Obituaries

May 8, 2014

Richard D. Brenneman, age 96, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, peacefully passed on at Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio surrounded by his family on the morning of May 8, 2014. He was born in Rittman, Ohio October 9, 1917, to the late Willard M. and Cora Mae (Hoff) Brenneman. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Ellsworth, Paul...

May 8, 2014

Betsy J. Watkins Matthews, age 70, of Winamac, Indiana passed away Thursday morning, May 8, 2014 at the Pulaski Health Care Center in Winamac. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio October 8, 1943, to the late Marion F. and Eva Gladys (Groves) Watkins. She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter Megan O. Matthews, a brother, John...

May 4, 2014

C. Louise Grant, age 81, of West Liberty, Ohio and formerly of Roundhead, Ohio passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Hancock County Ohio October 7, 1932, a daughter of the late Carl and Sarah (Flick) Businger. On April 3, 1950 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, she married Herbert J. Grant and he preceded...

Apr 29, 2014

Verna M. Kirkbride, age 75, of Newton Falls, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Heartland of Bellefontaine in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born March 14, 1939 in Salem, Ohio, to the late William Sr. and Nellie (Lipscomb) McNeal. On October 23, 1960, she married C. Wayne Kirkbride and he preceded her in death July 30, 1988. Surviving...

Apr 28, 2014

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Ellen Grace Burkhammer, age 80, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, April 28, 2014 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Weston, West Virginia May 15, 1933, to the late Fay M. and Dora (Moody) Smith. Grace was also preceded in death by a brother, Thomas F....

Apr 27, 2014

Helen M. Jacks, age 89, of rural DeGraff, Ohio, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born April 15, 1925 to the late Harvey and Ramie Blue. She married Luther J. Jacks November 29, 1949 in Urbana, Ohio, and he preceded her in death February 23, 2008. Surviving...

Apr 26, 2014

Phillip Marion Salyer, 69, of Quincy, Ohio, passed away Saturday afternoon April 26, 2014, at his home. He was born in Paynesville, Kentucky February 24, 1945, to the late Curtis and Delma (Williams) Salyer. He was also preceded in death by a son, William Alvis Salyer, a grandson, Donavon Hempker and a great-grandson, Brenon Martin. On November 11, 1977, he...

Apr 24, 2014

Edna Kathryn Godwin, age 97, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born August 20, 1916 in Logan County Ohio, to the late James C. and Luella Houchin Foulk. On July 17, 1933, she married Harold W. Godwin in New Port, Kentucky and he preceded her in death...

Apr 23, 2014

Willa D. Turner Yoesting Van Natta, age 89, formerly of Roundhead, Ohio, passed away Wednesday evening, April 23, 2014 at the Hospitality House in Massillon, Ohio. She was born in Grantsville, West Virginia August 17, 1924, to the late W. Frederick and Bertha McCulty Bennett. She was also preceded in death by three husbands, Wayne Turner, Edwin Yoesting and...

Apr 21, 2014

Noan Bee Hullinger, 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday afternoon, April 21, 2014 at Green Community in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born in Toledo, Ohio August 17, 1926, to the late Louis and Helen (Wirick) Schumacher. Noan married Richard Irvin Hullinger November 25, 1950 in Angola, Indiana, and preceded her in death June 20, 1971. She was...

Apr 20, 2014

Robert E. “Bob” Crockett, 81, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 11:10 A.M. Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Campbell House in Bellefontaine. He was born in Green Castle, Indiana November 29, 1932, to the late John and Lora Mae (Tedder) Crockett. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Crockett. On December 31, 1956, he married the former...

Apr 18, 2014

Cleta V. Horne, age 91, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday afternoon, April 18, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born in Rushsylvania, Ohio February 26, 1923, the daughter of the late Ross and Chloe (Predmore) Rumer. Cleta married Clarence H. “Smokey” Horne July 9, 1943 in Rushsylvania, and he preceded her in death February...

Apr 15, 2014

James L. Patterson, age 80, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening April 15, 2014, after a long illness. He was born in Logan County Ohio March 27, 1934, to the late Alfred and Helen (McGinnis) Patterson. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Alfred J. Patterson, Larry Patterson, Maxine Pemberton and Janie Chamberlin. On July...

Apr 15, 2014

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January 4, 2013 - April 15, 2014

Jolecia Marie Foulk, age 15 months, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 11:07 P.M. Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Columbus, Ohio January 4, 2013, to Kyle and Amber (Sheriff) Foulk who survive in Bellefontaine. She...

Apr 13, 2014

Dennis E. Carpenter, age 87, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, April 13, 2014 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio July 30, 1926, to the late Glen and Zella (Harvey) Carpenter. He was married to the former Elizabeth Alfreda Bradford and she preceded him in death January 7, 2005. Dennis was...

Apr 12, 2014

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Ioda B. Wickliff, age 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at her home. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio May 22, 1927, to the late Samuel C. and Celestia (Baker) Gooch. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Evelyn Gooch, Reba Frazier and...

Apr 12, 2014

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Emery Louis “Louie” Meredith, age 98, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born March 11, 1916 in Bellefontaine, a son of the late Emery A. and Hazel (Hullinger) Meredith. On June 4, 1938, he married the...

Apr 11, 2014

Mary E. Goodwin, age 92, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Logan Acres in Bellefontaine with her family by her side. She was born November 18, 1921 in Dayton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Rakos) Barney. She was also preceded in death by a son, Larry Lee Goodwin and a brother,...

Apr 11, 2014

Fred W. Penrod, age 67, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away at 4:00 P.M. Friday, April 11, 2014, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine September 23, 1946, to the late Donald F. and Dorothy Penrod. On May 20, 1966, he married the former Jackie Finfrock, and she survives. He is also survived by his...

Apr 11, 2014

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Loren A. Cox, 84, of Ridgeway, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton, Ohio. He was born January 30, 1930 in Huntsville, Ohio, a son of the late Kenneth T. and Emma Belle (Barr) Cox. On February 11, 1950, he married his first wife, Dorothy Lay and they divorced. He then married...