Obituaries

Ruth Johnson
Nov 19, 2014
Ruth Eileen Johnson Ruth Eileen Johnson, 87, of Ostrander, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Heartland of Marysville. Born January 30, 1927 in Huntington, WV and growing up in Unionville Center, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Rhoda (Porter) Johnson and a 1945 graduate of Unionville Center High School. A hard worker and outstanding mother, she was...

Charles Stanford
Nov 17, 2014
Charles Jamond "Charlie" Stanford Charles Jamond "Charlie" Stanford, 86, of Bellefontaine and formerly of Rushsylvania, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at Mary Rutan Hospital. Born June 24, 1928 in Logan County to the late Albert and Viola (Snyder) Stanford, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Jean (Lee) Stanford on April 9, 1994; a sister, Minnie Jane...

Betty Moseley
Nov 8, 2014
Betty J. Moseley Betty J. Moseley, 79, of Marysville, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Memorial Gables surrounded by her loving family. Born December 17, 1934 in London, she was the daughter of the late Lester T. and Bonnie (Lambert) McHenry. On September 15, 1966, she married Joe L. Moseley and he preceded her in death on April 20, 2007....

Martha Overfield
Oct 29, 2014
Martha Jean Overfield Martha Jean Overfield, 65, of Avon Park, FL died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospice Center surrounded by her husband, daughters and son-n-law. Born May 10, 1949 in Jefferson, NC, she was the daughter of the late George and Louise Gross. Martha grew up and raised her family in Ohio where she was employed with...

Anna Griffin
Oct 29, 2014
Anna Mae Griffin Anna Mae Griffin, 88, of Marysville, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Memorial Gables. Born October 28, 1926 in Marysville, she was the daughter of the late Kiester and Burnette (Westfall) Worthington. On November 8, 1947 she married Leo G. Griffin at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marysville and he preceded her in death on March 19, 1995....

Stanley Leininger
Oct 5, 2014
Stanley L. Leininger Stanley L. Leininger, 85, of rural Zanesfield, died Sunday, October 05, 2014 at his residence. Born May 30, 1929 in rural Huntsville, he was the son of the late Omer and Ila (Hughes) Leininger. On June 18, 1954 in East Liberty, he married C. Jean Kerr and survives in rural Zanesfield. Also surviving are his children, Richard...

Peter Pruyn
Oct 4, 2014
Peter Henry Pruyn Peter Henry Pruyn, 70, of Marysville, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at his residence. Born September 10, 1944 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Henry and Helen (Youngren) Pruyn. A graduate of Worthington High School and a Veteran of the U.S. Marines, he worked as a computer engineer with OCLC which later became...

Mark Fulmer, Sr
Sep 27, 2014
Mark Edward Fulmer, Sr. Mark Edward Fulmer, Sr., 55, of Marysville, died Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Zusman Hospice in Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. Born January 30, 1959 in Logan County, he was the son of the late Willis Clarence and Norma Jean (Weber) Fulmer. A graduate of Indian Lake High School, he retired from Nash Finch after 31...

Michael Drumm
Sep 13, 2014
Michael "Mike" Drumm Michael "Mike" Drumm, 56, of Marysville, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Gables of Green Pastures surrounded by his loving family. Born September 20, 1957 in Delaware, he was the son of Stanley, Sr. and Sarah (Peters) Drumm. His father preceded him in death in 1976 and his mother survives in Milford Center. A 1977 graduate...

Carolyn Billingsley
Jun 24, 2014
Carolyn Sue Billingsley Carolyn Sue Billingsley, 59, of Marysville, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at the O.S.U/Wexner Medical Center. She attended Columbus North High School, was a former member of the Moose Lodge, volunteered at Wing's Enrichment Center and was a bar tender at Midtown Bar. Carolyn also loved horses, driving her volkswagon and playing bingo. Born April 2, 1955...

