Obituaries
Thomas Garrison
Jan 11, 2021
Thomas Garrison, age 72 of Marion, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Marion General Hospital. Thomas was born September 27, 1948 in Marion, Ohio, as the son of the late Mart and Myrtle (Smith) Garrison. Most of Thomas's working career was spent with the Great Lakes Charcoal Co. in Marion, Ohio where he was a tow motor...
Bernard "Bernie" Brown
Jan 8, 2021
Bernard "Bernie" Perry Brown of Marion, Ohio, passed away at Marion General Hospital Friday, January 8th, 2021. Bernie was born March 13th, 1943 in Kenton, Ohio, as the son of the late Percy and Selecta (Penny) Brown. Bernie was from a family of eleven children. He married Sandra Rasey March 14, 1975 and she survives him at home. Bernie...
Margaret Uncapher
Jan 5, 2021
Margaret Lucille Uncapher, age 93, of Marion, Ohio passed away January 5, 2021 at Marion General Hospital. Margaret was born in North Robinson, Ohio on March 3, 1927 as the daughter of the late George and Irene (Weidick) Heffley. She married Harold Uncapher June 19th, 1948 and he preceded her in death July 26, 1993. Margaret enjoyed reading, mostly...
Betty Jett
Dec 30, 2020
Betty Lou Jett, age 81, of Marion passed away December 30th, 2020 at Marion Point Nursing Facility in Marion, Ohio. Betty was born in Blackey, Kentucky on February 26th, 1939 as the daughter of the late Bryan and Winnie (Combs) Jett. Betty loved her God, her family and helping people in need. She loved reading her Bible and watching...
Janis Ray
Dec 26, 2020
Janice Creviston Ellison Ray, age 82, of Marion, Ohio, passed away December 26, 2020 at Houston Methodist Hospital. She was born January 25, 1938 in Agosta, Ohio. She graduated from Marion Harding High School in 1956. She married Gene Ellison later that year and began a family. She would tell you that her crowning achievement in life was giving...
Nancy Hoffman
Dec 21, 2020
Nancy Mabel Hoffman, age 80 of Caledonia, died December 21st, 2020 at Community Healthcare Center in Marion. Nancy was born August 23, 1940 in Delaware, Ohio, as the daughter of the late Wayne and June (Skaggs) Lavender. Nancy married the love of her life, Lloyd Hoffman, May 13th, 1962 and he preceded her in death September 4th, 2018. Nancy...
Charles Coldren
Dec 14, 2020
Charles Wesley Coldren, age 91 of Caledonia, died June 9th, 2020 at the Kobacker House. Charles was born May 28th, 1929 in Marion County, Ohio as the son of the late Walter and Mayme (Salanders) Coldren. He married Patricia Jacobs in 1956 and she survives him at home. He retired from J.G. Clark at Tidewater after many years of...
Donald "Don" Miracle
Dec 10, 2020
Donald Raymond Miracle, age 84 of Caledonia, died December 10th, 2020 at Marion General Hospital. Don was born March 4, 1936 in Weirton, West Virginia, as the son of the late Emmett and Lillian (Sherer) Miracle. Don retired from J.G Clark/Field Container after 32 years of service. He was a member of Caledonia Seniors and Canaan United Methodist Church....
John Herrod Jr.
Nov 12, 2020
John Clinton Herrod Jr. 79, of Mt. Gilead, passed away at Mansfield General Hospital Thursday, November 12th, 2020. John was born July 1, 1941 in Marion, Ohio, as the son of the late John Sr. and Lois (Thompson) Herrod. He married Sharon McClenathan March 3, 1961 and she survives him at home. Most of John's working career was spent...
Anthony "Andy" Kazee
Oct 11, 2020
Anthony "Andy" David Kazee, age 73 of Caledonia, died October 11th, 2020 at his residence. Andy was born February 22, 1947 in Caledonia, as the son of the late Leslie and Juanita (Bosemen) Kazee. He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Harrrison Clark August 2, 1968 and she survives him at home. Andy graduated from River Valley High School in 1965 and...
