Local Obituaries
for families in West Liberty, OH.
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...
Norman E Russell
Nov 6, 2020
Norman (Normie) E. Russell, 50, of DeGraff, passed away from liver cancer, Friday November 6, 2020 surrounded by his family, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
He was born May 19, 1970 in Bellefontaine, Ohio. The son of Norman H. Russell and J. Marlene (Nichols) Russell.
Norman worked at Kroger for 27 years, at both...
Deborah Brown
Nov 5, 2020
Deborah Brown 68, formerly of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday November 5, 2020 at Springfield Regional Hospital. She was born January 17, 1952 in Bellefontaine, the daughter of Leonard and Betty Brown. Private memorial services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Betty M Chesshir
Nov 5, 2020
Betty Mae Chesshir 94, of Bellefontaine passed away Thursday November 5, 2020 at Logan Acres. She was born January 28, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio;  the daughter of Frank M. and Mildred C. (Kindler) Wolfe. Survivors include her daughters Joyce Kuhn, Katherine Ashbaugh, Betty L. (Tim) Berry; sons Wayne and Frank Chesshir; 20 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and nieces and...
Marlene Sue Snapp
Nov 4, 2020
Marlene Sue Snapp, 81, of Degraff passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Green Hills Nursing Home.
Marlene was born July 15, 1939 in McConnelsville, OH to the late Hugh D. and Elizabeth "Libby" (Ford) Fergueson. On June 27, 1996 in Sturgis, SD she married Roy L. Snapp.
Marlene was...
Jimmie Allen Carter
Nov 4, 2020
Jimmie A. Carter
Jimmie A. Carter, 86 of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away, on November 4, after recently relocating from Fairfield Glade, TN.
Born July 14, 1934 to the late George A. and Gladys L Carter (Malott) in Williamsburg, OH he was preceded in death by his sisters, Betty Carter and Juanita Miller, and a grandson...
Mildred Eileen Charles
Nov 3, 2020
Mildred Eileen Charles, 91, of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Logan Acres Senior Community.
Mildred was born October 6, 1929 in Pottersburg, OH to the late Murrell A. and Lavon (Organ) Chapman Sr. In 1948 she married James R. Charles, who precedes her in death.
Mildred grew up in Bellefontaine and attended...
