Obituaries

Nov 4, 2013

Rev. Paul D. McCann, 97, of Wapakoneta, Ohio and formerly of West Liberty, Ohio, went to be with his Lord Monday, November 4, 2013. He was born June 14, 1916, in Farmington, Illinois to the late Bert and Ida (Barker) McCann. On October 31, 1943, he married the former Helen L. Zaebst in Farmington, Illinois and she preceded him...

Nov 3, 2013

Emma Lucille Smucker, 97, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 3, 2013 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty. She was born in Elida, Ohio April 26, 1916, to the late Christian B. and Rose (Berry) Breneman, the fourth of ten children. She married Wilbert Franklin Smucker June 30, 1940 in Elida, and he preceded her...

Oct 30, 2013

William Douglas Hurley, 71, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at his residence Wednesday, October 30, 2013. He was born July 15, 1942, in Bellefontaine to the late Floyd Almer and Dorothy Ann (Fortney) Myers Hurley. He was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Brian Prall, and two nieces. On August 2, 1966, he married the former Susan Doreen...

Oct 29, 2013

Olivia C. Titus, 86, of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed on to be with her Lord Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at the Sterling House in Urbana, Ohio. She was born April 4, 1927, in Rushsylvania, Ohio to the late William Robert and Lulu (McCall) Chapman. On September 1, 1946, she married Glenno P. Titus in Belle Center, Ohio, and he preceded her...

Oct 26, 2013

Richard C. Hinkle, 59, of Lakeview, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, October 26, 2013 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. Richard was born in Lima, Ohio July 28, 1954, to Albert R. and Joan (Clark) Hinkle. Richard is survived by his mother Joan Hinkle of Lakeview; a sister, Sue (William) Sonntag of Lima; two nieces; a nephew; three great-nephews;...

Oct 25, 2013

Carol Graham, 68, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, October 25, 2013 at her daughter’s residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Huntsville, Ohio April 7, 1945, to the late Daniel Alvin and Martha (Herren) Wallace. Carol married Gary Graham and together they had two children. He preceded her in death September 20, 2011. She was also...

Oct 24, 2013

Caroline M. Littlejohn, 80, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013, at the Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. She was born in Logan County Ohio April 21, 1933, to the late Rev. Ernest and Ella (King) Detweiler. Also preceding her in death was a daughter, Janet Hunsicker, and a sister, Deloris Littlejohn. Surviving is her husband, James...

Oct 23, 2013

Julia Ester “Essie” Ford, 95, of Port Orange, Florida, and formerly of Belle Center, Ohio for thirty eight years, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at the Halifax Health Hospice in Port Orange, Florida. She was born May 9, 1918, in Cincinnati, Ohio, a daughter of the late Alonza and Janiye (Haner) Sheets. On August 20, 1938, she married Francis...

Oct 22, 2013

Margaret Raye Shields, 52, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at her residence Tuesday, October 22, 2013. She was born February 13, 1961, in Bellefontaine to Ronald “Jack” and Donna (Nelson) Robinson, who survive in Bellefontaine. On August 22, 1981, she married Robert Gene Shields in Rushsylvania, Ohio and he survives along with their children, Megan (Bryan) Ropp of Xenia,...

Oct 21, 2013

Gary Dean King, 50, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013, at his residence. He was born June 16, 1963, in Bellefontaine to the late Fred King and Marge (Yoder) King, who survives in West Liberty, Ohio. Surviving is his wife, Tiffany (Bell) King of Bellefontaine; three brothers, Alan King of Pickerelltown, Ohio, Phil (Linda) King of...

Oct 19, 2013

Cathy Danean LeVan, 63, of Urbana, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1949 in Logan County Ohio to the late Margaret (Coy) Wren and David Wren, who survives in West Liberty, Ohio. On November 24, 1994, she married Ronald Wayne LeVan in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and he preceded her in death June...

Oct 14, 2013

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Ruth A. Richey, 77, of Decatur, Georgia passed away Monday, October 14, 2013, at the Piedmont Hospital in Fulton County, Georgia. The funeral service will be held Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 10 A.M. at the Auburn Avenue Baptist Church in Bellefontaine with interment at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Piqua, Ohio The staff of the Eichholtz Funeral...

Oct 14, 2013

Biography Helen P. Miller, 85, of Crestview, Florida, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 in Crestview, Florida. She was born March 20, 1928 in DeGraff, Ohio, to the late Rex and Eva (Ellis) Pence. On December 5, 1958, she married Richard Miller in DeGraff, and he preceded her in death February 17, 2006. Also preceding her in death was a...

Oct 13, 2013

Debra Furr, 58, of Lakeview, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning October 13, 2013, at her home. She was born in Logan County Ohio July 12, 1955, to the late Leigh and Leabelle (Bair) Varner. She married John Furr in 1976 in Belle Center, Ohio, and he preceded her in death in 1992. She was also preceded in death by...

Oct 12, 2013

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Paul W. Byler, 67, of Belle Center, Ohio, entered into rest at his home Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. as the result of a heart attack. He was born in Hartville, Ohio September 18, 1946, to Wallace and Mattie (Troyer) Byler and they survive in Belle Center. Paul was a member of the Belle Center Amish...

Oct 10, 2013

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Virginia “Ginny” Young, 90, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born May 17, 1923, in Bellefontaine to the late Don S. and Lorena (Woodard) Landgraver. Also preceding her in death was her step father, Ross McIlvain. Surviving...

Oct 10, 2013

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Leonard H. Jenkins, 88, of Troy, Ohio and formerly of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away at 9:28 P.M. Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Fair Haven Shelby County Home in Sidney, Ohio. He was born August 17, 1925, in Logan County Ohio a son of the late Samuel H....

Oct 8, 2013

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Janet Mae Neal, 94, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, October 8, 2013 at her daughter’s residence. She was born in Ridgeway, Ohio October 3, 1919, to the late William “Orval” and Hazel “Glenna” (Hogue) Wilson. She married Doral C. Neal March 19, 1955, in Angola, Indiana and...

Oct 7, 2013

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Roy H. Byler, 95, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away at 8:20 A.M. Monday, October 7, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Champaign County Ohio February 9, 1918, to the late Oliver Raymond and Rose Amanda (Stoltzfus) Byler. He was also preceded in death by...

Oct 1, 2013

Mildred J. Stratton, 83, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at her residence. She was born February 22, 1930, in Bellefontaine to the late Oscar L. and Gaynelle (Young) Albert. On September 4, 1948, she married Herbert A. “Cork” Stratton in Bellefontaine and he preceded her in death July 23, 1996. She was also preceded in...