Caroline Schram
Sep 29, 2020
Caroline Foos Schram, age 79, passed peacefully in her home with her family September 29th, 2020. She was born on February 2, 1941 to Ruth Roberts Foos and Earl Eugene Foos of Caledonia, Ohio. A lifelong learner, Caroline graduated from Caledonia High School in 1959, earned an undergraduate degree in education from Capital University in 1963, and later completed...
Bobbie Fiant
Sep 3, 2020
Bobbie Jo Fiant, age 66, of Caledonia passed away September 3, 2020 at her residence. Bobbie Jo was born in Port Hueneme, California on July 20, 1954 as the daughter of the late David and Patricia (Roseberry) Shonk. Bobbie Jo is preceded in death by her husband Richard Fiant who passed away in 1976. Bobbie Jo was a member...
Alice Cisco
Aug 5, 2020
Alice Jean Cisco, age 85, of Caledonia passed away Wednesday, August 5th at Signature Healthcare in Galion. Alice was born in Lima, Ohio on March 9th, 1935 as the daughter of the late Lloyd and Bertha (Faulkner) Cash. Alice married Paul Cisco July 17, 1970 and he preceded her in death November 14th 2007. Alice was a member of...
Vernon "Butch" Worcester
Jul 26, 2020
Vernon "Butch" Ellis Worcester, age 73 of Caledonia passed away July 26th at his residence. Butch was born November 8, 1946 in Galion, Ohio as the son of the late Perry and Helen (Goldsmith) Worcester. Butch married the love of his life, Marge Irey, May 5, 1977 and she survives him at home. Butch was a former Post Commander...
Kenneth Kneisley
Jul 23, 2020
Kenneth E. Kneisley, also know as the "Button Man" age 59 of Marion passed away July 23rd at Marion General Hospital. Ken was born September 16, 1960 in Marion County, Ohio as the son of the late James L. and Doris E. (Long) Kneisley. Ken has worked in the funeral profession for over 30 years and was well known...
Harold Garver
Jul 22, 2020
CALEDONIA – Harold (Hal) Garver, age 96, of Caledonia, Ohio, passed away following an extended illness Wednesday afternoon, July 22, 2020, at home, surrounded by his three daughters. Hal was born March 12, 1924, in Marion, Ohio, the son of Albert Asa and Edna Elnora (Lawrence) Garver. He was the youngest of five brothers, Virgil, Lawrence, Albert (Bing), and...
Steve Pyatt
Jul 21, 2020
Steve Lee Pyatt, age 70 of Columbus, died July 21st, 2020 at his Caledonia residence. Steve was born June 8th, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio as the son of Leo and the late Geraldine (Gibb) Pyatt. He was married to the love of his life, Susan Rotolo in 1976. Their 34 years of marriage were the greatest years of Steve's...
Kensel Clutter
May 28, 2020
Kensel Edward Clutter, age 100, of Marion County, died May 28, 2020 at Kenton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of causes related to advanced age. He was born December 31, 1919 at the home of his parents, Paul and Mary Edna (Foos) Clutter, one mile south of Kirkpatrick, Ohio. Kensel was a graduate of Harding High School in 1938, having...
Charles "Charlie" Evers
May 24, 2020
Charles Robert Evers, 85, of Claridon, signed off one final time on May 24, 2020 at his home. He had congestive heart failure. Charlie was born on September 21, 1934 in Bucyrus, Ohio to Cletus Evers and Dorothy Peterman Evers, who both preceded him in death. Charlie's only sister Patsy Evers Widman, preceded him in death in 2008. Charlie...
John "Bob" Swisher
May 21, 2020
John Robert "Bob" Swisher, age 80 of Caledonia, died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at OSU Hospital. Bob was born April 6, 1940 in Bucyrus, Ohio as the son of the late John B. and Thelma (Staton) Swisher. Bob retired from GE after 36 years of service where he was a machinist. Bob was also a life long farmer, his...