Obituaries

Raymond Leroy Spires

Raymond Leroy Spires

Apr 16, 2020

Raymond Leroy Spires, age 55, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2020 at his home.

Ray was born in Kenton, Ohio September 25, 1964, to William and Sandy (Hereld) Spires who survive in New Richland, Ohio.

He married Wendy (Mutters) Jacobs May 17, 2019 at Indian Lake, and she survives in Belle...

Gregory Dean Ball

Gregory Dean Ball

Apr 15, 2020

Gregory Dean Ball, age 64, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in his residence.

He was born July 1, 1955 in Bellefontaine, a son of the late Byron and Donna (Tuttle) Ball. He was also was preceded in death by a brother, Byron Ball Jr.

He is survived by his two...

Ralph E. Keller

Ralph E. Keller

Apr 15, 2020

Ralph E. Keller, age 91, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at his residence.

He was born in Celina, Ohio May 22, 1928, to the late Karl and Averil (Slusser) Keller. Ralph was also preceded in death by his son, Ralph K. Keller April 3, 2018, and a sister, Betty Butler....

Craig W. Comstock

Craig W. Comstock

Apr 10, 2020

Craig W. Comstock, age 42, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 10, 2020 at his home.

He was born in Bellefontaine May 14, 1977, a son of Teresa (Colesante) Beebe and the late Roger Comstock. In addition to his father, Craig was also preceded in death by a sister, Lacey Arthur.​

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Clinton William Morris

Clinton William Morris

Apr 9, 2020

Clinton William Morris, 82 of Bellefontaine, OH passed away at 9:40 a.m. on April 9th, 2020 at Ocala Regional Hospital, Ocala, FL.   He was born at home in Toledo, OH on September 6, 1937 to the late Merle Donald & Beryl Lou (Sammis) Morris.  He graduated from Bedford, MI High School in 1955 where he played football & baseball and...

Hellen Joyce Wilkerson

Hellen Joyce Wilkerson

Apr 8, 2020

Hellen Joyce Wilkerson, age 82, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away at 5:50 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2020 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.

She was born in Henderson, Kentucky a daughter of the late Sam and Elsie (Messings) Hust.  She was also preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.

On...

Rebecca Ann Jarvis

Rebecca Ann Jarvis

Apr 5, 2020

Rebecca Ann Jarvis, age 72, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away April 5, 2020, at Indian Lake Rehabilitation Center in Lakeview, Ohio.

Rebecca was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia September 21, 1947, to Della (Kidder) and the late Joseph Moellendick. She was also preceded in death by a brother, J. Mark Moellendick previously of McConnelsville, Ohio.

Rebecca...

Joan Ransbottom

Joan Ransbottom

Apr 3, 2020

Joan “Tiny” Ransbottom, age 84, of Quincy, Ohio passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at Belle Springs Nursing and Rehab in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

She was born August 3, 1935 in Shelby County, Ohio, the sixth of eleven children born to the late John and Corilla (Posell) Manning.

On December 23, 1953,...

Robert E. Ervin

Robert E. Ervin

Mar 30, 2020

Robert E. Ervin, age 86, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away peacefully at 12:45 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.

He was born March 15, 1934, a son of the late Eli and Elizabeth (Frederick) Ervin.

On October 16, 1955, Robert married Patricia Ann Maxson in Urbana, Ohio and...

Larry Leroy Wical

Larry Leroy Wical

Mar 27, 2020

Larry Leroy Wical, age 74, of Springfield, Missouri, and formerly of Jackson Center passed away at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020 in St. Marys. Larry was born Tuesday, August 22, 1945 in Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, Ohio. He was the second son born to Edward W. and R. Romaine (Baughn) Wical.

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Jeffrey Salch

Jeffrey Salch

Mar 27, 2020

Jeffrey Salch, 56, passed away at his home in West Mansfield on Friday, March 27, 2020.

He was born in Jersey City, NJ. He attended Simsbury High School in Simsbury, CT and served in the United States Army for four years. Jeff moved to Logan County, OH in 1994 where he worked many years...

William Dean Harpest

William Dean Harpest

Mar 26, 2020

William Dean Harpest, Bill to those that knew him, age 76, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at his home on March 26, 2020.

Bill was born on August 16, 1943 to Willis and Mary Harpest. Bill is survived by his mother, Mary Harpest; sons, Shawn Harpest and Shannon Harpest; mother of his children, Arzella...

Michael E. Trowbridge

Michael E. Trowbridge

Mar 25, 2020

Michael E. Trowbridge, age 75, of Lakeview, Ohio and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.

He was born in Lancaster March 6, 1945, to William E. and Betty L. (Justice) Trowbridge. Mike was preceded in death by his father, William E. Trowbridge.

Mike...

Ruby Eileen Brugler

Ruby Eileen Brugler

Mar 25, 2020

Ruby Eileen Brugler, age 96, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020, at Willow Brook Christian Home in Columbus, Ohio.

Eileen was born in Logan County Ohio January 25, 1924, to the late Herman and Blanche Cleora (Fry) Siegenthaler Knowlton.

She married Bert D. Brugler of Bellefontaine in 1942, and he preceded...

Ruth E. Hughes

Ruth E. Hughes

Mar 23, 2020

Ruth E. Hughes, age 90, of Lancaster, Ohio and formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 9:40 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2020 in Altercare of Lanfair in Lancaster.

She was born June 2, 1929, a daughter of the late William B. and Nellie M. (Brandeberry) Foughty. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Fae...

Betty Lou Gibson

Betty Lou Gibson

Mar 22, 2020

Betty Lou Gibson, age 82, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 7:22 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born in Williamson, West Virginia June 2, 1937, to the late Leo and Myrtle Marie (Perry) Gannon.

On October 24, 1964, she married Verlyn L. “Gib”...

Amy Wildermuth

Amy Wildermuth

Mar 21, 2020

Amy Wildermuth, age 61, of Maplewood, Ohio passed away peacefully at 1:03 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her home following a long battle with breast cancer.

She was born July 1, 1958 in Minot, North Dakota, a daughter of the late Rayman and Lucille (Busek) Moffitt. In addition to her parents, Amy was also preceded in...

Clyde R.R. Watkins

Clyde R.R. Watkins

Mar 20, 2020

Clyde R.R. “Rick” Watkins, age 60, of St. Paris, Ohio passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at Ohio Hospice of Miami County in Troy, Ohio.

He was born May 5, 1959, a son of the late Clyde R. and Bessie (Goings) Watkins. In addition to his parents, Rick was preceded in death by...

Joyce M. Rostorfer

Joyce M. Rostorfer

Mar 19, 2020

Joyce M. Rostorfer, age 86, of Jackson Center, Ohio passed away peacefully at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.

She was born December 19, 1933, a daughter of the late Perry Louis and Wilma B. (Tomlinson) Heintz. On July 8, 1951, Joyce married, her husband of sixty five years, Marvin Eugene Rostorfer...

Laurence L. Abbott

Laurence L. Abbott

Mar 19, 2020

Laurence L. Abbott, age 78, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, March 19, 2020 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.

Larry was born in Rushsylvania, Ohio October 20, 1941, to the late Laurence Ludlow and Ethel (Gilbert) Abbott.  He was also preceded in death by a son, James W. “Bubba” Abbott; sons-in-law, Randall Skidmore and John Eric “Rick”...