Obituaries

Mary Louise Kreglow

Mary Louise Kreglow

Jan 10, 2023

 

Mary Louise Kreglow, 92, of Quincy, passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023. She was born in Botkins, Ohio on July 6th, 1930, to the late William and Emma (Metz) Roode. On July 18th, 1951, she married the late Max Kreglow. Mary was also preceded in death by her son, Jonathan Kreglow as well as four...

Monford "Monty" Arnold Forsythe Jr.

Monford "Monty" Arnold Forsythe Jr.

Jan 6, 2023

Monford A. "Monty" Forsythe Jr., 85, of West Liberty and formerly of Lewistown, passed away peacefully at 6:07 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2023, in Green Hills Center in West Liberty, Ohio. He was born on October 9, 1937, in West Mansfield, Ohio, a son of the late Monford Arnold Forsythe Sr. and Madeline (Tackett) Forsythe-Kindle.

 

On December 25,...

Kim Marie Hanby

Kim Marie Hanby

Jan 5, 2023

 

Kim Marie Hanby, 61, of Lakeview, passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2023. She was born in Union City, Pennsylvania to Katurah (Marvin) Darling and the late Norman Hanby.

Kim is survived by her husband, George Miller; two sons: Jeremy (Lauren) Miller and Jesse (Darby) Miller; granddaughter, Ella Miller; two sisters: Katrina (Paul) Cascioli and Kessie...

Raymond Junior Zwiebel

Raymond Junior Zwiebel

Jan 5, 2023

Raymond J. Zwiebel, 77, of Jackson Center passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Shelby County, Ohio on February 22, 1945, to the late Erbin L. and Velma C. (Dowden) Zwiebel. He is also preceded in death by 6 brothers: Lloyd, Robert, Roy, Charles, Jerry, and Willis Zwiebel.

On January 4, 1968, he...

Lee Lawson

Lee Lawson

Jan 5, 2023

 

Lee Lawson, 51, of Tallahassee, Florida passed away on January 5, 2023. She was born on June 9th, 1971, to Ronald (Jeanine) Howard and Susan Douglas.

Lee is survived by her three children: Roy Hicks III, Cassidy (Hogan Miller) Hicks, and Dylan Meade; six grandchildren; Miley, Jace, Xandyer, Maddison, Jake, and Harlow; and sister, Kristen (Ronald) Williams.

Pastor Bryan...

Norma A. Steinhelfer

Norma A. Steinhelfer

Jan 3, 2023

Norma A. Steinhelfer, 96, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty.

She was born in Logan County, Ohio on April 20, 1926, the daughter of the late Clayton Myron and Nellie Mae (Love) Turner.

On July 10, 1946, in the Bellefontaine First Lutheran Church, she married Richard Lee...

Janet M. Miller

Janet M. Miller

Jan 3, 2023

Janet M. Miller, 81, of West Mansfield, passed away at 4:12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Ada, Ohio on Tuesday, August 19, 1941, a daughter of the late William Eugene and Alvena Winona (Rostorfer) Kirtley Sr.

 

On September 26, 1959, Janet married Doit Edwin "Pete" Miller...

William "Bill" Morris Roberts

William "Bill" Morris Roberts

Jan 1, 2023

As a family we are mournful to announce that William "Bill" Morris Roberts, of Carbondale, Colorado, age 73, a Veteran of the United States Army (during the Vietnam War) returned to his heavenly home on January 1, 2023, after a sudden onset of Cancer that rapidly took his body over. 

Bill is survived by his wife Michele Roberts, his three...

Paul E. "Gene" Dotson

Paul E. "Gene" Dotson

Jan 1, 2023

Paul E. “Gene” Dotson, 80, of rural DeGraff, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.

Gene was born in McGuffey, Ohio, on January 31, 1942, to the late Austin L. and Bernice (Bailey) Dotson.  He was also preceded in death by a daughter Tricia Cramer; his children’s mother Deanna S. Dotson; and...

Shirley A. Strawser

Shirley A. Strawser

Jan 1, 2023

Shirley A. Strawser, 84, of Rushsylvania, passed away Sunday morning, January 1, 2023, at her home.

