Obituaries

Ina May Rinehart, 90 of Ostrander, died at her home on her beloved farm, under hospice care on Wednesday morning, June 3, 2026. She and her twin sister, Nina, were born November 25, 1935 in Union Coun...

David L. Duncan, 76, of Marysville passed away Thursday, June 4, 2026, at his residence following a courageous, hard-fought battle with cancer. He was employed for 37 years with RANCO in Plain City, w...

Gale “Gene” Clevenger, 81 of Richwood, died early Saturday morning May 30, 2026 at his home. He was born July 31, 1944 in Marion to the late Luther B. and Helen A. (Swartz) Clevenger, he was also prec...

Betty Lou Sprague Hawkins Kramer passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026 at Willow Brook Christian Home in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Hamden, Ohio on February 13, 1930, Betty moved to Columbus in her late...

Roberta Mae Beaver, also known as “Birdie”, age 85, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at The Ohio State University Hospital. A lifelong resident of Marysville, Roberta was...

Randy J. Sheldon, 71, of North Lewisburg, a beloved husband, father, and brother, passed away peacefully at his residence on January 6, 2026. Born on December 3, 1954, in Kenton, Randy was a dedicated...

Delsie D. “Dodie” Mitchell, 80, of Marysville, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, May 18, 2026, at The Gables of Marysville following an extended illness. One of ten children, Delsie was born Ju...

Deborah Ann “Debbie” Paver, age 60, of Raymond, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista, California, with her loving family by her side, follow...

Lois S. McDevitt, age 81, formerly of West Mansfield, Ohio, died May 5, 2026. On July 1, 1944, Lois was born in Delaware, Ohio, daughter of the late Ernest and Ruth (Eckert) Schaal. She earned her mas...

Beverly Joy (Wright) Shearer, age 89, entered the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 24, 2026 at her home surrounded by the love of her family. On October 5, 1936 Bev was born in Colu...

Harold Martin Smith, age 82 passed away on April 22, 2026 at OhioHealth Hospice House (formerly Kobacker House). Harold was born December 13, 1943 in Union Township, OH to David and Ethel (Parker) Smi...

Jo Ann Hines, 93, formerly of East Liberty, Ohio, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Bluebird Retirement Community, surrounded by the dear friends who meant so much to her. ...

Rebecca Sue Botkin, age 73, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born January 6, 1953 in Monroe County, Indian to the late William B. and ...

Martha Ann Francis, age 85, passed away at her home in Plain City on Monday, April 20, 2026. She was born on December 26, 1940 in Camp Creek Township, Ohio to the late Edwin and Helen (Smith) McDowell...

Jimmy D. Picklesimer, 70, of Marysville, passed away early Saturday morning, April 18, 2026, at his home with his loving and devoted family by his side. One of four children, Jimmy was born July 28, 1...

Timothy Dale Kibbey Sr., 87, of Marysville, formerly of West Mansfield, passed away Friday evening, April 17, 2026, at his home surrounded by the love of his family. One of eight children, Tim was bor...

Frederick “Fred” W. Ormeroid, 89 of Delaware, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026. Known to most as Fred, he was born in Marysville, Ohio on March 23, 1937 to the late Herbert and Frances (Ridgeway)...

Scott Alan Marenberg, 56, passed away on April 13, 2026, at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Scott was born on May 30, 1969, in Urbana, Ohio, to Gerald Marenberg and Elizabeth (Anderson) M...

Donald Leroy “Don” Ogden, age 91, of Marysville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Bluebird Retirement Community, with his loving family by his side following a recent decline in ...

Robert M. “Bob” Burke, 72, of Marysville, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, April 13, 2026, at his home. One of six children, Bob was born December 2, 1953, in Marysville to the late William T....

David Burns passed away on March 29th at Brookdale Trillium Crossing. He was born at home near Plain City, OH on December 15,1937 to the late Edgar and Florence (Wuertz) Burns. He graduated from Chuck...

Donald Royce Stout, Age 90 of Bellefontaine, formerly of Marysville, passed away peacefully at Otterbein Green Hills SeniorLife Community in West Liberty, Ohio on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Known to mo...

Eleanor Jane Organ Black, age 96, of Marysville and formerly of Crown City in Gallia County, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, at Monarch Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marysville. Eleano...

Jesus Manuel Alvarez, known fondly to most as “Chico” or “Al,” passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Elison of Bella Vita in Venice, Florida, just five days shy of his 87th birthda...

A talented artist, inspiring teacher and mentor, a well-known influencer of the Arts for Union County, and an amazing woman of faith, Deana Rea Pfarr-Taylor, age 69, of Marysville, Ohio, passed peacef...

Monika U. Kovach, 81, of Marysville, passed away early Sunday morning, March 22, 2026, at her home. She was born April 18, 1944, in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, the only child of Kurt H. Lange a...

Dorothy Mae Davidson, 92, of North Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away on March 31, 2026, in Walnut Crossing Nursing Home. Dorothy was born on July 20, 1933, in Marion County, Ohio to the late Roy Ray and Do...

Anthony G. Rice, 61, of Cable, affectionately known as Tony to those who knew him best, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, after a long and hard-fought ba...

Karla Joy Holton, age 70, of Miamisburg, OH (and a longtime resident of Marysville), drew her last breath on March 26 with her family alongside her. Karla courageously fought renal cell carcinoma for ...

With heavy hearts and deep gratitude, we remember the life of Joseph Albert Float Jr. who passed away in Marysville, Ohio on March 11, 2026 at the age of 73. Known to friends and family as ‘Joe’ he le...