Obituaries

Feb 20, 2016

Dan A. Elliott, 78, of Marion, passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital on Saturday, February 20, 2016. He was born on March 20, 1937 in Bellefontaine, a son of the late Wilbur B. and Grace K. (Conrad) Elliott. On May 22, 2011, he married Ruth (Maggs) Elliott and she survives along with children, Joni Cochran and Jami Porter, both of...

Feb 19, 2016

Richard Riel, 85, of West Liberty passed away peacefully Friday, February 19, 2016 in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on June 8, 1930, the son of the late Paul F. and Bertha (Schmid) Riel. On December 11, 1953, he married the former Betty Mae Grazier in Youngstown and she preceded him in death on June...

Feb 18, 2016

James H. Leininger, 83, of Jackson Center passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 7:10 a.m. in Fair Haven Shelby County Home, Sidney. He was born on May 22, 1932 on his family’s farm just north of Jackson Center, the son of the late Hyatt Eugene and Uma Juanita (Armstrong) Leininger. He is also preceded in death by his brother...

Feb 14, 2016

Donna Mae Scherer, 85, of Bellefontaine, went to be with her Lord and Savior with her loving family by her side at 3:05 p.m. on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at her home. She was born in Urbana, Ohio on February 23, 1930 to the late Forkie and Hattie Mae Wood. On December 15, 1947 she married Eugene R. Scherer in...

Feb 14, 2016

Adam Ray Kramer, 40, of Rushsylvania passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on February 19, 1975, the son of Mark and Sharon (Arnold) Kramer who both survive in Rushsylvania. He is also survived by two daughters, Katie ‘Bug’ Kramer of Rushsylvania and Bri ‘Bean’ Kramer of Jeffersonville, a...

Feb 13, 2016

Vivian Jacqueline Schrader, 85, of Belle Center went to be with her Lord Saturday afternoon, February 13, 2016 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Taylor Creek, Hardin County, on April 15, 1930 to the late William Carl and Mattie Evelyn (Hites) Baughman. She married Foster W. Schrader on July 3, 1949 at the New Richland Baptist Church...

Feb 11, 2016

Biography

Anna M. Feasel, 84, of Bellefontaine, passed away at her residence on Thursday, February 11, 2016. She was born on February 5, 1932 in Tacoma, Washington to the late Glen and Anna (Garveit) Nicholson. For 55 years she was married to Charles M. Feasel Sr. and he preceded her in death on July 2, 2011. She is also...

Feb 11, 2016

Biography

Monroe Hochstetler, 84, of Huntsville entered into eternal rest Thursday afternoon, February 11, 2016 at his home, from an apparent heart attack. He was born in Nappanee, Indiana on September 12, 1931 to the late Daniel and Lovina Hochstetler. Monroe was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, one grandson and two great-grandchildren. Monroe was a member of...

Feb 11, 2016

Biography Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 72842

James "Allen" Heater, 48, of Rushsylvania took his last haul on the highway to Heaven at 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on April 21, 1967 to James Franklin and Patricia Sue (Calvert) Heater whom survive....

Feb 9, 2016

Wilma Louise Boggs, 82, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday morning, February 9, 2016 at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Waverly, Ohio on March 30, 1933 to the late Glenn and Sara (Whaley) Sager. She was also preceded in death by a son Dominic Frank Colasante, granddaughter Lacey Nichole Arthur, and sisters Margie Rogers and Arlene Buker. Wilma attended...

Feb 6, 2016

Elise Marie Hofmann, 44, of Zanesfield, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016 in Xenia. She was born in Kettering, Ohio on September 1, 1971. Survivors include her mother Pamela Freeman and her step-father, Larry Freeman; son, Hunter Kautz of Glenco, Alabama; sister , Monica (Chad) Silverstien of Dublin; brother Buster Morgan of Kettering and nephews, Ethan and Seth Silverstien...

Feb 5, 2016

Anna E. Pinter, 83, of West Liberty passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 in Mercy Memorial Hospital, Urbana. She was born on February 26, 1932 in Budapest, Hungary, the daughter of the late Istvan and Anna (Kanya) Gal. On August 11, 1951, she married John A. Pinter in Budapest, Hungary and he preceded her in death in 2004. She is...

Feb 5, 2016

Mark W. Niefer, 61, of DeGraff, passed away at 11:22 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on July 3, 1954 Shirley I. (Bulman) Niefer-Linet and the late Charles Philip Niefer. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Charlotte Niefer and step-father, Dean Linet. Mark is survived...

Feb 3, 2016

Rita Marie Goeke, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, February 3, 2016, in a care home in Tucson, Arizona. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 27, 1928, to the late Harold and Rita (Sexton) Delaney, she spent her formative years in that city and graduated from high school in 1946. She moved to Columbus, Ohio, to attend St....

Feb 3, 2016

Beverly Ann ‘Tub’ Corwin, 55, of West Liberty passed away at 2:23 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born in Bellefontaine on March 30, 1960, the daughter of the late George Jr. and Helen Rita (Harford) Coy. She is also preceded in death by a son, Douglas Vestal in 2001 and a...

Feb 1, 2016

Biography Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 72842

Anna May Jenkins, 86, of Urbana, passed away at 11:55 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016 at Mercy McAuley Center in Urbana. She was born in Delta, Ohio on May 7, 1929 to the late Michael and Mary (Tilton) Melah. On March 5, 1949, Anna married Melvin Jenkins in...

Jan 30, 2016

Katharine E. Serr, 90, of Jackson Center passed away Saturday morning, January 30, 2016 at Wapakoneta Manor. She was born in Shelby County on March 30, 1925 to the late Stanage and Irma (Brideweiser) Young. On January 14, 1944, she married Herman F.P. Serr and he preceded her in death on February 6, 1995. Katharine was also preceded in death...

Jan 29, 2016

Joshua Michael Schneider, 34, of Columbus, died unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at his home. Josh was born on Oct. 29, 1981, to Michael and Cindy Stafford Schneider in Bellefontaine. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister-in-law, Rachel White. He married Alexis White Schneider on Dec. 9, 2013, in Columbus and she survives, along with his...

Jan 28, 2016

On the morning of January 28, 2016, Madlyn Houser passed away peacefully of natural causes at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born on March 28, 1922 in West Mansfield, Ohio to the late Ralph and Opal (Riley) Clapsaddle, and lived a full and exceptional life, constantly surrounded by the love of her late dear husband, Waid Houser, many...

Jan 27, 2016

Robin Michael Petty, 59, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday evening, January 27, 2016 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine on May 12, 1956 to the late Amon L. and Mary E. (Carr) Petty. Rob was also preceded in death by a sister-in-law Susan Petty. Rob was a 1975 graduate of Bellefontaine...