Obituaries

Jul 3, 2014

Dr. Warren Estabrook Dodson, age 83, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 in Green Hills Community in West Liberty. He was born in Buffalo, New York October 17, 1930, the son of the late Torrey DeWitt and Dorothy (Estabrook) Dodson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Torrey DeWitt...

Jul 1, 2014

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Ruby Lee Hayes Starbuck, 94, formerly of Willard, one of Ohio’s first school counselors, died Tuesday, July 1 in West Liberty, Ohio. She was the wife of the late Joseph “Doc” Starbuck, longtime Willard optometrist. Born in 1919, nine months before women gained the right to vote, Ruby’s family moved from rural Tennessee to Akron, Ohio, where she...

Jul 1, 2014

Sara Jane Storm, age 81, of rural Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Tuesday afternoon July 1, 2014, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 23, 1933 in Hardin County Ohio, the daughter of the late Clifford and Lucille Risner Anspach. On July 16, 1954, she married Richard F. Storm, who preceded her in death November 13, 1994....

Jun 30, 2014

Patricia Ann Hughes Folland, age 78, of Fredericktown, Ohio passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 in Avon Lake Town Center. She was born October 6, 1935 in Logan County Ohio, the daughter of the late Wilbur E. “Bill” Hughes and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (Griffith) Hughes who survives in Bellefontaine, Ohio. On June 30, 1962, she married Robert F. Folland...

Jun 28, 2014

Richard Hugh Abraham, age 79, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 11:30 P.M. Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Bellefontaine August 6, 1934, to the late Robert M. and Ruth A. (Wynn) Abraham. On May 5, 1960, he married the former Kay Knowlton and she preceded him in death September 30, 2012. He was...

Jun 26, 2014

Morris W. Shields, age 96, formerly of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, June 26, 2014 at Sidney Care Center in Sidney, Ohio. He was born in rural Bellefontaine, Ohio January 17, 1918 to the late John and Norma (Morris) Shields. He married the former Phyllis A. Leister February 28, 1943, and she preceded him in death January 19,...

Jun 26, 2014

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Judy Ann Mabry, age 61, of Lakeview, Ohio, passed away with peace and dignity surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Dayton, Kentucky June 2, 1953, to the late Ervin Leopold...

Jun 24, 2014

Kathleen Martin, age 86, of Columbus, Ohio and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Mayfair Village in Columbus. She was born February 24, 1928 in Columbus, a daughter of the late Garrett and Elsie (Denbow) Reilly. On May 29, 1948 in Columbus, she married Hugh A. Martin and he preceded her in death September 2,...

Jun 24, 2014

Catherine “Maxine” Newland, age 89, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at her residence with her daughter, Lori Geho; her sister, Mary Ann Downing and her best friend, Lena Coleman at her side. She was born September 12, 1924 in Bellefontaine, a daughter of the late John H. and Neoma Edith (Grimes) Morgan. On June 16, 1946...

Jun 20, 2014

Ruth L. Musser, age 86, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away Friday evening, June 20, 2014 at Auglaize Acres in Wapakoneta, Ohio. She was born in Lakeview, Ohio October 13, 1927, to the late Paul L. and Minnie A. (Quedeweit) McGee. She married Malcolm E. “Pete” Musser December 16, 1950, and he preceded her in death November 25, 1979....

Jun 15, 2014

Helen M. Clevenger, age 64, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away at 12:05 A.M. Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Springfield, Ohio February 9, 1950, to the late Lowell and Norma (Krueger) Houston. She was also preceded in death by a son, Kevin Damewood; one sister and two brothers. She is...

Jun 13, 2014

Robert W. McJunkin, age 48, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney Ohio. He was born in Lima, Ohio July 27, 1965, to the late Russell Vernon McJunkin and Patsy Ruth (Henderson) McJunkin who survives in Botkins, Ohio. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Ember Smith. On...

Jun 13, 2014

Edward G. Munz, age 98, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, June 13, 2014 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine surrounded by his children. He was born in Akron, Ohio April 15, 1916, to the late Emil and Frieda (Scheidegger) Munz. Ed married the former Retha May Terrell June 3, 1939 in Akron, and she preceded him in...

Jun 13, 2014

Joan L. Pezzatta, age 89, of Columbus, Ohio, and formerly of Boardman, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Kobacker Hospice House in Columbus. She was born November 29, 1924 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late James P. and Josephine (Green) Lombard. On November 7, 1945, she married James F. Pezzatta and he preceded her in...

Jun 11, 2014

Christine Hope Murray, age 67, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 25, 1946 in Bellefontaine, to the late Phillip Frances and Ruth Hilda (Bell) Lantz. Also preceding her in death was a son, Ronald Christian Murray; a granddaughter, Alysha; a great grandson, Coltin; and a sister, Cathleen A. German. She...

Jun 10, 2014

Agnes E. Arthur, age 92, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, June 10, 2014 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Agnes was born in Logan County Ohio August 11, 1921, to the late William H. and Alice E. (Davis) Ward. She married Ernest Bertell Arthur April 6, 1947 in Bellefontaine, and he preceded...

Jun 9, 2014

Phyllis Elaine Slonecker, age 77, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 30, 1936 in Bellefontaine, a daughter of the late Carl D. and Freda Anna (King) Slonecker. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Bob...

Jun 9, 2014

Lawrence E. “Preacher” Richey, age 80, of Walker St. in Bellefontaine, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 9, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born in Bellefontaine November 5 1933, a son of the late Phenon Geneva (Mabra) and Stanley Emerson Richey. He was also preceded in death by a brother,...

Jun 9, 2014

Charlotte MaDonna Hall, age 88, went to be with the Lord peacefully at her home Monday, June 9th, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband James Russell, brothers Lowell (Romain) Brown, Perk (Lucile) Brown, Caroll (Gertrude) Brown, Frank (Virginia) Brown, a sister, Thelma (Fred) Gross and a granddaughter, Amanda Mai Bullock. She is survived by her children, Mike...

Jun 8, 2014

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Thomas Charles Roach, age 56, of rural Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born in Springfield, Ohio October 7, 1957, to the late William Edward and Catherine Clair (Brimmer) Roach. Thomas had worked various jobs and most recently worked for Acrux Security. Private interment was...