Obituaries
Vicki J. Smith
Feb 21, 2024
Surrounded by her family, Vicki J. Smith, 69, of Marysville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, following an extended illness.
A devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, she retired from Catholic Health Services in Milford, Ohio where she worked as an account supervisor for 20 years. She enjoyed gardening, hummingbirds, the Cincinnati Reds, and...
Alice J. Spain
Feb 11, 2024
Alice J. Spain, 92, of Thornville and formerly of Marysville, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024 at her residence.
A devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother, she retired from ITE/Bulldog Electric/Siemens where she had worked for over 32 years. An avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, she enjoyed word find books, driving the boat with...
Thomas L. Temple
Feb 8, 2024
Thomas L. Temple, 66, of Marion, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Marion General Hospital.
Born August 1, 1957 in Marion, he was the son of the late Wayne and Janett (Stone) Temple. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Clara Kilgore.
A lifelong resident of Marion, he worked at Bill Johnson’s Auto for...
Tommy W. "Coach" Lawrence
Feb 5, 2024
Tommy W. “Coach” Lawrence, 88, of Bellefontaine and formerly of West Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024 at the Homestead of Logan Acres.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, he proudly served his country during the Korean War. He was a longtime teacher and basketball coach at Benjamin Logan High School, and was elected into the Ohio High...
David S. Sharp
Jan 22, 2024
David S. Sharp, 65, lifelong resident of East Liberty, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024.
A loving brother, uncle, great uncle and friend, Dave loved spending time with his family and friends, and being there to help and take care of all of them brought him great joy. He enjoyed mowing and was well known for tending to the lawns...
Betty C. Saltz
Jan 15, 2024
Betty C. Saltz, 97, lifelong resident of West Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Belle Springs Nursing Home in Bellefontaine.
Born December 25, 1926 at her home in West Mansfield, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Louie (Predmore) Saltz. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving...
Daisy Lavon Green
Jan 1, 2024
Daisy Lavon Green, 82, of West Mansfield, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 at her residence.
A 1958 graduate of Allensville High School in McArthur, she retired from Siemens where she worked as a breaker assembler for 15 years and formerly worked at Westinghouse for 20 years. Daisy was a member of the West Mansfield Church of Christ, served as...
Martha Joan Coe
Dec 3, 2023
Martha Joan Coe, 93, of Marysville, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Prestige Gardens, with her loving family by her side.
A devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, she was previously employed with Rosemary’s Hallmark, the Truck Stop Restaurant in New California, Sunshine Cleaners and Shasta Rent-to-Own. She was a member of the Ostrander Presbyterian Church and was...
Larry A. Stewart
Nov 30, 2023
Larry A. Stewart, 74, of Zanesfield, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.
A 1968 graduate of Logan Hills High School, Larry worked for many years at Glacier Daido/DAB in Bellefontaine and later for Honda at the East Liberty Plant, from which he retired. He enjoyed going to auctions, collecting antiques and watching old westerns. Having a...
Amy L. Ahlstrom
Nov 30, 2023
Amy L. Ahlstrom, 51, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and following a hard fought, courageous battle with cancer.
A devoted wife and mother, she was a 1990 graduate of St. Clairsville High School and a 2015 graduate of THE Ohio State University. Amy was a teacher with...
Daniel Thomas Davie
Nov 23, 2023
Daniel Thomas Davie, 58, of West Mansfield, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023 at his residence.
Known for having an ornery side and being fun loving, he was always ready for a good time. A 1983 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School, he worked in material services at Honda for over 30 years, retiring in 2020. He enjoyed...
Bernice June Hamilton
Nov 20, 2023
Bernice June “Bernie” Hamilton, 93, of Marysville passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at Memorial Gables.
She was born May 3, 1930 in York Center to the late William Harold and Charlotte Elizabeth (nee Lee) Fawley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Ronald Lloyd Hamilton in 1967 while serving in Vietnam;...
Arthur C. Edelblute
Nov 19, 2023
Arthur C. Edelblute, just days shy of 100, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Delaware Court Healthcare Center.
A 1941 graduate of Ostrander High School, he was a lifelong dairy and grain farmer. After retiring from the Edelblute Family Farm, he went on to haul livestock with Robert Kurmode and grain farming with Leroy and Rick Cunningham....
Helen G. Lafferre
Nov 15, 2023
Helen G. Lafferre, 97, of Marysville and formerly of Belleview, FL. passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Memorial Gables.
A member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, she was baptized in 1954. She supported herself with secretarial jobs but her main focus was being a Minister of the Good News of God’s Kingdom. She pioneered in Gastonia,...
Ray E. Baker
Nov 11, 2023
Ray E. Baker, 91, of Milford Center, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2023 following a brief illness.
A lifelong resident of Union County, he served his country in the United States Marines during the Korean War. He retired from International Harvester, now Navistar in Springfield where he worked in harnessing for 30 years. He loved hunting, spending...
Donald R. Bushong
Nov 4, 2023
Donald R. Bushong, 84, of Raymond, took a flight home with the Angels to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2023 following many months of failing health.
A devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, he was a graduate of Northwestern High School where he was active in the FFA. Don first worked at O.M. Scott’s and later as...
Sandra Diane Chappie-Slife
Oct 25, 2023
Sandra Diane (Wooley) Chappie-Slife, 70, of Marysville, went home to Heaven on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
Born August 20, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Betty (McBride) Wooley. She first married Jack U. Chappie, who survives, and later married William Edgar Slife, and he preceded her in death on December 7, 2010. In addition to...
Jack E. Sutherly
Oct 22, 2023
Jack E. Sutherly, 89, of Richwood, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2023 at Monarch Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, following a short illness.
A devoted husband and father, Jack was a generous man with a kind heart. A graduate of West Mansfield High School, he proudly served his country in the United States Army. Having a strong work ethic, he...
Joseph E. McCreary
Oct 16, 2023
Joseph E. “Joe” McCreary, 69, of East Liberty, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023 at his residence with his loving wife by his side, following a courageous battle with cancer.
A devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and brother, he was a lifelong resident of East Liberty. Joe worked as a truck driver with Storm’s Trucking in Bellefontaine. Having a love...
Nettie Joan Finch
Oct 13, 2023
Nettie Joan Finch, 89, of Marysville, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at Monarch Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A loving wife, mother and homemaker, she was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Columbus. A faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Marysville, she loved rubber stamping, baking, and visiting with people in nursing homes to...
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