Obituaries
Olive Elizabeth Woodard
Mar 20, 2023
Olive E. Woodard, 93, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 3:12 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville, Ohio. She was born on October 30, 1929, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a daughter of the late Levi and Della (Siffing) Bush.
On June 5, 1949, Olive married Donald George Woodard in Bellefontaine, Ohio and he preceded her in death...
Charles Richard "Dick" Foote
Mar 20, 2023
Charles Richard "Dick" Foote, 81, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:43 a.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Green Hills Center in West Liberty, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on March 19, 1942, a son of the late Charles Arthur and Laura Jeannette (Prall) Foote.
On June 8, 1963, Dick married Bonnie Rose (Call) Foote in Bellefontaine, Ohio,...
Rodney Joe Horsley
Mar 20, 2023
Rodney Joe Horsley, 83, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 11:38 p.m., on Monday, March 20, 2023, in Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born on June 26, 1939, in Pike County, Ohio, the son of the late Delbert Horsley and Mable (Osborne) Reed.
On March 22, 1958, he married Mary Louise (Horne) Horsley, and she preceded him in death in 1993. ...
Byron G. Cushman
Mar 20, 2023
Byron Gager Cushman, 74, formerly of Zanesfield, and currently of Heath, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, March 20, 2023, at The Laurels of Heath.
Byron was born in Bellefontaine on July 22, 1948, to the late Warren S. and Mildred Lois “Millie” (Engle) Cushman.
Byron is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law: Barbara A. and David A. Stout of Newark,...
Judy Lynn Siegenthaler
Mar 17, 2023
Judy Lynn Siegenthaler, 60, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 4:55 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Mary Rutan Hospital. She was born in Bellefontaine on July 20, 1962, to the late Donald and Helen Siegenthaler.
She is survived by a sister, Carrie Salyers and a nephew, Greg Salyers. A grandmother, Bertha Heminger and nephew, Gene Salyers Jr. preceded her...
Darleen Eldred Morley
Mar 15, 2023
Darleen Eldred Morley, daughter of Ray and Lola Fry (both deceased) of Belleville, Kansas, was born October 27, 1926, and died on March 15, 2023, at Bluebird Assisted Living Facility in Marysville, Ohio. Prior, she resided on the Keys Homestead just outside of Belle Center, Ohio.
She accepted Christ as her Savior at age 12 and it was her passion...
Shirley M. Arledge
Mar 15, 2023
Shirley M. Arledge, 85, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine surrounded by her family. She was born in Bellefontaine on March 17, 1937, to the late William and Helen (Sullivan) Tracey. She is also preceded in death by a brother and 2 sisters.
On September 3, 1955, she married Carl E....
Anthony "Tony" Allen Smith
Mar 13, 2023
Anthony “Tony” Allen Smith, of Lakeview, Ohio, passed away on March 13, 2023, at his residence. He was born on November 11, 1972, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Linda (York) Smith and Russell Allen Smith. He is also preceded in death by his stepfather, Dave Franks and his aunt Dee Dee.
He leaves behind his fiancé, Loretta Ernst; his...
Michael E. Foshee
Mar 13, 2023
Michael E. Foshee, 70, of West Liberty, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 in Memorial Hospital, Marysville.
He was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 15, 1952, the son of the late Ernest and Mary Lucille (O’Brien) Foshee. He was also preceded in death by his son, Michael E. Foshee, Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Pelletier) Foshee...
Robert Lee Smith
Mar 11, 2023
Robert Lee Smith, 91, of Canal Winchester and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away at 7:03 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Sage Park Assisted Living in Gahanna, Ohio.
He was born in Springfield, Ohio on October 28, 1931, the son of the late Ernest W. and Mary L. (Mitman) Smith.
On March 15, 1957, he married Barbara Lee (Cotterman)...
Charles Thomas "Tom" Norman, Jr.
