Obituaries

Linda K. Schienda

Linda K. Schienda

Sep 8, 2020

Linda K. Schienda, age 77, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.

Linda was born in Garrett, Indiana July 12, 1943, to the late Howard E. and Margaret D. (Ringler) Burtch.  She was also preceded in death by a brother, a sister and a granddaughter, Courtney Schienda. ...

Marvin A. Regula

Marvin A. Regula

Sep 6, 2020

Marvin A. “Zeke” Regula, age 76, of Wapakoneta, Ohio passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2020 in his home.

He was born December 25, 1943 to the late Harry and Gladys (Oakley) Regula. Zeke was also preceded in death by his brother, Melvin Regula and his brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Janice...

Richard Orman Hamilton

Richard Orman Hamilton

Sep 6, 2020

Richard Orman Hamilton, age 78, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty.

He was born in Nelsonville, Ohio (Athens County) August 14, 1942, a son of the late Virgil and Alice (Courtney) Hamilton.  He was also preceded in death by two sisters, three brothers and two infant siblings....

Raymond Scott Reese

Raymond Scott Reese

Sep 6, 2020

Raymond Scott Reese, age 58, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Sunday afternoon, September 6, 2020, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Raymond was born in Bellefontaine April 9, 1962, to the late Charles Milton and Norma Jean (Smith) Reese.  He was also preceded in death by a niece, Amanda Peters and a great-nephew, Ethan...

Gelinda Jean Allman

Gelinda Jean Allman

Sep 2, 2020

Gelinda Jean Allman, age 58, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at her home.

She was born in Aberdeen, Maryland April 25, 1962, a daughter of Okey Ray Allman and the late Helen Louise (Rutherford) Allman. Gelinda was also preceded in death by her sister Erika and her brother Thomas.

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Forster Murphy

Forster Murphy

Aug 31, 2020

Forster Murphy, age 75, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 7:50 p.m. August 31, 2020 at his residence.

He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio February 20, 1945, a son of the late James and Virgie (Whitehead) Murphy.

On September 03, 1962, he married Marie North in Pineville, Kentucky and she preceded him in death.  He was...

Kyle Richard Westerman

Kyle Richard Westerman

Aug 27, 2020

Kyle Richard Westerman, age 54, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at his home.

Kyle was born in Bellefontaine May 25, 1966, to the late Richard E. and Cynthia (Hanaway) Westerman.

Kyle is survived by his children, Morgan Westerman of Bellefontaine, Hannah Westerman and Kameron Westerman, both of North...

Sandra Lee Shields Shoffner

Sandra Lee Shields Shoffner

Aug 26, 2020

Sandra Lee Alspaugh Shields Shoffner, age 77, of Bellefontaine passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at her residence.

She was born in her parents’ home in Walnut Grove, Ohio on July 9, 1943, the daughter of the late Chester Alta and Helen Lucille (Harshbarger) Alspaugh.  She was also preceded in death by an...

Rhoda Elizabeth Peifer

Rhoda Elizabeth Peifer

Aug 26, 2020

Rhoda Elizabeth Weber Neer Brunk Peifer, age 91, formerly of White Birch Community, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Sunnyside Healthcare Community in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Mrs. Peifer was born January 20, 1929, in Ontario, Canada, a daughter of the late Newton Shantz Weber and Nellie Agnes Burkholder Weber.

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James Lee Armentrout

James Lee Armentrout

Aug 26, 2020

On the morning of August 26, 2020, James Lee Armentrout left us to be with our Lord.  Born on July 1, 1938, he was 82.  Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Reed O. and Augusta Elnora (Bell) Armentrout, sister Janet M. Fultz, and brother-in-law Rod Cook.

Jim married his sweetheart, Karen Kay (Herford), on...

Debra Jean Ballard

Debra Jean Ballard

Aug 25, 2020

Debra Jean Ballard, age 56, of East Liberty, Ohio passed away Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020, at Belle Springs Nursing & Rehab Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

She was born in Marysville, Ohio October 22, 1963, to Thomas and Mary E. (Stewart) Ballard.  Debra was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Ballard and her maternal grandparents and paternal...

Virginia R. Engelhaupt

Virginia R. Engelhaupt

Aug 25, 2020

Virginia R. Engelhaupt, age 93, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 9:03 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Logan Acres Senior Community in Bellefontaine.

She was born in Bellefontaine April 19, 1927, a daughter of the late Humbert A. and Nancy J. (Stevens) Linkinhoker.

On July 28, 1947, she married Harold Edward Engelhaupt in...

William R. Hayman

William R. Hayman

Aug 25, 2020

William R. Hayman, age 61, of Lakeview, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio in the emergency room.

He was born in Steubenville, Ohio January 29, 1959, a son of the late John William and Sherly Ann (Saffel) Hayman. He was also preceded in death by siblings, Brian Hayman,...

Carol E. Cline

Carol E. Cline

Aug 23, 2020

Carol E. Cline, age 75, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 8:20 a.m. Sunday, August 23, 2020 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born in Cambridge, Ohio February 8, 1945, a daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Burris) Bromelow. She was also preceded in death by a son, Eric Cline....

Mary E. Harpest

Mary E. Harpest

Aug 16, 2020

Mary E. Harpest, “Mama Bear” to those who knew and loved her, age 103 of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at her home with her daughter Rosemary by her side Sunday, August 16, 2020.

She was born in Logan County Ohio September 9, 1917, a daughter of the late Ernest B. and Florence Dessie (Spurlock) Lyon.

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Terentia M. Zumberger

Terentia M. Zumberger

Aug 15, 2020

Terentia M. Zumberger, age 93, of Maplewood, Ohio passed away Saturday morning, August 15, 2020, at Ohio Living Dorothy Love Nursing Home.

Terry was born in Frenchtown, Ohio February 13, 1927, to the late Leroy C. Mangen and Bernadine (Cordonnier) Mangen Woydziak.  She married Leo F. Zumberger November 6, 1946, at the Holy Family Church in Frenchtown,...

Connie A. Van Horn

Connie A. Van Horn

Aug 15, 2020

Connie A. Van Horn, age 61, of Dandridge, Tennessee and formerly of Botkins, Ohio, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

She was born July 13, 1959, a daughter of Gerald E. Poppe and Sara Jane (Maxwell) Klopfenstein.

On May 19, 1979, Connie married Ricard...

Marvin L. Swonguer

Marvin L. Swonguer

Aug 12, 2020

Marvin L. Swonguer, age 79, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away at his residence August 12, 2020 at 11:42 p.m. He lived his entire life in Logan County. Marvin was born near DeGraff, Ohio May 4, 1941, to Huber Hudson and Betty Jane (Bishop) Swonguer who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a twin grandson, Joshua Curtis...

Gina Marie Gilbert

Gina Marie Gilbert

Aug 11, 2020

Gina Marie Gilbert, age 37, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Tuesday morning, August 11, 2020, at Springfield Regional Medical Center.

Gina was born in Kenton, Ohio October 11, 1982, to Melvin and Kim (Reisinger) Lovelace and they survive in West Liberty.  She is also survived by her husband, Brad Gilbert whom she married December 19, 2009; a...

Dr. Richard W. Stang

Dr. Richard W. Stang

Aug 9, 2020

Dr. Richard W. Stang, 93, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Aug. 9, 2020 at The Homestead at Logan Acres surrounded by his family.

He was born May 10, 1927, in Orrville, Ohio to Edwin F. and Edna M. Zimpfer Stang. The family moved to Bellefontaine in 1929. He married Mary Elizabeth Naugle on Oct....