Mary E. Orr, 72, of Marion

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.

On June 22, 1959, she married Charles R. Orr, they shared 52 years together.

Thomas E. “Woody” Wood Sr., 81, of Marion

Thomas E. “Woody” Wood Sr., age 81, of Marion, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the Marion General Hospital following an extended illness.

On May 3, 1931, Woody was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, the son of the late Alvin and Mary (Watson) Wood.

Phyllis Ann Williams, 69, of Marion

Phyllis Ann Williams, age 69, of Marion, died unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, June 6, 2012, at her mother’s residence following a brief illness.

On October 10, 1942, Phyllis was born in Marion, Ohio, the daughter of the late Samuel Fremont and Bernice Marie (Pfirsch) Huntsman.

Raymond E. “Ray” Jordan, 66, of Marion

Raymond E. "Ray" Jordon age 66 of Marion, Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

He was born January 5, 1946 in Marion, Ohio to the late Raymond and Gloa (Angles) Jordon.

On August 7, 1973 he married Georgia A. (Frederick).

Nancy L. Kearns, 62, of Marion

Nancy L. Kearns, age 62, a lifelong resident of Marion, went home to be with the Lord Monday morning, June 4, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her loving family following a courageous 20 year battle with cancer.

On May 10, 1950, Nancy was born at Marion General Hospital, the youngest of four children of the late Robert T. and Clara L. (Thompson) Smith.  She graduated from Marion Harding High School in the Class of 1968.

Olive J. Ashworth, 83, of Marion

Olive J. Ashworth, age 83, of Marion, died Monday, June 04, 2012 at Marion General Hospital.

Olive was born on October 25, 1928 to the late Bertie Alfred and Lesta Olive “Lanthorn” Eblin in Gallipolis, OH.

She married Lewis “Summers” Ashworth who preceded her in death on November 28, 2008.

Joseph A. Candel, 63, formerly of Marion

Joseph A. Candel, age 63, of Westerville, Ohio passed away peacefully on June 3, 2012.  Joe was born in Bucyrus, Ohio on February 11, 1949.  He graduated from Marion Catholic High School in 1967.

Thomas L. Perkette, 47

Thomas L. Perkette, age 47, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the OSU Medical Center of an extended illness.

Thomas was born on September 26, 1964 in Columbus, OH, to Nancy J. (Ruth) Perkette of Marion, OH and William J. Perkette of Indian River, MI. Thomas graduated in 1982 from St. Francis High School, in Traverse City, Michigan.

Nancy L. Kearns, 62, of Marion

Nancy L. Kearns, age 62, of Marion, died Monday morning, June 4, 2012, surrounded by her loving family.

Sally A. Hempy-Rittenhouse, 73, of Prospect

Sally A. Hempy-Rittenhouse, age 73, of Prospect, passed away on Sunday morning, June 3, 2012, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Sally was born on November 23, 1938, in Marion, to Harley S. and Anna K. (Schroll) Toombs. She was raised in Marion and attended Harding High School.