Obituaries

Jan 4, 2012

Roberta Jean Kessler, 89, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born November 2, 1922, in Claypool, Indiana to the late Edwin D. and Lena H. (Hatfield) Reed. She is survived by her husband, Albert John Kessler, whom she married April 3, 1976 in Bellefontaine. Also surviving are numerous...

Jan 3, 2012

La Freda M. Engle, 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born July 21, 1924 in Campaign County Ohio, to the late William Lee and Mary Lorena (Taylor) Smith. In February 1965 her first husband, Robert Yates Topping, preceded her in death. On December 23, 1966, she married Edwin Earle...

Dec 30, 2011

Fern Hunt, 83, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born August 31, 1928 in Bellefontaine, to the late Andrews and Cleo (Stevens) Cox. On November 3, 1946, she married Jack Hunt in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death May 14, 1992. She was also preceded in death...

Dec 30, 2011

Ronald Herbert Heath, 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio left this earth to be with the Heavenly Father December 30, 2011. He was born September 9, 1933, in Middleburg, Ohio to the late Elmer Orlando and Irma Louise (Antrim) Heath. The youngest of seven children, Ron was an independent soul guided by the precepts of honesty, integrity, and a love of family....

Dec 24, 2011

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Betty L. Savage, 80, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born in Logan County Ohio October 10, 1931, to the late Watson and Jessie Butterfield Kreglow. Betty married Thomas E. Savage in Zanesfield, Ohio June 30, 1950, and he preceded her in death October 19, 1996. She...

Dec 23, 2011

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Martha Elaine Miller, 40 years, 1 month and 11 days old of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away instantly from injuries suffered from being struck by a motor vehicle Friday, December 23, 2011 in Logan County Ohio. She was born November 12, 1971 in Plain City, Ohio, the daughter of Daniel N. and Gertie Mae (Hostetler) Miller who survive of...

Dec 19, 2011

Catherine G. Amerine, 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born December 30, 1928 in Logan County, Ohio, to the late Pearl C. and Bessie (LeVan) Foreman. On November 4, 1944, she married Amos T. Amerine in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death in 1994. Also proceeding her...

Dec 17, 2011

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Dec 14, 2011

Francis W. Hutchins, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born October 7, 1927 in Lima, Ohio, to the late Frank William and Lillian (Gross) Hutchins. On January 27, 1951, he married Betty L. Harris at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bellefontaine and she preceded him...

Dec 13, 2011

Margaret L. Furlong, 79, of Zanesfield, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 7:45 P.M. at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born February 13, 1932 in Springfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Jobie and Anna Erbaugh Riley. She also was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren, Brandon and Kristen Carpenter and a sister, Bernice...

Dec 11, 2011

Byron Herbert “Barney” Roll, 74, of Bellefontaine, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born May 3, 1937, in Brown Township, Darke County, Ohio, a son of the late Herbert Ellsworth and Sarah Esther (Martin) Roll. He attended school in Ansonia, Ohio. In addition to his parents, he...

Dec 8, 2011

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Esther S. Jones, 85, formerly of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, December 8, 2011 at the Indiana University Health System, Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Indiana. Esther was born in Logan County Ohio October 14, 1926, to the late Abram and Alice Hartzler King. She married Claude E. Jones in Springfield, Ohio November 19, 1969, and he preceded...

Dec 6, 2011

Thelma Jeanne Miller, 90, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 4:45 P.M. at her home. She was born November 8, 1921 in Ada, Ohio, a daughter of the late Charley and Ethel (Deringer) Dally. On August 7, 1949 in Ada, Ohio, she married Edgar Miller and he preceded her in death February 20, 2002. She...

Dec 5, 2011

Dewey VanHoose III, 52, of Canton, Ohio formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011, at his residence following a brief illness. He was born July 16, 1959 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to the late Dewey VanHoose Jr., who preceded him in death in 1996 and Janet (Hoffman) VanHoose who survives in Bellefontaine. He was also preceded in death...

Dec 2, 2011

Frank “Flip” Phillips, 74, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 2, 2011 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born February 19, 1937 in Bellefontaine, to the late Albert M. and Edith “Juanita” (Richards) Phillips. On September 20, 1959, he married Donna Wallace in Bellefontaine, and she preceded him in death January 7, 2007. Also...

Nov 30, 2011

Elva Eileen “Dolly” Sutton, 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born March 19, 1929 in Birmingham, Ohio, to the late John and Carrie (Gault) Dennison. She was married to Benjamin F. Sutton and he preceded her in death December 19, 1990. Also preceding her...

Nov 30, 2011

Bud Purtee, 71, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at his residence. He was born July 29, 1940 in St. Paris, Ohio, to the late Arthur and Marie (Beair) Purtee. He is survived by his wife, Sarah (Marvin) Purtee, whom he married March 29, 1958, in Winchester, Indiana. He is also survived by sons, Dean (Lisa)...

Nov 21, 2011

Marvin Dean Nickell, Jr., 44, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 in Urbana, Ohio. He was born April 27, 1967 in Bellefontaine, to Marvin Dean and Delores Jean (Nill) Nickell who survive in Millersville, Tennessee. A self-employed contractor, Marvin is survived by a daughter, Ashley Kathryn Nickell and a granddaughter, Chloe Marie Nickell, both of Bellefontaine;...

Nov 16, 2011

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Jocele Foreman, 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine, September 26, 1933, to the late Herman LeRoy and Elouise Ervine (Rogers) Aulls. She is survived by her husband, Charles “Pete” A. Foreman, whom she married July 27, 1974 at the...

Nov 13, 2011

Rosie M. Shinkle, 90, went to be with her Lord Sunday, November 13, 2011 in Loveland, Colorado. She was born September 10, 1921, in Covington, Kentucky to the late Harry M. and Jessie G. (Chipman) Tomlin. She was also preceded in death by 6 siblings. On November 22, 1947, she married Ralph F. Shinkle and he preceded her in death...