Obituaries

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...

Dec 12, 2016

Helen B. Boyer, 96, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 10:39 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Ross County, Ohio on June 20, 1920 to the late Charles and Nannie (Ross) Weaver. On May 17, 1940, she married Forest “Penn” Boyer and he preceded her in death April 4, 2011. She was also preceded...

Dec 9, 2016

Rita Ann Scherer, 64, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on February 14, 1952 to the late Durward Odell and Peggy Jacqueline (Ricketts) Durnell. On June 17, 1983 Rita married Donald Philip Scherer in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and...

Dec 9, 2016

D. William “Bill” Ashcraft, 64, of Columbus and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away at 2:53 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on June 1, 1952 to Daniel W. Ashcraft and the late Nancy D. (Sparks) Ashcraft. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jeffrey R....

Dec 5, 2016

Robert L. Stayrook, 88, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at his home. He was born in Mexico, Indiana on March 17, 1928, the son of the late Earl Ervin and Viola E. (Pugh) Stayrook. He is also preceded in death a sister; Sarah Maxine Aler and sisters and brothers-in-law; Evelyn Stayrook, Pat Hennessy, Eugene Jackson, Fred Aler,...

Dec 5, 2016

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Dennis Raymond Allison, 72, of Springfield, passed away at 7:22 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Ohio. He was born on October 31, 1944 in Bellefontaine, Ohio. On June 20, 1965, Dennis married the former Ann M. Adkins in Logansville, Ohio, and she survives; along with their children, Jason (Kim) Allison,...

Dec 3, 2016

James W. Collins, 86, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday morning, December 3, 2016 at Heartland of Westerville. Jim was born October 8, 1930 in York, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Evelyn Baublitz and Willard Henry Collins, who preceded him in death. His wife, former Beverly Anne Barnhart preceded him in death on July 16, 2015. Jim was also preceded...

Dec 3, 2016

Bernadette E. Bensman, 96, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine. She was born on January 2, 1920 in Glandorf, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Lucille (Meyerhoffer) Roof. On June 19, 1941, she married Herbert J. Bensman in Glandorf and he preceded her in death on February 26, 2001. She...

Dec 3, 2016

Michael D. Fitzpatrick, 67, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2016. He was born in Bellefontaine on September 23, 1949 to the late Ralph and Phyllis (Stafford) Fitzpatrick. A stepson, Jack Klingler, also preceded him in death. On December 18, 1981, he married the former Judy Brown and she survives. Also surviving are children; Crystal (Mark) McClain,...

Dec 2, 2016

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Kathy S. Frazier, 61, of Bellefontaine passed away Friday afternoon, December 2, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. Kathy was born in Bellefontaine on June 17, 1955 to the late Richard Lee Boner and Joyce (Huffman) Lewis. She married Bill Frazier on May 11, 1979 in Rushsylvania and he preceded...

Dec 1, 2016

Fern Ann Sullivan, 91, of Belle Center, passed away Thursday morning, December 1, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Union County, Ohio on March 23, 1925 to the late Harrison Morton and Emma Lee (Karr) Tevis. On August 30, 1941 she married Richard Dallas Sullivan in Greenup, Kentucky and he preceded her in death on April...

Nov 29, 2016

Christopher L. “Chris” Dunnigan III, 82, of Columbus and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away at 2:44 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Troy, New York on May 1, 1934 to the late Christopher L. Dunnigan Jr. and Ida Elizabeth (Vermilyea) Dunnigan. He was also preceded in death by; a sister,...

Nov 27, 2016

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Karen Sue Forsythe Pounds, 67, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 1:37 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 25, 1949 to the late Kenneth and Bernice Nellie (Kamey) Forsythe. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Derick Nichols; and a brother, Richard Castledine. Karen is...

Nov 25, 2016

Betty Ann Heath, 89, of Quincy, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family at 8:50 a.m. on Friday, November 25, 2016; after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. On February 27, 1945 Betty married Paul Merlin Heath in Richmond, Indiana, and he preceded her in death on October 8, 2011. She was also preceded in death...

Nov 24, 2016

Jody T. Reymiller, 47, of Jackson Center, passed Thursday, November 24, 2016 as a result of injuries sustained from a house fire. She was born in Piqua, Ohio on April 4, 1969 to the late William and Dorothy “Sue” Reymiller. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Robyn Reymiller; and a brother, Chad Reymiller. Jody is survived by...