Obituaries

Aug 20, 2011

Kenneth Nichols, Jr., 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed from this life Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Heartland Care Center in Bellefontaine at 3:45 P.M. He was born June 18, 1929, the son of the late Kenneth J. and Edna Marie (Ellis) Nichols. He was the oldest of four children and graduated from Huntsville High School in 1947. He worked for...

Aug 19, 2011

Laurie A. Clark, 49, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away, after a courageous fight with complications associated with diabetes, at 12:40 A.M. Friday, August 19, 2011 at Mount Carmel West Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Born June 18, 1962 in Bellefontaine, she was the daughter of Lester Duane and Ruth (Holycross) Wooddell. Her father preceded her in death December 12, 1985....

Aug 19, 2011

Hans Adolf Schmitt, 79 of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Friday evening August 19, 2011 at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born April 21, 1932, the son of the late Adolf and Elise (Beckman) Schmitt in Mutterstadt, West Germany. On November 16, 1974 he married Janet Masson in Las Vegas, Nevada, and she survives, along with...

Aug 19, 2011

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August 19, 2011 - August 19, 2011

Our precious daughter, Olivia Lou Ann Christine Buroker, entered into the arms of her parents, Eric and Polly Buroker, at 9:46 P.M. Friday, August 19, 2011, and is now resting in the arms of Jesus. In addition to her parents and brother, Austin Buroker...

Aug 19, 2011

Kathleen “Kay” Zell, 94, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 19, 2011. She was born in Lewistown, Ohio to the late Louie and Pearl (Johnson) McDonal August 4, 1917. She was also preceded in death by step-sons, Glendall, Elden, Lynn, Gordon and Kerryn Zell; brothers, James, Lee and Elvin McDonal; a sister, Ruth Lawson...

Aug 19, 2011

James Edwin Small, 81, of Zanesfield, Ohio, passed away at Mary Rutan Hospital Friday, August 19, 2011. He was born October 9, 1929 in Zanesfield, to the late Willard R. and Helen (Hewlings) Small. On September 11, 1954 he married Betty L. Pash in Bellefontaine, and she survives along with their children, Judith C. (Ed) Zell of Logan, Ohio,...

Aug 16, 2011

Paul Fitzpatrick, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 8:20 A.M. at Green Hills Center in West Liberty, Ohio. He was born in Logan County, Ohio April 3, 1925, a son of the late Patrick and Lucia (Parks) Fitzpatrick. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Lawrence. On May 28, 1960 in...

Aug 15, 2011

Nancy Jo Lantz, 75, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born February 23, 1936 in Kenton, Ohio, to the late Harold Lewis and Esther Mae (Farrison) Jolliff. On July 21, 1956, she married Gene Paul Lantz in Richmond, Indiana, and he preceded her in death October 22,...

Aug 12, 2011

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Lester R. Born, Jr., 88, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Friday August 12, 2011 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He married Mary E. Bush in Springfield, Ohio, and she survives. Also surviving are two sons; Lee (Joannie) Born of Mt. Dora, Florida and Bruce (Rosemary) Born of Springfield; two daughters, Linda (Gene) Gooding of Vermillion,...

Aug 11, 2011

Robert T. Vernon Sr., 63, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his residence. He was born July 15, 1948 in Bellefontaine, to the late Howard L. and Geraldine (Muth) Vernon. On August 28, 1970, he married Sandra L. LeVan in Bellefontaine, and she survives along with a son, Robert T. (Amy) Vernon Jr. of Sidney, Ohio;...

Aug 10, 2011

Virginia E. Millice, 91, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty, Ohio. She was born in Vinton County, Ohio July 25, 1920, a daughter of the late Virgil and Cora L. (Russell) Thaxton. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Julie Ervin, a son, Ronald Miller, two...

Aug 8, 2011

Dale L. Winner, 69, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 8, 2011, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born March 7, 1942 in Osgood, Ohio, to the late Ernest and Veronica “Verona” (Berning) Winner. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia (Lefeld) Winner in 1975 and his brother, Don Winner. He is survived by his sons,...

Aug 5, 2011

Anna E. Gingerich, 83, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 7, 1928 in Wayne County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Eli D. and Mary S. (Troyer) Miller. On December 13, 1951 she married John B. Raber, who preceded her in death July 9, 1999. On June 29,...

Aug 4, 2011

Robert L. Napier, 90, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, Ohio. He was born in Blanch, Kentucky March 27, 1921, to the late Alex and Kitty Napier. On July 19, 1942, he married Cora Lee Moore in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, and she preceded him in death February 18, 1962. He...

Jul 30, 2011

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Richard L. Fout, 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday evening, July 30, 2011 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. Richard was born in Bellefontaine February 27, 1933, to the late Carey Ely and Mabel Reames Fout. He was also preceded in death by his wife Doris Reeder Fout, two brothers, four sisters, granddaughters Jenny Fout and Ashley Campbell, and...

Jul 29, 2011

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Keith M. Smith, 50, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Friday afternoon, July 29, 2011 at The Ohio State University Hospital East in Columbus, Ohio. Keith was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio February 10, 1961, to Phillip M. and Bette Blair Smith. Keith worked for twenty two years at Honda of America in material services. He enjoyed working on...

Jul 29, 2011

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Cort E. Kretschmar Cort E. Kretschmar, 92, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went home to greet his Saviour Friday, July 29, 2011 from Campbell House in Bellefontaine. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota April 4, 1919, a son of the late Oscar and Anna (Fair) Kretschmar. He also was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl Kretschmar and Philip Kretschmar...

Jul 28, 2011

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James W. Clifton, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011, in the emergency room at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born in London, Ohio July 3, 1927, a son of the late Elmer and Dorothy (Wendell) Clifton. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Scott Kuhn; siblings, Mary Mulky, Francis Puckett,...

Jul 14, 2011

Dorothy May Harford, 66, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011 at her home. Dorothy was born in Logan County Ohio, December 17, 1944, to the late William S. and Mary G. Onofer Harford. Dot is survived by a brother, David (Betty) Harford of Lewistown, Ohio; a sister, Elaine (Clarence) White of Caledonia, Ohio and several nieces and...

Jul 10, 2011

Virginia J. McCroskey, 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011, at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born in Lima, Ohio February 16, 1924, a daughter of the late John Lester and Iona Mae Bennett Johnson. She also was preceded in death by two half-sisters and two grandsons. Survivors include sons, Alan (Linda) McCroskey of Roanoke, Vriginia, Michael...