Obituaries

Jul 14, 2015

John C. Peters, Sr., 69, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. He was born on November 13, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, a son of the late Estelle and Mary Louise (Cross) Peters. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Brewer; two sisters and two brothers; daughter-in-law, Amanda...

Jul 13, 2015

Phyllis Jean Rash, 88, of Zanesfield passed away Monday evening, July 13, 2015 at Green Hills Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on January 1, 1927 to the late Oscar L. and Gaynelle (Young) Albert. Phyllis married Franklin B. Reams in August of 1943 and he preceded her in death on April 11, 1958. She later married Richard Warren...

Jul 12, 2015

Charles D. Sternberg (Chuck), 71, of Bellefontaine passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Syracuse, New York on September 5, 1943 to the late Junior and Corinne (Shavalier) Sternberg. In addition to his parents, Chuck was preceded in death by his sister, Constance Jo . Chuck is...

Jul 8, 2015

Anthony L. “Tony” Marotti, Sr., 79, of Bellefontaine, passed away on July 8, 2015, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born on Sept. 7, 1935 in Ambridge, Pa., Tony was a son of the late John and Pauline (Demarzio) Marotti. It was the U.S. Air Force that brought Tony to Bellefontaine — he served in the Philippines from 1953 to...

Jul 7, 2015

Sue Ann Small, 78, passed away at her residence in Bellefontaine. She was born to the late Howard and Jane Kiser on June 2, 1937 in New Jersey. Also preceding her in death is a daughter, Cynthia Ann Small; and three brothers. Surviving is a daughter, Debbie (Robert) Gladd of Columbus. Sue worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart in...

Jul 7, 2015

R. Elwood “Boss” Hogue, 61, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Kenton, Ohio on February 24, 1954 to the late Richard E. Hogue and Coleen (Horner) Hogue who survives. On January 3, 1981 he married his former wife, Nena Hogue and together they had a daughter, Kelitha Hogue, both...

Jul 7, 2015

Margie Jean Snyder, 67, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. She was born July 7, 1948 in Hardin County, Ohio, the daughter of the late William Owen and Clara Elizabeth (Poland) Snyder. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, John R. and Robert E. Snyder,...

Jul 6, 2015

Victor Boyd Hibbs, 75, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 31, 1939, the son of the late Frank Edwin Jr. and Virginia Lorraine (Rittenhouse) Hibbs. In addition to his parents, Victor was also preceded in death by two sisters, Sharon Sue Kelley and Carole Anne Ellis. He...

Jul 1, 2015

Ida Z. Gressner, 91, of Belle Center passed away at 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Heartland of Indian Lake in Lakeview, Ohio. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 16, 1923 to the late Max and Lillian (Katz) Halper. Ida served briefly in the military at the end of WWII, and then settled in Brooklyn, New...

Jun 30, 2015

Dr. Richard Snyder Traul, 74, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in Bellefontaine. He was born on September 28, 1940 to the late Dr. John B. and Thelma (Snyder) Traul. On September 26, 1965 he married the former Nancy Beightler in Bellefontaine and she survives along with their children, Dr. John B. (Abigail) Traul of Roseburg, OR,...

Jun 29, 2015

Donald Lee Horner, Sr., 67, of Bellefontaine, passed away Monday evening at Mary Rutan Hospital Emergency Room. He was born in Kenton on June 11, 1948 to the late Albert O. and Anna V. (Pugh) Horner. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dilia Luz (Guzman) Horner; daughter, Vanessa Horner; eight grandchildren; sister, Virginia Mabrey and brothers, Doug...

Jun 28, 2015

Ethel L. Jackson, 89, of East Liberty, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Green Hills Center, West Liberty. She was born on March 15, 1926 in Zanesfield, Ohio, a daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Marmon) Waltzer. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ina Kaiser; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Jackson; a sister, Ida Henry and...

Jun 28, 2015

Robert L. Kaufman, 89, of Jackson Center passed away Sunday morning, June 28, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born in Shelby County on January 20, 1926 to the late Theodore Lee and Eva L. (Barnes) Kaufman. He was also preceded in death by a son William “Bill” Kaufman in 1998, brother Charles D. “Pete” Kaufman, and...

Jun 28, 2015

Dwight Spencer, 79, of Rushsylvania, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at his residence. He was born on May 6, 1936 in Auglaize County, Ohio, a son of the late Stanley and Mary Ann (Gossard) Spencer. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Ferrell and Charles. On June 29, 1957 in Allen County, Ohio, he married the former...

Jun 25, 2015

Michael Carl Radulovich, 62, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Ohio State University Hospital East, Columbus. He was born on October 3, 1952 in Westerville, Ohio, a son of Walter and Stella (Chapman) Radulovich both of whom survive in Dunnellon, Florida. On February 17, 1990 in Belle Center, he married the former Patti McPheron and she...

Jun 22, 2015

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Robert G. Teets, 90, of Jackson Center passed away at 8:35 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2015 at Wapakoneta Manor in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on April 22, 1925 to the late William S. and Elizabeth R. (Hittenberger) Teets. On June 2, 1947 he...

Jun 21, 2015

Charles F. Meister, 76, of West Liberty, passed away Sunday evening, June 21, 2015 at Four Seasons of Washington, Washington Court House. He was born in Urbana on July 15, 1938 to the late Francis J. and Edna (Doll) Meister. Charles was a veteran of the US Navy, where he retired after nearly twenty years of service. He later worked...

Jun 20, 2015

Gerald E. “Jerry” Inskeep, 77, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. He was born on December 22, 1937 in Bellefontaine, Ohio a son of the late Herbert P. and Mary Lou (Mohr) Inskeep. He married the former Connie Hunt and she preceded him in death in 2007. He was also preceded...

Jun 20, 2015

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Daniel L. “Buss” Burch, 83, of Lewistown passed away at 9:32 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Wapakoneta Manor in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Born February 4, 1932 near Pleasant Hill in Miami County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Virgil and Grace (Miller) Burch. He married Cheryl...

Jun 19, 2015

Michael Eugene Ross, 60, of Kenton passed away Friday morning, June 19, 2015 at Lima Manor Nursing Home following an extended illness. Michael was born in Lima on February 22, 1955 to Emery E. and Grace (Patrick) Ross, and they survive in Kenton. He is also survived by a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Ross of Glascow, Kentucky; several aunts, uncles and...