Obituaries
Harold Vore Early
Sep 2, 2021
Harold Vore Early, 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio entered Glory peacefully Thursday morning, September 2, 2021 at his home.
Harold was born on a farm outside of Bellefontaine February 13, 1935, to the late Mary Irene (Vore) and Paul Miller Early. He was also preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Gladys and Bob Hesson, and their children Sheila...
Perry A. Ricks
Aug 30, 2021
Perry A. Ricks, 62, of Anna, Ohio passed away August 30, 2021, at his home.
Perry was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio June 30, 1959, to Phyllis (Hurley) and the late Harry A. Ricks Jr. He was also preceded in death by a brother Garry Ricks.
Perry is survived by his children: Heather (Todd) Reiter...
Angelo Joseph Bernard
Aug 28, 2021
Angelo Joseph Bernard, 70, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at his home.
Angelo was born on January 7, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Anthony and Esther (Braccaloni) Bernard.
He grew up in Columbus and graduated from St. Francis DeSales High School. He met his...
Margaret E. Smith
Aug 28, 2021
Margaret E. Smith, 84, of Urbana, Ohio passed away at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Springfield Regional Medical Center.
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio July 11, 1937, the daughter of the late Laurence and Mildred (Thayer) Kauffman.
On July 31, 1960, she married John D. Smith and he preceded...
Pauline L. Arnett
Aug 27, 2021
Pauline L. Arnett, 102, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away from natural causes at 1:40 a.m. Friday, August 27, 2021 at Fair Haven Shelby County Home in Sidney, Ohio.
She was born in Shelby County Ohio October 4, 1918, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Ehemann) Linker.
On March 20, 1942, she married...
John Walter Johnson
Aug 26, 2021
John Walter Johnson, 79, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio with his wife by his side.
He was born in Cuyahoga County Ohio July 11, 1942, a son of the late Albert and Helen (Kurtz) Johnson.
He is survived by his wife,...
Guy V. Lotz
Aug 23, 2021
Guy V. Lotz, 87, of Wapakoneta, Ohio and formerly of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away at 1:15 a.m. Monday, August 23, 2021, at his home.
He was born in Jackson Center March 16,1934, a son of the late Samuel H. and Flossie (Glick) Lotz. In addition to his parents, Guy was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law,...
Jerry A. Cox
Aug 18, 2021
Jerry A. Cox, 60, of East Liberty, Ohio passed away Wednesday morning, August 18, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville, Ohio.
Jerry was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio September 17, 1960, to Delmar D. and Tempa L. (Holycross) Cox. He was preceded in death by his father Delmar; brothers, Delmar “Dean” Cox and Michael Cox; a granddaughter, Haylee Jada Hampton and...
Sylvia Adkins
Aug 15, 2021
Sylvia Adkins, 73, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at her home.
Sylvia was born in Pike County Kentucky March 28, 1948, to the late Joe and Mavis (Coleman) Slone. She was also preceded in death by her husband Clifford Adkins; a son, Roger Adkins; a granddaughter, Rachael Nichole Adkins; a brother, Larry Slone and sisters Evelyn Hungate...
Gerald Dean Thornton
Aug 14, 2021
Gerald Dean Thornton, 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 1:27 p.m. Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.
He was born on October 3, 1942, in DeGraff, Ohio a son of the late Emory and Carolyn (Easton) Thornton. In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his great grandson,...
Phyllis Jane Strzalka
Aug 14, 2021
Phyllis Jane Strzalka “Jane” passed away peacefully Saturday, August 14, 2021, surrounded by family and her best friend.
She was born June 14, 1936, to the late Russell P. and Jeanette (Pence) Alloway of Bellefontaine. On April 4, 1959, she married Ted Strzalka of Chicago and he preceded her in death in 2013.
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Robert Eugene Lee
Aug 13, 2021
Robert Eugene “Bob” Lee, 85, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 8:10 a.m. August 13, 2021, at Wapak Manor in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio May 6, 1936, a son of the late William Amos and Marie (Kaylor) Lee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter,...
David Justin Givens
Aug 13, 2021
David Justin Givens, 62, of Ridgeway, Ohio passed away Friday morning, August 13, 2021, at Belle Springs Nursing & Rehab Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio surrounded by his family.
David was born in Bellefontaine August 16, 1958, to the late Lewis M. and Minnie J. (Stanford) Givens. He was also preceded in death by two granddaughters, Samantha and Brittney; a...
Lorna May Graham
Aug 11, 2021
Lorna May Graham, 95, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away at 11:05 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at her home.
She was born April 23, 1926, in Middletown, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Richard and Sophia (Krams) Mahlman.
On May 2, 1953, Lorna married Charles Evans “Chuck” Graham at Camp Lejeune...
Jerry L. Predmore
Aug 11, 2021
Jerry L. Predmore, 79, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away at 8:46 a.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at his home.
He was born February 8, 1942 in Rushsylvania, Ohio, a son of the late Terrence “Step” and Mattie Marie (Simpkins) Predmore. In addition to his parents, Jerry was also preceded in death by six sisters,...
Dolores M. Stout
Aug 7, 2021
Dolores M. “Maxine” Stout, 85, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Saturday afternoon, August 7, 2021.
Maxine was born in Springfield, Ohio May 31, 1936, to the late Melvin L. and Ruth M. (Keller) Dugan. She was also preceded in death by a sister Virginia Ray.
Maxine is survived by her husband...
Robert Berquist
Aug 5, 2021
Robert (Bob, Bobby) Berquist, 61, passed away on August 5, 2021. Bob lived life to its fullest and loved getting together with friends. He was extremely generous and was always willing to help a friend or family member in need, including hosting parties for many years that benefited Toys for Tots.
Bob was a...
Deanna I. Gibbs
Aug 4, 2021
Deanna I. “Dee” Gibbs, 61, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, August 4, 2021 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.
Dee was born in Lansing, Michigan February 17, 1960, to the late Roy A. and Virginia Colleen (Suydam) Fairbanks Sr. She was also preceded in death by a sister Melinda Tharp and a brother, Jeffrey...
Robert Dale Gardner
Aug 2, 2021
Robert Dale Gardner, 76, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family Tuesday, August 2, 2021.
He was born February 27, 1945 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a son of the late Curtis S. and Irene (Laughman) Gardner. He was also preceded in death by sisters Marjorie Gardner and Betty J. Young; brothers-in-law, Don Finley and Wayne LeVan; brother and...
Jerry Lee Zwiebel
Aug 1, 2021
Jerry Lee Zwiebel, 83, of Jackson Center, Ohio went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, August 1, 2021, at 3:10 p.m. at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
Jerry was born in Shelby County Ohio March 20, 1938, to the late Erbin “Pete” and Velma C. (Dowden) Zwiebel. He married Mary Jane Fogt June 30, 1962,...
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