Obituaries
Lynda LaVern Byers
Aug 27, 2015
Lynda LaVern Byers, age 65, of Cardington passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Morrow County Hospital. She was born in Marion on December 17, 1949 to William and Elizabeth (Wilkins) Swearingen. Lynda had been a homemaker and leaves behind her husband; James Byers of Cardington whom she married on December 5, 1987, her son; Kevin Swearingen of Cardington, her...
Virginia Fern Myers
Aug 20, 2015
Virginia Fern Myers, age 93, passed away Thursday August 20th at her residence. Born October 30, 1921 in Marion Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Maude (Heist) Mahaffey. She is survived by her sister; Ruthie Campbell and was preceded in death by four bothers; Carl, Robert, Henry, and Wayne Mahaffey and six sisters; Helen Andrews, Glenna...
Edwin William Kriefall
Aug 19, 2015
Edwin William Kriefall, age 98, of Tiro passed away early Wednesday morning at the home of his daughter in Tiro, Ohio. He was born in Shawano, Wisconsin on September 7, 1916 to Ernst and Minna (Schultz) Kriefall. A widower, he was preceded in death by his wife; Ruth (Lauderdale) Kriefall in January of 2012. Edwin had been a minister. He...
Thomas Allen Middleton
Aug 13, 2015
Thomas Allen Middleton, age 46, of Marion passed away August 13, 2015 in Marion General Hospital. He was born in Kenton, Ohio on June 26, 1969 to the late Lloyd Rankin and Lulabelle Middleton who survives in Marion. Thomas attended Indian Lake High School and enjoyed working on cars, fishing and listening to music. Surviving are his son; Dustin Blevins...
Gaynell Bowen
Aug 7, 2015
Gaynell (Smith) Bowen, age 72, passed away August 7, 2015 at her home with her family at her side. She was born in Marion, Ohio on April 1, 1943 to the late Fredric and Pauline (Ashley) Smith and was raised in Green Camp, Ohio. Gaynell enjoyed her outings with her children going to yard sales, enjoyed cook outs with her...
Roger LeRoy Kingsley
Jul 18, 2015
Roger LeRoy Kingsley, age 79, of Lakeland, Florida and formerly of Marion passed away Saturday evening at his home in Florida. Roger was born January 3, 1936 in Richwood, Ohio to Harold L. and Marie S. (Reed) Kingsley. He married twice; his first wife of 30 years, Wilma D. (Carrel) Kingsley preceded him in death November 26, 1989 and they...
Patricia Ann Reed
Jul 11, 2015
Patricia Ann Reed, 87, formerly of Columbia, South Carolina, died peacefully at her home Saturday, July 11, 2015, in Marion, Ohio. Born in Coshocton, Ohio, March 9, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Joseph and Ruth Violet Croft Wilson of Coshocton, Ohio. She retired from Sears after 30 years of service in 1987. She was preceded in...
Frankie L. Byrd
Jul 7, 2015
Frankie Lee Byrd, age 70, of Marion peacefully passed away on July 7, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital of Dublin, Ohio. She was born June 14, 1945, the third child of Leo and Sofronia Johnson. Frankie was preceded in death by her parents; Leo and Sofronia Johnson, one son; Frank Byrd III and one daughter; Sofronia Kaye Byrd, four siblings;...
Terry Edwin Nitz
Jul 1, 2015
Terry Edwin Nitz, age 71, of Marion passed away late Wednesday afternoon at his home. Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on May 1, 1944 to Leonard and Gloria (Swope) Nitz, he served in the United States Air Force during the VietNam Era. Terry was a salesperson of modular homes and married the former Karen Conners on June 24, 2006 in...
Ernie Calvin McGlothlin
Jun 28, 2015
Ernie C. McGlothlin, age 85, of Marion passed away June 28, 2015 at Marion General Hospital. He was born in Wilksville, Ohio on November 9, 1929 to Lewis and Lledo (Russell) McGlothlin. As a young man, he attended Fairplay School in Vinton County and Morral School. On September 21, 1952 he married the love of his life, the former Alice...
Kenneth Lowry
Jun 13, 2015
Kenneth Eugene Lowry, age 88, of Marion passed away early Saturday morning at his home. Born in Marion on October 1, 1926 to Harry and Almina (Morgan) Lowry, he married the former Ruth Ellis on April 15, 1954 and she preceded him in death in 2003. He was also preceded in death by his daughter; Marsha Hunley in 2004. A...
Linda Mottl
Jun 9, 2015
Linda Mottl, age 67, of Waldo passed away early Tuesday morning at Heartland of Marion Nursing Center. Born on November 16, 1947 to Raymond and Elsie (Conaway) Windland, she married John Mottl in Fairfield, Illinois on August 14, 1988. Linda was a realtor affiliated with Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Surviving with her husband are her mother; Elsie (Conaway) Windland, her...
George D. Howell Sr
Jun 6, 2015
George D. Howell Sr., age 77, of Marion passed away early on the morning of June 6, 2015 at his home. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on October 4, 1937 to Lester and Pearl (Turner) Howell. George was a journeyman painter and retired from G & G Homes after more than 25 years of service. Besides his parents, he...
Laura R. Carpenter
May 26, 2015
Laura passed away at her home following a long illness on May 25, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband; Jim and her son; Jim Jr., both of Marion. Laura is survived by her sisters; Ann Kleman, Marjorie Sharples and Elizabeth Kaback, her daughter; Nitalu and her grandsons; Adam and Joshua Sroka. In keeping with Laura's wishes, her...
William Gifford
May 19, 2015
William E. Gifford, 92, formerly of Johnstown, New York passed away peacefully on May 19th, 2015 with his wife Virginia and his family by his side. He was born in Johnstown, New York on April 8, 1923. William was a Technician Fourth Grade in the United States Army stationed in Manchester, United Kingdom during World War II. William married Virginia...
Brenda Sue Lewis
May 5, 2015
Brenda Sue Lewis, age 62, of Marion passed away Tuesday afternoon at her home. Born on March 1, 1953 in Johnson County, Kentucky to Hobert and Nannie (Pelfrey) Rigsby, she married Harvey Lewis who preceded her in death as did her son; Harvey Lewis and two brothers; Larry Rigsby and Hobert Rigsby. Surviving are her daughter; Belinda Homerick of Caledonia,...
Theodore John Cirko
Apr 24, 2015
Theodore John Cirko, age 74, of Marion passed away early Friday evening at his home. Born on July 18, 1940 at Warrior Run, Pennsylvania to Stephen and Marie (Karlowicz) Cirko, he had been a self-employed bricklayer. He married the former Virginia Tyler in Marion on November 26, 1999 and she survives at home. Also surviving are his son; Stephen Cirko,...
Diana Miers
Apr 7, 2015
Diana Sue Miers, age 66, formerly of Green Camp, passed away late Tuesday evening at Heartland of Marion Care Center. Born in Marion on September 2, 1948 to Forest and Esther (Rogers) Ganson, she married Daniel Miers on June 14, 1980 in Green Camp. She enjoyed her life being a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker and was active with the...
Mary Lucy Dowdy
Apr 4, 2015
Mary Lucy Dowdy, age 75, of Marion, passed away late Saturday afternoon at her home. She was born on June 22, 1939 to the late Jesse and Darlene (Nelson) Blevins. Mary was retired from J'Lenco where she had worked for a number of years. She was preceded in death by her son; Edward Earl Dowdy Jr., her brothers; Carl, Vernard,...
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