Obituaries

Robert Lewis McClain, 86, of Ft. Pierce, Florida, died Monday evening, Dec. 12, at St. Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He was born March 7, 1930, in Rosewood to the late Homer D. and ...

John D. McKinley, 55, of Marysville, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, as the result of a car accident. He was born Nov. 13, 1961, in Marysville to Meredith Taylor and Donald McKinley who s...

Marguerite J. “Rita” Overacker, 93, of Marysville, died Sunday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2016, at Carriage Court. She was born July 29, 1923, in Boston, to the late Coleman and Anne O’Loughlin Joyce.

Constance Lynette “Connie” Freeman, 85, of Columbus, died at home Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. She was born Nov. 8, 1931, in Milford Center, the daughter of the late Elbert L. and Edna M. (Stillings) Beight...

Robert G. Elliott, 75, of Marysville, died Friday morning, December 9, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville following many months of failing health. He was born November 5, 1941, in Union County to the la...

Edith Marie Sarver, 91, of Delaware, died Saturday afternoon, Dec. 10, 2016, at her daughter’s residence in Marysville, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 17, 1925, in Delaware County,...

Jean Ann Stephens, 92, of Springfield, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. te Clinton H. and Lenora W. (East) Shaw.

Judith Ellen Grady Tarleton, 77, of Marysville, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at Memorial Gables. She was born Aug. 22, 1939, in Springfield, to the late Herschel and Virginia Streby Grady.

Morris Raymond Zimmerman, 89, of Marysville, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at Memorial Gables. He was born April 16, 1927, in Youngstown, to the late Morris R. and Rose M. Moriarity Zimmerman, Sr.

Carol Ann Reinhard Pierce, 77, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Memorial Hospital. She was born July 28, 1939, in Wood County, Ohio, to the late Eugene and Helen Overmire Rei...

Richard A. Miller, 91, of Marysville, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville. Born June 20, 1925, in Columbus, he was the son of the late Albert J. and Marie (Klarman) Miller.

Wanda C. Taylor, 95, of Marysville, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville. She was born May 10, 1921, in Mount Gilead, the daughter of the late William Henry and Velma Violet (Lepp) Cr...

Warren Harding Hayes, 96, of Marysville, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at Memorial Gables in Marysville. He was born on Nov. 4, 1920, in Dodridge County, West Virginia, to the late William and Grace Merr...

Tommy Samuel Camper, 86, of Marysville, formerly of Dublin, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at the Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital, following complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was born...

Norma Jean Coleman, 77, of North Lewisburg, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in her home. She was born Jan. 25, 1939, in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Bertha Mae and John E. Deeds.

Everett “Gene” McCarty, 86, of Magnetic Springs, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Aug. 28, 1930, in Middletown, to the late Jonas and Ne...

Jacob M. Salyer, 44, of Plumwood, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in his residence. He was born Oct. 29, 1972, in Columbus, son of the late Jerry and Cheryl (Caudill) Salyer.

Julia Jarvis Sally, 67, died unexpectedly at her home in Plain City on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. She was born in Mansfield to the late Frank and Iris (Hofer) Sally.

Kimberly Ann Jett Mintier, 40, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, as a result of an automobile accident. She was born Feb. 24, 1976, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Don and Pam...

Jeffrey Alan Brentlinger, 45, of Zanesfield, died unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at his home. He was born in Kenton, on Aug. 26, 1971, to the late Ray and Joy (Bowersmith) Brentlinger.

Scott E. Miller, 52, of Marysville, died unexpectedly, Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was born June 6, 1964, in Marysville, to late Ira and M...

Mitchell Allan Spears, 25, of Raymond, died unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 1, 1991, in Columbus, to Bruce A. Spears of Raymond and Amy J. Mongan of Columbus, who sur...

Mitchell “Mickey” Fields, 58, of Richwood, died unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at home. He was born June 25, 1958, in Marion, to Glenn “Ernie” and the late Thelma Louise (Wood) Fields.

Larry James Mapes, 68, of Plain City, died peacefully at the Kobacker House on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 24, 2016, after a long illness.  He was born on May 7, 1948, in Franklin County to Leland Mape...

Kathryn E. (Kay) Lee, 93, of Marysville, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at Carriage Court Assisted Living. She was born March 22, 1923, in Marysville, the youngest of five children, to the late Frank M...

Steven (Steve) Eugene Wolgamot, Sr., 61, of West Mansfield died unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. He was born June 4, 1955 in Columbus, and graduated from Walnut Ridge High School in 1973.

Sherman Toney, 45, of Mechanicsburg, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in his home. He was born Jan. 22, 1971, in Delaware. He is survived by his parents, Wandel and Thelma (Meeks) Toney

On one of those rare, rainy Sunday nights in Fresno, California, Thomas W. Richardson left this world for something better on Nov. 20, 2016. After 98-plus years, he earned it. Born Jan. 1, 1918, Tom g...

Paul A. Wickline, 78, of Marysville, died Tuesday evening, Nov. 22, 2016, at Memorial Gables with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 5, 1938, in Atlanta, Ohio, to the late Ernest R. and Gail Ove...

Jenny M. Smith, 79, of Napoleon, formerly of Marysville, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio. She was born December 6, 1936, in Marysville, to the late Joseph and Doroth...