Obituaries

Aug 12, 2011

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Lester R. Born, Jr., 88, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Friday August 12, 2011 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He married Mary E. Bush in Springfield, Ohio, and she survives. Also surviving are two sons; Lee (Joannie) Born of Mt. Dora, Florida and Bruce (Rosemary) Born of Springfield; two daughters, Linda (Gene) Gooding of Vermillion,...

Aug 11, 2011

Robert T. Vernon Sr., 63, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his residence. He was born July 15, 1948 in Bellefontaine, to the late Howard L. and Geraldine (Muth) Vernon. On August 28, 1970, he married Sandra L. LeVan in Bellefontaine, and she survives along with a son, Robert T. (Amy) Vernon Jr. of Sidney, Ohio;...

Aug 10, 2011

Virginia E. Millice, 91, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born in Vinton County, Ohio July 25, 1920, a daughter of the late Virgil and Cora L. (Russell) Thaxton. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Julie Ervin, a son, Ronald Miller, two...

Aug 8, 2011

Dale L. Winner, 69, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 8, 2011, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born March 7, 1942 in Osgood, Ohio, to the late Ernest and Veronica “Verona” (Berning) Winner. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia (Lefeld) Winner in 1975 and his brother, Don Winner. He is survived by his sons,...

Aug 5, 2011

Anna E. Gingerich, 83, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 7, 1928 in Wayne County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Eli D. and Mary S. (Troyer) Miller. On December 13, 1951 she married John B. Raber, who preceded her in death July 9, 1999. On June 29,...

Aug 4, 2011

Robert L. Napier, 90, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, Ohio. He was born in Blanch, Kentucky March 27, 1921, to the late Alex and Kitty Napier. On July 19, 1942, he married Cora Lee Moore in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, and she preceded him in death February 18, 1962. He...

Jul 30, 2011

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Richard L. Fout, 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday evening, July 30, 2011 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. Richard was born in Bellefontaine February 27, 1933, to the late Carey Ely and Mabel Reames Fout. He was also preceded in death by his wife Doris Reeder Fout, two brothers, four sisters, granddaughters Jenny Fout and Ashley Campbell, and...

Jul 29, 2011

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Keith M. Smith, 50, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Friday afternoon, July 29, 2011 at The Ohio State University Hospital East in Columbus, Ohio. Keith was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio February 10, 1961, to Phillip M. and Bette Blair Smith. Keith worked for twenty two years at Honda of America in material services. He enjoyed working on...

Jul 29, 2011

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Cort E. Kretschmar Cort E. Kretschmar, 92, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went home to greet his Saviour Friday, July 29, 2011 from Campbell House in Bellefontaine. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota April 4, 1919, a son of the late Oscar and Anna (Fair) Kretschmar. He also was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl Kretschmar and Philip Kretschmar...

Jul 28, 2011

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James W. Clifton, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011, in the emergency room at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born in London, Ohio July 3, 1927, a son of the late Elmer and Dorothy (Wendell) Clifton. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Scott Kuhn; siblings, Mary Mulky, Francis Puckett,...

Jul 14, 2011

Dorothy May Harford, 66, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011 at her home. Dorothy was born in Logan County Ohio, December 17, 1944, to the late William S. and Mary G. Onofer Harford. Dot is survived by a brother, David (Betty) Harford of Lewistown, Ohio; a sister, Elaine (Clarence) White of Caledonia, Ohio and several nieces and...

Jul 10, 2011

Virginia J. McCroskey, 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Lima, Ohio February 16, 1924, a daughter of the late John Lester and Iona Mae Bennett Johnson. She also was preceded in death by two half-sisters and two grandsons. Survivors include sons, Alan (Linda) McCroskey of Roanoke, Vriginia, Michael...

Jul 7, 2011

George W. Zupp, 92, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born in Belle Center, Ohio December 17, 1918, a son of the late George Mose and Freda M. Flickenger Zupp. He also was preceded in death by a brother, J. Donn Zupp; a sister, Martha McAlexander; and a...

Jul 4, 2011

Marjorie M. Meyer, 91, formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, July 4, 2011 at the Villa of Springfield in Springfield, Ohio. Marjorie was born in Springfield, May 16, 1920. She married John William Gordon August 22, 1936 in Richmond, Indiana, and he preceded her in death January 16, 1966. She later married Col. William S. Meyer April 4,...

Jul 3, 2011

Doris Levon (Newcomb) Thomas, 47, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away after a long, courageous battle with cancer Sunday, July 3, 2011 at her home. She was born November 20, 1963 in Bellefontaine, and worked as a manager at the Village Pantry in Bellefontaine. Doris is survived by her mother Sharon (Knox) and Jerry Hoge of Bellefontaine; children: Brandy (Aaron) Newcomb...

Jul 3, 2011

Jose Arcardio Hernandez, 84, went to be in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ Sunday, July 3, 2011 at Green Hills Center in West Liberty, Ohio. He was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic June 10, 1927, to the late Jose Hernandez and Anna Vasquez-Hernandez. Through the faithful witness of a missionary at the age of 14,...

Jul 2, 2011

Charles M. Feasel, Sr., 80, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 at his home. Charles was born in Blacklick, Ohio September 26, 1930, to the late Nelson and Ida Armentrout Feasel. Charles served in the United States Air Force for twenty one years, before retiring in 1968. He loved music, animals, western movies, and was a member...

Jul 1, 2011

Benjamin J. Peters, 55, passed away Friday morning, July 1, 2011, at his home with his family by his side in Marysville, Ohio. Ben was born September 1, 1955 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to the late James D. Peters and Miriam L. Peters. After graduating from Bellefontaine High School in 1973, Ben worked in real estate for his father at...

Jun 30, 2011

Charles Robert Hemmer, 92, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday evening, June 30, 2011 at the Campbell House in Bellefontaine. Bob was born in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Charles and Cora Whittlinger Hemmer September 25, 1918. Bob was a graduate of St. Nicholas High School in Zanesville and married Mary Ruth Geyer October 17, 1942 in St. Nicholas Catholic...

Jun 25, 2011

Caille Florine Steadman, 91, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 14, 1919 in Mississippi, the daughter of the late Willie A. and Caille Irene (Sims) Franks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Ellis Whitley; a son, Marlin Gene Whitley; two grandchildren,...