Michael D. Dietsch, age 60, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his residence.

He was born in Marion February 19, 1950 to the late William and Bernice (Klingel) Dietsch.

Steven Edwin (Steve/Somie) Somerlot passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his residence.

A lifelong resident of Marion, Steve was born July 14, 1949 to the late Starling E. & Ethel M. (Bellinger-Ruff) Somerlot.

John Robert Baer, 54 years old, formerly of California, and presently residing in his brother's home in Stafford VA, went to be with the Lord on December 7, 2010 at 3:15 a.m.  He fought a strong fight with aggressive brain cancer, while being cared for by his mother, father and brother Tim, and also by a very caring and supportive Hospice team.

Delores “Dody” Y. Russell, 81, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at her residence.

She was born September 6, 1929 in Marion to the late Burl and Mable (Oiler) White. She was married to Francis Lee Russell January 29, 1950 in Marion.

Andree F. (Weston) Gangloff of Marion, Ohio, died Monday afternoon, December 6, 2010 in Orlando, FL at the age of 63.

She was born on May 3, 1947 in Marion, Ohio, the oldest daughter of the late Milton and Dorothy (Kline) Weston.

Earl D. "Jack" Chapman 79, of Marion formerly of West Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Marion General Hospital.

Jack was born February 21, 1933 in Culloden, West Virginia to the late Arvil and Clara (Vance) Chapman.

Nancy L. Kellogg age 66 of Marion, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born September 5, 1944 in Elwood, IN., to Lamar William  Spears and Mary Laura (Sowders) Stepp.

Marie (Parsley) Neely, age 94 of Cardington passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at Riverside Hospital surrounded by her beloved family.

She was born on June 8, 1916 in Kermit, WV to the late Mitchell H. and Elizabeth (Lawson) Parsley. Originally from Columbus, she had been a resident of the Cardington area for the past 42 years.

Helen Ann Snider Petrich, 94, died Tuesday morning, December 7, 2010, at the Inn at Orchard Park in Bucyrus, Ohio, where she had resided for the past four years.

She was born in Owensville, Clermont County, Ohio, on July 15, 1916, the daughter and only child of the late William J. Snider and Alice Elizabeth Rutledge Snider.

Jonah Blue, age 91 of Marion died early Monday morning, December 6, 2010 at Marion General Hospital.

He was born October 28, 1919 in Richwood, the youngest of ten children to the late Jesse and Lida (Tracy) Blue.