Obituaries

Dec 29, 2016

F. Louise Beatty, 96, of DeGraff, passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Bloomfield Township, Ohio on October 9, 1920 to the late Ray Sherman and Tena Anna (Sidle) Strayer. On January 21, 1945 Louise married Joseph Walter Beatty, and he preceded her in death on August...

Dec 28, 2016

Cheryl L. Snyder, 66, of Bellefontaine, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Bellefontaine on July 20, 1950 to the late John P. Carr and Mary Lou (Magness) Carr who survives in Bellefontaine. She is also survived by her sons, Tim Bates of Oregon, Matthew Bates of Colorado, and Nick (Sarah) Snyder...

Dec 28, 2016

Joyce E. McCafferty, 80, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 28, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Joyce was born in Bellefontaine on December 7, 1936 to the late John Henry and Margaret (Varner) Henry McFadden. She was also preceded in death by a brother William Henry. Joyce was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Her great faith in...

Dec 26, 2016

James Richard Grandstaff, 95, of DeGraff, passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Woodstock, Ohio on October 2, 1921 to the late Roy L. and Ollie Marie (McGuire) Grandstaff. On June 29, 1941, Jim married his wife of 75 years, Lura Mae Miller, and she...

Dec 25, 2016

John J. Morgan, 83, of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 in Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Zanesfield, OH on July 8, 1933, the son of the late John Henry and Neoma (Grimes) Morgan. On October 1, 1955 in West Liberty, OH, he married Marilyn L. (Miller) Morgan and she preceded him in death on May 3,...

Dec 25, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Shawver Foulk, 83, of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the Thomas P. Perciak Family Residential Hospice of Southwest General, Strongsville, Ohio. Mary was born in Bellefontaine on February 17, 1933 to the late Theodore and Ethlyn (Rowe) Spurlock. She was also preceded in death by her step-father Joseph Donahue, her first husband Robert Shawver...

Dec 23, 2016

Dallas Prater, 65, of Bellefontaine passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at his home. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 21, 1951, the son of the late Oral and Ruby (Brewer) Prater. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Don Prater and infant daughter Stacie Sue Prater. On May 12, 1975, he...

Dec 21, 2016

Alberta Velda Herring, 92, of Douglasville, GA and formerly of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in the Wellstar Cobb Hospital, Austell, Georgia. She was born in Bellefontaine on September 27, 1924, the daughter of the late Lee Pearl and Marie Grace (Kelly) Vance. On May 20, 1944, in Bellefontaine, she married Simon Edward Herring and he preceded her...

Dec 20, 2016

Emery E. Ross, 92, of Kenton, passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Hardin Hills Nursing Home in Kenton. He was born in Flat Gap, Kentucky on August 5, 1924 to the late Con Joseph and Erie (Salyer) Ross. On May 2, 1963, he married the former Grace Patrick and she survives. He is also...

Dec 20, 2016

Geraldine “Gerri” Piatt, 88, of Mason, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Georgia. She was born in West Liberty, Ohio, on October 21, 1928, to the late M.G. and Edna (Lovett) Willits. Gerri married Ben S. Piatt on January 26, 1947, in West Liberty. He preceded her in death on October...

Dec 19, 2016

Nancy L. Parmer, 70, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2016 at her home. She was born in Kenton, Ohio on July 4, 1946 to the late Donald and Betty (Conover) Kissling. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Melissa Parmer; a granddaughter, Britoni Curtis; a grandson, Daniel Dearwester; and two brothers,...

Dec 17, 2016

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Donna M. Highman 67, of Russells Point passed away Saturday December 17, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Kenton, Ohio on May 25, 1949 to the late Robert and Julia (Kerns) Little, also preceded by her first husband Harold Gammell, step son Thomas Gammell and three half-sisters. Donna is survived by her second husband Doug...

Dec 17, 2016

Tommy J. (Tom) Shaner, 62, of Jackson Center passed away Saturday evening, December 17, 2016 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. Tom was born in Lima on October 9, 1954 to the late Roy A. and Martha L. (Metz) Shaner. He was also preceded in death by a sister Rita Maddy and his mother-in-law Doris Snider. A 1972 graduate of...

Dec 17, 2016

Evelyn Joan Settlage, 85, of West Mansfield, and formerly of Virginia, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016, at her daughter’s home. She was born in Rosewood, Ohio on September 18, 1931 to the late Harold Stokes and Mildred (Jewell) Stokes Petty. Evelyn was also preceded in death by her first husband, George Nelson Lee; her second husband, Andrew Settlage; a...

Dec 16, 2016

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David “Dave” Lee Kauffman, 74, of Bellefontaine, Ohio was taken by God on Friday, December 16, 2016 at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine on September 14, 1942 to the late Howard J. and Elda Mae (Hughes) Kauffman, also preceded in death by sisters; Donna Bishop, Ann Strickler and Connie Sue Kauffman; brother Jim Kauffman. On June...

Dec 16, 2016

Alma Fern Plank, 98, of West Liberty, passed away at 5:18 a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on December 1, 1918 to the late Frank and Lydia (Hilty) Headings. On September 7, 1941, she married John Phillip Plank and he preceded her in death, May 8, 2006. She was...

Dec 15, 2016

William L. Bickham, 61, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. He was born in Bellefontaine on February 8, 1955, the son of the late David Lawrence Bickham and Betty Joan (Hayden) Bickham, who survives in Cocoa, FL. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Bickham. On March 24, 1985, he...

Dec 15, 2016

Norma Jean Shields Detterer, 71, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday morning, December 15, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Norma was born in Bellefontaine on July 31, 1945 to the late Albert and Juanita (Parker) Shields. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Tommy L. Taylor, whom she was married to from 1964 -1980; her second...

Dec 13, 2016

Ruth Elizabeth Doty, 88, of Belle Center passed away Tuesday morning, December 13, 2016 at her home. Ruth was born in Belle Center on January 22, 1928 to the late Edward C. and Ethel V. (Reed) Newman. She married Carroll James Doty on October 17, 1959 in Bloomingdale, IL and he preceded her in death on November 26, 2013....

Dec 13, 2016

Robert A. Null, 49, of Belle Center was released from his earthly sufferings into the arms of our Lord & savior Jesus on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus with loved ones at his side. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on June 1, 1967. He is the son of Leslie Farrell and...