Obituaries

May 1, 2010

Oris J. Hemphill, 85, of West Liberty, Ohio, and formerly of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010 at his residence. He was born May 13, 1924, the son of the late John Franklin and Helen Angeline (Johnston) Hemphill. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Jean Roberts April 17, 1978. On May 27 1944, he...

Apr 25, 2010

Pauline Lucille Anstey, 88, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born June 18, 1921 to the late Morris and Tressa (Guernsey) Baker in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. On October 7, 1939 she married James B. Anstey in Lansing, Michigan, and he preceded her in death April...

Apr 25, 2010

Brenon Sylar Martin, 15 months, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born February 6, 2009 to Joe P. Martin and Amber M. Griffith whom both survive. Also surviving is a brother, Jayden Martin; grandparents, Bob and Tracey (Salyer) Lowery of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Rick and Jackie Griffith of Wet Mansfield,...

Apr 23, 2010

Julie E. Rumer, 65, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died Friday, April 23, 2010 in her home. She was born in Dayton, Ohio April 10, 1945, a daughter of the late Louise and Hazel Viola Custer Dickman. On July 12, 1968, she married John C. Rumer Sr. in St. Marys, Ohio, and he died January 12, 1991. She also was preceded in...

Apr 22, 2010

James E. Collum, 82, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty, Ohio. He was born September 21, 1927 in Big Springs, Ohio, to the late Grover and Ella Anna (Weiska) Collum. On March 5, 1947 he married the former Betty B. Henry in Rushsylvania, Ohio, and she survives...

Apr 20, 2010

Agnes H. (Angle) Strayer, 103, formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Silver Bluff Village in Canton, North Caroliana where she had resided for the past several years. She was born in Putnam County, West Virginia September 25, 1906, the eldest child of the late John Wilbert and Laura Maude (Erwin) Angle. In her early teens,...

Apr 20, 2010

Martha L. Grimes, age 82, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born February 20, 1928 in Darke County, Ohio to the late Harvey and Ina (Clements) Carpenter. On August 22, 1948, she married Mark Eugene Grimes in West Liberty, and he preceded her in death...

Apr 19, 2010

Gertrude Antonetta (Bensman) Deaubler, 91, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 19, 2010, at her daughter's residence in Zanesfield, Ohio. She was born in Putnam County, Ohio August 22, 1918, to the late Henry J. and Odelia C. (Miller) Bensman. Also preceding her in death was a brother, Hebert Bensman; a sister, Hildegard R. Bensman; son-in-law, Donald J. Hill;...

Apr 17, 2010

Wesley Kenneth Campbell, infant son of Darren E. and Jennifer (Gilbert) Campbell of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born Thursday, April 15, 2010 at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. Surviving along with his parents is his maternal grandmother, Linda Gilbert of Mechanicsburg, Ohio; paternal grandmother, Sue...

Apr 16, 2010

Eva Rose Corwin, 59, of St. Paris, Ohio, passed away at 4:25 P.M. Friday, April 16, 2010 at her home. She was born in Logan County, Ohio February 8, 1951, to the late Orville and Erie Collinsworth Blair. On January 30, 1983 she married James Corwin and he survives. She is also survived by a son, Matthew Edward Corwin of...

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)...