Obituaries

Dec 26, 2013

William A. “Bill” Oakley, 96, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away the morning of Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Dayton VA Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. He was born in Shelby County Ohio July 23, 1917, to the late Wiley O. and Mamie L. (Copeland) Oakley. On September 16, 1938, he married the former Daisy C. Hengstler and she...

Dec 25, 2013

Richard G. Artis, 72, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio June 29, 1941, a son of the late Watson T. and Kathryn (Ratleff) Artis. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Dianne (Whetsel) Artis in 1992 and a sister, Mary...

Dec 25, 2013

Send Flowers Ivan Otho Losey July 27, 1916 - December 25, 2013

Ivan Otho Losey, 97, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday evening, December 25, 2013 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born in Middleburg, Ohio July 27, 1916, to the late Pleasant Otho and Lucretia E. (Marquis) Losey. He married the former ZellaAnn Carpenter April...

Dec 24, 2013

Heather Anne “Boonie” Boone Shaw, 39, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 12:04 A.M. Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine August 15, 1974, to John and Cindy (Maxwell) Boone who survive. On June 18, 2005, she married Sean Shaw and he survives as well. Also surviving...

Dec 23, 2013

Pauline Swanberg, 90, of California passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 in La Mesa, California. Calling hours were held Sunday, December 29, 2013 from 1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in West Liberty, Ohio. The funeral service was held December 29, 2013 at 4:00 P.M. at the South Union Mennonite Church in...

Dec 22, 2013

Stanley Adelbert Smith, 74, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 7:45 A.M. Sunday, December 22, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Fresno, California July 27, 1939, a son of the late Stanley Eugene and Nannie (Frances) Smith. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kimberly JoAnn (John) Deno. Survivors include his...

Dec 20, 2013

Russell L. Helmlinger, 90, formerly of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, December 20, 2013 at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen, Ohio. He was born in Shelby County Ohio December 19, 1923, to the late Michael and Selma (Weaver) Helmlinger. He was also preceded in death by three sisters Willa Holt, Velma Burean and Esther English. Russ married...

Dec 20, 2013

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Carl B. Webb, 76, of Russells Point, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Louisa, Kentucky July 12, 1937, to the late Carl and Carrie (Terry) Webb. He was also preceded in death by sisters Geraldine Parrot, Mary Jane Jarboe and Roberta Pack...

Dec 20, 2013

Send Flowers Philip L. Zedeker January 1, 1952 - December 20, 2013

Philip L. Zedeker, 61, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine January 1, 1952, to the Charles F. and Betty (Andrews) Zedeker, Jr. Phil was preceded in death by his father. Phil is survived by his daughter,...

Dec 18, 2013

Betty L. Kuntz, 85, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Kenton, Ohio. She was born in Zanesfield, Ohio October 20, 1928, to the late Clifford and Laura (Levan) Chamberlain. On February 17, 1945, she married Floyd R. Kuntz in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death September 25, 1995....

Dec 18, 2013

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Joanne M. Near, 83, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Wednesday evening, December 18, 2013 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Ithaca, New York June 16, 1930, to the late John Gaius and Ruth (Allgyer) Baumgartner. She married Dr. H. Wells Near May 22,...

Dec 18, 2013

Phyllis L. McGowan, 72, of rural DeGraff, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, December 18, 2013 at her home. She was born in Shelby County Ohio to the late Dallas Kemp and Betty (Regula) Kemp whom survives in Jackson Center. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Sue Snider. Phyllis is survived by her husband, Max McGowan, whom she...

Dec 17, 2013

Lucille M. Klopfenstein, 101, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away at the Wapakoneta Manor Tuesday, December 17, 2013. She was born January 27, 1912, in Logan County Ohio to the late William Preston and Etta (Miller) Baughman. On February 14, 1933, she married Roy C. Klopfenstein and he preceded her in death September 8, 1986. She was also preceded...

Dec 14, 2013

Christiane L. Liford, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at her residence. She was born in France, April 5, 1929, a daughter of the late Joseph and Andree (Willman) Vienot. She married James Franklin Liford and he preceded her in death April 2, 1989. She was also preceded in death by two sons, William and Donald...

Dec 13, 2013

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Shirley A. Morris, 77, of Bellefontaine, Ohio and formerly of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at her residence. Shirley was born October 11, 1936, a daughter of the late James M. and Marcella (Robinson) Miller. Shirley married Robert Lee Morris October 21, 1951, in Marysville,...

Dec 12, 2013

Hazel G. Moore of Zanesfield, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior from her home Thursday, December 12, 2013. Born August 5, 1917 in Ridgeway, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Ramsey) Daniel. She married Dennis “Herb” Moore in Greenup County, Kentucky February 3, 1941. He preceded her in death in December...

Dec 12, 2013

Roderick Allen Clark, 51, of Long Beach, California, and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, December 12, 2013 at Long Beach Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bellefontaine August 20, 1962, to Roscelle Clark of Bellefontaine and the late Beverly Mae (Deslandes) Clark, who preceded him in death December 16, 1995. He was also preceded in death by...

Dec 10, 2013

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Raymond “Ray” Joseph Freisthler, 55, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away at 10:15 A.M. Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Heartland of Bellefontaine in Bellefontaine, Ohio. This was one day short of the first anniversary of the death of his loving wife Pat, whom he married April 23, 1983. He was born in Sidney, Ohio March 23, 1958, to the...

Dec 10, 2013

Billie Jean Barton, 85, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at her home. She was born July 20, 1928 in Bellefontaine, a daughter of the late William and Freda (Shields) Kinnard. On November 29, 1948, she married Bill Barton and he preceded her in death in 1978. She was also preceded in death by a son, John Barton in 2010....

Dec 9, 2013

Jon Blair Rose, 70, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio July 21, 1943, to the late Harold and Lucy (Cline) Rose. Jon was also preceded in death by his baby sister Carolyn Rose. Jon is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Elliott)...