Shirley was born in Columbus, Ohio, on March 24, 1938, to the late Howard H. and Esther Mae (Graham) Heminger.   She married Glenn L. Strawser on September 7, 1968, in Rushsylvania, and he preceded her in death on December 2, 2012.  Shirley was also...

Tom R. Smith

Tom R. Smith

Dec 31, 2022

Thomas R. Smith, 76, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 11:48PM on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on October 7, 1946, the son of the late Raymond M. and Eva Marie (Purdon) Smith.

On March 17, 1984, he married the former Kathy (Houchins-Aldo) Smith, and...

Elden I. Burnside

Elden I. Burnside

Dec 28, 2022

Elden I. Burnside, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the Green Hills Community Center in West Liberty. He was born in Logan County, Ohio, on December 28, 1933, to the late Henry E. and Helen L. (Newland) Burnside. He is also preceded in death by a son, John E. Burnside; sisters: Joyce Fischer Williams, Connie Hemphill, Kay...

Barbara J. Lee

Barbara J. Lee

Dec 27, 2022

Barbara J. Lee, 86, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 27, 2022, at Ohio Health Grant Medical Center, Columbus. 

Barbara was born in Marietta, Ohio, on February 27, 1936, to the late Edwin and Freida (Young) Duty.  She married Donald Nelson Lee on April 13, 1954, and he preceded her in death on February 12, 2004.  Barbara was also...

Evelyn M. Rex

Evelyn M. Rex

Dec 26, 2022

Evelyn M. Rex, 91, of West Liberty, passed away Monday morning, December 26, 2022, at her home. 

Evelyn was born in Zanesfield on July 26, 1931, to the late Ralph and Mabel (Clingerman) Williams.  She married Norman Eugene Rex on October 10, 1953, in Zanesfield, and he preceded her in death on March 18, 2006.  Evelyn was also preceded in...

Bobby Joe Cole

Bobby Joe Cole

Dec 22, 2022

Bobby Joe Cole, 47, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 12:19 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2022, in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.

He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 19, 1975, the son of Randy (Alberta English) Cole, Sr. of Rushsylvania and Kathy Chamberlain (Doug) Clark of Bellefontaine.

He is also survived by his son, Jonathan...

Betty Eileen (Cox) Bell

Betty Eileen (Cox) Bell

Dec 22, 2022

Betty Eileen (Cox) Bell, age 100, of Quincy, Ohio, went safely home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 22, 2022. She was born November 17, 1922, in Shelby County, Ohio to the late Floyd and Leah (Mason) Cox. She married Junior L. Bell on Valentine's Day in 1943. They shared 56 years of marriage before Junior passed...

Sharon K. (Berry) Greer

Sharon K. (Berry) Greer

Dec 22, 2022

Sharon K. (Berry) Greer, 79, of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the Logan Acres Care Center. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on February 20, 1943, the only child of Clarence Melvin and Alice Mary (Thompson) Berry. On February 14, 1965, she married James M. Greer, and he preceded her in death on September 13,...

Linda Prater-Cianfrano

Linda Prater-Cianfrano

Dec 20, 2022

Linda Prater-Cianfrano was taken from us unexpectedly as a result of domestic violence on December 20, 2022, at her home in Orlando, Florida. She was born on April 11, 1951, to the late William and Ruth Curtin at Kenton Memorial Hospital in Kenton, Ohio.

On September 9, 1972, Linda married Robert D. Prater and he preceded her in death...

Carol Ann Fry

Carol Ann Fry

Dec 20, 2022

Carol Ann Fry, 79, of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in her home. 

She was born in Kenton, Ohio on January 10, 1943, the daughter of the late Neil Simpson and Gladys Dorothy (Bowman) Shanks.  She was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Thomas Pearl Shanks, and a sister, Kay Hanley.

On June 19, 1965,...

Leslie R. Krabill

Leslie R. Krabill

Dec 20, 2022

Leslie R. Krabill, 64, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 20, 2022, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton.

Leslie was born in San Angelo, Texas, on October 11, 1958, to the late Edward Calvin McIntire, Jr. and Sandra Jean Banks.  She was also preceded in death by a sister Angie Davis, and loving companion dog Zeus.

Leslie is survived by...