a daughter, Terri Lynn Williams and siblings Russell...

May 2, 2017

Charles David Wroten, 77, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 12:28 A.M. Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Hardin County Ohio August 26, 1939, to the late Charles and Mary Bell (Stewart) Wroten. On August 17, 1963, he married the former Kay Kindell and she survives.

Along...

May 2, 2017

Everett Eugene “Gene” Conway, 66, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at his residence.

He was born in Peebles, Ohio December 25, 1950, the son of the late Everett and Peral Illene (Tolle) Conway.  He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald and Jack Conway.

He is survived by a daughter,...

Apr 30, 2017

Mary Lou King, 94, passed away April 30, 2017, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio.

Born March 31, 1923, to Uriel K. and Clara Mae Irene Yoder Hostetler, Mary Lou, their first child, was part of a farming family and community in West Liberty for most of her life, but she also enjoyed living for...

Apr 27, 2017

Stanley Robert Brown Jr., 83, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away Thursday afternoon April 27, 2017, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Bob was born in Franklin County Ohio November 4, 1933, to the late Stanley Robert and Anna (Hall) Brown.  He married the former Shirley Ann Hooley March 27, 1954, and she preceded him in death June 28,...