Obituaries
Sandra Denise (Riebel) Mitchell
May 20, 2017
Sandra Denise Mitchell, age 51, of Marion passed away early Saturday afternoon at her home. She was born in New Jersey on December 10, 1965 to George and Lois (Reed) Riebel. Rachel had worked in retail sales as a store manager. Surviving are her daughter; Rachel Mitchell and her son; Cody Mitchell. In keeping with Sandra's wishes, no visitation...
Gertrude D. (Dietsch) Galloway
May 5, 2017
A truly wonderful woman, mom, grandma and great- grandmother (Gigi) passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 5, 2017. She was born on October 1, 1926 to Jacob and Ida (Berringer) Dietsch in Marion, Ohio. She attended Shrock school and graduated from Harding High School. She was very proud to have been the city “jacks” champion for...
Martin F. Orr
May 1, 2017
Martin Franklin Orr, age 83, of Marion passed away late Monday evening at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. Born in Marion on October 13, 1933 to Alba and Frances (Porter) Orr, he married the former JoAnn VanSickle on June 25, 1960 and she survives at home. Martin had worked as an electrician at Armco Steel for 24 years and...
Karen Sue (Ruckman) Brooks
May 1, 2017
Karen Sue Brooks, age 64, of Marion passed away early in the morning on May 1, 2017 at her home. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on May 30, 1952 to Richard and Elizabeth (Porter) Ruckman. Karen was preceded in death by her father; Richard Ruckman, her mother; Elizabeth Sanders and a sister; Lisa Trigg. She is survived...
Norma Louise Columber
Apr 30, 2017
Norma Louise Columber, age 80, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017. She was born in Richwood, Ohio on December 7, 1936 to Sterling and Bernice (Casper) Retterer. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Emory Jividen, her brothers; Phillip Retterer and Richard Retterer and her sister; Carol Skinner. She retired from Mathews Dodge in 2001 where...
Dana Lynn Wilds
Apr 25, 2017
Dana Lynn Wilds, age 64, of Marengo passed away Tuesday evening at his home. He was born on November 12, 1952 in Marion to Marshall and Betty (Lowry) Wilds. Dana had worked as a die shop mechanic until his retirement and was preceded in death by his first wife; Beth Wilds. He married the former Sue Cunningham on June...
Goldie Irene (Davis) Priddy
Apr 24, 2017
Goldie Irene Priddy, age 89, of Marion passed away early Monday evening. Born in Putnam County, West Virginia on May 24, 1927 to Clarence and Ocie (Poor) Davis, she was a member of Heritage Bible Church. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her two daughters; Pauline King and Patricia Walsh, her two sons; Denver (Marie) Priddy and Donald...
Leonard David Nutter Jr.
Apr 23, 2017
Leonard David Nutter Jr., age 52, of Marion passed away Sunday at Marion General Hospital. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 6, 1964 to Leonard and Anna (Clark) Nutter Sr. He was a roofer by trade and worked for Roofers Union Local 100 out of Columbus. Leonard loved hunting and fishing and went to the state pool...
Betty Lou Morgan
Apr 17, 2017
Betty Lou Morgan, age 81, of Marion passed away early Monday morning at her home. Born in Coal Mountain, West Virginia on February 29, 1936 to Parker and Blanche (Hatfield) Brown, she was one of seven children. Betty married Kenneth Morgan on November 9, 1963 and he survives at home. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in...
Shirley Maxine VanBuskirk
Apr 1, 2017
Shirley Maxine VanBuskirk, age 77, of Marion passed away early in the afternoon on Saturday. Born in Marion on July 7, 1939 to Cicero and Nellie (Shaffer) Thomas, she was the youngest of 11 children. On December 26, 1956 she married Robert VanBuskirk and he preceded her in death in 1995. She was also preceded in death by a...
Freeman Leroy Smith III
Mar 25, 2017
Freeman Leroy Smith III, age 57, of Marion passed away surrounded by his loving family early Saturday afternoon at Heartland of Marion Care Center. Born in Lincoln Park, Michigan on October 15, 1959 to Freeman and Betty (Blankenship) Smith Jr., Leroy had attended Tri-Rivers Vocational School and had worked for Mark Smith and also as an independent brick layer....
Iola "Sid" Watson
Mar 18, 2017
Iola Ruth “Sid” Watson, age 90, of Marion passed away Saturday evening at Presidential Care Center. Born October 8, 1926 in Delaware, Ohio to Harry and Ida (Layman) Freese, she married Homer Watson on June 30, 1951 and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a brother; Don Freese and 3 sisters; June Freese,...
Janis M Splitstone
Mar 11, 2017
Janis M. Splitstone, age 90, of Marion passed away early in the morning of March 11, 2017. Born in Clinton, Iowa to H. Grumstrup and Esther (Fedderson) Grumstrup, she married Don Splitstone in Chicago, Illinois on February 11, 1984 and he survives at home. Don and Janis never had children and her only brother; Glenn Grumstrup preceded her in...
Danny Burris
Mar 3, 2017
Danny E. Burris, age 61, of Marion passed away March 3, 2017. He was born May 22, 1955 to the late William and Ruth (Lust) Burris. On August 24, 1984 he married the former Stefanie Bell and she survives at home. He was a 1973 graduate of Ridgedale High School. Having grown up on a farm, he was a...
Gary Wayne Mueck
Mar 1, 2017
Gary Wayne Mueck, age 70, of Marion passed away early on the morning of March 1, 2017. Born in Delaware, Ohio on May 15, 1946 to Ralph and Dorothy (Mounts) Mueck, he married the former June Wilson on December 13, 1965 and she survives at home. Gary had worked in the grocery business and was an active member of...
Roger Eugene Temple
Feb 24, 2017
Roger Eugene Temple, age 63, of Marion passed away February 24, 2017 at the Louis Stokes Veteran's Administration Hospital in Cleveland. He was born in Marion on April 29, 1953. Roger was a veteran of the United States Army during the VietNam Era and had been a truck driver. Left to cherish his memory are his wife; Katherine Powers...
Maria Catherine Hunt
Feb 21, 2017
Maria Catherine Hunt, age 49, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 21, 2017 at her home. She was the beloved mother of Joey and Devin Hunt. Maria was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 10, 1967 and grew up in Delaware, Ohio. She was the daughter of Patricia and Dale (step-father) Burns and Mike and Kathy (step-mother)...
Priscilla Ann Hodges
Feb 21, 2017
Priscilla Ann Hodges, age 73, of Marion passed away Tuesday evening at Marion General Hospital following an extended illness. Born in Marion on March 15, 1943 to the late Robert and Virginia (Fryman) Lane, she had worked in retail sales during her working career. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her daughter; Tina Ceccato with whom she made...
Phillip Raymond Haire
Feb 20, 2017
Phillip Raymond Haire, age 37, of Marion, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 20, 2017. He was born in Marion on August 26, 1979 to Deborah S. Fabian and the late Richard E. Haire. His father passed away in 1994. Besides his mother, Phillip leaves behind one daughter; Paige M. Haire (fiancee’ Cody Hilliker) of Waldo...
Pierre LaVette
Feb 18, 2017
Pierre LaVette Sr., age 68, passed away early Saturday morning, February 18, 2017 at Marion General Hospital after a long illness. Pierre was born March 16, 1948 in Marion Ohio to Ollis and the late Ruby Irene LaVette. Pierre graduated from Marion Harding High School in 1967 and married Carolyn (Jackson) LaVette in 1968 and served in the U.S....
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