Obituaries

Brenda K. Picklesimer Farabee, 50, of Milford Center, died Thursday evening, May 5, 2016, at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus following a brief illness. She formerly worked for Honda at the Mary...

George Lee Ackley, 82, of Marysville, died early Thursday morning, May 5, 2016, at Memorial Gables following a number of months of failing health. He was born Feb. 5, 1934, near Middleburg, to the lat...

Gerald “Bunky” Holland, 70, died suddenly in his home in Kingman, Arizona on Wednesday May 4, 2016. Bunky was born on November 22, 1945 to Leo and Mildred Holland of West Jefferson, OH.

Mary R. Goff, 90, of Marysville and formerly of Milford Center, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Memorial Gables. She was born Oct. 11, 1925, in Champaign County to the late Benjamin H. and Ida M. Sprigg...

Belinda Bright, 59, of North Lewisburg, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was the daughter of the late Burrell Thornhill Sr. and  Irene (Glass) Shaffer who sur...

Charles Matthew Salyers, 60, of Urbana, died Friday, April 29, 2016, in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was the son of the late Charles “Charlie” Clinton Salyers and  Barbara (Ferryman) Moo...

Maxine Watkins, 94, of Marysville, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Memorial Gables with her family by her side. Born Sept. 16, 1921, in Lakeview, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Edith (Moots)...

Marvin Brehm, a 1958 graduate of Marysville High School, died peacefully April 23 at his home in Huntington Beach, California.

Daniel H. Plank, 74, of Marysville, died Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Union County. Born July 9, 1941, in Plain City, he was the son of the late Henry and Cora Alma (Knepp) Plank.

Janet E. Payton, 72, a loving sister, mother, and grandmother, of Plain City, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at the Kobacker House of Columbus. She was born July 5, 194...

Barbara Alice Showman Weideman, 89, of New Albany, died April 25, 2016, at New Albany Care Center. She was born July 7, 1926, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to the late Albert B. and Helen Main Showman.

Nancy S. Magee, 65, of Marysville, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born June 9, 1950, in Mansfield and was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Cody.

Oneida J. Boerger, 86, of Marysville, died peacefully Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at the home of her daughter in Marysville. She was born Sept. 28, 1929, in Delaware, to the late Elton and Marguerite A...

Walter A. Leach, 68 of Milford Center, died Monday, April 25, 2016, at Zusman Hospice House at Wexner Heritage Village in Bexley. He was born Dec. 5, 1947, in Brownsville, Texas, to the late John Milt...

Mary Lou Huffman, 76, of Newark, formerly of Marysville, died Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Chestnut House in Newark. She was born Oct. 2, 1939, in Ottawa, to the late Clark W. and Mildred Hopkins Huffma...

Ruth K. Hegenderfer, 87, of Urbana, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born Aug. 31, 1928 in Marysville, to the late Thomas and Ruby A. (Morse) Kreamer.

Stephen William Snyder, 55, of Marion, formerly of Marysville, died Monday, April 25, 2016, at his home. He was born April 6, 1961, in Marysville, to the late Donald E. and B. Jean Hegenderfer Snyder.

Pauline F. “Shine” Jenkins, 77, died Monday, April 25, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born March 11, 1939, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Clefford and Goldia (Wheeler) Lyon.

Cora June Speakman, 87, of Marysville, died Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 23, 1928, in Milford Center, the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Georgia Lucille (Gansh...

Sara Jean Shirk, 90, of Marysville, died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at her daughter’s residence. She was born July 1, 1925, in Raymond, to the late Tom and Nancy Mardotha Garner Shirk.

Charles Clarence Emmert, 69, of Marysville, died Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was born Oct. 18, 1946, in Peoria, Illinois, to the late Charles and Betty Jean (Dodd) Emmert.

Marvin E. Dagon, 82, of Plain City, died Tuesday afternoon, April 19, 2016, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus. He was born Sept. 8, 1933, in Erie, to the late Russell and Opal Dagon.

Thomas H. Shields, 80, of Richwood, died Monday morning, April 18, 2016, at his home. He was born March 31, 1936, in Marion, to the late Charles M. and Celia (Knapp) Shields.

Edward “Eddie” D. Ferryman, 71, of Mingo, died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born Oct. 28, 1944, in Columbus, to the late Edgar and Virginia (Ballard) F...

Billy S. Ferrell, 76, of Ostrander, died Friday evening, April 15, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family, following an extended illness. He was born May 13, 1939, in Orgas, West Virginia, to the ...

Jean Anne Williams Carmean, 50, of Richwood, died unexpectedly, Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville. She was born Sept. 14, 1965, in Northridge, Calif., to Samuel K. and Nancy...

Wanda Arlene Blue, 76, of Richwood, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born June 2, 1939, in Port Washington, to the late Waldo and Minnie Coral (Ward) Hostetter.

ROBERT LAWRENCE SCHNEES JR. Robert Lawrence Schnees Jr., 57, of Plain City, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. He is survived by his mother, Na...

Charles J. Boerger, 89, of Springfield, died April 12, 2016, at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 30, 1926, in Champaign County, the son of the late John Herman and Myrta (Baughman...

Shelby E. Grabor, 24, of Marysville, died Friday, April 8, 2016, in Columbus as a result of an accident. She was born June 13, 1991, in Columbus, to Timothy and Carol (Moore) Grabor of Tiffin.