Obituaries

Eileen Crosby

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

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

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

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...

Dorothy Arn

Dorothy Arn

Mar 13, 2016

Dorothy Margaret Arn, 95, of Ely, MN and formerly of Marysville, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Carefree Living in Ely. Born December 25, 1920 in Columbus, she was the daughter of the late Harry S. and Clara Phoebe (Hook) Kimmel. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Kimmel. A 1938 graduate...

Barbara Daniels

Barbara Daniels

Mar 10, 2016

Barbara E. Daniels, 59, of Marysville, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Kobacker House in Columbus with her loving family by her side. Born December 26, 1956 in Marysville, she is the daughter of James R. and Alma (Sparks) Daniels, Jr. and her mother survives in Marysville. In addition to being preceded in death by her father, she was...

Shirley Cremeans

Shirley Cremeans

Feb 27, 2016

Shirley Ann Esther Cremeans, 76, of Marysville, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Union County. A loving mom, grandma, sister and a caring friend to many, Shirley was a devoted and active lifetime member of St. John's Lutheran Church being baptized October 29, 1939 and confirmed March 29, 1953. Shirley retired from O.M. Scotts & Sons after...

Albert Coe

Albert Coe

Feb 20, 2016

Albert Eugene "Pete" Coe, 73, of Marion and formerly of Ostrander, died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Marion General Hospital. Born December 15, 1942 in Columbus, he was the son of the late Ernest E. and Pearl (Edwards) Coe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an uncle, Don Coe and by his aunts, Mildred Holycross,...

Bernette Slack

Bernette Slack

Feb 7, 2016

Bernette Slack, 92, of Marysville, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Heartland of Marysville. Born September 27, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Matilda (Burns) Mader. On June 3, 1949, she married Ashton Junior Slack and he preceded her in death on January 8, 2004. Also preceding her in death were two sisters, Lucy Thompson and...

Mary Dasher

Mary Dasher

Jan 29, 2016

Mary K. Dasher, 89, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 29, 2016 at Carriage Court of Marysville. Born January 25, 1927 in Marysville, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elsie (Rausch) Streng. On July 27, 1946 at Trinity Lutheran Church, she married Robert J. Dasher and he preceded her in death on December 15, 1992....

Sarah Drumm

Sarah Drumm

Jan 23, 2016

Sarah L. Drumm, 85, of Milford Center, died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Sarah worked at various restaurants in the Marysville area and she also worked at Chenille Products and RANCO. A loving mother, she made her children's school clothes, enjoyed going to garage sales, singing and playing guitar and eating...

Virginia Kenison

Virginia Kenison

Jan 19, 2016

Virginia Lee Kenison, 75, of Columbus and formerly of Marysville, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Wesley Glen in Columbus surrounded by her dear friends. A 1957 graduate of Dublin High School, she attended Olivet Nazarene College in Bourbonnais, IL. Virginia formerly worked at Harding Sanitarium, Riverside Methodist Hospital and Luebbe Hearing Service. She enjoyed knitting and making jewelry, but...

June Martin

June Martin

Jan 2, 2016

June E Martin, 77, of Bellefontaine and formerly of Marysville and Lakeview, died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. A 1957 Graduate of Marysville High School, June formerly worked at RANCO in Delaware from 1972-1986, then worked at Holloway Sportswear in Jackson Center from 1986 until she retired. Of the Catholic faith, she enjoyed crafts, sewing,...

Edward Evans

Edward Evans

Dec 25, 2015

Edward Cortes Evans, age 85 passed away December 25, 2015 at the Memorial Gables, Marysville, Ohio with his family by his side. Ed was born July 12,1930 in Bellefontaine, Ohio to Wilson B. Evans and Grace H. (Weatherby) Evans. He graduated from West Mansfield High School, attended Ohio Wesleyan University, proudly served in the US Marine Corp, and graduated from...

Patricia Bezusko

Patricia Bezusko

Dec 18, 2015

Patricia A. Bezusko, 67, of Marysville, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at O.S.U. Medical Center after a brief illness. A 1966 graduate of Youngstown-Chaney High School and the Trumbull Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, she formerly worked as a pediatric nurse with the Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Most importantly, she was a loving homemaker and mother. Patricia was an active parishioner...

Edwin Green

Edwin Green

Dec 11, 2015

Edwin Lowell Green, 70, of West Mansfield, passed from this life on Friday, December 11, 2015 at Riverside Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on June 16, 1945, to William Max Green, who survives in West Liberty and Jean Eloise Hurley, who preceded him in death in 2007. He was also preceded in death by...

James A. Jarvis

James A. Jarvis

Nov 24, 2015

James A. Jarvis, 38, of Richwood, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at his residence after an extended illness and surrounded by his loving family.Jim was fun-loving, ornery, and loved making people laugh. He enjoyed fishing, riding four wheelers, working on cars and mud running.Born December 12, 1976 in Delaware, he was the son of Paul and Debbie (Elsbree) Jarvis and...

Joseph Erdy Jr.

Joseph Erdy Jr.

Nov 23, 2015

Joseph John Erdy, Jr., 95, of West Mansfield, died Monday, November 23, 2015 at his residence. A veteran of the U.S. Army from 1941-1945, Joe served in the South Pacific. Upon returning home, he worked as a farmer until he retired. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Marysville and the Catholic Order of Foresters....

Ruth Holycross

Ruth Holycross

Nov 20, 2015

Ruth I. Holycross, 87, of Bellefontaine and formerly of Marysville, died Friday, November 20, 2015 at Heartland of Bellefontaine. Known to many as Aunt Ruth, she was a loving homemaker and also a former foster parent. Always there to listen and be a constant comforter, she cherished spending time with her family. Ruth enjoyed cooking and was known for her...

Franklin Rausch

Franklin Rausch

Nov 17, 2015

Franklin D. Rausch, 74, of Indian Lake and formerly of Marysville, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Memorial Gables surrounded by his loving family just 8 days from his 75th birthday. Frank was a veteran of the U.S Army and worked as a back hoe operator with Lester Rausch and Sons for many years. After retiring he loved spending the...