Obituaries

George William Finn, 66, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, Oct. 8, 2016, at his residence. He was born Jan. 16, 1950, in Rochester, to William E. and Ruth M. Sheffer Finn.

Nancy J. Blair, 84, of West Mansfield, died suddenly Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Union County. Born Dec. 23, 1931, in West Mansfield, she was the daughter of the late Foster and Avis...

Geneva Lane, 75, of Richwood, died Friday afternoon, Oct. 7, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital following a short illness. She was born July 2, 1941, in Marion, to the late Elizabeth (Matteson) San...

Homer James “Jim” Dodge, 89, of Delaware, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, Oct. 9, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Marysville on Dec. 15, 1926, and was a 1944 graduate of Jerome Township Schoo...

Lyle Wesley “Wes” Mouser, 99, of Marysville, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at Carriage Court Senior Lifestyle in Marysville. He was born April 6, 1917, in Hardin County, to the late Otto Elgar and Gert...

Steven W. Myers, 59, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. He was born Jan. 13, 1957, in Delaware, to the late Charles W. and Marilyn Faye Rader Myers.

Belvadell Liggett Sindlinger, 105, of Delaware, formerly of Brilliant, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Willow Brook Christian Village, where she had resided for the past six years. She was born Aug. 3,...

ROBERT G. ACKLEY Robert G. Ackley, 87, of East Liberty, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at his residence with his family by his side. Born May 16, 1929, in East Liberty, he was the son the late Halley and...

Patricia Ann Ogg Rader, 84, of Richwood, formerly of Lucasville and Portsmouth, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at The Convalarium at Indian Run in Dublin. She was born March 31, 1932, in Portsmouth, to th...

Carli Kay Diamond Sapphire Brey-Wellnitz, 3 months, of Broadway, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital following medical complications. She was born June 22, 2016, in Marysvil...

Emmett J. Starkey, 84, of Broadway, died Monday afternoon, Oct. 3rd, 2016, at his home following many months of failing health. He was born Dec. 9, 1931, in Rush County, Indiana, to the late Emmett an...

Ruth Buckley Noble Riley Smith, 90 of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Hill View Retirement Community in Portsmouth. She was born on August 14, 1926 in Portsmouth, the daughter of th...

Robin A. Cross-Clayton, 67, of East Liberty, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Born Apr. 3, 1949, in Columbus, she was the daughter of Robert R...

John Paul “JP” Griggs, 26, of Ostrander, died unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at his residence. He was born Feb. 26, 1990 in Marysville, to Jack and Kelly Griggs,

Peggy A. “Peg” Buckingham, 76, of Delaware, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, while surrounded by her family at Kobacker House. She was born May 29, 1940, in Ostrander, to the late Candom O. and Mildred ...

Sharon Kay Bymaster, 74, of Marysville, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at her residence. Born March 27, 1942, in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late David R. and M.V. June (Stevens) Canter.

LTC Doile E. Lama, U.S. Army (Ret.), 89, of Marysville, died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at Memorial Gables of Marysville. He was born in Lancaster on Sept. 20, 1927, to the late Olen H. and T...

Miriam Elizabeth Weaver Heinke, 95, of Marysville, formerly of Circleville, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at home. She was born Apr. 3, 1921, in Circleville, to the late Earl Isaac and Sadie Agnes Bu...

Clarice Beck Blue, 102, of Centerville, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, from complications of pneumonia at Pristine Senior Living in Centerville, one day after her birthday. She was born in Marysville...

Martha “Ann” Armstrong Bright, 82, of Marysville, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at Memorial Gables. She was born April 2, 1934 in Byhalia to the late Bernard W. and Eunice Lamont Lingrel Armstrong....

Judy M. Pullin, 69, of New London, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, as a result of a car accident. She was born January 19, 1947, in Lexington, Kentucky, daughter of the late Robert and Cl...

Callean Mae Goldsberry, 81, of Marysville, died Monday evening, Sept. 26, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville. She was born Nov. 17, 1934 in Hogsett, West Virginia, to the late George and Mae (Melvin) Fl...

Barry E. Graves, 61, of Brooksville, Florida, formerly of Marysville, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. He was born in Marysville on Aug. 8, 1955, to the late Robert and Eleanor (Noggle) Graves.

Norma Jean Tharp, 80, of Columbus, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born on February 5, 1936 in Columbus, to the late Orville and Olive Chase.

Dylan Jacob “Face” Stevens, 20, of Richwood, died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 at his home. He was born March 12, 1996 in Winchester, Massachusetts. He is survived by his mother and step-fath...

Wilda E. (Dempsey) James, 83, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born April 26, 1933 in Lippincott, Ohio, the daughter of the late Cecil and Clara (Downs) Demp...

Thomas W. Fawcett, 90, of Plain City, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born April 25, 1926, in Martins Ferry, to the late David Walter and Rachel (Tho...

Glenn W. Irwin, 86, of Marysville, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, at Memorial Gables. Born February 4, 1930, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Raymond Dollarhide and Clara Elizabeth (Wilkins) Irwin,.

Lowell L. Hines, 70, of Quincy, and formerly of West Mansfield, died unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born April 23, 1946, in Byhalia, the son...

Derek Richard Lowe, 36, of Richwood, died unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at his home. He was born August 7, 1980 in Union County. He is survived by his mother, Karen (Ralph Yeager) Jones of Rich...