Obituaries
Bernard Bates
Oct 22, 2020
Bernard "Bernie" Bates, 92 of West Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born May 10, 1928 in West Mansfield, he was the son of the late J. Wilbur and Ruth (Watts) Bates. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Inez Brannon. A...
Vickie L.
Oct 19, 2020
Vickie L. Poling, 54, of Marysville, passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 19, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born August 12, 1966 in Marysville, she was the daughter of the late Donald Richard and Ida (Nichols) Poling. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her stepmother, Ila (Clark) Lockwood-Poling-Shirk. A 1984 graduate of...
Mary Kesterson
Oct 19, 2020
Mary L. Kesterson, 85, of Marysville, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Carriage Court of Marysville. An avid fan of NASCAR, Mary also enjoyed working puzzle books and crossword puzzles, going for drives on the back roads and visiting her favorite restaurants, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Bob Evans. She worked several years in packaging at Nestles and formerly...
Garret Winter
Oct 18, 2020
Garret Alben Winter, 27 of Bellefontaine, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Oct 18th 2020. Born April 15, 1993 in Galena OH, he was a 2011 Graduate of Benjamin Logan High School and Ohio High Point Career Center. He worked as a mechanic at Steve Austin's Auto Group. Garret's innate ability to tear apart machinery and rebuild it was unparalleled. He...
Arthur Wagner
Oct 17, 2020
Arthur E. Wagner, 95, of Marysville, peacefully passed to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Memorial Gables. Born September 8, 1925 in Columbus, he was the son of the late Arthur F. and Avanell (Days) Wagner. He married Gertrude (Stone) Wagner and she preceded him in death on October 23, 2004. After serving his country in...
Larry Beach
Oct 12, 2020
Larry Eugene Beach, 81, of Milford Center and formerly of Commercial Point, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus with his loving wife, Sharon and family by his side. Having farmed most of his life, Larry also worked with Swan Freedom Shower Doors in Columbus for over 30 years. An avid fan of softball,...
Richard Fee
Oct 11, 2020
Richard D. "Duane" Fee, 68, of Marysville, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus with his family by his side. A devoted husband and loving father and grandfather, Duane was a firm believer in keeping things neat and tidy. Everything had it's place and this was most definitely on display in his garage and in...
Deborah Ridge
Oct 4, 2020
Deborah J. "Debbie" Ridge, 64, of West Mansfield, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton following a brief, unexpected illness. A loving sister and doting aunt, she loved spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews. She was quick to brag about them and always there to support them. Holidays were always a...
Marilyn Shoffner
Sep 24, 2020
Marilyn S. Shoffner, 70, of Marysville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 24, 2020 at the O.S.U Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. A loving homemaker for her husband and children, Marilyn enjoyed cooking for family get togethers and holidays. She loved spending time with her family. Born September 2, 1950 in Bellefontaine, she was the daughter of the late James...
James Helfenstine
Sep 12, 2020
James "Marvin" Helfenstine, 82, of East Liberty, passed away early Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the O.S.U Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Marvin loved his tractors, and he collected toy tractors, tractor memorabilia and full size tractors. He was a member of several local tractor clubs and the Miami Valley Steam Thrashers Association. He was often seen at many of...
Jack Hines
Sep 5, 2020
Jack Allen Hines, 87, of Marysville, went to be with the Lord early Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Walnut Crossing. A devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, Jack was also a man of deep faith. Having a strong work ethic, he not only taught his children about being a Christian, he also taught them to get something accomplished every day....
Velva Weatherby
Aug 29, 2020
Velva R. Weatherby, 83, of Bellefontaine and former longtime resident of West Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Logan Acres in Bellefontaine. A devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother, Vel was a member of the West Mansfield United Methodist Church where she was a door greeter, served on various boards at the church and was...
Peggy O'Hara
Aug 19, 2020
Peggy L. O'Hara, 68, of Zanesfield, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at her residence. A graduate of Groveport Madison High School, she worked at Memorial Hospital and the Marysville Moose. A loving mother and grandmother, Peggy loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was always giving of her time to take care of others, putting...
Kathy Wilgus
Aug 18, 2020
Kathy J. Wilgus, 68, of West Mansfield, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center. Born February 26, 1952 in Kenton, she was the daughter of the late Bernard "Bernie"and Nonabelle "Nonie" (Kavanagh) Wilgus. A 1970 graduate of Logan Hills High School, she went on to earn her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from the...
Zachary Beeney
Aug 17, 2020
Zachary Taylor Beeney, 22, of Marion, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at Grant Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Free spirited, yet also the "quiet one," Zach was content to be at home with his family, quietly sit outside with his thoughts enjoying the outdoors or just to take a drive, especially in his first car...
Marjorie Oliver
Aug 12, 2020
Marjorie A. Oliver, 73, of West Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. A devoted wife, loving mother and proud grandma, Marjorie enjoyed doing upholstery, owning and operating her own reupholstery shop in West Mansfield for many years. She also enjoyed sewing, knitting, playing piano and collecting hummels and bears which...
Steven Moore
Aug 9, 2020
Steven W. "Stevie B" Moore, 39, of Marysville, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Known for his one of a kind laugh and spirited personality, along with that came a big heart which was shown by his love for animals and his joy for spending time with his family and friends, especially fishing...
Joel Steinmetz
Aug 3, 2020
Joel P. Steinmetz, 59, of Marysville, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital following a brief and unexpected illness. Joel was a coordinator with CCHS and also raised beef cattle along with his wife as part of her retirement project. He was a veteran of the United States Marines and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes...
Nobuko Pontzius
Aug 1, 2020
Nobuko Pontzius of Marysville passed away August 1, 2020 at the age of 79. Nobuko was born on August 19, 1940 in Oomuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan. She was the daughter of Mr. Tetsue and Mrs. Momoe Tomita. Nobuko arrived in the United States in June of 1963. She had also lived in Guam, Hawaii, California, South Carolina, and Virginia....
Virginia Amerine
Jul 28, 2020
Virginia Louise "Gennie" Amerine, 86, of Marion and formerly of West Mansfield, passed away Tuesday afternoon at Community Health Center in Marion with loving family by her side. Gennie grew up in Newport News, VA and graduated from Newport News High School. She moved to West Mansfield in 1954. She worked as a cashier at the former Garvin's, now Field's...