Obituaries

John Richard Walkup, 87, of Cincinnati, formerly of Marysville, Ohio, passed away after a lengthy fight with mesothelioma. He was born December 30, 1938, in State Center, Iowa, to the late James Clint...

Lois Lenore Blair Fraley, 74, of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Hospice of Miami County, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born June 8, 195...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Lisa “Birdie” Mary Decot, 65, a woman of great integrity and endless compassion, who relentlessly pursued doing well for others. She left this w...

Linda Jean (Minor) Coleman, age 79, of Marysville, passed away Saturday evening on August 29, 2026, at Walnut Crossing Nursing Home, Marysville, Ohio. She was born to Lloyd E. and Norma Jean (Trimmer)...

Michele L. (Zimmerman) Taylor, 57, of Dublin, OH, formerly of Marysville, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Mt. Carmel Dublin Hospital. She was born on August 16, 1968, in ...

Linda Lou (Stidam) Farnlacher, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026. Linda was born at home on December 16, 1941 in Milford Center, Ohio, to the late...

Brenda S. Snyder, 59, of Bellefontaine, passed away peacefully at her residence on August 26, 2026. She was born on August 13, 1967, in Kenton, to Harold L. and Shirley J. (Hamilton) Grose. Brenda gra...

Timothy “Tim” Jay Clay of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away on August 21, 2026, in Columbus Ohio. Born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 2, 1956, to the late Phyllis (Moore) King and Marion “Frank” Clay. H...

Davene Ann “Twiggy” Keene, age 72, of Marysville and formerly of Mineral, Virginia, died Monday, August 18, 2026, at Monarch Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center following an extended illness. On December...

Mary Watkins, 84, of Mingo, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, in the care of Walnut Crossing. Mary was born on September 12, 1941, in Irwin, Ohio, to the late Norm and Bonnie Perdue. Ma...

Janan Barr, 84, of Marion, Ohio died peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Janan was born December 16, 1941 in Ashley, Ohio to the late Morton and Beatrice (Berry) Greene. She is survived by her c...

Joel Wonderley Allen, 86, of Marysville, passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Bluebird Retirement Community, with his loving family by his side, following an extended illness. On May 2, 1...

Karen Louise (Cosgray) Rogers, 46, of the Dublin area, originally of Marysville, Ohio, passed away August 14, 2026, following a courageous four-year battle with sarcoma. Karen was a 1998 graduate of F...

John Samuel “Sam” Yohn, age 76, of Marysville and formerly of Urbana, died peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville following an extended illness. On September 6, 19...

June Irene Smith, 99, of Marysville, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, August 9, 2026, at her home. One of three children, June was born June 17, 1927, in Columbus to the late Charles L. an...

Janet Kay Murray, 85, of Marysville, formerly of Ostrander, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, August 11, 2026, at Monarch Skilled Nursing & Rehab following months of failing health. Janet ...

Sharon K. Beach, 77, of Milford Center, passed peacefully on August 6, 2026, at the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus leaving behind a loving family and a legacy of kindness, steadfast devoti...

David Allen Metcalf, 79, of Marysville, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday morning, August 8, 2026, with his loving family by his side. One of three children, David was born August 12, 1946, i...

Wyn Entis, a longtime Marysville resident, World War II veteran, devoted husband and father, died on August 1, 2026, from complications of a stroke suffered one month earlier. He was 100 years old. Wy...

Jo Ellen Bailey, 65, North Lewisburg and formerly of Marysville, died unexpectedly yet peacefully in her sleep Aug 2, 2026. Born June 29, 1961, youngest of six children of the late George James Stump ...

Yula (née Schmidt) Pettit, age 96, of Dublin, Ohio, passed away on July 10, 2026. She was born September 7, 1929, in Union County to Alfred and Alma (Rausch) Schmidt. Raised in and around Plain City, ...

Cheryl Ann Freiberger, 75, of Marysville, Oh, passed away at home in Flatwoods, Ky, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. She was born in Columbus, OH on January 29, 1951. Daughter of the late Richard and Anna M...

Robert “Bob” Wayne Abbott, age 80, of Xenia, Ohio passed away on July 17, 2026.  Please visit www.fergusonfuneralhomeinc.com for complete obituary and service information.

Clifford Lee “Cliff” Morris, 75, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 22, 1951, to Charles Medford Morris and Mary J...

Mary Jane Cardinal, 92, of West Mansfield, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026, following several months of failing health. She ...

John Andy Hutcheison Jr. 75, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 19, 2026. Born on May 31, 1951, in Kenosha Wisconsin. John spent the majority of his life in Ohio, where he built a life filled...

Audria Mary (Schuler) Arnold, 88, passed away peacefully at her home on June 30, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on November 4, 1937, to William Grant Schuler and Bertha Deborah Schul...

Sally Ann (Ballard) Glover, 79, of Lewis Center, Ohio, passed away on June 4, 2026, at Riverside Methodist Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on June 3, 2026. Sally w...

Karalyn L. Heimlich, age 81, formally of Marysville died at Christopher House Hospice in Austin, Texas on June 19, 2026. Born a twin in Circleville, Ohio on  September 22, 1944, she graduated from Mar...

Larry W. Freeman, 72, of Ostrander, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born on June 22, 1954, at Ft. Carson, Colorado Springs, CO, Larry’s life was mar...