Obituaries

Apr 13, 2017

Ralph E. Helmlinger, 90, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away Thursday morning, April 13, 2017 at Auglaize Acres in Wapakoneta, Ohio.

He was born in Jackson Center August 26, 1926, to the late George P. and Ruth N. (Ickes) Helmlinger.  Ralph married the former Margaret Jean Swinehart May 17, 1947, and she preceded him in death January 11, 2015.  He was also preceded...

Apr 13, 2017

Lura Mae (Miller) Grandstaff, 96, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away at 9:40 A.M. Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine April 30, 1920, to the late William Arthur and Martha Alice (Gross) Miller.

On June 29, 1941, Lura married her husband of seventy five years, James Richard Grandstaff in DeGraff, and he...

Apr 12, 2017

Dixie L. Detrick, 70, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 12:30 P.M. Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio August 17, 1946, to the late Paul and Eileen (Huffman) Grimes.

On November 4, 1967, Dixie married Wilbur “Bill” Detrick in DeGraff, Ohio and he survives along with their two...

Apr 12, 2017

Linda Jo Goings, 69, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away at 5:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at her home. She was born in Piqua, Ohio August 18, 1947, to the late Lester and Laura (Siegenthaler) Brecount. She was also preceded in death by her son Robbie Joe Goings; a sister, Norma Jean Longbrake; a niece, Summer Goings, and a nephew, Lane Meade....

Apr 11, 2017

Jean B. Dixon, 84, of East Liberty, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, April 11, 2017 at her home.

Jean was born in Logan County Ohio August 24, 1932, to the late Paul Blackburn and Edith (Inskeep) Blackburn Stevens.  She married John Dixon in 1949, and he preceded her in death in 1991.  Jean was also preceded in death by...

Apr 11, 2017

Elizabeth Irene Carpenter, 79, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Campbell Place in Bellefontaine.

She was born in Logan County Ohio May 26, 1937, the daughter of the late William and Alice Virginia (Wesser) Johnson.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Nathan Carpenter; two sons, Mark James Carpenter and Randall David Carpenter; an infant daughter,...

Apr 10, 2017

William W. Baughman, 78, of Botkins, Ohio passed away suddenly as of the result of an automobile accident at 2:39 P.M. Monday, April 10, 2017. He was born in Logan County Ohio August 13, 1938, to the late Wilford and Mildred (Klopfenstein) Baughman. On September 9, 1967, he married Paulette M. (Eshman) Baughman and she preceded him in death November 4, 2003.

He...

Apr 10, 2017

Ronald Cecil “Ron” Halterman Sr., 68, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away at 5:40 A.M. Monday, April 10, 2017, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born in Sidney, Ohio December 21, 1948, to the late Cecil and Grace (Middleton) Halterman. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Rose Eva Halterman-Cromes and Shirley Jean Halterman-Noel.

Ron...

Apr 9, 2017

Patricia Ann Yoder, 76, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away at 12:28 A.M. Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty after a short battle with cancer. She was born January 31, 1941, the daughter of the late Clarence O. and Grace (Brenneman) Yoder.

Pat is survived by two aunts, Roselle Kauffman of West Liberty and...

Apr 8, 2017

Clifford C. Richardson, 69, of Marysville, Ohio and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday evening April 8, 2017, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.

Cliff was born in Bellefontaine January 22, 1948, to the late Curtis J. and Luella M. (Latimer) Richardson.  He was also preceded in death by a half-brother, William H. Shields and his sister-friend,...

Apr 7, 2017

Shirley Evelyn Kerr, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Friday morning, April 7, 2017, at Heartland of Bellefontaine.

She was born in Rosewood, Ohio October 22, 1932, to the late Stanley William and Alma Eleanor (Pickering) Ward.  Shirley was also preceded in death by a son Terry Kerr.

Shirley married John Kerr, Sr. August 25, 1950, in...

Apr 6, 2017

Margel Sue Day, 76, of West Liberty, Ohio entered into the presence of her Savior Thursday, April 6, 2017, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio following complications from surgery.

She was born April 24, 1940, in Bellefontaine, a daughter of the late Robert Glen and Ruby Eileen Hubbard Baker.

She was a 1958...

Apr 5, 2017

Ruth J. Kelly, 99, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Wednesday morning, April 5, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.  She was born in Bellefontaine October 7, 1917, to the late Edward and Rena (Jones) Humphreys.  Ruth married Cecil Kelly in 1935 and he preceded her in death in 1987.   She was also preceded in death by eight brothers: Robert...

Apr 2, 2017

Randolph Lynn “Randy” Cochenour, 62, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 12:50 P.M. Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born in Springfield, Ohio February 7, 1955, to the late Donald and Juanita (Cooper) Cochenour.  Randy will end his life journey and join his mother, father, and his daughter, Juanita Johnson.

He is survived...

Apr 1, 2017

Shelia Little, 73, of Russells Point, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born in Meigs County Ohio, the daughter of the late Martin and Ruby (Lee) Major.  She was also preceded in death by her son, Clifford Vaughn Little and a brother, Buzz Major.

She...

Mar 31, 2017

Judy McCafferty, 69, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine June 12, 1947, to the late Robert E. Jackson and Martha Jackson, who survives.

In October 1970, she married Samuel H. McCafferty and he preceded her in death March 25, 1990.

She...

Mar 27, 2017

Erma B. Shultz, 95, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born September 5, 1921, in Monroe Township to the late Samuel K. and Lillie Belle (Stallsmith) Lovett.

She was the youngest of ten children. She married Farrell M. Shultz November 10, 1945, and he preceded...

Mar 27, 2017

Harold E. Smart, Jr. 65, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born February 6, 1952 in Xenia, Ohio, the son of the late Harold Sr. & Katherine (Cline) Smart.  He was also preceded in death by his brother, Michael Smart.

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Mar 25, 2017

Betty Parker, 81, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday morning, March 25, 2017 at The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center. Betty was born in Crockett, Kentucky on June 2, 1935 to the late Albert and Sarah Adkins. She married William E. Parker on December 25, 1957 in Urbana and he preceded her in death on February 25, 2016. Betty...

Mar 25, 2017

Charles Kerns, 98, of Belle Center, passed away Saturday morning, March 25, 2017, at his home. He was born in 1919 to the late Donald and Alcie (Allen) Kerns. Chuck married the former Maxine Pickering on August 18, 1940; she preceded him in death in February of 2004. He was also preceded in death by a son Jeffery Kerns,...