Ernest C. Schrote, age 90 of rural Prospect, died early Tuesday morning, January 17, 2012 at Marion Manor, where he had been a beloved resident since May.

He was born January 25, 1921 in Marion County to the late Moses Samuel and Anna Christina (Rinnert) Schrote.

Mary E. Dorsey-Gills age 71 of Marion, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born August 29, 1940 in Wilksville, Ohio to the late Carl L. and Esther M. (Foley) Thomas.

Gladys Mae Lagos age 91 of Marion, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Partners of Marion Care & Rehabilitation Center.

She was born August 28, 1920 in Marion, Ohio to the late John Delbert Thrush and Della Muriel (Porter) Thrush.

Timothy Mark Butler, Jr, 33, passed away unexpectedly at home, January 12, 2012.

He was born October 18, 1978 in Marion, OH to Sandra (Ray) Hunt and Timothy (LuAnn) Butler, Sr., all of Marion.

Ross Edward Carley, died at the Citrus Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Ross was born in Chicago in 1931, but grew up in California. He graduated from Palo Alto High School, and then served 4 years in the Navy during the Korean Conflict aboard the U.S.S. Kidd.

Ann M. Owen age 77 of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, passed away Wednesday January 11, 2012 at the Wyandot Co. Memorial Hospital.

She was born November 17, 1934 in Torrington, Wy. to the late Garrett M. and Svea M. (Borg) Schindler Foster.

Walter Gale “Bummy” Bumgarner, age 77 of the Byhalia area died Tuesday evening, January 10, 2012 at OSU Medical Center.

He was born January 26, 1934 in Union County to the late Linfred and Helen (Hughes) Bumgarner.

Vivyan Hope Pollock, precious infant daughter of Shad Alan and Megan Elaine (Smith) Pollock of Marion was still born, Monday, January 9, 2012 at 4:24 a.m. at OSU Medical Center Hospital in Columbus.

Luis Manuel Perez Sr., age 74, of Ocala, Florida, and formerly of Marion, Ohio, died peacefully on Saturday morning, January 7, 2012, at his residence surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.

On March 10 1937, Luis was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Manuel and Paula (Diaz) Perez.

Dorothy Elizabeth Strzelecki, age 91, of the Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky and formerly of Marion, was met in Heaven by her recently departed husband, Joe, early Sunday morning, January 8, 2012, as she passed away at Wyandot Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

On July 5, 1920, Dorothy was born in Marion, Ohio, the daughter of Fird and Jenny McPeek, who died when Dorothy was a young child. She was then adopted and raised by Marion and Ida (Yoder) Warner.