Obituaries

Apr 15, 2010

Mikela Sue (Brown) Schmidt went to be with her Lord April 15, 2010 in her home in West Liberty, Ohio at the age of 61. She was born to the late Florence Ellen (Taylor) and William Strayer Brown July 13, 1948 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and was raised by her beloved late step-mother, Esther Brown. She was a loving mother, wife,...

Apr 12, 2010

Jack R. Beatley, 77, of Russells Point, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010, at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born September 25, 1932 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to the late Jack R. and Lillian Jane (Krouskop) Beatley. On October 18, 1953 he married Patricia Jo Anne “Jo” Tallman in Russells Point, Ohio, and...

Apr 12, 2010

Elma L. Fry, 74, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010, at the Community Hospital in Springfield, Ohio. She was born April 6, 1936 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to the late Creston D. and Letha M. (Sickler) Gallup. She married Robert Lewis Fry in Lakeview, Ohio, and he preceded her in death October 25, 2003. A daughter...

Apr 7, 2010

George “Rob” Robert Organ, 46, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2010 in Bellefontaine. He was born December 18, 1963, in Urbana, Ohio, to George E. and Lena “Ellen” (Tomlin) Organ. In 1996 his father preceded him in death. He married Annette Jacobs July 28, 1984 in Bellefontaine, and she survives along with his mother, Ellen, of North...

Apr 6, 2010

William W. “Bill” Chesshir, 85 of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 4:25 P.M. at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born October 17, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, a son of the late John and Freda Kredel Chesshir. Also preceding him in death was a daughter, Janet Marmon; son, William Wesley II; grandson, Joseph Marmon; brothers, Charles...

Apr 5, 2010

Rebekah Nellore (Leonard) Huffman, 94, of West Liberty, Ohio, formerly of St. Paris, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 at 4:30 P.M. at the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born in Thackery, Champaign County, Ohio August 15, 1915, a daughter of the late Clay Ward and Nelly Ray Leonard. On September 17, 1937, she married...

Apr 4, 2010

Lewis F. “Louie” Snyder, 59, of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Kenton, Ohio February 11, 1951, to the late Charles “Bill” William and Geraldine (Givens) Snyder. On October 27, 2006 he married Alica Sanford in Rushsylvania, and she survives along with sons, Lewis E. Snyder...

Apr 3, 2010

Dereck Lee LeVan, 36, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 3, 2010 at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine February 10, 1974, the son of Jerry (Robin) LeVan and Debbie Shreve (Roger) Evans whom all survive. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings, Terri (Colin) Ward of Bellefontaine, Stevie (Josh) Barnes of Lewistown, Ohio,...

Apr 3, 2010

Biography

Miriam D. Hanaway, 97, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010, at Campbell House in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born October 21, 1912, in Lima, Ohio, to James E. and Bertha Taylor Morton. She married Francis L. Hanaway September 22, 1939, and he preceded her in death July 6, 1995. Surviving is a son, Kurt Hanaway of Bluffton, South...

Mar 29, 2010

Carrie S. Christen, 57, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 at her residence. She was born June 15, 1952 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Charles M. Jr. and Eloise (Allen) Townsend who survive in Naples, Florida. On August 24, 1974 she married Thomas “Tom” Christen in Bellefontaine and he survives along with a son, Damon T. (Melisa)...

Mar 29, 2010

Thelma Pearl Reames, 88, of West Liberty, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord at 1:20 P.M. Monday, March 29, 2010, at her home. She was born in Clark County, Ohio October 7, 1921, to the late Kensel and Mildred Lacey Dennis. April 4, 1939, she married David S. Reames, and he preceded her in death June 9, 1999....

Mar 26, 2010

Herbert F. Forster Jr., 70, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went to be with the Lord Friday, March 26, 2010, from the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, following a brief illness. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan September 25, 1939, the son of the late Herbert F. and Helen Beardsley Forster Sr. On December 3, 1998, he married Janet L. Knotts...

Mar 26, 2010

A. Edward Kindell, 79, of Bellefontaine, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, following a short bout with cancer. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and was the youngest son of the late N.S. and Ruth Kindell. He also was preceded in death by an older brother, Walter. Ed graduated from Bellefontaine High School in...

Mar 24, 2010

William E. Molton, 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born March 1, 1932, to the late Thomas and Hazel (Bates) Molton. On February 2, 1962, he married Marilyn Robinaugh in Bellefontaine and she survives along with two children, Patricia Lynn (David) Rostorfer, of Bellefontaine, and Steven...

Mar 24, 2010

Charles E. Robinson, 97, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born March 18, 1913 in Middleburg, Ohio, to the late Ernest B. and Hazel Robinson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth (Lauffer) Robinson, second wife, Nora Robinson, and his third wife,...

Mar 24, 2010

Betty J. Winebrenner Millington, 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, departed this life Wednesday, March 24, 2010. She was born May 22, 1927 in Kenton, Ohio, to the late Ernest and Gwendolyn (Temple) Winebrenner. On June 26, 1944, she married Matthew Mark Millington Sr. in Summersville, Georgia, and he preceded her in death February 3, 1993. She...

Mar 24, 2010

Charles W. Shirk Charles W. Shirk, 94, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at the Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. He was born August 15, 1915 in Champaign County, Ohio, to the late Clarence E. and Glena Blanche (Stanford) Shirk. On October 9, 1940, he married Shirley Jean Ferryman in West Liberty, Ohio, and she preceded...

Mar 22, 2010

James F. “Jack” Young, 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born April 16, 1923 in Galion, Ohio, to the late James E. and Grace (Slemmer) Young. He is survived by his wife, Sarah (Goings) Walters Young, whom he married in Bellefontaine November 22, 2008. Also surviving are three sons, Michael...

Mar 19, 2010

Mary E. Cummings, 75, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010, in the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Paintsville, Kentucky August 20, 1934, the daughter of the late Frank and Margarett (Hammond) Brugh. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Leslie Ginn in 1985, her second husband, Eugene...

Mar 19, 2010

Ceola K. Vassar, 94, of Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010, in the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield. She was born in Auglaize County November 20, 1915, a daughter of the late Clyde and Oma Burden Vermillion. On February 26, 1939, she married Donald R. Vassar in Bellefontaine and he died in 1997. She...