Mary Ann Kamaka Hickman, age 81 of Marion, passed away on Friday June16, 2017 at the Marion General Hospital. Mary Ann entered into this world on April 24, 1936 to the late William Kamoa and Maryann Kamaka Kukaniko Kuhaulua in Maui, Hawaii. She belonged to the Epworth Methodist Church in Marion, Ohio. She will truly […]
John Richard Davis, 80, of Marion
John Richard Davis, age 80 of Marion, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Marion General Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Boyd-Born Funeral Home. John was born on March 13, 1937 to the late John and Mary Ann (Vanorder) Davis in Marion, OH. On July 9, 1993, he married Sharon Carr […]
Cledis Randall (Rennie) Whitaker, 68, of Marion
Cledis Randall (Rennie) Whitaker, age 68 of Marion, passed away on Wednesday June 14, 2017 at the Marion General Hospital. Cledis entered into this world on October 24, 1948 to Cledis and Lizzie (Prater) Whitaker in Prestonsburg, KY. On August 28, 1970, he married Jacqueline (Bailey) Whitaker in Marion, OH. He proudly served our country […]
Rhoda E. Prater, 78, of Caledonia
Rhoda E. Prater, age 78, of Caledonia, formerly of Marion, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 10:05 PM in the Marion General Hospital. She was born in Salyersville, Kentucky on November 12, 1938 to the late Sam and Jessie (Williams) Borders. She was married to Eddie Prater who preceded her in death on […]
Vickie Sue Brown, 63, of Marion
Vickie Sue Brown, age 63, of Marion passed away peacefully and unexpectedly Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Grant Medical Center. Vickie was born on January 23, 1954 in Marion, Ohio to William Perry and Adelene Brown. Vickie attended Marion Harding High School where she was a 1972 graduate. During Vickie’s senior year of High School […]
Jon Thomas Smith, M.D., 78, of Naples
Jon Thomas Smith, M.D., 78, of Naples, FL formerly of Wheaton, IL, passed away on June 11, 2017 at Vitas Hospice. Born February 1, 1939 in Marion, OH, he was the son of the late Bernard and Lucille (Goss) Smith. Jon played basketball for his alma mater, St. Joseph College (IN), Class of ’61. He […]
Ila L. LaRue, 86, formerly of Richwood
Ila L. LaRue, 86 of Marysville, formerly of Richwood, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Bluebird Retirement Community in Marysville. She was born September 12, 1930 in Richwood to the late Tom and Dolly (Hook) Brown. On November 5, 1977 she married Billie G. LaRue in Salina, Kansas and he died in October, 1983. She […]
Mary Kay McDuffie, 53, of Marion
Mary Kay McDuffie, age 53, of Marion, Ohio fought valiantly against her battle with congestive heart failure and was called to be with the Lord Sunday June 11, 2017 while at her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born on December 21, 1963 to the late Homer McDuffie SR and Mary Emma Upton- McDuffie. […]
Rose Alice McCrary, 91, formerly of Richwood
Rose Alice McCrary, 91, formerly of Richwood, died early Tuesday morning, June 13, 2017 at Carriage Court in Marysville. She was born May 17, 1926 to the late Charles D. and Zula (Fogle) Green in Champaign County. After her mother’s death, she moved to the home of her aunt and uncle, Paul and Florence Brooks. […]
Billy “Howard” Biederman, 81, of Marion
Billy “Howard” Biederman, age 81, of Marion, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at his home. On April 16, 1936, he was born to the late Robert and Jessie (Williams) Biederman, and on June 24, 1959, he married his wife Shirley A. (Poe) Biederman, who preceded him in death on March 9, 2013. […]









