Obituaries

Ruth Douglas

Ruth Douglas

Jan 11, 2019

Ruth L. Douglas, 91, of Zanesfield, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. A 1948 graduate of Raymond High School, Ruth was a loving homemaker and devoted farmer's wife. She enjoyed tending to her flowers, gardening and baking. Her fresh cookies were always a treat and always ready when family stopped to visit. Born December...

Myrtle Straw

Myrtle Straw

Jan 7, 2019

Myrtle E. Straw, 97, of Marion, passed away peacefully Monday, January 7, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side. A 1939 graduate of Kenton High School, she worked at Tecumseh Products until their closing in 1984. She was a longtime and faithful member of the Caledonia Church of Christ and she enjoyed cooking, camping and especially going...

Walter Staley

Walter Staley

Jan 5, 2019

Walter F. Staley, 101, of West Mansfield, died Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Brookdale of Marysville surrounded by his family. A 1935 graduate of York Center High School, he was a lifetime farmer on the family farm in Union county. Family, farming and church were his life. Walter was a man of deep faith, integrity and humility. He was well...

David Cook

David Cook

Dec 28, 2018

David L. Cook, 57, of East Liberty, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. A 1979 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School, Dave worked for many years with Triple C Construction and was a fireman and EMT with Perry Township Fire Department where he also formerly served as chief of the EMS Squad....

Michael Morris

Michael Morris

Dec 27, 2018

Michael E. Morris, 58, of Marysville, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 27, 2018 at his residence. Born September 29, 1960 in Cleveland, he was the son of the late William and Barbara (Placak) Morris. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Roy D. Morris. A 1978 graduate of Marysville High School, Mike retired...

Clyde Miley

Clyde Miley

Dec 26, 2018

Clyde Miley, 70, formerly of Prospect and recently of Heartland of Marion, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Marion General Hospital after nearly 7 years of failing health. Clyde worked as a concrete laborer and finisher for over 35 years and at the former Great Lakes Carbon for 5 years. He was a former member of the Moose #889,...

Delores Baker

Delores Baker

Dec 25, 2018

Delores J. Baker, 86, of Marysville, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family after months of failing health. A graduate of Milford Center High School, she worked at Ranco for a short time before moving on to Ray Lewis and Sons where she worked as an inspector for 41 years. She enjoyed working in...

Pete Hughes

Pete Hughes

Dec 21, 2018

Pete B. Hughes, 84, of Marysville, died peacefully Friday, December 21, 2018 at his residence after few months of failing health. A 1952 graduate of Belfrey High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Joyce and the USS Borie. He worked at Ranco for more than 30 years and enjoyed spending time out working in...

Helen Wolford

Helen Wolford

Dec 19, 2018

Helen L. Wolford, 95, of Marysville, died peacefully Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty. A devoted wife and loving mother, she had a quick wit with ornery nature. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, canning, gardening and traveling. She helped run the family farm with her husband, baked pies for the former Hermie's Restaurant, volunteered at Memorial...

Garry Daas

Garry Daas

Dec 18, 2018

Garry A. Daas, 71, of Morral, passed away peacefully, early Tuesday morning December 18, 2018 at Marion General Hospital with his loving wife by his side. Garry proudly served his country as a Military Policeman with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a self-employed contractor most of his life, always meticulous with his work and also a...

Barbara Hoecke

Barbara Hoecke

Dec 17, 2018

Barbara Lee Southard Hoecke passed away peacefully on Monday, December 17th, 2018. She was comforted by her husband of 52 years, Herman P. Hoecke and sons Paul and Christopher. Barbara was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 6, 1937. She was an only child and as such grew up independent & adventurous. Her father, John Southard, was an avid outdoorsman,...

Jamie Crossman

Jamie Crossman

Dec 5, 2018

Jamie S. Crossman, 36, of Marysville, died Wednesday evening, December 5, 2018 at Memorial Hospital after many years of failing health, with her family by her side. A devoted wife and loving mother, she was a strong Christian and a faithful member of Bible Baptist Church where she also helped with the church website. She was an online missionary for...

Robert McColloch, Jr.

Robert McColloch, Jr.

Dec 2, 2018

Robert L. "Pup" "Joe" McColloch, Jr. 65, of East Liberty, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He enjoyed drag racing, tractor pulling, going to car shows, collecting cars and tractors and traveling on his Harley-Davidson, but he truly loved spending time with his family, especially attending all of the activities he could of...

Adam Davis

Adam Davis

Nov 21, 2018

Adam L. Davis, 35, of Marysville, died unexpectedly in his sleep Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at his residence. A devoted father, he adored his children and cherished his time spent with them and all of his family. He was a man of strong faith, loved God and would share his faith freely. He enjoyed a good cup of coffee and...

Lillian Burch

Lillian Burch

Nov 18, 2018

A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Lillian "Honey" Burch at 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Ijams Nature Center, in Knoxville, Tenn. Lillian, age 69, died Nov. 18 in Knoxville, where she resided with her husband Jerry Wilson and dogs Itzy and Ruckus. A lifelong advocate, Lillian passionately served as executive director of the disABILITY Resource Center...

Mary Schnees

Mary Schnees

Nov 14, 2018

Mary Lou Schnees, 87, of Milford Center, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital after a short illness. A devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother, she enjoyed reading, crocheting, and watching the Hallmark Channel. She was an avid fan of the Ohio State football team and always enjoyed watching and cheering for her Buckeyes. She was also...

Andrea Hicks

Andrea Hicks

Nov 8, 2018

Andrea Jean Hicks, 43, of Marysville, passed away early Friday, November 8, 2018 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after an extended illness. Born March 12, 1975 in London, OH, she was the daughter of Bruce and Shirley (Yurko) Strickland. Her father preceded her in death December 8, 2014. A 1993 graduate of Marysville High School, she worked...

Leland Predmore

Leland Predmore

Nov 8, 2018

Leland Carl Predmore, 83, of Viera, FL, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice after a long illness. He was born on December 3, 1934 in Union County near West Mansfield to the late Charles H. and Blanche (Brookens) Predmore. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his brother, Charles and...

Albert Spaw

Albert Spaw

Nov 6, 2018

Albert J. Spaw, 78, of Marysville, died Tuesday morning at the Convalarium at Indian Run in Dublin following a couple months of failing health. He truly enjoyed watching the old western movies on T.V., taking care of his garden and being around his cats over the years. He worked as a welder all of his life, with Marysville Steel in...

Robert Hamilton

Robert Hamilton

Nov 3, 2018

Robert O. Hamilton, 91, of Marysville, died Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the OSU/Rhodes Medical Center in Columbus. A long time Union County attorney, Bob served as Union County Prosecuting Attorney for 8 years and then was the Marysville City Attorney for 16 Years. He carried on his law practice until 2007. During his career, he also from time to...