Obituaries

Nancy Kaye Gibson Martin, 74, of Ruther Glen, Virginia, died Friday evening, March 17, 2017, at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, following a brief illness. She was born on Jan. 1, 1943, ...

Bernice N. Eickemeyer, 97, of Marysville, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at her daughter’s home in Cincinnati, with her daughters by her side. She was born Feb. 2, 1920, in Marysville, to the late G. Wi...

Jean Shearer Blasi, 91, died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at her home in Dublin. She was born March 14, 1926, in Patterson, New Jersey, to the late LaRue and Martha Souter Shearer.

Richard Campbell Gerard, 87, of London, died on Monday, March 13, 2017, at Doctors Hospital in Columbus. Born Oct. 11, 1929, in Marysville, he was the son of Gertrude Campbell and Ralph Gerard.

Ova H. Hays, 64, of Marysville, died early Friday morning, March 17, 2017, at Heartland of Marysville, with his loving family by his side.  He was born on Oct. 2, 1952, in Marysville, to the late Harl...

Pauline C. Overly, 89, of Marysville, died Wednesday morning, March 15, at Altercare of Hilliard following a brief illness. She was born Dec. 2, 1927, in Marysville, to the late Homer and Helen Goff A...

Caroline M. Humphreys, 71, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at her home. She was born in Marion on Dec. 12, 1945, to the William and Mary (Fout) Temple.

Debra L. McIntosh, 63, of Plain City, died on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Heartland of Dublin. Born in Akron, she spent her childhood traveling the world with her family.

Richard A. “Rick” Terry, 61, of Marysville, died Tuesday morning, March 14, 2017, at Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born Sept. 2, 1955, in Delaware, to the late Richard J. and Mar...

Walter Eugene “Gene” Gregory, 80, died at his home in Mount Gilead, on Sunday, March 12, 2017, with his wife and family surrounding him. He was born in Union County on May 11, 1936, to the late Velma ...

Ruth Olivia Beard, 95, of Kilbourne, died Sunday, March 12, 2017. She was born on July 14, 1921, in Delaware, to the late Wesley and Olive (Howard) Bell.

Brenda G. Davis, 73, of Richwood, died peacefully Saturday morning, March 11, 2017, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born March 20, 1943, in Marion, to the late Millard and Mart...

Thomas E. Francis Sr., 79, of Plain City, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born Sept. 23, 1937, in Bloomington, Magoffin County, Kentucky.

Frances E. Rausch, 68, of Plain City, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon at her home. She was born May 1,1948, at Riverside Hospital, to the late Charles and Helen Hensel Hattery.

Jennifer M. Leese Freshour, 39, of Marysville, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Memorial Hospital. She was born in Toledo on Dec. 17, 1977.

Sara J. Shields, 80, of Richwood, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, March 7, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sept. 9, 1936, in Richwood, to the late Sturgis and...

Charles Edward Crowley Esq., known to his family and friends as “Chuck,” 79, died on Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was a loving husband, father, and friend who will be missed by all. He was born in Clevel...

Eleanor L. Cross, 87, of Marysville, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at The Gables in Marysville. She was born on March 4, 1930 at her home in Broadway to the late Glenn J. and Marvel Wilson Hamilton.

Curtis J. Berkland, 56, of Marysville, died Monday, March 6, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born on Feb. 8, 1961, in Denver, Colorado, as the son of Truman and Karen (Bargman) Berkland and the...

Ruth Ann Hall, 69, of Marysville, died Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born on Dec. 7, 1947, in Urbana, to the late Thomas and Ruth Denton Gansheim...

Paul W. Johns, 83, of Marysville and formerly of Hilliard, died Saturday, March 4, 2017. He was born on Sept. 11, 1933, in Bluffton, to the late George A. and Gola M. Morgan Johns.

Cheryl  (Rinehart) Goodrich, 71, of Cocoa Beach, Florida, died Feb. 26, 2017, after battling long-term illness. She was born Sept. 24, 1945, to the late Harry and Evelyn Rinehart, formerly of Ostrande...

Richard Cushman Orahood, 80, died peacefully on March 1, 2017. He was born on June 14, 1936, in Marysville, Ohio, to Robert Lowell Orahood and Julia Virginia Cushman.

Richard A. Bowersmith, 80, of Marysville, died March 1, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 4, 1936, in Marysville, to the late Chester M. and Viola E. Crider Bowersmith Sr.

Christine Ann Warner Dodge, 64, of Plain City, Ohio, died peacefully at her home Feb. 28, 2017. She was born on Sept. 11, 1952, in Marysville, to the late John M. and Jeanne Carmean Dodge.

Magdalene Conley Thompson, 93, of Leesburg, Florida, formerly of North Lewisburg, died Feb. 26, 2017, peacefully in her sleep at her home. She was born in Pikeville, Kentucky, on Dec. 1, 1923, to Kirb...

Michael T. Meiring, 36, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in St. Augustine, Florida. He was born in St. Mary’s on March 30, 1980. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Terese Meiring, of Minster.

Dale Siegel, 73, of Havertown, Pennsylvania, died Feb. 13, 2017. He was born March 8, 1943, to the late Herbert E. and Florence K. Siegel.

Patricia Wood, 75, of Marysville, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, peacefully at her home. Born March 26, 1941, in Columbus, to the late Clyde Peake and Ruth C. Hoisington Peake.

Judy K. Nickles, 68, of Marysville died Thursday evening, Feb. 23, 2017, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus following many months of failing health. She was born Jan. 24, 1949, in Marysville to the lat...