Obituaries

Orville Decker

Orville Decker

Apr 6, 2012

Orville J. Decker, age 84 of Kenton and formerly of Marion, passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening April 6th, 2012 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was born February 6, 1928 in Hepburn, Ohio as the son of the late Orville T. and Georgia (Dunson) Decker. Orville was a graduate of Kenton High School, he enlisted in the Army following...

Andrew Deskins

Andrew Deskins

Apr 1, 2012

Andrew P. Deskins, age 88 of Caledonia, passed away on Sunday morning April 1st, 2012 at home. He was born May 06th, 1923 in Marvin, Virginia as the son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (Matney) Deskins. Andrew is was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II having served with an anti-aircraft battery in the D-Day Invasion of...

Agnes Cox

Agnes Cox

Mar 2, 2012

Agnes Louise Cox, age 94 of Canaan Township, passed away Friday morning March 2, 2012 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Agnes was born August 3rd, 1917 in Champaign, Illinois the daughter of the late Charles & Martha (Meyers) Lemke. On January 30th, 1940 she married Joseph Cox and they made a home together for 46 years until his death...

Jenna Hill

Jenna Hill

Feb 24, 2012

Jenna Nevaeh Hill, infant daughter of Robert & Erica (Tackett) Hill of Mt. Gilead, went to play with the Angels on Friday morning February 24th, 2012. She was born in Marion on December 15th, 2011. Besides her parents Jenna leaves behind her brothers Robert Hill Jr. , Damien, Corbin and Jayden Hill . She will also be missed by...

Steffaney Edwards

Steffaney Edwards

Jan 24, 2012

Steffaney Kay Edwards, age 42 of Caledonia, passed away on Tuesday evening January 24th after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Marion on December 8, 1969 as the daughter of Charles & the late Lois J. (Hunt) Lambert. Mr. Lamert survives her in Upper Sandusky. Steffaney is survived by her four children Joseph & Jordan Edwards...

Violet Stafford

Violet Stafford

Jan 21, 2012

Violet L. Stafford, age 95 of Caledonia , passed away Saturday evening January 21st at home. She was born May 1, 1916 in Marion County as the daughter of the late Charles G. and Minnie M. (Klingel) Kaelber. On November 29th, 1934 she married Mahla Stafford and they made a home together for 71 years until his death in...

Rick Lemke

Rick Lemke

Dec 28, 2011

Rick J. Lemke, age 64 of Marion, passed away on Wednesday morning December 28th, 2011 at The Dayton Veterans Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born May 17th, 1947 in Marion, Ohio as the son of the late James and Verlyn (Hickman) Lemke. Rick was a 1967 graduate of Ridgedale High School and a U.S. Air Force...

Ermin Walter

Ermin Walter

Dec 20, 2011

Ermin Simeon Walter, age 93 of Marion, passed away on Tuesday morning December 20th, 2011 at Marion Manor. He was born April 12th, 1918 in Bucyrus, Ohio as the son of the late Simon and Beryl (Dutcher) Walter. Ermin was a 1936 graduate of Bucyrus High School and was former employee of Tecumseh Products where he worked as an...

Levi Claytor

Levi Claytor

Dec 11, 2011

Levi Robert Claytor, son of Jeremy and Tina (Mullins) Claytor of Caledonia, was stillborn on Sunday afternoon December 11th, 2011 in Marion General Hospital . In addition to his parents Levi is survived by his sister Brittany Holdcraft, his maternal grandmother Nancy Mullins of New Washington and maternal great grandfather Earl Mullins of Chatfield. Paternal grandparents, Ken & Candy...

Francis Hartley

Francis Hartley

Dec 2, 2011

Francis Marion Hartley, age 78 of Edison, Ohio passed away on Friday Morning December 2nd, 2011 at home. He was born June 24th, 1933 in Asheville, Ohio as the son of the late Guy and Flora Elizabeth (Marion) Hartley. Francis was a former member of the Ohio Air National Guard. He worked most of his life as a Farmhand...

