Obituaries

Vickie Kerr

Vickie Kerr

Feb 12, 2017

Vickie Lynn Kerr, 61, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on October 10, 1955 to the late James and Katherine (Scott) Evilsizor. She is survived by her son, Jerrod (Elizabeth) Kerr of DeGraff; grandchild, Skylar Kerr; sisters, Pamela Berry and Jackie Coy, both of...

Rodney Cook

Rodney Cook

Feb 12, 2017

Rodney ‘Rod’ Eugene Cook, 54, of East Liberty passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 in his home. He was born in Marysville, Ohio on March 25, 1962 the son of the late Nelson Leroy Cook (2003) and Carol (Coons) Cook, who survives in East Liberty. He is also survived by his wife, Julia (Armentrout) Cook of East Liberty, a...

Lindsey Heath

Lindsey Heath

Feb 10, 2017

Lindsey Beth Heath, 30, of Bellefontaine passed away Friday evening, February 10, 2017 in Dayton. Lindsey was born in Condado, Puerto Rico on June 8, 1986 to Teresa L. (Grow) and James D. Heath. Lindsey was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather James A. Grow and paternal grandfather David Heath. A 2005 graduate of Ohio Hi-Point, Lindsey attended the...

Martha Bodenmiller

Martha Bodenmiller

Feb 10, 2017

Martha E. Bodenmiller, 92, of DeGraff passed away Friday morning, February 10, 2017 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on December 18, 1924 to the late Loren E. and Helen E. (Huber) Williamson. Martha married the love of her life, Donald T. Bodenmiller on June 23, 1946 and he preceded her in death on July 13,...

Danny Nichols

Danny Nichols

Feb 10, 2017

Danny Joe Nichols, 57, of DeGraff, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 10, 2017 at his home. He was born in Hardin County, Ohio on February 15, 1959 to Ruby (Poe) Nichols and the late Bud Nichols. Danny is survived by his mother and two children, Julie Nichols and Jesse (Jessica) Nichols; seven siblings; and many nieces and nephews. Danny...

Carmen Sink

Carmen Sink

Feb 9, 2017

Carmen F. Sink, 84, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at her home. She was born in Carey, Ohio on July 22, 1932 to the late Robert and Carey (Montague) O’Connor. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Jeanne McGlinch; and her brother, Robert O’Connor Jr. On July 23, 1955, Carmen...

Virginia Parsons

Virginia Parsons

Feb 9, 2017

Virginia L. Parsons, 91, of West Liberty, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Green Hills Care Center. She was born in West Liberty on January 28, 1926 to the late Clinton Porter and Alice (Sturgis) Buroker. She was also preceded in death by her step-father, Emil Buroker and her husband, Pastor William E. Parsons Sr. She is survived by...

Nina Williams

Nina Williams

Feb 6, 2017

Nina Marie Williams, 92, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday morning, February 6, 2017 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Columbus on March 5, 1924 to the late Dallas Thurman and Blanche (Fox) Mabra. Nina was also preceded in death by sons Lewis Breaston, Edward Breaston, David Breaston and Jeffery Williams; daughter Carmen Marie Ferguson; three brothers: Dallas...

Frances Kennedy

Frances Kennedy

Feb 6, 2017

Frances JoAnne Kennedy, 88, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday evening, February 6, 2017 at Campbell Place, Bellefontaine. She was born in Columbus on April 29, 1928 to the late Russell and Lillian (Robb) Vanatta. She was preceded in death by her first husband George Huber. JoAnne later married Parker Kennedy and he died in 1999. She was also preceded in...

Colleen Pulfer

Colleen Pulfer

Feb 5, 2017

Colleen M. Pulfer, 88, of DeGraff, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 6:11 p.m. on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Lima Memorial Health System (HVU). She was born in Bellefontaine on October 9, 1928 to the late Elsworth and Edna (Smith) Palmer. On October 20, 1946, she married Lewis Junior Pulfer and he preceded her in death...

