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Florence Bishop

Florence Bishop

Jul 24, 2009

Florence “Irene” Stevenson Bishop, 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, July 24, 2009, at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born September 4, 1926, in Shelby County, Ohio, to the late Henry and Delphine Alexander Schmidt. She was also preceded in death by a son, Dennis Stevenson, a daughter, Mary Lou Bateman and brothers, Melvin, Raymond and...

Willard Winter

Willard Winter

Jul 23, 2009

Willard “Til” Vane Winter, 85, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 1:15 P.M. Thursday, July 23, 2009, in his residence. He was born June 24, 1924, in Raymond, Ohio, to the late Willard E. and Marion Gunder Winter. On June 28, 1951, he married Mary Alice Mullaney in Raymond and she survives in Bellefontaine. He was preceded in death by...

Ocie Landes

Ocie Landes

Jul 21, 2009

Ocie Kathleen Landes, 88, of Kenton, Ohio, and formerly of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio. She was born February 28, 1921, the daughter of the late Charles F. and Elizabeth (Dudderar) Napier. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Virgil Blumenschein who preceded her in death in 1978, and Delmer...

Katherine Antrim

Katherine Antrim

Jul 18, 2009

Katherine Louise Antrim, 84, of Zanesfield, Ohio, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Greenville, Ohio on July 18, 1925, a daughter of the late Edward L. and Mary E. Buchanan Hupe. On June 3, 1944, she married Lt. Col. Max L. Antrim Sr. in Richmond, Virginia, and he preceded...

Betty Hinshaw

Betty Hinshaw

Jul 15, 2009

Betty Ann Powell Hinshaw, 82, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away July 15, 2009 in Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Springfield, Ohio, June 3, 1927, the daughter of the late Forrest Myers and Nancy Elizabeth Bush Powell Sr. On August 31, 1946, she married Marvin E. Hinshaw. She was also preceded in death by a...

Janet Callender

Janet Callender

Jul 14, 2009

Janet S. Callender, 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at her son’s home in Newark, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine on July 19, 1926, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Agnes Schick Shawver. On March 20, 1948, she married Robert Lee Callender in Bellefontaine, and he passed away May 19, 1992. She also was...

James Goslee III

James Goslee III

Jul 12, 2009

James Robert Goslee III, 68, of Russells Point, Ohio, died in the company of his loved ones Sunday, July 12, 2009, in The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jacquelyn Hogan Goslee; sister, Ann Goslee Healy; and grandson, Jon Jon. He is survived by his siblings, Janette Goslee MacConnell, Lizabeth Goslee...

Delena VanVoorhis

Delena VanVoorhis

Jul 12, 2009

Delena Mae VanVoorhis, 44, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born in Paintsville, Kentucky on January 2, 1965, to Harvey Jr. and Mae V. Spradlin Salyer. She was preceded in death by her father in 2004. Survivors include her mother, Mae; her husband, Michael A. VanVoorhis, whom...

Ellen Darby

Ellen Darby

Jul 11, 2009

Ellen Eileen “Susie” Darby, 87, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born July 31, 1921 in Goshen Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, to the late Grover Cleveland and Mary Alberta (Weatherby) Bowsher. On June 7, 1941, she married John Melvin Darby in Huntsville, Ohio, and he...

Ruth Tanger

Ruth Tanger

Jul 10, 2009

Ruth Evelyn Tanger, 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 10, 2009 at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born in Logan County in Liberty Township, on July 24, 1922, to the late Chester William and Gertrude Belle (Rotroff) Cooper. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marion L....

Leonard LeVan

Leonard LeVan

Jul 9, 2009

Leonard L. “Pete” LeVan, 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Logan County on May 1, 1927 to the late Chester and Della (Route) LeVan. On October 9, 1953 he married Anna Tomblin and she survives along with their children, Roger (Darlene) LeVan of Columbus, Ohio; Leonard (Roseann)...

Marion Wenger

Marion Wenger

Jul 9, 2009

Marion Edward Wenger, 79, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009, in his home after an 18 month battle with cancer. He was born December 28, 1929 in West Liberty, the son of William and Mary (Shantz) Wenger. Marion was a life-long resident of the West Liberty area. He had a fence building business for many years...

Emma Stiner

Emma Stiner

Jul 5, 2009

Emma Jane Stiner, 86, of Huntsville, Ohio, died at 10:45 P.M. Sunday, July 5, 2009, at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Sedalia on February 7, 1923, a daughter of the late Lawrence Hakes and Iva Thornton Hakes Thomas. On November 2, 1940, she married Robert L. Stiner and he died August 7, 1997....

Jerome Bettinger

Jerome Bettinger

Jul 4, 2009

Jerome “Jerry” Edward Bettinger, 78, of Zanesfield, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Duluth, Minnesota. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, May 7, 1931 to the late Jerome W. and Leona E. (Dues) Bettinger. On June 3, 2001, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 45 years, Patricia Dorsey, whom...

Betty Garver

Betty Garver

Jul 2, 2009

Betty Jane Garver, 91, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and formerly of Marion, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009, at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was in born in Elm Creek, Nebraska January 25, 1918, the daughter of the late Ralph and Twila (Priester) Mapes. On September 20, 1940, she married Donald E. Garver, who preceded her in...

Bettie Kerns

Bettie Kerns

Jul 1, 2009

Bettie Jo Kerns, 83, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born on April 15, 1926, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late Ray and Emma (Blocberger) Wayner. On February 17, 1945, she married Merlin R. Kerns in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and he survives along with their sons, Greg A. (Carole)...

Phillip Ball

Phillip Ball

Jun 30, 2009

Phillip Carl Ball, 68, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at his residence. He was in born in Logan County Ohio, on July 19, 1940, to the late Michael Marion and Ida Mae (Benchoff) Ball. On September 11, 1964, he married Darlene “Sue” Porter in Zanesfield, Ohio, and she survives. Also surviving is a son, Phillip...

David Brugler

David Brugler

Jun 29, 2009

David C. Brugler, 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009, at his residence. He was born March 31, 1927, in Big Springs, Ohio, to the late Maurice C. and Clemma Ruth Sadler. On July 4, 1948, he married Rhea K. Coate in Bellefontaine, and she preceded him in death May 8, 1990. Also preceding him in death...

Gerald Collins

Gerald Collins

Jun 28, 2009

Gerald L. Collins, 76, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Urbana, Ohio. He was born June 13, 1933, in Hardin County to the late James B. and Esta Verne (Wilgus) Collins. He was also preceded in death by three sisters. On May 1, 1953, he married Carol Burden in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and...

Richard Raff

Richard Raff

Jun 28, 2009

Richard Herbert “Dick” Raff, 63, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009 in the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. He was born in Urbana, Ohio, on August 24, 1945, the son of the late Richard F. and Winifred C. Raff. He is survived by several cousins and many friends. Dick worked as a farmer from...

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