Obituaries

Dec 27, 2014

Annabelle Hostetler, 88, of West Liberty, was taken home to Heaven at 5:15 a.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in Champaign County, Ohio on November 3, 1926 to the late W. Howard and Anna S. (King) Shumaker. On February 27, 1947 she married Donald F. Hostetler, and he...

Dec 25, 2014

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Vivian Mary Maude Schrader Hertenstein, Bellefontaine, died the evening of December 25th, 2014. She was 92 years young. Mary was the widow of the late C.H. Hertenstein, who was postmaster in Bellefontaine from August of 1964 until his retirement in December of 1975. Born May 18th, 1922 in Bellefontaine,...

Dec 25, 2014

Clarke W. Hicks, 70, of Bellefontaine passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Logan County, Ohio on July 3, 1944 to the late Rev. Earl and Clarabelle (Hill) Hicks. He was also preceded in death by his son Jerome C. Hicks and a...

Dec 24, 2014

On Christmas Eve December 24, 2014 Mary K. Misplon passed on to the next world. She was 89 years old. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Mary was born to Gail Hamilton Wollam and Harry Wollam in Hood River, Oregon on November 11, 1925. After Harry passed away in 1930, Gail and her daughters returned...

Dec 24, 2014

Charlie McClain, 93, of West Liberty passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center surrounded by his family. He was born in West Liberty, Ohio on August 9, 1921 to the late Herbert and Zellah (Bailey) McClain. On December 23, 1948, he married the former Janet Smith in West Liberty and she preceded him in death...

Dec 24, 2014

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George W. Davidson formerly of Bellefontaine died December 24, 2014 at the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield. He was born on North Main Street in Bellefontaine on January 13, 1923 the son of Florenz N. and Daisy (Moore) Davidson. He was predeceased by his parents, a sister Marjorie who...

Dec 24, 2014

Joyce Ann Iman, 73, of West Liberty passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 24, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on April 21, 1941 to the late George and Rovella Fenton. Joyce married Claude Herbert “Sonny” Iman on April 24, 1959 in Springhills and he preceded her in death on February 28, 2006. Joyce...

Dec 23, 2014

Shirley Smith Ringler Blazer, 88, of Bellefontaine and formerly of Leesburg, Florida passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Friendship Village in Columbus, OH. She was born October 15, 1926, the daughter of the late Warren and Tabitha (Jones) Smith. She married Willis ‘Babe’ Ringler and he preceded her in death on December 28, 1981 and she later married...

Dec 23, 2014

Martha E. Heizer, 83, of Reynoldsburg and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, OH. She was born on September 23, 1931 in Union County, Ohio the daughter of the late Clyde and Lena (Hines) Fields. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Manly Heizer who died...

Dec 22, 2014

Ralph Rea Williams, Jr. 60, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday evening, December 22, 2014 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born in Bellefontaine on August 12, 1954 to the late Ralph R. and Mildred V. (Gildow) Williams, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his sister Virginia Lee Elliott, and a wife Sharon (Kensler)...

Dec 22, 2014

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Harold A. Longbrake, 71, of Marysville and formerly of Rushsylvania passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Union County, Marysville. He was born near Raymond on April 24, 1943 to the late Harold E. and Laura L. (Askins) Longbrake. Harold was a lifelong proud...

Dec 21, 2014

Denver Alan Ross Dixon, 36, of Zanesfield, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Zion, Illinois. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on Sept. 8, 1978, a son of the late Ross Dixon and Alice (Tapp) (Tony Inskeep) Dixon whom survives in Belle Center. He was preceded in death by twin brothers, Douglas and...

Dec 21, 2014

Judith C. Craig, 78, of West Liberty, passed away at 7:50 a.m. on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Green Hills Center, West Liberty. She was born in Hardin County, McDonald Township on February 13, 1936, a daughter of the late Roy and Clarabel (Jones) Byrd. On June 20, 1954 in Belle Center she married Paul R. Craig and he...

Dec 20, 2014

David Allen Heath, 76, of Quincy passed away early Saturday morning, December 20, 2014 at his home following a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Quincy on February 5, 1938 to the late Oliver David and Lena Olive (Yoder) Heath. On July 9, 1961, he married LaDonna Ruth Fry in the Quincy United Methodist Church, and she...

Dec 11, 2014

Margaret Jean “GaGa” Akey, 92, of Zanesfield, passed away at her residence on Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was born in West Mansfield on December 2, 1922 to the late Grover and Dale (McCauley) Hufford. She is also preceded in death by a grandchild, Fred Steinhelfer. Surviving is a son, John Timothy Steinhelfer of Zanesfield; grandchildren, Tim (Kelly) Steinhelfer...

Dec 10, 2014

Shelby Jean Sheeley, 77, of Lakeview, passed away at Lima Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. She was born in Mechanicsburg on March 5, 1937 to the late Alva H. and Vivian (Knox) Stegal. She married Raymond Lee Sheeley in Dayton and he preceded her in death on January 15, 1973. She is also preceded in death by her...

Dec 8, 2014

Karen L. Moore, 49, of DeGraff passed away at 5:07 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2014 at her home. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 18, 1965 to Richard and Loretta (Wheeler) Picker, who survive in Northridge, Ohio. On April 2, 2005 she married Jeffrey Moore and he survives, along with her children; Jordan Perry of Urbana, Heather...

Dec 7, 2014

Beulah R. Orahood, 86, formerly of Patterson Ave., Bellefontaine, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Mercy-McAuley Center, Urbana. Beulah was born in West Mansfield on May 30, 1928 to the late Russell and Martha (Clemons) Miller. She married Fay I. Orahood on June 7, 1947 in Cambridge, Indiana and he preceded her in death on March 1, 1982. Beulah...

Dec 5, 2014

Gregory A. Kerns, 65, of Ft. Myers and formerly of Bellefontaine passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 5, 2014. He was born in Bellefontaine on March 23, 1949 to the late Merlin and Betty Jo (Wehner) Kerns. Greg was a 1967 graduate of Bellefontaine High School. Prior to moving to Florida, he worked at Thomas & Marker. While living in Florida,...

Dec 4, 2014

Roger L. Hough, age 77, passed peacefully in his home Thursday, December 4, 2014. He was born August 8, 1937 in Wilmington to the late Carl and Mildred Hough. His family moved to Huntsville, OH in 1947 where he attended school, played sports, and made many friends. Roger graduated from Huntsville Schools in 1956, and in 1960 was drafted into...