Obituaries

Sep 21, 2015

Barbara Kathryn Schoepfle, 81, of Bellefontaine went to be with the Lord Monday, September 21, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Dunkirk, OH on April 25, 1934, the daughter of the late William David and Lela Gladys (Burris) Parks. She is also preceded in death by her first husband, Marion Daniel Kindle...

Sep 18, 2015

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Gertrude Rene Frazier, 63, of Belle Center, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 in Emergency Room at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. She was born on June 18, 1952 in Gallipolis, Ohio, a daughter of the late John H. and Christine (Johnson) Queen. She was also preceded in death...

Sep 16, 2015

Eileen C. Faler, 97, of Botkins, passed away at 5:42 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Green Hills Center in West Liberty. She was born in Shelby County, Ohio on October 18, 1917 to the late Christian and Caroline (Kaehler) Klopfenstein. She married Harold K. Faler on Febuary 18, 1940, and he preceded her in death on May...

Sep 13, 2015

Doit Edwin “Pete” Miller, 74, of West Mansfield, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2015 in the Emergency Room at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. He was born on December 15, 1940 in Union County, Ohio, a son of the late Doit Edward and Bertha (Predmore) Miller. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Seth Miller On September 26,...

Sep 11, 2015

Edna A. Wright, 95, of Lewistown passed away Friday, September 11, 2015, at The Gardens at Wapakoneta. She was born in Shelby County, Ohio on November 30, 1919, to the late Albert and Martha B. (Gross) Leininger. On December 18, 1938, she married Harold E. Wright; her husband of 70 years preceded her in death on December 21, 2008. Edna...

Sep 9, 2015

William Nathaniel “Bill” Price, 60, of Belle Center passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 12, 1954 to the late Calvin Clifford and Blanche Susan (McGee) Price. Bill was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Jason and Hannah Barth. On August 29, 1975 Bill married...

Sep 8, 2015

Chad L. Bayless, 43, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 8, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. Chad was born in Bellefontaine on May 23, 1972 to Kenneth L. and Nazola (Eddins) Bayless. He was preceded in death by his father Kenneth in 2005. Chad enjoyed spending time with his family and hanging with his buddies on the square. He...

Sep 6, 2015

Patricia Lou Halter, 74, of Oxford, Ohio passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 in Bellefontaine. She was born in Perry, Kentucky on November 18, 1940 to the late Troy and Roxie (Noble) Stacy. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Debra Lynn Roby in 2004, and siblings Polly Perry, Mavis Carol Stacy, Morris Stacy, Ronnie Stacy, Donnie...

Sep 6, 2015

James H. Wallace, Jr., 60, of Russells Point, Ohio passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 in the Mary Rutan Hospital ER, Bellefontaine. He was born on January 15, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of James H. and Frances Elizabeth (Bradley) Wallace, Sr., who both survive in Russells Point. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Wanetha and...

Sep 4, 2015

Warren Harding Clark, 95, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. He was born on August 2, 1920, a son of the late Benjamin Clifford and Clara (Lynch) Clark. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Meadows; sisters. Vyrtle Boyd, Barbara Ann George and Mary Cane; brothers, Lewis and Richard...

Sep 4, 2015

M. Faye Fisher, 91, of West Liberty passed away Friday, September 4, 2015 in the Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty. She was born on March 15, 1924 in Champaign County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold and Blanche (Bennet) Newton but was raised by her foster parents, the late Alfred & Elizabeth Yoder. In addition to her...

Sep 2, 2015

Betty D. Stiver, 67, of Sidney, Ohio passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at The Pavilion in Sidney. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on April 7, 1948 to the late Edward and Ellen Arabelle (Grube) Stiver. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2015 in Greenwood-Union Cemetery in DeGraff, Ohio. The Daring...

Sep 1, 2015

Donna Mae Bickham, 89, of Huntsville passed away at 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Logan County, Ohio on February 17, 1926 to the late Lester C. and Myrtle (Davis) Parker. On February 15, 1943 she married Vernon A. Bickham, and he preceded her in death on June 25, 1998....

Sep 1, 2015

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Nancy Mattie Byler, 95, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Monday, September 1, 2015 at her home. She was born in Hartville, Ohio on August 31, 1920, the daughter of the late Menno and Nancy (Miller) Troyer. She is survived by her husband, Wallace Byler and their children; Judy (Leroy) Miller of Shipshewana, IN, Ruth (Levi) Schlabach of...

Aug 28, 2015

Timothy Joseph Smith, 85, of Bellefontaine passed away Friday morning, August 28, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born in Middletown, Ohio on April 23, 1930 to the late William H. Jr. and Paulene (McCormick) Smith. He was also preceded in death by an infant brother and an older brother William Smith. Tim married the former Mary Frances Longbrake...

Aug 27, 2015

Alice O. Maier, 73, of Huntsville, passed away at her residence on Thursday, August 27, 2015. She was born in Bellefontaine on January 3, 1942 to the late Glenn O. and Elizabeth T. (Taylor) Outland. Survivors include David F. Maier; her children, Devery (Frank) Peterson of Statesville, NC, David F Maier II of Huntsville and Doug (Lisa) Maier of Hilliard,...

Aug 25, 2015

Sharon K. Reames, 69, of Bellefontaine, went to be with the Lord at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Hardin County, Ohio on November 20, 1945, a daughter of the late Wilbur and Helen (Line) Reames. After the passing of her parent’s, Sharon went to live with George and Deanna...

Aug 24, 2015

Ethel Ruth Fry Murphy, 93, of West Liberty, entered rest, waiting on our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at her home on Monday, August 24, 2015. Ruth was born in Bellefontaine on September 21, 1921 to the late William Chandler and Florence Ethel (Rea) Fry. She married Ray C. Murphy on October 22, 1941 at the New Richland Baptist Church...

Aug 23, 2015

Dorothy Dean Baker, 92, of Ashley, Ohio passed away at 12:54 p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2015 in the home of her niece. She was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma on January 6, 1923, the daughter of the late Charlie and Jettie Newell (Oden) Baker. She had two brothers; Charles and Thomas Gaither Baker and one sister, Mary Frances Baker McAdams...

Aug 21, 2015

Theresa K. Ceylor, 62, of DeGraff passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2015 at The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on May 9, 1953 to the late James E. & Elnor F. (Barthauer) Clary. On October 21, 1972 she married Raymond “Skip” Ceylor and he survives...