Carl Leroy Drumm, 92, of Marysville, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living. An entrepreneur, farmer and real estate investor, he and his late wife, Luella, owned and operated The Skating Palace on Delaware Avenue for 12 years. They established “Longview Acres” outside of Irwin, the farm on which Luella grew up. A graduate of Marysville High School and member of Trinity Lutheran Church, he enjoyed traveling with his wife throughout the country and others, including Spain, Mexico and North Africa. They especially enjoyed taking excursions to their Indian Lake retreat. He was a veteran of the United…
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James Lee Kise, 74, of Milford Center, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. He worked at Z Produce in Columbus for 12 years as a transport driver until he retired in 2003. A longtime farmer in the Milford Center area, he was a former associate of Nestle’s. He graduated from Fairbanks High School in 1961. He was a fan of the Cleveland Browns and The Ohio State Buckeyes, as well as being a baseball cap collector. He will be missed by his 16-year-old feline companion, Rusty. He will be remembered for his…
Donald R. Lowe, 91, longtime resident of Marysville, businessman, and public servant, died Thursday afternoon, August 10, 2017 at OSU Wexner Hospitals in Columbus. He owned and operated the Lowe’s Sohio service station on North Main Street for more than 40 years, extending exceptional service to his customers. A soft-spoken and very social man, he spent his free time caring for his yard and garden, visiting with friends and serving his country and community. He was a 1943 graduate of Northwestern High School and, following graduation, enlisted in the Army Air Corp during WWII serving with the “Jungle Skippers” who delivered cargo…
Joe and Loretta (Napper) McCarty will celebrate their 60th anniversary today. They were married on Aug. 14, 1957, in Indiana. They are the parents of five children, Dennis, Roger, Rick, James and Patricia. They are both retired from Ranco in Plain City. They will celebrate their anniversary today with an open house at Blues Creek, from 6 to 8 p.m. (Photo submitted)
Ernie C. Young, 67, of Marysville, died Tuesday evening, Aug. 8, 2017, at his home with his loving family by his side. He retired from the U.S. Post Office in Marysville after 24 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in Korea as an Imjin Scout and a life member of the VFW. For more than 40 years, he had a passion for raising, training and racing Standardbred horses. A devoted husband, dad and grandpa, he loved his family and was incredibly proud of his daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren. He was born on…
J-T reporter describes working on the Darth Vader balloon crew It’s always been a childhood goal of mine to ride a hot air balloon, so naturally, when I was offered the chance to ride one for work, I jumped on that offer as soon as I could. After waiting and following fellow balloon riders around for an hour and a half, I learned I’d be crewing the Darth Vader balloon, aptly called “Darth” by everyone around. Little did I know I’d be crewing the most challenging balloon at the festival. Unfortunately, there were some miscommunications on everyone’s end. There was…
Roberta “Bobbi” Price, 55, of Marysville, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, in Fort Knox, Kentucky, as a result of pancreatic cancer. She was a former bus driver for Marysville schools. A graduate of John Glenn High School, she enjoyed singing, dancing and being silly. She also enjoyed bird watching and collecting Polish pottery. She was known as a wonderful mother and grandmother, “Gigi,” and will be remembered in the hearts of those who loved her. She was born on June 19, 1962, in Brooklyn, New York, to her father, Rodger (Ruth) Richter, and mother, the late Eleanor Richter. In addition…
Lois Opal “Topsy” (Paver) Wood, 88, of Marysville, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at the Milcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A woman with a strong work ethic, she worked for various companies around the Marysville area. She worked at Eljer, Ranco, Bulldog, Dec-Rite, Hafner’s Five & Dime, the Short Stop on Main Street and Coin Laundry. In her spare time, she enjoyed solving crossword puzzles, watching “Nancy Grace” on television, reading newspapers and walking almost anywhere. A devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, her biggest joy came from spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was born…
Melvin A. “Junior” Douglas, 90, of Zanesfield, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He graduated from Raymond High School in 1945 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he received an Army of Occupation Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Upon returning from the service, he continued to farm for the rest of his life. He was a firefighter with the Perry Township Fire Department and served as fire chief. An avid hunter and fisherman, he enjoyed working on puzzles and tinkering in his barn. Most of all, he…
Jeffrey and Cheri Nicol, of Marysville, celebrated their 35th anniversary Monday. They were married in 1982 by the Rev. Ervin Junkans at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marysville. They have two children, Andrew and Daniel Nicol, both of Marysville. He is employed as a dairy farmer and she is employed as a nurse at The Ohio State University. (Photo submitted)
Mary Butler, 86, of Plain City, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at the Convalarium of Dublin. She was a member of the Plain City United Methodist Church. She retired from working at Ranco after 27 years and worked at Rex’s Marathon in Plain City until her health forced her to retire. She was born on Dec. 6, 1930, in Arthur, Illinois, to the late Simon and Fannie (Stutzman) Yutzy. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard, who died in 2002; brothers, Melvin, Noah, Sol and Enos; and sisters, Martha Yutzy and Minnie…
Lurene Anna Mary Brown, 96, of Marysville, died peacefully Saturday morning, Aug. 5, 2017, at her home on her farm with her loving children by her side. She spent her entire life on a farm, as she was born and grew up on a farm, married a farmer, raised her children on a farm and died on a farm. Over the years, she enjoyed driving her tractor, bottle-feeding her lambs and tending to her garden. A woman of strong faith, she grew up at St. John’s Lutheran Church, where she was baptized July 24, 1921, by the Rev. H.C. Keuckle,…
Linda Victoria Knox Legge, 71 of North Lewisburg, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a nursing caregiver for many years and was formerly associated with Hi-Point Health Care, Milcrest Nursing Home and Mayfair Village. She attended New Horizons Baptist Church and enjoyed listening to music, dancing, solving jigsaw puzzles and having special times with those she admired. Family was her utmost love, in addition to her pet canine companion, Bo. She was born on Dec. 15, 1945, in Mechanicsburg, to the late Clifford and Alberta Shurte Knox. In addition to her…
Paul E. Reese, 82, of Cable, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted and faithful member of the Mechanicsburg Freewill Baptist Church and loved his church family. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing the guitar, football and gardening. He especially enjoyed listening to his grandchildren sing and play worship music and attending his grandsons’ football games. He was born on Jan. 4, 1935, in Oak Hill, to the late Chester and Goldie (Crabtree) Reese. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, John, Edwin, Denver…
A Marysville High School history teacher plans to introduce George Washington in his lessons for this semester. Although Washington is certainly taught often in schools, Luke Sundermeier, a history teacher at Marysville High School, is hoping to show his students another side of the first president, including his leadership and the truth. He recently attended a five-day workshop that highlighted Washington Sundermeier felt inspired by his trip. “One of the biggest things I took away (from the workshop) was that it’s okay that George Washington and the Founding Fathers weren’t perfect,” he said. “They were humans and they had some…