Obituaries
J. Lee Plank
Dec 18, 2022
J. Lee Plank, 90, of rural West Liberty, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2022, at his home with his family around him.
Lee was born on November 12, 1932, the son the late Joe L. and Addie (Yoder) Plank. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Lehman, and two brothers, J. Harley Plank and John C....
Pamela Sue Griffin
Dec 16, 2022
Pamela Sue Griffin, 67, of Zanesfield, Ohio, passed away at 6:05 a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022, in St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on December 12, 1955. She is preceded in death by her mother, Patricia (Sharp) Baugh.
On January 22, 1972, she married Ray A. Griffin in Urbana, Ohio and he survives along...
Karen Lee Jacobs
Dec 15, 2022
Karen Lee Jacobs, 80, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 1:25 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 22, 1942, to the late Robert and Rosalene Andrews. Karen was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Jacobs and a son, Richard Brown.
Karen is survived by children: Joseph (Bobbie) Brown...
Bonnie Draper
Dec 15, 2022
Bonnie Draper, 63, of Russells Point, passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 26, 1959, in Fort Benning, Georgia, a daughter of the late Louis Grant "Jeff" and Waneta Joy (Neal) McKinnon.
Bonnie is survived by three children, Melissa (Jacob) Jacobs, Brenda Draper, and Kalaeb (Mariah) Draper;...
James A. Bailey
Dec 13, 2022
James Arnold Bailey, 61, of Lakeview, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his home.
Jim was born in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, on August 15, 1961, to James Edgar and Janet (Prater) Bailey. He was preceded in death by his father, and a brother-in-law Charles Wilson. Jim is survived by his wife Susan (Pritchard) Bailey, whom he married on August...
Rick Robison
Dec 12, 2022
Rick Robison, 69, passed away peacefully at 7:51 a.m. on December 12, 2022, at his Bellefontaine home. He was born on February 23, 1953, to Carl and Martha Robison in Bellefontaine, OH. Rick graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1971.
Rick is survived by his wife of 41 years, Becky Robison and four children, Parker (Lindsey) Robison, Colin...
Bradley K. Jones
Dec 12, 2022
Bradley Kent Jones, 55, of Bellefontaine, passed away Monday evening, December 12, 2022, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Brad was born on October 14, 1967, in Paulding, Ohio, to the late William Kent and Mildred Marie (Perry) Jones. Brad is survived by his wife, Stacie (Arn) Jones, whom he married on December 10, 1994, at St. Mark’s Lutheran...
Robert Wesley Newkirk
Dec 12, 2022
Robert Wesley Newkirk, 70, Bellefontaine, passed away at 4:31 p.m. on Monday, December 12, 2022, in Hospice of Central Ohio in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.
He was born in Bellefontaine on November 1, 1952, the son of the late Charles O. and Alberta May (Cavinder) Newkirk. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas...
Stan K. Wright
Dec 11, 2022
Stan K. Wright, 73, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2022, in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.
He was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on July 2, 1949.
He is survived by his wife, Clara, and their daughter, Angelina “Angie” K. Wright, both of Bellefontaine, and a sister, Vivian DeFrees of Indianapolis, IN.
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Russell L. "Russ" Hamilton
Dec 9, 2022
Our beloved Russell Lee Hamilton went home to be with Jesus on Friday, December 9, 2022, after a year’s battle with a blood disease.
Russ was born to Harley S. and Edna R. Hamilton on March 6, 1936, in Cincinnati, Ohio. When Russ was younger, he enjoyed running with the cross-country team, working on the farm, and participating in Youth...
Norma Rose (Howell) Kritzer
Dec 9, 2022
Norma Rose (Howell) Kritzer, 95, of Jackson Center, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Dorothy Love Nursing Home on December 9, 2022.
Norma was born May 27, 1927, in Cridersville, Auglaize County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Sim Howell and Inez Edgecomb. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Estelle Fishbaugh and Cleo Reynolds, as well as a brother,...
William Samuel "Sam" Miller
Dec 8, 2022
William Samuel "Sam" Miller, 55, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Circleville, Ohio on September 25, 1967, a son of the late William Woodrow and Irene (Butcher) Miller.
On June 18, 1990, Sam married Barbara (Lyman) Miller in New Bern, North Carolina...
Ty Lyn Ferguson
Dec 8, 2022
Ty L. Ferguson, 35, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 3:51 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born on June 2, 1987, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a daughter of Dennis Michael Ferguson of Urbana and Tina Louise (Jackson) Ferguson of Bellefontaine.
Ty is survived by four siblings, Nick Navarre, Andromeda “Sissy” Navarre,...
Elwin Clark
Dec 5, 2022
Elwin Clark, 63, of Bellefontaine, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 5, 2022, at his Bellefontaine residence.
He was born in Urbana, Ohio on April 22, 1959, the son of the late Richard Elwin Sr. and Voncella (Rogan) Clark. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Randy Clark.
He is survived by his brother,...
LaDonna Jean Bates
Dec 4, 2022
LaDonna Jean “Johnni” Bates, 88, of Homosassa, FL and formerly of Zanesfield, OH, passed away at 6:30 am on Sunday, December 4, 2022, in Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River, Florida.
Mom was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on October 12, 1934, the daughter of the late Oval and Esta (Tallman) Johns.
She was a homemaker with strong beliefs in right...
Nancy A. Dilley-Smith
Dec 4, 2022
Nancy Dilley-Smith, of Zanesfield, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, after a short hospitalization.
Nancy was born on February 9, 1953, in Painesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late William and Mildred Dilley.
She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Bruce Smith, a sister Joan Wilson, a brother William Dilley, and numerous nieces and nephews. Nancy is predeceased...
David Lee Judd
Dec 4, 2022
David L. Judd, 69, of West Mansfield, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was born in La Porte, Indiana, on March 10, 1953, to the late David Judd and Martha (Si) Cornwell. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Rosebrook, his daughter, Katherine “Cricket” Judd-Moon and his sister, Sandy Judd.
He is survived by his children: Kim (Chad) Jordan, Sheila Judd, Tim Judd, David (Kimberlee)...
Minnie May Young
Dec 4, 2022
Minnie May Young, 98, of Jackson Center, passed away Sunday evening, December 4, 2022, at her home.
Minnie was born in Shelby County on August 30, 1924, to the late Rodney and Cora (Rhodehamel) Schloss. She was also preceded in death by 5 brothers and 5 sisters.
Minnie is survived by her husband Alvin Young, whom she married in 1953. ...
Velma L. Nations
Dec 3, 2022
Velma L. Nations, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on December 3, 2022, in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Surrounded by several members of her loving family, the Heavens opened and God welcomed home His faithful child.
Born at home on April 10, 1930, in Linden, Texas, to William F. and Mamie (Carder) Baxter, she spent her...
Rebecca Anne (Drummond) Longbrake
Dec 3, 2022
Rebecca Anne Drummond Longbrake, “Grandma Becky”, went to be with her Lord and to be reunited with her many family members on December 3, 2022.
Becky was born on June 8, 1945, to the late Harry and Flora (Burkett) Drummond. She was also preceded in death by a brother John Drummond, two sisters Mary Arlene Beck and Clara Lee Martin...
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