Obituaries

Apr 8, 2017

Clifford C. Richardson, 69, of Marysville, Ohio and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday evening April 8, 2017, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.

Cliff was born in Bellefontaine January 22, 1948, to the late Curtis J. and Luella M. (Latimer) Richardson.  He was also preceded in death by a half-brother, William H. Shields and his sister-friend,...

Apr 7, 2017

Shirley Evelyn Kerr, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Friday morning, April 7, 2017, at Heartland of Bellefontaine.

She was born in Rosewood, Ohio October 22, 1932, to the late Stanley William and Alma Eleanor (Pickering) Ward.  Shirley was also preceded in death by a son Terry Kerr.

Shirley married John Kerr, Sr. August 25, 1950, in...

Apr 6, 2017

Margel Sue Day, 76, of West Liberty, Ohio entered into the presence of her Savior Thursday, April 6, 2017, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio following complications from surgery.

She was born April 24, 1940, in Bellefontaine, a daughter of the late Robert Glen and Ruby Eileen Hubbard Baker.

She was a 1958...

Apr 5, 2017

Ruth J. Kelly, 99, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Wednesday morning, April 5, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.  She was born in Bellefontaine October 7, 1917, to the late Edward and Rena (Jones) Humphreys.  Ruth married Cecil Kelly in 1935 and he preceded her in death in 1987.   She was also preceded in death by eight brothers: Robert...

Apr 2, 2017

Randolph Lynn “Randy” Cochenour, 62, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 12:50 P.M. Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Springfield, Ohio February 7, 1955, to the late Donald and Juanita (Cooper) Cochenour.  Randy will end his life journey and join his mother, father, and his daughter, Juanita Johnson.

He is survived...

Apr 1, 2017

Shelia Little, 73, of Russells Point, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born in Meigs County Ohio, the daughter of the late Martin and Ruby (Lee) Major.  She was also preceded in death by her son, Clifford Vaughn Little and a brother, Buzz Major.

She...

Mar 31, 2017

Judy McCafferty, 69, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine June 12, 1947, to the late Robert E. Jackson and Martha Jackson, who survives.

In October 1970, she married Samuel H. McCafferty and he preceded her in death March 25, 1990.

She...

Mar 27, 2017

Erma B. Shultz, 95, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born September 5, 1921, in Monroe Township to the late Samuel K. and Lillie Belle (Stallsmith) Lovett.

She was the youngest of ten children. She married Farrell M. Shultz November 10, 1945, and he preceded...

Mar 27, 2017

Harold E. Smart, Jr. 65, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born February 6, 1952 in Xenia, Ohio, the son of the late Harold Sr. & Katherine (Cline) Smart.  He was also preceded in death by his brother, Michael Smart.

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Mar 25, 2017

Betty Parker, 81, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday morning, March 25, 2017 at The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center. Betty was born in Crockett, Kentucky on June 2, 1935 to the late Albert and Sarah Adkins. She married William E. Parker on December 25, 1957 in Urbana and he preceded her in death on February 25, 2016. Betty...

Mar 25, 2017

Charles Kerns, 98, of Belle Center, passed away Saturday morning, March 25, 2017, at his home. He was born in 1919 to the late Donald and Alcie (Allen) Kerns. Chuck married the former Maxine Pickering on August 18, 1940; she preceded him in death in February of 2004. He was also preceded in death by a son Jeffery Kerns,...

Mar 24, 2017

Ralph Richard “Dutch” Regula, 86, of Jackson Center, passed away at 8:52 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. He was born in Jackson Center, Ohio on October 23, 1930 to the late Harry A. and Gladys M. (Oakley) Regula. On March 21, 1953 Ralph married the former Janice L. Lunz, and she preceded...

Mar 23, 2017

Patricia A. “Puddy” Thompson, 73, of Belle Center, passed away at 12:25 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Green Hills Care Center. She was born in Urbana, Ohio on September 14, 1943 to the late Leslie Raymond and Thelma (Johnson) McKee. On August 11, 1962, she married Carl E. Thompson Sr. and he preceded her in death, February...

Mar 22, 2017

Carolyn JoAnn Whitaker, 77, of Bellefontaine and formerly of DeGraff, passed away at 8:02 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. She was born in Hazard, Kentucky on November 22, 1939, a daughter of the late Audrey Williams and the late Reese & Bert Rutledge. She was also preceded in death by a brother....

Mar 22, 2017

Michael C. Harrod, 68, of Quincy, passed away at 5:39 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Lima, Ohio on February 11, 1949 to the late Donald Raymond and Imogene (Rupert) Harrod. On November 21, 1992 Michael married the former Gloria Setters, and she survives, along with their three children,...

Mar 22, 2017

Thomas O. Easterly, 73, of Rushsylvania, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, March 22, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital Emergency Department, Bellefontaine, Ohio. Tom was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on June 20, 1943 to the late Oszy and Margaret (Fall) Easterly. He was also preceded in death by a sister Kay Brewster. Tom was a member of the US...

Mar 21, 2017

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Sylvia Lee (Stafford) Butler, 72, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She was born in Clearfield, Kentucky on August 11, 1944 to the late Zora and Ina (Howard) Stafford. On May 20, 1961 Sylvia married Curtis Butler in Morehead, Kentucky, and he...

Mar 20, 2017

Brad Alan Pulfer, 42, of Belle Center passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 in Mary Rutan Hospital ER. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on January 26, 1975, the son of Ed and Deb (Stemble) Pulfer, who survive in Belle Center. He is also survived by his two daughters, Rylee (16) and Reagan (12) Pulfer, both of Alger, his twin...

Mar 18, 2017

Lee Anne Olson, 81, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Campbell Place in Bellefontaine. She was born in Logan County on February 26, 1936 to the late William L. and Irene (Fulton) Wickline. On July 11, 1986, she married Lawrence “Larry” Olson and he preceded her in death September 12, 2012....

Mar 18, 2017

Phyllip Jay Newman, 85, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 in Green Hills Care Center. He was born in Bellefontaine on April 15, 1931, the son of the late Harry A. and Helen (Schrader) Newman. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Bernice Jennings and his twin brothers, Gene and Dean Newman. On November 24, 1954,...