Obituaries
Anita Beckel
Apr 13, 2022
Anita Elizabeth Rausch Beckel, 96, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Memorial Gables in Marysville.
Born July 11, 1925 in Marysville, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Matilda Sophia (Starr) Rausch. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her siblings and their spouses, Irene...
George Baxley
Apr 11, 2022
George Nelson Baxley, 65, lifetime resident of East Liberty, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 11, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Nelson loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He also loved farming, living almost his entire life on the Baxley family...
Beverly Lantz
Mar 30, 2022
Beverly A. Lantz, 74, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Green Hills in West Liberty.
A 1966 graduate of St. Joseph High School in Wapakoneta, she enjoyed writing and spending time with her grandchildren, especially when they could share time outdoors.
Born May 26, 1947...
Maureen Wilson
Mar 17, 2022
Maureen K. Wilson, 80, of Marysville, OH and formerly of Niles, MI passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Heritage Senior Living of Marysville.
An active, longtime member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Niles, MI, she taught at the church elementary school for over 30 years. ...
Peggy Farrington
Mar 4, 2022
Peggy L. Farrington, 85, of West Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her family by her side.
A homemaker for her husband and children, she also worked at TRC for 18 years. An avid reader, she also enjoyed mowing her yard, working crossword puzzles and watching...
Omolara Nelson
Mar 2, 2022
Omolara “Anika” Nelson, 51, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 following a brief illness.
A 1989 graduate of Harding High School, she formerly worked at Whirlpool Corp. and most recently with Taco Bell in Marion. Always with a smile, she had a giving heart and was ready help anyone. She looked forward...
Joseph Melish
Feb 27, 2022
Joseph W. Melish, 75, of New Richmond, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 27th at Sage Park Memory Care Center in Gahanna.
A former nurse and a truck driver, Joe was passionate about helping others and famously known for his gift of talking with everyone he met. Joe proudly served his country in the...
Wayne Stearns
Feb 26, 2022
Wayne E. Stearns, 77, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the OSU Medical Center surrounded by his family, following many months of failing health.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, he loved to either sit in the gazeebo and watch the fish in the pond, or sit on the porch and watch all...
Virginia Stanford
Feb 22, 2022
Virginia A. Stanford, 94, of East Liberty, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at the Homestead at Logan Acres following a brief illness.
A loving mother, grandmother and sister, she had a strong work ethic which was on display her entire life. She also had a flare for life to go along...
Jodi Doll
Feb 22, 2022
Jodi Rene’ Doll, daughter of Bob and Sharon Brashears, was born on May 10, 1968 in Marysville, Ohio and died tragically and unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. To those of us who knew and loved her, she was perfect. She was the epitome of the Golden Rule, an absolute ray of sunshine and was immensely treasured by...
Katherine Hoover
Feb 21, 2022
Katherine Kerns Hoover, 95, formerly of Raymond passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at Memorial Gables.
A loving homemaker, she and her late husband formerly owned and operated Hoover’s Mobil Gas Station in Raymond for nearly 15 years. She was affectionately known as the “unofficial Mayor” of Raymond. A member of the Old Union...
Ralph Coleman
Feb 17, 2022
Ralph L. Coleman, 89, of Marysville, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Heritage Senior Living in Marysville.
He was preceded in death by his wife of over 61 years, Evelyn M. "Marlene" Coleman, and she passed away on April 11, 2020. He retired from Complete General Construction.
In keeping...
Beverly Allen
Feb 14, 2022
Beverly Jo Allen, 82, of Bellefontaine passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine following a brief illness.
She was employed for 20 years with Westinghouse and 13 years with Siemens before retiring in 2001. She was a 1957 graduate of Triad High School where she was a cheerleader and...
Dallas Farrington
Feb 10, 2022
Dallas T. Farrington, 84, of West Mansfield, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty following a brief illness.
A devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather, he was a lifelong dairy farmer in the West Mansfield area after graduating from Byhalia High School. Having a strong work...
Courtney Simpson
Feb 9, 2022
Courtney Ann Simpson, 31, of Marysville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus following a brief illness.
A loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend, Courtney was known for her kind spirit and generous heart. She was always willing to help anyone around her. She was...
Josephine Metz
Jan 28, 2022
Josephine E. Metz, 86, of Waldo, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 in Marion.
A 1953 graduate of North Lewisburg High School, she was a loving homemaker for her husband and children. She enjoyed baking and always loved the time spent with family and friends.
Born June 17, 1935 in...
Lloyd McNamee
Jan 28, 2022
Lloyd G. “Doc” McNamee, 98, of West Mansfield, passed away peacefully Friday morning at Bluebird of Marysville.
A graduate of Bokescreek Local High School, he proudly served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. Doc owned and operated the Standard Oil Stations in West Mansfield and East Liberty from 1965-1988. He also farmed...
Robert Merriman
Jan 25, 2022
Robert Lee Merriman, 82, of Marion, went home to be with Jesus on January 25, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Union County from complications of COVID 19.
A graduate of Mt. Gilead High School, he was a standout athlete on the football, basketball and track teams. He served on City Council in Mt. Gilead,...
Shirley Garvin
Jan 23, 2022
Shirley E. Garvin, 85, of Bellefontaine, entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine.
Shirley was a 1954 graduate of Bokescreek Local High School. She went on to earn degrees from the Columbus Business College and Bob Jones University. Shirley...
Wilbur Porter
Jan 22, 2022
Wilbur K. Porter, 96, of Cincinnati, passed away early Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the Lodge Retirement Community.
Born September 19, 1925 in Cincinnati, he was the son of the late Guy and Mayme (Kerns) Porter. In September of 1950, he married Dorothy L. (Jones) Porter and she died October 14, 1999. He was...
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