Obituaries

Willy Frederick Keykens, of Sidney, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. He was 91 years old. Willy was born in Borgerhout, Belgium, on May 3, 1929, to the late Freder…

Janice Marie Mattox, 57, of Sidney, passed away Sunday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2020, at the James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University. Janice was born in Bellefontaine on May 24, 1963, to the la…

Vivian Marie Farrington, 88, of Kissimmee, Fla., formerly of Richwood, passed away Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. She was born on July 23, 1932 in Rushsylvania, to Bonnie and Rev. C.L. Harris. She was preced…

Velva I. McDermit, 76 of Santa Fe, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at her home. Velva was born on Dec. 12, 1943, in Santa Fe, a daughter of the late Jack and Hazel Scott Howell. She married Frank…

Alan D. King of West Liberty died at his home on Sept. 12, 2020 of natural causes. Alan was born Sept. 3, 1957 to Fred and Marjorie King. Alan married Regina Nicely on Oct. 1, 1994.  She preceded him …

Barbara M. Patrick, 96, of Belle Center passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 in the Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty. She was born in Ilford Essex, England, on July 18, 1924, the d…

James “Marvin” Helfenstine, 82, of East Liberty, passed away early Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Marvin loved his tractors, and he collected toy tractors, tra…

Shirley Ann Monteith, born Nov. 24, 1936, age 83, of Bellefontaine, formerly of Belle Center, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, at her home.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Nina…

Rebecca J. “Becky” Rupert, 79, of Urbana, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020.  Becky was born on April 26, 1941, in Urbana, the daughter of the late Carl Sr. a…

Richard Orman Hamilton, 78, of West Liberty passed away at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 in Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty. He was born in Nelsonville, Ohio (Athens County) on Aug. 14, 1942, the…