Obituaries

Chester Leroy Dowden, 97 of West Liberty, was called to his Heavenly Home on December 1, 2024, eleven days shy of his 98th birthday.

Stella Kay Rogan, 78, of Cable, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Logan Acres Senior Community. Stella was born October 9, 1946, in Urbana to the late Robert Wallace and Lois Janice (Williams) Stickley. On March 9, 1968, in Urbana she married the love of her life Willard Carl Rogan.

Nadine Elizabeth Noel, 79, of West Mansfield, went home to be with her Savior on Monday, December 2, 2024, following an extended illness.

Ada Ellen Thames, 82, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Mary Rutan Hospital.

Cory Benjamin "Ben" Shepherd, age 31, passed away in North Carolina on November 30, 2024 after losing his struggle with addiction as many others have, after being clean. He was born March 5, 1993 in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

John J. Cauley, 84, of Urbana, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, November 28, 2024, at Springfield Regional Medical Center. 

Stacey N. McMillen, 46, of Lakeview, OH passed away peacefully, early Saturday morning, November 30, 2024, at Lima Memorial Health Systems with her family by her side after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Karen Ruegg Montgomery died Sunday, November 24, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family and husband of 54 years, William R. Montgomery.

Patricia A. Stanford, 94, of Bellefontaine, and formerly of Rushsylvania, Ohio, passed away Monday evening, November 25, 2024, at Logan Acres Care Center, surrounded by her children and their spouses.

Sean P. Reese, 33, of Lakeview, OH passed away Monday morning, November 25, 2024, at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH after a long battle with health issues.

Marvin R. Harbour, 80, of Bellefontaine, and formerly of Belle Center, passed away at 4:05 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on September 9, 1944, to the late Ernest Ray and Charlena “Lena” (Patrick) Harbour.

Sandra L. (Fulton) Johnson, also known as Sandy, Mammy, Grandma, Aunt Sandy, and “Sandy of America” went home to Jesus on Monday, November 18, 2024.