Obituaries

Gladys Amrine
Jan 28, 2013
Gladys Louise Amrine Gladys Louise Amrine, age 91, peacefully left this world and entered the arms of Jesus on Monday, January 28, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. A loving and hard-working farmer's wife and homemaker, she served as a cook at North Union for 8 years. She was a longtime member of Bethel United Methodist Church and was...

Ann Runkle
Jan 25, 2013
Ann Louise Miller Runkle Ann Louise Miller Runkle, age 63, of Kenton, formerly of Bellefontaine and Indian Lake, died unexpected Friday, January 25, 2013, in the emergency room at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton. A loving homemaker, Ann was a 1967 graduate of North Union High School. She possessed a sometimes feisty attitude, but underneath her rough exterior she held a...

Billy Hamilton
Jan 18, 2013
Billy Green Hamilton Billy Green Hamilton, age 71, of Marysville died Friday, January 18, 2013, in the comfort of his own home with his loving family at his side following a courageous journey with cancer. Billy was a longtime employee with Hermie's Home Restaurant and Marysville Meat Packing Company and retired following 22 years of dedicated service with the Union...

Harold Bendler
Jan 15, 2013
Harold T. "Bussy" Bendler Harold T. "Bussy" Bendler, age 77, of Marysville died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was employed for many years with General Industries and in his retirement worked as a security guard with Memorial Hospital of Union County and as an attendant with Swifty Service Station. Bussy was a proud veteran of...

Alice Courter
Dec 29, 2012
Alice Florence Imo Stierhoff Courter Alice Florence Imo Stierhoff Courter, age 89, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, and formerly of Raymond, died Saturday, December 29, 2012, in the ER at Russell County Hospital, Russell Springs, Kentucky. A longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Alice was formerly employed with the Raymond Post Office and the Raymond IGA. She was a volunteer with...

Betty Boerger
Dec 29, 2012
Betty L. Nicol Boerger Betty L. Nicol Boerger, age 84, of Marysville died Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Betty was a faithful and active member of Trinity Lutheran Church since 1957. She served as a nurse for many years with Dr. Malcolm MacIvor and was later affiliated for several more years with the American Red Cross....

Graham Elbin
Dec 13, 2012
Graham Eugene "Gene" Elbin Graham Eugene "Gene" Elbin, age 88, of West Jefferson died Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the OSU Medical Center, Columbus. A lifelong farmer, Gene was a skilled truck driver with Marathon Oil for over 27 years and achieved a perfect driving record having never experienced an accident, spill, or even a minor scratch. He formerly was...

Gregory Humble
Dec 6, 2012
Gregory Allen Humble Gregory Allen Humble, age 54, of Marysville died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus with his wife and children at his side following a 9 month journey with cancer. He was currently employed with Honda Marysville in their Paint & Body Repair Department and was a longtime owner of Humble Auto Restoration....

Sidney Proffitt
Nov 28, 2012
Sidney Edward Proffitt Sidney Edward Proffitt, age 73, of Bellefontaine died Wednesday, November 28, 2012, in the ER at Mary Rutan Hospital following an extended illness. A longtime mechanic, Sidney was formerly employed with Eagle Mobile Repair and Tip Trucking. He was an avid fisherman, spending many relaxing hours with his line in the water at Delaware State Park, and...

Norma Bright
Nov 10, 2012
Norma Jean Bright Norma Jean Bright, age 75, of Pharisburg died Saturday, November 10, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family following an extended illness. A hard working woman, Norma had served as an STNA with Delaware Court Nursing Home and formerly worked for several local restaurants through the years. Affectionately known as "Granny", Norma was loved and...

Jacqueline Bushong
Nov 3, 2012
Jacqueline Mae Bushong Jacqueline Mae Bushong, age 78, of Marysville, formerly of the Raymond area, died Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Carriage Court following an extended illness. A loving, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was a retired secretary from Edgewood Elementary but was at her best as a homemaker. She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1951. She loved spending...

Ruth-Joy Moffitt
Oct 28, 2012
Ruth-Joy Moffitt Ruth-Joy Moffitt, age 89, of Indianapolis, formerly of West Mansfield and Columbus, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, at the Robin Run Care Center in Indianapolis after suffering a stroke in April. Ruth-Joy was a 1941 graduate of Middleburg High School, attended Ohio State University, and received a two-year degree from Columbus Business College. She served as secretary with...

Jean Graham
Oct 12, 2012
Jean I. Graham Jean I. Graham, age 92, of Marysville died Friday, October 12, 2012, in the Morey Center at Memorial Hospital of Union County. She was retired from O.M. Scotts & Sons where she worked for over 17 years as an office assistant and laborer. She formerly served as a school cook with Broadway Schools for 10 years. She...

Thomas Stanley
Sep 28, 2012
Thomas G. "Tom" Stanley Thomas G. "Tom" Stanley, age 75, of West Mansfield died Friday, September 28, 2012, at Mary Rutan Hospital. He was retired from Navistar following 30 years of employment and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Tom was a quiet man with a dry sense of humor who loved Dachshund dogs, but found very little...

Pamela Blumenschein
Sep 8, 2012
Pamela Joy Blumenschein Pamela Joy Blumenschein, age 66, of Richwood died Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Milcrest Nursing Center. A loving homemaker, she formerly owned and operated Smokey's Restaurant in East Liberty where she was well known for her homemade pies. She had attended the West Mansfield Baptist Church and was a 1964 graduate of Buckeye Local High School. Pam...

Betty Hughes
Sep 8, 2012
Betty J. Hughes Betty J. Hughes, age 92, of Rushsylvania died Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Logan Acres Care Center with her husband and family at her side following an extended illness. She was a First Grade school teacher for many years with Rushsylvania, Buckeye Local, and Benjamin Logan School districts. She graduated from Rushsylvania High School in 1937 and...

Eleanor Butler
Aug 16, 2012
Eleanor Marie Heizer Butler Eleanor Marie Heizer Butler, age 84, of Marysville died Thursday, August 16, 2012, at her home following a short illness. A longtime, faithful member of the Raymond Church of Christ in Christian Union, Eleanor served as the Young Children's Sunday school teacher for over 40 years and facilitated the Ladies Fellowship Group. She was retired from...

Melvin Atherton
Aug 10, 2012
Melvin E. "Gene" Atherton Melvin E. "Gene" Atherton, age 74, of Marysville died Friday, August 10, 2012, at Heartland of Marysville with his daughters at his side following an extended illness. Gene was employed for nearly 20 years in maintenance with Nestle (Westreco) and previously worked many years with Scotts. A hard working and capable man, Gene also held a...

Esther Erdy
Jul 29, 2012
Esther Grace Erdy Esther Grace Erdy, age 90, of West Mansfield died Sunday, July 29, 2012, in the comfort of her own home with her husband and family at her side following an extended illness. A loving homemaker and farmer's wife, Esther was a longtime member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and cooking and...

Philip Boerger
Jul 22, 2012
Philip Wayne Boerger Philip Wayne Boerger, age 47, of Springfield died unexpectedly Sunday, July 22, 2012, in Xenia. A lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, Phil was the owner of Steel Horsepower in Urbana. He was a certified Harley Davidson technician and was a very talented bike builder, having built many motorcycles for clients and for personal use through the years. He graduated...