Obituaries
Hellen Joyce Wilkerson
Apr 8, 2020
Hellen Joyce Wilkerson, age 82, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away at 5:50 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2020 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.
She was born in Henderson, Kentucky a daughter of the late Sam and Elsie (Messings) Hust. She was also preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.
On...
Rebecca Ann Jarvis
Apr 5, 2020
Rebecca Ann Jarvis, age 72, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away April 5, 2020, at Indian Lake Rehabilitation Center in Lakeview, Ohio.
Rebecca was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia September 21, 1947, to Della (Kidder) and the late Joseph Moellendick. She was also preceded in death by a brother, J. Mark Moellendick previously of McConnelsville, Ohio.
Rebecca...
Joan Ransbottom
Apr 3, 2020
Joan “Tiny” Ransbottom, age 84, of Quincy, Ohio passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at Belle Springs Nursing and Rehab in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
She was born August 3, 1935 in Shelby County, Ohio, the sixth of eleven children born to the late John and Corilla (Posell) Manning.
On December 23, 1953,...
Robert E. Ervin
Mar 30, 2020
Robert E. Ervin, age 86, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away peacefully at 12:45 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.
He was born March 15, 1934, a son of the late Eli and Elizabeth (Frederick) Ervin.
On October 16, 1955, Robert married Patricia Ann Maxson in Urbana, Ohio and...
Larry Leroy Wical
Mar 27, 2020
Larry Leroy Wical, age 74, of Springfield, Missouri, and formerly of Jackson Center passed away at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020 in St. Marys. Larry was born Tuesday, August 22, 1945 in Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, Ohio. He was the second son born to Edward W. and R. Romaine (Baughn) Wical.
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Jeffrey Salch
Mar 27, 2020
Jeffrey Salch, 56, passed away at his home in West Mansfield on Friday, March 27, 2020.
He was born in Jersey City, NJ. He attended Simsbury High School in Simsbury, CT and served in the United States Army for four years. Jeff moved to Logan County, OH in 1994 where he worked many years...
William Dean Harpest
Mar 26, 2020
William Dean Harpest, Bill to those that knew him, age 76, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at his home on March 26, 2020.
Bill was born on August 16, 1943 to Willis and Mary Harpest. Bill is survived by his mother, Mary Harpest; sons, Shawn Harpest and Shannon Harpest; mother of his children, Arzella...
Michael E. Trowbridge
Mar 25, 2020
Michael E. Trowbridge, age 75, of Lakeview, Ohio and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.
He was born in Lancaster March 6, 1945, to William E. and Betty L. (Justice) Trowbridge. Mike was preceded in death by his father, William E. Trowbridge.
Mike...
Ruby Eileen Brugler
Mar 25, 2020
Ruby Eileen Brugler, age 96, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020, at Willow Brook Christian Home in Columbus, Ohio.
Eileen was born in Logan County Ohio January 25, 1924, to the late Herman and Blanche Cleora (Fry) Siegenthaler Knowlton.
She married Bert D. Brugler of Bellefontaine in 1942, and he preceded...
Ruth E. Hughes
Mar 23, 2020
Ruth E. Hughes, age 90, of Lancaster, Ohio and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 9:40 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2020 in Altercare of Lanfair in Lancaster.
She was born June 2, 1929, a daughter of the late William B. and Nellie M. (Brandeberry) Foughty. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Fae...
Betty Lou Gibson
Mar 22, 2020
Betty Lou Gibson, age 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 7:22 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
She was born in Williamson, West Virginia June 2, 1937, to the late Leo and Myrtle Marie (Perry) Gannon.
On October 24, 1964, she married Verlyn L. “Gib”...
Amy Wildermuth
Mar 21, 2020
Amy Wildermuth, age 61, of Maplewood, Ohio passed away peacefully at 1:03 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her home following a long battle with breast cancer.
She was born July 1, 1958 in Minot, North Dakota, a daughter of the late Rayman and Lucille (Busek) Moffitt. In addition to her parents, Amy was also preceded in...
Clyde R.R. Watkins
Mar 20, 2020
Clyde R.R. “Rick” Watkins, age 60, of St. Paris, Ohio passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at Ohio Hospice of Miami County in Troy, Ohio.
He was born May 5, 1959, a son of the late Clyde R. and Bessie (Goings) Watkins. In addition to his parents, Rick was preceded in death by...
Joyce M. Rostorfer
Mar 19, 2020
Joyce M. Rostorfer, age 86, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away peacefully at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.
She was born December 19, 1933, a daughter of the late Perry Louis and Wilma B. (Tomlinson) Heintz. On July 8, 1951, Joyce married, her husband of sixty five years, Marvin Eugene Rostorfer...
Laurence L. Abbott
Mar 19, 2020
Laurence L. Abbott, age 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, March 19, 2020 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.
Larry was born in Rushsylvania, Ohio October 20, 1941, to the late Laurence Ludlow and Ethel (Gilbert) Abbott. He was also preceded in death by a son, James W. “Bubba” Abbott; sons-in-law, Randall Skidmore and John Eric “Rick”...
Ruby J. Frost
Mar 19, 2020
Ruby J. Frost, age 93, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Thursday morning, March 19, 2020, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty.
She was born in Urbana, Ohio October 19, 1926, to the late John Raymond and Inez Lorraine (Toomire) Snarr. Ruby married Donn Wade Frost August 23, 1945, in Champaign County and he preceded her in death...
Carl L. Renkert
Mar 17, 2020
Carl D. Renkert, age 83, of Zanesfield, Ohio passed away at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family.
He was born in Logan County Ohio March 7, 1937, to the late Harold Keller and Helen Elizabeth (Carter) Renkert.
On June 29, 1959, he married the love of...
Willard L. King
Mar 17, 2020
Willard L. King, age 88, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty.
He was born in Cass County, Missouri November 12, 1931, a son of the late Archie L. and Fern S. (King) King. In addition to his parents, Willard was also preceded in death by...
James R. Baker
Mar 16, 2020
James R. Baker, age 69, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 2:40 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2020 at Logan Acres Senior Community in Bellefontaine.
He was born September 23, 1950, a son of the late Pat and Phyllis (Manahan) Baker. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Lucy Marlow.
Jim is...
Cheri Vance
Mar 16, 2020
Cheri (McKenzie) Vance, age 57, of Rushsylvania, Ohio passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family March 16, 2020.
She was born March 30, 1962, to Arthur and Beverly (Morrison) McKenzie, both of whom proceed her in death.
Cheri graduated from Miami University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Education....
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