John James McGuire, age 100, of Marion County, died January 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by family and friends. How do you explain the dash between 1917 and 2017 during the Greatest American Generation our country has ever known?  Here are some of the character traits of that generation. On February 2, 1917, John […]

Marion E. Hatcher 86 of Prospect, died peacefully Friday morning January 13, 2017 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 31, 1930 in Marion. Marion was a farmer who loved the outdoors, he worked as an electrician for Ohio Edison for 43 years, devoted member of St. Paul’s […]

Vivian Joan Gushwa age 81 of Marion, Ohio has departed this world to be with The Lord on January 13, 2017. On August 27, 1935 she was born in Capps, Missouri. She was the eighth child born of ten to the late Elmer and Tina Green. She moved with her family to Kansas City, Kansas […]

John A. Lewis, 71, of Marion, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Heartland of Marion following recent health issues. He was born January 22, 1945 in Camp Dix, Kentucky to the late Vernon and Oma (Bloomfield) Lewis. When John was five, his family moved to the area and he graduated from the last class of […]

Betty Jane Gregory passed away early Thursday morning, January 12, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 22, 1937 to the late Ralph E. and Alta Mae (Erwin) Lane.  On July 8, 1957 she married Norman Gregory, sharing 52 years of marriage and together they shared a wonderful life […]

Alice L. Meginness age 92 of Marion, Ohio passed away Monday, January 9, 2017. She was born February 11, 1924 in Marion, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Etta (Frances) Creviston. On May 4, 1946 she married William S. Meginness Sr.; he preceded her in death on May 9, 1994. Alice was a longtime member […]

Jeannette A. Jones 79 of Richwood, died peacefully Monday morning January 9, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 29, 1937 in Marion to the late Francis H. and Thelma (Kohler) Postell, she was also predeceased by her first husband: Jay L. Jones, one daughter: Judy Jones, one great […]

Rosalie Ann Walker Benet, age 78, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at her home in Marion. The daughter of Ralph and Melba (Burbaugh) Walker, she was born August 17, 1938 in Marion. She was a graduate of Marion Harding High School Class of 1956 and Columbus Business School. Rosalie was employed at Marion […]

Betty A. Bowman Hale, age 91, of Marion and formerly of Chesterville, passed away Monday morning, January 9, 2017, at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation – Community, in Marion. On July 29, 1925, Betty was born in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of the late Richard Elmer and Forest Malinda (Ashley) Addison.  She graduated from Sparta High […]