Catharine Emily Stout, 93, formerly of Marion

Catharine Emily Stout, 93, died peacefully Monday, January 14, 2013 in Bend, OR. Kay, as she was known to her friends, was born in Shreveport, LA and grew up in Sandusky, Ohio. She moved to Marion OH in the early 1950’s with her husband Robert O. Stout, a Marion native and attorney. At the urging […]

Joseph E. Grace, 84, of Marion

Joseph E. Grace age 84 of Marion, Ohio, passed away Tuesday January 15, 2013 at Heartland of Marion. He was born April 10, 1928 in Ashland, Ohio to the late Otto and Estella (Marshell) Grace. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Ann. On July 4, 1948 he married Louise Griffith and she […]

Phillip S. Southward, 70, of Marion

Phillip S. Southward, age 70, of Marion, died January 14, 2013 at Marion General Hospital. Philip was born February 16, 1942 in Marion, OH to the late Earl O and Senora E (Hess). He married Jodene L. Wood on June 27, 1998. Phillip retired after forty years from the Whirlpool Corporation and for the past […]

Richard “Rick” Shepard Jr., 45, formerly of Richwood

Richard “Rick” Shepard Jr. age 45 of Mount Victory, formerly of Richwood, died unexpectedly Saturday January 12, 2013 at his home. He was born June 27, 1967 in Columbus to the late Richard J. and Ann M. (Blankenship) Shepard, he was also predeceased by a brother James D. Bailey. Surviving are three sisters: Mary M. […]

Dorothy H. Sims, 94, of the Meeker area

Dorothy H. Sims, age 94, of the Meeker area, died Saturday January 12, 2013 at 12:36 AM at the Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky. She was born March 1, 1918 in Marion to the late Howard and Floy (Moberly) Hennigh. On March 4, 1937 she married Jack O. Sims and he died July 22, 1988. […]

Ruth Anna “Annie” Farison, 89, of Forest

Ruth Anna “Annie” Farison, age 89, a native and lifelong resident of Forest, Ohio, died peacefully early Saturday morning, January 12, 2013, at the Marion Manor Nursing Home following a gradual decline in health. On April 25, 1923, Annie was born in Forest, Ohio, the only child of the late Carl and Mildred (Spencer) Snider.  […]

Karl “Lud” Nickel, 89, of Caledonia

Karl “Lud” Nickel, age 89 of Caledonia passed away Friday afternoon Jan 11th, 2013 at Riverside Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. He was born September 5th, 1923 in Burchobel, Germany as the son of the late Henry & Marie E. (Stroh) Nickel. Lud immigrated to the United Sates with his parents while still a […]

Kathy M. Gibson, 61, of Marion

Kathy M. Gibson age 61 of Marion passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Marion General Hospital. Born February 18, 1951 in Kenton, Ohio to the late Robert and Flossie (Clark) Taylor. Kathy had worked at the Red Cross as a receptionist. Surviving Kathy are two sons Eddie Blevins and John Gibson both of Marion, […]

Christina “Chrissy” Dawn Webb, 48, of Mount Gilead

Christina “Chrissy” Dawn Webb, age 48, of Mount Gilead, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday evening, January 9, 2013, at the Morrow County Hospital from pneumonia following a nearly twenty year battle with multiple sclerosis. On August 8, 1964, Chrissy was born in Mount Gilead, the daughter of Linda Denman and […]

L. Kay Blevins, 71, formerly of Marion

L. Kay Blevins age 71 of Lima, Ohio formerly of Marion, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima, Ohio. She was born May 3, 1941 in Marion, Ohio to the late James L. and Helen M. (Ames) Hough. On July 27, 1990 she married Tommy E. Blevins, he preceded […]