Obituaries

James Green II
Aug 19, 2017
James M. Green II, 53, of Richwood, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 19, 2017 at his residence. Born October 25, 1963 in Greenfield, he was the son of the late James Green and Linda (Simmons) Mason. A 1982 graduate of Tolles Technical Center, Jim was of the Baptist faith. He formerly worked as an RV Technician with RCD Sales and...

Adra Bolt
Aug 12, 2017
Adra L. Bolt, 80, of Marion, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Marion General Hospital. Born December 3, 1936 in Ashland, KY, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary Madelyn (Horn) Clark. On September 24, 1955 in Ashland, KY, she married her husband of nearly 50 years, David B. Bolt and he preceded her in death...

Evelyn Dill
Aug 6, 2017
Evelyn "Eddie" Dill, 86, formerly of East Liberty passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Green Hills in West Liberty. Born September 7, 1930 in Bellefontaine, she was the daughter of the late Irvie Melvin and Alma Lee (Jacobs) Herford. On January 2, 1953 in Richmond, IN, she married her husband of over 50 years, Robert D. Dill and he...

Lurene Brown
Aug 5, 2017
Lurene Anna Mary Brown, 96, of Marysville, died peacefully Saturday morning, August 5, 2017 at home on the farm with her loving children by her side. Lurene spent her entire life on a farm, she was born on a farm, was raised on a farm, married a farmer, raised her children on a farm and fittingly, died on a farm....

Victor Bruno Jr.
Jul 30, 2017
Victor P. "Vic" "Tory" Bruno, Jr., 70, of Marysville died unexpectedly Sunday, July 30, 2017 at OhioHealth Medcentral Hospital in Mansfield. A graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania, Vic then proudly served his country in the United States Navy. For the past 29 years, he has owned and operated the Tuffy Auto Service Center in Marion and was...

Patricia Brown
Jul 7, 2017
Patricia A. "Patty" Brown, 75, of Marysville, died Friday, July 7, 2017 at her residence with her family by her side. Patty retired from Eljer's Plumbing and throughout her life had also worked for the Ohio Reformatory for Women as a guard, Memorial Hospital of Union County as a nurses aid and waitressed at the Dinner Bell Restaurant and the...

Cora Pyles
Jun 30, 2017
Cora Sue Pyles, 81, of Marysville, died Friday, June 30, 2017 at Memorial Gables with her loving family by her side. A woman of strong faith, she attended Marysville Church of the Nazarene where she was a former song leader. A devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, she retired from Ranco Controls. Most of all, Cora cherished taking family...

Robert Green
Jun 25, 2017
Robert Wayne Green, 64, of Bellefontaine and formerly of West Mansfield, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at his residence. Born December 18, 1952 in Mountain Home, Idaho, he was the son of the late Myron Deryl and Dorothy "Betty" (Dunn) Green. A 1971 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School, Robert proudly served his country in the United States Army...

Betty Smart-Stierhoff
Jun 25, 2017
Betty Lou Smart-Stierhoff, 87, of Marysville, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Kobacker House in Columbus. Born August 4, 1929 in Marysville, she was the daughter of the late Max and Elizabeth (Mellon) Spain. In 1949 she married Ashton V. "Jack" Smart, Jr. who preceded her in death in 1995 as well as their son Jeffrey A. Smart in...

James Stanforth
May 31, 2017
James M. Stanforth, 74, of Marysville died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. He was employed with Seneca Electrical Wiring for 15 years. James graduated in 1960 from Wilmington High School, participated in the Civil Air Patrol, and proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War and Vietnam Conflict. He was...

Gerald Bargdill
Apr 24, 2017
Gerald E. "Lank" Bargdill, 88, of Bellefontaine (formerly of West Mansfield) born on the family farm in Byhalia on Greenville Treaty Line Rd. on August 14, 1928 to Clarence Elmer and Wilma Lucille (Green) Bargdill on their 12th wedding anniversary. Lank went to Byhalia School grades 1-12 graduated in 1946 with a total of 3 boys in his class, played...

Betty Lawrence
Apr 12, 2017
Betty Mae Lawrence, 79, of Eaton and formerly of Marysville, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Maple Garden Nursing Facility in Eaton. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and great aunt, Betty will be remembered as a sweet and kind person that could make friends in any situation. An avid fisherwoman, she loved to sit on the edge of the...

Donna Mackey
Mar 30, 2017
Donna G. Mackey, 68, of Marysville, died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A 1966 graduate of Marysville High School, she was an accounts payable clerk with Parker Hannifin for 41 years. Donna enjoyed reading, playing Soduko and making ceramics, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and being a...

Bernice Eickemeyer
Mar 19, 2017
Bernice N. Eickemeyer, age 97, of Marysville, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at her daughter's home in Cincinnati, Ohio with her daughters by her side. A homemaker, she was formerly employed with O.M. Scotts. She was a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church and the Quilters of the Church. At the time of her death, she was the oldest...

Curtis Berkland
Mar 6, 2017
Curtis J. Berkland, 56, of Marysville died Monday, March 6, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. Growing up, Curt lived in many states, including Colorado, Florida, California, Iowa and Nebraska. He was a graduate of Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, IA and Dana College in Blair, NE where he served as captain of the wrestling team...

Eleanor Cross
Mar 6, 2017
Eleanor L. Cross, 87, of Marysville, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at The Gables in Marysville. She was a loving homemaker, devoted wife, mother and friend. She was born on March 4, 1930 at her home in Broadway to the late Glenn J. and Marvel Wilson Hamilton. Eleanor graduated from Broadway High School in 1948. Amongst other activities Eleanor was...

Albert Ackley
Feb 25, 2017
Albert M. Ackley, 74, of Bellefontaine and formerly of East Liberty, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. Born May 9, 1942 in North Lewisburg, he was the son of the late Halley and Blanche (LeVan) Ackley. Also preceding him in death was a brother, Robert Ackley. A graduate of Zanesfield High School, Albert work most of...

Tommy Wyatt
Feb 22, 2017
Tommy Wyatt, 62, of Marysville, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his residence. Tommy served his country from 1972-1976 with the United States Marine Corp in Vietnam. He retired from Goodyear where he worked in production for nearly 28 years. A member of the VFW Post 3320, he enjoyed collecting old cars and trucks and fishing, but his greatest joy...

Bertha Kleiber
Feb 16, 2017
Bertha Margaret Kleiber, 95, of Marysville, died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Memorial Gables. A woman of great faith, Bertha was a faithful member of St. John's Lutheran Church, serving with the Ladies Aid, the flower committee and the Ox Roast. An avid reader, she enjoyed traveling, collecting Angels, drawing pictures for the children but she truly cherished entertaining her...

Rhonda Preston
Feb 14, 2017
Rhonda K. Preston, 53, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Memorial Hospital of Union County. A woman of strong will and character, Rhonda loved helping others. She would volunteer at the food pantry and help those in need during the holidays. She enjoyed reading, writing, coloring and making little care packages for family and friends but her...