Obituaries

Nov 6, 2016

Bowen E. Gillespie, 70, of Bellefontaine and North Palm Beach passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016. He was born on April 16, 1946, the son of the late W. Edward and Evelyn (Bersinger) Gillespie. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Christine Bullock and friends he considered brothers, Greg and Steve Kerns. He is survived by his wife,...

Nov 5, 2016

Myrna Anne Stanley, 97, of West Liberty, passed away on Saturday November 5, 2016 at Lifecare Hospice in Wooster, Ohio. She was born in Champaign County, Ohio on January 19, 1919 to the late Marshall L. and Frieda (Kauffman) Miller. On July 20, 1941 she married H. Marvin Stanley and he preceded her in death on February 24, 2009 ,...

Nov 4, 2016

Grace Caroline Steenrod, age 91, of Jackson Center, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on November 4, 2016. She peacefully departed this world at her home outside Jackson Center. Grace was born January 31, 1925 at her parents’ farm home outside Jackson Center. She was the only child of Fred Metz and Alma (Prieser) Metz. She was raised on...

Nov 3, 2016

Patsy A. Ball, 82, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday morning, November 3, 2016 at Mt. Carmel Hospital – East, Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine on March 4, 1934 to the late Clarence F. and Iscah Marie (Hamden) Davis. Patsy married Joseph Paul “Jody” Ament on June 6, 1952 in Fairbanks, Alaska, they later divorced and she married Fred...

Nov 2, 2016

Spencer Lee Cox, 31, of Quincy, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at his home. He was born in Sidney, Ohio on September 12, 1985 to Steven C. Cox and the late Toni Jo (Stahler) Cox. A 2004 Riverside High School graduate, Spencer is survived by his father; two children, Leigha & Ian Cox; a sister, Trina (Brian) Ehlschlager;...

Nov 2, 2016

Keith C. Wall, 64, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at his residence. He was born December 13, 1951 in Champaign County, OH, the son of the late Clifford Carter and Doris Jean (West) Wall. He is survived by his wife, Teresa (Crego) Wall, whom he married on July 29, 1972 in Sidney, OH, their three sons; Brian...

Oct 30, 2016

Linda S. Foster, 60, of Bellefontaine and formerly of Urbana passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 9, 1956, the daughter of James Edward Foster, who survives in Lancaster and the late Pauline Louise (Swisher) Foster. She is survived by her daughter, Amber (Jason)...

Oct 29, 2016

John C. Buckenroth Sr. 62, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Bellefontaine on February 5, 1954 to the late Jack and Mary (Beer) Buckenroth. On August 14, 1976, he married the former, Georgia Ament and she survives. He is also survived by his sons, John (Tammy)...

Oct 29, 2016

Robert E. “Bob” Ferguson, 88, of Huntsville, went to be the Lord on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at his home. He was born in Belle Center, OH on January 14, 1928, the son of the late C. Crew and Ethel (Longshore) Ferguson. In June of 1958, he married Judy (Hites) Ferguson, who survives in Huntsville. He is also survived by...

Oct 28, 2016

Paulette Hawkins, 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio and formerly of Milwaukee, Wisconsin passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 in St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. She was born in Monroe, Louisiana on June 29, 1938, the daughter of the late Euphrazine (Allen) Coleman. She is survived by her seven children; Valencia Hawkins of Milwaukee, Bridget Hawkins of Bellefontaine, Pamela Robinson of Snellville,...

Oct 27, 2016

Karl H. Hostetler, 81, of West Liberty, passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. He was born in Champaign County, Ohio on November 6, 1934 to the late Marion Herman and Imo Christine (Hoffman) Hostetler. He was also preceded in death by; a sister, Lois Pyle; and five brothers,...

Oct 27, 2016

William P. “Bill” Bulluck, 60, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016 in Bellefontaine. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on September 26, 1956 to Willie Austin Bulluck and the late Judith (Newsome) Bulluck Dunn. Along with his father, Bill is survived by his sisters, Janet (Randy) Martindell of Bellefontaine and Michelle Dunn-Ward; brothers, James (Kelly) Dunn of...

Oct 24, 2016

John Eric Urban, 53, of Ridgeway passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 in Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. He was born on June 25, 1963 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of John Charles Urban II, surviving in Oklahoma and Doris (Zupp) Tapp, who preceded him in death. His step-father, Roger Tapp survives in Bellefontaine. He is also survived...

Oct 24, 2016

John W. Putman, 92, of Rushsylvania, died early Monday morning, October 24, 2016 at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born December 8, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio, son of David and Florence (Krock) Putman. He married Betty Jeanne Wilson on January 26, 1948 at the Wilson home. John enlisted in the U.S. Army in March of 1942....

Oct 23, 2016

Wm. Kevin Bruce, 58, of West Liberty passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at his home. He was born in Marion, Ohio on July 9, 1958 to Priscilla Deane (Smith) Bruce Gallogly the late Dr. W.K. Bruce. Kevin is survived by his two children; Wm. Kyle (Robin) Bruce of Columbus and Kendra Lee Bruce of Huntington...

Oct 22, 2016

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Charles David (Hudson) Hooper, 73, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday afternoon, October 22, 2016 peacefully at his residence following a long illness. Charles was born in Alabama City, Alabama on June 4, 1943 to the late Waldo “Skinny” and Dorothy (Merriman) Hudson. He was also preceded in death by his adopted father George Hooper, sister Kitritha Queen, brothers...

Oct 21, 2016

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Billy Rutherford, 82, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Friday October 21, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Sydney, West Virginia on July 28, 1934 to the late Spence and Emma (Jackson) Rutherford. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Wallace, Johnny and Jack Rutherford and a...

Oct 20, 2016

Betty Ann Walters, 80, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in West Liberty on January 15, 1936 to the late Howard and Margaret (Myers) McClure. On September 10, 2007, she married William Walters and he survives. She is also survived by her daughters, Christine (Ed) Malloy of...

Oct 18, 2016

Howard W. Ludewig, 87, of Sidney, formerly of Lakeview passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in Dorothy Love Nursing Home, Sidney. He was born in Mingo Junction, OH on July 2, 1929, the son of the late Harry Carl Ludewig and Anna (Stephens) Ludewig. He is also preceded in death by a son, David M. Ludewig, a brother, Harry W....

Oct 15, 2016

Mary “Dee Dee” Dixon, 61, of Bellefontaine passed away at 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on June 30, 1955 to the late William C. and Corinne (Jacobs) Dixon. Dee Dee is survived by her “adopted brother”, Carl “Hoss” Andrews; a good friend and neighbor, Susan Jones; two aunts,...