Obituaries

Terry Brian Cox

Terry Brian Cox

Dec 2, 2021

Terry Brian Cox, age 61, of East Liberty, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Terry was born in Bellefontaine September 17, 1960, to Tempa L. (Holycross) Cox and the late Delmar D. Cox.  He was also preceded in death by brothers Mike, Dean, and twin brother Jerry A. Cox....

Anne Rosemary Moon

Anne Rosemary Moon

Dec 2, 2021

Anne Rosemary Moon, age 74, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away December 2, 2021, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born January 27, 1947, in Logan County Ohio to the late Donald and Pearl (White) Predmore. On February 14, 1965, she married Philip “Bud” Ray Moon and he preceded her in death August 23, 2016. She was...

Ruth F. Zupp

Ruth F. Zupp

Dec 2, 2021

Ruth F. Zupp, age 83, of Rushsylvania, Ohio passed away Thursday morning, December 2, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville, Ohio.

Ruth was born at home in Walnut Grove, Ohio July 30, 1938, to the late Elbie J. and Evelyn E. (Jones) Wilgus.  She married Paul F. Zupp May 14, 1954, and he preceded her in death June 21, 1997.  Ruth...

Reba B. DeWitt

Reba B. DeWitt

Nov 30, 2021

Reba B. DeWitt, age 88, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Tuesday morning, November 30, 2021, at her home.

Reba was born in Dysartsville Township North Carolina December 29, 1932, to the late Summy T. and Clema Rose (Smith) Bowman.  She married John Edward DeWitt June 1, 1957, in Durham, North Carolina, and he preceded her in death February...

Scotty Ray Robinson

Scotty Ray Robinson

Nov 30, 2021

Scotty “Scott” Ray Robinson, age 52, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

He was born in Sidney, Ohio July 21, 1969, to the late Billy Ray Robinson and Brenda Ann (Lester) Robinson.

32 years ago, he married Glenay (Jackson) Robinson and she survives. He is also survived by his mother, Brenda; his...

Delores Ann Brunner

Delores Ann Brunner

Nov 29, 2021

Delores Ann “Dee Dee” Brunner, 68, of West Liberty, Ohio and formerly of Columbus, Ohio passed away at 8:27 a.m. Monday, November 29, 2021, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty following a long and valiant struggle with dementia.

She was born November 20, 1953, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a daughter of the late Wilford Stanley and Janet Joy (Turner)...

Randy Thompson

Randy Thompson

Nov 28, 2021

Randy Thompson, 67, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away at 7:35 p.m. Sunday, November 28, 2021, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born March 18, 1954, in Shelby County Ohio, a son of the late Joseph Thompson and Ann (Watkins) Vest. In addition to his parents, Randy was preceded...

Jerry D. McLaughlin

Jerry D. McLaughlin

Nov 27, 2021

Jerry D. McLaughlin, 83, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021, at his daughter’s home in Lebanon, Ohio with his wife and daughter by his side.

Jerry was born in Lewistown, Ohio June 24, 1938, to the late Cevera E. and Sarah (Lykins) McLaughlin Sr.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, Cevera...

James Robert McDonald

James Robert McDonald

Nov 26, 2021

James Robert McDonald, 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Friday morning, November 26, 2021, at Hospice of Dayton surrounded by his family.

Jim was born in Bellefontaine March 8, 1943, to the late Robert Dally and Joy Elizabeth (Thompson) McDonald.

Jim is survived by his wife, Sandra L. (MacGillivray) McDonald, whom he...

Alan Jay Baker

Alan Jay Baker

Nov 25, 2021

Alan Jay “AJ” Baker, 34, of Mount Victory, Ohio passed away at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 25, 2021, at OhioHealth Marion General Hospital in Marion, Ohio.

He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio August 25, 1987, the son of the late Dean Alan Baker, who passed away just 40 minutes after AJ, and Teresa (Purtee) Baker who survives.

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Dean Alan Baker

Dean Alan Baker

Nov 25, 2021

Dean Alan Baker, 64, of Mount Victory, Ohio passed away at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, November 25, 2021, at OhioHealth Marion General Hospital in Marion, Ohio.

He was born in Urbana, Ohio July 23, 1957, a son of the late Kenneth Dale and Elinor Ann (Race) Baker. Dean was preceded in death by his son, Alan Jay “AJ” just 40...

Debbie S. Corn

Debbie S. Corn

Nov 24, 2021

Debbie Corn, 63, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 6:14 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.

She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan December 15,1957, a daughter of the late Harold Eugene and Anita Beryl (Casterline) Wilson.

On December 23, 1988, Debbie married Carl A. Corn in...

Harley J. Stump

Harley J. Stump

Nov 23, 2021

Harley J. Stump Jr., 72, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away at 6:36 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

He was born October 13, 1949, in Bellefontaine, a son of the late Harley Junior and Doris Evelyn (Smith) Stump.

Harley is survived by his ex-wife, Dawn...

Wayne M. Carter Jr.

Wayne M. Carter Jr.

Nov 23, 2021

Wayne M. Carter Jr., age 56, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Tuesday morning, November 23, 2021, at Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Wayne was born in Bellefontaine March 17, 1965, to the late Wayne M. Carter Sr. and Lavonne (Banks) Carter.

Wayne is survived by his wife Teresa (Morning) Carter of...

Robert Andrew Gattis

Robert Andrew Gattis

Nov 23, 2021

Robert Andrew Gattis, 90, of Rushsylvania, Ohio went to the big parade in the sky Tuesday evening, November 23, 2021.

Bob was born January 28, 1931, in Pensacola, Florida.  As a child, he lived in Jacksonville, Florida, and Augusta, Georgia before moving to California where he graduated from Alhambra High School.  Bob was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp...

Charles Dallas Sullivan

Charles Dallas Sullivan

Nov 22, 2021

Charles Dallas “Charlie” Sullivan, 72, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away at 7:27 p.m. Monday, November 22, 2021, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton, Ohio.

He was born in Hardin County Ohio July 18, 1949, a son of the late Richard Dallas and Fern Ann Tevis Sullivan. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Danny Sullivan....

Reverend Abraham Kenner Sr.

Reverend Abraham Kenner Sr.

Nov 22, 2021

Reverend Abraham Kenner Sr., 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 5:35 p.m. November 22, 2021, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.

He was born in Kokomo, Indiana February 1,1934, a son of the late Ephraim Chesterfield and Allie Georgia (Hoosier) Kenner.

On February 26, 1965, Abraham married the former Janice Eileen...

Sharon Sue Chism

Sharon Sue Chism

Nov 21, 2021

Sharon Sue Chism, 76, of Killeen, Texas and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Sunday morning, November 21, 2021, at Baylor Scott White Hospital in Temple, Texas.

Sharon was born in Bellefontaine December 21, 1944, to the late Edward A. Moyer and Bertha Mae Spillman Moore.  She married Marvin E. Chism March 28, 1965, and he preceded...

Richard L. James

Richard L. James

Nov 20, 2021

Richard L. “Dick” James of Bellefontaine, Ohio went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on November 20, 2021, at the age of 84. After a brief battle with a recurring chronic illness, Dick died peacefully in his sleep at Memorial Hospital in Marysville, Ohio with his loving family and special friend, Brenda Sickles Donegan,...

Floyd Stotler

Floyd Stotler

Nov 20, 2021

Floyd Stotler, 82, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away at 5:50 a.m. Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Ayden Healthcare of Belle Springs in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

He was born February 6, 1939 in DeGraff, a son of the late Alonzo T. and Nora N. (Whimberly) Stotler. He was also preceded in death by a son, Danny Stotler; an infant...