Obituaries
Ronald J. Johnson
Nov 20, 2022
Ronald J. Johnson, 74, of Lakeview, passed away Sunday morning, November 20, 2022, at Logan Acres Care Center.
Ron was born on January 17, 1948, in Sidney, Ohio, a son of the late Max C. Johnson and Donna (Yoder) Johnson Fry, and Romaine Stevens. After Ron graduated from Indian Lake High School in 1966, he enlisted in the United States...
Marcus Raymond Hurley
Nov 16, 2022
Marcus Raymond Hurley, 75, of Roswell, New Mexico passed away at 12:04 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at his home. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on September 24, 1947, to the late Ray and Susan (Jenkins) Hurley.
Marcus is survived by sisters: Amy (John) King of Huntsville and Jennifer (Ron) Hollon of Harrod; a brother, Peter Hurley...
Robert "Bob" E. Major
Nov 12, 2022
Robert "Bob" E. Major, 64, of Huntsville, passed away peacefully at 8:28 a.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at his home. He was born in Mason, West Virginia on September 13, 1958, a son of the late Martin and Ruby (Lee) Major.
On June 5, 1998, Bob married Diane (Fisher) Major in Bellefontaine, Ohio and she survives. He is...
Loralee McNeill
Nov 10, 2022
Loralee McNeill passed away on November 10, 2022, in Boynton Beach, Florida.
A 1958 graduate of Bellefontaine High School, she also attended Hiram College and Capital University. Following college, she moved to the West Palm Beach area and enjoyed living in Florida for the rest of her life. She especially loved plants and spending time working outside.
She...
Christy Nicholle (Martin) Newman
Nov 10, 2022
Christy Nicholle (Martin) Newman, 44, of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 10, 2022. She was born in Kenton, Ohio, on January 30, 1978, to John (Dawn) Martin and Deb (Don) Profitt who survive.
On May 15, 2009, she married Joseph Newman, and he survives along with their children: Rhys Bervas, Rhett Newman, and Regan Newman. She is...
David R. Varian
Nov 10, 2022
David R. Varian, 66, of Kenton, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Thursday evening, November 10, 2022, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton.
David was born in Clifton, West Virginia, on November 1, 1956, to the late Charles A. and Geraldine J. (Lee) Varian. He married Brenda L. Workman on December 26, 1975, in Pt. Pleasant, WV,...
Irene Miller
Nov 8, 2022
Irene Miller, 93, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 12:44 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.
She was born in Ironton, Ohio on December 20, 1928, the daughter of the late William Samuel and Ellen Margaret (Simpson) Butcher.
On June 20, 1949, in Ironton, OH, she married the former William Woodrow...
James Kent Cox
Nov 8, 2022
James K. Cox, 75, of Quincy, passed away peacefully at 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at his home. He was born in Sidney, Ohio on November 21, 1946, a son of the late Marvin and Velda (Valentine) Cox.
On September 10, 1967, Jim married Cynthia (Nye) Cox in Upper Sandusky, Ohio and she survives, along with their...
Martha June Hostetler
Nov 8, 2022
Martha “June” Hostetler, 87, died at 1:30pm on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty, Ohio.
She was born June 30, 1935, near West Liberty, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ira D. and Mary (Hartzler) Hostetler.
A 1953 graduate of Salem Local High School, Kingscreek, Ohio, June was a member of the Oak Grove Mennonite...
J. Larry Norton
Nov 6, 2022
J. Larry Norton, 79, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, at Lima Memorial Health System.
Larry was born in Bellefontaine on March 9, 1943. He was the tenth of fourteen children born to Ray C. and Cleo N. (Hoge) Norton, who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by four sisters and five brothers.
...
Kress Barton
Nov 6, 2022
Kress Barton, 93, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at Ayden Healthcare of Belle Springs. He was born in Logan County, Ohio on January 16, 1929, to the late Mark and Elizabeth (Kress) Barton. He is also preceded in death by a son, Greg Barton, a grandson, Jonathan Barton, and a brother, Chuck Barton.
On June...
Patricia P Hover
Nov 4, 2022
Patricia P. Hover, 98, of Columbus, passed away Friday morning, October 4, 2022, at Whetstone Rehabilitation Center.
Patricia was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 3, 1924, to the late James H. and Winifred O. (Reames) Pryor. She attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where she met John S. “Jack” Hover. They were married on April 22, 1944, in Boston,...
Vicki Lynne Zahller
Nov 3, 2022
Vicki Lynne Zahller, 67, passed away November 3, 2022, at her home in West Liberty, Ohio.
She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on September 3, 1955, to the late George “Bud” King and Ruth King, graduated from West Liberty-Salem High School in 1973, and on April 8, 1989 she married Carl Zahller who survives.
Also surviving are sons, Caleb (Cassie)...
Tony Edward Coder
Nov 2, 2022
Tony Edward Coder of Bellefontaine, Ohio went to be with our Lord Jesus on November 2, 2022. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on July 21, 1947, to George Edward and Winona Laonta (Titus) Coder who preceded him in death.
He married the love of his life Anna Marie (White) Coder, who survives in Bellefontaine. Together they have four...
Andrew "Andy" Mellum
Nov 1, 2022
Andrew "Andy" Mellum, 32, of Fairpoint, Ohio and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away at 9:25 a.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at The Ohio State University James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Andy was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 21, 1990, a son of Mark Daniel and Beverly Jean (Close) Mellum.
On March 13, 2015, Andy married Kala (McCormick)...
Constance "Connie" E. Houchin
Oct 31, 2022
Constance Elizabeth “Connie” Houchin, 95, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, October 31, 2022, in Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.
She was born in DeGraff, Ohio on January 20, 1927, the daughter of the late Edgar “Tip” and Hazel (Garver) Miller.
On April 14, 1946, she married Frederick Eugene Houchin, and he preceded her in death...
Kay Ann Reed
Oct 30, 2022
Kay Ann Reed, 79, of Dunedin, Florida passed away at 9:37 a.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2022, at her home.
She was born in Lima, Ohio on August 8, 1943, to the late Glenn and Barbara (Lones) Reed. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Robyn Land; two sisters: Jan Bailey and Linda Gooding; and brother, Bill...
R. William "Bill" Arnold
Oct 30, 2022
R. William “Bill” Arnold, 77, of Urbana, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022, at his home.
Bill was born in Bellefontaine on December 6, 1944, to the late William Rule Arnold and Frances Rose (Hensel) Rahe. He was also preceded in death by an infant daughter Allison Renee Arnold, a sister Joyce Rosengarten, his beloved grandmother Grace H. Arnold, and...
Jack Lynn Taylor
Oct 29, 2022
Jack Lynn Taylor, 75, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, was called home by his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on February 23, 1947, to the late Robert and Dortha (Ewing) Taylor. He is also preceded in death by brothers: Charles Taylor and Raymond Taylor; a...
Robert "Rob" William Givens
Oct 28, 2022
Robert “Rob” William Givens, 65, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine on April 27, 1957, to the late William Perry and Evelyn May (Stanford) Givens.
He is survived by his son, Chance Givens; Chance’s mother, Cynthia Padgitt; siblings: Cathy (Keith) LeVan, Deb...
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