Virginia M. Duffey, 91, of Marion

Local artist, Virginia M. Duffey, age 91, of Marion, passed peacefully at home on Friday, December 5, 2014. On September 2, 1923, Virginia was born at home in Marion, Ohio, the oldest of four daughters of the late Glen and Mae (Miller) Mountz. She graduated from Marion Harding High School in the Class of 1942. […]

Sally S. Adams, 62, of Marion

Sally S. Adams, age 62, of Marion, died peacefully Sunday evening, December 7, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous six month battle with cancer. On April 30, 1952, Sally was born in Piqua, Ohio, one of five children of the late George and Mary (Wheeler) Ingle.  She graduated from […]

Marjorie Doloris Simpkins, 86, formerly of Marion

Marjorie Doloris Simpkins, age 86, of Reynoldsburg and formerly Marion, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at her home. She was born May 23, 1928 to the late Everett Clayton Spears and Hazel (Arminda) (Smith) Spears. She married James “Jim” Junior Simpkins; he preceded her in death on April 11, 2010. Marjorie Doloris retired from BF […]

Albert E. Barnard, 70, of Marion

Albert E. Barnard age 70, of Marion passed away peacefully at Heartland on December 6, 2014 after his 2 year battle with Multiple Myeloma Cancer, with all of his family close by his side. He was born in Sicily, Italy to the late Earl J. Barnard and Tersea (Renta) Barnard on July 30, 1944. He […]

I. Jean Griffith, 93, formerly of Richwood

I. Jean Griffith 93, formerly of Richwood, passed away Saturday December 6, 2014 at the Marion General Hospital. She was born September 24, 1921 in Ostrander to the late Fred O. and Lottie Ruth (Edwards) Sabins, she was also predeceased by three husbands: Albert Lucas, Manford Geho and Ray Griffith, four brothers: Wray, Carl, Fred […]

Bernice A. Stewart Kidd, 95, of Marion

Bernice A. Stewart Kidd age 95 of Marion passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Kindred Community in Marion. Born October 28, 1919 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Robert and Rebecca (Pittenger) Hayes. Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Arnold H. Stewart, second husband Edward Kidd, two brothers and […]

Ruth E. Habluetzel, 90, of Marion

Ruth E. Habluetzel age 90 of Marion, Ohio, passed away on Friday November 28, 2014 at Marion General Hospital. She was born in Marion on April 9, 1924 to the late Albert W. and Hester (Graham) Habluetzel. Ruth was retired from the former G.T.E. telephone company, now Verizon. She was also a former member of […]

Opal Spurgeon Young, 88, of Marion

Opal Spurgeon Young, age 88, went home to be with her Lord surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at 4:18 p.m. from the Marion General Hospital. She was born on June 16, 1926 in Blackie, Kentucky to John and Montanna (Hall) Spurgeon. Opal was preceded in death by her parents and […]

Richard Franklin Troesch, 80, of Richwood

Richard Franklin Troesch, 80 of Richwood, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at Morningview Pointe in Marion.  He was born October 25, 1934 in Milford Center to the late Frank Emil and Mary Elizabeth (Cowgill) Troesch. Richard enjoyed watching television, riding his bicycle and for awhile, working at U Co Industries in Marysville.  What he loved […]

Mel Collum, 59, of rural Marysville

Mel Collum, 59 of rural Marysville died unexpectedly Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Union County.  He was born May 31, 1955 in Bellefontaine to the late William and Bess (Shafer) Collum. On March 13, 1988 he married the former Ronda K. Hunt in the First Church of the Nazarene in Marion and […]