Obituaries

Thomas Meyer

Sep 16, 2016

Thomas D. Meyer, 76, of Jackson Center passed away Friday morning, September 16, 2016 at his home. He was born in Elwood, Indiana on August 8, 1940 to the late Norbert and Alvira (Hunstead) Meyer. Tom was also preceded in death by a brother Rolland J. Meyer and two great-grandchildren. Tom graduated in 1958 from Delphos St. John’s High School,...

Kurt Krieger

Sep 14, 2016

Kurt E. Krieger, 65, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born in Bellefontaine on July 21, 1951 to the late Dr. Robert L. and Patricia L. (Craig) Krieger. On August 13, 1970 he married Mary Krieger and she survives. He is also survived...

Dorothy Savage

Sep 13, 2016

Dorothy Louise Savage, 88, of West Liberty, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on September 3, 1928 to the late Martin Elliott and Louise Mae (Cline) Savage. She was also preceded in death by her three brothers; Tom, Donald and Paul Savage. She is survived...

James Greer

Sep 13, 2016

James M. Greer, 74, of Huntsville passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in Logan Acres Care Center. He was born in Logan County, Ohio on September 3, 1942, the son of the late Ernest R. and Leota Fern (Kauffman) Greer. On February 14, 1965 he married Sharon ‘Sherry’ Berry in West Liberty and she survives along with his two sisters,...

Aiko Weaver

Sep 10, 2016

Aiko Kudo Weaver, 87, of Springfield passed away Saturday evening, September 10, 2016 at Villa of Springfield. She was born in Hirosaki, Japan on January 22, 1929 to the late Tamio and Chiya Kudo. Aiko was also preceded in death by six siblings. Aiko married Carl C. Weaver on January 14, 1957 in Tokyo, Japan and he survives in Springfield....

Twila Howell

Sep 4, 2016

Twila A. Howell, 79, of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016 in Mary Rutan Hospital ER, as a result of an automobile accident. She was born on October 18, 1936, the daughter of the late Jack and Hazel (Scott) Howell. She is survived by her long-time loving partner, David Downing Sr. along with David’s son, David (Katie) Downing Jr.,...

Ronald Powell

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...

Beverly Smith

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;...

Mary Wagner

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...

Dora McCully

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...

Jeanette Marker

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,...

Phillip Moon

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,...

Bernice Beightler

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...

Lynn Michael

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...

Robert Vander Roest

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,...

John Deere

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...

Martha Harshbarger

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...

Cowboy Brown

Aug 18, 2016

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David Legge

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...

Janice Wolford

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...