Obituaries
Elizabeth Ann Thatcher
Sep 29, 2023
Elizabeth Ann Thatcher went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Logan Acres Care Center surrounded by loving family.
She was born May 6, 1935, in Bellefontaine, Ohio to the late John Newell Freer and Emma May Jay Freer. She was a 1953 graduate of Bellefontaine High School and attended Ohio University.
Beth grew up...
Greg Alan Jenkins
Sep 28, 2023
Greg Jenkins, beloved husband to Sandy, father to Kyle and Amanda, father-in-law to Taylor, and cherished papa to Jameson and Zoey, passed away on September 28, 2023, at the age of 67. Brother to Scot (Carolyn) Jenkins, Luanne (Mike) Powell, and Linda (Aaron) Kite, and son of Ralph, Shirley, and Norma Jenkins.
A graduate of Indian Lake High School and...
Beverly K. Pequignot
Sep 27, 2023
Beverly K. Pequignot, 76, of Lake Wales, Florida, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Beverly was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on June 18, 1947, to the late John J. and Wanda M. (Dunson) Frick. She is survived by daughter Amber Goodwin Shaffer; son-in-law Jay Shaffer; and sons Tad Pequignot and Cody Pequignot, all of St. Petersburg,...
Sherry L. Arnett
Sep 26, 2023
Sherry Louise Arnett, 93, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at her home.
She was born on May 11, 1930, in Richwood, Ohio; the daughter of D. Dwight Mulvaine and Freda (McElhaney) Mulvaine.
On September 5, 1948, she married the love of her life, Charles W. Arnett, who preceded her in death on December 18, 2007. She was also preceded...
John David Michael
Sep 24, 2023
John David Michael, 103, of West Liberty, passed away Sunday morning, September 24, 2023, at Ayden Health Care Belle Springs.
John was born in Zanesfield, Ohio, on November 27, 1919, to the late Cletus Ernest and Mary Etta (Yoder) Michael. He married Marcia Jean Wyandt on October 6, 1951, in Bellefontaine, and she preceded him in death on June 6,...
Stephen Russell Sherrick
Sep 20, 2023
Stephen R. Sherrick, 66, of West Mansfield, passed away at 10:54 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Elida, Ohio on February 17, 1957, a son of Phyllis (Lippencott) Sherrick and the late Kenneth L. Sherrick.
On October 2, 1994, Steve married Diana Lynn (Neal) Sherrick in West Mansfield, Ohio,...
Mindi Munz
Sep 18, 2023
Mindi Munz, 48, of Bellefontaine, passed away early Monday morning, September 18, 2023, at her residence.
She was born on August 14, 1975, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the daughter of the late Robert “Butch” Munz and Billie J. Munz, who survives.
She is also survived by a sister, Molli M. Munz (Amy), a niece, Maci Munz, and a nephew, Maverick Munz,...
Ford "Lynn" Young Jr.
Sep 16, 2023
Ford “Lynn” Young Jr., 87, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the Logan Acres Care Center. He was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on August 9, 1936, to the late Frank Lynn and Alma (Peterson) Young.
On November 2, 1957, he married Joanne Leach and she survives in Bellefontaine.
He is also survived by his son, Mick...
Donald Riehl Kauffman
Sep 16, 2023
Donald Riehl Kauffman, 78, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023, after a short illness. He was born November 9, 1944, to the late Roy and Pauline Kauffman. He graduated from West Liberty-Salem High School and Lincoln Technical Institute in Automotive Mechanics.
On September 10, 1967, Don married Sharon Baker, in Indianapolis Mennonite Church, and she survives. Also surviving are three...
Ada Marie Griffin
Sep 16, 2023
Ada M. (Bell) Griffin, 97, of Belle Center, passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Hardin County, Ohio on July 18, 1926, a daughter of the late Robert W. Bell and Lucy V. (Wallace) Bell.
On December 22, 1946, Ada married James Carl Griffin in...
Ernest Forrest Boyer
Sep 15, 2023
Ernest F. Boyer, 82, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on February 20, 1941, a son of the late Forrest "Penn" Boyer and Helen B. (Weaver) Boyer.
Ernest is survived by two children, Michael (Kristy) Boyer, and Brandy (Michelle) Boyer;...
Helen Jane Warwick
Sep 15, 2023
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Helen Jane Warwick, a cherished mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, and a true matriarch, who peacefully journeyed into eternity on September 15, 2023, at the remarkable age of 99. Her journey through life was a testament of dedication to her family, and unwavering faith in God.
Born...
James "Jim" Irving Johnson
Sep 15, 2023
James "Jim" Irving Johnson, 78, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on September 12, 1945, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, a son of the late Howard Johnson and Hazel (Isaacson) Johnson.
On April 23, 1977, Jim married Nora Esther (Duke) Johnson...
Larry D. Flora
Sep 9, 2023
Larry D. Flora, 73, of West Liberty, Ohio, went to his final resting place on Saturday, September 9th, 2023, at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine.
Larry was born on January 23, 1950, in Bellefontaine Ohio, the son of the late Harley Zenith and Dorothy (Kennedy) Flora. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters; Ruth...
Alene Hyslip
Sep 9, 2023
A. Alene Hyslip, 94, of West Liberty, Ohio, went into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Jasper, Alabama on June 8, 1929, to the late John and Bessie (Haley) Estes.
On November 2, 1947, she married Reverend Lester S. Hyslip in East Prairie, Missouri...
Beverly Jo Pickering
Sep 9, 2023
Beverly Jo Pickering, 76, of Russells Point, passed away Saturday morning, September 9, 2023, at her home.
Beverly was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on February 22, 1947, to the late Lloyd G. and Virginia “June” (Tait) Pickering. She was also preceded in death by her twin sister Winnie Jo Pickering and sister Susan Jo Pickering.
Beverly is survived by her...
Melody Ann Cummons
Sep 4, 2023
Melody Ann Cummons, 62, of New Rochelle, NY, passed away at 2:40 a.m. on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Dumont Center of Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Bellefontaine on May 20, 1961, to the late Larry and Phyllis (Stinson) Lantis.
She is survived by a brother, John (Deanna Danieu) Cummons; a sister, Lynn Potter; special friends: Michelle...
David H. Hostetler
Sep 2, 2023
David Hostetler, 97, of West Liberty, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, in Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty, Ohio. One of 10 children, David was born in Westover, Maryland on October 31, 1925, a son of the late George Milton Hostetler and Mary Belle (Smucker) Hostetler.
Growing up on a small farm, as he came of age...
Jean A. Watkins
Sep 1, 2023
Jean A. Watkins, 59, of Kenton, Ohio, passed away on September 1, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 10, 1964, to Carol (Herd) Curtis and the late Paul E. Thomas Sr. She is also preceded in death by her first husband, William “Neil” Short.
Along with her mother, she is also survived by her...
Terry Lee Heath
Aug 21, 2023
Terry Lee Heath passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday August 21, 2023. He was born, January 25, 1947, in Bellefontaine Ohio to Hershal Duane and Pearl Louise Bailey Heath. Along with his parents he was proceeded in death by his brothers Bruce (Diane) Heath and Kit Heath.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years,...
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