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Obituaries

Sherry K. Faulder

Sherry K. Faulder

May 28, 2024

Sharon (“Sherry”) K. Faulder, 80, of Quincy, passed away Tuesday morning, May 28, 2024, at Mary Rutan Hospital Emergency Department.  

Sherry was born on March 1, 1944, to the late Richard L. and Euanna Mae (Davis) Herndon.  

Sherry married her childhood sweetheart, Franklin Faulder in Indiana on September 4, 1963, and he survives in Quincy.  She is also survived by...

Lynn C. Ralston

Lynn C. Ralston

May 23, 2024

Lynn C. Ralston, 81, of Pataskala (formally Hillard) Ohio, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 23, 2024. He was the son of Kenneth and Helen Ralston (both deceased) of Belle Center, Ohio. He is survived by his sister, Marilee Darr of Pataskala, Ohio, and his nieces Michelle (Michael) Houston and Linda (Sam) Johnson, and their families. Lynn dedicated 35 years...

John Patrick O'Connor

John Patrick O'Connor

May 22, 2024

John Patrick “Pat” O’Connor, 84, passed peacefully Wednesday morning, May 22, 2024, after an extended illness, in the loving hands of Belle Springs Healthcare Center and hospice staff in Bellefontaine, and in the presence of family.The eldest son of the late Thomas E. And Margaret O’Connor was born July 20, 1939, in Bellefontaine. He resided most of his life at...

J. LaVaughn Renkert

J. LaVaughn Renkert

May 22, 2024

J. LaVaughn Renkert, 86, of DeGraff, passed away peacefully at 5:48 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 7, 1937, a daughter of the late John Wendell DeLong and Willmina (Vaughn) DeLong.

LaVaughn is survived by her three daughters, Bev Renkert, Janet (Keith) Prickett, and Cindy (Bill)...

Mary Ann Rude

Mary Ann Rude

May 20, 2024

Mrs. Mary Ann Lottes Rude, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2024, in Ferndale, Michigan, at the age of 99.  Mary was born on December 27, 1924, in Red Jacket, West Virginia.  During World War II, she worked in a munitions factory in Springfield, Ohio.  She met her future husband, Sergeant Roger Rude,...

Maria C. Johnson

Maria C. Johnson

May 16, 2024

Maria C. Johnson, 65, of DeGraff, passed away peacefully at 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at her home. She was born in Lancaster, Ohio on September 18, 1958, a daughter of the late Dale Richard Moore and Thelma Isabelle (Sigler) Moore.

On October 26, 1976, Maria married Kenneth “Kenny” Albert Johnson Sr. in Columbus, Ohio and he survives, along...

Joan Berry

Joan Berry

May 13, 2024

Joan Berry, 89, of Belle Center, passed away peacefully Monday morning, May 13, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Joan was born in Kenton on March 5, 1935, to the late Lloyd Amsler and Mabel (Slagle) Amsler Haas.  She was also preceded in death by sons Dale Claybaugh, Greg Claybaugh, and Todd Berry; son-in-law Randy Clay; her first husband,...

George L. Long, II

George L. Long, II

May 11, 2024

George L. Long II, 45, of Bellefontaine, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by his family.He was born in Marion, Ohio on October 12, 1978, the son of James “Jim” (Fonda) Long and the late Janet K. Long.  He is also preceded in death by his grandparents, George L. Long and Anita Long.He is survived by...

Carroll E. Meadows

Carroll E. Meadows

May 11, 2024

Carroll E. Meadows, 87, of West Liberty, passed away at 9:07 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on May 5, 1937, to the late Henry Carroll Meadows and Arnetta Hall.Along with his parents, Carroll was preceded in death by his 2nd wife, Sherry D. Meadows; step daughter, Erin Lynn Smith; and...

Dolores Marie Beer

Dolores Marie Beer

May 8, 2024

Dolores Marie Beer, 92, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Champaign County, Ohio on November 16, 1931, to the late Theodore D. and Ida Mae (Jackson) Lee.  

 

She married Merle Louis Beer, and he preceded her in death on December 29, 2001....

