Obituaries
Paul Purtee
May 3, 2016
Paul Ray Purtee, 52, of DeGraff, passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on February 22, 1964 to Arthur L. and Carol Jean (Phillips) Purtee. He is also survived by two sisters, Cindy Purtee and Tonya (Alan) Pope; two brothers, Roger Purtee and Artie (Brian Elliott) Purtee; a...
Arica Schrader
May 1, 2016
Arica Jane Schrader, 45, of Rushsylvania passed away Sunday morning, May 1, 2016 at her home. She was born in Logan County on July 15, 1970 to Carol Lynn (Givens) and Gary Joe Simmons and they survive in Rushsylvania. Arica graduated in 1988 from Ohio Hi-Point where she specialized in Secretarial and Word Processing. A domestic engineer, she provided...
Elizabeth Graybill
May 1, 2016
Elizabeth J. Graybill, 61, of New Bloomington, formerly of Bellefontaine passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born in Homestead, Florida on April 27, 1955 to the late Bradley Jr. and Cova June (Osborne) Francis. On July 24, 2005 she married Mickey Graybill and he survives, along with a son,...
Carol Williams
Apr 30, 2016
Carol A. Williams, 74, of Quincy, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Logan County, Ohio on August 13, 1941 to the late Earl and Goldie (Routt) Allmon. She was also preceded in death by her son, Frederick Williams;...
Phyllis Brunson
Apr 27, 2016
Phyllis Carol Brunson, 88, of Bellefontaine passed away at 6:40 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on April 4, 1928 to the late Carl C. and Emma Frances (Packer) Smith. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Hugh “Poke” Benchoff; second husband, Donald L. Brunson; a son...
Willard Wilt
Apr 26, 2016
Willard E. “Gene” Wilt, 87, of Rushsylvania passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Bellefontaine on January 1, 1929 to the late Vernon and Helen (Browning) Wilt. Gene was also preceded in death by three sisters, Louise Cummins, Maryann Harrod and Marylou Fish; son Bob Wilt and son-in-law Jerry Downing. Gene worked for...
Steven Kerns
Apr 24, 2016
Steven B. Kerns, 62, of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 in the James Cancer Center at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. He was born in Bellefontaine on May 21, 1953, the son of the late Merlin Ray and Bettie Jo (Wehner) Kerns. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Greg Kerns. He is survived...
Gail Farrington
Apr 21, 2016
Gail Lynn Farrington, 55, of Bellefontaine, passed away at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio on Thursday April 21, 2016. She was born on April 5, 1961 in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri to the late Essay Earl McClellan, and is survived by her mother and stepfather, Charlene and Wayne Brenner of Bellefontaine. Gail married Rick Farrington on...
Judy Southard
Apr 21, 2016
Judy A. Southard, 66, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at her residence after a four-year battle with cancer. She was born in Washington D.C. on March 20, 1950, the daughter of the late Floyd and Marie (Ostrander) Starks. She is survived by her husband, Don Southard of Bellefontaine whom she married on March 2, 1968, in Walnut...
Frances Bicking
Apr 20, 2016
Frances Helen Bicking, age 102, passed away April 20, 2016. She was a resident of Fairfax, VA and Fort Myers, FL. She was the wife of the late, George Bicking, also former wife of Elwin H. Napier, Dayton, OH. She leaves three children, Lee David Napier, Cinnaminson, NJ; Gloria Joan Napier Hall, Pittsford, NY; and Marc Bicking, Maple Shade,...
David Polter
Apr 18, 2016
David Henry Polter, 65, of Sidney passed away Monday morning, April 18, 2016 at his home. He was born in Fremont, Ohio on May 16, 1950 to Henry and Joan (Webber) Polter. David was preceded in death by his father Henry and a brother Rocky Polter. David was a veteran of the US Army, having served during the Viet Nam...
Nancy Miller
Apr 17, 2016
Nancy K. Miller, 73, of West Liberty, passed away at 10:37 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. She was born in West Liberty, Ohio on February 18, 1943 to Helen M. (Stout) Ransbottom and the late William M. Ransbottom. Two grandchildren, Richard Douglas and Madison Miller; and a brother,...
Lois Overholt
Apr 13, 2016
Lois K. Overholt, 74, of West Liberty, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Champaign County on December 30, 1941 to the late Clarence D. and Mabel F. (Hostetler) Overholt. Along with her parents, Lois was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred...
Elizabeth Scott
Apr 10, 2016
Elizabeth Ann Scott, 88, formerly of Bellefontaine and Quincy passed away Sunday morning, April 10, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center. Elizabeth was born in Shelby County, Ohio on April 29, 1927 to the late James and Sylvia (Allen) Kendall. She married John W. Scott on March 13, 1947 and he preceded her in death in 1991. She was...
Linda Scherer
Apr 9, 2016
Linda Scherer, 68, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday morning April 9, 2016 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine on September 29, 1947 to the late James and Ruth (Herford) Houchin, also preceded in death by brothers: James, Fred and John Houchin, and sisters Anita Hooper and Wanda Byrge. She is survived by her three...
Jeffrey Ray
Apr 8, 2016
Jeffrey Dean Ray, 57, of Bellefontaine passed away Friday morning, April 8, 2016 at his home. He was born in Columbus on December 11, 1958 to Rex A and Sue Ray, Sr. He was preceded in death by his father Rex Ray, Sr., a sister Susan Calloway and his first wife, Sherri “Katie” Ray. Jeff attended Groveport Madison High School...
Richard Maier
Apr 8, 2016
Richard Paul “Dick” Maier, 79, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 5:05 a.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016 at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine on April 28, 1936 to the late John E. and Eula M. (Wish) Maier. Along with his parents, Dick was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Levy; and a granddaughter, Brooke Corbin. On March...
Rudolph Rogan
Apr 7, 2016
Rudolph M. “Rudy” Rogan, 81, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. Rudy was born in Urbana on June 25, 1934 to the late Lonnie and Bertha (Artis) Rogan. He was also preceded in death by three brothers: Perry, Howard and John Rogan. Rudy was a graduate of Salem High School and a...
Steven Bogardus
Apr 6, 2016
Steven (Steve) Bogardus, 62, of Bellefontaine, passed away in his sleep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the home of his brother Michael Bogardus. Steve was born on September 18, 1953 to the late Richard and Betty (Lee) Bogardus. He was an avid fisherman all of his life. He was a skilled artistic auto body technician...
Thomas Woodruff
Apr 6, 2016
Thomas J. “Red” Woodruff, 57, of Bellefontaine, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on September 5, 1958 to the late William H. and Betty Jane (Keller) Woodruff. Red is survived by his brother, William “Bill” (Roxanne) Woodruff of Bellefontaine; a nephew, Chad Woodruff of Bellefontaine; a niece, Cristen (Daniel) Durfor of...
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