Obituaries

Martha Bodenmiller

Feb 10, 2017

Martha E. Bodenmiller, 92, of DeGraff passed away Friday morning, February 10, 2017 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on December 18, 1924 to the late Loren E. and Helen E. (Huber) Williamson. Martha married the love of her life, Donald T. Bodenmiller on June 23, 1946 and he preceded her in death on July 13,...

Danny Nichols

Feb 10, 2017

Danny Joe Nichols, 57, of DeGraff, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 10, 2017 at his home. He was born in Hardin County, Ohio on February 15, 1959 to Ruby (Poe) Nichols and the late Bud Nichols. Danny is survived by his mother and two children, Julie Nichols and Jesse (Jessica) Nichols; seven siblings; and many nieces and nephews. Danny...

Carmen Sink

Feb 9, 2017

Carmen F. Sink, 84, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at her home. She was born in Carey, Ohio on July 22, 1932 to the late Robert and Carey (Montague) O’Connor. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Jeanne McGlinch; and her brother, Robert O’Connor Jr. On July 23, 1955, Carmen...

Virginia Parsons

Feb 9, 2017

Virginia L. Parsons, 91, of West Liberty, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Green Hills Care Center. She was born in West Liberty on January 28, 1926 to the late Clinton Porter and Alice (Sturgis) Buroker. She was also preceded in death by her step-father, Emil Buroker and her husband, Pastor William E. Parsons Sr. She is survived by...

Nina Williams

Feb 6, 2017

Nina Marie Williams, 92, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday morning, February 6, 2017 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Columbus on March 5, 1924 to the late Dallas Thurman and Blanche (Fox) Mabra. Nina was also preceded in death by sons Lewis Breaston, Edward Breaston, David Breaston and Jeffery Williams; daughter Carmen Marie Ferguson; three brothers: Dallas...

Frances Kennedy

Feb 6, 2017

Frances JoAnne Kennedy, 88, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday evening, February 6, 2017 at Campbell Place, Bellefontaine. She was born in Columbus on April 29, 1928 to the late Russell and Lillian (Robb) Vanatta. She was preceded in death by her first husband George Huber. JoAnne later married Parker Kennedy and he died in 1999. She was also preceded in...

Colleen Pulfer

Feb 5, 2017

Colleen M. Pulfer, 88, of DeGraff, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 6:11 p.m. on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Lima Memorial Health System (HVU). She was born in Bellefontaine on October 9, 1928 to the late Elsworth and Edna (Smith) Palmer. On October 20, 1946, she married Lewis Junior Pulfer and he preceded her in death...

Allene Sims

Feb 3, 2017

Allene R. “Cookie” Sims, 71, of Bellefontaine passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on March 3, 1945 to the late Alfonso and Mary Thelma (Ladd) Breaston. Cookie is survived by her children, James A. “Jamie” Sims of Lima, Damon J. Sims of Bellefontaine,...

Edwin Ehemann

Feb 3, 2017

Edwin Eugene Ehemann, 77, of Jackson Center passed away Friday morning, February 3, 2017 at Heartland of Indian Lake. Ed was born in Shelby County on June 29, 1939 to the late Kirby F. and Alice L. (Fogt) Ehemann. Ed was a graduate of Jackson Center High School and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from Ohio...

Jonathon Biddle

Feb 3, 2017

Jonathon M. Biddle, 40, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 12:08 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2017 in the Emergency Room at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Troy, Ohio on April 3, 1976. Jonathon is survived by his mother, Shirley (Stanze) Biddle of Bellefontaine; his children, Jasmine, Isaiah, and Cameron Mears all of Piqua; sister, Rebecca (Craig) Wion...

Julia Yoder

Feb 1, 2017

Julia Rose Yoder, 73, of West Liberty, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Green Hills Care Center after a four year courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 3, 1943, the daughter of Clarence O. Yoder and Grace Brenneman Yoder. She is survived by; a sister, Patricia Yoder of West Liberty; two aunts, Roselle Kauffman of...

Leonard Brown Jr

Feb 1, 2017

Leonard W. Brown, Jr., 75, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Bellefontaine on April 28, 1941, the son of the late Leonard W. and Betty Jane (Mabra) Brown, Sr. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Minnietta (Rockhold) Brown, a daughter, Sara Vickers, and three...

Marilyn Carnes

Jan 30, 2017

Marilyn Ann Carnes, 57, of Bellefontaine, went home to be with the Lord at 1:05 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Kenton, Ohio on December 16, 1959 to Audry Louise (Baughman) Overly and the late Carl Eugene Overly. She was preceded in death by a...

Richard Ortli

Jan 28, 2017

Dick Ortli died at home unexpectedly on Saturday, January 28, 2017. He was born in Cleveland to Harold S. and Marie Janosek Ortli on May 19, 1940. He was preceded in death by his parents and a half-sister, Patricia Ortli McAllister. His is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia Gravatt Ortli and his son John (Julie) Ortli of...

Roxanne Rogers

Jan 28, 2017

Roxanne Rogers, 62, of Troy, Ohio passed away Saturday January 28, 2017 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on May 1, 1954 to the late Cletus Hubble and Phyllis (Parker) Hubble Woods. She is survived by her siblings Rick (Sue) Hubble, Randy (Lavena) Hubble, Rodney (Lisa) Hubble, Raye Jean (Frank) Dziewit and Robin (Dan) Roberts....

Metta Webb

Jan 27, 2017

Metta M. Webb, 87, of West Liberty passed away Friday morning, January 27, 2017 at Green Hills Care Center. She was born in Athens County, Ohio to the late Worthy and Anna (Reed) Cole. Metta married Richard Bruce Webb on February 27, 1948 in Richmond, Indiana and he preceded her in death on October 14, 2016. She was also preceded...

Martha Martin

Jan 27, 2017

Martha “Marty” Martin, 80, of Lakeview passed away on Friday January 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Ashland, Kentucky, on July 15, 1936 to the late Thomas and Martha (Stapleton) Sturgill. On July 8, 1952 in Muncie Indiana , she married Walter Martin and he survives. She is also survived by two sons Robert (Cindy) Martin...

Edward Frazier

Jan 25, 2017

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January 25, 2017

Edward Paul Frazier was stillborn Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus to Jeremy & Shannon Frazier of Middleburg. All services will be private. Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine assisted the family with arrangements

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Katherine Turner

Jan 25, 2017

Katherine “Katie” E. (Foreman) Turner, 42, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on March 25, 1974, the daughter of Ronald W. and Patricia (Hopping) Foreman, who survive in Bellefontaine. She is also survived by her three children, Lily, Olivia, and Ethan Turner, four sisters; Amy (Mark) Richardson of Harrison,...

Mona McClain

Jan 24, 2017

Mona Lou McClain, 82, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday morning, January 24, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving husband of 65 years and her family. She was born in Bellefontaine on September 3, 1934 to the late John E. and Edna P. (Creek) Jones. A 1952 graduate of Bellefontaine High School, Mona was a homemaker and the office...