Obituaries

Aug 4, 2013

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Dorothy L. (Schafer Horn) Brown, 88, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013, at the Green Hills Community in West Liberty. She was born October 3, 1924, in Lima, Ohio to the late Charles Jacob and Sarah Edna (Tummel) Schafer. Also preceding her in death was...

Aug 1, 2013

George L. Purtee, 81, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away at 9:33 A.M. Thursday, August 1, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 4, 1932, a son of the late Arthur and Marie (Beair) Purtee. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Robert, Dane and Floyd Cecil "Bud" Purtee. On July 23,...

Jul 31, 2013

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Lauren Elizabeth McManaway, 8, of Cable, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, after a nine month battle with cancer. She was born June 24, 2005, in Columbus to Todd and Kellie (Webb) McManaway, whom survive. Also surviving...

Jul 29, 2013

Robert Thomas White, Jr., 65, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away late Monday, July 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born November 22, 1947, a son of the late Robert Thomas Sr. and Eunice Irene (Cordle) White. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Robbin Marie White; a sister, Betty Auflick; a brother, Rocky...

Jul 28, 2013

Helen M. Kaylor, 97, of Port Charlotte, Florida and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Gulf Coast Village in Cape Coral, Florida. She was born in Bellefontaine June 25, 1916, to the late Edman and Rosetta (Shely) Wambaugh. Helen was married to Harry Ivan Kaylor for forty seven years, and he preceded her...

Jul 27, 2013

Mildred A. Godwin, 89, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Saturday morning July 27, 2013, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in West Mansfield, Ohio August 11, 1923, to the late Cecil and Ruby G. (McGough) Wilgus. She married Charles D. Godwin July 14, 1966 in Bellefontaine, and he preceded her in death October 10, 2002. She was also...

Jul 25, 2013

Rose Marie Branham, 77 of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. She was born December 31, 1935 in Logan County, a daughter of the late Raymond Hurley and Glenna Lucille (Roughton) Anderson. She was also preceded in death by grandchildren, Nikki Miesse and Raymond Johnson and brothers, Lloyd, Cloyd...

Jul 21, 2013

Nick A. Johnson, 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. He was born March 7, 1926 in Lima, to the late Alex N. and Anna (Kanaris) Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his twin brother, James Alex Johnson. Nick is survived by his good friend, Dixie Alexander of...

Jul 20, 2013

Violet Elouise Hawk Jones, 90, of Sandusky, Ohio and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at her children’s home in Sandusky. She was born May 3, 1923 in Huntsville, Ohio, the daughter of the late James and Cora Elousie (Clements) Shroyer. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Dwight Hawk and her...

Jul 19, 2013

Dennis W. Sharp, 60, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. He was born October 26, 1952, a son of the late B. E. Sharp and the former Dorothy J. Robinson who survives in West Union, Ohio. On November 18, 1978 in Bellefontaine, he married the former Bobbi Woodman and she...

Jul 19, 2013

Dorothy R. Cox, 89, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born in Scioto County Ohio July 12, 1924, to the late Ollie and Ota (Humble) Mosbarger. On August 11, 1941, she married W. Leo Cox in Magnetic Springs, Ohio and he preceded her in death May 18,...

Jul 19, 2013

Elizabeth I. “Betty” Wirick, 87, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Urbana, Ohio September 9, 1925, to the late Thomas W. and Marie (Madden) Swisher. She married Philip B. Wirick November 24, 1946, in West Liberty and he preceded her in death July 21,...

Jul 18, 2013

Patrick E. McCullough, 63, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at his home. He was born September 8, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late Charles McCullough and Elizabeth (Bradley) McCullough Rosengarden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two infant sons, Shawn and Patrick McCullough Jr. He leaves behind...

Jul 18, 2013

Bessie Dell Wilson, 96, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, July 18, 2013 at Hardin Hills Health Center in Kenton, Ohio. She was born in Paxton, Illinois September 6, 1916, to the late Samuel M. and Ethel Mae (White) Strong, and moved to Ohio at the age of three. On May 15, 1934, she married Paul A....

Jul 16, 2013

Brent Carter, 51, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born June 6, 1962, in Salina, Kansas, a son of Dale and Evelyn (Timmons) Carter whom survive in Bellefontaine. On December 1, 2001, in Bellefontaine he married the former Twyla Bright and she survives...

Jul 11, 2013

Betty Jean “Nan” Harford, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born in Lima, Ohio November 24, 1928, to the late Melvin Bradford and Lily (Armstrong) Butturff. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles “Bud” Bradford. On December 23, 1945, in Lakeview, Ohio she...

Jul 7, 2013

Charles E. Neal, 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born December 20, 1930, in West Liberty, Ohio, a son of the late Guy and Alma (Wagner) Neal. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tina M. Gressner; two daughter in laws, Pam Neal and Sheila Neal; two sisters...

Jul 7, 2013

Clifford E. Skidmore, 62, of Bellefontaine, Ohio and formerly of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, as the result of an traffic accident. He was born February 15, 1951, in Kenton, Ohio, a son of the late James Kenneth Skidmore and Martha E. (Lowery) Skidmore, whom survives. On March 12, 1993, in Bellefontaine, he married the former...

Jul 5, 2013

Henrietta “Peggy” Hardin, 78, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away Friday morning, July 5, 2013 at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community in Sidney, Ohio. She was born in Unicoy County Tennessee March 21, 1935, to the late Fred Julius and Minnie Myrtle Lou (Atwood) Autry. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Lyle W. Ambrose and James D. Hardin....

Jul 4, 2013

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Raymond E. Taylor, 71, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 23, 1942 in Urbana, Ohio, to the late Robert O. and Dorotha L. (Ewing) Taylor. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Taylor; a sister-in-law, Linda...