Obituaries

Current Mansfield
Jan 2, 2012
Current Services for West Mansfield George E. Barr George E. Barr, age 72, of East Liberty died Monday, January 2, 2012, at his home with his wife and children at his side following an extended illness. He retired in 2004 after 24 years with Honda Manufacturing where he had been a team leader in the stamping department. He formerly worked...

David Orahood
Dec 28, 2011
David L. Orahood David L. Orahood, age 55, of Mount Vernon, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at his home. David formerly worked in construction and was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of the West Mansfield Church of Christ and the West Mansfield Conservation Club and was a former Boy Scout and Boy Scout...

Than Artis
Dec 9, 2011
Than C. Artis Than C. Artis, age 76, of West Mansfield died Friday, December 9, 2011, at his home with his wife at his side following an extended illness. A lifetime farmer, he had worked as a milk hauler and been employed with DAB. He graduated from Ridgeway High School in 1953 where he showed champion hogs at the fair...

Francis Wright
Dec 5, 2011
Francis Eugene "Gene" Wright Francis Eugene "Gene" Wright, age 83, of Marysville died Monday, December 5, 2011, at The Gables at Green Pastures with his family at his side. Gene was the owner of Wright's Western Wear (WWW) and Wright's Shoe Repair in uptown Marysville for 51 years establishing his business in July of 1954. Usually outfitted in his cowboy...

John Bunsold
Nov 12, 2011
John E. Bunsold John E. Bunsold, age 66, of Marysville died Saturday, November 12, 2011, at the OSU Richard Ross Heart Hospital, Columbus, with his family at his side. He was a co-owner with his brother of Bunsold Plumbing & Heating and proudly worked in the family business from 1971-2007. A lifetime member of St. John's Lutheran Church, John was...

Elsie Wuertz
Sep 11, 2011
Elsie Wuertz Elsie Wuertz, age 93, of Columbus died Sunday, September, 11th, 2011, at her home, with her caregivers at her side. She was employed as a Nurse's Aide at Grant Hospital for 31years. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Pickerington and a member of the Ladies Aide. She enjoyed bird watching, but most of all...

Hazel O'Brien
Sep 3, 2011
Hazel Marie O'Brien Hazel Marie O'Brien, age 55, of Marysville died Saturday, September 3, 2011 at her home with her family at her side. She retired as a Master Sargent with the US Air Force following an 18 year career (1976-1994) and was employed with The Scotts Company since 1995, currently serving as a Warehouse Inventory Specialist. Hazel graduated from...

Paul Blumenschein
Aug 26, 2011
Paul George Blumenschein Paul George Blumenschein, age 93, of Greenwood, Indiana, formerly of Milford Center, died Friday, August 26, 2011, at St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis. He retired in 1979 after 29 years of dedicated service with White Westinghouse in Columbus. He was raised in the Lutheran faith and also attended the Milford Center Church of Christ. He enjoyed watching television,...

Josephine Wulff
Aug 26, 2011
Josephine Anna Wulff Josephine Anna Wulff, age 97, of Marysville died peacefully Friday, August 26, 2011, at The Gables at Green Pastures with her family at her side. A loving homemaker, she was a beloved matriarch who served as a source of great pride for her family. She was a lifetime member of St. John's Lutheran Church where she was...

Lillian Lyons
Aug 5, 2011
Lillian Isabelle Lyons Lillian Isabelle Lyons, age 80, of Bellefontaine died unexpectedly Friday, August 5, 2011, in the ER at Mary Rutan Hospital. A loving homemaker, she was a graduate of McCutcheonville High School. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and especially enjoyed travelling with her husband. She was born February 25, 1931, in McCutcheonville to the late Clarence and Mary...

Cheryl Bass
Jul 22, 2011
Cheryl Ann Bass Cheryl Ann Bass, age 52, of Cincinnati, formerly of the West Mansfield area, died unexpectedly Friday, July 22, 2011, at her home. A member of the North Greenfield United Methodist Church, Cheryl loved playing the piano and singing and was especially fond of animals. She was born December 14, 1958, in Kenton to Donald and Rosalie Green...

Robert Draudt
Jul 22, 2011
Robert A. "Bob" Draudt Robert A. "Bob" Draudt, age 84, of Marysville died peacefully Friday, July 22, 2011, at The Gables at Green Pastures with his family at his side. A longtime grain farmer, he was a boiler operator and licensed stationary steam engineer with Marion Power Shovel where he retired as general foreman following a 39 year career. He...

Lois Trout
Jun 7, 2011
Lois Leone Trout Lois Leone Trout, age 74, of Marysville died Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at her home with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. A faithful member of the Old Union Church of Christ, Lois retired from the packaging department at The Scotts Company and was a proud member of the Scotts Twenty Year Club. She enjoyed gardening...

Gary Baker
Jun 6, 2011
Gary Dean Baker Gary Dean Baker, age 57, of East Liberty died Monday, June 6, 2011, at his home with his wife and daughters at his side. A current Perry Township trustee, Gary worked as a mechanical contractor and was founder of Reliant Mechanical in 1986. He formerly was employed with Thompson Electric and Sines Plumbing & Heating. He was...

Mildred Ballinger
May 19, 2011
Mildred Kress Ballinger Mildred Kress Ballinger, age 92, of West Mansfield died peacefully Thursday, May 19, 2011, at her home. Mildred retired as assistant cashier from the Union Banking Company in West Mansfield in September 1980 after a 25 year career. She was a member of the West Mansfield United Methodist Church where she served as Sunday School teacher, choir...

Lucille Wertman
May 4, 2011
Lucille M. Wertman Lucille M. Wertman, age 95, of Marysville died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Heartland of Marysville. She moved with her family to the Marysville area during the Great Depression and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. She lived her adult life in Columbus and retired from Ranco where she had been employed for 36 years. Upon her...

Barbara Patterson
May 3, 2011
Barbara S. Patterson Barbara S. Patterson, age 77, of Salisbury, Maryland, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at her home. She was the business owner of Mary McGregger and American Crewel & Canvas. She loved needlepoint, traveling and reading. She was a member of the Chesapeake Chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild and American Needlepoint Guild (ANG) and was a graduate of...

Helen Drake
Apr 7, 2011
Helen Elizabeth Drake Helen Elizabeth Drake, age 88, of Bellefontaine, formerly of West Mansfield, died Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, with her family at her side. A loving homemaker, she was a member of the West Mansfield United Methodist Church and was a 1940 graduate of Bellefontaine High School. She loved cooking, baking and playing cards...

Lucille Stanley
Apr 3, 2011
Lucille Stanley Lucille Stanley, age 88, of East Liberty died peacefully Sunday morning, April 3, 2011, at Green Hills Nursing Center, West Liberty. A loving homemaker and devoted farmer's wife, Lucille was a lifetime member of East Liberty Church of Christ. She found great enjoyment in being active with her church and over the years taught Sunday school for 30...

Russell Garey
Mar 25, 2011
Russell L. "Rusty" Garey Russell L. "Rusty" Garey, age 80, of Baltimore, Maryland, and formerly of Milford Center, died Friday, March 25, 2011, with his family at his side at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Rusty lived and worked most of his adult life in the Baltimore area. He was a 1948 graduate of Union Local High School where he...