Russell D. “Buzz” Messenger Jr., 78, of Marion

Russell D. “Buzz” Messenger Jr., age 78, of Marion passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015, in his residence. He was born on April 10, 1937 in Marion, Ohio to the late Russell D. and Edna O. (Palmer) Messenger. He graduated from Marion Harding High School in 1955. Russ served in the U.S.Army and was […]

Donald L. Reid Jr., 43, of Marion

Donald L. Reid Jr. of Marion, Ohio passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015. He was born September 17, 1971 in Marion, Ohio to Donald L. Reid Sr. and Diana K. (Bailey). On April 26, 1994 he married Melissa L. (Askew). Donald was employed at Republic Airways for 13 years as maintenance manager, loved his family […]

Freda Mae Pennington, 83, of Marion

Freda Mae Pennington, age 83, of Marion passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at 8:35 AM in the Heartland of Marion. She was born in Lawrence County, Ohio to the late Joseph Clifford and Ollie (Brumfield) Eastham on January 5, 1932. Freda married Clarence W. Pennington Sr. in Marion, Ohio on January 23, 1948 […]

Marie Wilhelm, 91, of Marion

Marie Wilhelm, age 91 of Marion, Ohio died August 27, 2015 at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation – Community, Marion, Ohio.  She was born in Jericho, Long Island, New York on July 16, 1924 to the late Konstanty and Sophia (Mulchinski) Szerbiak.  On July 15, 1943, she married Herbert F. Wilhelm.  He preceded her in death […]

David Lucas Gresh, 60, of Marion

David Lucas Gresh, age 60, of Marion passed away Wednesday August 26, 2015 at his home with his loving wife at his side. David was born on Sunday October 17, 1954 to the late John J. and Pauline M. (Glovinsky) Gresh in Port Clinton, Ohio and was the youngest of 10 children. He was a […]

Lauren Joelle Sparling, 20, of Marion

Lauren Joelle Sparling age 20 of Marion, Ohio passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 as a result of a car accident. She was born July 24, 1995 in Marion, Ohio to Darla D. Tiller and Daniel P. Sparling. Lauren is survived by her mother, Darla (Dane Smith) Tiller of Marion, OH., her father, Daniel Sparling […]

Michael Charles Glasco, 75, of Marion

Michael Charles Glasco, age 75, of Marion, died peacefully Tuesday evening, August 25, 2015, at the Presidential Center following an extended illness. On July 21, 1940, Michael was born in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, the younger of two children of the late Charles Oscar and Elizabeth Ann (Brewer) Glasco.  Soon thereafter, his family moved to Marion, […]

Jack Eugene Murphy, 72, of Marion

Jack Eugene Murphy, age 72, of Marion passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at 7:06 PM in the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 13, 1942 to the late Raymond “Wayne” and Helen (Gatts) Murphy. Jack married the former Dorothy “Dottie” Laposki in Columbus, Ohio on October 21, […]

Joel T. Reeve, 56, of Marion

Joel T. Reeve age 56 of Marion, Ohio passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at The Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. He was born May 5, 1959 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Jack V. and June E. (Varner) Reeve. On June 6, 1981 he married Sheryl L. (Zug). Joel graduated from Phillips University in […]

Richard C. Cornely, 79, of Marion

Richard C. Cornely age 79 of Marion, Ohio passed away August 25, 2015 at Presidential Center after an extended illness. He was born April 10, 1936 in Marion, Ohio to the late Justin and Dorothy (Seebach) Cornely. On August 31, 1956 he married Judith (Campbell). Richard graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1954 and […]