Obituaries

Thomas Edward Houghton, age 89, of Marysville, formerly of Delaware and Westerville, died peacefully Saturday, March 30, 2024 at The Bluebird Retirement Community. A retired, five-year associate of Ho...

Lois Jean “Jeanie” Thiergartner, age 91 of Milford Center, passed away peacefully at home after a prolonged illness with her loving husband Carl holding her hand, to be with her Savior on Easter Sunda...

Dale Emerson Hall passed away on September 15, 2023 in Sharpsburg, Georgia. He was born in Delaware on October 4, 1937. His father Charles Edgar “Ted” Hall was a farmer; his mother Carrie Mae (Hickok)...

Noah B. Beachy, 78, of Nappanee, passed away on March 26, 2024, in Belize. Noah was born on March 24, 1946, to Eli W. Beachy and Barbara Mae Mullet Beachy in Plain City, Ohio. Noah graduated from Jona...

Donald Curtis Spain, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Marysville, OH. He was born on June 29, 1939 in Bellefontaine, OH to the late Olen Parker Spain and Ruth (Ven...

Elizabeth Ann “Beth” Bishop Brown, age 82, of Marysville, died Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. A cosmetologist, Beth retired from Riverside Beauty Salon in Upper Arlington wh...

Betty Jean Devine, 93, of Marysville, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 at the Bluebird Retirement Community of Marysville. Betty will be fondly remembered as a kind and thoughtful lady who was most ...

John Andrew “Andy” Ritchie, 70 of Magnetic Springs, died Friday evening March 22, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 10, 1953 in Letcher County, Kentucky to the late J...

Georgene Jackson Kessler, age 84, of Marysville, died peacefully Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at her home with beloved family by her side. A homemaker, she was first and foremost a loving and devoted wife,...

Angela Jo Green Farmer, age 51, of Marysville, died Friday, March 15, 2024 at Memorial Hospital. A registered nurse, she attended Marysville High School and received her nursing degree from American I...

Evelyn Carol Sparks VonDach, age 78, of Marysville, died peacefully at home Tuesday, March 19, 2024 with her loving family by her side. An extremely devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmo...

Donnie Gene ‘Don’ Mitchell Sr., 78, passed away Tuesday night, March 12, 2024, at the Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen, Ohio surrounded by his family. Don was born February 11, 1946, the second son...

Gary L. Roberts, 83, of Broadway, passed away peacefully, Thursday afternoon, March 14, 2023, at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton after months of failing health. One of four siblings, Gary was born September ...

Pamela “Pam” Buchanan, 56, of West Mansfield and a dedicated wife, loving mother, and cherished Nana, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Hospice of Central Ohio in the O.S.U.-Wexner Medical Cent...

Wanda J. Daum of Unionville Center, Ohio passed away peacefully on March 11th, 2024 in Marysville, Ohio. Wanda is preceded in death by her husband Manuel R. Daum, her parents Ross and Doris Venrick (A...

John Rees, age 75, of Prior Lake, MN and formerly of the Marysville, Ohio area, died peacefully on March 10, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family following his battle with Pancreatic Cance...

Cynthia A. “Cindi” Horn, age 67, of Marysville, died peacefully Thursday, March 7, 2024 at The Bluebird Retirement Community. A 1974 graduate of Marysville High School, Cindi retired in May 2023 from ...

George E. “Soapy” Showalter, Jr., 91 of Richwood passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 6, 2024 at the Arbors of Delaware with his loving wife by his side. George originally hails from Lexington, K...

Donald P. “Don” Wallace Jr., age 51, of Marysville, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 2, 2024. On March 27, 1972, Don Jr. was born in Marysville, Ohio, the fourth of five children (and only son) of...

Blake Frederick Gorton, 16, died suddenly March 2, 2024 from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash. He was a junior at Fairbanks High school. Blake was loving and kind, sensitive, easy going, r...

Merritt “Mark” Wilson, age 64, of Marysville, died peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Marysville following an extended illness. On April 14, 1959, Mark was born in Marysvil...

Donald Joseph “Don” Hess, 82, of Plain City, Ohio, passed away on February 29, 2024. He was born on September 26, 1941, in Middletown, Ohio, to the late Roland and Louise Hess. Don was a selfless, hum...

Joyce Ellen (Burson) Clark passed away early in the morning on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at the age of 89. She was born November 24, 1934 in Marysville, Ohio and was a graduate of Marysville High Scho...

James Wilson Sweet, 69, died peacefully of natural causes in his home in Fresno, California March 1, 2024. James was born June 2, 1954 in Tallahassee, Florida. Marysville, Ohio was his childhood home....

Shirley Mae Teters, age 82, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at The Ohio State University Medical Center with her loving family by her side. She retired in 2002 fr...

Thomas E. “Tom” Burkhart, 86, of Marysville, passed away Monday evening, February 26, 2024, at Memorial Hospital of Union County. One of fourteen children, Tom was born September 11, 1937, in Crestlin...

John Dellinger, age 84, of Plain City, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024. He was a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Milford Center – Chuckery, OH. After retirement from General Moto...

Dennis Ray Billingsley, age 62, of Marysville, died Sunday, February 25, 2024, at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital. Dennis retired from Honda where he spent most of his 34-year career in ...

Gerold E. “Jerry” Fogle, 91, of Dublin, passed away peacefully, early Friday morning, February 23, 2024, at Kobacker House in Columbus. One of eight children, Jerry was born in Columbus to the late Ge...

Mark T. Mullaney, age 83, of Raymond, died peacefully on Monday, February 19, 2024, at home on the farm surrounded by his loving family. On October 18, 1940, Mark was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the ...