Anna Louise Malone, 72, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 15, 2012.  Louise was born on March 5, 1940 to Homer and Bertha Bushatz, who precede her in death.  She was married to Robert (Bob) Malone, who passed away in 2010.

She is survived by 3 children, Michael (Trudi) Malone, Molly (Bob) Smith, and Mary Malone, all of Marion; 5 grandchildren, Michael, Kyle, Dezarae, Brandon, and Courtney; 1 great-grandchild, Gavin; several nieces and nephews; and a brother, Ron (Jan) Bushatz of Grayson, GA,. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ken Bushatz of Marion.

Helen M. “Gee-Gee” Gates, age 101, of Mount Gilead, passed away Friday afternoon, June 15, 2012, at the Woodside Village Care Center.

Helen was born on May 3, 1911 in Mount Gilead, the daughter of the late Thomas Franklin and Rose Ell (Pinyerd) Rinehart.  She graduated from Mount Gilead High School in the Class of 1930.

On June 12, 1932, Helen married Chester R. Gates.  They shared over 61 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on November 30, 1993.

LeRoy C. Dean, Jr. age 56 of Marion, Ohio, passed away Thursday June 14, 2012 at the Community Health Care Center.

He was born December 15, 1955 in Marion to LeRoy C. and Marilyn J. (Kellogg) Dean, Sr. who survive.

Christopher Joe Aills, age 36 of Delaware died Friday, June 15, 2012 at his residence. He was born August 23, 1975 in Columbus to Stephen Joe Aills of Richwood and the late Janis (Bunten) Aills.

Also surviving are a brother, Stephen Lee (Kelly) Aills of Delaware and their daughter, Gabriel and several aunts and uncles.

Pastor Jeffrey B. “P.J.” Haverfield, age 46, of Marion, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, June 13, 2012, at his residence surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.

On May 27, 1966, Jeff was born in Mansfield, Ohio, the third of four children of Kenneth and Violet (Maglott) Haverfield.

Lewis H. Caskey, Sr. age 88, formerly of Canaan Township passed away Friday morning, June 15th, 2012 at the Sterling House in Marion.

He was born in Claridon Twp on January 30th, 1924 as the son of William and Florence (Buyer) Caskey.

 Mildred “Millie” Myers, age 95 of Yoakum Road died unexpectedly Thursday, June 14, 2012 at her home. She was born August 1, 1916 in Upper Sandusky to the late John and Mary (Wilmes) Loverich.

On October 11, 1938 she married John H. Myers in St. Peter's Church in Upper Sandusky and he died July 30, 1994. She was also preceded in death by all of her siblings, Arthur Loverich, Bernard Loverich, Helen Myers and Robert Loverich, a son-in-law, Robert Blackman and two grandsons.

Wilma Carner, age 77, of LaRue, Ohio died Tuesday June 12, 2012 at her residence.  She was born April 15, 1935 to the late Lester C. and Imogene (Mears) Lamb.  On August 11, 1958 she married Duane M. Carner and he survives.

Surviving besides her husband is one sister Jane (Larry) Mahaffey of Marion.  She was preceded in death by daughters; Susie Gene Carner and Linda Ann Carner, and a sister Barbara Dutton.

Elizabeth “Libby” Graham Seitz, age 51, of Mansfield and formerly of Mount Gilead, died Saturday evening, June 9, 2012, at the Ohio State University in Columbus following complications from a medical procedure.

On June 29, 1960, Libby was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky, the daughter of Mary (Powell) Graham and the late Paul Elliott Graham.  As a family they moved to Mount Gilead for the Morrow County oil boom in 1963, where she graduated from Mount Gilead High School in the Class of 1978.

J.C. Morris age 73 of Marion, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his residence.

He was born January 20, 1939 in Breathitt Co., KY. to the late Press and Lula (Campbell) Morris.

On August 22, 1967 he married Joann R. (Middleton).