Shirley Medley

Shirley Medley

Nov 25, 2011

Shirley Mae Medley age 86 of Marion , passed away Friday morning November 25th, 2011 in Heartland of Marion where she had been a resident for seven years. She was born June 19th 1925 in Portsmouth, Ohio as the daughter of the late Fred & Clara Mae (Rollins) Bender. On October 20th 1945 she married Howard Medley in Green-up,...

Roy French

Roy French

Nov 20, 2011

Roy Daniel French age 65, Caledonia, passed away on Sunday Morning November 20th, 2011 in the Dayton Veterans Medical Facility . Roy was born July 27th, 1946 in Ironton, Ohio the son of the late Charles & Garnett (Abrams) French. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He had recently retired from the sanitation department of Wyandot...

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Nov 12, 2011

Sergeant First Class Richard Austin Berry Sr., (U.S. Army Retired) passed away on Saturday afternoon November 12th, 2011 at home. Dick was born October 18th, 1921 in Marion, Ohio the son of William G. Sr. & Ethel (Tyler) Berry. A Thirty year veteran, Sergeant Berry served throughout World War II, Korea and Vietnam. During his time service he traveled...

Mary Long

Mary Long

Nov 11, 2011

Mary Evelyn Long, age 67 of Mt. Gilead , passed away Friday evening November 11th, 2011 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, She was born October 22nd, 1944 in Galion as the daughter of the late Melvin L. & Edith (Paxton) Staup. Mary was employed for many years at Ohio Aurondale Plastics in Mt. Gilead. She was an avid Bingo...

Irene Baumgardner

Irene Baumgardner

Nov 7, 2011

Irene M. Baumgardner, age 96 formerly of Scott Township, passed away early Monday morning November 7th, 2011. She was born in Scott Township on April 11th, 1915 as the daughter of the late William H. & Mary (Longacre) Knowles. She was married to Frank Baumgardner. He preceded her in death in June of 1944. Irene was a 1933 graduate...

Marilyn Mulvaine-McDaniel

Marilyn Mulvaine-McDaniel

Oct 18, 2011

Marilyn Ann Mulvane - McDaniel age 78 of Caledonia passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning October 18th at home. She was born in Marion on June 5th, 1933 as the daughter of the late Donald & Sylvia (Harris) Huffman. She was first married to Kenneth Mulvaine until his death in 1991 and than married to Dennis McDaniel until his passing...

Randy Smith

Randy Smith

Oct 1, 2011

Randy Chris Smith left this earth unexpectedly on Saturday, October 1st, 2011. He was Born on October 17th, 1956 in Marion as the son of the late Raymond and Martha Smith. Randy leaves behind his former wife and long-time friend Marti Sexton, his son and daughter-in-law Daniel and Chrystal Orians, his granddaughters, Brooklyn and Willow Orians, his sister Debra...

Treva Lust

Treva Lust

Sep 20, 2011

Treva Marie Lust, age 80 of Martel, went to be with her Lord and her Heavenly family on Tuesday morning September 20th, 2011 at the Carlisle House in Bucyrus. Treva was born in Hardin County as the daughter of Ray E. & Lorrean (Hiller) Hassen on November 13th, 1930. On January 15th, 1948 she married Franklin A. Lust. He...

Katherine Landes

Katherine Landes

Aug 26, 2011

Katherine "Katie" Landes, age 93 of Caledonia passed away Friday evening August 26th in Marion Manor Nursing Home. She was born Lewis County, KY on November 19th, 1917 as the daughter of Charles & Virginia (Butler) Sartin. On March 25th, 1938 she married Robert C. Landes. He preceded her in death June 14th, 1979. During her working years Katie...

Ralph Boger

Ralph Boger

Aug 26, 2011

Ralph E. Boger, age 89 of Caledonia passed away on Friday, August 26th at home. Ralph was born August 15th 1922 in Westfield as the son of the late Mannas & Caroline (Roth) Boger. He joined the Merchant Marines during World War II and bought his farm on Whetstone River Road when he returned. He has farmed that property...

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