Obituaries

Van W. Johnson, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home on September 14, 2026.

Theodora Croom Holloway, 87, of Bellefontaine, passed away on September 9, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter, learning, and more than a few wind chimes and snow globes. 

David A. “Dave” Bechtel, 75, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully with his family present on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in Anchored Heart Assisted Living, Goodrich, Michigan.

Kenneth L Cooper, Sr., 77, of Florence, Kentucky, passed away Friday afternoon, September 11, 2026, at Florence Park Care Center, Florence, Kentucky. Ken was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on June 16, 1949.

Donald L. Lewis, 69, of Lewistown, OH, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.

Mary Jeanette Hostetler (Jeanette), 92, of Bellefontaine, entered the gates of Heaven on September 8, 2026, at Otterbein Green Hills Senior Life Community in West Liberty, Ohio.

Lisa (Mauk) Tetirick, 65, of Zanesfield, formerly of Kenton, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine.

Thomas K. Zell, 72, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on September 2, 2026.

Steven Ray Holycross, 75, of DeGraff, passed away and joined his wife in heaven on Friday, September 4, 2026.

Dorothy Adair Moore was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on April 17, 1931, to Albert M. Moore and Helen M. (Lauffer) Moore.

Reverend Roger Lee Childers, 81, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on August 29, 2026, at Otterbein Green Hills SeniorLife Community.

Richard “Dick” Elliott Wildermuth, a devoted family man, proud veteran, and deeply faithful servant of God, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026, at the age of 78 after a brave three-year battle with a brain tumor resulting from his exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.