for families in West Liberty, OH.

Oct 31, 2022

Marcia Mae Brokaw, 95 of Bellefontaine, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at her residence.

Marcia was born January 27, 1927 in Springfield, OH to the late Guy William and Thelma Mae (Maxton) McJillton. On May 17, 1975 she married Donald M. Brokaw, who preceded her in death on August 1, 2010. She is also preceded in...

Oct 28, 2022

Terrance Michael Meeker, 75, of Bellefontaine, passed away October 28,2022.  Born August 6,1947 to Henry and Eleanor Louise (Muth) Meeker in Champaign County, Ohio, Mike is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Ed Meeker, Henry J Meeker, and Douglas Meeker and sister Patricia Frost.

Mike is survived by his wife of 56 years, Shirley (Henry) Meeker...

Oct 28, 2022

Obit Pending

Oct 26, 2022

Terry Lee Van Buskirk, age 82, passed away at Riverside Hospital in Columbus Wednesday, October 26, 2022.  He was born at home in Zanesfield, Ohio to the late Glendora and Donald L. Van Buskirk

Terry graduated from Zanesfield-Monroe school in 1959.

On May 20, 1962, he married Margaret McClain at the Christian Church in West...

Oct 24, 2022

Private Memorial Service at a later date.

Oct 6, 2022

Ronald Thomas Cochran 79, of West Liberty passed away Thursday October 6, 2022 in his home, after a 9 month battle with cancer.  He was born January 12, 1943 in Glendale, California, to Thomas Wilbur and Margaret May (Hall) Cochran.  In 1951 Ronald's family moved to Ridgeway, Ohio where he graduated High School. His father worked at race tracks...

Oct 2, 2022

Kathleen Sharon ''Sherri'' Engle, age 76, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully at her childhood home surrounded by family and her cats on October 2, 2022.

Sherri was born June 4, 1946, to the late Kenneth C. Miller and Dorothy (Strayer) Miller, In Bellefontaine,...

Sep 27, 2022

Kathleen Patricia "Pat" Brentlinger Chiles, 89, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

She was born in Lakeview, Ohio on June 24, 1933 to the late Mildred Brady and Percy Stanton Brentlinger.

As a teenager, Pat worked at Uncle Ben's 5 & 10 in Lakeview, owned by family friends Bill and Nancy...

Sep 26, 2022

Glen A. "Pete" Nickelson, 62, of Bellefontaine was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, September 26, 2022 at his residence following his battle of stage 4 esophageal cancer.

Glen was born on October 30, 1959 in Delaware, OH to the late Elmer and Grace (Jones) Nickelson. He was also preceded in death by a son,...

Sep 23, 2022

Leah Belle Stewart Garvey 97, of DeGraff, Ohio passed away peacefully in her home Friday September 23, 2022.  She was born February 6, 1925 to the late Carrie and Harold Sanders. Leah was a huge inspiration on her family to be a good and person and follow your dreams. She a great sense of humor, and everyone that knew...

Sep 18, 2022

Betty M. (Allen) Hunt, 96 of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Campbell Place Assisted Living Community. Betty was born on March 3, 1926 in Zanesfield, OH to the late David Lee Roy and Anna Mary (Johnson) Allen. Betty worked at DAB for 39 years as an inspector.

She also worked at High Point Storage...

Sep 17, 2022

Ron was born on June 19, 1965 in Bellefontaine to Ronald and Pauline (Hagemann) Kensler. He was a 1983 graduate of West Liberty Salem High and served in the Navy branch of the military before settling down to build and raise his family. He had built a successful tree and fence company, Boo Fence and Tree, nearly two decades ago,...

Sep 14, 2022

Dean Melvin Kite, 73 of Huntsville passed away on September 14, 2022 at his residence.

Dean was born October 26, 1948 in Urbana to the late Charles M. and Catherine M. (Dunlap) Kite. He is also preceded in death by his step-mother, Rae-Carol Kite, brother-in-law, Doug Plank. On September 12, 1969 in Mechanicsburg he married the love...

Sep 3, 2022

Ida Mae (Metz) Huffman, 89 of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Mary Rutan Hospital.

Ida was born August 26, 1933 in Mingo, OH to the Late Milroy and Debra E. (Poland) Metz. On January 6, 1955 in Mingo, OH she married the love of her life Richard Earl Huffman, who survives.

Ida...

Sep 2, 2022

Jacqueline Louise (Brown) Jackson, 79 of Bellefontaine passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 at the OSU Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus.

Jacqueline was born September 29, 1942 in Bellefontaine to the late Leonard W. and Betty (Mabra) Brown. On November 3, 1958 in Kentucky she married John R. Jackson Sr. who preceded her in death in 2006....

Aug 26, 2022

Obit Pending

Aug 23, 2022

James Richard Conner, 70, of Mountain Top Campgrounds, passed from his life peacefully Tuesday, August 23, 2022 in his home after months of failing health. Jim, a lifelong truck driver, traveled the whole country, even to Alaska, made many friends and had a lot of stories to tell. He also liked working on the farm, helping anyone in need...

Aug 20, 2022

Stephen T. Hale, 69, of Dayton, Ohio passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022. He was born to Philip and Eileen Hale on Nov. 16, 1952.

Upon his graduation from high school in 1971, Stephen joined the US Army where he proudly served his country in the prestigious Army Security Agency at various posts until his honorable discharge...

Aug 13, 2022

Billie S. Harnishfeger, Age 94, of Lima passed away at 6:05pm on August 13, 2022, at Vancrest Nursing Home, Ada, Ohio. Billie was born December 6, 1927, to Frank and Erma Harnishfeger. In 1948 he married Betty Randas and in 1960 he married Joeann Stevens. Survivors include six sons, Alan S. Harnishfeger, of Lima, Danny Joe Stevens, of Lima,...

Aug 9, 2022

Catherine E. (Gross) Wells of Quincy, Ohio died on August 9 th at her home after a long battle with cancer. Born on July 28, 1944 in Lima Ohio to Ralph and Doris Gross (preceded in death). She was married to George A. Wells for 55 years. She was a Loving mother of Fred (Kelly) Wells of Sidney, Ohio,...