Oliver R. Dunn, 67, of Marion

Oliver R. Dunn, age 67 of Marion, passed away Friday September 16, 2016, after a short illness. Oliver was born on March 24, 1949, in Lee City, Kentucky to Ethel M. (Puckett) Dunn and the late Chester Dunn.  He was a 1967 graduate of Harding High School.  Oliver worked at Whirlpool Corporation for 37 years […]

Brenda G. Gannon, 64, of Marion

Brenda G. Gannon age 64 of Marion, Ohio passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 at her residence. She was born October 21, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Frank and Betty M. (Noble) Weisenberger. On June 10, 1972 she married Robert R. Gannon. He preceded her in death on July 19, 2013. Brenda was […]

Harold H. “Larry” Rainier II, 92, of Marion

Harold H. “Larry” Rainier II, age 92, of Marion passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 from complications from Myasthenia Gravis. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on February 22, 1924 to parents Harold H. Rainier I and Grace Miller Rainier. Larry lived for many years in Missouri and Illinois. In 1942, he graduated from […]

Patricia Anne Lester, 61, of Waldo

Patricia Anne Lester, age 61, of Waldo, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Presidential Genesis HealthCare Center. On October 24, 1954, she was born to the late Donald Howard and Shirley (Metcalf) Reid in Newark, Ohio, and on June 22, 1991, she married her husband Jerry Lester. Patricia loved to fish, and […]

James E. Donegan, 80, formerly of Prospect

A patriot died Patriot’s day, Staff Sergeant James E. Donegan, died on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at 11:11 p.m. at the Marion General Hospital.  He was of Marion and formerly of Prospect. On February 21, 1936, James was born in Dunkirk, Ohio, the son of the late Edward and Bertha (Messenger) Donegan.  His mother died […]

Charlene Smyth, 78, of Marion

Charlene Smyth, age 78 of Marion, passed away at her residence on Friday September 9, 2016.  On May 26, 1938, Charlene was born to the late William and Georgianna Jones in Gary, Indiana.  Charlene married Dr. Jack Smyth on August 28, 1981 in Marion, Ohio. She was a member of the Grand Prairie Baptist Church.  […]

Lawrence Herman Orthmeyer, 98, of Marion

Lawrence Herman “Uncle Larry” Orthmeyer, age 98, of Marion passed away peacefully Saturday, September 10, 2016. Larry was born in Marion, Ohio on February 5, 1918, one of five children, to the late Frank J. and Anna M. (Hartman) Orthmeyer. Larry was a lifelong resident of Marion, graduating from St. Mary’s High School in 1936. […]

Brian Jason Milner, 43, of Prospect

Brian Jason Milner, 43 of Prospect died unexpectedly Friday, September 9, 2016 at his home. He was born July 29, 1973 in Steubenville to the Late Timothy Lee Milner and Charlotte Jean (Baldridge) Wheeler.  He was also preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Robert Milner and maternal grandparents, Ulysses and Melvina Baldridge. He worked for […]

Leon Johnson, 62, of Marion

Leon Johnson, “Peewee,” was born on August 3, 1954. He passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Marion General Hospital. He was an avid foster parent throughout the years in Marion, Ohio. He was preceded in death by parents Leo and Sofronia Johnson; sisters Essie Mae Walker, Bonnie Jean Williams, Frankie Lee Byrd, and […]

Jerry Lee Morgan, 66, of Marion

Jerry Lee Morgan, age 66 of Marion, passed away at his residence on Monday September 5, 2016 surrounded by family. Jerry entered this world on April 8, 1950 to the late Fredrick and Virginia Ann (Snare) Morgan in Marion, Ohio.  On November 2, 1966 in Marion, Ohio, he married the love of his life of […]