Obituaries

Kaitlin Marie DeMeo

Kaitlin Marie DeMeo

Mar 24, 2018

Kaitlin Marie DeMeo, 25, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday morning, March 24, 2018 in Columbus.

Kaitlin was born in Marysville on March 3, 1993 to Michael & Penny (Rausch) DeMeo. She was a 2011 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Brown Mackie College. ...

Janice Ashcraft

Janice Ashcraft

Mar 23, 2018

Janice Ashcraft, age 87, of West Liberty, passed away at 7:20 a.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Green Hills Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on January 3, 1931 to the late Leo A. and Maud (Black) Ashcraft. Janice was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Marguerite and Maurice Yoder; and a...

Keith Ross

Keith Ross

Mar 22, 2018

Keith “Red” Ross, Sr., 81, of Bellefontaine, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at his home.  He was born in Wayne County, West Virginia on October 28, 1936.

Keith married Donna Lee Cribley, and they were together for 47 years before she passed away on January 10, 2009.  He was also preceded in death...

Larry Dean Vanhoose

Larry Dean Vanhoose

Mar 21, 2018

Larry Dean Vanhoose, 79, of Jackson Center, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 21, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.  He was born in Madison County, Ohio on February 8, 1939 to the late Fannie Mildred Woodruff Dysert.

Larry worked for 33 years at the Ford Motor Company before retiring.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and tending to his...

Lorna C. Gump

Lorna C. Gump

Mar 21, 2018

Lorna C. Gump, 94, of DeGraff, passed away at 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on June 23, 1923 to the late LeRoy D. and Audrey H. (Davis) Fisher.

On October 10, 1940 Lorna married Kenneth Webster Gump in Paris, Kentucky and he...

Dale R. Harshbarger

Dale R. Harshbarger

Mar 18, 2018

Dale R. Harshbarger, age 65, of Huntsville, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital. He was born in Sidney, Ohio on May 18, 1952 to Richard “Dick” Harshbarger, who survives in Bellefontaine and Martha E. (Marsh) Harshbarger, who preceded Dale in death, August 19, 2016.

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Sylvia J. Crabtree

Sylvia J. Crabtree

Mar 15, 2018

Sylvia J. Crabtree, 72, of Quincy, passed away at 9:32 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. She was born in Welch, West Virginia on July 15, 1945 to the late William Eli and Rebecca Jane (Shepard) Lester.

On June 24, 1977 Sylvia married David Max Crabtree in...

Raela J. Beair

Raela J. Beair

Mar 15, 2018

Raela J. Beair, 61, of DeGraff, passed away at 11:03 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Xenia, Ohio on October 20, 1956 to the late Raymond and Virginia (McGraw) Ryan.

On April 5, 1980 Raela married Michael Beair in Springhills, Ohio and he...

Glen Anthony Lemoine

Glen Anthony Lemoine

Mar 13, 2018

Glen Anthony Lemoine, age 64, of Belle Center, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, on April 18, 1953 to the late William and Rita Lemoine.

On December 11, 1982, in Opelousas, Louisiana, he married the former, Kathy Quebedeaux and she survives....

Carol Ann Rose

Carol Ann Rose

Mar 12, 2018

Carol Ann Rose, 76, of Sturgis, MI passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at her home.

She was born August 22, 1941 in Sidney, Ohio a daughter of the late Glenn and Ruby (Smith) Burch.

Carol has been a resident of Sturgis since 1978 moving here from Sidney, OH and...

Janice M. Quay

Janice M. Quay

Mar 11, 2018

Janice M. Quay, 82, of West Liberty and formerly of Belle Center, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 11, 2018, at Green Hills Care Center.  Janice was born in Lima on October 7, 1935, to the late Cyrus Emery and Thelma Louise (Ritter) Johnston.

Janice was also preceded in death by a daughter Diana...

Helen M. Ransbottom

Helen M. Ransbottom

Mar 9, 2018

Helen M. Ransbottom, 99, of West Liberty, passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Green Hills Assisted Living in West Liberty. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on January 21, 1919 to the late Charles Wilbur and Vada (Elzey) Stout.

On March 7, 1937 Helen married William Ransbottom in Logan...

Robert Lloyd Farrington

Robert Lloyd Farrington

Mar 8, 2018

Robert Lloyd “Bob” Farrington, 73, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 11:25 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Hardin County, Ohio on January 25, 1945 to the late Harold and Gladys (Brooks) Farrington.

On January 16, 1965 Bob married the former Nancy Britton in Union...

Terry Lee Rodenberger

Terry Lee Rodenberger

Mar 7, 2018

Terry Lee Rodenberger, age 67, of Rushsylvania, passed away at 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at St. Rita’s Medical Center. He was born in Kenton, Ohio on September 16, 1950, to the late Gerald L. Rodenberger and Dorthea Mae (Bartlett) Rogers. Terry was also preceded in death by his step-father, Jack Rogers; and siblings, Randy Rodenberger,...

David Joseph Janosko

David Joseph Janosko

Mar 4, 2018

David Joseph Janosko, 64, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Mary Rutan Hospital, after a short illness.

David was born July 9, 1953 in Elyria, Ohio, to the late Joseph P. Janosko and the late Patricia J. Davy Janosko.

Since 1987 David worked at Ross Training Center...

Shirley A. Partington

Shirley A. Partington

Mar 3, 2018

Shirley A. Partington, 81, of Jackson Center, passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Wapak Manor.

She was born in Shelby County, Ohio on September 18, 1936, the daughter of the late Oliver and Iva (Helmlinger) Foote.

On June 23, 1979 she married John Partington and...

Fredrick Warren Banion

Fredrick Warren Banion

Mar 3, 2018

A saint, Fredrick Warren Banion, age 81, of Urbana, entered heaven at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Clark County, Ohio on February 15, 1937 to the late Leroy W. and Bertha (Ellers) Banion. Along with his parents, a daughter, Tammy Banion Elliott preceded Fredric in death.

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Shirley D. Dandera

Shirley D. Dandera

Mar 1, 2018

Shirley D. Dandera, 66, of Lakeview, passed away Thursday morning, March 1, 2018 at her home.  She was born in Bellefontaine on October 31, 1951 to the late Clarence H. and Cleta V. (Rumer) Horne.

Shirley worked in the meat department at Kroger for 23 years, before retiring in 2008.  She was a member...

Donald F. Hamburger

Donald F. Hamburger

Feb 28, 2018

Donald F. Hamburger, 89, of Bellefontaine, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 28, 2018, at Logan Acres Care Center.  He was born in Logan County on April 14, 1928 to the late Edger and Jessie M. (Showalter) Hamburger.  He was also preceded in death by Ross and Josephine Lament of Huntsville who raised Don from a young age. ...

Gary L. Jenkins

Gary L. Jenkins

Feb 28, 2018

Gary L. Jenkins, age 74, of Huntsville, Ohio passed away at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

He was born in Bellefontaine June 29, 1943, to the late Irvin “Cy” and Lois (Brooks) Jenkins. Gary was also preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Countryman; a half-brother, Gene...