Obituaries

Larry A. Bush

Larry A. Bush

May 29, 2019

Larry A. Bush, age 70, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at his residence.

He was born in Bellefontaine May 8, 1949, to John E. and Mildred A. (Rex) Bush, who survive in Bellefontaine.

On March 20, 1971, in Bellefontaine he married Ann Patrick and she survives. He is also survived...

Gregg Allen Fleming

Gregg Allen Fleming

May 29, 2019

Gregg Allen Fleming, age 70, of Bellefontaine, Ohio and formerly of Southside, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at his home in Bellefontaine. He was born on May 21, 1949 in Kenton, Ohio to the late Harry R. and Ruth I. (Sloan) Fleming. He was also preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Kim (Jill) Fleming....

Ross Warren Nelson Jr.

Ross Warren Nelson Jr.

May 28, 2019

Ross Warren Nelson Jr., age 73, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Tuesday evening May 28, 2019, at Miami Valley Hospital.

Ross was born in Bellefontaine December 21, 1945, to the late Ross and Monell (Nenstiel) Nelson.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, Terry Nelson; a sister, Linda Nenninger and an infant brother, Richard Nelson.

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Dr. Josip Terebuh

Dr. Josip Terebuh

May 24, 2019

Dr. Josip Terebuh, 88, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:43 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2019, at his residence.

He was born on March 22, 1931 on a subsistence farm in the village of Varoš, Croatia that, at that time, was part of the former Yugoslavia, attending grades 1 through 4 in the local one-room schoolhouse. ...

Miriam Irene Fulmer

Miriam Irene Fulmer

May 23, 2019

Miriam Irene Fulmer, age 97, of Huntsville, Ohio passed away at 12:40 P.M. Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Logan Acres Senior Community in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

She was born in Richland Township the daughter of the late Burtis and Ursula (Rose) Gillen.

In 1941, she married George L. Goetz, a World War II casualty. In 1948, she...

Vickie Lynn Downing

Vickie Lynn Downing

May 23, 2019

Vickie Lynn Downing, age 65, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 7:35 P.M. Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.

She was born in Bellefontaine March 30, 1954, to the late Leonard and Barbara (Hite) Downing. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Eric Downing.

She is survived by...

Preston Michael Adkins

Preston Michael Adkins

May 21, 2019

Preston Michael Adkins, age 41, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away unexpectedly and tragically Tuesday May 21, 2019 when he was struck by a train near Bellefontaine.

Preston was preceded in death by his grandparents, Moreen and Robert Banks as well as his paternal father, Steven Adkins.

Preston was born January 11, 1978, the...

Michael Lee Sanford

Michael Lee Sanford

May 20, 2019

Michael Lee Sanford, age 71, of Keller, Texas passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at Green Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in North Richland Hills, Texas.

He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio January 15, 1948, to the late Hugh E. Sanford and Betty (Corwin) Lease.  He was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard “Dick” Sanford. ...

Janice M. Thomas

Janice M. Thomas

May 17, 2019

Janice M. Thomas, age 75, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Friday morning May 17, 2019, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Janice was born in Kenton, Ohio March 20, 1944, to the late Tom and Gladys (Nichols) Brown.  She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Charles, Don, Bill, and James Brown and a sister, Elizabeth May. ...

Steven A. Tuttle I

Steven A. Tuttle I

May 16, 2019

Steven A. Tuttle I, age 61, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 1:30 P.M. Thursday, May 16, 2019 at his residence.

He was born in Bellefontaine August 20, 1957, to the late Clifford and Viola (Simmons) Tuttle. Steven was also preceded in death by his siblings, Pamela Tuttle, Douglas Tuttle, and Ronnie Tuttle.

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G. Reid Prinkey

G. Reid Prinkey

May 14, 2019

G. Reid Prinkey, 74, of West Mansfield and formerly of Wooster, passed away early Tuesday morning in his home. Born in 1944 in Connellsville Pennsylvania, he was a 1966 graduate of the Ohio State University and a Buckeye through and through. He went to work for Deere & Company immediately out of school as a branch territory manager,...

Peggy I. Hall

Peggy I. Hall

May 13, 2019

Peggy I. Hall, age 83, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Monday evening, May 13, 2019, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

She was born in Princeton, West Virginia February 28, 1936, to the late Robert Harvey and Addie C. (Taylor) Williamson.  Peggy married Ralph O. Hall May 25, 1957 in Indiana, and he preceded her in...

Robert M. Linson

Robert M. Linson

May 11, 2019

Robert M. “Bob” Linson, age 56, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 9:47 A.M. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born in Bellefontaine October 9, 1962, to the late Emil David “Whitey” and Chloe Avis (Fogle) Linson. A brother, Lewis Earl “Lewie” Linson also preceded Bob in death.

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Rev. A.W. "Blackie" Purdin

Rev. A.W. "Blackie" Purdin

May 8, 2019

Rev. A.W. “Blackie” Purdin, age 96, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away peacefully at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

He was born in Greenfield, Ohio April 22, 1923, to the late Carl C. and Pearl M. (Kemp) Purdin.  Also preceding him in death was an infant son, Francis Carl Purdin; five brothers, Robert, Cecil, Kenneth, Carl and Richard (infant); three sisters, Ruth Mullins,...

Joseph I. Sadler

Joseph I. Sadler

May 4, 2019

Joseph I. Sadler, age 83, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away at 10:37 A.M. Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.

Joe was born in Nippa, Kentucky October 24,1935, to the late Victor and Maline Sadler.

On August 15, 1959, he married Faye Meek and she preceded him in death March 1,...

Michael Craig Banta

Michael Craig Banta

May 3, 2019

Michael Craig Banta, age 68, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away May 3, 2019. He was born in Bellefontaine January 22, 1951, to the late Homer Leroy Banta and Mary Louise (Boss) Banta.  Mike was also preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca Williams.

Mike is survived by his children, Sean (Jennifer) Banta, Sadie Banta, and Alley Banta...

Harold E. Heacock

Harold E. Heacock

Apr 27, 2019

Harold E. Heacock, age 93, of Bellefontaine, Ohio and formerly of Cardington, Ohio, passed away at 11:20 A.M. Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Logan Acres Senior Community.

He was born in Cardington, Ohio September 20, 1925, to the late Fred and Nellie (Farlee) Heacock.

On September 20, 1959, he married June K. Wilkins and...

Rosemary L. Barton

Rosemary L. Barton

Apr 26, 2019

Rosemary L. Barton was born June 10, 1928 and passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at the young age of 90 in the comfort of her Bellefontaine home.

She was born in Amsden, Ohio to the late Frank and Grace (Bennett) Barker, the oldest of four other children; Bill, Nancy, Alice and Keith.  Alice Baughman,...

Martha Jane Stanley

Martha Jane Stanley

Apr 23, 2019

Martha Jane Stanley, a lifelong resident of Logan County, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 23, 2019, surrounded by her family in the comfort and peace of her home in Jefferson Township near Bellefontaine.

Martha was born on November 21, 1926 in Urbana, the first child of Jay B. Snyder and Helen Opal...

Virginia R. Craig Quay

Virginia R. Craig Quay

Apr 20, 2019

Virginia R. Craig Quay, age 93, formerly of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Saturday evening April 20, 2019, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio.

She was born in Quincy, Ohio December 27, 1925, to the late Clarence and Opal Belle (Kaylor) Cummings.

Virginia married Leo D. Craig August 13, 1941 in Huntsville, Ohio, and...