Obituaries
Cathelene Eller Mercs
Feb 17, 2025
Cathelene Eller Mercs, 96, of Columbus, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025 at Westminster-Thurber in Columbus.
Born December 26, 1928 in Bramwell, WV, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Callie (Pauley) Eller. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Mercs, whom she married May 20, 1950; a daughter, Bonnie Evans;...
Sandra Ruth Taylor
Feb 14, 2025
Sandra Ruth Taylor, 88, of Dublin, OH passed away Friday, February 14, 2025.
A kind and loving woman, she graduated valedictorian from Bexley High School and received a Bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University and was a diehard Buckeye her whole life. Sandra was a challenging and caring teacher of many subjects and grades and retired from North Union High...
Paul Augustus Rinehart
Feb 6, 2025
Paul Augustus Rinehart, 47, of East Liberty, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, following a short but hard fought battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.
A loving husband, father, son and brother, Paul was a partial owner of TRE Truck Repair in Plain City. He was accomplished and well-known for diagnosing diesel motors with micro-processing...
Annette Porschet
Feb 6, 2025
Annette Porschet, 83, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the Bluebird of Marysville.
A 1959 graduate of Northwestern High School in Raymond, she helped tend to the family farm, along with her husband Harold. She was known for her selflessness, always putting the needs of others before her own. A woman of faith, Annette attended the...
David E. Rausch
Feb 1, 2025
David E. Rausch, 86, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at his home following a brief illness.
A devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, David was a 1956 graduate of Marysville High School. While he was at The Ohio State University, he chose to return home due to his father’s ill health. At that young age, David...
Ross Oberdier
Jan 31, 2025
Ross Oberdier, 83, of Richwood, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at his home at the Bluebird of Marysville.
A 1959 graduate of Larue high school, Ross worked at commercial steel in Marion, pouring twenty-five tons of molten steel for eight years. He finished his career working at Nestles for thirty-two years, where he led a research team on several special...
Shirley Rose Applegate
Jan 29, 2025
Shirley R. Applegate, 86, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Bluebird of Marysville.
Shirley worked as a hairdresser all of her life, having a shop in her basement in their 4th St. home for 58 years. The chair in that shop was certainly known for the gossip and town news that went through it on a...
Lester Rae Bendler
Jan 28, 2025
Lester Rae Bendler, 69, of Marysville, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in Columbus, following a year long, hard fought battle with cancer.
Rae proudly served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam. A longtime truck driver, he truly enjoyed the 10 years he drove for Brooks and Dunn on their tours. He...
Bill Wibley
Jan 25, 2025
Bill Wibley, 63, of Marysville, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025 at his residence.
A 1980 graduate of Marysville High School, he first worked at Eljer’s and retired from Honda where he had worked in the weld shop for over 30 years. He was a member of the Marysville Eagles #3506. Having an ornery disposition, he loved spending time with his...
Roger D. Tevis
Jan 13, 2025
Roger D. Tevis, 69, of West Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2025 at his residence.
A graduate of North Union High School, he retired from Nature Pure where he had worked for several years. He enjoyed playing cards and especially his regular visits to the grocery store for his lottery tickets.
Born September 28, 1955 in Kenton, he was...
Rhonda L. Nelson
Jan 11, 2025
Rhonda L. Nelson, 62, of Marysville, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.
Born January 19, 1962 in Yellow Springs, she was the daughter of the late Les and Barb Parker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a grandson and a granddaughter.
A graduate of Zanesville high School, she went on...
Wilda Eileen Styer
Jan 6, 2025
Wilda Eileen “Tillie” Styer passed away on January 6, 2025 at the age of 100. She was born on November 11, 1924, to Forrest Cox and Goldie Wright in Sidney, OH. After the death of her father, her family moved to Waverly, Ohio. She graduated from Waverly High School in 1942. She helped with the war effort by working in...
Ronald W. Drake
Dec 30, 2024
Ronald W. Drake, 71, of Marysville and formerly of West Mansfield, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024 at his residence following several years of failing health.
A 1971 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School, he went on to work at Westinghouse and Harding’s in Bellefontaine, as a cashier with Kroger and most recently as an associate at The Shoe Dept. in...
Matthew K. Mohr
Dec 22, 2024
Matthew K. Mohr, 54, of Sherwood and formerly of Marysville, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Antwerp Manor in Antwerp.
A logistics manager with Midwest Express, he also attended The Well Church of the Nazarene. A fan of the classic muscle cars, he loved tinkering with his 1974 Chevelle and going to car shows. Matthew was also an avid runner.
Born...
Debra K. Renftle
Dec 21, 2024
Debra K. Renftle, 63, of Kenton, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024.
A devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, she enjoyed playing computer games, shopping online, but mostly, spending time with her grandchildren. Debra had a love for animals and a kind heart. She was always willing to help someone in need. She was also a member of the Amvets Post...
Margie J. Cook
Dec 21, 2024
Margie J. Cook, 62, of Kenton and formerly of East Liberty, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Lima Memorial Hospital following several months of failing health.
Margie worked as an EMT chief with the Perry Township Fire Department for over 20 years. She enjoyed riding around town in her golf cart and visiting friends, fishing, mushroom hunting and camping. Her...
Joyce A. Bushong
Dec 20, 2024
Joyce A. Bushong, 76, of West Liberty, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 20, 2024 at her residence following a brief illness.
A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she certainly considered her family her greatest accomplishment. She cherished her time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. Her love of children was never more evident than during her many years of...
JoAnn Bayliss
Dec 5, 2024
JoAnn Bayliss, 78, went home to be with her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on December 5, 2024.
Born JoAnn Harpest on October 14, 1946, in New Bedford, MA, JoAnn was the daughter of the late Don E. and Dolores “Del” (Correia) Harpest. The family then made their home in Logan County, OH.
JoAnn met her loving husband of 59 years, Charles...
Nadine Elizabeth Noel
Dec 2, 2024
Nadine Elizabeth Noel, 79, of West Mansfield, went home to be with her Savior on Monday, December 2, 2024, following an extended illness.
A loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, she cherished time spent with her family. She was a 1963 graduate of Buckeye Local High School. In her younger years, she worked as a secretary with the West Mansfield United...
William P. Weitzenecker
Nov 20, 2024
William P. “Will” Weitzenecker, 45, of Marysville, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at his residence.
A 1998 graduate of Triad High School, he also attended Columbus State University. Will had previously worked at Nestle for nearly 20 years. An avid outdoorsman, he loved riding four-wheelers and fishing. He also enjoyed cooking, listening to music, pizza and spending time...
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