Obituaries

John Michael “Jack” Stephenson, 55, of Huntsville, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in the emergency room of Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. He was born on Oct. 31, 1961, in Royal Oak, Michigan, to...

Inis LeMaster, 84, of Marysville, died Monday morning, Jan. 2, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family, following many months of failing health. She was born Jan. 24, 1932, in Johnson County...

Dorothy A. “Dottie” Neill, 89, of East Liberty, died Saturday morning, Dec. 31, 2016, at her residence from an extended illness. She was born July 14, 1927, in Columbus.

Michael Lee Bevins, 53, of Marysville, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville. He was born June 12, 1963, in Columbus, to the late Edgel B. and Helen Dotson Bevins.

Edna Mae “Eddie” Miller Ormeroid, 87, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born Nov. 15, 1929, in Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois, to ...

Owen D. Poling, 90, of Broadway, died Friday evening, Dec. 30, 2016, at Memorial Hospital following several months of failing health. He was born February 19, 1926, in the family home near Raymond to ...

Alice “Arlene” (Ferryman) Phelps, 88, of North Lewisburg, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at Memorial Gables in Marysville. She was born Aug. 17, 1928, in Woodstock, the daughter of the late Albert and Ge...

Edna Mae Miller Ormeroid, 87, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday at Underwood Funeral Home, wher...

Donna M. Seiter Flach, 96, of Essex, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 27, 2016, at Memorial Gables. She was born Aug. 21, 1920, in Marion County, to the late Otto H. and Emma (Dutt) Seiter.

Larry E. Reisinger II, 33, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at his home. He was born June 22, 1983, in Columbus, to Larry E. and Teresa Johnson Reisinger.

Ruth Mae Martin, 92, of Essex, died peacefully early Christmas morning, Dec. 25, 2016, at Heartland of Marion. She was born Feb. 27, 1924, in Union County, to the late Clarence and Ilo Mae (Brady) Pat...

Carol E. (Gaver) Tillman, 53, of Cable, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, in Urbana. Born Dec. 28, 1962, in Urbana, she was a daughter of Margaret (Clark) and the late Roger Gaver.

Richard Lee “Rick” Haynes, 57, of Marysville, formerly of Jackson, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 18, 2016, in Seattle while on a business trip for his company. He was born January 27, 1959, in Fo...

Mary Evelyn Hochstetler, 85, of Nappanee, Indiana, died, Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, at her home. She was born Aug. 2, 1931, in Nappanee, to the late Simon J. and Susie (Hochstetler) Slabaugh.

Caroline Naomi (Tooker) Reams, 94, of North Lewisburg, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in her residence. She was born May 21, 1922, in Alton, the daughter of Clay and Jessie (Rittenhouse) Tooker.

P. Jean Patton, 83, of Marysville, died Sunday morning, Dec. 18, 2016, at Memorial Gables following a brief illness. She was born Sept. 2, 1933, in Fairmont, West Virginia, to the late George E. and M...

Dana L. Baker passed away in his home on 7:11 PM, Dec. 13, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Union County, Ohio, to Elizabeth J (Betty) and Ray H. Baker on April 12, 1932.

Winona Laonta “Lonnie” Coder, 90, of West Mansfield, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Union County, surrounded by her family. Born April 14, 1926, in Zanesfield, she was the daughte...

Wanda June Hamilton, 75, of Marysville, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville following many years of failing health. She was born Sept. 20, 1941, in Ada. She was preceded in death by...

Wanda June Hamilton, 75, of Marysville, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville following many years of failing health. She was born Sept. 20, 1941, in Ada. She was preceded in death by...

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...