All Obituaries

Janet L. Warrick, 87, of West Mansfield passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Logan Acres in Bellefontaine. A loving homemaker, Janet was a devoted wife and mother and a very proud grandmother and great grandmother.  She was a member of Millcreek Church of Christ and was a 1952 graduate of West Mansfield High School. She was born January 8, 1934, in Pottersburg to the late John and Ava Smith Epps.  She married Paul Warrick on June 10, 1956, at the West Mansfield United...

Randolph P. "Randy" Austin, 63, of East Liberty, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. A 1976 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School, Randy worked as a driver at TRC for 39 years. He attended the New Horizons Baptist Church and was a member of the West Mansfield Conservation Club, the Indian Lake Moose and the N.R.A. Randy was a loving brother and uncle, he loved spending time with his family. An avid outdoorsman, he was a sponsored professional bass...

Betty Lou Marine Lowry, 90, of Marysville passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Brookdale of Marysville. She was employed in inspection and as a machine operator with Nestle's for over 27 years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Betty was a 1948 graduate of Union Rural High School in Milford Center and was a lifetime member of VFW Post #3320 Ladies Auxiliary where she served as a past president. She enjoyed camping, attending country & western concerts, gardening and...

Richard L. Keller, 83, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Green Hills Community Nursing Home following after many years of failing health. Born March 18, 1937 in Byhalia, he was the son of the late Glen and Dorothy (Edwards) Keller. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Richard Thomas Keller; an infant daughter; his brothers, Paul and Gerald Keller and a niece, LuAnn. A graduate of Byhalia-York High School, he went to...

Janet K. Draudt, 68, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Monarch Skilled Nursing and Rehab. Born May 25, 1952 in Marysville, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Phyllis I. (Warrick) Draudt. A 1972 graduate of Marysville High School, Janet worked at UCO Industries, Inc. for 12 years and formerly attended the Marysville Missionary Baptist Church. Affectionately known as the "Hershey Bar Queen," she loved the miniature chocolate bars. She truly...

Stephen Douglas Bahan, 68, of West Mansfield, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus following several years of failing health. Born March 5, 1952 in Urbana, he was the son of the late Robert and Kathrine (Delaney) Bahan. On January 29, 1982 in Cable, he married his wife of over 33 years, Wanda Sue (Lloyd) Bahan and she preceded him in death on October 3, 2015. In addition to his wife and parents, he was also preceded in death by his...

Jennie M Garrett 83 of Marysville, Ohio passed away Wednesday December 30, 2020 at Prestige Gardens of Marysville. Born July 15, 1937, in Columbus/Worthington Jennie was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Waveline (Bowers) Brentlinger. She was the only daughter amongst four sons, Larry, Bob, Carl and Ronald. Jennie was preceded in death by her children's father, Robert L. Nicley and her late husband John E Garrett. A founding member of Bible Baptist Church of Marysville, she...

Ralph L. Rister, 82, of Marysville, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born July 26, 1938 near Milford Center, he was the son of the late William Brady, Sr and Golden Edna Rister. On April 24, 1976 he married his wife of over 38 years, Karen Sue (Wilson) Rister and she preceded him in death on December 18, 2014. In addition to wife and parents, he was also preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters. A loving husband, father...

Mary L. James, 79, of Nevada and formerly of West Mansfield, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at her residence. Born May 23, 1941 in West Mansfield, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Helen (Broderick) James. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her children, William Gene Morris and Dorothy Louise Jones; her brothers, Louie and Larry James and her partner, Randy Lee Morgan. Mary worked in the restaurant industry for many years, formerly attended the...

Patricia L. "Pat" Clay, 87, of East Liberty, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the OSU/Richard M. Ross Hospital in Columbus. Born August 7, 1933 in rural Bellefontaine, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Bessie (Neer) Buchenroth. On April 7, 1956 in Bellefontaine, she married her husband of over 49 years, James Clay and he preceded her in death on September 22, 2005. In addition to her husband and parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Ann Moon; her...