Obituaries
Vernon "Butch" Worcester
Jul 26, 2020
Vernon "Butch" Ellis Worcester, age 73 of Caledonia passed away July 26th at his residence. Butch was born November 8, 1946 in Galion, Ohio as the son of the late Perry and Helen (Goldsmith) Worcester. Butch married the love of his life, Marge Irey, May 5, 1977 and she survives him at home. Butch was a former Post Commander...
Kenneth Kneisley
Jul 23, 2020
Kenneth E. Kneisley, also know as the "Button Man" age 59 of Marion passed away July 23rd at Marion General Hospital. Ken was born September 16, 1960 in Marion County, Ohio as the son of the late James L. and Doris E. (Long) Kneisley. Ken has worked in the funeral profession for over 30 years and was well known...
Harold Garver
Jul 22, 2020
CALEDONIA – Harold (Hal) Garver, age 96, of Caledonia, Ohio, passed away following an extended illness Wednesday afternoon, July 22, 2020, at home, surrounded by his three daughters. Hal was born March 12, 1924, in Marion, Ohio, the son of Albert Asa and Edna Elnora (Lawrence) Garver. He was the youngest of five brothers, Virgil, Lawrence, Albert (Bing), and...
Steve Pyatt
Jul 21, 2020
Steve Lee Pyatt, age 70 of Columbus, died July 21st, 2020 at his Caledonia residence. Steve was born June 8th, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio as the son of Leo and the late Geraldine (Gibb) Pyatt. He was married to the love of his life, Susan Rotolo in 1976. Their 34 years of marriage were the greatest years of Steve's...
Kensel Clutter
May 28, 2020
Kensel Edward Clutter, age 100, of Marion County, died May 28, 2020 at Kenton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of causes related to advanced age. He was born December 31, 1919 at the home of his parents, Paul and Mary Edna (Foos) Clutter, one mile south of Kirkpatrick, Ohio. Kensel was a graduate of Harding High School in 1938, having...
Charles "Charlie" Evers
May 24, 2020
Charles Robert Evers, 85, of Claridon, signed off one final time on May 24, 2020 at his home. He had congestive heart failure. Charlie was born on September 21, 1934 in Bucyrus, Ohio to Cletus Evers and Dorothy Peterman Evers, who both preceded him in death. Charlie's only sister Patsy Evers Widman, preceded him in death in 2008. Charlie...
John "Bob" Swisher
May 21, 2020
John Robert "Bob" Swisher, age 80 of Caledonia, died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at OSU Hospital. Bob was born April 6, 1940 in Bucyrus, Ohio as the son of the late John B. and Thelma (Staton) Swisher. Bob retired from GE after 36 years of service where he was a machinist. Bob was also a life long farmer, his...
Bernadette Klenzman Kuchenberg
Apr 23, 2020
Bernadette June Kuchenberg, age 95, passed away April 23 at DeWolfe Place in Marion, Ohio. She was born May 31, 1924 in Independence, Iowa as the daughter of Ira John Clue and Grace Imogene Clue. She met Eugene Klenzman at the Ballroom in Crystal Lake, Iowa and they were married April 15, 1946. They were married for 31 years...
Ruth Smith
Mar 29, 2020
Ruth Ann Smith, age 88, of Edison passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Marion General Hospital. Ruth was born in Cheesetown, Pennsylvania May 29, 1931 as the daughter of the late Enos and Mary (Belt) Brechbill. Ruth enjoyed gardening, being outside and canning her own garden bounties. She enjoyed painting murals on her shed and garage to make...
Fannie Kitts
Mar 17, 2020
Fannie Kitts, age 89, of Caledonia passed away Tuesday, March 17th at Galion Community Hospital. Fannie was born in Chadroy, West Virginia October 28, 1930 as the daughter of the late James C. and Maud (Celbee) Crabtree. Fannie married Paul Lester Kitts in 1953 and he preceded her May 30th, 2005. Fannie enjoyed doing crosswords, drawing and traveling. She...
