Local Obituaries
for families in West Liberty, OH.
D. Jean Schmitt
Feb 15, 2021
Dorothy Jean Schmitt, 89, was welcomed into heaven and straight into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on February 15, 2021. She is reunited with her true love and soul mate, Rev. Howard S. Schmitt.
Jean was born to John "Jack" Seymour West and Rosalie Clementine Bradshaw West on January 21, 1932 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Jean...
Norman "Bill" Miller
Feb 10, 2021
Bill (Norman) W. Miller of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday morning, February 10 2021, at Kobacker House (Columbus). He was born on April 29, 1942, at his parents' home in the Indian Lake (Five Parks) area, just east of the spillway. Bill was the son of the late Lowell F. and Marian C (Ferguson) Miller. On March 3, 1979 Bill...
Robert C Gietzen
Feb 1, 2021
Robert C. "Bob" Gietzen, 86 of West Liberty passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at Green Hills Community.
Bob was born November 5, 1934 in Center Line, MI to the late Cletus Peter and Alice Eloise (Defour) Gietzen. On June 30, 1956 in Center Line, MI he married Johanna Leonore "Lori" Birko.
In 1953 Bob...
Leonard Lee Cook
Jan 29, 2021
Leonard Lee Cook, 89 of De Graff passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Green Hills Community. He was born November 17, 1931 in De Graff to the late Harry Dean and Bessie Fern (Hall) Cook. On June 2, 1951 in Bellefontaine he married Elizabeth Ann Dodson, who preceded him in death July 27, 2019
Leonard was...
Helen "Marie" Downing
Jan 29, 2021
Helen "Marie" Downing 78 of Bellefontaine passed away peacefully at Logan Acres Community Center on Friday, January 29, 2021, Marie was born in Bellefontaine Ohio on June 8, 1942, to Lawrence Anderson and Etheline (Delvin) Winters
On October 25, 1957, Marie married the true love of her life, Richard D Downing in Anderson Indiana. Richard preceded Marie...
John D Reynolds
Jan 28, 2021
John D. Reynolds Sr., 78 of Bellefontaine, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.
John was born June 27, 1942 in Columbus. His parents were David A Reynolds and Anna Frances (Kleinman) Reynolds.
John served in the US Army as tank crewman from 1961 to 1964. He was a 29 year machinist...
Robert Edward "Bob" Miller
Jan 25, 2021
Robert "Bob" Edward Miller, 83, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at Ohio State Medical Center's Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus.
Born September 19, 1937, in West Mansfield, Ohio, Robert was the son of Doit Edward and Bertha (Predmore) Miller. He graduated from Perry-Zane High School in 1955. On December 2, 1962, he married Marilyn...
F. Margaret Payne Eastman
Jan 11, 2021
F. Margaret Payne Eastman, age 93, of West Mansfield passed away peacefully Monday, January 11, 2021 at Belle Springs Nursing Home.
A loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, great great grandmother, a source of great pride and happiness for her family. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was...
Frederick Lester Hager
Jan 9, 2021
Frederick (Fred) Lester Hager passed away January 09, 2021, after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Fred was born July 25, 1935 in Allen County Ohio, the oldest of the 4 children born to the late Oliver and Martha (Mougey) Hager. He graduated from Lafayette Jackson High School in 1953.
In 1955, Fred...
Charles Smith
Dec 25, 2020
Charles E. Smith, 83, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Charles was born on January 2nd, 1937 in Lafayette, OH to the late George Sr. and Vivian Smith.
Charles was a 1955 graduate of Lafayette High School. He married the love of his life, Roberta Fleming, on June...
Wilma F. Neal
Dec 24, 2020
Wilma Faye Neal, 91 of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 1:05 a.m. at Mary Rutan Hospital.
Wilma was born December 9, 1929 in Wapakoneta, OH to the late Raymond and LaVera (Kohlhorst) Coats. She later married the love of her life in 1950, Donald E. "Gene" Neal, who pass away on November 30, 1995....
Mary Ruth Hooker
Dec 24, 2020
Mary Ruth (Seabolt) Hooker, 83 of Columbus Grove, Ohio passed away Thursday December 24, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 7, 1937 in Pineville, Kentucky; to the late Orville and Cora (Bradshaw) Seabolt.  On February 5, 1957 she married the love of her life, Ephriam Hooker, who passed away November 14, 1980.
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Larry E. Fent
Dec 23, 2020
Larry E. Fent, 84 of Bellefontaine passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Mary Rutan Hospital.
Larry was born December 30, 1935 in Bellefontaine to the late Roy C. and Helen E. (Whitney) Fent. On July 10, 1959 at the Philadelphia Lutheran Church he married the love of life, his wife of 61 years, Beverly Kay Parmer....
Diana Alspaugh
Dec 23, 2020
Diana Rae Alspaugh, 70, peacefully passed away on Wednesday morning, December 23, 2020 at her daughter's home in Ada, Ohio.
Diana was born in Sidney, Ohio on January 4, 1950 to the late James Westfall, Sr. and Margaret (O'Brien) Westfall.
She is survived by her daughters, Jill (Kathy) Nevers of...
Donald Lee "Colonel" Johnson
Dec 13, 2020
Donald Lee "Colonel" Johnson, 83 of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the Campbell Place Nursing Home.
Colonel was born April, 28, 1937 in Pemberville, OH to the late Forest M. and Eloise M. (Sanders) Johnson. On December 18, 1971 he married Connie Kay Abbott, who survives.
Colonel served his country honorably in...
Bellamie Rain Stevens
Dec 2, 2020
Bellamie Rain Stevens, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Baby Bellamie was born December 2, 2020 to Michael A. and Destiny R. (Brown) Stevens.
She is Survived by her parents; Michael and Destiny Stevens, Brother Aiden Stevens, grandparents; Roberta and Marc Scott, Pamela and Patrick Breakey, Mark and Candice Stevens, and Brent Brown. Great grandparents of Margee and Don Leiss and...
Glendora Mae Keller
Nov 21, 2020
Glendora Mae Keller, 94 of Zanesfield passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at her residence.
Glendora was born September 4, 1926 in Harpster, OH to the late Chester I. and Eilene M. (Ailes) Phelps. On August 2, 1945 in Portsmouth, KY she married Ralph C. Keller Sr.
Glendora graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1945....
David M Gilbert
Nov 15, 2020
David M. Gilbert, 64 of Bellefontaine, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at the OSU Medical Center in care of the Hospice of Central Ohio.
David was born June 21, 1956 in Columbus to Franklin Eugene and Frances Pauline (Boysel) Gilbert.
David was an avid OSU Football, Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns fan. He held...
