Obituaries

William John Sweeney, best known simply as “Sweeney”, age 76, of Marysville, died at home on April 1, 2023, following a lengthy battle with cancer. On Sept. 15, 1946, Sweeney was born in Rochester, NY...

Jodi Marie McCarty Schmidt, age 49, of Marysville, died Monday, April 3, 2023 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center following a battle with cancer since 2018.   She was a production assoc...

Betty J. Kiss, 94, of Marysville, passed away Thursday evening, March 30, 2023, at Memorial Gables after months of failing health. The last surviving of nine children, Betty was born August 4, 1928, i...

Jon Bowman Hubbard, 74, passed away Friday afternoon, March 24, 2023, at his Sarasota, Fla., home. Mr. Hubbard was born April 2, 1948, in Middletown, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, the...

Robert L. “Bob” Shanks, 94, lifelong resident of Marysville, passed away early Monday morning, March 27, 2023, at Memorial Gables after months of failing health. Bob was born the youngest of three boy...

Frances D. Worstell, 93, longtime resident of Marysville, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023 at her residence. A devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, she was wonderful homemaker for her family...

Sara “Jane” Ader, age 73, of Marysville, Ohio died peacefully on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Prestige Gardens Care Center following a courageous battle with breast cancer that began in 1993 and recurre...

Susan Greeneisen Dayton of Marysville passed away on Monday March 20, 2023. She was born on Jan. 10, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Mildred Greeneisen. She is survived by her son Tr...

Janet Cocklin Graham, age 80, of Marysville, died Monday, March 20, 2023 at Memorial Hospital.   She was a retired associate of Professional Practice Management in Columbus, Ohio where she served as a...

Darlene Marie “Dee” Payton Wimmers, age 80, of Marysville, died the first day of Spring, Monday, March 20, 2023 surrounded by her family at Bluebird Retirement Community. For many years, Dee helped ca...

Stephen W. Kavanagh, 78 of Marysville, died unexpectedly Monday, March 20, 2023 at Memorial Hospital of Union County. He was born December 15, 1944 in Marion to the late Delbert Ray and Bonita Rose (W...

Charles A. “Charlie” Picklesimer, age 85, of West Palm Beach, Florida, and formerly of the Milford Center area, died peacefully on Friday, March 17, 2023, at home following a one year battle with Park...

Paul Gordon Barnes, 87, was born in Marysville to the late Malcolm and Marjorie (Laird) Barnes on November 27, 1935, and died on March 17, 2023 at Bluebird Retirement Community.   As a child, Paul lov...

Barbara D. Brookover, 77, of Marysville, formerly of Marion and Naples, Florida, passed away Sunday morning, March 12, 2023, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus after an unexpected illness. Ba...

Thelma L. Harper, 85, of Raymond, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023 at Memorial Hospital of Union County following months of failing health. A graduate of Jackson High School, she worked with Battell...

Kelly Marie Holmes, age 48, of Marysville, died Friday, March 17, 2023 at The Ohio State University Medical Center following an incredible two-week fight from a brain aneurysm. In her short life, Kell...

Frieda Louise Starr, age 93, of Marysville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Memorial Gables Nursing Home following a several month decline in her health. On July 20, 1929, Fri...

Darlene “Dee” Marie Payton Wimmers, age 80, of Marysville, died peacefully on the first day of Spring, Monday, March 20, 2023 at The Bluebird Retirement Community.   The family will receive friends 2 ...

Emmett Allen Duncan, 3, of Ada, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, from a rare genetic disorder, Trichothiodystrophy.   He was born on February 2, 2020...

Kelly Marie Holmes, age 48, of Marysville, died Friday, March 17, 2023 at The Ohio State University Medical Center following an incredible two-week fight from a brain aneurysm. The family will receive...

Melissa “Missy” J. Grycza, 49, of rural DeGraff, OH passed away peacefully, Wednesday night, March 15, 2023, at her home after a long battle with breast cancer. Melissa was born on February 26, 1974, ...

Lillian Esther Nicol Croft passed away peacefully on March 13, 2023 at her residence in Salem, Oregon.   Lillian was born in 1922 and was raised on the family farm near Marysville, Ohio.   She attende...

Donald E. “Don” Bouic, 80, of Milford Center, passed away peacefully, Saturday evening, March 11, 2023, at his home with his loving family by his side. Don was born August 16, 1942, in Columbus to the...

Hilda Frieda Brown passed away peacefully on March 9th, 2023 at the age of 102.   She was born Hilda Frieda Weferling to Karl and Hermine Weferling in Birkenfelde, Germany on August 10th, 1920.   She ...

Dr. John Phillip Bishop, former resident of Union County, passed away at his home in Penney Farms, Florida on March 8, 2023.   He will be remembered as a hard-working person dedicated to better the li...

Clarence “Butch” Moore, 77, of Delaware, passed away on March 4, 2023. A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 14, from 4pm until 6pm, and a Funeral Service will follow at 6pm, at the Schoedinger ...

Matthew J. Wiley, 39, of Marysville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus following a brief illness. A loving husband, father, son and broth...

Thomas Eugene Downerd, age 67, of Marysville, passed away on March 6, 2023 after a long, courageous battle with numerous health issues. Tom was born on November 25th, 1955 in Delaware, Ohio to the lat...