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OBITUARIES
Charles M. Shaffer
Charles M. Shaffer, 73 of Mount Vernon, passed away on January 28, 2026, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, OH. He was born on September 24, 1952 to Donald and Mary (Kremple) Shaffer in Mount Vernon, OH. Charles worked for ODOT as a Transportation Manager. He enjoyed hunting, operating heavy equipment and always willing…
Laura Rose Dennison
LAURA ROSE DENNISON (née Koskela) age 76 was born on May 5, 1949 and passed away on January 24, 2026. With a heart as warm as she had, it’s rather surprising that Laura Dennison was always chilly. We might blame her blankets and bathrobes on her birthplace: Deer River, Minnesota (current population 909), which Laura’s…
William David “Dave” Hecker
William David “Dave / Lefty” Hecker, 61, of Mount Vernon, OH, entered into rest with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Country Court Nursing Home, in Mount Vernon. Dave was born May 1, 1964, in Columbus, OH, to William and Ermalyn Faith {Coon} Hecker. On June 16, 2014, Dave…
Larry Edwin Daubenspeck
Larry Edwin Daubenspeck Larry passed quietly and peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday morning, January 28. Holding faithfully onto the hand of his wife of 37 years Kathy Hagan Daubenspeck. Larry was born on January 11, 1941 to Roy Edwin Daubenspeck and Elizabeth Jane Holbrook Daubenspeck. Larry was…
Debra J. Stover
Debra Stover, age 65, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. She was born on October 16, 1960, the daughter of Emory and Clair (Beavers) Vance. Debra was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother whose life centered around her family. Family was everything to Debra, and she poured her…
Michael Fesler
Michael F. Fesler, age 79, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born on May 28, 1946, in Columbus, Ohio to the late Jerome and Mildred (Moritz) Fesler. Michael was a United States Army Veteran. He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly…
Robert Stillions
Robert Stillions, age 89, of Mount Vernon passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus. He was born on February 1, 1936, in Hannibal, Missouri to the late Robert and Nina Stillions. Robert was employed and retired from the Newark Air Force Base where he was an Engineer for…
Charles L. Cline
Charles L. Cline, 79 of Mount Vernon passed away on January 25, 2026, at Country Club Retirement Campus in Mount Vernon, OH. He was born on January 8, 1947, to Lewis Otho and Celia Frances (Wood) Cline in Mount Vernon, OH. Charles was a former member of the First Baptist Church. Charles loved old cars,…
Louise Jane Wantland
Louise Jane Wantland, age 94, of Mount Vernon passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the Laurels of Mount Vernon. She was born on May 29, 1931, to the late Leon and Stella (Piper) Smith. Jane worked many years in a variety of positions at Rudin’s, Louise Vincent’s dress shop, Merits Shoe Store, Rendezvous…
Robert Parsely
G. Robert Parsley, 82, of Centerburg, OH, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, at his home, in Centerburg. Robert was born July 13, 1943, in Williamson, WV to Thurman Otis and Grace {Burgett} Parsley. He will be missed by his family. Funeral Home: Roberts Funeral Home Mount Vernon Website: https://www.robertsfuneralhome.com/
Linda Marie Rummel
Linda Marie Rummel, age 82, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Country Court Nursing Home, in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She was born on September 11, 1943, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, to the late Dale and Anna (Rine) Kinnard. Linda graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1961. She met her husband Will and…
Lyonel Nichols “Nick” Mullin
Lyonel Nichols “Nick” Mullin, 92, of Fredericktown passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark under the care of Hospice of Central Ohio. He was born on April 9, 1933 in Fredericktown to the late Lyonel B. and Sarah Kathryn “Kitty” (Trott) Mullin. Nick worked for Cooper Bessemer, the Foot…
Floyd Brunson
Floyd Lee Brunson, 78, of Centerburg, Ohio, passed away on January 17, 2026. Born on April 14, 1947, and raised in the Columbus area, Floyd built a life rooted in hard work, independence, and quiet devotion to his family. In 1975, he and his beloved wife, Cecilia “Sue” Brunson, built their home and settled in…
Jean Weiss
Jean Weiss, age 97, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at the Country Club Retirement Campus. She was born on April 30, 1928, in Howard, Ohio to the late John and Blanche Estabrook. She was employed at the United Telephone Company for over 25 years, from which she retired. Jean was…
Dorothy Smith
Mount Vernon, Ohio – Dorothy Elizabeth Smith (Burger) passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on Monday, January 12, 2026 at The Ohio Eastern Star Home, Mount Vernon, Ohio. She was born January 19, 1928 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Frank and Mary (Kern) Burger and married Fondus B. Smith Jr. (Jak). He…
Becky Hollis
Becky Wiard Hollis passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026.  Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, on September 20, 1944, to Hobart Franklin and Helen Davies Batdorf. Hobart gave his live in service to our country during WWII when Becky was very young.  Becky was then raised by Helen Davies and Charles Lemuel Wiard and grew up in…
Gene Watts II
Gene Autry Watts II HOWARD- Gene Autry “Buddy” Watts II, 66, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Knox Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Buddy was born June 8, 1959 in Cleveland to Gene Autry Watts Sr. and Wanda (Pack) Watts. He grew up in Wayne, West Virginia, and Cleveland, and later relocated to Danville.…
Miguel Natele Torres
Miguel Natele Torres, age 64, of Fredericktown, Ohio, left this earth to be with his son Shawn and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 20, 2026, at 4:29 a.m. at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, following complications from a stroke suffered on December 27, 2025. Miguel was born on September 25, 1961, in…
Lila Genevieve Frazier
Lila Genevieve (Devore) Frazier, age 102, of Centerburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 19, 2026. Lila was born on February 24, 1923, to Alexander and Everetta Devore in Knox County, Ohio. She grew up on a 120-acre farm that had previously belonged to her grandfather, John Hickenbotham. The…
Linda Lee Van Houten
Linda Lee Van Houten, 86, of Howard passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at the Country Club Rehabilitation Campus in Mount Vernon. She was born on February 24, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio to the late John and Betty (Hamilton) Corbin. Linda was an accomplished oil painter and an avid reader. Her and her husband,…
Harold F. Sivey
Harold F. Sivey, age 98, of Fredericktown, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 16, 2026, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He was born on August 25, 1927, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of Jesse and Ova (Wallace) Sivey. Harold was a 1945 graduate of the Seventh Day Academy in…
Raymond Allen Sharpes
Raymond Allen Sharpes, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed to his eternal home in heaven on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. He was born on August 21, 1938, in New Bern, North Carolina, to the late Lowell Sr. and Lucille Sharpes. Raymond was the youngest of six children. He attended Pleasant Hill Elementary School near Harrisonburg, Virginia,…
Charles Mark McDaniel
Charles Mark McDaniel, known to many as Mark, age 67, of Utica, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. Born on March 2, 1958, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to Danny and Patricia McDaniel, Mark lived a life rooted in faith, family, and community.…
Kathryn Everhard
Kathryn Jean (Graf) Everhard, beloved wife, mother, and nana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10th, at the age of 78, surrounded by the love of her family. Her devoted husband and three children were by her side. Kathryn was the cherished wife of Larry Roy Everhard, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.…
Shirley B. Smith
Shirley Berline Smith, 88 of Mount Vernon Ohio passed away on January 10, 2026 of a massive stroke at Country Court Skilled Nursing in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She was born on April 29,1937 by her proud parents Georgia and Robert Stiltner in Grundy Virginia. Shirley graduated from high school when she was 52 years old…
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