Imogene Ruth Riggs Gaskins, 94, of Marion

Imogene Ruth Riggs Gaskins, 94, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at Goldsboro Assisted Living. Imogene was born in Ironton, Ohio on November 24, 1922 to the late Ralph Riggs and Goldie McConnell Riggs. She was married for 59 years to her late husband, Joseph Leo Gaskins and to her late husband, John Reynolds. Imogene […]

Gary Lee Kimberling, 66, of Marion

Gary Lee Kimberling, age 66, a life-long Marion resident passed away September 24, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Born on June 15, 1951 to Raymond and Helen (DuPell) Kimberling, he was a 1969 graduate of Harding High School. Everyone who knew Gary soon learned that he had an outgoing personality, loved to tell a good […]

C. Scott Danner, 59, of Marion

C. Scott Danner passed away September 26, 2017 at Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born in Marion on January 15, 1958 to Clifford and Mary Danner. He is survived by his mother; Mary Danner, his uncle; Ed (Janet) Schmelzer of Marion, his aunt; Sue (Don) DeCamp of Mississippi, his cousins; Jerry Sedgewick, Patty Armstrong, […]

Allen Lee Swinson, 66, of Marion

Allen Lee Swinson, age 66, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Marion General Hospital. On August 11, 1951, he was born to the late Iswac and Dorthea (Green) Swinson, and on June 30, 2001, he married his wife Sherri (Ruth) Swinson, who still survives in Marion. Allen worked as a truck […]

James Vincent Paratore, 96, of Marion

James Vincent Paratore, 96, of Marion Ohio, passed away Saturday September 23, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born March 1, 1921 in Sinagra Sicily to Leone and Josephine Taranova Paratore. After the death of his mother in 1927, James came to live in the United States at the age of 8 […]

Diana Mae (Rease) Cumpston, 70, of Delaware

Diana Mae (Rease) Cumpston, 70, of Delaware passed away Friday morning, September 8, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 29, 1947 in Marion, Ohio to the late Robert Hayes Rease and Flora Mae (Lusch) Rease. Diana worked at Grady Memorial Hospital for many years and also worked as […]

Junior L. Wurtsbaugh, 64, of Marion

Junior L. Wurtsbaugh, 64 of Marion passed way unexpectedly Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born November 24, 1952 in Marion to the late Emmett and Patricia (Smith) Wurtsbaugh. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Rocky Wurtsbaugh. He was married May 4, 1984 to Sandra Kay […]

Margaret Jane Ridge, 96, of Marion and formerly of Richwood

Margaret Jane Ridge of Marion and formerly of Richwood passed away suddenly early Friday morning, September 22, 2017 at Marion General Hospital following a wonderful and full life of 96 years, the same day her 24th great-grandchild was born, and she would say “Blessed”. She was born on the family farmstead in Thompson Township, Delaware […]

Gerald “Jerry” “Jiggs” A. Davis, 89, of Marion

Longtime Marion resident, businessman and philanthropist, Gerald “Jerry” “Jiggs” A. Davis, age 89, died Friday afternoon, September 22, 2017, at his home in the Primrose Retirement Community. On January 20, 1928, Jerry was born in Sharon, PA, the son of the late Robert M. and Esther (Goldberg) Davis. He graduated from Sharon High School in […]

Amanda Rene Gearheart, 27, of Richwood

Amanda Rene Gearheart 27 of Richwood, died unexpectedly Thursday September 21, 2017 at the Memorial Hospital in Marysville. She was born January 11, 1990 in Columbus to Ken D. and Carol (Blazek) Gearheart Sr., they survive in Richwood. Amanda was an employee of Subway at the Meijer in Marysville, she was a huge Ohio State […]