All Obituaries

Shawn Patrick Akers, age 51, passed away on June 25, 2022, at Marion General Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born June 9, 1971, in Marion, Ohio to David Akers SR. and  Anna Louise Akers (Hamby).  He graduated from Harding High School class of 1989.   Shawn worked at Honda of America Manufacturing for 23 years.  He loved the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cleveland Browns.  He loved spending time playing his guitars with his friends and...

Received her wings on Friday June 24th, 2022. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama on August 22nd, 1958 to the proud parents Joseph and Velma Agee. Through the course of years her mother relocated her and her siblings to Detroit, Michigan. Josephine attended schools and training through Wayne County Developmental Special Education programs. She confessed Christ at an early age. She leaves to mourn her father Joseph Agee (Evelyn Agee) of Detroit, Michigan, brother Kenneth Renard Agee of...

Vernie Williams (Moore) a loving mother, wife, grandmother passed at her home in Marion on June 20, 2022. Vernie was born in Martin, Kentucky on January 17, 1967 to Mineffe Moore and Janice Moore (Lucas). Vernie attended Marion Harding and the Tri-Rivers cosmetology program where she graduated in 1985. Her and Maurice Williams were high-school sweethearts and were married on February 23, 1991. They were married 31 years. Vernie drove school bus for headstart before her health issues...

Eugene Sanchez Jr., age 57, passed away on Monday June 20, 2022 at his home. He was born September 18, 1964 in Cuyahoga County of Ohio, the son of Eugenio Sanchez Sr., and the late Marilyn Cooper (nee) Fisher.  He was a retired Correctional Officer of Cuyahoga County and surrounding counties of Cleveland. He loved joking, playing pinochle, music, painting, drawing and loved tinkering around.  Those left behind to cherish his memory include his daughter NaTasha and son Kenneth...

Daniel Lee Griffith passed unexpectedly in his home on Monday, June 20th, 2022. Born December 28th, 1968, in Marion Ohio to Robert and Judith Griffith, he attended school at Harding high school, he loved seeing new places and he had traveled all over. He loved football and his favorite teams were Ohio state and the Cleveland Browns, he also loved old school muscle cars and bikes, his favorite car being a 1968 Camaro. He was an avid listener to rock and roll and heavy metal music. Dan was...

John Fredrick Clements (71) of Marion, Ohio, was a 1969 graduate of Newcomerstown High School. He was born on July 31, 1950, in Tucson, Arizona, and spent many years of his childhood making happy memories on the piers and beaches of Pensacola, Florida. Fishing and boating brought him joy, as his soul was drawn to water. Long motorcycle rides brought him peace. He wouldn’t admit it, but he had a huge heart for animals; aptly, he passed on June 13, 2022, at home, his beloved orange...

Barbara (Brooks) Helbert, age 87, passed away on June 09, 2022, at home in New Bloomington, OH surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 28, 1934, in Cleveland, OH to the late Curtis and Doris (Hutchinson) Brooks.  She graduated from Scott High School in Toledo, OH. After high school she lived in Monroe, MI, Marion, OH and New Bloomington, OH  Barbara is survived by her children; Cynthia (Emery) Hankenhof, Deborah (Emery) Thompson, Loren "Lee or...

Sidney D. Hickman of 468 Park St., Marion, OH, formerly of 490 Decatur St., Marion, OH, passed away Tuesday morning June 7th, 2022, at Presidential Nursing Home. He was the son of Donald E. Hickman and Edith (Hodge) Hickman of Larue, OH.  On December 17th, 1988, he married Rosetta Williams (Burch) Hickman. He retired from Pillsbury- General Mills after 31 years at Martel, OH. He is survived by siblings Beth Lee Hickman, Eva Andrick Hickman of Marion, OH and brother Marvin Hickman...

Beverly Corainia Cole, a longtime resident of Marion Ohio, died Friday June 3rd, 2022, after a short illness. Born to Alexander S. McGee and Bloyduzer Waldt in Seminole County, Oklahoma on April 1,1930.   Beverly moved with her parents for her father’s work with the Pure Oil Company, living in Oklahoma, Michigan and settling in Illinois. While in her late teens living in Geff Illinois, she found the love of her life, Clyde Cole. They married on January 20, 1950 for 72 loving...

Carol A. Rinnert, passed away on June 02, 2022, at Hennis Care Center. Carol was born in Nunda, New York to the late Lauren C. and Madeline L. (Schoenfeld) Barner. Twice married she was preceded in death by her first husband Theodore W. Goodell and son Douglas C. Goodell, and her former husband Robert E. Rinnert. She is survived by her daughter Debra L. (Jamie) Pittman of Orrville, Ohio, and sons David S. Goodell and Dennis L. Goodell of Massillon, Ohio, two granddaughters Katie Millar and...