Obituaries

Aug 15, 2014

Betty Jean Riley, age 86, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Friday afternoon, August 15, 2014 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty. She was born in West Liberty April 29, 1928, to the late Lloyd Schneider and Mildred (Ricketts) Tracy. Betty married Joseph Scott Riley October 6, 1945 in Urbana, Ohio, and he preceded her in death March 11,...

Aug 9, 2014

Gregory Emil Renner, age 51, of St. Paris, Ohio, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 2:55 A.M. Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born February 5, 1963, in Pleasant Hill, Miami County, Ohio. He spent his growing up years in Pleasant Hill, graduating from Newton High School in 1981. On August 29, 1987,...

Aug 9, 2014

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Lois F. Crawford, age 97, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the Fairhaven Nursing Home in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. She was born June 27, 1917 in Wood County Ohio, to the late Samuel and Minnie (Keller) Hunsicker. On November 25, 1942, she married John...

Aug 9, 2014

Ruth Ann Gerber, age 83, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away at 9:29 P.M. Saturday, August 9, 2014 at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born in Shelby County Ohio January 8, 1931, to the late Paul and Marjorie (Johnston) Kerns. She was also preceded in death by her brother Richard Kerns. On November 14, 1953, she...

Aug 4, 2014

Joan Jacqueline Turner, age 88, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, completed her life’s journey Monday, August 4, 2014. She was born November 2, 1925, in Canton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her best friend and mother, Laura “Babo” (Brown) Simpson, and her beloved husband William C. "Bill" Turner. Surviving are her children, Richard T. (Debra) Turner of Woodstock, Georgia and...

Aug 2, 2014

Eric Christopher James Giles, age 31, of DeGraff, Ohio, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 as the result of an ultralight plane accident near Quincy, Ohio. Eric was born April 7, 1983 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of the late Donald R. Giles, who passed away September 27, 2013, and Audrey (Cook) Giles who survives of Quincy. In addition...

Aug 2, 2014

Thomas P. Whitaker Jr., age 71, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 2, 2014 at The Ohio State University Hospital-East in Columbus, Ohio following a courageous battle against pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in Bardstown, Kentucky August 24, 1942, to the late Thomas P. and Mary Ellen (Smith) Whitaker Sr. He was also preceded in death by a...

Aug 1, 2014

Barb Aultman, age 56, of Lakeview, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 1, 2014 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio with her husband at her side. She was born in Seattle, Washington September 5, 1957, and was preceded in death by her father Gary Frye Sr. and her brother, Gary Frye Jr. Barb is survived by her husband Frank...

Jul 30, 2014

Helen Elizabeth Parker, age 90, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday evening, July30, 2014 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born in Russells Point, Ohio November 13, 1923, to the late William H. and Edna C. (Collins) Funk. On October 23, 1949, she married Lester C. Parker Jr. in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in...

Jul 29, 2014

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Baird A. Wilson, age 99.93, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born August 22, 1914, in Hardin County Ohio to the late Willis H. and Hallie M. (Baird) Wilson. On February 10, 1935, he married...

Jul 29, 2014

Robert E. Ellison Sr., age 80, of Quincy, Ohio, passed away at 8:01 P.M. Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born in Middleburg, Kentucky April 5, 1934, to the late John and Louise (Bolton) Ellison. He was also preceded in death by two sons Jerald and Robert Ellison; a sister, Betty Moore;...

Jul 25, 2014

Kenneth M. ‘Jock’ Yoder, age 73, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 25, 2014. He was born May 31, 1941, the son of the late Maurice C. Yoder and Marguerite (Ashcraft) Yoder, who survives in West Liberty, Ohio. He is also survived by his wife, Joyce Ann (Minnich) Yoder of Bellefontaine, whom he married November 24, 1972;...

Jul 24, 2014

Steven P. Fahle, age 59, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine August 31, 1954, to the late Russel E. and Rosella L. (Zachariah) Fahle. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Teresa Joan Fahle July 4, 2010. Steve is survived by his wife Brenda (Pile) Fahle, whom...

Jul 23, 2014

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Robert E. Armstrong, age 96, of Holmes Beach, Florida and formerly of DeGraff, Ohio passed away at 8:15 P.M. Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton, Florida. He was born in Rosewood, Ohio June 4, 1918, to the late Clarence E. and Mary Christine (Grove) Armstrong. On October 6, 1945, he married the former Carolyn Melhorn...

Jul 22, 2014

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April 11, 2014 - July 22, 2014

Niall M. Pilkington, age 3 months, passed away Tuesday morning, July 22, 2014 at Mary Rutan Hospital emergency room in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Niall was preceded in death by his grandmother Karen Lewis Oder, and an aunt, Janette Wright. Niall was born in Bellefontaine April 11,...

Jul 18, 2014

Virginia F. “Ginny” Dinovo, age 80, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine Friday, July 18, 2014. She was born August 4, 1933 in Fletcher, Ohio, to the late Raymond and Mary (Wiegman) Petty. Also preceding her in death was a sister, Beulah Downing and her brothers, John, Ralph, Harold, Herb, Bill and Dick Petty. On...

Jul 16, 2014

Carolyn Rose Rehm, age 98, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, July 16, 2014 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio March 17, 1916, to the late Henry and Matilda (Erbe) Schaal. She married George Rehm October 6, 1940, and he preceded her in death in 1955. She was also...

Jul 14, 2014

Kelly Liane Ware, age 25, of Lewistown, Ohio, passed away at 11:50 A.M. Monday, July 14, 2014, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Marysville, Ohio January 9, 1989, to Kenneth Ware of Quincy, Ohio and Lynn (Stevens) Ware of Lewistown. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Hugh and Mary Ware. In addition...

Jul 13, 2014

Helen Holliday Liggitt, age 99, formerly of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Emeritus at River Oaks in Englewood, Florida. She was born August 7, 1914, to the late Walter Angus and Mary Jane (Smith) Holliday. On May 19, 1941, she married Willis Hughes “Bill” Liggitt in Belle Center and he preceded her in death...

Jul 11, 2014

Anthony Peter Ferraro Jr., age 79, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born April 11, 1935 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the son of the late Anthony Peter and Dorothy (White) Ferraro. He was also preceded in death by his former wife, Pauline Rousseau; one brother and one sister....