Allene Sims

Allene Sims

Feb 3, 2017

Allene R. “Cookie” Sims, 71, of Bellefontaine passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2017 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on March 3, 1945 to the late Alfonso and Mary Thelma (Ladd) Breaston. Cookie is survived by her children, James A. “Jamie” Sims of Lima, Damon J. Sims of Bellefontaine,...

Edwin Ehemann

Edwin Ehemann

Feb 3, 2017

Edwin Eugene Ehemann, 77, of Jackson Center passed away Friday morning, February 3, 2017 at Heartland of Indian Lake. Ed was born in Shelby County on June 29, 1939 to the late Kirby F. and Alice L. (Fogt) Ehemann. Ed was a graduate of Jackson Center High School and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from Ohio...

Jonathon Biddle

Jonathon Biddle

Feb 3, 2017

Jonathon M. Biddle, 40, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 12:08 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2017 in the Emergency Room at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Troy, Ohio on April 3, 1976. Jonathon is survived by his mother, Shirley (Stanze) Biddle of Bellefontaine; his children, Jasmine, Isaiah, and Cameron Mears all of Piqua; sister, Rebecca (Craig) Wion...

Julia Yoder

Julia Yoder

Feb 1, 2017

Julia Rose Yoder, 73, of West Liberty, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Green Hills Care Center after a four year courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 3, 1943, the daughter of Clarence O. Yoder and Grace Brenneman Yoder. She is survived by; a sister, Patricia Yoder of West Liberty; two aunts, Roselle Kauffman of...

Leonard Brown Jr

Leonard Brown Jr

Feb 1, 2017

Leonard W. Brown, Jr., 75, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Bellefontaine on April 28, 1941, the son of the late Leonard W. and Betty Jane (Mabra) Brown, Sr. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Minnietta (Rockhold) Brown, a daughter, Sara Vickers, and three...

Marilyn Carnes

Marilyn Carnes

Jan 30, 2017

Marilyn Ann Carnes, 57, of Bellefontaine, went home to be with the Lord at 1:05 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Kenton, Ohio on December 16, 1959 to Audry Louise (Baughman) Overly and the late Carl Eugene Overly. She was preceded in death by a...

Richard Ortli

Richard Ortli

Jan 28, 2017

Dick Ortli died at home unexpectedly on Saturday, January 28, 2017. He was born in Cleveland to Harold S. and Marie Janosek Ortli on May 19, 1940. He was preceded in death by his parents and a half-sister, Patricia Ortli McAllister. His is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia Gravatt Ortli and his son John (Julie) Ortli of...

Roxanne Rogers

Roxanne Rogers

Jan 28, 2017

Roxanne Rogers, 62, of Troy, Ohio passed away Saturday January 28, 2017 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on May 1, 1954 to the late Cletus Hubble and Phyllis (Parker) Hubble Woods. She is survived by her siblings Rick (Sue) Hubble, Randy (Lavena) Hubble, Rodney (Lisa) Hubble, Raye Jean (Frank) Dziewit and Robin (Dan) Roberts....

Metta Webb

Metta Webb

Jan 27, 2017

Metta M. Webb, 87, of West Liberty passed away Friday morning, January 27, 2017 at Green Hills Care Center. She was born in Athens County, Ohio to the late Worthy and Anna (Reed) Cole. Metta married Richard Bruce Webb on February 27, 1948 in Richmond, Indiana and he preceded her in death on October 14, 2016. She was also preceded...

Martha Martin

Martha Martin

Jan 27, 2017

Martha “Marty” Martin, 80, of Lakeview passed away on Friday January 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Ashland, Kentucky, on July 15, 1936 to the late Thomas and Martha (Stapleton) Sturgill. On July 8, 1952 in Muncie Indiana , she married Walter Martin and he survives. She is also survived by two sons Robert (Cindy) Martin...