Obituaries

Jun 29, 2015

Donald Lee Horner, Sr., 67, of Bellefontaine, passed away Monday evening at Mary Rutan Hospital Emergency Room. He was born in Kenton on June 11, 1948 to the late Albert O. and Anna V. (Pugh) Horner. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dilia Luz (Guzman) Horner; daughter, Vanessa Horner; eight grandchildren; sister, Virginia Mabrey and brothers, Doug...

Jun 28, 2015

Ethel L. Jackson, 89, of East Liberty, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Green Hills Center, West Liberty. She was born on March 15, 1926 in Zanesfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Marmon) Waltzer. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ina Kaiser; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Jackson; a sister, Ida Henry and...

Jun 28, 2015

Robert L. Kaufman, 89, of Jackson Center passed away Sunday morning, June 28, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born in Shelby County on January 20, 1926 to the late Theodore Lee and Eva L. (Barnes) Kaufman. He was also preceded in death by a son William “Bill” Kaufman in 1998, brother Charles D. “Pete” Kaufman, and...

Jun 28, 2015

Dwight Spencer, 79, of Rushsylvania, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at his residence. He was born on May 6, 1936 in Auglaize County, Ohio, a son of the late Stanley and Mary Ann (Gossard) Spencer. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Ferrell and Charles. On June 29, 1957 in Allen County, Ohio, he married the former...

Jun 25, 2015

Michael Carl Radulovich, 62, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Ohio State University Hospital East, Columbus. He was born on October 3, 1952 in Westerville, Ohio, a son of Walter and Stella (Chapman) Radulovich both of whom survive in Dunnellon, Florida. On February 17, 1990 in Belle Center, he married the former Patti McPheron and she...

Jun 22, 2015

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Robert G. Teets, 90, of Jackson Center passed away at 8:35 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2015 at Wapakoneta Manor in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on April 22, 1925 to the late William S. and Elizabeth R. (Hittenberger) Teets. On June 2, 1947 he...

Jun 21, 2015

Charles F. Meister, 76, of West Liberty, passed away Sunday evening, June 21, 2015 at Four Seasons of Washington, Washington Court House. He was born in Urbana on July 15, 1938 to the late Francis J. and Edna (Doll) Meister. Charles was a veteran of the US Navy, where he retired after nearly twenty years of service. He later worked...

Jun 20, 2015

Gerald E. “Jerry” Inskeep, 77, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. He was born on December 22, 1937 in Bellefontaine, Ohio a son of the late Herbert P. and Mary Lou (Mohr) Inskeep. He married the former Connie Hunt and she preceded him in death in 2007. He was also preceded...

Jun 20, 2015

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Daniel L. “Buss” Burch, 83, of Lewistown passed away at 9:32 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Wapakoneta Manor in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Born February 4, 1932 near Pleasant Hill in Miami County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Virgil and Grace (Miller) Burch. He married Cheryl...

Jun 19, 2015

Michael Eugene Ross, 60, of Kenton passed away Friday morning, June 19, 2015 at Lima Manor Nursing Home following an extended illness. Michael was born in Lima on February 22, 1955 to Emery E. and Grace (Patrick) Ross, and they survive in Kenton. He is also survived by a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Ross of Glascow, Kentucky; several aunts, uncles and...

Jun 19, 2015

Norma M. Metz, 94, of West Liberty, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015 at the McAuley Center, Urbana, OH. She was born on June 6, 1921 in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Oakey and Rena (Shaw) Johnson. On December 8, 1945 she married Leland D. Metz in McCordsville, Indiana and he preceded her in death on June 16,...

Jun 18, 2015

Send Flowers Don Kenneth Miller October 26, 1936 - June 18, 2015

Don Kenneth Miller came into this world October 26, 1936. He departed this world on Thursday, June 18, 2015. He was the son of Huber K. & Martha G. Roby Miller. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; sons, Tim (Lynn) and Jim Miller; grandsons, Ben (Holly),...

Jun 17, 2015

Harry R. Fleming, 86, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away Wednesday June 17, 2015 at Glen Ridge Health Campus. Harry was born in Rushsylvania and was an Insurance Agent for over 60 years spending the majority with Braden Insurance Co. He attended Highview Baptist Church, was a Kentucky Colonel, an avid Louisville Cardinal basketball, Ohio State Buckeyes football and Cincinnati Reds...

Jun 16, 2015

Philip Edwin Contner, 86, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday morning, June 16, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. Phil was born on October 20, 1928 to the late Kirby Kaylor Contner and Lela Elizabeth King Contner. He married Mary Holbrook of Circleville, Ohio on August 19, 1951 and she survives along with their only son, Dr. Gary Edwin (Karen) Contner of...

Jun 13, 2015

Ruth E. Fawcett, 88, of Rushsylvania passed away at 3:57 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Rushsylvania, Ohio on October 7, 1926 to the late Fred and Bertha (Ansley) Roberts. On November 25, 1949 she married Bruce D. Fawcett in Rushsylvania, who preceded her in death on September 13, 2001. She...

Jun 10, 2015

Joshua Allen ‘Bug’ Brewer, 32, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 after losing his long and hard fought battle with addiction. He was born on February 20, 1983 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of Stacey (Brewer) Crawford who survives in Bellefontaine along with his step-father, Walter Crawford. He left behind many loved ones including his sons, Gavin...

Jun 8, 2015

Celestine Elizabeth Baden, 97, of Westerville, passed away Monday evening, June 8, 2015 at Columbus Colony. She was born in Bellefontaine on November 22, 1917 to the late Francis William and Grace (Dean) Wisecup. Celestine married Arthur Henry Baden on April 22, 1957 in Columbus and he preceded her in death on March 9, 2002. The last of eleven...

Jun 8, 2015

Henry J. Meeker, 61, of Dayton passed away Monday, June 8, 2015 at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine to the late Henry Junior and Eleanor Louise (Muth) Meeker. Henry was also preceded in death by a brother Richard “Eddie” Meeker. Henry had been employed at Wagner’s and Stolles in Sidney in the past. When he moved to Dayton,...

Jun 5, 2015

John David Sampson, 68, of Jackson Center lost his battle with pancreatic cancer Friday morning, June 5, 2015 at his home. He was born in Logan County on April 25, 1947 to the late David Sampson and Anne (Ganson) Sampson-Orr who survives in Burkburnett, Texas. A veteran of the US Navy, John served his country during the Viet Nam...

Jun 5, 2015

Mary Irene Conger, age 74 of Pickrelltown, Ohio passed away peacefully on June 5, 2015 at 10:35pm. She was born to the late Anson “Bud” Alspaugh and Ruth Harshbarger on February 28, 1941. Mary attended Zanesfield-Monroe High School. She was a majorette and on the cheerleading team. Wintering in Florida and spending summers in Ohio with family and friends...