Obituaries

Betty Lowry

Betty Lowry

Jan 12, 2021

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...

Janet Draudt

Janet Draudt

Jan 7, 2021

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...

Stephen Bahan

Stephen Bahan

Jan 5, 2021

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...

Jennie Garrett

Jennie Garrett

Dec 30, 2020

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....

Ralph Rister

Ralph Rister

Dec 22, 2020

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...

Mary James

Mary James

Dec 21, 2020

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;...

Patricia Clay

Patricia Clay

Dec 20, 2020

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...

William Stillings

William Stillings

Dec 17, 2020

William S. "Stan" Stillings, 65, of Marysville, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the O.S.U./ Wexner Medical Center in Columbus following a brief illness. Born August 16, 1955 in Marysville, he was the son of Glenn and Betty (Burns) Stillings. His father preceded him in death along with a brother, Steve. A 1973 graduate of Fairbanks High School, he...

Linda Lockwood

Linda Lockwood

Dec 17, 2020

Linda L. Lockwood, 73, of Raymond, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the OSU/Wexner Medical Center. Born January 30, 1947 in Bellefontaine, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Emma (Furrow) Short. On August 27, 1967 she married John Lockwood and he preceded her in death on May 16, 2004. In addition to her husband and parents,...

Thelma Mathys

Thelma Mathys

Dec 15, 2020

Thelma Jean "Babe" Mathys, 92, of Richwood passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her residence. A loving homemaker and devoted wife, mother, and grandma, Thelma was a faithful member of the Grace Chapel House of Prayer. She was a 1947 graduate of Northwestern High School. She enjoyed reading and being surrounded by her family and will be remembered...

William Weber

William Weber

Dec 9, 2020

William F. Weber, 71, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Memorial Gables after many months of failing health. Born April 15, 1949 in Dublin, he was the son of the late Louis F. and Willa N. (Stroble) Weber. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a grandson, Ryan Gilbert and a brother, John "Butch"...

Melissa Shannonhouse

Melissa Shannonhouse

Dec 6, 2020

Melissa M. Shannonhouse, 51, of Marysville, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus from COVID-19. Born March 3, 1969 in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of Tommy and Wilda (Ball) Harris. She was preceded in death by her father along with an infant daughter, Reganne. "Heroes don't always wear capes!" This could not be...

Dale Kramer

Dale Kramer

Dec 1, 2020

Dale A. Kramer, 68 of Urbana and formerly of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Mercy Health Urbana Hospital. Born October 5, 1952 in Bellefontaine, he was the son of the late David L. and Kathryn R. (Gwynn) Kramer. A 1970 graduate of Logan Hills High School, he worked at Westinghouse in Bellefontaine before entering food service where...

Dorothy Thompson

Dorothy Thompson

Nov 27, 2020

Dorothy Arlene Thompson, 91, formerly of Raymond, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of Union County. A follower of Jesus, she was an active member of the Marysville Church of Christ. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. The youngest of five children, Dorothy was born December 22, 1928 in Justus, Ohio, to the...

James Scates

James Scates

Nov 23, 2020

James Randell Scates, 79, of Wadsworth and formerly of Marion, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Summa Health in Barberton following a brief illness with his family by his side. Born September 1, 1941 in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late James Louis and Mary Blanche (Musgrave) Scates. On August 8, 1960 in Delaware,...

Gerry Waugh

Gerry Waugh

Nov 21, 2020

Gerry Lynne Waugh, 77, of Marysville, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at O.S.U. East Hospital in Columbus following a brief illness. A devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother, she loved being a homemaker to her family. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was an avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, loved...

Janet Peoples-Johns

Janet Peoples-Johns

Nov 13, 2020

Janet J. Peoples-Johns, 81, of Marysville, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Memorial Gables. A devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother, Janet was the consummate caregiver for her family. She selflessly took care of her husbands and daughter when they became ill. She continued that care by taking care of the cemetery plots, always making sure to pull...

Doris O'Neil

Doris O'Neil

Nov 9, 2020

Doris E. O'Neil, 97, of East Liberty, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Walnut Crossing of Marysville. She graduated from West Mansfield High School where she played on the girl's basketball team. While she was with her husband stationed in Orlando, FL, she worked disassembling old bombers. Upon returning home, she went to work at the Harding...

Mark Tulanko Jr.

Mark Tulanko Jr.

Nov 7, 2020

Mark Andrew Tulanko, Jr. 26, of Warren and formerly of Mt. Victory, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at his residence. A 2012 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School, he went on to serve as a minesman in the United States Navy. He loved cooking, eating just about any time and dancing. He enjoyed spending time with his...

Barry Cordell

Barry Cordell

Oct 31, 2020

Barry D. Cordell, 74, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Central Ohio Hospice of O.S.U. in Columbus surrounded by his loving family. A kind, gentle, loving husband, father, grandpa and great grandpa, Barry never met a stranger and was a friend to all he met. He was always the first to offer help to his...