Obituaries

Mar 1, 2017

Luella Marie Coleman, 102, of Jackson Center, passed away at 12:24 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at The Gardens in Wapakoneta, Ohio. She was born in Shelby County, Ohio on December 31, 1914 to the late Lawrence John and Louise (Metz) Mann. On July 24, 1941 Luella married Virgil “Floyd” Coleman, and he preceded her in death on...

Mar 1, 2017

All of my family and friends are invited to my surprise celebration. It is a surprise because I, Mac (William) Harris, 73, of Russells Point, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at my home. I was born in Indianapolis Indiana and was the second child and only son of the late William J. Harris and the late Anna...

Feb 27, 2017

Marjorie Joyce Wical, 81 of Springfield, Missouri and formerly of Jackson Center. Died Monday, February 27, 2017 at 10:52 p.m. at her home in Missouri. She had battled Lymphomas on and off since 2000. Marjorie was born Tuesday, November 26, 1935 in Memorial Hospital - Elyria, Ohio. The second daughter of Robert E. and Zelma L. (Shroyer) Painter. She...

Feb 27, 2017

Shirley A. Cloyd, 81, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at The Homestead at Logan Acres. She was born in Marysville, Ohio on July 23, 1935, the daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Goodrich) McCormick. She is also preceded in death by her first husband, Charles R. Holycross in 1971, her second husband, Ronald Cloyd in 2003...

Feb 26, 2017

Edward Earl “Big Ed” Zirkle, 68, of Cable, passed away at 3:47 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on April 3, 1948 to the late Earl Zirkle and the late Everine (Castle) Dearwester. On December 3, 1966 Ed married the former Sheryl Kensler, and she survives, along...

Feb 26, 2017

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Jocella Jean Burgoon, 88, of Russells Point passed away Sunday morning, February 26, 2017 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Bellefontaine on June 15, 1928 to the late Homer C. Insley and Mary M. (Tillman) Insley Burkhalter. Jocella married Donald V. Burgoon on October 6, 1950 in Columbus and he preceded her in death in 1967....

Feb 26, 2017

Bradley S. Horton, 53, of Bellefontaine passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Beloved husband, father, son and uncle, educator, coach, and mentor. He was born on April 10, 1963 in Harrisburg, IL, the son of Marvin B. Horton, who survives in Harrisburg and the late Sally (Smith) Horton....

Feb 26, 2017

Jane L. Chamberlin, 78, of Belle Center, passed away at 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Roundhead, Ohio on March 13, 1938 to the late Guy and Ruby (Fry) Harvey. On July 16, 2005, she married Joseph Chamberlin and he survives. She is also survived by her children, Jerry (Lois)...

Feb 24, 2017

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Gary Leslie Smith, 54, of Lewistown passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 24, 2017 at his home. He was born in Sidney, Ohio on October 15, 1962 to LaDonna (McFarlin) Smith and the late Delbert Lee Smith Gary is also survived by his two daughters, Tricia and Lacie Grow, both of Bellefontaine; two granddaughters, Skylee and Dalyla Angles;...

Feb 22, 2017

LaQuita O. Roach, 79, of DeGraff, passed away peacefully at 5:02 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Hardin County, Ohio on April 5, 1937 to the late Oved and Catherine Belle (Shipp) Krisher. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Lamon Krisher. On June 19, 1960 LaQuita married...

Feb 21, 2017

James B. Carman, 82, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Mount Carmel West Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Sweet Springs, West Virginia on August 22, 1934 to the late Byron and Leafy May (Walker) Carman. He was also preceded in death by; two sisters, Juanita Lattimer and Carole Peele; and...

Feb 20, 2017

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Kathryn F. Dearwester, 67, of Bellefontaine, wife of Paul Dearwester, passed away Monday, February 20, 2107, at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on May 21, 1949 to the late Fay and Estella (Detrick) Huffman, who survives at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was...

Feb 17, 2017

Richard D. Sailor, life-long resident of Jackson Center, passed peacefully to heaven at 12:00 Noon, Friday, February 17, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney, OH following a three-month illness. He was born January 21, 1926 in Sidney, OH, the son of Paul L. and Margarette A. Brockman Sailor, who preceded him in death. On August 28, 1948, he married Marcille Augusta...

Feb 15, 2017

Kimberly Mae Mohr, 57, of Columbus, passed away at 1:39 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Kobacker House in Columbus. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on November 9, 1959 to the late Richard Leslie and Martha Mae (Angle) Mohr. Kim is survived by her sister, Cynthia “Cindy” Mohr of Columbus; aunts and uncles, Charles & Marilyn Guthrie of...

Feb 15, 2017

Sara Ellen Stoltzfus, 92, of West Liberty, passed away at 8: 32 a.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Aurora, Ohio on June 26, 1924 to the late Elmer and Orpha (Beechy) Stoltzfus. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Miller; and three brothers, Dwight, Robert and...

Feb 15, 2017

Cleta Marguerite Calland, 88, of West Liberty and formerly of Urbana, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 15, 2017, at Green Hills Inn. She was born in St. Paris, Ohio on April 19, 1928, to the late Verle and Rosella (Allebach) Everett. Marguerite married Kenneth M. Calland on September 26, 1946 in Sidney and he preceded her in death on...

Feb 15, 2017

Stephen S. Tusberg, 46, of Pickerington, passed away at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Mt. Carmel East, Columbus. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on November 4, 1970 to Allen and Linda (Mosier) Tusberg, who survive in Pickerington. He is also survived by a sister, Barbara (Dan) Burdett of Bremen, Ohio; a brother, Michael (Hallie) Tusberg of...

Feb 12, 2017

Vickie Lynn Kerr, 61, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on October 10, 1955 to the late James and Katherine (Scott) Evilsizor. She is survived by her son, Jerrod (Elizabeth) Kerr of DeGraff; grandchild, Skylar Kerr; sisters, Pamela Berry and Jackie Coy, both of...

Feb 12, 2017

Rodney ‘Rod’ Eugene Cook, 54, of East Liberty passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 in his home. He was born in Marysville, Ohio on March 25, 1962 the son of the late Nelson Leroy Cook (2003) and Carol (Coons) Cook, who survives in East Liberty. He is also survived by his wife, Julia (Armentrout) Cook of East Liberty, a...

Feb 10, 2017

Lindsey Beth Heath, 30, of Bellefontaine passed away Friday evening, February 10, 2017 in Dayton. Lindsey was born in Condado, Puerto Rico on June 8, 1986 to Teresa L. (Grow) and James D. Heath. Lindsey was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather James A. Grow and paternal grandfather David Heath. A 2005 graduate of Ohio Hi-Point, Lindsey attended the...