Obituaries

John Howard

John Howard

Oct 20, 2014

John W. Howard, age 60, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 20, 2014 at his home. He was born in Springfield, Ohio February 9, 1954, to Harrison and Mary G. (Runkle) Howard. He was preceded in death by his father and two nephews, Thomas “T.J.” Lewis and Scott Howard. He is survived by his mother, Mary; five children, Nichole...

Joyce Huffman

Joyce Huffman

Oct 18, 2014

Joyce Louise Huffman, age 86, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, October 18, 2014 at Heartland of Urbana in Urbana, Ohio. She was born in Logan County Ohio April 23, 1928, to the late Stephen and Chloe (Pond) McIntire. Louise married William Everett Huffman June 11, 1946, and he preceded her in death May 23, 2014. She...

David Stephens

David Stephens

Oct 16, 2014

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David Lee Stephens, age 67, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday evening, October 16, 2014 at his home. He was born in Fostoria, Ohio January 15, 1947, to the late Dale and Pauline (Staley) Stephens. Dave was also preceded in death by his sister, Dalene Barnett. On August 12,...

Richard Whitaker

Richard Whitaker

Oct 15, 2014

Richard L. “Sonny” Whitaker, age 75, of DeGraff, Ohio, went to be with our Lord Wednesday morning, October 15, 2014 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio after a courageous battle. He was born in McGuffey, Ohio June 22, 1939, to the late Beacher and Minnie (Dorn) Whitaker. He was also preceded in death by a brother Joseph Whitaker, and...

John Barnes Kelly

John Barnes Kelly

Oct 15, 2014

John Barnes Kelly, 89, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away quietly at his home Wednesday evening, October 15, 2014, surrounded by his family.

He was born in Bellefontaine August 29, 1925, to the late John Davis and Ruth Elizabeth (Barnes) Kelly and was raised in West Liberty. Also preceding him in death were an infant son, Matthew Kelly; a...

Richard Schlumbohm

Richard Schlumbohm

Oct 13, 2014

Richard H. Schlumbohm, age 92, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away peacefully and went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 3:15 A.M. Monday, October 13, 2014 at his home. He was born in Logan County Ohio November 25, 1921, to the late Richard H. and Estella (Overly) Schlumbohm. Three sisters and a brother also preceded him in death....

Jeffrey Defibaugh

Jeffrey Defibaugh

Oct 9, 2014

Jeffrey L. Defibaugh, age 50, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014 at his home. He was preceded in death by his sister, Christina Defibaugh. Jeff was born January 7, 1964 in Kenton, Ohio, a son of Earl and Carolyn (Kelly) Defibaugh, both of Bellefontaine, Ohio. On September 13, 2014 in Belle Center, he married the...

Carl Ludwig

Carl Ludwig

Oct 8, 2014

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Carl William Ludwig, age 91, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family Wednesday October 8, 2014. Carl was born in Anna, Ohio June 11, 1923, a son of the late William and Doris (Martin) Ludwig. He married Mary Boyer December 29, 1945,...

Linda Reece

Linda Reece

Oct 8, 2014

Linda M. Reece, age 67, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio Wednesday, October 8, 2014. She was born November 7, 1946 in Germantown, Ohio, to the late Donald E. and Alma (Ording) Emrick. On August 17, 1968, she married Clarence W. Reece and he survives. Linda was a school teacher at Germantown Elementary School....

Donald Stephens

Donald Stephens

Oct 6, 2014

Donald E. Stephens, age 86 of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio following a short illness. He was born August 22, 1928 in Bellefontaine, a son of the late Cyril Wayne and Helen Grace (Gordon) Stephens. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Norva Stephens Yoder. On September...

Charles Lampley

Charles Lampley

Oct 3, 2014

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Charles M. “Chuck” Lampley, age 51, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away from Huntington’s Chorea at 9:26 A.M. Friday, October 3, 2014 at Village Green Healthcare Center in Greenville, Ohio. He was born in Fairfax, Virginia July 1, 1963, to the late Melvin and Sally (Schwab) Lampley. On February...

Donald Knoff

Donald Knoff

Oct 2, 2014

Donald P. Knoff, age 83, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Thursday evening, October 2, 2014 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty. He was born in Logan County Ohio January 4, 1931, to the late William and Carrie (Strain) Knoff. He was also preceded in death by a brother James Knoff and brother-in-laws, Max Hartzler and Charles McMellen. Don...

Daniel Mitchell

Daniel Mitchell

Oct 1, 2014

Daniel L. “Dinger” Mitchell, age 58, of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born August 15, 1956 in Bellefontaine, to the late Robert H. and Francis (Price) Mitchell. He was also preceded in death by an infant son and his sister, Kathy Mitchell Blair. On November 6, 1982, he...

Carre Carter

Carre Carter

Sep 30, 2014

Carre Richard “Dick” Carter, age 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born August 27, 1932 in Bellefontaine, to the late Samuel A. and Florence Lucille (Brooks) Carter. Also preceding him in death were his sisters, Betty Eileen Slaughter, Jeanne Elaine Hurst and twin sisters; and a son-in-law,...

Ronald Allinger

Ronald Allinger

Sep 29, 2014

Ronald R. Allinger, age 78, of Quincy, Ohio, passed away at 4:39 P.M. Monday, September 29, 2014 at his home. He was born in Quincy, October 21, 1935 to the late Ray and Melba Elizabeth (McDonald) Allinger. On June 27, 1970, he married Sara Garrett and she survives in Quincy. He is also survived by four children, Vicky (John) MacKellar...

David Beaty

David Beaty

Sep 27, 2014

David L. Beaty, age 70, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014. He was born November 25, 1943 in Bellefontaine, a son of the late Dean M. and Helen G. (Steig) Beaty. On December 22, 1967 in Bellefontaine, he married the former Vikki Lakin and she survives along with sons, Brad Beaty of Great Falls, Montana and...

Pauline Craig

Pauline Craig

Sep 25, 2014

Pauline May Craig, age 89, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away at 3:45 P.M. Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Heartland of Urbana in Urbana, Ohio. She was born in South Hadley, Massachusetts January 11, 1925, to the late Robert and Catherine (Waugh) Barclay. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Bonnie Carter; an infant son; a great-great granddaughter;...

Lewis Hughes

Lewis Hughes

Sep 23, 2014

Lewis E. Hughes, age 87, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, September 23, 2014 at his home. He was born in Logan County Ohio August 31, 1927, to the late Abraham Fulton and Velzetta Blanche (Fillinger) Hughes. Louie was also preceded in death by a son, Lewis “Skip” Hughes who was killed in Viet Nam in 1970, his...

Bette Lattimer

Bette Lattimer

Sep 21, 2014

Bette R. Butts Lattimer, age 86 of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went to be with the Lord and all those that preceded her in death at 5:35 A.M. September 21, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born in Rosewood, Ohio February 15, 1928, to the late J. D. and Ethel (Buroker) Butts. On July 13, 1946, she...

Leora Yoder

Leora Yoder

Sep 21, 2014

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Leora Jean Yoder, age 77, of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at her home. She was born May 23, 1937, in Stark County, Ohio to the late John L. and Malinda (Slabaugh) Miller. On May 6, 1965, she was united in marriage to Alvin W. Yoder and he preceded her in death August 14, 2013....