Obituaries

Phyllis Louise Legge Shaw, age 69, a longtime resident of Bellefontaine, passed away on March 27, 2023, in Marysville. She was born in Kenton, Ohio on October 23, 1953, to the late James and Helen Legge.

Evelyn E. Spencer McCalla, 99, formerly of Belle Center, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 26, 2023, at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.

Floris G. “Flo” Stanley, 80, of Marysville and former longtime resident of West Mansfield, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at Walnut Crossing of Marysville following several years of failing health.

James W. “Petey” Brown, 68, of Bellefontaine, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 25, 2023, at OhioHealth Kobacker House, Columbus.

Bernice Louise Weber, 86, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, March 22, 2023, in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Ronald B. Roebuck, 87, of Belle Center, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 23, 2023. He was born in Belle Center, Ohio on August 9, 1935, to the late Harry P. and Marie (Miller) Roebuck.

Joyce Ann Hammond, 73, of DeGraff, passed away peacefully at 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at her home. She was born in Piqua, Ohio on May 10, 1949, a daughter of the late Lester and Laura (Siegenthaler) Brecount.

Dick “D.R.” Richards, 80, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 4:52 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at his home. He was born in Bellefontaine on February 9, 1943, to the late Kenneth and Florine (Kemp) Richards.

Olive E. Woodard, 93, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 3:12 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville, Ohio. She was born on October 30, 1929, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the daughter of the late Levi and Della (Siffing) Bush.

Jackson (Jack) Taylor, 82, of Okeechobee, Florida, and formerly of St. Paris, passed peacefully at home on Saturday, March 18th with his wife beside him.

Greydon W. “Sam” Hone, 89, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 10:11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Brookdale of Muirfield. He was born in Newark, OH on January 22, 1934, to the late George and Maria Trisabel (Beaty) Hone.

Rodney Joe Horsley, 83, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 11:38 p.m., on Monday, March 20, 2023, in Lima Memorial Hospital.