Ernest Center.
Jun 18, 2014
Ernest A. "Ernie" LeVan Ernest A. "Ernie" LeVan, age 96, of West Mansfield died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at The Homestead of Logan Acres Nursing Center. He operated the City Service Station/Citgo for over 30 years and took pride in the fact that a gas station still remains in operation today at the same location. A 1936 graduate of West...

Shirley Brown
Jun 15, 2014
Shirley J. Brown Shirley J. Brown, 79, of Marysville and formerly of Byhalia, died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her family. On June12, 1955 at the Friends Church in Byhalia, she married Charles "Chuck" Brown and he survives. Also surviving are her children, Bev (Duane) Dickson of Kenton and Mike (Peggy) Brown of Pandora; grandchildren, Jason...

CW5 Adkinson III
May 17, 2014
CW5 Charles A. "Chuck" Adkinson III (US Army, Retired) CW5 Charles A. "Chuck" Adkinson III (US Army, Retired), 66 of Marysville died Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his residence with his devoted wife at his side following a 21-month journey with cancer. A husband, friend and Master Army Aviator, Chuck conquered life and inspired all who knew him with his...

Bridget Curtis
May 10, 2014
Bridget Nicole "Bobo" (Terry) Curtis Bridget Nicole "Bobo" (Terry) Curtis, 22, of Marysville, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Columbus. Born September 1, 1991 in Marysville, she was the daughter of Mike Terry and Jamie (Mike Wampler) Anderson and they survive, her father in Reynoldsburg and her mother in Marysville. A Graduate of Marysville High School's Class of 2009, Bridget...

Raymond Bellefontaine.
May 10, 2014
Raymond K. "Ray" Stokes Raymond K. "Ray" Stokes, 84, of West Mansfield, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. Born January 10, 1930 in Bellefontaine, he was the son of the late Norman and Eva (Holt) Stokes. On July 13, 1950 in Paris, KY he married Esther (Williams) and she survives in West Mansfield. A 1947 Graduate of...

Lois Andrews-Hines
Apr 21, 2014
Lois M. Andrews-Hines Lois M. Andrews-Hines, 76, of Marysville, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at the OSU-Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Born July 13, 1937 in Marysville, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Andrews and Ida Mae (Sarver) Bumgartner. Retiring from Nestles in 1981, Lois enjoyed gardening, working in the yard and reading. She especially loved to cook...

Kathleen Streng
Apr 18, 2014
Kathleen Streng Kathleen Streng, 85, of Marysville, died Friday, April 18, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her family. Kathleen was born December 25, 1928 in Summit Station to Harley and Estella (Appleman) Sampson. She is survived by her sons, Cary (Cindy) Streng of Springboro; Gerald (Sharon) Streng of Marysville; daughter, Debrah (Brian) Miller of Springfield; grandchildren, Bobby (Izzy) Streng;...

Gladys Brown
Apr 11, 2014
Gladys Mae Brown Gladys Mae Brown, age 91, of Milford Center died Friday, April 11, 2014, at Heartland of Marysville with her family at her side. She was employed as a press operator with Ranco for 40 years and was proud to work at Wright Patterson during World War II. Gladys was a lifetime member of Milford Center United Methodist...

Dorothy Gwilliams
Apr 9, 2014
Dorothy Catherine "Dottie" Gwilliams Dorothy Catherine "Dottie" Gwilliams, age 73, of Haines City, Florida, formerly of Bellefontaine, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 9, 2014, surrounded by her family and friends at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City. Retired from Honda of America, East Liberty, Dottie attended the New Horizon United Methodist Church in Haines City and formerly...

Orville Weaver
Apr 7, 2014
Orville Luther Weaver Orville Luther Weaver, age 95, of Marysville died peacefully Monday, April 7, 2014, at Heartland of Marysville Nursing Home with his family at his side. A lifelong farmer, Orville was employed with OM Scotts for 18 years. He was a member of the former Peoria United Methodist Church and was a proud veteran of World War II...