Obituaries

Jan 9, 2016

James Wilson Baker, 68, of Belle Center, died at 8:40 p.m Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at home. Born Jan. 8, 1948, in Kenton, a son of the late Robert Glen and Ruby Eileen Hubbard Baker, he also was preceded in death by his wife, Sandy, and a brother, John Alfred Baker. He was a 1966 graduate of Belle Center High...

Jan 7, 2016

June Charlene Huber passed away January 7, 2016 following a lengthy illness. She was 82 years old. Born in Bellefontaine as the only child of Charles and Lucille Graham, the family made their home in Zanesfield, Ohio where June was raised along with her first cousin, Lewis Linson. Following graduation from Zanesfield High School, she began employment with the railroad...

Jan 6, 2016

John Bradley ‘Brad’ Woods, 58, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. He was born on January 27, 1957 in New Castle, Indiana the son of the late Jack and Marilyn (Leavell) Woods. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Jack L. Woods II. He married the former Vicki Sherrick on July...

Jan 5, 2016

Bernice A. (Linkinhoker) Larmore, 82, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday evening, January 5, 2016 at her home. She was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on April 21, 1933 to the late Floyd and Dorothy (Fortney) Hurley. She married Frank H. Linkinhoker on August 27, 1950 in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death on April 16, 2002. She was also...

Jan 2, 2016

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Glenda Marie Ratleff, 54, of Bellefontaine departed this world to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 9:00am at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Glenda was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 8, 1961 to Ralph David and Ola M. Ratleff, but was raised in Bellefontaine. She...

Jan 1, 2016

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Marian J. Norton, 72, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 1, 2016 at her home. She was born in Logan County, Ohio on June 2, 1943 to the late James and Norma (Short) Grow. Marian married Chester Norton in March 1963, and he preceded her...

Dec 30, 2015

Jean “Punky” Peterson Royer, 84, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Green Hills Inn, West Liberty. She was born in Bellefontaine on January 7, 1931, a daughter of the late Frank and Maxine (Abel) Peterson. She married Donald N. Royer on January 14, 1949 and he preceded her in death on April 28, 1989. She was...

Dec 30, 2015

Joyce A. Hostetler, 78, of West Liberty, passed away at 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in West Liberty, Ohio on August 25, 1937 to the late Ira D. and Mary E. (Hartzler) Hostetler. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Berdena Kanagy and Thelma...

Dec 29, 2015

Dec 27, 2015

Ryan Michael Porter, 42, of Bellefontaine, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 27, 2015. He was born on June 23, 1973 in Richmond, Indiana, a son of Jerry & Mary (Haggarty) Porter whom both survive in Bellefontaine. Other survivors include a brother, Sean (Jennifer) Porter of Everett, Washington; niece, Madaline Porter; several aunts including, Kathy Szarejko of East...

Dec 27, 2015

Branden “B” Allen Doseck, 16, of Jackson Center passed away Sunday morning, December 27, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital Emergency Department. Branden was born in Bellefontaine on March 13, 1999 to Robert and Amy (Jacobs) Ward, who both survive in Jackson Center. He is also survived by his siblings, Erika (Nick Hawley) Ward, Kyri (James Overstreet) Ward, Bobby (Sarah) Ward,...

Dec 26, 2015

Shirley A. Jackson, 64, of Lewistown, passed away at 4:57 a.m. on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born in Greenville, South Carolina on February 6, 1951 to Ivaleen Mildred (Steele) Jeffers and the late Bernard Hoopes Jeffers. On June 7, 1971 Shirley married Guy Jackson Jr., and he survives along with her...

Dec 24, 2015

Gladys Ethelyn “Lynn” Hostetler, 80, of West Liberty passed away Thursday evening, December 24, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. She was born in Sarasota, Florida on October 19, 1935 to the late W.T. and Verna (Posey) Merriman. She was also preceded in death by a sister Audria Cribbs. A 1953 graduate of Sarasota (FL) High School, Lynn was...

Dec 23, 2015

Leslie H. Geeslin, 86 of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 15, 1929 in New Hope, Alabama, a son of the late William and Lola (Burgess) Geeslin. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Eloise Geeslin, brother, Gordon Geeslin and grandchild, John David Geeslin. He married the...

Dec 22, 2015

Harold K. “Kenny” Turner, 95, of DeGraff, passed away at 8:41 a.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in DeGraff, Ohio on October 29, 1920 to the late Lawrence and Mary (Smith) Turner. On March 14, 1946 Kenny married his wife of 69 years, Edith D. Smith and she preceded him in death on...

Dec 22, 2015

Katherine Maxine Wingo, 98, of Bellefontaine, peacefully went home to glory Dec. 22, 2015, at Logan Acres Care Center. She had been in good health and continued to work just months prior to her passing.

Dec 22, 2015

Dec 21, 2015

Mitsue K. Nolan, 84, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1931 in Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido Island, Japan, the daughter of the late Eisaku and Haru Kitazuka. On November 22, 1957, she married Richard Ray Nolan in Tokyo, Japan, and he preceded her in death on October 18, 1997. She is...

Dec 21, 2015

Linda Diane Dearwester, 66, of Lakeview, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on March 9, 1949 to the late William and Leona (Thaxton) Summers. She was also preceded in death by her son Martin Patrick “Bird” Hurley; a grandson Antonio Dearwester; a sister, Sharon Godwin; and three brothers, Robert, Ken...

Dec 17, 2015

Beverly E. Klopfenstein, 74, of Jackson Center passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Ross Heart Hospital, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University. She was born in Maplewood on January 7, 1941 to the late Edward and Ruby (Elliott) Miller. Bev was also preceded in death by a brother James Miller, an aunt Sarah Farley, and uncles...