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Roy A. Baker Jr.

Roy A. Baker Jr.

Jul 21, 2018

Roy A. Baker Jr., of Jackson Center, passed away peacefully at his home on July 21, 2018.

Junior, so he was known, was born on January 24, 1928 to Roy Sr. and Carrie (Muehleisen) Baker, on a farm outside Maplewood.

Junior was married to LaDonna Kempfer on September 11, 1946, who...

Eunice Ann Yoder

Eunice Ann Yoder

Jul 20, 2018

Eunice Ann Yoder, 87, of DeGraff, passed away at 4:07 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Hospice of Miami County, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Bellefontaine on December 21, 1930, the daughter of the late Charles W. and Martha (McColloch) Stevens.

On February 27, 1949 in DeGraff,...

David M. Young

David M. Young

Jul 18, 2018

David M. Young, age 65, of West Liberty, passed away at 12:23 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born in Champaign County, Ohio on September 3, 1952 to the late Elmer Lewis Young and Mary (Winkhart) Young, who survives in Urbana.

He is survived...

Richard Charles Steinmetz

Richard Charles Steinmetz

Jul 18, 2018

Richard Charles Steinmetz, 88, of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday evening, July 18, 2018, at Logan Acres Care Center.  He was born in Columbus on April 11, 1930, to the late George E. and Elsie Louise (Boettcher) Steinmetz.

A 1947 graduate of Huntsville High School, Richard proudly served his country for over 20 years.  He...

Charles L. Allen

Charles L. Allen

Jul 16, 2018

Charles L. Allen, 82, of DeGraff, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Sidney, Ohio on February 14, 1936 to the late Clinton O. and Mary Helen (Allison) Allen.

On December 18, 1954 Charles married the former Phyllis E. Hughes, his...

Frances L. Swartz

Frances L. Swartz

Jul 9, 2018

Frances L. “Fran” Swartz, age 65, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 10:13 p.m. on Monday, July 9, 2018 at Heritage Manor, Minster. She was born in Kingsville, Texas on April 20, 1953 to the late Robert F. White and June (Brumbaugh) White, who survives in West Liberty. In January of 1995, she married Steven Swartz and he survives....

Mary L. Hilty

Mary L. Hilty

Jul 9, 2018

Mary L. Hilty, 86, of Columbus, formerly of Belle Center and Orrville, died Monday, July 9, 2018, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.

Mary was born at home on the family farm on August 10, 1931, near Wooster, Ohio.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah (Graber)...

Dorothy Jean Van Buskirk

Dorothy Jean Van Buskirk

Jul 8, 2018

Dorothy Jean (Strahm) Van Buskirk, 88, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on July 8th, 2018, following a brief illness, at The Homestead at Logan Acres Community, surrounded by her loving family.

Born June 28, 1930, in Kenton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Christian and Florence E...

Robert J. Walker

Robert J. Walker

Jul 6, 2018

Robert J. Walker, 67, of Rushsylvania, passed away Friday morning, July 6, 2018 at his home.  He was born in Bellefontaine on March 11, 1951 to the late Dewey Carl and Emma I. (Johnson) Walker. Bobby was also preceded in death by his first wife, Janie Ann Miller, and several siblings including Sue and Becky.

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Marguerite Bell

Marguerite Bell

Jul 5, 2018

Marguerite (Cottrel) Bell wants you to know her work here on earth is done and she has moved on to her heavenly home on her 80th birthday, July 5, 2018.   She was born to the late Ralph Layton Cottrel and the late Loretta (Schmeiser) Cottrel on July 5, 1938.  Marguerite will be meeting her siblings, Polly Ford and William...

Lynn Kay Doolittle

Lynn Kay Doolittle

Jul 4, 2018

Lynn Kay Morris Doolittle, 62, of Bellefontaine has gone to her place in Heaven on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.

Lynn was born on September 17, 1955 in Bellefontaine to the late Richard L. and Edna M. (Dunlavy) Morris.  She graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1974.  Lynn worked as a forklift driver at NEX...

Q V Reese

Q V Reese

Jul 2, 2018

Q V Reese, 79, of Jackson Center, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon July 2, 2018, at Ohio Living Dorothy Love Nursing Home.  He was born in Hylton, Kentucky on October 8, 1938 to the late Allison Potter and Vesta (Baker) Reese.  Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Walker Stidham....

Richard C. Lyman

Richard C. Lyman

Jun 26, 2018

Richard C. Lyman, 87, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday morning, June 26, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Bellefontaine on September 23, 1930 to the late Clair Lyman and Marie (Joslin) Lyman Hott.

Richard married the former Sarah L. “Sally” Fultz on September 19, 1954, in Bellefontaine and she preceded him in...

L. E. “Gene” Ginn

L. E. “Gene” Ginn

Jun 26, 2018

L. E. “Gene” Ginn, age 65, of Bellefontaine, went to be with the Lord at 11:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born in Bellefontaine on May 10, 1953 to the late Leslie E. Ginn and Mary Elizabeth (Brugh) Cummings.

Along with his parents,...

Wanda Mae Patton

Wanda Mae Patton

Jun 24, 2018

Wanda Mae Patton, 100, of West Liberty and formerly of Belle Center, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 24, 2018 in the Green Hills Inn.

She was born in Belle Center on November 7, 1917, the daughter of the late Chester Ira and Ella (Fisher) Stephenson.

On August...

Voncella Delores Clark

Voncella Delores Clark

Jun 24, 2018

Voncella Delores Clark 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 4:35 a.m. at the Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital - Solove, surrounded by her children. Voncella was born on January 21, 1932 in Urbana, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Minnie (Turner) Rogan.  She was...

Charles Franklin Dowell

Charles Franklin Dowell

Jun 23, 2018

Charles Franklin Dowell, 76, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday afternoon, June 23, 2018 at Mayfair Village Retirement Community, Columbus Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine on July 15, 1941 to the late Henry Dowell and Gladys (Byer) Dowell.

He is survived by his son, Todd Dowell, wife Ellen,...

Reta M. Cook

Reta M. Cook

Jun 21, 2018

Reta M. Cook, age 81, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Chinook, Montana on May 4, 1937 to the late Lyman and Gertrude (Hall) Croft.

She married Jerold Welburn Cook in Wyoming and he preceded her in death. Reta was also...

Olive "Peg" Nelson

Olive "Peg" Nelson

Jun 20, 2018

Olive “Peg” Nelson died June 20, 2018. Her strength and humor will be missed.  She was born Olive Jackson May 19, 1920 at Grays, Essex, England. Women still wore corsets then and there were gaslights in her home.

During WWII she served in Britain’s Land Army, married an American soldier, and bore her first...

Kirk Lewis

Kirk Lewis

Jun 20, 2018

Kirk Lewis, 58, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Heartland of Bellefontaine.

He was born in Xenia, Ohio on June 15, 1960, the son of the late Charles and Charlene (Walker) Lewis.  He is also preceded in death by a brother, Tim Lewis.

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