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Brandon Shupe

Brandon Shupe

Aug 12, 2010

Brandon Michael Shupe, 27, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2010 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Greensburg, IN. He was born January 14, 1983 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to Debbie Lewis of Bellefontaine and Brad (April) Shupe of Sugarcreek, Ohio. He is survived by his brothers, Specialist SPC Matthew T. (fiancé, Tanner Osborne) Cavinder of Russells...

Jo Stearns

Jo Stearns

Aug 10, 2010

Jo Ann Stearns, 72, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, formerly of Russells Point, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Essex of Springfield. She was born October 2, 1937 in Rushsylvania, Ohio to the late Marshall W. and Goldie A. (Downey) Stearns. Surviving is a son, Paul G. (Angel Barhorst) of Bellefontaine; daughters, Kim Laughlin of Columbus, Ohio, Ruth Kathleen Thornburg...

Violet Cline

Violet Cline

Aug 10, 2010

Violet D. Siegenthaler Cline, 91, of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born April 13, 1919 in Springfield, Ohio, to the late Hobert Tingley and Maude (Payne) Newman. She is survived by a son, Robert (Rita) Siegenthaler Jr. of Lewistown, Ohio; daughters, Nancy L. Groves of...

Harriet Kies

Harriet Kies

Aug 6, 2010

Harriet M. Kies, 79, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010 in the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born April 11, 1931, the daughter of the late Harry P. and Marie (Miller) Roebuck. She is survived by her husband, Henry A. “Hank” Kies, whom she married June 22, 1952 in Belle Center, Ohio; two sons,...

Rhonda Ford

Rhonda Ford

Aug 6, 2010

Rhonda R. Ford, 47, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 6, 2010 at her residence. She was born August 1, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Reford and Candace Mahon. On March 13, 1985 she married John W. Ford, in Melbourne, Florida, and he survives along with two sons, Timothy J. and Jeremy A. Ford both of Bellefontaine,...

Nancy Dearwester

Nancy Dearwester

Aug 5, 2010

Nancy Ann Dearwester, 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born January 16, 1932 in Cedarville, Ohio to the late Frederick Karl and Donna Isabel (Ford) Hanauer. On December 25, 1961 she married William “Willie” Dearwester in Bellefontaine, and he survives along with three daughters, Beverly “B.J.”...

Robert Bazzle

Robert Bazzle

Aug 5, 2010

Robert Max Bazzle, 79, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, August 15, 2010, surrounded in his home by his family. He was born in Ashley, Ohio January 19, 1931, to the late Ivan Paul and Mae Freda Foust Bazzle. He also was preceded in death by a sister, Paula Mae Bazzle Waner; a half-sister, Betty...

Kimberly Close

Kimberly Close

Aug 4, 2010

Kimberly K. Close, 48, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at her residence. She was born December 7, 1961 to the late Edwin D. and Alberta L. (Creviston) Orahood. On March 20, 1980, she married Rickey “Rick” Close Sr. in Bellefontaine, and he survives along with a son, Rickey (Jessica) Close Jr. of Indianapolis, Indiana; daughters, Rosalie...

John Jeffrey

John Jeffrey

Aug 1, 2010

Prominent Logan County leader, John A. “Jake” Jeffrey passed away at home in Bellefontaine, Ohio August 1, 2010. He was 83 years old. Teacher, Principal, “Coach of the Year”, and "Coach of the Decade” for the 1960’s, Jake was also well known as an elected official for the City of Bellefontaine City Council from 1975-1979, and Logan County Commissioner from...

Mary Cooper

Mary Cooper

Aug 1, 2010

Mary E. Cooper, 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio and formerly of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born February 15, 1924 in McGuffey, Ohio to the late Ithemore G. “Ike” and Emma Mae (Evans) Wilcox. On July 17, 1945 she married Richard Cooper in West Liberty, Ohio, and he preceded...

Melanie Sims

Melanie Sims

Aug 1, 2010

Melanie M. Sims, 63, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2010, at her home under Hospice care. She was born March 5, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the late Alfred Donald and Ida Lenore (Forsberg) Moss. She is survived by her husband, Daniel T. Sims, whom she married December 7, 1969 in Sturgis, Michigan. She is also survived...

Phyllis Cockerell

Phyllis Cockerell

Jul 28, 2010

Phyllis Sarah Cockerell, 69, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at her residence. She was born May 5, 1941 in Bellefontaine, to the late Merle Roy and Frances Mae (McCoy) Johnson. On July 27, 1989 she married Frederick Cockerell in Bellefontaine and he survives along with two sons, Larry (Krista) Chamberlain of Avon, Indiana, and Steven Chamberlain...

Allen McClure

Allen McClure

Jul 27, 2010

Allen D. McClure, 60, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born November 13, 1949 in Logan County, the son of Dale McClure, who survives in West Liberty and Patricia (Kilgore) McClure who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, James Dee and a brother-in-law,...

Norma Beatty

Norma Beatty

Jul 26, 2010

Norma M. Beatty, 85, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born April 3, 1925 in Akron, Ohio, to the late Oscar and Ethel (Dunson) Sloan. On June 25, 1942, she married John W. Beatty in Kentucky, and he preceded her in death July 5, 2010. Also...

Mary Nelson

Mary Nelson

Jul 24, 2010

Mary G. Nelson, 92, of Urbana, Ohio, and formerly of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2010 in the Mercy Memorial Hospital in Urbana. She was born January 12, 1918, the daughter of the late Pearl F. and Crystal F. (Curtis) Groves. On October 3, 1945, she married Charles Edwin Nelson in Urbana, and he preceded her in...

Ilo Yoder

Ilo Yoder

Jul 23, 2010

Ilo K. Yoder, 87, of West Liberty, Ohio died Friday, July 23, 2010 in the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. Mrs. Yoder was born in West Liberty August 16, 1922, the daughter of the late Harry E. and Mayme (Crane) Atha. She was also preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. On January 15, 1946, she...

Janet Queen

Janet Queen

Jul 21, 2010

Janet Lorraine Queen, 68, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at her residence. She was born May 6, 1942 in Topeka, Kansas to the late George and Martha (Hughes) Cotter. She married James A. Queen September 30, 1961 in Bellefontaine, and he survives along with their children, Brian (Marsha) Queen of Springfield, Ohio, and Roger Queen of...

Richard Parmer, Sr

Richard Parmer, Sr

Jul 20, 2010

After a lengthy illness, Richard Lee Parmer, Sr., 67, of West Mansfield, Ohio, passed away at his residence Tuesday, July 20, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was born October 20, 1942 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to the late Robert Jr. and Lois (Duncan) Parmer. On July 31, 1965, he married Pam Armstrong in Lakeview, Ohio, and she survives along with...

Sandra Rutherford

Sandra Rutherford

Jul 15, 2010

Sandra C. Rutherford, 72, of Hickory, North Carolina, passed away peacefully, though unexpectedly Thursday, July 15, 2010 at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine November 22, 1938 the daughter of the late Ernest C. and Irene (Boggs) Clingerman. She is survived by her husband, Richard Rutherford of Hickory, and their son, Anthony (Cherie) Rutherford of Mars Hill, Maine. Following...

Bruce Vance

Bruce Vance

Jul 13, 2010

Bruce K. Vance, 69, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born December 2, 1940 in Bellefontaine, to the late Lee Pearl and Marie Grace (Kelly) Vance. Surviving are three sisters, Alberta Herring, Margaret Chapman and Susan Kerns all of Bellefontaine, his companion, Linda Gray of Bellefontaine, five step children,...

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