Obituaries
Cleo Eileen Lee
May 21, 2023
Cleo Eileen Lee, 84, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Wapak Manor. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on October 16, 1938, to the late Albert James and Cleo Belle (Headings) Gantz.
On December 4, 1958, she married Robert Eugene Lee and he preceded her in death on August 13, 2021. She is also preceded...
Lois Alene Ruble
May 21, 2023
Lois Alene Ruble, 82, passed away at 8:23 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at St. Rita’s Medical Center.
Lois was born in Bellefontaine on June 5, 1940, to the late Wendell E. and Mary Ellen (Schrader) Thaxton. She was also preceded in death by a daughter Christina Kay (James) Snapp, and siblings: Cletus Thaxton, Dorothy Tracey, Lucille (Bill) Campbell,...
Diane Jean (Harmon) Datres
May 15, 2023
Diane Jean (Harmon) Datres, 66, of Bellefontaine, passed away Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
Diane was born in Bellefontaine on December 28, 1956, to Burl Harmon, Sr., and Shirley (Moxley) Elliott. She was preceded in death by her father Burl Harmon, Sr., brothers Jesse and Duayne Harmon, and grandchildren Caden George and Heaven George.
Diane is...
Martha Elizabeth Brenneman
May 13, 2023
Martha Elizabeth Brenneman, 101, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Hearth and Home of Urbana.
She was born in Seville, Ohio on February 10, 1922, the daughter of the late George Grover and Lena M. (Haldiman) Grossenbacher. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Lynn and her husband, Ronald Flanery, four brothers, Woodrow,...
Sheila Mae Pyers
May 12, 2023
Sheila (Ray) Pyers, 64, of Lakeview, passed away at 8:26 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, at her home. She was born on April 22, 1959, in Kenton, Ohio, a daughter of Dixie Marie (Prater) Ray and the late Ralph Daniel Ray.
On February 14, 1990, Sheila married Steve Pyers in Columbus, Ohio and he survives, along with her son,...
Christopher "Chris" Michael Stewart
May 12, 2023
Christopher Michael Stewart, 49, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on March 11, 1974, to the late Bob Stewart and Vanessa (King) Voris.
He is survived by the mother of his children, Alisa (Cottrill) Stewart; their children: Kyli (Robert Stone) Stewart and Alex Stewart; grandchildren: Elizabeth, Ozzalynn,...
Lucy M. Turner
May 11, 2023
Lucy Marie Turner, 84, of Bellefontaine and formerly of Newport, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Urbana Health & Rehab.
Lucy was born in Yokohama, Japan, on January 8, 1939, to the late Charles Henry Moss and Fusa Nishizawa. She married Kenneth E. Turner on February 14, 1976, and he preceded her in death in 2008. She...
Rachel J. Powell
May 9, 2023
Rachel Junita Powell, 82, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday morning, May 9, 2023, at Ayden Health Care of Belle Springs.
Rachel was born on December 23, 1940, in Bellefontaine to the late Florence Evelyn (Jervis) Frazier. She was also preceded in death by a son David Powell, a granddaughter Dawn Raymen, sisters Blanche Wheatley and Penny Frazier, and brothers: Bill...
Beverly Ann Henry
May 6, 2023
Beverly Ann Henry, 71, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Mary Rutan Hospital.
She was born in Dayton, Ohio on November 27, 1951, the daughter of the late James Hansel and Lela Mae (Fox) Fremder. She was also preceded in death by two brothers and a sister-in-law, Jack (JoAnn) Fremder, and Ronald Fremder, and close friend,...
Timothy James "Tim" Dawson
May 6, 2023
Timothy James “Tim” Dawson, 59, of DeGraff, passed away at 8:55 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was born in Springfield on September 13, 1963, to Patricia (Walters) and the late James Dawson.
He is survived by three children: Cody (Sara) Dawson of Troy, Hillary Byrer of Troy, and Colin Dawson of Ostrander; three grandchildren:...
Verna Kay Fielder
May 5, 2023
Verna Kay Fielder, 84, of Quincy, passed away peacefully at 2:30 a.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born on July 29, 1938, in DeGraff, Ohio, a daughter of the late Stanley William and Alma Eleanor (Pickering) Ward. Verna graduated from DeGraff High School on May 20, 1956.
On January 21,...
Karen Sue Bolen
May 4, 2023
Karen Sue Bolen, 74, of Jamestown, Ohio, passed away at 11:28 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at her residence.
She was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 31, 1948, the son of Forest Leslie Green, who survives in Kettering, and the late Ella Mae (Bartlett) Green. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Kyle Buckner and the...
Merrill "Junior" Baker
May 4, 2023
Merrill “Junior” Baker, 69, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on May 4, 2023. He was born on February 5, 1954, in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Pat and Phyllis (Manahan) Baker. He is also proceeded in death by his brother James “Jimmy” Baker; sister and brother-in-law: Lucy A. and Bobby R. Marlow; and a beloved nephew, Mitchell Marlow.
He leaves...
Marilyn Sue Parker
May 3, 2023
Marilyn Sue (Musser) Parker, 86, of Bellefontaine, passed away quietly, surrounded by family, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Logan Acres Care Center, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.
She was born in DeGraff on May 27, 1936, to the late James Clay and Lois Katherine (Rinehart) Musser. On June 8, 1956, Marilyn married Joseph E. Parker and he...
Jeffery A. McKinley
May 1, 2023
Jeffery A. McKinley, 66, of Huntsville, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2023, in Ohio Health Dublin Methodist Hospital.
He was born in Kenton, Ohio on December 3, 1956, the son of the late Arlo McKinley, who died in 1966 and Rose Marie (Danner) McKinley Hurley, who survives.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by...
Margaret A. Johnson
May 1, 2023
Margaret A. Johnson, 87, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at the home of her son.
She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 7, 1935, the daughter of the late William and Leona (Thaxton) Summers. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Cooley and a granddaughter, Misty Nichols.
She is survived by a...
Melvin L. Rockhold, Jr.
Apr 30, 2023
Melvin Leslie Rockhold, Jr., 76, of Bellefontaine, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 30, 2023. He was born on March 14, 1947, in Bellefontaine, to his parents Melvin Rockhold, Sr. and Mary Lois (Bolden) Rockhold.
Melvin attended Bellefontaine High School and graduated in 1967. He not only excelled in football and basketball, but also lettered in...
Ricky Dean Newmeyer
Apr 29, 2023
Ricky D. Newmeyer, 62, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Ashland, Ohio on December 25, 1960, to Stanley and Patsy (Shepherd) Newmeyer who both survive.
He is also survived by his fiancé, Phyllis Huffman; sons: Derek Newmeyer and Colton Newmeyer; granddaughter, Calla Newmeyer; brother, Scott...
Charles O. Littlejohn
Apr 29, 2023
Charles O. Littlejohn, 94, of Bellefontaine, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
Charles was born on November 27, 1928, in Bellefontaine, to the late Floran and Marie (Albright) Littlejohn. He married Deloris Detweiler and she preceded him in death. Charles was also preceded in death by a sister Dorothy Brown, and niece Janet...
Ronalee Ann Vanica
Apr 28, 2023
Ronalee Ann Vanica, 75, of Vandalia, passed away peacefully at 11:51 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Momentous Health in Vandalia, Ohio. She was born on October 22, 1947, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a daughter of the late Robert Wilcox and Frances Lucille (Gatten) Vanica.
Ronalee is survived by her three children, Roseanna "Rosy" K. West, Robert (Dawn) Simons, and...
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