Esther M. Cook, age 85, of LaRue, died Wednesday September 21, 2011 at 2:36 AM at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born April 18, 1926 in Marion, Ohio to the late Carl and Fannie(Gruber) Markley.

Kevin E. Cheney age 39 of Milford Center, formerly of Richwood died Wednesday morning, September 21, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous 20-month battle with leukemia.

He was born April 1, 1972 in Marion to Robert L. and Melva (Patchet) Cheney, who both survive in Richwood.

Harold E. Gilbert of Marion passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Community Health Care Center.  He was 66 years old.

He was born December 13, 1944 to Glen Oscar Gilbert and Elizabeth Carol (Inskeep) Young.

Mary Jane George, age 90, a lifelong resident of Mount Gilead, died peacefully, Monday evening, September 19, 2011, at the Morrow County Hospital following an extended illness.

On May 17, 1921, Mary Jane was born in Mount Gilead, the daughter of the late Charles and Ida (Lee) O’Shaughnessy.  She graduated from Mount Gilead High School in the Class of 1939.

Loraine Lewis, age 86 of Marengo passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at Country View of Sunbury.

She was born on October 26, 1924 in Nutter Fort, W.V. to the late Roscoe and Clara (Messenger) Russell.

Joyce E. Grady, age 77 of Delaware passed away unexpectedly at home Monday, September 19, 2011.

Born on February 14, 1934 in Columbus she was the daughter of the late Stephan and Barbara (Norris) Fleischer.

Geneieve Ilene "Gertie" Thompson age 81 of Marion, Ohio passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at Marion General Hospital.

She was born July 28, 1930 in Marion, Ohio to the late Elmer and Mae (Vought) Miley.

Treva Marie Lust, age 80 of Martel, went to be with her Lord and her Heavenly family on Tuesday morning September 20th, 2011 at the Carlisle House in Bucyrus.

Treva was born in Hardin County as the daughter of Ray E. & Lorrean (Hiller) Hassen on November 13th, 1930.

Patrick Lee Howell, age 52, died Sunday evening, September 18, 2011, at his residence following over a one year battle with cancer.

On March 20, 1959, Patrick was born in Ironton, Ohio, one of five children of Robert Howell of Ironton and the late Gearleen (Aldridge) Howell.

Estella F. Schwaderer Dutt, age 99, of Marion, died Sunday evening, September 18, 2011, at the Marion General Hospital following a brief illness.

On January 23, 1912, Estella was born in Marion, Ohio, the youngest of four daughters of the late Edward and Maude (Guthrie) Mathews.  She graduated from Pleasant High School in the Class of 1931.