Obituaries

Nancy G. Woodward, 87, of Bellefontaine, passed away at 8:18 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at her home.

Lester Arthur Tappendorf, 76, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday morning, June 2, 2026, at Mary Rutan Hospital.

Ronald P. Coleman, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many, passed away peacefully in the loving care of his sister, in her home on June 2, 2026. 

Sherri Ann Kensler Mears, age 63 of Hendersonville, TN, was called to her Heavenly home on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Connie L. (Gainey) Leveck, 73, formerly of Rushsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton, Ohio.

Jeffrey Allen Payne, 71, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, at Belle Springs Care Center. He was born on September 22, 1954, in Bellefontaine.

Ronald C. "Huck" Elliott, a beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, and friend, peacefully passed away at his residence on January 1, 2026, following several months of failing health, fighting to the very end.