Obituaries
Helen Holycross
Jun 2, 2019
Helen L. Holycross, 95, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 2, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side. A 1941 graduate of East Liberty High School, Helen was a homemaker until her children were grown, then going on to work at CTS in West Liberty. She formerly attended the North Greenfield United Methodist Church, enjoyed gardening,...
John James
May 24, 2019
John "Johnny" James, 65, of Marysville, died Friday, May 24, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus as a result of a sudden cardiac arrest. John was born July 18, 1953 to Junior and Dorothy James. His childhood years were spent in Milford Center and he went to Fairbanks Schools. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Lana,...
Herman Waltzer
May 23, 2019
Herman L. Waltzer, 91, of West Mansfield on Thursday, May 23, 2019 reunited with his angel, Alice. Surrounded by his loving family at home. Born November 1, 1927 on the family homestead in Logan County near Zanesfield, he was the son of the late Edward L. and Mary E (Marmon) Waltzer. On June 12, 1948 in Zanesfield, he married his...
Rebecca Cisco
May 13, 2019
Rebecca Jean "Becky" Cisco, 41, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully Monday, May 13, 2019 at her residence after a lifelong illness. With a true fighting spirit and the ever loving care and devotion of her parents, she blessed them with nearly 30 additional years. She loved Elmo and her beach balls. Born June 13, 1977 in Marysville, she was the...
Norman Spain, Jr.
Apr 24, 2019
Norman Spain, Jr., 66, of Marysville, died peacefully early Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Monarch Skilled Nursing and Rehab. A graduate of Marysville High School, he formerly worked as a machinist with Dennison. He enjoyed playing dartball, riding motorcycles and watching football and basketball, especially the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns. Born August 26, 1952 in Marysville, he was...
Stella Hughes
Apr 23, 2019
Stella M. Hughes, 86, of Marysville, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at her residence. A graduate of Watkins High School, she worked in retail at Scotts and RANCO, as a manager at Shastar, and most recently as an associate at Big Lots. She enjoyed working in her garden and puzzle books, but she truly enjoyed her crafts. She belonged to...
Robert Fouty
Apr 13, 2019
Robert M. Fouty, 88, of Marysville, died Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Memorial Gables, following a brief illness with his family by his side. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he enjoyed traveling with his wife Anna Maria and spending the winters in Florida in their RV. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family. He served in...
Ella Cremeans
Apr 11, 2019
Ella Christine Cremeans, 92, of West Mansfield, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 11, 2019 at her residence. She retired from Ray Lewis & Son in Marysville where she worked as a buffer for over 25 years. A member of the former Friends Church in West Mansfield, she was also a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and at the Give and...
James Armstrong
Apr 4, 2019
James W. Armstrong, 78, of West Mansfield, passed away, Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Lima Memorial Hospital. A 1959 graduate of West Mansfield High School, he worked in general maintenance at RANCO in Plain City for over 36 years. In his free time he enjoyed woodworking and building bird houses but he was best known for his refurbishing of tricycles...
Jason Winter
Mar 26, 2019
Jason Allen Winter, 29, of Raymond, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday, March 26, 2019 from an automobile accident. Jason was born June 20, 1989 in Galena, OH. and graduated in the class of 2007 from Big Walnut High School. An avid VW and Jeep enthusiast, Jason was a wonderful problem solver, making him willing and able to fix anything. He...
Harlan Jackson
Mar 26, 2019
Harlan Franklin Jackson, age 80, of Raymond, died at home early Tuesday morning, just as he wished, and surrounded by his family after a short illness. Harlan was a farmer all his life. He took great joy in watching crops growing in the field and watched the change of the seasons in anticipation of new growth. He loved to garden...
Monica Fields
Mar 17, 2019
Monica S. Fields, 82, of West Mansfield, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born February 9, 1937 in Madison, ME. she was the daughter of the late Adelard J. and Jeanne (Bellefleur) Daigle. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Arthur M. Fields; a son,...
Pricillia Ogan
Mar 16, 2019
Pricillia S. Ogan, 70, of Richwood, died early Saturday March 16, 2019 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus after a short illness. A 1966 graduate of Marysville High School, she worked in the Union County Title Department for over 25 years. A faithful member of the Millcreek Church of Christ. She was also a member of C.A.S.C. in Marysville,...
Jesse Helton, Jr.
Mar 15, 2019
Jesse Helton, Jr. 73, of Marysville, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 15, 2019 at the O.S.U. Wexner Medical Center. He was a retiree of the Columbia Gas System after 37 years of service. After retirement, he worked for Sumitomo for over 5 years. Brother Jesse currently enjoyed working as a bus aide for special needs children for Marysville Schools. He...
Charles Feenstra
Mar 11, 2019
Charles E. "Charley" Feenstra, 67, of Marysville, passed away the week of March 11th, 2019 at his residence. A 1969 graduate of Marysville High School, he went on to earn his bachelor's degree from DePaw University. He first worked as a manager with a Goodyear retail store before going to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base where he worked as a finance...
Twyla Paul
Mar 6, 2019
Twyla B. Paul, 87 years of age, died March 6, 2019 at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine, OH. Twyla was born May 25, 1931 in Logan County, near West Mansfield, the daughter of William and Martha (Oder) Weatherby. She grew up on the Weatherby family farm near North Greenfield. She graduated from East Liberty High School in 1949. On December...
Loran Eastman
Mar 4, 2019
Loran D. Eastman, 83, of Marysville, died peacefully Monday morning, March 4, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He retired from the City of Marysville's Water department where he worked as a meter reader, a serviceman and in the treatment facility for over 33 years. He also worked for the Erie Lackawana railroad for 10 years. A...
Richard Bolenbaugh II
Feb 23, 2019
Richard A. "Dickie" Bolenbaugh, 62, of Marysville, died Saturday, February 23, 2019 at his residence A 1974 graduate of Marysville High School, he retired from Picklesimer Trucking where he worked as a mechanic and truck driver for over 25 years. He was also a member of the Seabees with the United States Naval Reserves. He was fun loving, quick witted...
Douglas Smith
Feb 14, 2019
Douglas C. Smith, 72, of Marysville, died Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus surrounded by his family. A 1964 graduate of Piqua High School, he went to serve his country in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was the owner and operator of Marysville Dental Ceramics for many years and enjoyed rides on his motorcycle when...
Billy Jarrell
Feb 2, 2019
Billy J. Jarrell, 77, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Memorial Hospital. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he worked as a review clerk with U.S. Post office in Citygate for 53 years. In his free time, he enjoyed gardening, going shooting and going fishing. Born July 25, 1941 in Logan, WV, he was the...