Obituaries

Jan 14, 2015

Bethel E. Johnson, 67, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Bellefontaine on February 5, 1947 the son of the late Joseph I. and Sevilla B. (Bethel) Johnson. Bethel is survived by his siblings, Joe Johnson of Cincinnati, OH, Leann Johnson of Minneapolis, MN and Sherrin Johnson of Jamison, PA....

Jan 14, 2015

Ruth Ann Walls, 93, of DeGraff passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in Barnesville, Ohio on July 29, 1921 to the late Clarence and Golda (Conard) Boyd. On January 1, 1952 she married Leonard O. Walls in Amherst, Ohio, and he preceded her in...

Jan 11, 2015

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Margaret Jean Helmlinger, 87, passed away at 10:40 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home where she had been a resident for three days. She was born on May 18, 1927, in Port Jefferson, the daughter Ivan and Ruth (Lorton) Swinehart. On May 17, 1947, she...

Jan 10, 2015

Lois Elaine (Charboneau) Boy, 83, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 15, 1931, the daughter of the late Harold and Olga (Neumann) Charboneau. On January 31, 1953 she married Edwin W. Boy of Toledo, Ohio and former Superintendent of Bellefontaine City Schools. He preceded her...

Jan 8, 2015

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Etoy A. Wilson, 78, of Bellefontaine, passed away Thursday morning, January 8, 2015 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. She was born on June 3, 1936 in Stanford, West Virginia to the late Chestley B. and Olin L. (Laney) Hembrick. Etoy married Jarious Alexander Wilson on...

Jan 7, 2015

Norma Jean Longbrake, 82, of DeGraff passed away at 12:49 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Champaign County, Ohio on November 16, 1932 to the late Lester and Laura (Siegenthaler) Brecount. On April 8, 1952 she married Charles E. “Chuck” Longbrake and he preceded her death on March 15, 2002. Jean is...

Jan 6, 2015

Margaret L. “Pegg” Moffitt, 67, of Zanesfield passed away at 4:53 a.m. on Tuesday, January 06, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Logan County, Ohio on May 18, 1947 to the late Richard Frank and Louise (Burson) King. On July 30, 1966 she married Ron Moffitt in East Liberty, Ohio and he survives. She is also...

Jan 6, 2015

James Merlin Hiser, 82, of Fostoria, passed away Tuesday evening, January 6, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Home. He was born on January 29, 1932 in Fremont to the late Albert James and Doris Lenore (Miller) Hiser. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Joellen Dee. Jim married the former Sherrill Anne Clay on June 19, 1954 and...

Jan 6, 2015

Mary Jane (Janie) Roof Hursh passed away at home on January 6, 2015, one day after her 81st birthday. Her children and her husband of 61 years were at her side. Janie, as she was called by those who loved her, was born in Middletown, Ohio on January 5, 1934 to the late Beneville and Rosa (Reed) Roof. She...

Jan 5, 2015

Joseph William McKay, 39, of Bellefontaine, passed away at his residence on Monday, January 5, 2015. He was born on December 29, 1975 in Columbus, Ohio to Daryl McKay of Bloomingburg, OH and Susan (Ramsey) and Dana Reasoner of West Mansfield. He is also survived by two sons, Austin Matthew McKay of Bellefontaine and Blake Joseph McKay of Columbus; sisters,...

Jan 4, 2015

Mary Louise Bell, 91, of Kenton passed away Sunday morning, January 4, 2015 at 5:30am at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Hardin County to the late Harold and Monte (Vermillion) Gardner. On January 30, 1943 she married Francis H. Bell in Kenton and he preceded her in death on December 28, 2014. They would have celebrated their...

Jan 3, 2015

Esther Mae Black, 88, of Bellefontaine passed away peacefully at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on March 9, 1926 to the late Charles and Mabel (Easton) Allison. On November 28, 1946 she married Robert Black and he preceded her in death in December 1998. Esther is survived...

Dec 31, 2014

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Juanita Lou Whaley, 83, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday morning, December 31, 2014 at Kenton Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born in Logan County to Roy E. and Claribel (Jones) Byrd on May 2, 1931. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Dean H. Newman...

Dec 30, 2014

Violet L. Dean, 92, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday morning, December 30, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on November 5, 1922 to the late Frank M. and Clara (Gilroy) Copeland. She was also preceded in death by brothers Marlin Copeland and Edgar Copeland, a sister Frieda Richardson and a granddaughter Lura Scott. Violet was...

Dec 29, 2014

Sonny Ray Scott, 67, of Rushsylvania passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at his home. He was born in Hardin County on November 25, 1947 to the late Raymond and Mary (Howard) Scott. He was also preceded in death by a sister Henrietta Grayson. Sonny was a veteran of the US Army and served during the Viet Nam Conflict. He...

Dec 29, 2014

John W. Ward, 95, of Lakeview passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Lakeview, Ohio on September 10, 1919 to the late John and Henrietta (Bogart) Ward. On July 20, 1947 he married Ruth Wuenschel, and she preceded him in death on July 19, 1996. John is survived by...

Dec 28, 2014

Elsie M. Powers, 87, of Huntsville passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in West Mansfield, Ohio on November 11, 1927 to the late Russell Samuel and Goldie Mae (Meddles) O’Neil. Elsie is survived by five children; Connie (Gene) Plank of Bellefontaine, John (Jaynie) Powers of Urbana, Donna...

Dec 28, 2014

Peggy Ann Gay, 57, of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Grace Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine on July 24, 1957 to the late Lowell Emerson and Mary Edna (Clinehens) Overly. On June 27, 1992 she married Bill Gay and he survives in Bellefontaine. Peggy is also survived by her father-in-law Eugene Gay of Prospect,...

Dec 28, 2014

Francis H. Bell, 96, of Kenton passed away at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center. He was born in Belle Center, Ohio on September 16, 1918 to the late Marion and Aretha (Schrader) Bell. On January 30, 1943 he married Mary Louise Gardner and she survives. He is also survived by his four children;...

Dec 27, 2014

Jerry D. Marker, 75, of Bellefontaine and formerly of West Liberty passed away Saturday evening, December 27, 2014 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. Jerry was born in Logan County on June 2, 1939 to James L. and Alice M. (LeValley) Marker. He married the former Bille Sue Hampton on October 19, 1973 in Bellefontaine and she survives. He is also survived...