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Barbara Lones

Barbara Lones

May 9, 2009

Barbara A. Lones, 84, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born on April 3, 1925, in Harrod, Ohio, to the late Milton and Bessie (Prosser) Lones. Her longtime companion, Lee Collinsworth, preceded her in death on July 4, 2006. An infant daughter, Sandra J. Reed, four...

Irene Jenkins

Irene Jenkins

May 7, 2009

Irene E. Jenkins, 89, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went home to be with the Jesus Thursday, May 7, 2009. She passed away at the Gables at Green Pastures in Marysville, Ohio. She was born February 22, 1920, in Hardin County, Ohio, to the late Marion F. and Clarice V. Phelps Hisel. Also preceding her in death were her sisters, Wynona Smart,...

Jack Starbuck

Jack Starbuck

May 7, 2009

Jack Eugene Starbuck, 72, of West Liberty, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2009. While on an afternoon trip with his wife, he passed away unexpectedly at the emergency room at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Ohio. He was born in Union Township, West Liberty, on June 1, 1936, the son of Russell and...

Edna Downing

Edna Downing

May 7, 2009

Edna L. Downing, 71, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, May 7, 2009. She was born August 17, 1937, in Unicoi County, Tennessee, to the late Fred and Lucille (Tucker) Garland. On December 2, 1955, she married Robert Lee Downing in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death October 18,...

George Neeld, Jr

George Neeld, Jr

May 7, 2009

George Thomas “Tom” Neeld, Jr., 86, of Lakeview, Ohio, passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 7, 2009. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on July 19, 1922, to the late George Thomas Sr. and Edith Wolfe Neeld. Also preceding him in death was a brother, Richard Neeld, a sister, Myrtle Runkle, one grandchild and one great grandchild. He...

William Elliott

William Elliott

May 2, 2009

William Harold Elliott, 60, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009, at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born April 12, 1949 in Logan County, Ohio, to the late Wilbur and Evelyn (Shafer) Elliott. On March 8, 2005, he married Lei Xue Elliott in Beijing, China, and she survives. Also surviving is a...

Reita Rader

Reita Rader

Apr 28, 2009

Reita P. Rader, 66, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Walnut Grove, Ohio, on November 9, 1942, to the late Elbie John and Evelyn Elizabeth (Jones) Wilgus. She was preceded in death by a stillborn son, Brent E. Rader' a grandchild, Carleigh; and, brother-in-laws,...

Edwin Plank

Edwin Plank

Apr 25, 2009

Edwin “Ed” J. Plank, 65, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and formerly of Turkey, North Carolina, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, in his home. He was born in Bellefontaine on December 1, 1943, a son of Alma Fern Headings Plank, who survives in Bellefontaine, and the late John Philip Plank. He also was preceded in death by a stepson, Dan Dickinson. On...

Clarissa Anderson

Clarissa Anderson

Apr 20, 2009

Clarissa Elizabeth Anderson, 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2009, at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, on January 10, 1923, to the late Thomas Augustus and Mary Elizabeth (Kelly) Ralls. She was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Blaine Anderson. On February 19, 1942, 67...

Thomas Skeen

Thomas Skeen

Apr 19, 2009

Thomas W. Skeen, 79, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2009, at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born in Lakeview, Ohio, on June 30, 1929 to the late Doyle Skeen and Alberta (Cavinder) Newkirk. On May 23, 1953, in Bellefontaine, he married Carol (Fridley) Skeen, and she survives along with a daughter, Deborah (Doug)...

Mary Patrick

Mary Patrick

Apr 14, 2009

Mary C. Patrick, 91, of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born on December 10, 1917, in Rushsylvania to the late Frank R. and Edna E. Hommel Roberts. On June 5, 1935, she married Ansley C. Patrick in Rushsylvania and he preceded her in death on April...

Nancye Trimble

Nancye Trimble

Apr 11, 2009

Nancye C. Trimble, 75, of Ray, Ohio, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born September 25, 1933, a daughter of the late Arnold and Emma Brown. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur L. Shepard. On June 17, 1972, she married Patrick C. Trimble in West Liberty,...

Geraldine Ruble

Geraldine Ruble

Apr 10, 2009

Geraldine Ruble, 87, of Belle Center, Ohio, died at 7:07 P.M. Friday, April 10, 2009, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton, Ohio. She was born January 1, 1922, in Logan County, a daughter of the late Charles and Cleta Houchin Royer. On May 28, 1940, she married Alpha R. Ruble in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and he preceded her in death February...

Ray Hatcher

Ray Hatcher

Apr 9, 2009

Ray A. Hatcher, 88, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born May 11, 1920 in Kenton, Ohio, to the late Joseph O. and Margaret (McCullough) Hatcher. On February 15, 1948, he married Martha C. Hatcher in Kenton, Ohio, and she preceded him in death March 4, 1997....

Gordon Holliday

Gordon Holliday

Apr 9, 2009

Gordon “Doc” Hugh Holliday, 60, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 at his residence. He was born June 15, 1948, the son of the late, Hugh Emerson and Eva Belle (Watkins) Holliday. He is survived by his wife, Nancy L. Spencer, his daughter, Tracy (George) Taylor of Chillicothe, Ohio, a sister, Karen (Christian) Oberlies of Bellefontaine,...

Lillian Crowley

Lillian Crowley

Apr 8, 2009

Lillian J. Crowley, 75, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born in Brooklyn, New York April 26, 1933, to the late Phillip and Lillian (Grogan) Foley. On June 13, 1953, she married Charles C. Crowley in Brooklyn, New York, and he preceded her in death on May 11,...

Welman Crisler

Welman Crisler

Apr 7, 2009

Welman Dale Crisler, 76, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2009, in St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. He was born October 16, 1932, in Rushsylvania, Ohio, to the late Thomas Russel and Mary Olga (Ansley) Crisler. On August 20, 1955, he married Marilyn S. (Messner) Crisler, and she survives. He is also survived by five children, Teresa...

Douglas McGee

Douglas McGee

Apr 7, 2009

Douglas Allen McGee, 54, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine on April 27, 1954, a son of the late Earnest and Ellen Benton McGee. Survivors include a sister, Terry (Bud) Mees of DeGraff, Ohio; a brother, Edwin (Barbara) McGee of Jamestown; two nieces,...

Gretchen Jenkins

Gretchen Jenkins

Apr 5, 2009

Gretchen E. “Beth” Jenkins, 46, of Danbury, Connecticut, and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009 at her Aunt’s home in Bumpass, Virginia. She was born September 12, 1962 in Bellefontaine, to Jerry Edwin and Frances M. Wood Jenkins and they survive in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Also surviving are 2 brothers, David L. (Laura) Jenkins of...

Alma Markley

Alma Markley

Apr 2, 2009

Alma Elizabeth Markley, 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2009 at her residence. She was born on January 11, 1927 in Morgantown, West Virginia, to the late John & Wilhelmine Ernst Kraus. On August 16, 1952, she married William Robert Markley in Morgantown, West Virginia, and he preceded her in death on October 12, 2006. Also preceding...

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