Mar 11, 2023
Charles Thomas “Tom” Norman, Jr., 68, of Russells Point, passed away Saturday morning, March 11, 2023, at his home.
Tom was born in Williamson, West Virginia, on January 23, 1955, to the late Charles Thomas Norman, Sr. and Florence (Grubb) Norman Kennedy. He was also preceded in death by his son Chipper Norman, and step-father Ron Kennedy.
Tom married Lanette...
Marlene J. Brown
Mar 11, 2023
Marlene J. Brown, 84, of Zanesfield, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Campbell Place in Bellefontaine. She was born in Caldwell, Ohio on September 6, 1938, to the late N. Perry and Hazel (Sanford) LeVan.
On June 15, 1956, she married Robert E. Brown, and he preceded her in death on December 15, 2020. She is also...
Jaunetta Carol Buchenroth
Mar 10, 2023
Jaunetta Carol Buchenroth, 83, formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away Friday afternoon, March 10, 2023, at Green Hills Inn, West Liberty.
Carol was born in Bellefontaine on March 3, 1940, to the late James Raymond and Iva Jaunetta (Winegardner) Smith.
Carol married William Ray Buchenroth on September 12, 1965, in Bellefontaine, and he survives in West Liberty. She is also survived...
Barbara Jean Lewis
Mar 8, 2023
Barbara Jean Lewis, 87, of Belle Center, passed away at 9:29 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Ayden Health Care of Belle Springs. She was born on August 1, 1935, to the late Marvin Houston and Almeda Taylor.
She is survived by three children: Dana (Jennifer) Lewis of Anna, Dwight (Chris) Lewis of Sidney, and Darren (Karen) Lewis of...
Joyce Ann Kesler
Mar 7, 2023
Joyce Ann Kesler, 70, of Huntsville, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.
She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 7, 1952, the daughter of the late Harry David and Maria Jane (Ahern) Snyder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Harry David Snyder, Jr. and a...
Larry Dean Smith
Mar 6, 2023
Larry Dean Smith, 74, of Bellefontaine, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at his residence.
He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 30, 1948, the son of the late Phillip M. and Bette Jean (Blair) Warner Smith. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Frank Smith, Gary Smith, and Keith Smith.
He is survived by his daughter,...
Shirley J. Kennedy
Mar 6, 2023
Shirley Jane Kennedy, 85, of Belle Center, passed away Monday morning, March 6, 2023, at her daughter’s home.
Shirley was born in Floyd County, Kentucky, on November 17, 1937, to the late John B. and Julie (Ousley) DeRossett. She was the youngest and last surviving of 15 children. She was also preceded in death by a daughter Pamela Wilson, and...
Betty J. Evans
Mar 5, 2023
Betty J. Evans, 79, of Bellefontaine, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Mary Rutan Hospital.
Betty was born in Delaware, Ohio, on March 27, 1943, to the late Virgil William and Cecile (Sparks) Swam. Betty was also preceded in death by a brother Bill Swam.
Betty is survived by her longtime companion: Patrick Brown; four children: Catherine “Micki” (Robert)...
Betty Lou Rogan
Mar 4, 2023
Betty Lou Rogan, of Bellefontaine, OH, went home to be with the Lord Saturday afternoon, March 4, 2023, at Green Hills Nursing Home in West Liberty, Ohio.
Betty was born on December 15, 1935, in Bokescreek, (aka “Flatwoods”) West Mansfield, Ohio to the late Benjamin Clifford and Clara (Lynch) Clark. She was the ninth child out of a family of...
Ruben Gibson Moody
Mar 4, 2023
Ruben Gibson Moody, 20 months, of DeGraff, passed away at 4:07 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. He was born in Marysville, Ohio on July 1, 2021, a son of Adam Ross and Paige Mariella (Barger) Moody.
Ruben is survived by his parents, a sister, Mylee Moody; maternal grandparents, Brande and Bruce Thurman; paternal grandparents, Steve and Audrey Moody;...
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