Burley Eugene Hall
May 16, 2026
Burley Eugene Hall, 82, of Cable, passed away peacefully at 10:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on October 24, 1943, a son of the late Lloyd E. Smith and Martha E. (Smith) Hall Smith.
On August 21, 1971, Burley married Patricia Marie (Hollinger) Hall in Cable,...
Edna Marie Hollinger-Waldron
May 13, 2026
Edna Marie Hollinger-Waldron, 99, of West Liberty, passed away peacefully at 6:32 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in her assisted living apartment at Otterbein Green Hills Senior Life Community. She was born on December 29, 1926, in Springfield, Ohio to the late Ernest Elsworth Mowen and Edna Blanche (Callison) Mowen.
On September 21, 1945, Edna married Robert “Bob” Eldon Hollinger...
Virginia Ann "Jenny" Jones
May 7, 2026
Virginia Ann “Jenny” Jones, 76, of West Liberty, passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on July 30, 1949, to the late Hobert Eugene “Gene” Smith and Pauline Jewel (Powell) Smith.
On December 23, 1978, Jenny married Rodger Dean Jones Sr. in Springfield, Ohio...
Robert Lee Wagner
May 5, 2026
Robert Lee Wagner, 78, of Huntsville, passed away at 10:02 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Otterbein Green Hills Senior Life Community in West Liberty, Ohio. He was born in Lima, Ohio on January 3, 1948, to the late Gerald Alvin Wagner and Opal Lavoone (Gross) Wagner.
Robert is survived by his two children, Yancy (Abby) Wagner, and Trudy (Tyler)...
Tim W. Donald
Apr 25, 2026
Tim W. Donald, 76, of Quincy, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026, at his home. He was born in Quincy, Ohio on March 24, 1950, to the late Stanley Herbert Donald and Bertha Marie (Archer) Donald.
Tim had worked for Merchant Industries and then for the Bellefontaine Examiner for over 30 years as a newspaper press operator before retiring from Waste...
Timothy Alan Bell
Apr 23, 2026
Timothy Alan Bell, 60, of Urbana, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026, surrounded by care and comfort at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 10, 1966, in Columbus to the late Larry Cecil Bell and Ruth Carol (Williams) Bell.
Tim leaves behind a loving family who will cherish his memory always: his children, Dylan Bell, Derek...
Mary Ruth Ball
Apr 23, 2026
Mary Ruth Ball, 97, of Bellefontaine and formerly of Sidney, entered into eternal rest and to the arms of her Lord and Savior at 8:40 a.m. on April 23, 2026, in Logan Acres Care Center, and is now rejoicing with her loving husband John and her large loving family. The youngest of ten siblings, Mary Ruth was born in Princeton,...
Thomas Nelson Goings
Apr 13, 2026
Thomas Nelson Goings, 75, of Sidney and formerly of DeGraff, passed away peacefully at 4:58 p.m. on
Monday, April 13, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Belle Center, Ohio on January 4, 1951, to the late Harvey Nelson Goings and Myrtle Mae (Legge) Goings.
He is survived by his three daughters, Charlotte (Gary) Phipps, Christina (Brent) Golliday,...
Lowell Prater Wright
Apr 5, 2026
Lowell “Louie” Prater Wright, 77, of DeGraff, passed away peacefully at 9:13 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Louisa, Kentucky on February 5, 1949, and he was the son of the late Curtis Wright and Mary Elizabeth (LeMaster) Wright.
On June 29, 1991, Lowell married his wife of 34 years, Lynn Ellen...
Oliver Eugene "Bud" Mees
Mar 31, 2026
Oliver Eugene “Bud” Mees, 71, of DeGraff passed away at 5:26 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born on February 10, 1955, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, a son of the late Oliver Clark “Bud” Mees and Ruth Mae (Allison) Mees. On September 15, 1973, Bud married Terri (McGee) Mees and she...
Dale Nevin Hirschfeld
Feb 22, 2026
Dale Nevin Hirschfeld, age 89, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County in Troy, Ohio on Sunday February 22, 2026, after suffering a fall in his home.
Dale was born on April 21, 1936, in New Bremen, Ohio, to Nevin and Verona (Kettler) Hirschfeld. He was their only child. In 1949, the...
Javier Jesus Lazo
Feb 8, 2026
Javier Jesus Lazo, 71, of Quincy, passed away at 6:13 p.m. on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born in Cuba on April 19, 1954, a son of the late Javier Lazo and Concepcion (Arechabala) Lazo.
On April 15, 2005, Javier married Pamela Joann (Martin) Lazo in Reno, Nevada and she survives, along with...
Alan Curtis Keysor
Feb 6, 2026
Alan Curtis Keysor, 66, of Lakeview, passed away at 9:37 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. The youngest of nine children, he was born in Lima, Ohio on January 31, 1960, to the late Donald Grant Keysor and Alice Marie (Johnson) Keysor.
In 1991, Alan married his former wife Maggie Beech in DeGraff, Ohio...
Normadene (Shade) Schramm
Feb 3, 2026
Normadene (Shade) Schramm, 86, of Jackson Center, passed away at 8:03 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in DeGraff, Ohio on April 4, 1939, and was a daughter of the late Norman Paul Shade and Margaret (Snapp) Shade Huffman.
In June 1985 she married Calvin Walker Schramm in Bellefontaine, Ohio and...
Marilyn Joan Clark
Feb 1, 2026
Marilyn “Joan” Clark, 93, of West Liberty, made her heavenly journey to meet Jesus, Sunday, February 1, 2026, at her home surrounded by her daughters and grand pets.
Born December 7, 1932, at her family farmhouse near Lafayette, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late George William and Vivian Irene (Kollars) Smith.
After graduating from Lafayette High School in 1950, she...
Richard Allen Deardurff
Jan 25, 2026
Richard Allen Deardurff, age 78 of Huntsville, Ohio passed away with his wife, son, and immediate family members by his side at 7:05 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on March 12, 1947, in Bellefontaine, Ohio to the late Franklin E. and Berniece M. (McKee) Deardurff.
Dick...
Laura Jo Bell
Jan 22, 2026
Laura Jo Bell, 66, of Sidney, passed away peacefully at 4:23 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 25, 1959, a daughter of the late Melvin Ray Allen and Roberta Jo (Reeder) Copus.
On June 14, 1980, Laura married Shane Douglas Bell in Quincy, Ohio...
Larry Joe "LJ" Simpkins
Jan 21, 2026
Larry Joe “LJ” Simpkins, 78, of DeGraff, passed away at 7:53 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. He was born in Lima, Ohio on July 22, 1947, a son of the late Leon Roy Simpkins and Jo Anne (Jenkins) Simpkins.
Larry is survived by his significant other, Tini A. (Brown) Watkins; ex-wife, Karen...
Don Lewis Baughman
Jan 12, 2026
Don L. Baughman, 90, of DeGraff and a former resident of Alaska, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, with his family by his side, leaving behind a life defined by adventure, grit, and a deep love for the wilderness of Alaska. He was born February 7, 1935, in DeGraff, Ohio, a son of the late Charles Lewis Baughman and...
Debra Kay Shade
Jan 3, 2026
Debra “Debbie” Kay Shade, 70, of Russells Point, passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on May 5, 1955, a daughter of the late Lewis Muffin Purtee and Lilly Louise (Bear) Purtee.
On November 29, 1975, she married Everett Emerson Shade III in DeGraff, Ohio...
