Logan County Veteran's Service Office (Shelley Kneece, Director/Sr. CVSO; Memorial Hall, Bellefontaine)

The Logan County Veteran's Service Office - Shelley Kneece Director/Sr. CVSO, CVSOs Jesse Daniels and Evan McClure, Memorial Hall, 121 S. Opera St., Bellefontaine (937-599-4221, fax 937-592-1998), weekdays 8:30 to 4:30 with an 11-to-noon lunch closure and financial-aid appointments Monday to Wednesday 8:30 to 3:30 - prepares VA claims, gives ORC 5901 financial assistance with a 90-day residency rule, and runs a free van to the Dayton and Columbus VA medical centers and their clinics; the five-member commission (Russell Strayer president, Jim Culp vice president, Timothy Shaw secretary, Richard Woodruff and Ray Stamm) meets the third Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Also called: Veterans Service Commission, Veteran's Service Office, VSC, Shelley Kneece, Jesse Daniels, Evan McClure, Amy Ricketts, Laurie Varner, Russell Strayer, Jim Culp, Timothy Shaw, Richard Woodruff, Ray Stamm, 937-599-4221, 121 S. Opera St., Memorial Hall, Bellefontaine, ORC 5901, financial assistance, transportation, Dayton VA, Columbus VA, loganvets.com, Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Russells Point, Lakeview, De Graff, Quincy, Huntsville, Zanesfield, Middleburg, Logansville.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

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Logan County, OHCounty

The office. "The Logan County Veteran's Service Office proudly serves all veterans who qualify for benefits and their dependents." Memorial Hall, 121 S. Opera St., Bellefontaine OH 43311; 937-599-4221, fax 937-592-1998; [email protected]; the office's own site is loganvets.com. "Please call 937-599-4221 between the hours of 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Friday for a scheduled appointment. We close daily for lunch from 11:00 to noon. Financial Aid is offered by scheduling an appointment Monday-Wednesday 8:30 to 3:30." The commission. "Monthly meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month (January - November) and the second Tuesday of the month in December at 1:00 P.M. in the Memorial Hall Building." The five members: Russell Strayer (President/At Large), Jim Culp (Vice President/AL - the American Legion seat), Timothy Shaw (Secretary/AMVETS), Richard Woodruff (member, At Large) and Ray Stamm (member/At Large). The staff. Shelley Kneece (Director/Sr. CVSO/Executive Director/Outreach Coordinator, [email protected]), Amy Ricketts (Finance Officer/Homeless Coordinator/Office Manager), Laurie Varner (Clerk/Travel Coordinator), County Veteran Service Officers Jesse Daniels and Evan McClure, and drivers Daniel Hewitt, Greg Johnston, Eric Conley and Robert Plikerd II - all at 937-599-4221. The services, in the page's own list. "Financial assistance such as food, rent, utilities, fuel, prescriptions and clothing. Residency requirement: 90 days within the county. Must meet monthly income guidelines and have a general under honorable or honorable discharge." "Free transportation to VA Mandated appointments to include Dayton & Columbus VA Medical Centers and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics associated with these." "Assistance with completing VA healthcare applications." "Claims assistance to include: compensation, non-service connected pension, burial benefits, survivor's benefits, headstone/marker applications, etc." The commission's own seasons. The office distributed holiday food assistance cards to Logan County veterans and surviving spouses in December 2025 - "a second, and final round, of holiday food assistance cards for the 2025 holiday season", issued December 10, 2025 at Memorial Hall, with the veteran's identification card and proof of residency required ("DD-214 and driver's license is acceptable. If you are a surviving spouse, please be prepared to show a copy of your veteran's DD-214, proof of marriage and residency. A death certificate may suffice").

Thresholds

Thresholds for Logan County Veteran's Service Office (Shelley Kneece, Director/Sr. CVSO; Memorial Hall, Bellefontaine)
Gate	Rule
Veterans, their spouses and dependents	The office assists veterans and dependents with VA claims and ORC 5901 assistance; the discharge must be honorable or general under honorable and the residency 90 days for county aid, but no rating is needed to apply.

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