Obituaries
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.
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
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
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...

John Styer
Oct 27, 2015
John Leroy "Roy" Styer, died Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 at his residence after a long battle with heart disease at the age of 89. He was born on March 11, 1926 to the late John Sylvester Styer and Minnie Bonner Styer in Delaware, Ohio. He was preceded in death by all his siblings, brothers, Charles, Ernest and Robert Styer and...

Wanda Bahan
Oct 3, 2015
Wanda S. Bahan, 69, of Indian Lake and Myrtle Beach, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus surrounded by her family and friends. Born January 27, 1946 in Okie, WV, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Grace (Boggs) Lloyd. Of the Methodist faith, Wanda was a cardiologist technician with Mary Rutan Hospital...

Doris Stone
Sep 22, 2015
Doris Jeanne Stone, 84, of Raymond died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. She was employed as a secretary/receptionist with Worthington Industries for 21 years before retiring in June of 1991. She attended Old Union Church of Christ and was a 1949 graduate of Hamden High School. Doris enjoyed gardening and flowers and took great pride in mowing her...

Bertha Stalling
Sep 8, 2015
Bertha M. Stalling, 87, of West Mansfield and formerly of Newark, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. Born August 4, 1928 in Newark, she was the daughter of the late Jason and Daisy (Andrews) Grigsby. On June 11, 1945 she married Clifford E. Stalling, Sr. and he preceded her in death...

Delma Amerine
Aug 27, 2015
Delma R. Amerine, 84, of Rushsylvania died Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Heartland of Bellefontaine surrounded by her loving family. A loving homemaker, she retired in 1992 after 20 years of service as a seamstress with Holloway Sportswear in Jackson Center. She was a 1948 graduate of Sidney High School and held memberships with Harriett Chapter # 252 and Chapter...

Janice McCombs
Aug 9, 2015
Janice Louise McCombs, 74, of Marysville, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Janice was a graduate of Marion Harding High School, worked at Chenille Products from which she retired, was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Marysville, she enjoyed playing cards and dominoes, but what she cherished most was spending time with her...

Ace Williams Jr.
Aug 4, 2015
Ace C. Williams, Jr. 42, of Marysville, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in Saginaw, MI. He was born February 16, 1973 in Monroe, MI. Ace worked at the Marysville Kroger #399 for 20 years. He had a good Christian upbringing with a close knit family. He was a very kind, loving, funny, silly, thoughtful, strong and dedicated man to those...

Rosemary Russell
Jul 23, 2015
Rosemary Russell, 87, of Raymond, died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Memorial Hospital. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Rosemary was a homemaker and provided many fun filled memories for her family. She was very involved in any and all of her children's activities. A 1947 graduate of York Center High School, she was an active member of the Raymond...

Lydia Vollrath
Jul 22, 2015
Lydia A. Vollrath, 95, of Marysville, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Memorial Gables. A loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Lydia was a wonderful homemaker to her family and had that look, always letting you know what she meant. A lifetime member of St John's Lutheran Church, she was the oldest living member of the church at the...

Ora Blevins
Jul 16, 2015
Ora Eugene Blevins, 61, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his residence. A loving husband, father and grandfather, Ora was formerly a quality control tech with Metal Improvements and loved tending to his garden. Born August 9, 1953 in Columbus, he was the son of the late Ora and Regina (Osbourne) Blevins. In addition to his parents,...

Andrew Baker
Jun 26, 2015
Andrew Lee "Andy" Baker, 52, of West Mansfield, died Friday, June 26, 2015 at his residence with his wife and children by his side. An employee of Honda of America in Marysville for over 30 years, Andy enjoyed being outdoors and loved Nature. He believed in treating the earth as if you would like it to be here for your...

Ruth Schroer
May 16, 2015
Ruth Dorothea Schroer, 91, of Marysville died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Carriage Court with her sons at her side. A minister's wife, she was a retired elementary school teacher having taught five years with Hardin Northern schools in Dunkirk and 14 years with Seneca East in Attica. She graduated from Milford Center High School in 1941, received a two...

Anna Snyder
May 2, 2015
Anna E. Snyder, 95, of Marysville, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Dublin Methodist Hospital with her son at her side. A devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, Anna was first and foremost a wonderful homemaker. She also worked in housekeeping for 10 years at Memorial Hospital of Union County. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She also...

Eva Hamilton
Apr 19, 2015
Eva L. Hamilton (Glassburn), 96, of Marysville, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Memorial Hospital. Born 1919 in Nitro, WV to Jesse B. and Anna (Schneider) Glassburn. Eva was a graduate of Allen Center class of 1937. She also stayed true to her York High school reunions. She attended God's Child College in Cincinnati, Oh. On March 16, 1941 she...

Charmaine McNamara
Apr 19, 2015
Charmaine "Mac" (Grooms) McNamara, 86, of Cincinnati and former longtime resident of Raymond, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Mercy West Hospital in Cincinnati. A 1946 graduate of Delaware High School and 1949 graduate of White Cross School of Nursing, Charmaine was a nurse for over 30 years at Union County Hospital, now Memorial Hospital. She was a member of...

Harold Grose
Apr 18, 2015
Harold L. Grose, 88, of West Mansfield, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the OSU/Wexner Medical Center. A veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII, Harold worked as a farmer and later a loader operator with Connolly Construction. He was a member of the West Mansfield United Methodist Church, enjoyed woodworking, watching the Ohio State Buckeyes, cooking mush, playing the...