Obituaries

GEORGE C. BLISS George C. Bliss II, 73, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Union County. He had an amazing work ethic. He worked at UCO Industries for mo...

Barbara L. Poling, 76, of Marysville, died Tuesday afternoon, July 10, 2018, at Brookdale Springdale in Cincinnati, after months of failing health. She retired from Adria Laboratories after several ye...

Everett Duane Maynard, 81, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Friday morning, July 6, 2018, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He started working as a commercial/ industrial builder when he was 18 years o...

James B. “Jamie” Fryman, 36, of the West Mansfield area, died unexpectedly Friday, June 6, 2018, at his home. He was an employee of Midwest Express, Inc. He was a graduate of North Union High School a...

Bertha Eileen Rucker, 94, of Nelsonville, Ohio passed away July 6, 2018 at her residence. Bertha was born October 28, 1923 in Westerville, Ohio to Leslie B. and Elsie Smith. She loved her many pets. S...

Fred Jay Young, 77, of Marysville and formerly of Newcomerstown, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, June 30, 2018, at his residence. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, from 1958 to 1964, and was stationed o...

Robert O. Puckett, 75, of Milford Center, died Saturday morning, June 30, 2018, at Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. He retired after 33 years of service with Steel Products in Springf...

Jennie Marie Lewis, 83, of Amity, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 30, 2018. She was an active member of the Amity Enterprise Baptist Church. She enjoyed flowers and tending her garden, where she also...

Robert M. Leeds, 80, of Milford Center, died Thursday morning, June 28, 2018, at his home with his family at his side, following a brief illness. His appreciation for the land led to a lifetime passio...

Roger Lee Phelps, 69, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, June 20, 2018, at his home. He was a retired electrician for the Ohio Department of Transportation and formerly owned Phelps...

Roger D. Cockrell, 84, of Marysville, died late Thursday evening, June 14, 2018, at his residence, after months of failing health. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, he was a longtime member of Am...

Barbara E. Wilson, 77, of Plain City, died Thursday evening, June 14, 2018, at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville. She was a lifelong member of New California Presbyterian Church and previ...

James A. “Jim” Shipp, age 84, of Marysville, died peacefully at home, Thursday, May 31, 2018. Jim was born June 2, 1933 in Fredericksburg, Virginia to the late James A. and Helen Edwards Shipp. He is ...