Obituaries

Kenneth H. Fawley, 81, of Marion and formerly of Richwood, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at Heartland of Marion. A 1954 graduate of Byhalia High School, he served with the Union County Emergency Mana...

Lydia R. Slack, 97, of Marysville, died Monday morning, Dec. 18, 2017, at her home with her son and daughter-in-law at her side. She was a longtime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. A loving wife ...

Gerald Stephen Strauss, DDS, 71, of Worthington, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at the Ohio State University (OSU) James Cancer Hospital. A 1973 graduate of the OSU College of Dentistry, he practiced f...

The Rev. Dr. Charles Edwin “Chuck” Stenner, 91, of Plain City, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at Dublin Retirement Village Assisted Living. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was stationed in T...

ADAMS Betty Louise Adams, 85, of North Lewisburg, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at Memorial Gables in Marysville with her husband at her side. A cosmetologist, she taught cosmetology at the Ohio Refor...

BUMP Laura P. Bump, 81, of Delaware, died Thursday evening, Dec. 14, 2017, at Willow Brook Christian Village. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and master’s degree in psyc...

Arthur E. Sparks Jr., 77, of Marysville, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 14, 2017, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after a brief illness. He retired from the Scotts Miracle-Gro Co...

Richard L. “Dick” Williamson, 73, of Marysville, died suddenly Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at the Ross Heart Hospital at the Ohio State University. He was retired from Honda of America in Marysville and ...

Joyce A. Madry, 65, of Hilliard, died Wednesday morning, Dec.13, 2017, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She worked for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for 10 years and Department ...

Elise Annetta Hnath McCoy, 48, of Marysville, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, as a result of an automobile crash. An advertising sales professional, she received her bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State...

Jeremy A. Long, 44, of Plain City, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, 2017, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was a 2002 graduate of the The Ohio State University who majored in histo...

Melissa Sue Connolly Baldwin Aluisio, 43, of Winter Springs, Florida, and formerly of Marysville, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, as a result of complications with epilepsy. A cosmetologist, she worked a...

M. Dolores Stiles, 94, of Marysville, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at her home on her family’s farm. After graduating from Etna High School at the age of 17, she joined the Navy’s Women Accepted for Vo...

Walter E. “Gene” Lafferre, 89, most recently of Marysville and previously of Oxford, Florida, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, at the Kobacker House in Columbus surrounded by his loving family. He was a vet...

Robert L. Hyland, 79, a lifetime resident of Marysville, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at Memorial Gables. After growing up in the Marysville firehouse, Bob served as a fireman and medic for the Marysvi...

Marilyn J. Coakley, 90, of Marysville died Thursday morning at Brookdale of Marysville following several weeks of failing health and surrounded by her family. She was very dedicated to her family and ...

Ola P. Sutherly, 80, of Richwood, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She retired from Memorial Hospital of Union County, where she worked in the cafeteria fo...

Robert P. “Fritz” Blue, 77, of Richwood, died early Monday morning, Dec. 4, 2017, at Heartland of Marion, following many years of failing health. He retired from Westreco Inc. after 37 years of servic...

Rena Pearl Bingman, 95, formerly of McConnelsville, died Dec. 2, 2017, at Mount Carmel East Hospital. She graduated from M&M High School in 1939 and retired after working for more than 30 years as a b...

Barbara Ann Hayes, 85, of Marysville and formerly of Celina, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, at Bluebird Retirement Community in Marysville. A graduate of Celina High School, she was born on Nov. 20, 1932,...

Donald A. Smith, 90, of West Mansfield, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at the Ohio State University (OSU) Wexner Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He graduated from York Center High School ...

Billy Ray Stewart, 84, of Marysville, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in his home. He worked for more than 30 years for Westinghouse as a welder. Later in life, he retired after working for 10 years at the...

David Daniel Coover II, 56, of Union County, died unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at Dublin Methodist Hospital. He was a 1979 graduate of Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School in Pennsylvania and ...