Archived Obituaries

THE RICHWOOD GAZETTE

Archived Obituaries May 2015

JOHN GUY BLACK
John Guy Black, 64, of Richwood, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Dec. 10, 1950, in Urbana, to the late James Henry Black and Eleanor Black, who survives him in Marysville.

RALPH E. “BONES” HARRIS
Ralph E. “Bones” Harris, age 77, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at his residence. He was born on April 25, 1938, in Morral, Ohio, to the late Culver Ralph and Nellie (McElroy) Harris.

BETTY IRENE DRODOFSKY
Betty Irene Drodofsky, 89, of Redford, Michigan, former long time resident of Richwood, died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at her home in Michigan. She was born May 29, 1925, to the late Arthur and Delta (McCarrey) Hawkins.

COLONEL JACK WALSH
Colonel Jack Walsh passed away peacefully at Kobacker House on May 22, 2015. He was born July 30, 1935 in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Dorothy and Burton Walsh.

CLIFFORD J. “CLIFF” DILL
Clifford J. “Cliff” Dill, 84, of Loveland, Colorado, passed away May 15, 2015. Cliff was born July 3, 1930, to Herbert and Madge (McCombs) Dill in Marion.

DELLA JEAN HALL
Della Jean Hall, 95, formerly of the Essex area, died peacefully Tuesday morning, May 12, 2015, at the Gables at Green Pastures in Marysville. She was born July 20, 1919, in Mt. Victory, to the late Jay and Ethel (Head) Cochran.

RICHARD IVAN BIGGS, JR.
Richard Ivan Biggs, Jr., 68, of Richwood, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at his home. He was born May 19, 1946, in Columbus to the late Richard Ivan Sr. and Betty (Campbell) Biggs.

CONRAD MICHAEL MANGUS
Conrad Michael Mangus 18, of Richwood, died tragically Friday, May 8, 2015, at the Richwood Lake. He was born Feb. 13, 1997, in Columbus, to Gregory Brett and Connie (Mangus) Caudill of Richwood.

ROBERT SHUMWAY SPENCER
Robert Shumway Spencer, 82, of Richwood, died Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Union County. He was born Oct. 15, 1932, in Paxton, Illinois, to the late William Colwell and Pearl Lauretta (Lower) Spencer.