Nelta “Jean” Caudill Burris, 75, of Marion

Nelta “Jean” Caudill Burris, age 75 of Marion, passed away on Saturday June 24, 2017 at Marion Pointe Nursing Home. Jean was born on April 21, 1942 in Arlee, West Virginia, the daughter of Marvin D. and Opal (Plants) Caudill. Jean was a 1960 graduate of Pleasant High School. She worked at National City Bank, […]

Betsy (Bower) Williams, 99, of Marion

Betsy (Bower) Williams, age 99 of Marion, passed away on Friday June 23, 2017 at the Kingston Residence of Marion. Betsy was born on June 13, 1918 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of John R. and Mary Alice (Perry) Bower. Betsy graduated from Schenley High School in the class of 1936. She continued her education […]

Gene “Eddie” Ruth, Jr., 65, of Marion

Gene “Eddie” Ruth, Jr., age 65, of Marion, Ohio, passed away at his residence over the weekend of June 16, 2017 due to natural causes. He was born on June 7, 1952 to the late Gene Ruth, Sr., and Laura Mae (Wickersham) Ruth, and he graduated from River Valley High School in 1970. He is […]

Kathryn Michelle Margraff, 31, of Marion

A loving mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, aunt, niece, and friend, Kathryn Michelle Margraff, was embraced by her heavenly father early Wednesday morning, June 21, 2017, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  She was much too young, only 31, and of Marion. On February 15, 1986, Katie was born on the Howard Air Force Base […]

Tony Nicolosi, 95, of Marion

Tony Nicolosi, age 95 of Marion, passed away on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at the Kingston Residence of Marion. Tony was born on March 6, 1922 in Marion, the son of Sicilian immigrants Jim and Rosie (Giallambardo) Nicolose. He graduated from Harding High School. He enlisted in the United States Army, proudly serving his country […]

Bernard Joseph “B.J.” Smith, 41, of Marion

A brother and a friend to so many in the community, Bernard Joseph “B.J.” Smith, has departed this world way too early to be with the Lord.  B.J.’s battle with a rare form of cancer took his life on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Born on August 12, 1975, in Marion, OH, B.J. was the eighth […]

Martha E. Shenefield, 79, of Marion

Martha E. Shenefield age 79 of Marion, Ohio passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born November 9, 1937 in Appomattox, VA., to the late Clarence and Virginia (Harvey) Beale. On August 11, 1959 she married Clair E. Shenefield, he preceded her in death on November 23, […]

Lilly Monett Tefft, infant, of Marion

Precious little Lilly Monett Tefft was born on Saturday June 17, 2017 at 10:57am at Marion General Hospital to parents Donald Tefft Jr. and Allyse Dickerson. Lilly weighed only 3lbs and 11 ozs. Lilly’s family was blessed with nearly 18 hours with her before Lilly went to her heavenly home while being held by her […]

Al Burton Goldsberry, 70, of Marion

Al Burton Goldsberry, 70, of Marion passed away at home on Saturday, June 17, 2017, after a courageous battle with Lymphoma. On April 9, 1947, Al was born in Marion, Ohio, the son of the late James W. and Hazel M. Goldsberry.  He graduated from Marion Harding High School class of 1965. Shortly following graduation, […]

Rosaline M. Doria, 96, of Marion

Rosaline M. Doria, “but they call me Rosie,” age 96, of Marion, went to accompany the Lord’s choir on Saturday morning, June 17, 2017, at her home in Primrose Retirement Community, surrounded by her loving family. On February 24, 1921, Rosie was born in Marion, Ohio, the older of two daughters of the late James […]