Obituaries

Kathryn Lee
Nov 26, 2016
Kathryn E. "Kay" Lee, 93, of Marysville died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Carriage Court Assisted Living. A farmer's wife, she was retired from O.M. Scott & Sons where she had worked for 30 years in the cost accounting department. A lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, she was a dedicated volunteer for numerous church activities. She was a member...

Steven Wolgamot Sr.
Nov 25, 2016
Steven (Steve) Eugene Wolgamot Sr., 61, of West Mansfield, Ohio suddenly passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016. Steve was born June 4, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Walnut Ridge High School in 1973. Steve recently retired on July 29 from Honda of America where he worked the past 19 years. He was previously employed for 17 years...

JoAnn O'Brien
Oct 30, 2016
JoAnn A. O'Brien, 84, of Marysville, died early Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Carriage Court of Marysville. Born April 13, 1932 in Marysville, she was the daughter of the late George and Ruth (Herd) Woerlein. On September 20, 1951 in Richmond, IN she married Henry E. "Bud" O'Brien and he preceded her in death on October 9, 2002. In addition...

Carol Baughman
Oct 23, 2016
Carol L. Baughman, 61, of Powell, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at her residence. Born June 20, 1955 in Mt. Gilead, she was the daughter of Harold E. and the late Ruth L. (Albright) Baughman. A 1973 graduate of Mt. Gilead High School, Carol then went on to graduate from the Ohio State University College of Nursing...

Nancy Blair
Oct 9, 2016
Nancy J. Blair, 84, of West Mansfield, died suddenly Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Union County. A loving homemaker, Nancy was a member of the West Mansfield Church of Christ and enjoyed reading, working word search puzzles and listening to country music. Born December 23, 1931 in West Mansfield, she was the daughter of the late Foster...

Robert Ackley
Oct 4, 2016
Robert G. Ackley, 87, of East Liberty, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at his residence with his family by his side. Born May 16, 1929 in East Liberty, he was the son the late Halley and Blanche (LeVan) Ackley. On December 10, 1955 in Prospect, he married his wife of 60 years, Kathleen (Almendinger) Ackley and she survives in...

Robin Clayton
Oct 3, 2016
Robin A. Cross-Clayton, 67, of East Liberty, died Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Ohio State University/Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. A 1967 graduate of Brookhaven High School in Columbus, she attended college in Oklahoma where she also lived for 20 years. An accomplished seamstress, Robin enjoyed reading, writing, genealogy and decorating, especially when it came to her home but...

Sharon Bymaster
Oct 2, 2016
Sharon Kay Bymaster, 74, of Marysville, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 at her residence. Always with a beautiful, welcoming smile on her face, Sharon enjoyed being around family and friends, filling their lives with laughter. She loved to watch her grandchildren and great grandchildren participate in any activity, especially their sports. She also enjoyed her flowers and gardening. She attended...

Clayton Hughes
Aug 21, 2016
Clayton C. Hughes, 100, of Rushsylvania, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Logan Acres Care Center in Bellefontaine. Born September 29, 1915 near Waynesfield, he was the son of the late C. Freeman and Eva Marie (Kemp) Hughes. In 1918, his family moved to Rushsylvania and he was a 1934 graduate of Rushsylvania High School. He attended the Rushsylvania...

Aaron Holycross
Jul 29, 2016
Aaron H. Holycross, 91, of Bellefontaine, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at heartland of Bellefontaine. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Aaron served his county during WWII. He was a member of the American Legion post 173 in Bellefontaine and a member of the Ridgeway Church of Christ where he was baptized with his wife. He spent his career...

Herbert Baxley
Jul 28, 2016
Herbert V. Baxley, 85, of East Liberty, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A man of great faith, Herb loved his time spent at the East Liberty Church of Christ where he was a faithful member. He enjoyed watching old westerns, hunting and fishing, but he truly loved riding his Harley Davidson,...

Barbara Morris
Jul 20, 2016
Barbara Ann Morris, 73, of Kenton and formerly of Richwood, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at her residence. A graduate of Dennison High School in Cleveland, she worked as a secretary with DayLay Eggs for many years, but Barb's most important job was being a loving mother and devoted "Damaw" and "Meemaw" to her grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening, flowers attending...

Phyllis Gross
Jul 17, 2016
Phyllis Benedict Gross, 77, of Florida and formerly of Middleburg, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at her residence in Florida. A homemaker, she worked in retail for several years at Wal Mart, TG&Y and served as a Dollar General Store manager in Florida. A member of the Millcreek Church of Christ and VFW Post 3320 Ladies Auxiliary. She attended...

Sharon Beck
Jul 17, 2016
Sharon Lee Beck, 70, of Hilliard and former longtime resident of West Mansfield, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Born June 14, 1946 in Columbus, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Dorothy (Pugh) Beard. On December 17, 2000, she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry T. Beck,...

David Arnold II
Jul 10, 2016
David Thomas Arnold II, 42, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 10, 2016 at his residence. A 1992 graduate of St. Francis DeSales High School, he then graduated from Columbus State with a degree in business in 2005. David was a Managing Partner with ABC Supply Company in Columbus, where he had worked for the past 11 years. He attended...

Kristine Whitt
Jun 3, 2016
WEST MANSFIELD: Kristine K. Wilhelm-Whitt, age 46, of West Mansfield, Ohio went home to the Lord on Friday, June 3, 2016 surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer. Born on March 30, 1970 in Marion, Ohio to Jerry and Jene (Cratty) Wilhelm. Kris was a 1988 graduate of Marion Harding High School. She worked for the Junior Library...

Eileen Crosby
May 8, 2016
Eileen J. Crosby, 69, of Marysville, died Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Heartland of Marysville. Born April 28, 1947 in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Ione Beck. A graduate of Canton-Lincoln High School, she attended Kent State University and worked for over 20 years with the Columbus City Schools as a food service manager. A...

Anthony Eaton
Apr 5, 2016
Anthony D. "Tony" Eaton, 60, of Bellefontaine, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born April 26, 1955 in Bellefontaine, he was the son of the late Richard Eaton and Esther (Wallace) Boyd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Christine and Susie. A 1973 graduate of...

Gerald Trees
Mar 16, 2016
Gerald Dean Trees, 82, of Marysville died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family. He retired in 1998 after 24 ½ years as a machinist with OM Scotts. He was a member of the Christian Assembly Church and Scotts 20 Year Club. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of...

Larry Overfield
Mar 13, 2016
Larry LeRoy Overfield, 76, of Bellefontaine and formerly of Marysville, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. Born October 24, 1939 in Mechanicsburg, he was the son of the late Harry and Lucille (Penard) Overfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Roberta Paulson; brothers and sisters, Jerry Overfield, Edith Cummings, Walter...