Obituaries

Donn Frost
Jun 21, 2009
Donn Wade Frost, 86, of West Liberty, Ohio, crossed over into the arms of our Lord on Sunday, June 21, 2009. Donn was born July 13, 1922 in Logan County to the late Orville and Ida Mae (Parsons) Frost. Donn leaves to cherish his memory of his wife of 64 years, Ruby (Snarr) Frost, whom he married on August 23,...
Mildred Leasure
Jun 20, 2009
Mildred “Mick” Leasure, 83, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died Saturday, June 20, 2009, in Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. She was born in Sidney, Ohio, on November 22, 1925, a daughter of the late Gilbert and Mima Wilson Burton. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Leasure Sr., on April 17, 1989; three sisters, Mary McFarlin,...

Doris Neff
Jun 19, 2009
Doris M. Neff Doris M. Neff, 93, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2009, at the Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born on May 12, 1916, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, to the late Ivan and Nora Belle (Oliver) Akers. On August 2, 1937, she married Donald E. Neff in Richmond, Indiana, and he preceded her...

Wilma Willoby
Jun 17, 2009
Wilma I. Willoby, 81, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at her residence. She was born on September 3, 1927, in DeGraff, Ohio, to the late Albert G. and Blanche R. (Russell) Huffman. On November 8, 1947, she married Richard A. Willoby in Ashland, Kentucky, and he preceded her in death on May 6, 1996. Also...
Mary Woodard
Jun 17, 2009
Mary Kathryn Woodard, 95, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at the Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. She was born on September 19, 1913, in Liberty Township, Logan County, to the late George Cromer and Ida Ellen (Hartzler) Harr. On May 23, 1948, she married Cyril C. Woodard in West Liberty, and he...

Gladys Yeager
Jun 16, 2009
Gladys Maxine Yeager, 90, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Logan Acres in Bellefontaine. She was born on February 17, 1919, in Waldo, Ohio, to the late Howard and Emma (Simmons) Richards. On December 23, 1944, she married Perry L. Yeager and he passed away on January 13, 1987. Also preceding her in death was...

Margaret Phelps
Jun 14, 2009
Margaret “Peggy” R. Phelps, 71, of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away at her residence on Sunday, June 14, 2009. She was born in Clyde, Ohio, on March 6, 1938 to the late Larry and Margaret (Cable) Sanders. On April 13, 1956, she married Clayton Phelps in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and he survives along with their sons, David Phelps of New York City,...

Donald Harkins
Jun 13, 2009
Donald L. Harkins, 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009, in Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, July 25, 1921, a son of the late Trella and Florence Angles Harkins. He also was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. On August 17, 1943, he married the former Dorothy Canton...

Kathryn Taylor
Jun 11, 2009
Kathryn “Kate” O. Taylor, 94, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2009, at her daughter’s residence in West Liberty. She was born on November 3, 1914, in Hardin County, Ohio, to the late Joseph P. and Goldie (Rollins) Collum. In March, 1933, she married George Richard Taylor in Logan County, and he preceded her in death...
Ronald Ringler
Jun 11, 2009
Ronald L. Ringler, 72, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, on Thursday, June 11, 2009. He was born on November 4, 1936, in Bellefontaine, to the late Lewis and Jennie J. (DeLaughder) Ringler. On February 2, 1962, he married Brigitte R. (Johl) Ringler in Munich, Germany, and she survives. He is also survived by his...
G. Downing
Jun 10, 2009
G. Don Downing, 92, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at his residence Wednesday, June 10, 2009. A longtime public servant, he was born in Stokes Township May 8, 1917, a son of the late Charles Hunter and Margery Pearl Kennedy Downing. On May 22, 1938, he married the former Helen Mae Detrick by Rev. Shellhous at the Methodist parsonage in...

Deborah Boyer
Jun 9, 2009
Deborah J. Boyer, 58, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away at the Springfield Regional Medical Center Tuesday, June 9, 2009. She was born March 11, 1951, in Sidney, Ohio, to Harry and Eva Jane (Gillman) Watkins. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband, Ivan O. Boyer, whom she married November 30, 1968, in...
Rev. Keith McNeill
Jun 8, 2009
Rev. Keith Leslie McNeill, 96, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 8, 2009. He was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, on June 9, 1912, a son of the late James L. and Anna (Brumfiel) McNeill. He was preceded in death by brothers, Robert and James McNeill, his wife, Marjorie, and a son, Douglas McNeill. On July 30, 1939,...
Ronald LeVan, Sr
Jun 7, 2009
Ronald Wayne LeVan, Sr., 66, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at his residence on Sunday, June 7, 2009. He was born on December 14, 1942, in North Greenfield, Ohio, to Elmer and Vivian (Allen) LeVan. On November 24, 1994, he married Cathy Wren in Bellefontaine, and she survives. He is also survived by his mother, Vivian, of Bellefontaine; sons, Ronald...
Richard Eaton Sr
Jun 6, 2009
Richard Lee Eaton, Sr., 77, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009, at the Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. He was born to the late Clifford and Ruth (Beard) Eaton May 22, 1932 in West Liberty, Ohio. He was preceded in death by two sisters, a brother, a stepdaughter, and a previous wife, Esther Sterns. They share...
Herman Hickman
Jun 4, 2009
Herman Hickman, 83, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Heartland of Urbana in Urbana, Ohio. He was born in Lawrence County, Kentucky January 7, 1926, to the late Robert & Rebecca (Scarberry) Hickman. He was also preceded in death by a son, Mike Hickman, two brothers, Ernie & Homer Hickman, two sisters, Goldie Benbow and...
Raymond Raper
Jun 2, 2009
Raymond Eugene Raper, 69, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. He was born to the late William and Willie (Baker) Raper on May 31, 1940, in Buckeye, Arizona. On May 21, 1982, he married Vickie (Jacobs) Raper in Mesa, Arizona, and she survives. Also surviving is a son, Jason Jacobs of DeGraff,...
Earl Henson
Jun 2, 2009
Earl J. Henson, 73, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born November 15, 1935 in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Earl and Della (Baker) Henson. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia (Covertstone) Henson; a son Kevin L. Henson; three brothers, Walter, Harold...

Mildred Guy
May 30, 2009
Mildred Cassell Guy, 103, formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing in Dublin, Ohio. Mrs. Guy was born August 23, 1905, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold Wilson and Jeannette (Hinea) Cassell. She married Walter W. Guy on October 12, 1929, and he preceded her in death on...

Benjamin Grimes
May 30, 2009
Benjamin “Benji” A. Grimes, 30, of Tiffin, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Marcy Hospital in Tiffin. He was born June 18, 1978, in Bellefontaine to Richard A. and Karen D. Henry Grimes who survive in Bellefontaine. Also surviving is his girlfriend, Caitlin Ringle and a daughter, Lillian Rose Grimes, both of Tiffin; a brother, Christopher “Chris” B....
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