Robert Ballard, 96, of Plain City, died on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. He was born on Nov. 14, 1920, in Madison County, to the late George and Minnie (Becker) Ballard.

Howard Edwards Wentz, III, 88, died on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at the home of his daughter, Cindy. He was born on Jan. 14, 1929, in Columbus, to the late Howard Edwards and Lillian Jane Purcell Wentz...

Paul A. Styer 87 of Magnetic Springs, died Thursday afternoon April 13, 2017 at the home of his daughter in Marysville. He was born Jan. 7, 1930 in Raymond. I

Betty Mae Lawrence, 79, of Eaton, and formerly of Marysville, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Maple Garden Nursing Facility in Eaton. She was born on Nov. 8, 1937 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, a...

Eileen Runion, 87, of Marysville, died Sunday, April 9, 2017, at her home following a brief illness. She was born on March 9, 1930, in Carlock, Illinois, to the late Ernest and Ina Stuckey Fowler.

Charity Nichole Ransome-Hill, 35, of Lakeview, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was born on Oct. 21, 1981, in Marion and is survived by her mother, Juanita Hendrickson of Bellefontaine; ...

Jean B. Dixon, 84, of East Liberty, died on Tuesday morning, April 11, 2017, at her home. She was born in Logan County on Aug. 24, 1932, to the late Paul Blackburn and Edith (Inskeep) Blackburn Steven...

Robert “Bob” D. Castle, 50, died at the Kobacker House on Sunday, April 9, 2017. He was born in Columbus on July 25, 1966, to Earl and Judy (Akers) Castle.

Phyllis A. Merriman Curtis, 72, of North Lewisburg, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Memorial Hospital. She was born on Jan. 6, 1945, in Delaware, to the late Herbert and Ruth Dye Mer...

James Edward “Jim” Clevenger, 64, of Marysville, died peacefully Thursday, April 6, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family and canine companion, Harley. He was born on June 11, 1952, in Man...

Linda Lou Scheiderer Comeau, 69, of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, formerly of Marysville, died on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Miramichi Regional Hospital. She was born on April 10, 1947, in Sandu...

Joyce M. Combs Riley, 76, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Memorial Hospital. She was born March 28, 1941, in Irwin, to the late Crit Combs and Elsie Williams Combs Mills.

Mark A. Shoemaker, 35, of Unionville, died on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born on March 30, 1982, in London.

Gene E. Johnson, 81, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, April 4, 2017, at Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 30, 1936, in Delaware County, to the late Ralph and Hattie Dixon John...

Harold G. Coy, 89, of Milford Center, died Tuesday evening, April 4, 2017, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born Sept. 21, 1927, in Richmondale, to the late David Otto and Charit...

Barton D. Beardsley, 49, of Marysville, died Sunday, April 2, 2017, at OhioHealth Hospice Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born on March 30, 1968, in Columbus to the James Beardsley and Mary “Margo”...

Richard Eugene Cline, 82, of Urbana, died on Thursday, March 30, 2017, in Mercy Memorial Hospital. He was born on Jan. 26, 1935, in Pottersburg.

James C. Dillion, 70, of Richwood, died peacefully early Saturday morning, April 1, 2017, at his home. He was born July 3, 1946, in Madison County, to the late Clarence and Hester (Harrington) Dillion...

Virginia “Ginny” Louise Lowry Stidam, 92, of Milford Center, died early Thursday morning, March 30, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Nov. 23, 1924, in Milford Center,...

Charles L. “Les” Wolford, 76, of Marysville, died peacefully on Saturday evening, April 1, 2017, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Jan. 18, 1941, in Col...

Thomas E. Allman Sr., 56, of Richwood, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine due to complications from surgery. He was born on Nov. 8, 1960, in Aberdeen, M...

Norma (Mouser) Beeney, 78, of Richwood, died early Friday morning, March 31, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 12, 1938, in Marysville, to the late Herbert and Cl...

Donna G. Mackey, 68, of Marysville, died Thursday, March 30, 2017, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born Oct. 25, 1948, in Columbus, she was the daughter of Wilfred and Twyla “Polly”...

Anthony W. “Grizz” Bowersmith, 63, of Marysville, died on Sunday afternoon, March 26, 2017, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, following many months of failing health. He was born on ...

Beth L. Blumenschein, 98, of Marysville, died Wednesday evening, March 29, 2017, at Milcrest Nursing Center after several months of failing health. She was born on Oct. 27, 1918, in Peoria, to the lat...

Coral Jane “Janie” Rausch Howard, 88, of Marysville and a longtime resident of Union County, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born March 11, 1929, in Union County...

JoAnn Kyre, 85, died peacefully on March 17, 2017, at the Memorial Gables. She was born on July 23, 1931, in West Virginia.

Mary Heimbush (Grubbs), 88, of Plain City, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, March 27, 2017.

(Paul) David Schertzer, 75, of Bellefontaine, died Monday afternoon, March 27, 2017, at Heartland of Bellefontaine, following an extended illness. He was born Aug. 1, 1941, in Broadway, to the late Ja...

Michael Joseph Shankle, 73, of Milford Center, and formerly of Columbus, died Friday evening at Ohio State University Hospital. He was born June 27, 1943, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, to the late Haro...