Obituaries

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

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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...

Jan 24, 2016

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Bernie L. Sutterfield, 83, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born on January 18, 1933 in Reynolds County, Missouri, a son of the late Oather and Gertrude (Shults) Sutterfield. He was also preceded in death by...

Jan 24, 2016

David Kendall Trostel, 28, of Quincy, passed away at 1:57 p.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Sidney, Ohio on October 24, 1987 to Kenneth Franklin Trostel and Carol Hines. David is also survived by his step-father, Lowell Hines; a brother, Justin (Amanda) Trostel; a niece, Addison; three nephews, Aarron, Cayden and Nate;...

Jan 23, 2016

Kay Reprogle, 76, of Russells Point, passed away at 5:31p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on November 23, 1939 to the late Kenneth Lee and Myrtle A. (Teach) Palmer. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Dale and Chad Reprogle; a sister, Barbara Hill; and four...

Jan 23, 2016

Magdalene R. Ellison, 85, of Quincy, passed away at 6:57 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016. She was born in Kentucky on December 10, 1930 to the late William and Ella (Good) Robinson. She was also preceded in death by her two sons, Jerald and Robert Ellison; and five brothers, George, Orbry, Bruce, Franch and Jim Robinson. On December 11,...

Jan 21, 2016

Gary J. Barger, 69, of West Liberty, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, January 21, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born in Bellefontaine on December 13, 1946 to the late Marvin and Hazel (Clem) Barger. On July 15, 1966, Gary married Rebecca (VanHoose) Barger in West Liberty and she survives. He is also survived by sons, Clinton (Sherry)...

Jan 20, 2016

Rev. Douglas Dean McAdams, 84, of West Liberty, passed away at Green Hills Care Center on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. He was born in New Hampshire, OH to the late Earl and Clara Harpest McAdams. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Frances McAdams, whom he married on June 5, 1954 in Ardmore, OK. On August...

Jan 19, 2016

Sarah Jeanette Hostetler, 89, of West Liberty, passed away at 3:13 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born in Champaign County, Ohio on October 16, 1926 to the late Samuel C. and Golda Ellen (Yoder) Plank. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Leonard Miller, her sister, Elizabeth Geil...

Jan 19, 2016

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Calvin M. Caldwell, 84, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday morning, January 19, 2016 at Green Hills Care Center. He was born in Crawford County, Ohio on August 7, 1931 to the late Harry and Ruth (Beal) Caldwell. On December 21, 1956, he married Charlotte M. Grimes in West Liberty...

Jan 15, 2016

George Warren Rash, 60, of Hawthorne, Florida passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at the University of Florida Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL . He was born April 26, 1955 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of the late Richard and Martha Rash. He is also preceded in death by his step mother, Phyllis Rash. He is survived by his wife Namil...

Jan 15, 2016

Send Flowers John E. Ward September 16, 1923 - January 15, 2016

John E. Ward, 92, of Rushsylvania, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016, in Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty. He was born on September 16, 1923 in West Liberty, Ohio, the son of the late Bunn & Lina (Stayrook) Ward. In addition to his parents, he is...

Jan 13, 2016

Arthur “AJ” Alexander, 70, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Auglaize County on July 6, 1945, to the late Roger H. “Rog” and Rosemary E. (Arthur) Alexander. He is also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Brittney Wasinger; and a sister, Denise A. Alexander. On June 10,...

Jan 10, 2016

Ronald Edwin Aultman, 57, of Fredericksburg, Virginia passed away, Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Mary Washington Hospital. Mr. Aultman was born in Ohio and served in the U.S. Army. He had worked for Northrup Grumman for 17 years and was a member of Temple Baptist Church, where he had served as Treasurer. Mr. Aultman loved Jesus, his country and his...

Jan 10, 2016

Martha A. Springs, 76, of Columbus, formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, Westerville, OH. She was born on Nov. 26, 1939 in Urbancrest, Ohio to the late Daniel V. and Addie (Stewart) Purnell. On August 2, 1958 she married Elbert Jackson Springs Sr. in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in...