Obituaries
Dale J. Speakman, Sr.
Apr 19, 2024
Dale J. Speakman, Sr. 70, of Milford Center, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Dublin Methodist Hospital, with his loving family by his side.
Having a love for the outdoors and traveling, he looked forward to going camping every chance he had. He enjoyed his cats, riding in his golf cart and took great pride in building a...
Donald G. Russell
Apr 6, 2024
Donald G. Russell, 101, a skilled carpenter who dedicated his life to the craft, peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at his residence in Raymond.
Born in Belle Center on June 19, 1922, Donald was the son of the late Jess and Emma (Grappy) Russell. On August 25, 1946 in Perrysburg, he married his wife of over 66 years,...
Betty Jean Devine
Mar 22, 2024
Betty Jean Devine, 93, of Marysville, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 at the Bluebird Retirement Community of Marysville.
Betty will be fondly remembered as a kind and thoughtful lady who was most devoted to her husband and family. A loving homemaker, she was a longtime member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. At the age of 7 following her...
Kathleen Ann Lucas
Mar 15, 2024
Kathleen Ann (Hannebaum) Wise Lucas, 58, lovingly known as Kathy, passed away at her residence in Lakeview, OH on March 15, 2024, following a brief illness. She was born on March 3, 1966, in Redlands, CA to Roberta (Hartman) Hillock and Richard "Dick" Hannebaum.Kathy was a compassionate and nurturing homemaker who dedicated her life to caring for her family. Her...
Pamela "Pam" Buchanan
Mar 13, 2024
Pamela "Pam" Buchanan, 56, of West Mansfield and a dedicated wife, loving mother, and cherished Nana, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Hospice of Central Ohio in the O.S.U.-Wexner Medical Center in Columbus after bravely battling Ovarian Cancer. She was born in Van Wert to her late father, William "Junior" Ross and mother, Janet (Jackson) Ross on September 26,...
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...
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