Obituaries

Connie Sue Sooter-Andrews, 61, of Bellefontaine, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, in Ayden Health Care of Belle Springs, Bellefontaine.

Dwight G. Walls, 81, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went home to be with his Savior on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, following an extended illness.

Dahnna J. Beach passed away Sunday morning, February 22, 2026, at home with her partner, Mike Creighton, by her side.

Sharon Elaine Clegg, 83, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Heritage Senior Living of Marysville.

Dale Nevin Hirschfeld, age 89, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County in Troy, Ohio, on Sunday, February 22, 2026, after suffering a fall in his home.

Erico "Eric" Silvester Grandi II, 69, of Indian Lake, Ohio, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 11:54 pm at the OSU Ross Heart Hospital after several weeks of health challenges.

Nolan C. Church, Jr., 71, of Haines City, FL, passed away after an extended illness on Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Robert Eugene “Bob” Easterday, 96, of Huntsville, OH, passed away early Thursday morning, February 19, 2026, at The Gables of Marysville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Michael E. Moore, 80, of Bellefontaine, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

David M. Hand, 81, of Huntsville, OH, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 18, 2026, at The James Cancer Hospital while surrounded by his family.

Thurman Lee Wilson, 86, of Belle Center, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, February 16, at Vancrest of Ada.

Pamela Kay Rogers, 72, of Russells Point, OH, passed away after an extended illness on Monday evening, February 16, 2026, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH.