Obituaries

Aug 29, 2016

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Ronald E. Powell, 80, of Boynton Beach, Florida and formerly of Logan County, Ohio passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 in the Delray Medical Center, Delray Beach, Florida. He was born on August 1, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio, the son of the late Ralph and Mary Virginia (Merritt) Powell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Aug 29, 2016

Beverly Ann Smith, 60, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016 at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on July 24, 1956 to Mary Foulk and the late Robert Shawver. On February 5, 1977, Bev married Frank Smith in Bellefontaine, Ohio and he survives; along with their two children, Emily Smith and Josiah (Johanna) Smith;...

Aug 27, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Wagner, 80, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 2, 1936 to the late George E. and Elizabeth D. Heizer. On May 29, 1955 she married Glenn L. Wagner in West Mansfield. She was preceded in death by siblings, Eleanor Butler, George Heizer, Anna Schmelzer, and...

Aug 27, 2016

Dora Marjorie McCully, 93, of Middleburg and formerly of DeGraff and Bellefontaine, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in West Mansfield, Union County, on July 3, 1923 to the late Caleb Leroy and Mary Martha (Eddy) Ballinger. Dora married the love of her life C. Rupert McCully on June...

Aug 25, 2016

Jeanette Marker, 74, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday afternoon, August 25, 2016 at Kobacher House, Columbus. She was born June 15, 1942, in Champaign County to the late Orval and Margaret (Couchman) Marker. Jeanette was also preceded in death by a sister Sandra Marker and a brother Charles Marker. Jeanette is survived by her twin sister Janet Marker of Bellefontaine,...

Aug 23, 2016

Phillip Ray “Bud” Moon, 72, of Bellefontaine passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Tuesday afternoon, August 23, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born in Logan County on January 18, 1944 to the late Arthur and Helen (Rhoades) Moon. Bud was also preceded in death by four brothers, Frank, Charles, Robert, and Harold Moon and a sister,...

Aug 23, 2016

Bernice Beightler, 100, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in Vancrest of Urbana. She was born at her country farm home in Union County, Ohio near Milford Center on August 12, 1916, the daughter of the late Henry and Marie (Bishop) Wolff. On December 24, 1935, she married Clarence Dorland Beightler at the Trinity Lutheran Parsonage in...

Aug 22, 2016

Lynn L. Michael, 79, of Lima, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at 7:18 p.m. in Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Lima, Ohio on November 20, 1936, to the late Lawrence W. and Jane (Hullinbarger) Michael. On May 15, 1986, in Dayton, Ohio he married the former Paula Mallott, and she survives. He is also survived by a...

Aug 20, 2016

Robert James “Moose” Vander Roest, 81, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 3:38 p.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on October 23, 1934 to the late Edward and Sophia (Theal) Vander Roest. He was also preceded in death by his two sisters, Louise and Helen; three brothers,...

Aug 19, 2016

John Henry Deere, 55, of DeGraff, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2016 at his home. He was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia on October 17, 1960 to the late Ernest and Royal (Odle) Deere. He was also preceded in death by his two sisters, Ronda Collins and Glenda Hormell. On December 22, 1984, John married the...

Aug 19, 2016

Martha E. Harshbarger, 81, of Bellefontaine passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in DeGraff, Ohio on September 11, 1934 to the late Clyde and Anne (Blado) Marsh. On June 24, 1950 Martha married Richard “Dick” Harshbarger in Indiana, and he survives; along with their...

Aug 18, 2016

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Aug 17, 2016

David C. Legge, 73, of West Liberty passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Springfield Nursing & Independent Living Facility. He was born on February 23, 1943 in Champaign County, the son of the late David Franklin and Amy Alberta (Barbee) Legge. He is also preceded in death by a grandson, Jacob Detwiler. On September 20, 1980 in West...

Aug 16, 2016

Jenny K. Wolford, 76, of Huntsville, passed away at 2:56 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. She was born in St. Marys, Ohio on March 7, 1940 to the late Earl Waitman and Edna Oma (Guffey) Cox. On August 9, 1957, she married Darrel Wolford and he survives. She is also survived by...

Aug 15, 2016

Tambrala D. “Tammy” Elkins, 44, of rural West Liberty, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was born on August 29, 1971 in Bellefontaine, a daughter of Larry and Bonnie (Bazoza) Franks whom both survive in Urbana. She is also survived by her children, Clarissa (Aaron) Moffitt of St. Paris, Caleb (Megan)...

Aug 14, 2016

Mark S. Axe, 58, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away on Sunday afternoon, August 14th, 2016 at his home encircled by his loving family. Mark was born in St. Mary’s, Ohio to Paul and Bernice Axe on August 18th, 1957. He graduated high school in 1977 at Memorial High School in St. Mary’s and attended Wright State University. He married...

Aug 14, 2016

Shirley Evelyn Burke, 84, of DeGraff passed away Sunday morning, August 14, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center. She was born in Logan County on June 20, 1932 to the late Lester and Clarabelle (Shigley) Hall. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, a sister Maxine Goings, a brother and a half-brother. Shirley attended DeGraff High...

Aug 13, 2016

David D. Haw, 61, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday afternoon, August 13, 2016 at Zusman Hospice – Wexner Heritage Village, Columbus. He was born on February 1, 1955 in Bellefontaine to the late Bruce and Elizabeth Madlyn (Evans) Haw. David was also preceded in death by a sister Margaret “Peggy” Culp, and a dear cousin Allan J. Devine. David was...

Aug 12, 2016

Marjorie R. Calland, 97, of DeGraff passed away Friday morning, August 12, 2016 at Hearth & Home at Urbana. She was born in Harrison Township, Champaign County on February 3, 1919 to the late John William and Bonnie Hazel (Hill) Rouse. Marjorie married Clemmeth R. Calland on June 7, 1937 in Union City, Indiana and he preceded her in...

Aug 12, 2016

David F. Barhorst, 67, of Lakeview, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 29, 1948 in Sidney, Ohio, a son of the late Fred and Rosella “Sally” (Platfoot) Barhorst-Ware. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Susan Barhorst; and two brothers, Russell and Dale Barhorst. On March 29, 1969 in...