All Obituaries

Patricia L. Frederick, 60, of Point Pleasant, WV and formerly of Marysville, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant following several months of failing health. A loving mother, grandmother and sister, Pat was a woman of deep faith and a true giver. Whether it was her time, her help, or her resources, she was always there for family of friends. A voracious reader, she loved to read novels and always made time for a good...

Joan York, 81, of Marysville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her residence. A loving homemaker, Joan was a very strong woman in life and most certainly in her faith. She attended both Grace Baptist Church in Delaware and Bible Baptist Church in Marysville.  She was very active with the church and with her church family. She loved crocheting.  Her love was like no other, she never knew a stranger and she saw the good in everyone.  She loved reading and...

Gene Edward King, 82, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Brookdale of Marysville. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a farmer all of his life, and also worked at Ray Lewis & Sons and Goodyear. Gene also sold lumber in the Marysville area, and was accomplished at woodworking. There was no shortage of requests for his handcrafted pieces. In his younger years, he also had an auto body shop in his garage. Born July 25, 1938 in Arnold, he was the son of the...

  Goldie Fern Garwood, 97 of West Mansfield passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at her residence.  A longtime associate of Uhlman’s Department Store, Goldie formerly was employed with P.K. Lumber during her husband’s employment tenure and also worked by his side for many years as an associate with Mannasmith-Schnurrenberger Funeral Home. She was a faithful member of the West Mansfield Church of Christ where she served as a Sunday school teacher and music...

Vicki Lou Spain, 74, of Marysville, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 following a lengthy illness during which she was cared for by her loving family. A wonderful mother and doting grandmother and great grandmother, Vicki loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed watching sports of any kind, playing cards, shopping and watching the Food Network. Having a love for nature and wildlife, she could often be found looking out her windows and watching all the wildlife, the rabbits in the...

Rodney Alan Sprague, 58, of Marysville, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus following a brief illness. A loving husband, son, grandfather, step-father, brother and uncle, Rodney was a man of faith and a dedicated member of the New Horizons Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing golf and loved to travel, not only seeing much of the continental U.S. but also many trips to Europe and several cruises. He also loved astronomy, taking a once in a lifetime...

Norma Jean “Jeanie” (Kavanagh) Goff, 93, of West Mansfield, died peacefully in her home, with family by her side, on Sunday, March 14, 2021.   Jean was born on February 20, 1928 in the rural West Mansfield area to the late Fred and Mabel (Wallace) Kavanagh. She was also preceded in death by her siblings and their spouses: Miriam (Lester) Jordan, Rosalie (Aim) Bunselmeier, Dickie (Casey) Zane, George (Lavere) Kavanagh, Ray (Bonnie) Kavanagh, and Nonie (Bernie) Wilgus; all of...

Halley Merle Ackley, 80, of Zanesfield, passed away peacefully Friday, March 12, 2021 at his residence following many months of failing health. Being raised on the family farm, Merle carried on that tradition working the fields and dairy farming his entire life. He also worked alongside his brothers making Ackley’s Pure Maple Syrup, which they learned to make from their father. A 1958 graduate of Perry Zane High School, he served in the Ohio National Guard and served as a Perry...

John Charles “Jack” Dally, 79, of West Mansfield, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Hospice of Central Ohio within The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.  A 1959 graduate of Bokescreek Local High School in West Mansfield, he also attended The Ohio State University. Jack served in the Air National Guard from 1963-1969 and a dispatcher for the Ohio State Highway Patrol before embarking on his nearly 51-year career as an agent for Nationwide Insurance, where he...

Robert Eugene “Gene” Worstell, 87, longtime resident of Marysville, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Monarch Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his family. A devoted husband and loving father and grandfather, Gene was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Korean War. He worked as a truck driver and owned and operated his own hauling company for many years. He loved fishing and playing golf, and formerly attended the Marysville...