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OBITUARIES

Ellen Ann McComb

Ellen Ann McComb, age 83, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2025. Born on March 20, 1942, in Odell, Nebraska, Ellen was the daughter of Theodore and Mildred Kruger. A graduate of Ohio State University, Ellen began her career as a junior high math teacher, worked several years at Ohio State,…

Robert Scott Blaisdell

Robert Scott Blaisdell, age 59, of Fredericktown, Ohio, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Ohio Health Hospital in Mansfield, Ohio. He was born on November 12, 1966, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, to Robert and Barbara (George) Blaisdell. Scott graduated from Fredericktown High School and worked construction and made he way up to a…

Roger A. Barnes

Roger A. Barnes, 72, of Worthington, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at the Cotter House in Worthington. He was born on August 3, 1953 in Columbus to the late John M. and Janice M. (Taylor) Barnes. Roger worked for the State of Ohio in the Commerce Department as a Boiler Inspector for 43…

Betty A. Anderson

Betty A. Anderson, age 64, of Fredericktown, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 20, 1961, in Galion, Ohio, the daughter of Frederick Thompson and Violet Joyce (Long) Baldwin, Sr. Betty attended Galion High School and later retired after more…

Mildred Lepley

Mildred “Millie” Evelyn Lepley (Taylor) passed away peacefully at 96 years old with family by her side on December 6, 2025. “Millie” was born on August 10, 1929, to Sidney and Elinor Taylor in Cleveland, OH. She grew up in S. Euclid, OH where she attended and graduated from Brush High School. During her high…

Milton McQuigg

In loving memory of Milton E. McQuigg, age 94, who passed away on December 7, 2025 at his home in Hamilton, Montana. Milton was born in Zanesville Ohio on February 18, 1931 to Arthur and Burdell McQuigg. He lived and worked much of his life in the Mt. Vernon area, Knox County, Ohio. Milton was…

Barry Sutherland

BRINKHAVEN – Barry Lee Sutherland, 77, died at his residence in Brinkhaven, Ohio on Thursday, December 11, 2025 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease with his family and friends at his side. He was born June 17, 1948 in Akron, Ohio to the late Spencer Ray and Marie T. (Thrasher) Sutherland. He was a…

Catherine Chris Well

Catherine Chris Well, age 76, of Fredericktown, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. She was born on February 2, 1949, in Mount Vernon to the late Jack and Beverly (Biefnes) Fearn. Chris spent most of her life in the Fredericktown area, graduating in 1967 from Fredericktown High School. Some of her best memories were…

Earl Franklin Rudder Jr.

Earl Franklin “Buddy” Rudder, Jr., age 48, of Newark, Ohio, originally from Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Newark Rehabilitation in Newark, Ohio. He was born on February 11, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio, to Earl and Shirley (Short) Rudder, Sr. He grew up with a very large,…

John Stilley Ewalt Jr.

John Stilley Ewalt Jr, age 71, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center in Baltic, Ohio. He was born on August 19, 1954, in Crestline, Ohio, to the late John and Barbara (Pryor) Ewalt Sr. John was an avid golfer and made many friends…

Jade McGowan

MT. VERNON- Jade McGowan, age 71, loving mother of two sons, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends. She was carried by her angel into the arms of her Savior Jesus during the early morning hours on the 9th of December, 2025. Jade was born August 2nd, 1954 in Wooster, Ohio, to the…

Eric L. Schott

Eric L. Schott, age 73, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on December 8, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 29, 1952, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Frederick and Ruth Ellen (Shaver) Schott. Eric earned his bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the Illinois Institute of…

Robert “Bob” Edward Allen

Robert (Bob) Edward Allen, 96, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 4th, 1929, in Mansfield, Ohio. He was the son of John Allen and Eleanor Zimmerman and the stepson of Glen Grinstead. Bob was a loving husband,…

Betty Jeanne Beckley

Betty Jeanne Beckley, age 96, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Country Court Nursing Home in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She was born on February 28, 1929, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, to the late Edmund and Grace (Mills) Burke. In her spare time, Betty loved to mow the lawn…

Ronald L. Boston

Ronald L. Boston, 77, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on December 5, 2025. Ron was born in Mt. Vernon and raised on the family farm on Boston Road in Sunbury, Ohio, where he learned the value of hard work and developed a lifelong love of animals and the outdoors. Ron was…

Ruth Elaine Whyde

Ruth Elaine Whyde, age 75, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on December 8, 2025, at the Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon. Ruth was born in Freemont, Ohio, to Cecil and Pauline (Miller) Hoffman on June 17, 1950. She graduated from Newark High School in Ohio in 1968 and attended Central Ohio Technical College…

Gary Alan Hendrickson

Gary Alan Hendrickson, age 73, lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully in his home on December 7, 2025. He was surrounded by his daughter and his sisters. Gary was born July 3, 1952, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He graduated from Utica High School in 1971. He retired from the Continental Can Company…

Phyllis J. Rockwell

Phyllis J. Rockwell, age 94, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the Ohio Eastern Star Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 26, 1931, in Mount Gilead, Ohio, the daughter of Paul and Mary (James) Healea, and was raised…

Beverly S. Lahmon

Beverly S. Lahmon, age 90, of Mount Vernon passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Ohio Eastern Star Home. She was born on October 18, 1935, in Mount Vernon to the late Charles and Nettie (Potter) Armstrong. Beverly was a 1953 Graduate of Mount Vernon High School and was a member of the…

Trevis S. Ruhl

Trevis S. Ruhl, age 59, of Fredericktown, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 20, 1966, in Mount Vernon, the son of Carl and Mary Ann (Kirkpatrick) Ruhl. Trev was a 1984 graduate of Clear Fork High School and went on…

Glenna Jean Hendrickson

Glenna Jean Hendrickson, age 97, went home to the arms of her heavenly Father on December 2, 2025. She was born in Centerburg, Ohio on February 20, 1928 to Chelsea and Louise Cowman and has lived her entire life in Centerburg. She graduated from Centerburg High School in 1946. On April 6, 1946, she married…

Rosemarie E. Rupel

Rosemarie E. Rupel, age 67, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Centerburg Pointe Nursing Home. She was born on January 19, 1958, in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Frank and Daisy (Coon) Donato. Rosemarie enjoyed scrap booking, playing Animal Crossing, watching movies, and spoiling her “grand cats Loki and Binx”.…

Mark Overton

Mark Allen Overton, 62 of Utica passed away on December 2, 2025 at Knox Community Hospital. He was born on November 1, 1963 in Newark, OH to the late James and Betty (Workman) Overton. Mark graduated from Newark High School in 1982. He served honorably in the U.S Army and retired after 30 years from…

Newton M. “Kenny” Davis III

Newton M. “Kenny” Davis III, 54, of Fredericktown passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, December 2, 2025 at his home. He was born on March 25, 1971 in Mount Vernon to the late Newton M. Davis Jr. and Sharon A. (Talbott) Davis. Before declining health, Kenny worked for the Ariel Corporation. He enjoyed gaming with…

Larry Douglas Littleton

Larry Douglas Littleton, 82, passed away peacefully at his Bellville home on November 28, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born May 7, 1943, in Smoky Valley, Kentucky, Larry was the son of Ersel and Lodena (Gillam) Littleton. He graduated from Bellville High School in 1963—the final class before the school’s consolidation into Clear Fork…

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