Obituaries

Oct 30, 2015

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Timmons, 89, of Seminole Island, Huntsville, Ohio passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at her residence. She was born on November 27, 1925 in West Jefferson, Ohio, the daughter of the late Riddle R. and Ethel (Crellin) Sidner. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Harriet Sidner Norcott and a grandson,...

Oct 30, 2015

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Warren G Sprague Sr. found the comfort he was looking for in the arms of his Lord and Savior. Warren departed his earthy home Friday evening Oct. 30, 2015, and was reunited with loved ones who had passed before him. Warren was born February 10, 1921 son of Darwin...

Oct 29, 2015

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Michael R. Regula, 62, of Jackson Center passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 29, 2015. He was born in Shelby County, Ohio on September 17, 1953 to Sarah L. (Steenrod) Regula and the late Kenneth Eugene Regula. He was also preceded in death by his brother Terry Regula. On...

Oct 28, 2015

J. Edwin Gantz, 82, of West Liberty, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born on March 6, 1933 in Logan County, Ohio, a son of the late Albert and Cleo Belle (Headings) Gantz. He was also preceded in death by a brother, William Gantz, and...

Oct 28, 2015

James Henry Rumer, Sr., 77, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Jim was born in Bellefontaine on December 6, 1937 to the late Carl Rumer and Mary Eugene (Gibbens) Rumer Kauffman. He married the love of his life, Lillian May Cavinder on June 30, 1961 in Bellefontaine and she preceded him in death on August 27, 1990. He...

Oct 27, 2015

Lewis Earl “Lewie” Linson, 65, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday morning, October 27, 2015. He was born August 14, 1950 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to Chloe Avis Fogle and the late Emil (Whitey) David Linson. On June 10, 1972, Lewie married the former Bonnie Sue Butler and she survives, along with their three children; Adam (Julie)...

Oct 25, 2015

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Joseph A. Bowden, 73, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. He was born on January 8, 1942 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Joseph E. and Laura (Hudgens) Bowden. On June 16, 1967 in North Carolina, he married the former Ruth...

Oct 24, 2015

Paul Gustav Thurman, 83, of West Liberty, passed away at 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family singing hymns. He was born in Willoughby, Ohio on August 11, 1932 to the late George Ferdinand and Bertha (Fey) Thurman. On September 10, 1955, in Willoughby, Ohio, he married the former Carol Ann Arner and...

Oct 24, 2015

Goldie L. Watkins, 88, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday evening, October 24, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on December 6, 1926 to the late Ray and Evalena (Beightler) Kerns. Goldie married Carroll D. Watkins on March 6, 1948 in Newport, Kentucky and he preceded her in death on January 8, 1977. She was...

Oct 24, 2015

Send Flowers Joe Arthur Fisher December 1, 1922 - October 24, 2015

Joe Arthur Fisher, 92, of West Liberty, passed away Saturday morning, October 24, 2015 at Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty. Joe was born in Logan County on December 1, 1922 to the late Freeman and Nellie (Detweiler) Fisher. He married the former M. Faye Fisher on...

Oct 22, 2015

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Mabel E. Elliott, 95, of rural Bellefontaine passed away Thursday morning, October 22, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Logan County on June 1, 1920 to the late Floyd and Eva (Wilgus) LeVan. Mabel married Stephen A. Elliott on October 4, 1937 in Newport, Kentucky...

Oct 19, 2015

Barbara Lee Smith, 77, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 3:58 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2015 surrounded by her family at Zusman Hospice House in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on May 14, 1938, in Anna, Ohio to the late Robert F. and Isabelle (Deer) Cotterman. She was also preceded in death by her brother Richard Cotterman and a nephew...

Oct 18, 2015

David E. Wagner, 75, of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 in Green Hills Care Center following a short illness. David was born April 10, 1940 in Bellefontaine and he died in Bellefontaine, seeing the world in between. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Viola (Lord) Wagner. He is survived by his wife, Carole (Jackson)...

Oct 18, 2015

James Russell “Jim” Sine, 87, of Zanesfield, passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on May 23, 1928 to the late Marion Clay and Mabel Leah (Sutherland) Sine. On March 16, 1956 Jim married the former Marilyn Joan “Pip” Hostetler in West Liberty, and she preceded him...

Oct 14, 2015

Florence E. Strickland, 91, of Urbana, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Vancrest of Urbana. She was born on July 26, 1924 in Logan County to the late Charles Jr. and Mabel (Easton) Allison. On November 28, 1946 she married Woodrow A. Strickland and he preceded her in death on August 5, 1998. She is also preceded...

Oct 13, 2015

Jane Yelton, 52, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday morning, October 13, 2015 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on November 24, 1962 to the late Cecil and Opal (Hammond) Horne. The youngest of twelve siblings, Jane enjoyed crocheting, sitting on her front porch, drinking frozen Cokes and getting loving hugs from her grandchildren....

Oct 12, 2015

Patricia Eileen Roby, 65, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday afternoon, October 12, 2015 at her home. She was born in Sidney on December 30, 1949 to the late James Milton and Marcella (Robinson) Miller. Patricia was also preceded in death by a sister Shirley Ann Morris, a brother Norman D. Miller and a granddaughter Paige Horn. Patricia was a...

Oct 10, 2015

Virginia Lee Miller, 79, of Zanesfield passed away Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2015 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on August 7, 1936 to the late Foster A. and Edith (Hammack) Cole. On September 22, 1957, Virginia married Don K. Miller in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death on June 18, 2015....

Oct 9, 2015

Rochella ‘Roxy’ Darlene Spencer, 75, of Rushsylvania passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Lima, Ohio on November 21, 1939 the daughter of the late Hubert ‘Jim’ and Grace Arlene (Craig) Williams. On June 29, 1957 in Allen County, Ohio, she married Dwight Spencer and he preceded her in death on June 28, 2015....

Oct 7, 2015

Deborah Jane “Deb” Cooper, 54, of Sidney passed away Wednesday morning, October 7, 2015 at her home. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on September 21, 1961 to the late Robert M. and Jane E. (Staas) Cooper. Deb is survived by her brother Jeff Cooper of Columbus; sisters Kathleen Odegaard of Conover and Karen Fleck of Uniopolis ; an aunt...