Local Obituaries
for families in West Liberty, OH.
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...
John Franklin Marmon Sr.
Oct 30, 2020
John Franklin Marmon Sr., age 82, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving wife and three children, October 30, 2020, ending his ten year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
In the years before Alzheimer's robbed him of so many things, John was a prolific photographer winning several ribbons at the local county fair. He...
Sherry Miller
Oct 30, 2020
Sherry Lee Miller, 84, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. Â She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
She was born on May 27, 1936, in Eaton, Ohio, the youngest of five daughters of Earl and LenoreBennington.  Sherry is survived by her loving husband, Ronald Hugh Miller, whom she married 64 years ago.
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David Mark Losey
Oct 24, 2020
David Mark Losey, 70, of Bellefontaine passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Lima, OH.
David was born January 29, 1950 in Middleburg; the 6 th of 7 children, to the late John and Margaret (Carpenter) Losey. On May 18, 1979 in Zanesfield he married his soulmate Nancy (Ebright) Losey.
David and...
Charles William Kline
Oct 24, 2020
Charles W. Kline 83 of Bellefontaine, passed away Saturday, October 24 th , 2020 at Belle Springs Nursing and Rehab.
He was born In Hardin County Ohio on October 24, 1937 to the late Daniel E. and Vera (Plummer) Kline. Charlie is survived by his wife Jane Lenhart Kline who he married on August 27, 1961.
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Lucille E. Campbell
Oct 9, 2020
Lucille E. Campbell (Thaxton) of Bellefontaine passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at Logan Acres Senior Community at the age of 87.
She was born in Logan County, Ohio to Wendell and Mary Ellen (Schrader) Thaxton. She married William Campbell in 1954 and he preceded her in death in 2016.
Places of employment included Westinghouse,...
Don E. Hissam (Eddie)
Oct 7, 2020
Don E. Hissam (Eddie), 82, passed away October 7, 2020 at Shelby Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility in Sidney, Ohio. He was born July 18, 1938 to the late Harvey Burton and Clara (Frye) Hissam. On September 17, 1988 he married Mary Ruth (Grubbs) Green who survives.
Eddie is also survived by three children: Bill (Shelley) Hissam,...
Joyce Karolyn Woodruff
Oct 4, 2020
Joyce Karolyn Woodruff, 72 who lived on her Sesquicentennial Family Farm in West Liberty passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Mercy Hospital.
Joyce was born on February 24, 1948 in Dayton, OH to the Late John F. Good and Betty L. Good. Â Joyce is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Timothy G. Woodruff.
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Sharon Green
Oct 3, 2020
Sharon Maxine Green 80, of Bellefontaine, passed away Saturday October 3, 2020 at Blue Bird  Retirement Community in Marysville.  She was born September 2, 1940 in Kenton, Ohio the daughter of Darrell & Georgia (Williams) Jordan Sharon retired from CF Fabrication after several years of service.  Survivors include her husband John Allen Green; son John Green Jr; daughter Debbie Green;...
Russell Irvin Prater
Sep 23, 2020
Russell Irvin Prater, 99, of West Liberty, formerly of Marion, OH passed away September 23, 2020 at the Green Hills Community. He was born February 8,1921 in Bellefontaine, the son of Irvin and Martha (Amerine) Prater. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth W. Prater, his second wife, Doris Ward Prater, and six siblings: Nellie, Mary...
Kenneth James Hoffman
Sep 19, 2020
Kenneth James Hoffman 90 of Urbana passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the Springfield Regional Medical Center.
Kenneth was born November 20, 1929 in Champaign County to the late Ernest Guy and Eva Edna (Russell) Hoffman. On January 18, 1974 in Bellefontaine he married Joan Ruth Richardson, who preceded him in death.
Kenny was...