Evelyn Cochran
Mar 11, 2020
Evelyn Louise Cochran, age 86, of Edison passed away Wednesday, March 11th at Heartland of Marion. Evelyn was born in Galion, Ohio on December 16th, 1933 as the daughter of Ralph and Mary (Bishop) Beck. Evelyn married George Cochran February 23rd, 1957 and he preceded her in death June 24th, 2018. She was a member of the Canaan United...
David Fischer
Feb 23, 2020
David Lee Fischer, 73, passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 23, 2020 from a prolonged illness. After graduating from Upper Arlington in 1965, he proudly served his county in the Vietnam War as an aircraft mechanic and pilot with the First Calvary Air Mobile division. A decorated combat veteran, David continued his dedication...
Delores Criswell
Feb 23, 2020
Delores F. Criswell, age 90, of Canaan Township, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 in her home, surrounded by her family.Delores was born in Ashley, Ohio on April 5, 1929, to the daughter of the late Carl and Beatrice (Kimbell) Hamilton. The late Charles and Marvel Brown later adopted Delores. She attended Waldo High School. On December 1st,...
David Pugh
Feb 21, 2020
David Christopher "Chris"/"Big Bass" Pugh, age 61 died Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Laurels of Waldon Park, Columbus. Chris was born April 6, 1958 in Marion, (where he resided for 60 years) as the son of the late David and Nancy (Claffey) Pugh. He graduated from Ridgedale High School with the class of 1976. Chris retired from National...
Melissa Baer-Huther
Feb 8, 2020
Melissa Michelle Baer-Huther age 32, of Bowling Green passed away Saturday February 8th, 2020 at Wood County Hospital. Melissa was born July 30, 1987 in Newark, Ohio, as the daughter of Erick and Karen (Mowry) Baer who survive her. Melissa married Joseph Huther, October 4th, 2014. She was a graduate of Perrysburg High School. Melissa enjoyed the outdoors and...
Mary Guthrie
Jan 22, 2020
Mary Lou Guthrie, age 92, of Marion passed away Wednesday, January 22nd at DeWolfe Place. She was born in Monticello, Iowa June 10th, 1927 as the daughter of Abraham and Mary L. (Arnold) Allamand. She graduated from High School in 1946 and worked 2 ½ years at North Western Bell Telephone Co. in Monticello. She was an active member...
Wilma Nye
Jan 15, 2020
On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, Wilma Elizabeth Nye, 93, passed away peacefully at Marion Manor. Wilma was born May 17, 1926, and was the daughter of the late William and Sylvia (Lapp) Becthle. During WWII, Wilma worked as a waitress at the Midway Restaurant. When her youngest children entered school, she began working at Frank Brother's Clothing. Then she...
Lisa Marshall
Jan 5, 2020
Lisa Ann Marshall, age 51, of Marion, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 5th at Marion General Hospital. She was born in Galion, Ohio on March 21, 1968 as the daughter of Edward W. Marshall and Brenda C. (Barnett) Stewart. Lisa was self-employed and was a "live for the weekend" kind of person riding motorcycles, camping and fishing. She was...
Arlene Longacre
Jan 3, 2020
Arlene Ruth (McNeil) Longacre, 90, of Marion, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and her two dachshund companions Buddy and Opie on January 3, 2020 Arlene was born January 9, 1929 in Green Camp, Ohio to the late Herbert McNeil and Irma (Everett) Bending. She was the youngest of 4 children and the only daughter. Her brothers, Russell,...
George Banks
Dec 26, 2019
George Randall Banks Sr. age 57 of Caledonia, died Thursday December 26th at Marion General Hospital. George was born May 18, 1962 in Circleville, Ohio as the son of the late Junior and Jimmie Sue (Davis) Banks. George retired from Smith Dairy after many years. In his spare time, He enjoyed spending time with his Grandson's, Hunting and Fishing,...
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