Obituaries Listing
Glenn O. Lipps
Oct 19, 2020
Glenn O. Lipps, born April 9, 1944, went to Heaven October 19, 2020. Born in Miamisburg, Ohio, to Virginia Lipps and Woodson Lipps who preceded him in death along with 3 sisters, Ester Stump, Pat Shaner, and Connie Pearce, 1 brother Paul Lipps, daughter Christina Johnson, and step-son Lane Beekman. Survived by wife of 38 years Alice (Beekman) Lipps; sons...

Arthur “Art” Paul Kaufman
Oct 15, 2020
Arthur Paul “Art” Kaufman Jr., age 70, of West Jefferson, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020. He was formerly employed with the Dana Corporation. Art was an avid Steelers fan and enjoyed watching the Buckeyes. Preceded in death by parents Arthur and Florence Kaufman Sr., and son Tyson. Survived by son Nicholas (Amber) Kaufman, and his mother Jo (Steve)...

Marie Adams
Oct 12, 2020
Marie Adams Loving mother, 85 of South Vienna Ohio, formerly of West Jefferson Ohio, passed October 12, 2020. She was born October 6,1935 in Wharncliff, West Virginia. Marie enjoyed flowers and embroidery spending time with her Family. Preceded in death by her parents Willie and Stella Dotson, three brothers and three sisters. She is survived by daughters Brenda and Fred...
Ronald Armentrout
Oct 5, 2020
Ronald (Nuck) Armentrout, 69, went home October 5, 2020. Born August 19, 1951 in Mt. Sterling, Ohio to the late Nelson and Cora (Stage) Armentrout and precedes in death by his sister Jean Maggard. Resident of West Jefferson retired from Yellow Freight and a member of the 413 teamsters. He loved spending time with his family, riding his motorcycle and...
Marie Elkins
Oct 1, 2020
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Marie Elizabeth Merrill (Voit) Elkins, 92, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 in her home. Marie was born in Columbus Ohio to Clara and Jay Merrill. Marie grew up in Columbus but at times lived in Toledo due to her father’s work in the WPA. She attended East High School.
She married John J. Voit at the...

Judy Kay Dobbins
Sep 27, 2020
Judy K. Dobbins, age 59, of West Jefferson, OH, passed away on September 27, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents Joan and Clyde Daniels, and loving husband Danny Dobbins. Judy is survived by her daughter Brandy (Bo) Dobbins; granddaughters, Brianna, and Courtney; grandson, Hayden; sister, Pam (Brian) Parks; Brother, Ted (Debbie) Sanders; and sister-in-law, Kathy (Tom) Galuzzo;...

Florence "Flo" Melfi
Sep 26, 2020
The world lost a beloved mom and mama, Florence “Flo” Melfi, on September 26, 2020. Flo courageously battled cancer over the past few months, but it never stopped her from spreading joy to everyone she touched. Flo died at her home, a place filled with cherished memories, surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by Vincent Melfi (husband),...

Mark A Branham
Sep 23, 2020
Mark Anthony Branham, age 50, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Mark was a graduate of West Jefferson HS Class of 1988, he enjoyed working on cars, doing carpentry work, and for the past year, he was the caregiver of his father, Donnie Branham. Mark is preceded in death by his mother, Linda Branham, and brothers Donnie and Roger....
Barbara A Thomas
Sep 21, 2020
Barbara A. (Byerly) Thomas , of West Jefferson, passed away at her home after a 10 year battle of dementia on Monday, September 21, 2020 at the age of 79.
Barbara was born to parents Charles and Dorothy (Grassle) Byerly on Decenber 23, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio. She grew up in West Jefferson and graduated from West Jefferson High...
Joan M. Leonhardt
Sep 13, 2020
Joan M. Leonhardt, age 88, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Kobacker House after a long battle with kidney disease. Born June 14, 1932 at home in Plain City, Ohio to the late James and Edith Boggs of Madison County, Ohio, Joan was a 1950 graduate of Canaan School. Joan was preceded in death...
Carlos R Ooten
Sep 8, 2020
Carlos R. Ooten has gone to be with the Lord on September 8th, 2020. Carlos was born in Williamson, W. Va. on May 5th, 1927. Carlos was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Nell and their son David. Carlos, at the age of 16, decided to join the Navy and defend America during World War II. He...
Dorothy Phyllis Coleman
Sep 7, 2020
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Dorothy Phyllis Coleman, formerly of West Jefferson, Ohio, passed away at age 89 on Monday, September 7, 2020 in Sarasota Florida.
Phyllis was born to Mother Vaughn Ruth Gammell and Father Orville Braskett on March 30, 1931 in Columbus, Ohio. She touched the lives of many as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and great aunt....
Robert H Chafin
Sep 6, 2020
Robert H. Chafin, age 60, of Orient, Ohio, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020, with his family at his side. Robert was a graduate of London, High School, he was employed with Danite Signs for over 30 years. Bobby loved his grandchildren dearly, and they were the light of his life. Bobby is preceded in death by his parents, Robert...

Charles Alvin Sharp
Sep 6, 2020
Charles Sharp was peacefully called home to the Lord on the evening of Sunday, September 6, surrounded by loving family in London, Ohio. Charles was born on July 12, 1930; the fourth child of William Leon and Edith Faye Sprinkle who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Kathleen J Halopka, and three brothers,...
John C Murray
Sep 6, 2020
John C Murray Jr., age 68, of Galloway, died Sunday, September 6, 2020. Preceded in death by parents John & Audre Murray, and brother Michael Murray. Survived by his wife of 44 years Janis, children: John Robert, Jennifer Lynn, and Jeffrey Allen, grandchildren: Daniel Salyers, Peyton Robert.
John loved his family with his whole heart and his grandkids were everything...
Raymond Lee Boucher
Aug 30, 2020
Life begins and yet it sometimes ends in such a way that it seems the whole world has come crashing down. It crashed for our family on August 30, 2020, when Raymond Lee Boucher gave up his very courageous battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of West Jefferson, Ray was born on July 10, 1945, to Ray and Betty who...
Betty Jo McCoy
Aug 22, 2020
Betty Jo McCoy, age 84 of London OH, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2020. She loved God, and her family more than anything else. She was so wonderful, sweet, funny, and had the world's biggest heart. We are all better people, because of her. Her strength was inspiring to all who knew her. She was...
Doralee Wendel
Aug 21, 2020
Doralee Wendel, age 80, of West Jefferson, died Friday, August 21, 2020. Preceded in death by husband George M. Wendel, parents Larry and Eileen Beasley, sister Debbie Terry, and brother Jimmy Beasley. Survived by children Pam Hutchison and Christine (Bryan) Haenszel, grandchildren, Sarah (Ryan) Wood, Conner, Blake, and Madison Haenszel, great-grandson Gregory Wood; brothers Larry (Myra), Earl, Mike (Joni), John...
David E Winters
Aug 21, 2020
David E. Winters, age 84, of West Jefferson, Ohio, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020. Dave was well known and loved by everyone in the community. Dave was a proud Navy Veteran and a Lifetime Member of the V.F.W Post 7003, he loved taking yearly trips to Florida with his wife Linda, the children in the community knew him...
Fred Severs, Sr.
Aug 19, 2020
Fred Severs, Sr., age 90, of Grove City, OH, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Born in Springfield, OH, Fred was a graduate of Fairfield High School and was a veteran of the United States Army, Korean War. He retired in 1992 from Roadway Express where he was a truck driver for nearly 33 years. Fred and his wife were...