Obituaries
Mary Westrick
Mar 26, 2015
Mary Jane Westrick, 87, formerly of Avondale and Lakeview, passed away Thursday morning, March 26, 2015 at the Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Mary’s. She was born in Continental, Ohio on January 18, 1928 to the late Oliver and Ada (Donaldson) Burkhart. Mary Jane married Urban Westrick on August 24, 1946 in North Creek, Ohio and he preceded her in death...
Beatrice Banta
Mar 25, 2015
Beatrice M. Banta, 90, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine. She was born in Bellefontaine on September 7, 1924, the daughter of the late Alfred Sr. and Gladys (Tillman) Braden. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Howard E. Banta, and her two brothers,...
Dr. Sherry Meadows
Mar 25, 2015
Dr. Sherry Dee (Stienecker) Meadows, 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 of cancer. She was born on July 5, 1938 in Lima, Ohio the daughter of the late Roger M. and Mary E. (Winget) Stienecker. Survivors include her husband, Carroll Meadows of West Liberty; daughter, Erin Lynn Smith of Tempe, Arizona; son, Eric McDowell (Allison) Smith of Lewis...
Robert Doty
Mar 23, 2015
Robert E. Doty, 86, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 17, 1928 in Cable, Ohio, a son of the late Harold and Edith (Anderson) Doty. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Doty and sisters, Margaret DeCaminada and Mary Vernon. On November 7, 1952 he married...
Connor Strobridge
Mar 23, 2015
Connor Eugene Strobridge, 11, of Rushsylvania passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident near Bellefontaine. He was born September 5, 2003 in Bellefontaine, the son of Jacob Strobridge who survives in Bellefontaine and Ashley (Brent Williamson) Dawson who survive in Rushsylvania. He is also survived by a sister, Makayla Williamson and a brother, Tayte...
Gladys Wren
Mar 23, 2015
Gladys W. Wren, 83, of DeGraff, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in London, England on October 26, 1931 to the late Ken and Alice Gregory. On November 11, 1955 she married Wayne Wren and he preceded her in death on August 24, 2001. She was also preceded...
Norma Bair
Mar 22, 2015
Norma June Bair, 77, of Belle Center, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday evening, March 22, 2015, at Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Hardin County on June 21, 1937, to the late M.E. “Chick” and Margaret Josephine (Flowers) Chamberlin. She married James Jay Bair on January 14, 1956, and he preceded her in death...
Dr. William Dodge
Mar 20, 2015
Dr. William Robert Dodge, 83, of Bellefontaine passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born in Ostrander, Ohio on April 18, 1931 to the late William “Willy” and Helen (Pound) Dodge. On June 23, 1957 he married Joanna Dorff and she preceded him in death on January 24,...
Calvin Bozman
Mar 19, 2015
Calvin Lee Bozman, 69 of Bellefontaine, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born on November 10, 1945 in Logan County, a son of the late Clarence and Mary Virginia (Singhaus) Bozman. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Theresa Griffin and brothers, James and Craig Bozman. In...
Joyce Purk
Mar 18, 2015
Joyce Maureen Purk, 70, of Bellefontaine passed away at 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Memorial Gables in Marysville, Ohio. She was born in Sidney, Ohio on May 27, 1944 to the late Harold and Twila (Nelson) Wise. In 1964 Joyce married her former husband, Bill Purk, and he survives in Bellefontaine. Joyce is also survived by her...
Jean Olszewski
Mar 18, 2015
Jean Marie Olszewski, 83 of Bellefontaine, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at her home. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 9, 1931, a daughter of the late John O. and Mabel (Norelius) Rosche. She was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Nancy Pierson. She was an Artist and signature member of the Ohio Watercolor...
Myra Wildermuth
Mar 15, 2015
Myra J. Wildermuth, 81, of Maplewood passed away Sunday morning, March 15, 2015 at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine. She was born on March 17, 1933 in Shelby County to the late Harley E. and Ethel E. (Shroyer) Zwiebel. On June 13, 1959, she married Merle Wildermuth and he preceded her in death on December 30, 1998. Myra was...
Greta Kerns
Mar 14, 2015
Greta Jo Kerns, 84, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday morning, March 14, 2015 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born in Muncie, Indiana on August 21, 1930 to the late John Merle and Marie (Retz) Bowen. On December 12, 1953, Greta Jo married Robert R. Kerns in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death on...
Don Carpenter
Mar 12, 2015
Don R. Carpenter, 75, of Gambier and formerly of DeGraff, Ohio passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Logan County, Ohio on June 24, 1939 to the late Don Travers and Viola Mae (Hinkle) Carpenter Hazlegrove. Don is survived by his two children;...
Anthony Vicario
Mar 4, 2015
Anthony Perry ‘Tony’ Vicario, 52, passed away March 4, 2015 in Parma Community General Hospital, Parma, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on June 6, 1962, the son of Dorothy Vicario of Bellefontaine, OH and the late Joseph Vicario. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dr. Deborah Vicario M.D., M.A, and four sons; Joseph (16), Michael (14), Ryan...
Julie Gerber
Mar 4, 2015
Julie A. Gerber, 48, of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her home. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on February 10, 1967 to Fred Stokes and Judy (Hinkle) Brenner. She married Micah Gerber in March 1998 and he survives in Bellefontaine. In addition to her parents and husband, Julie is also survived by her two daughters, Ariel...
Martha Skidmore
Mar 2, 2015
Martha E. Skidmore, 93, formerly of Belle Center passed away Monday evening, March 2, 2015 at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton. Martha was born in Belle Center on December 26, 1921 to the late Clarence and Blanche (Webber) Lowery. On February 20, 1946 she married James Kenneth Skidmore in Belle Center and he preceded her in death on April 15,...
John Krouse
Mar 2, 2015
John K. Krouse, 74, of Belle Center passed away Monday evening, March 2, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born in Logan County on March 22, 1940 to the late Homer and Florence (Drake) Krouse. A member of the National Guard, John spent several years driving the Kindergarten bus for Belle Center schools and he had a...
Dorothy Kelley
Mar 2, 2015
Dorothy Kelley, 83, passed away Monday March 2, 2015 at St. Rita’s Hospital after a brief illness. Dorothy Lay was born in Auglaize Township, Allen County, Ohio on December 14, 1931, the third of five children of Earl and Elizabeth (Sproul) Lay. Dorothy worked for many years at Lance’s IGA and Albers Supermarket in Kenton and retired from DAB in...
Ruth Nevers
Feb 28, 2015
Ruth Irene (Davidson) Nevers, 75, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday afternoon, February 28, 2015 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. She was born in Clark County on January 28, 1940 to the late Robert William and Mary Ellen (Bosler) Davidson. She was also preceded in death by two sisters Mary (Davidson) Kerns and Betty (Davidson) Ashby, two brothers Donald Davidson...
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