Obituaries

Dec 30, 2015

Joyce A. Hostetler, 78, of West Liberty, passed away at 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in West Liberty, Ohio on August 25, 1937 to the late Ira D. and Mary E. (Hartzler) Hostetler. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Berdena Kanagy and Thelma...

Dec 29, 2015

Dec 27, 2015

Ryan Michael Porter, 42, of Bellefontaine, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 27, 2015. He was born on June 23, 1973 in Richmond, Indiana, a son of Jerry & Mary (Haggarty) Porter whom both survive in Bellefontaine. Other survivors include a brother, Sean (Jennifer) Porter of Everett, Washington; niece, Madaline Porter; several aunts including, Kathy Szarejko of East...

Dec 27, 2015

Branden “B” Allen Doseck, 16, of Jackson Center passed away Sunday morning, December 27, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital Emergency Department. Branden was born in Bellefontaine on March 13, 1999 to Robert and Amy (Jacobs) Ward, who both survive in Jackson Center. He is also survived by his siblings, Erika (Nick Hawley) Ward, Kyri (James Overstreet) Ward, Bobby (Sarah) Ward,...

Dec 26, 2015

Shirley A. Jackson, 64, of Lewistown, passed away at 4:57 a.m. on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born in Greenville, South Carolina on February 6, 1951 to Ivaleen Mildred (Steele) Jeffers and the late Bernard Hoopes Jeffers. On June 7, 1971 Shirley married Guy Jackson Jr., and he survives along with her...

Dec 24, 2015

Gladys Ethelyn “Lynn” Hostetler, 80, of West Liberty passed away Thursday evening, December 24, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. She was born in Sarasota, Florida on October 19, 1935 to the late W.T. and Verna (Posey) Merriman. She was also preceded in death by a sister Audria Cribbs. A 1953 graduate of Sarasota (FL) High School, Lynn was...

Dec 23, 2015

Leslie H. Geeslin, 86 of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 15, 1929 in New Hope, Alabama, a son of the late William and Lola (Burgess) Geeslin. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Eloise Geeslin, brother, Gordon Geeslin and grandchild, John David Geeslin. He married the...

Dec 22, 2015

Harold K. “Kenny” Turner, 95, of DeGraff, passed away at 8:41 a.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in DeGraff, Ohio on October 29, 1920 to the late Lawrence and Mary (Smith) Turner. On March 14, 1946 Kenny married his wife of 69 years, Edith D. Smith and she preceded him in death on...

Dec 22, 2015

Katherine Maxine Wingo, 98, of Bellefontaine, peacefully went home to glory Dec. 22, 2015, at Logan Acres Care Center. She had been in good health and continued to work just months prior to her passing.

Dec 22, 2015

Dec 21, 2015

Mitsue K. Nolan, 84, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1931 in Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido Island, Japan, the daughter of the late Eisaku and Haru Kitazuka. On November 22, 1957, she married Richard Ray Nolan in Tokyo, Japan, and he preceded her in death on October 18, 1997. She is...

Dec 21, 2015

Linda Diane Dearwester, 66, of Lakeview, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on March 9, 1949 to the late William and Leona (Thaxton) Summers. She was also preceded in death by her son Martin Patrick “Bird” Hurley; a grandson Antonio Dearwester; a sister, Sharon Godwin; and three brothers, Robert, Ken...

Dec 17, 2015

Beverly E. Klopfenstein, 74, of Jackson Center passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Ross Heart Hospital, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University. She was born in Maplewood on January 7, 1941 to the late Edward and Ruby (Elliott) Miller. Bev was also preceded in death by a brother James Miller, an aunt Sarah Farley, and uncles...

Dec 16, 2015

Carole L. Comstock, 51, of Dublin, Ohio passed away at 11:01 a.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Dublin Methodist Hospital in Dublin, Ohio. She was born in Marion, Ohio on October 26, 1964 to the late Thomas Edwin and Leah M. (Beidelschies) Comstock. Carole was also preceded in death by her brother Roger Comstock. Carole is survived by her...

Dec 15, 2015

Janice Marie Bowsher, 90, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Richard Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on October 19, 1925 to the late Theron Wyatt and Mary Sophia (Snyder) German. On July 2, 1952 she married James N. Bowsher in Dayton, Ohio and he survives. She is also survived...

Dec 11, 2015

William Fred Chasteen Sr., 77, of Rushsylvania, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at his home. A private family service will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in Bellefontaine.

Dec 10, 2015

Helen Jean Durflinger, 80, of Rushsylvania passed away Thursday morning, December 10, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. Jean was born in Rushsylvania on July 22, 1935 to the late Orville Calvin and Helen Mae (Nevers) Linebaugh. Jean married Donald A. Durflinger on August 26, 1955 and he preceded her in death on February 3, 2008. She was also preceded...

Dec 10, 2015

Constance “Connie” Eileen Wilcoxon, 62, of Bellefontaine, was welcomed into the gates of heaven by her parents Vivian & Pat Earick on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Baton Rouge Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born on February 12, 1953 in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She is survived by her children who she loved unconditionally, Chuck (Terri) Clark of Bellefontaine, Tim (Joni)...

Dec 9, 2015

John Luther Ross, 68, of Longview Cove, Belle Center and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away suddenly Wednesday, December 9, 2015. He was born in Marietta, Ohio on February 3, 1947, to the late Luther G. and Betty (June) Ross. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Frances (Francie) Scalise, their three children Todd (Caryn) Ross of Clarkston, MI,...

Dec 8, 2015

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Harold F. James, 86, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 5:13 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at his home. He was born in Hardin County, Ohio on April 11, 1929 to the late John Francis and Carrie (Yoakum) James. On May 5, 1956 Harold married the former Barbara Yelton,...