Donald C. “Don’ Bushatz, 86, of Marion

Donald C. “Don’ Bushatz age 86 of Marion, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Marion General Hospital. He was born on February 21, 1928, in Waverly, to the late Charles W. and Mary O. (Ford) Bushatz. On January 2, 1952, in Muncie, Indiana, he married the late Yvonne Lee (Sue) Bushatz and they […]

Mildred I. “Millie” Wilson, 88, formerly of Marion

Mildred I. “Millie” Wilson age 88 of Mt. Vernon, Ohio formerly of Marion, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 In Mt. Vernon, Ohio. She was born March 24, 1926 in Alta, KY., to the late Thomas and Helen (Clark) Pauley. On September 6, 1946 she married Dr. Clayton P. Wilson, he preceded her in […]

J. Kenneth Bush, 68, and Elizabeth H. Bush, 65, of Edison

J. Kenneth & Elizabeth H. “Liz” Bush An unlikely couple, J. Kenneth “Ken” Bush, a country boy from Edison, and Elizabeth H. “Liz” Bush, a city girl from Mount Gilead, each got a second chance at love, finding their perfect counterpart in one another. Befittingly, they left this world together on Monday evening, June 30, […]

Reverend Fred L. Buckner, 76, of Marion

Reverend Fred L. Buckner received his final reward and was greeted by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July 1st at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Born August 31, 1937 in Morehead, KY, Fred was the twelfth of thirteen children born to Benjamin Harrison and Elizabeth (Plank) Buckner. As a child growing up […]

Jonathan L. Griffith, 55, of Marion

Jonathan L. Griffith age 55 of Marion, Ohio, passed away on Sunday June 29, 2014 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on March 9, 1959 in Marysville, Ohio to the late Russell J. and Delores Babe (Eggleston) Griffith. Jon had an active work life for a few years […]

Rodney E. Beechum Sr., 73, of Marion

Rodney E. Beechum Sr., age 73 of Marion, Ohio passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Marion General Hospital. He was born August 4, 1940 in Marion, Ohio to the late William and Arlene (Blankinship) Babcock. Rodney was a U.S. Veteran serving in the United States Marine Corp., and was a former member of the […]

Brenda Byrd, 64, formerly of Marion

Brenda Byrd age 64 of Ozark, Mo., passed away on Sunday June 29, 2014 at Cox Health South, Springfield, Mo. She was born February 4, 1950 in Marion, Ohio to the late Adrian W. and AnnaBelle (Hopkins) Bibler. Brenda is survived by a daughter and a son; Jean Ann Davis of Marion, Ohio and Scotty […]

Phyllis Ann Doup, 67, formerly of Richwood and Marion

Phyllis Ann Doup, 67 of Lakeview, formerly of Richwood and Marion, died Friday, June 27, 2014 at her home. She was born March 22, 1947 in Marion to the late Clayton and Daisy (Richardson) VanGorden. On April 27, 1968 she married James Doup, and he survives in Lakeview. She was a very loving wife, mother, […]

William J. (Bill) Haberman, 62, formerly of Marion

William J. (Bill) Haberman, 62, of Columbus, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 27, 2014, after a courageous eleven year battle with prostate cancer. Bill was born on December 15, 1951 in Marion, the eldest son of the late William and Angela M. (Irvin) Haberman. He was a […]

Ann Kaye Bailey, 58, of Marion

Ann Kaye Bailey age 58 of Marion, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Marion Pointe. She was born March 20, 1956 in Marion, Ohio to Ralph E. and Dorothy “Gwynn” (Beers) Bailey. Ann was a 1976 graduate of Elgin High School, she was employed Marion General Hospital in housekeeping for 20 years and […]