Jon Frederick Eyster

Jon Frederick Eyster

May 7, 2024

Jon Frederick Eyster, 61 of Bellefontaine, passed away on Tuesday, May 7,2024, at his residence.  He was born December 2, 1962, in Marion, Ohio.  He was the son of the late Frederick and Kay (Maeshiro) Eyster. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Doug Eyster.He is survived by his wife, Phyllis V. Eyster (Thompson) and...

Sharon Ann Hansen

Sharon Ann Hansen

May 5, 2024

Sharon Ann “Sherry” Hansen, 81 of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on May 5, 2024, surrounded by her loving family in Marysville, Ohio. She was born on December 31, 1942, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the daughter of the late Francis and Alice (Flaherty) Hynes.On October 24, 1964, Sherry married Andrew L. “Andy” Hansen, and he survives in Bellefontaine. In addition to her parents,...

Carol Jean Thornhill

Carol Jean Thornhill

May 4, 2024

Carol J. Thornhill, 93, of Sidney, passed away peacefully at 4:34 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at The Landings of Sidney in Sidney, Ohio. She was born in Quincy, Ohio on December 25, 1930, a daughter of the late Clifford Harold and Flossie Twila (Notestine) Bell.

Carol is survived by her three children, Ed (Grace) Thornhill, Julie (Rick) Parr, and...

Cindy Lea Stahl

Cindy Lea Stahl

May 4, 2024

Cindy Lea Stahl, 65, of Waynesfield, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, May 4, 2024, at her home.

Cindy was born in El Centro, California, on February 6, 1959, to Kenneth and Lila Ann (Livingston) Carson.   

Cindy is survived by her husband Wesley Woolsey; her mother, Lila Ann Carson of Belle Center; her children:  Kenneth Andrew Stahl of West Mansfield, Matthew Allen...

Ruby Ann Taylor Brown Stroud

Ruby Ann Taylor Brown Stroud

May 3, 2024

Ruby Ann Taylor Brown Stroud, born November 22, 1942, to the late George W. and Anna M. (Sprinkle) Taylor passed from this earth on May 3, 2024, at 2:48 p.m. with her family by her side. There is no way to encompass the beauty of this woman into a few simple sentences. Ruby was the greatest mother, grandmother, sister, aunt,...

Earl L. "Pee Wee" Arbogast

Earl L. "Pee Wee" Arbogast

May 3, 2024

Earl L. “Pee Wee” Arbogast, 93, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty. He was born in New Hampshire, Ohio on July 3, 1930, to the late Guy and Mary Lucille (Wagner) Arbogast. 

 

On May 31, 1980, he married Gertrude “Gertie” (Sauber) Arbogast, and she preceded him in death on February 17,...

Linda Lou Wallace

Linda Lou Wallace

May 2, 2024

Linda Lou Wallace, 77, of Lakeview, passed away at 6:29 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. She was born in Adrian, Michigan on September 18, 1946, a daughter of the late Lloyd "Duke" and Auldene Esterline.

 On February 17, 1968, Linda married her husband of 57 years, Robert E. Wallace in Tecumseh, Michigan

and...

Becky D. Kendall

Becky D. Kendall

Apr 29, 2024

Becky Kendall, 61, of West Liberty, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Ayden Healthcare of Belle Springs. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 17, 1962, to the late Willis and Edna Arlene (Burrey) Henry. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Kilee Kendall and granddaughter, Avianna Grantham.

 

On June 28, 1982, she married Roger Kendall,...

Debra Angela Harper

Debra Angela Harper

Apr 26, 2024

Debra Angela Harper, 64, of West Liberty, passed away at 2:47 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Lewiston, Maine on October 9, 1959, to the late Robert R. and Barbara A. (Stevens) Masson. Debra married Randy Harper, and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Jeannie Cooper,...

Henry Allen Kies, Sr.

Henry Allen Kies, Sr.

Apr 21, 2024

Henry Allen Kies, 93, of Bellefontaine, passed away Sunday evening, April 21, 2024, at Campbell Place.

Hank was born on April 20, 1931, to the late Ray Elmer Kies and Mary Gertrude (Weeks) Kies in Lima as the first caesarean birth at Lima Memorial Hospital.  He married Harriet Marie Roebuck in Belle Center on June 22, 1952, and she preceded him...

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