Obituaries

W. Peterson

Jan 7, 2014

W. Russell Peterson, 85, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Ross County Ohio August 15, 1928, the son of the late Willard R. and Elizabeth (Briggs) Peterson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Jane Hamman and two...

Betty Snell

Jan 3, 2014

Betty Ann Snell, 90, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 10:08 A.M. Friday, January 3, 2013 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born in DeGraff, Ohio March 24, 1923, to the late William Sherman and Hazel Irene (Condiff) Watson. On June 6, 1942, she married Donald Edward Snell and he preceded her in death October...

Dinah Blair

Jan 2, 2014

Dinah Lynne Blair, 57, formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. She was born March 31, 1956, in Bellefontaine to the late James Smith and Minnie Belle (Orahood) Smith Jones. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Gary Lee Jenkins and a sister, Terri Jo...

Lucille Hathcock Losey

Jan 2, 2014

Lucille M. Hathcock Losey, 93, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. There will be no services at this time. Interment will be at a later date in North Carolina. The staff of the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine assisted the family with the arrangements.

Geraldine McDonald

Jan 1, 2014

Geraldine “Jerri” Mae McDonald, 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, January 1, 2014 at her home. She was born in Logan County Ohio June 27, 1926, to the late Philander and Edith (Lambert) Nickell. On May 16, 1946, she married Robert S. McDonald in Rushsylvania, Ohio and he preceded her in death January 12, 1999. Jerri was also...

James Cochran

Dec 26, 2013

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James T. Cochran, 71, of Zanesfield, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday morning, December 26, 2013 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Hicksville, Ohio August 15, 1942, to the late Thomas A. and Georgianna (Rhoades) Cochran. Jim married the former Connie Winters August 14, 1965, in Van Wert,...

William Oakley

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...

Richard Artis

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...

Ivan Losey

Dec 25, 2013

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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...

Heather Shaw

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...

Pauline Swanberg

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...

Stanley Smith

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...

Russell Helmlinger

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...

Carl Webb

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...

Philip Zedeker

Dec 20, 2013

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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,...

Betty Kuntz

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....

Joanne Near

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,...

Phyllis McGowan

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...

Lucille Klopfenstein

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...

Christiane Liford

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...