Walter E Merrow, 79; of  died Saturday, April 28, 2012 in his
residence. He was born in Union County on .June 10, 1933 to Walter (Mary
Pheasant) Nlerrow.

Norma J. Faggs-Fout, age 66, of Marion, passed away on Saturday afternoon, June 16, 2012, at the Ohio State University Medical Center.

Norma was born on October 29, 1945, to James and Louise C. (Cosey) Rogers. Norma attended Harding High School. She married Clinton L. Faggs, Sr. and together they lovingly raised their family. Clinton passed away in 1996. On June 15, 2002, Norma was untied in marriage to David Fout and together they enjoyed 10 years of marriage.

Mary E. Orr age 72 of Marion, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012 at her residence.  She was born October 10, 1939 in Winston Salem, NC., to the late Edward and Nancy (Barlow) McNeil.  Edward died in 1939 when Mary was a baby.  Nancy married Frank Mazzone in 1941 and he raised Mary as his own.  Frank passed away in 1993.  On June 22, 1959, she married Charles R. Orr, they shared 52 years together.

Clifford Warren Cochran was born July 24, 1956 and departed this life on June 13, 2012.

His family will receive friends on Thursday evening, June 21, 2012 from 6:30 PM until 7:30 P.M.  at the Hughes-Allen Funeral Home at which time a Service of his Homecoming will be celebrated by Pastor Willie McGary.

Burial will follow at a later date.
 

Mary L. Rhodes age 82 of Marion, Ohio, and formerly of Prospect, Ohio, passed away Saturday June 16, 2012 at the Marion Manor Nursing Home.

She was born November 6, 1929 in Lima, Ohio to the late Cecil and Madaline (Kellogg) Glaze. On July 30, 1948 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, she married James A. Rhodes and he preceded her in death on August 3, 1997 in Marion, Ohio.

Mary was a homemaker and very much loved her family. She was a 1947 Graduate of Lima Shawnee High School. Mary also loved to paint, and loved gardening, especially growing flowers.

Anna Louise Malone, 72, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 15, 2012.  Louise was born on March 5, 1940 to Homer and Bertha Bushatz, who precede her in death.  She was married to Robert (Bob) Malone, who passed away in 2010.

She is survived by 3 children, Michael (Trudi) Malone, Molly (Bob) Smith, and Mary Malone, all of Marion; 5 grandchildren, Michael, Kyle, Dezarae, Brandon, and Courtney; 1 great-grandchild, Gavin; several nieces and nephews; and a brother, Ron (Jan) Bushatz of Grayson, GA,. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ken Bushatz of Marion.

Helen M. “Gee-Gee” Gates, age 101, of Mount Gilead, passed away Friday afternoon, June 15, 2012, at the Woodside Village Care Center.

Helen was born on May 3, 1911 in Mount Gilead, the daughter of the late Thomas Franklin and Rose Ell (Pinyerd) Rinehart.  She graduated from Mount Gilead High School in the Class of 1930.

On June 12, 1932, Helen married Chester R. Gates.  They shared over 61 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on November 30, 1993.

LeRoy C. Dean, Jr. age 56 of Marion, Ohio, passed away Thursday June 14, 2012 at the Community Health Care Center.

He was born December 15, 1955 in Marion to LeRoy C. and Marilyn J. (Kellogg) Dean, Sr. who survive.

Christopher Joe Aills, age 36 of Delaware died Friday, June 15, 2012 at his residence. He was born August 23, 1975 in Columbus to Stephen Joe Aills of Richwood and the late Janis (Bunten) Aills.

Also surviving are a brother, Stephen Lee (Kelly) Aills of Delaware and their daughter, Gabriel and several aunts and uncles.

Pastor Jeffrey B. “P.J.” Haverfield, age 46, of Marion, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, June 13, 2012, at his residence surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.

On May 27, 1966, Jeff was born in Mansfield, Ohio, the third of four children of Kenneth and Violet (Maglott) Haverfield.