Obituaries

Gary David Spurgeon, 57, of West Mansfield, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville. A diesel mechanic his entire career, he was a senior technician at Cummins of O...

Jean Y. Wolford, 78, of Marysville, died peacefully Sunday morning, July 23, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her family. As a graduate of Zanesville High School, she was a loving homemaker, dedic...

Michaelanne L. Conrad, 86, of Marysville, died early Monday morning, July 17, 2017, at St. Clare Commons in Perrysburg. She was retired as a registered nurse from Memorial Hospital and Union Manor Car...

Barbara Lee McKelvey Asbury, 74, of Richwood, died peacefully, Friday, July 21, 2017, at her home. She was a bookkeeper and tax preparer in the Richwood area for 40 years. She was member of New Horizo...

Charles L. Wolpert, 89, of Dublin, died Tuesday morning, July 18, 2017, at The Grand Senior Living Community in Dublin. He originally graduated from Dublin High School in 1946, but he didn’t receive h...

Fred A. Young, 70, of Marysville, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, at his home on the family farm following a long battle with cancer. As a lifetime resident of Marysville, he attended Northwestern High ...

Leslie V. Lawrence Jr., 87, of Columbus, formerly of Cherry Fork, Ohio, died early Sunday morning at his son’s residence following many months of failing health. He was retired from the Ohio Departmen...

Anna Lou Smith, 86, of Richwood, formerly of Waynesfield, died Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Prestige Gardens Nursing Home in Marysville. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She w...

Daniel Brian “Dan” Hughes, 48, of Steubenville, formerly of Marysville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at his home. He was an information technology analyst for Reimbursement Concepts in We...

Janice McKitrick Rausch, 89, a lifetime resident of Union County, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Bluebird Retirement Community in Marysville. The Rev. Jacob D. Heino will officiate a memorial service...

Pamela “Pam” Kaye Neel, 74, of Richwood, died early Saturday morning, July 8, 2017, at The Ohio State University Medical Center following nearly a year-long battle with cancer. She worked for North Un...

Arlie H. Ferguson, 87, of Marysville, died Saturday evening, July 8, 2017, at his home following many months of failing health. He retired from General Motors. As a man of great faith, he was a member...

Eric C. Smith, 68, of Plain City, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at his residence. He earned his bachelor’s degrees in geological engineering and accounting and worked in both fields. He liked music and p...

John Wesley Sexton, 75, of Ostrander, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, at The Ohio State University Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He retired from the Ohio Department of Corrections in 2001. He...

Patricia A. “Patty” Brown, 75, of Marysville, died Friday, July 7, 2017, at her residence with her family by her side. Throughout her life, she worked for the Ohio Reformatory for Women as a guard, Me...

James (Mike) Michael “Stills” Stillings, age 72, of Marysville, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, peacefully at his home after an extended illness. Mike, a loyal and dedicated employee, retired in 2005 fro...

Janice McKitrick Rausch, 89, a lifetime resident of Union County, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Bluebird Retirement Community in Marysville. As a homemaker, she and her husband owned and operated th...

Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Dunn, 84, of Marysville, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at The Ohio State James Cancer Hospital. He was the business manager for Thorpe Motors in the 1970s. He ended his career in...

Richard Allen Turner, 62, of Marysville, formerly of Russia, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Prestige Gardens in Marysville. He retired in 2006 from the Joint Juvenile Detention Center, where he ...

Rebecca Jane “Becky” Schalip, 74, of Marysville, died Friday, June 30, 2017, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. After many years of work, she retired as a housekeeper at Memorial Hospital. Prior to her ...

Wanda Jean Rollins, 76, of East Liberty, died Friday morning, June 30, 2017, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She retired after working at Marysville Memorial Hospital for more than...

Cora Sue Pyles, 81, of Marysville, died Friday, June 30, 2017, at Memorial Gables with her loving family by her side. As a woman of strong faith, she attended Marysville Church of the Nazarene, where ...

Eric Jason Howard, 46, of Marysville, died Saturday, July 1, 2017, surrounded his family and friends. He was a 1988 graduate of Marysville High School, where he excelled in sports, including football,...

James F. “Jim” Debney Jr., 72, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, June 24, 2017, at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital after a long battle with kidney disease. He retired ...

Larry Lee Jackson, 75, of Marysville, formerly of Raymond, died Monday, June 26, 2017, at Bluebird Retirement Community in Marysville. A commercial transport driver for many years, he was a milk truck...

Barbara Kay Dranschak, 61, died Friday, June 23, 2017, after a long battle with Wegener’s granulomatosis. She graduated from Ridgedale High School in 1974 and later from Marion Technical College’s sch...

Martha Ruth Davisson, 99, of Springfield, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Springfield Masonic Community. She was a graduate of Catawba High School. She earned her master’s degree in education, and r...

Betty Lou Smart-Stierhoff, 87, of Marysville, died Sunday, June 25, 2017, at the Kobacker House in Columbus. She was a graduate of Marysville High School, and a devoted wife and loving mother, grandmo...

Ashley Nichole Russell, 32, of Marysville, died Monday, June 19, 2017. Those who knew her were privileged and will deeply miss her. She was a graduate of Marysville High School and attended Columbus S...

Sabrina Marie Spain, 26, of Marysville, died Thursday, June 15, 2017, at the Springfield Regional Medical Center with her loving family and friends by her side. As a 2009 graduate of Marysville High S...