Norma B. Orians, age 74, of Marion passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Heartland of Marion.

Norma was born on February 11, 1937 to the late David L. Shields and Osie Jewel.

Helen Susanna Collins, age 91 of Prospect, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, December 20, 2011 at the Marion Manor Nursing Home.

She was born April 25, 1920 at home on the family farm in Delaware County to the late Emery Levi and Susanna (Guy) Roberts.

Ermin Simeon Walter, age 93 of Marion, passed away on Tuesday morning December 20th, 2011 at Marion Manor.

He was born April 12th, 1918 in Bucyrus, Ohio as the son of the late Simon and Beryl (Dutcher) Walter.

Shawn Alan "Pappy" Stark age 40 of El Paso, TX.  formerly of Marion passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his residence in Texas.

He was born July 24, 1971 in Marion, Ohio to Robert E. Stark and Mary L (Keeton) Steele.

Persis J. Cook, age 87, of Mount Gilead and formerly of Columbus, died peacefully on Sunday morning, December 18, 2011, at the Woodside Village Care Center where she has resided since 2003.

On October 30, 1924, Persis was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of the late Russell and Ada (Chaffin) Craigmiles.

Conrad L. Counts, age 62, of Mount Gilead, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at his residence.

On September 15, 1949, Conrad was born in Haysi, Virginia, the son of Bonnie Estelle (Grizzle) Counts and the late Stanford Harmon Counts.  He graduated from Mount Gilead High School in the Class of 1968.

Don B. Owens age 83 of Marion, Ohio, passed away Friday December 16, 2011 at Marion General Hospital.

He was born October 11, 1928 in Marion to the late Pearl "Perk" and Edith (Cox) Owens.

On January 3, 1953 in Marion, he married Evelyn Jeanne Price.

Thobourne “Toby” Kelly went home to be with the Lord at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday December 17th. 2011.

Toby was born in McComb, Ohio on November 3rd. 1926. He was the youngest son of Arba and Anna Kelly, and brother to Genevieve, Leland, and Serge.

Eyvonne N. Lytle age 69, of Marion passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

She was born to Raymond and Irene (Oshea) Wright in Wet Branch, W.VA. on March 2, 1942.

On July 9, 1960, she married Albert M. Lytle, also in Wet Branch, W. VA.

Dr. Kathy Dixon, age 49, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

Kathy was born in Fairfield, Illinois, on June 5, 1962, the daughter of Jimmy and Wilma (Clinger) Dixon.