Obituaries

Roger LeRoy Kingsley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Sherri M Caskey

Sherri M Caskey

Mar 27, 2015

Arrangements for Sherri are not yet completed.

Sophie Hand

Sophie Hand

Mar 23, 2015

Sophie Sylvia Hand, age 91, of Marion passed away March 23, 2015 at her home. Sophie was born in Chicago on April 21, 1923 to Thomas and Smijla (Knezevich) Pokrajac. Her husband of 51 years, Harold Hand preceded her in death as did three brothers and two sisters. She moved to Marion in 1990 and was active in her church,...

Joey Mahle

Joey Mahle

Mar 20, 2015

Joey E. Mahle, age 69, of Caledonia died peacefully early in the morning on the first day of spring, March 20, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 2, 1945 in Wellston, Ohio to John Mahle and Rosetta Marie Davis Thacker who preceded him in death as did his adored step father; William Robert Thacker. Joey was a...

Linda "Sue" VanVlerah

Linda "Sue" VanVlerah

Mar 15, 2015

Linda "Sue" VanVlerah, age 64, of Marion, passed away Sunday evening at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Sue was born in Marion on April 19, 1950 to Harry and Beulah (Hesson) Kline. A homemaker, she was preceded in death by her husband and her father. Surviving are her mother; Beulah Kline, her 2 sisters; Dee (Rick) Saunders and Kathy...

Barbara A Jackson

Barbara A Jackson

Mar 7, 2015

Barbara A. Jackson, age 68, of Edison passed away Saturday afternoon, March 7, 2015 at Morrow County Hospital. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 9, 1947 to Vernell Ivy Sr. and Vashti (Cartwright) Ivy-Ware who both preceded her in death. Upon moving to Marion with her husband; Harold Jackson Sr., she worked at Marion Correctional Facility until her...

Michael E Hagerman

Michael E Hagerman

Mar 4, 2015

Michael E. Hagerman, age 44, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. He was born in Bucyrus, Ohio on June 13, 1970 to Ronald Hagerman and the former Diana Orcena. Mike enjoyed many things including the Dallas Cowboys and watching his favorite driver in NASCAR, Dale Jr. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and never hesitated to...