Obituaries

Linda K. Gordon, 63, died unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She retired from CARE Works after 12 years of service. She was a member of Marysville Moose Chapter 177...

Delcia Pierce Wright, 74, of Marysville, died unexpectedly at 8:18 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, in the Adena Regional Medical Center. She was a member of F.O.E. Auxiliary 3506. She was born May 10, 19...

Nellie Mae Smith, 95, of Marysville, died peacefully Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at Memorial Gables where she was lovingly cared for and supported for the past three years. A 1941 graduate of the former ...

Charles Hugh Muncrief Sr., 87, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at Memorial Gables in Marysville, where he resided to be near his son’s family. He lived a happy and full life we...

Kenneth H. Fawley, 81, of Marion and formerly of Richwood, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at Heartland of Marion. A 1954 graduate of Byhalia High School, he served with the Union County Emergency Mana...

Lydia R. Slack, 97, of Marysville, died Monday morning, Dec. 18, 2017, at her home with her son and daughter-in-law at her side. She was a longtime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. A loving wife ...

Gerald Stephen Strauss, DDS, 71, of Worthington, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at the Ohio State University (OSU) James Cancer Hospital. A 1973 graduate of the OSU College of Dentistry, he practiced f...

The Rev. Dr. Charles Edwin “Chuck” Stenner, 91, of Plain City, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at Dublin Retirement Village Assisted Living. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was stationed in T...

ADAMS Betty Louise Adams, 85, of North Lewisburg, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at Memorial Gables in Marysville with her husband at her side. A cosmetologist, she taught cosmetology at the Ohio Refor...

BUMP Laura P. Bump, 81, of Delaware, died Thursday evening, Dec. 14, 2017, at Willow Brook Christian Village. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and master’s degree in psyc...

Arthur E. Sparks Jr., 77, of Marysville, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 14, 2017, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after a brief illness. He retired from the Scotts Miracle-Gro Co...

Richard L. “Dick” Williamson, 73, of Marysville, died suddenly Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at the Ross Heart Hospital at the Ohio State University. He was retired from Honda of America in Marysville and ...

Joyce A. Madry, 65, of Hilliard, died Wednesday morning, Dec.13, 2017, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She worked for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for 10 years and Department ...

Elise Annetta Hnath McCoy, 48, of Marysville, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, as a result of an automobile crash. An advertising sales professional, she received her bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State...

Jeremy A. Long, 44, of Plain City, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, 2017, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was a 2002 graduate of the The Ohio State University who majored in histo...

Melissa Sue Connolly Baldwin Aluisio, 43, of Winter Springs, Florida, and formerly of Marysville, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, as a result of complications with epilepsy. A cosmetologist, she worked a...

M. Dolores Stiles, 94, of Marysville, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at her home on her family’s farm. After graduating from Etna High School at the age of 17, she joined the Navy’s Women Accepted for Vo...

Walter E. “Gene” Lafferre, 89, most recently of Marysville and previously of Oxford, Florida, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, at the Kobacker House in Columbus surrounded by his loving family. He was a vet...

Robert L. Hyland, 79, a lifetime resident of Marysville, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at Memorial Gables. After growing up in the Marysville firehouse, Bob served as a fireman and medic for the Marysvi...

Marilyn J. Coakley, 90, of Marysville died Thursday morning at Brookdale of Marysville following several weeks of failing health and surrounded by her family. She was very dedicated to her family and ...

Ola P. Sutherly, 80, of Richwood, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She retired from Memorial Hospital of Union County, where she worked in the cafeteria fo...