Obituaries

John M. “Mike” Gordon, 80, of Bellefontaine, formerly of West Mansfield, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born May 3, 1935, in West Mansfield, the son of the late Joh...

Sandra G. Appel, 81, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at Hospice of Citrus of the Nature Coast, Florida. She was born Nov. 14, 1934, in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Dixie L. Hines, 65 of Prospect, died Sunday, March 6, 2016. Her death was unexpected.

James Dalton Amerine, 80, of Marysville, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 19, 1935, in Big Springs, to the late Paul and Mercie Cottrell Amerine.

Sandra G. Appel, 71, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at Hospice of Citrus of the Nature Coast, Florida. She was born Nov. 14, 1934, in Erie, Pennsylvania.

The Rev. Bert R. Runyon Sr., 71, of Marysville, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 12, 1944, in Belo, West Virginia, to the late Mose and Lydia ...

Richard “Dick” Tillman, 77, died March 2, 2016, at his home in Marysville after several years of failing health. He was born to the late Warner and Irene Tillman on February 16, 1939 in Woodbine, Iowa...

Sharon Longberry, 62, of North Lewisburg, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Memorial Gables. She was born Sept. 27, 1953, in Marysville to the late Robert M. Phelps and  Alice Arlene (Ferryman) Phelps ...

Karin C. Weinlein, 66, of Marysville, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville. She was born Aug. 22, 1949, in Cleveland, the daughter of the late Alvin and Doris Warger.

Christine Elias, 80, of Plain City, died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born May 13, 1935, in Lincoln County, West Virginia, to the late Pearly and Nola (Webb) W...

Margaret Sue “Polly” Butler, 84, of Marysville, formerly of Hendrysburg, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at her home. She was born March 14, 1931, in Smyrna, to the late Thomas and Ester (Shuman) Garrett....

Robert A. Shafer, 69, of DeGraff, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty. He was born Aug. 9, 1946, in Cincinnati, to the late Gilbert Wayne and Opal Barlag Shafer.

Shirley Ann Esther Cremeans, 76, of Marysville, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 9, 1939, in Marysville, the daughter of the late Harry J.G. and Helen K.L. (Scheid...

Wanda Jane Foreman, 89, of Mt. Victory, died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at the Carriage Court. She was born March 23, 1926, in Union County, to the late Glenn and Carrie (Wattring) Hines.

Samuel K. Williams, 75, of Richwood, died early Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 22, 1940, in Clearfield, Kentucky, to the late Joseph Williams and El...

John L. Streng, 75, of Marysville, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at the Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 18, 1940, in Columbus, ...

Ruby J. Davis, 92 of Richwood, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at DeWolfe Place in Marion.  She had been living there for the past five years and had been ill for the past two weeks. She was born May ...

Fredreka Jean “Fredde” Leach Wray, 71, of Marysville, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She was born June 20, 1944, at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus, to...

Sheryl Lynn Speirs-Furer, 48, of Mt. Victory, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at Memorial Gables. She was born on April 27, 1967, in Montgomery, Alabama, to Larry and Saundra (Baldridge) Speirs.

Albert Eugene “Pete” Coe, 73, of Marion, formerly of Ostrander, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Marion General Hospital. He was born Dec. 15, 1942, in Columbus, the son of the late Ernest E. and Pear...

Matthew G. Depp, 38, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. He was born June 13, 1977, in Columbus. He is survived by his loving mother, Judy K. Depp.

Sue Ellen Lambert, 60, of Dola, died Friday Feb. 19, 2016, at the OSU Medical Center in Columbus. She was born March 28, 1955, in Findlay, the daughter of the late Clifford and Marjorie (Karn) Hinkle.

Ruth E. Cole, 80, of Marysville, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Memorial Gables following an extended illness. She was born Aug. 5, 1935, in Marysville, to the late Lawrence Pitt and Lucille Pitt Br...

Grace I. Nickelson, 90, of Marysville, formerly of Urbana, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at Memorial Gables. She was born July 15, 1925, in Delaware, to the late Jesse O. and Francis Delong Jones.

Richard Eugene “Dick” Couden, 86, of Marysville, formerly of Newark, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville. He was born Nov. 20, 1929, in Newark, to the late Robert Hayes and India Br...

Barbara S. “Fuzzy” Rees, 68, of Raymond, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at the Whetstone Care Center in Columbus. She was born May 19, 1947, in Springfield, to the late Ray and Florence (Hoffman) Powel...

Marilyn Jean Warner Iler, 90, formerly of Mt. Victory, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Arlington. She was born on Nov. 12, 1925, in Milford Center, to the late Marion an...

Larry P. Daum, 70, of West Mansfield, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at Logan Acres in Bellefontaine. He was born April 13, 1945, in Columbus, the son of the late Earnest H.P. and Lena (Thompson) Daum.

Curtis “Curt” Edwin Borror, 85, of Marysville, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, at his home. He was born July 17, 1930, in Lewis Center, to the late Ralph and Marie Hoover Borror.

John L. Garvin, 102, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at his residence in West Mansfield.