Carrie J. Severns, 92, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, December 10, 2010.  She passed away at Marion Manor, which had been her home for the past few years, with family members by her side.

She was born in Ball Ground, Georgia, on March 25, 1918 to the late Joel L. and Flora A. (Shipman) Buchanan.

Charles LeRoy Householder, age 62 of Richwood died Friday evening, December 10, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born December 14, 1947 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania to James and Margaret (Blair) Householder. He was preceded in death by his father, and two brothers, Jimmy and Harry Ray Householder.

Donald T. Wurtsbaugh, 80, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his home in Marion.

He was born May 6, 1930 to the late Emmette and Clarice (Mofit) Wurtsbaugh in Richwood where he grew up.

Virgil Burton Hite, age 81, of the Brush Ridge area, died Wednesday evening, December 8, 2010, at Marion Manor after battling Parkinson Disease for many years.

On March 17, 1929, Virgil was born to the late Elder Daily and Lilibel (Cole) Hite in northern Delaware County.  Virgil’s mother died when he was a baby and Daily’s second wife, the late Cora Beaver Hite raised him as her own.

Alice V. Smith age 85 of Marion, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Marion General Hospital.

She was born August 31, 1925 in Alba, Ohio to the late Arthur T. and Minnie E. (Blair) Hupp.

Michael D. Dietsch, age 60, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his residence.

He was born in Marion February 19, 1950 to the late William and Bernice (Klingel) Dietsch.

Steven Edwin (Steve/Somie) Somerlot passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his residence.

A lifelong resident of Marion, Steve was born July 14, 1949 to the late Starling E. & Ethel M. (Bellinger-Ruff) Somerlot.

John Robert Baer, 54 years old, formerly of California, and presently residing in his brother's home in Stafford VA, went to be with the Lord on December 7, 2010 at 3:15 a.m.  He fought a strong fight with aggressive brain cancer, while being cared for by his mother, father and brother Tim, and also by a very caring and supportive Hospice team.

Delores “Dody” Y. Russell, 81, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at her residence.

She was born September 6, 1929 in Marion to the late Burl and Mable (Oiler) White. She was married to Francis Lee Russell January 29, 1950 in Marion.

Andree F. (Weston) Gangloff of Marion, Ohio, died Monday afternoon, December 6, 2010 in Orlando, FL at the age of 63.

She was born on May 3, 1947 in Marion, Ohio, the oldest daughter of the late Milton and Dorothy (Kline) Weston.