Obituaries

Aug 14, 2011

Ruth Welcome Roberts Foos, age 92 of Caledonia passed away Sunday morning August 14th at home with her family at her bedside. She was born South of Caledonia on April 15th, 1919 as the daughter of the late Wickliffe H. and Totsie Caroline (Miller) Roberts. On July 31st, 1938 she married Earl Eugene Foos at the Roberts home. He...

Aug 11, 2011

Ganelle Ettinger, age 97 of Martel passed away early Thursday morning August 11th in Galion Community Hospital . She was born in Martel February 11th 1914 as the daughter of the late Arthur L. & Estella (Hershner) Goldsmith. She was a graduate of Martel High School and worked for many years at Galion Community Hospital in the Laundry and...

Jul 10, 2011

Hazel Mae Shuey, age 86 of the Caledonia area passed away Sunday morning July 10th at home. She was born in Morrow County on June 18th, 1925 as the daughter of Harley and Mae (Rogers) Shuey, She was a 1943 graduate of Claridon High School and the Marion Business College. Hazel was employed by General Telephone for 33 years...

Jul 9, 2011

Virgil N. "Bud" Peterman, age 76 of Caledonia, passed away Saturday evening July 9th, 2011 in Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Bud was born July 18, 1934 in LaRue, Ohio the son of the late Guy and Myrtle (Dutton) Peterman. He is a U. S. Army veteran and a former employee of Tecumseh Products in Marion. He was a...

Jul 3, 2011

Betty J. McKinstry , age 90 of Rural Caledonia passed away Sunday evening July 3rd, 2011 in Morrow County Hospital, Mt. Gilead. She was born in Morrow County on November 24th, 1920 as the daughter of the late John & Edith (Hanks) Spiedel. Betty was a graduate of Edison High School and had attended Bowling Green State University. She...

Jul 2, 2011

Carson Matthew Cline, son of Robert and Noelle (Lyon) Cline of 150 Martin Dr. Marion, was stillborn on Saturday, July 2, 2011 in Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland. Matthew was preceded in death by his brother Robert Nathaniel Cline in 2009. In addition to his parents, Matthew is survived by his paternal grandparents: Goldie Cline of Marion and Robert Cline Senior...

Jun 15, 2011

Mary Jean Griggs - Smith

Mary Jean Griggs - Smith , age 85 formerly of Caledonia passed away Wednesday morning June 15th, at White Oak Manor Nursing Facility in Waxhall, NC. She was born in Marion County on November 8th 1925 as the daughter of the late Clarence L. & Eva L. (Leadman) Sherman. Mary Jean was...

Jun 6, 2011

Marvin Lee Martin, age 65 of Sycamore, passed away Monday morning June 6th, 2011 in Marion General Hospital. Marvin was born July 18, 1945 , in Marion, the son of the late Herbert Martin and Jennie (Showers) Martin who survives him in Marion. Marvin was a graduate of Mt. Gilead High School and a U. S. Navy veteran of...

May 24, 2011

Eva Mae Mitchell, age 83 of Caledonia passed away Tuesday evening May 24th, 2011 at Heartland of Marion. She was born in Marion County on January 20th 1928 as the daughter of the late Willard & Bertha (Graff) Gruber. Eva was a 1945 graduate of Marion Harding High School and was employed at Gaylord Containers as an assembler for...

May 23, 2011

Jesse G. Mowry, age 80 of Caledonia, passed away Monday afternoon May 23rd 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Jesse was born December 17th, 1930 in Woodington, Oh as the son of the late Estell N & Sylvia (Harsh) Mowry. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict where he received training in the Army Motor...

May 12, 2011

Olgua Marie Haldeman

Olgua M. Haldeman, age 87 of Marion passed away Thursday evening May 12th, 2011 at Marion Point. She was born in Lancaster on March 21st 1924 as the daughter of the late James & Lottie Hardgrove - Smiley. In 1941 she married Cleo R. Linn. He preceded her in death in 1962. In 1967...

May 7, 2011

Doris Evelyn Schmidt Kellogg, age 87 formerly of Caledonia passed away Saturday morning May 07th, 2011 At Partners of Marion. She was born November 9th, 1923 in Marion as the daughter of the late Frederick & Ruth Merwin Schmidt. In may of 1946 she married Charles W. Kellogg. He preceded her in death on August 7th, 2006. Doris was...

Apr 20, 2011

Linda ( Burkhart ) Preston age 62 of Ocean Springs, MS went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 in the Pascagoula Hospital in Mississippi. She was born August 29th, 1948 in Galion the daughter of the late Kermit and Agnes (Tracht) Burkhart. Linda was a 1966 graduate of River Valley High School. She had lived...

Apr 2, 2011

Steven C. Armbruster, age 51 of Caledonia, passed away on Friday evening, at Marion General Hospital. Steven was born August 26th, 1959 in Wellston, Ohio the son of William Armbruster, Jr. and Betty J. (Smith) Armbruster-Keirns, his mother survives in Marion. Steven was employed by Glen Gery Brick in Iberia. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, racing and sports. Steven is...

Mar 2, 2011

Richard Henry Wade, age 80 of Caledonia passed away surrounded by his loving family Wednesday evening March 2nd, 2011 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus . He was born in Marion May 8, 1930, the son of the late Henry & Emma M. (Sinning) Wade. Richard worked at Clark Metal Product for almost 40 years. He served his country in...

Feb 17, 2011

John Charles Kittinger, Sr. , age 76 of Marion passed away on Thursday at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. John was born December 3rd, 1936 in Akron the son of the late James Todd, Sr. & Berneda (Sullivan) Kittinger. John was the branch manager for Bearings, Inc. in Marion and retired in 1998. He was a veteran of...

Feb 12, 2011

Edith O. Bale

Edith Otna Bale age 90 of Marion passed away Saturday morning February 12th at Marion Pointe Nursing Care Facility. She was born January 4th, 1921 in Cove, Arkansas the daughter of the late Joe & Polly (Barker) Miller. Edith spent an extended period of her life in California where she worked and retired from...

Feb 9, 2011

Peggy Sue Hutson

Peggy Sue Hutson age 69 of Caledonia passed away Wednesday morning February 09th, in Marion General Hospital. She was born on August 1st, 1941 in Clarksburg, West Virginia the daughter of the late Carl & Beulah (Swaggert) Patrick. She retired from Geauga Plastics in Crestline as an extrusion operator. Peggy was an avid reader...

Jan 27, 2011

L. Wayne Gray , age 76 formerly of Caledonia passed away on Thursday at his residence in Seton Square, Marion. Wayne was born December 25th, 1934 in Caledonia the son of the late George W. & Freda (Redman) Gray. He was a 1952 graduate of Caledonia High School. A Printer by trade, Wayne had worked for Folk's Printing and...

Jan 27, 2011

Tabitha A, Seymour, age 43 of Mt. Gilead passed away on Thursday, January 27th, 2011 in Riverside Hospital , Columbus. She was born May 8th, 1967 in Columbus as the daughter of William & Ruth (Minor) Seymour. Tabitha had worked at various occupations but was especially proud of her time with RHAM/MRDD in Marion as a Caregiver. In her...