Billy Lee Fent, 92, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 5:37 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at The Homestead at Logan Acres in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on November 10, 1929, a son of the late Roy Cramer and Helen Eleanor (Whitney) Fent.
On December 23, 1949, Bill married Norma Belle (Fultz) Fent in Bellefontaine, Ohio and she preceded him in death on April 27, 2000. He is also preceded in death by three siblings and their spouses, Janet (Carl) Chambers, Jim (Sharron) Fent, and Larry Fent.
Bill is survived by two daughters, Barb Triplett, and Brenda (Dan) Shively; three grandchildren, Angie (Nick) Wallace, Troy (Amber) Shively, and Lindsey (Michael) Lee; eight great grandchildren, Allison Wallace, Nathan Wallace, Alaina Wallace, Graham Shively, Grace Shively, Aria Shively, Connor Lee and Ryan Lee; and a sister-in-law, Bev Fent.
A 1947 Bellefontaine High School graduate, Bill served in the U.S. Navy and U.S Marine Corp as a corpsman and x-ray technician. He had worked as a supervisor at DAB for 42 ½ years and also worked as an x-ray technician at Mary Rutan Hospital for 16 ½ years. Bill was a long-time member of the First Lutheran Church in Bellefontaine and was very proud that he once served as an usher for a week at a Billy Graham crusade. He was an avid Buckeye fan and card player. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandkids.
Pastor Larry Novak will officiate a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at First Lutheran Church, 215 E. Sandusky Avenue in Bellefontaine, with a visitation one hour prior to the service from 10-11 a.m. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in West Liberty, Ohio with military honors performed by the Logan County Veteran Honor Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Lutheran Church, 215 E. Sandusky Avenue, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, is honored to serve the Fent family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.