Michael L. LeVan, 68, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2009, at the Ohio State University James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on January 14, 1941 in Troy, Ohio, to the late Charles William and Margaret Helen (Roach) LeVan.

On September 30, 1961, he married Jeanette English at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bellefontaine, and she survives along with their sons, Mike (Kelly) LeVan II of Bellefontaine, and Jeff (Melissa) LeVan of Alger. Also surviving is a brother, William E.O. (Koneta) LeVan of Springfield, Ohio; two sisters, Cheryl (Ivan) Wilgus of West Mansfield, Ohio, and Pat (Robert) Mitchell of Bellefontaine; grandchildren, Dana, Mike III, David, and Austin; and three great grandchildren, Sarah, Jacob and Aaron Mullins. Preceding him in death was a brother, Richard Thomas LeVan.

A 1960 Bellefontaine High School graduate, Mike retired from Honda where he worked in material services. He was a member and an usher at the St. Patrick Catholic Church, where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Calling hours are Thursday, August 27, 2009, from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 28, 2009, at the St. Patrick Catholic Church, with Rev. James Miller officiating. Burial will follow the funeral service in the Calvary Cemetery in Bellefontaine.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society  %St. Patrick Catholic Church  328 E. Patterson Ave.  Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311

Online condolences to the family may be expressed at www.eichholtzfuneralhome.com