Obituaries

Paul J. “PJ” Speyer, 84, of Richwood, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at Brookdale in Marion. He was born May 18, 1931, in Richwood, to the late Paul G. and Madonna (Maddox) Speyer.

Virginia Lee Kenison, 75, of Columbus, formerly of Marysville, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at Wesley Glen in Columbus surrounded by her dear friends. She was born June 12, 1940, in Marysville, the da...

Sarah Alina Lee, 21, of Marysville, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. She was born Aug. 20, 1994, in Marysville. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Joe Alexander.

Peter Charles Weitz, 37, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, as a result of an automobile accident in Lima. He was born June 15, 1978, in Anaheim, California, to Peter C. and Patricia ...

Joseph Michael Stiffler, 59, of Marysville, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at his home. He was born July 11, 1956, in Delaware, to Paul A. Stiffler and Ruth Adkins Stiffler Pukansky, who survive in Mar...

Richard G. Scott, 90, of Marysville, formerly of East Palestine, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville. He was born July 26, 1925, in Bessemer, Pennsylvania, to the late Joseph and ...

Virginia Lee (Venrick) Nichols, 85, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2016.

Linda Jean Renner, 60, of Marysville, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Heartland of Marysville. She was born Aug. 15, 1955, in Marysville to Margia I. Turner Renner of Chuckery and the late Norman H. R...

Thomas
 D. Ballard, 72, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Sebring, Florida. He was born on May 2, 1943, in Raymond, to the late Forrest and Azile (Reams) Ballard.

Bernard E. Noland Sr., 82, of Plain City, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2015, at Dublin Methodist Hospital. He was born Nov. 10, 1933, in Amity, to the late Earl and Pauline (Bradley) Noland.

Jana Elizabeth Butler, 23, of Marysville, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at her residence. She was born Oct. 8, 1992, in Akron, daughter of Charles Butler and Elizabeth (Alford) Butler, who survive in Eas...

Janet K. Hubbard, 93, of Bellefontaine, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at her home. She was born April 19, 1922, in New Richland, to the late John and Lois Johnson Milligan.

Barbara Jean Leslein Biete, 83, of Marysville, formerly of Columbus, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at Brookdale Senior Living in Marysville. She was born Sept. 16, 1932, in Columbus, to the late Walter ...

Robert “Bob” Hilliard Wright, 100, of Lakeview, formerly of Troy, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, only five days away from being 101, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 7...

Florence Marie Jahn Conner, 75, of Marysville, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at her home. She was born July 13, 1940, in Union County, to the late Lawrence and Erma Durban Jahn.

Ronald E. McKean, 63, of Delaware, died at his home, Jan. 2, 2016. He was born April 17, 1952, in Columbus, to the late James F. and Jane (Hart) McKean.

Gerald L. “Jerry” Eyerman, 85, of Marysville, formerly of Grove City, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Brookdale Marysville with his devoted wife and family at his side. He was born Aug. 12, 1930, in C...

Charles F. Corbett, 83, of Richwood, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at his home. He was born March 16, 1932, in Summersville, West Virginia, to the late George and Fosie (Neff) Corbett.

June E. Martin, 77, of Bellefontaine, formerly of Marysville and Lakeview, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born June 1, 1938, in Sac County, Iowa, the dau...

Brittani Sasha Newland, 28, of Marysville, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at Dublin Methodist Hospital. She was born Dec. 29, 1987, in Westerville. She is survived by her mother, Darlena (Mike Carl) New...

Robert M. “Clarkie” Clark, 96, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born Nov. 25, 1919, in Findlay, to the late William J. Clark and Ivah M. (Carey) Clark.

Ricky “Pete” E. Teets, 64, of Marysville, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born July 11, 1951, in Fairborn, the son of the late Freda (Myers) and Walter Teets.

Dale C. Evans, 53, of Marysville, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Memorial Hospital. He was born June 1, 1962, in Columbus, to the late Elbert and Linnie Arnold Evans.

Jordan Marcus Edley, 16, of Woodstock, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, in his residence. He was born Dec. 13, 1999, in Marysville, son of Nicole M. (Longberry) Lee and Howard E. Edley III, who survive.

Sharon Lee Ellinger, 70, of Marysville, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at Select Specialty-Victorian Village Hospital in Columbus. She was born Oct. 28, 1945, in Columbus, the daughter of the late Harr...

Mildred “Milly” Lucille Lombard Rausch, 90, died Dec. 24, 2015, at home, in the loving care of her family. She was born March 17, 1925, the first of five children born to the late Roy Edgar and Alice ...

Jo Ann “Jody” Viers Anderson-Schuette, 65, of Delaware, formerly of Marysville, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at her home. She was born Sept. 28, 1950, in Delaware to Homer Viers of Marysville and the l...

Kathleen Ann Cox, 53, of Marysville, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at her home. She was born June 1, 1962, in LaPuente, California, to Joseph T. and Norma E. Wharton Phelps.

Darlene C. Winkle, 84, of Marion, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at Marion Manor. She was born July 8, 1931, in Wyandotte, Michigan, to the late Mark and Loretta (LeBlac) Winkle.

Shirley Ann Huckaba, 77, of Richwood, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Heartland of Marion. She was born March 30, 1938, in Marion, to Lucille Frances (Boyd) Grogg, who survives in Marion, and the late...