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OBITUARIES
Cindy Fagerstrom
Cindy Coleman Fagerstrom, 58, passed away on July 30, 2026. She was born in Buchanan County, Virginia on April 23, 1968. Cindy was a fun, loving and caring person. She made friends everywhere she went. She loved working at Walmart in Mt Vernon, OH, where she had the opportunity to make a lot of amazing…
Larry Gault
Larry E. Gault, 87, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Larry was born on September 10, 1938, in Ashland, Ohio, the son of the late Floyd Gault and Luella (Burns) Gault. In 1956, he married Patricia (Lucci) Gault, with whom he shared many years of marriage until her passing. Larry owned…
Larry Cyril Saffell
Larry Cyril Saffell, age 90, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at The Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mount Vernon, Ohio. He was born on September 3, 1935, in Bucyrus, Ohio, to the late Cyril and Ferol (Gatchell) Saffell. After graduating from high school, Larry joined the United States Army…
Larry L. Davis
Larry L. Davis, 90 of Utica passed away on July 29, 2026 at Johnstown Pointe. He was born on February 1, 1936 in Utica, OH to the late Emer and Velma (Perkins) Davis. Larry graduated from Utica High School and was all county in football and basketball. He retired from Rockwell. He was an avid…
Jeffrey A. Keener
It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Jeffrey Alan Keener at his home on Friday, July 24. Born on January 20, 1960, in Columbus, Ohio, Jeff was raised in McConnelsville, Ohio, where he developed the values of kindness, hard work, and dedication that would guide him throughout his life. He…
Richard E. Ruh
Richard E. “Dick” Ruh, age 93, of Howard, Ohio, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at The Ohio Eastern Star Home. He was born on March 27, 1933, in Columbus, Ohio to the late Richard C. and Catheryn M. (Thompson) Ruh. Richard (Dick) graduated from Columbus South High School in 1951 where he received…
Nancy Ward
Nancy Ward August 3, 1946 – July 25, 2026 Nancy Ward, 79, of Utica, Ohio, peacefully entered the presence of her Lord on Saturday, July 25, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Nancy was born on August 3, 1946, in Marion, Ohio, to Byron and Mary Caldwell. She was preceded in death by…
James E. Corwin
James E. Corwin, age 69, of Centerburg, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on December 13, 1956, in Mount Vernon to the Charles F. and Ruth A. (Noble) Corwin. James is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Molly (Robison) Corwin; a son, James…
Dorothy Bagent-Seitz
Newark – Dorothy Irene (Chapman) Bagent-Seitz, died Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Hearth Brook Senior Living at the age of 92. She was born December 9, 1933 in Greer to the late Granville and Bertha Leone (Norris) Chapman. She was a graduate of the Danville High School class of 1941, and retired as a bus…
Becky Hollis
Becky Wiard Hollis A graveside funeral service for Becky Wiard Hollis will be held on Saturday, August 1st at 2:00 PM at the Centerburg Cemetery on Croton Rd, Centerburg, OH. Following the service, family and friends are warmly invited to gather for a Celebration of Life to honor her memory. Becky passed away peacefully on…
“Lynn” Gerlinde E. Wendel
“Lynn” Gerlinde Elsa Wendel, 86, of Howard, OH, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Avalon Health & Rehab Center, in Mount Vernon, OH. Lynn was born a war baby on March 23, 1940, in Schweinfurt, Germany to Otto and Sophie Elise {Ganz} Reuter. She married Randal Boelling in 1960 and later had their first…
Harold McDonald
A funeral service for Harold E. McDonald, age 88, will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at The Newark Chapel of Henderson – Van Atta – Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service, 59 N. Fifth Street, Newark, with Pastor Jeff Hawkins, officiating. Visitation will be the same day of the service from…
Thomas Gruber
Thomas Eugene Gruber, age 66, of Utica passed away with his family by his side on July 24, 2026, at his residence. Thomas was born on November 26, 1959, in Loudonville, Ohio to Bobby Eugene and Carolyn (Hogle) Gruber. He cherished the time he spent with his family, who were the center of his life.…
John W. Henkel
John W. Henkel, age 88, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on October 12, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio and was a son to the late Julius and Josephine (Smith) Henkel. He was voted Cleveland’s most beautiful baby. John graduated from Brush High…
Yvette Frost
Mount Vernon – Yvette (Hudon) Frost, 82, passed away peacefully, after declining health due to dementia, on July 19, 2026 at The Ohio Eastern Star Home. She was born and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire. She was one of 3 children of Ludger and Eva (Viens) Hudon, who preceded her in death, along with her…
Brenda (Hauger) Durbin
Brenda Lee (Hauger) Durbin died at the Forest Hills Center following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born to Glen and Janice (Staats) Hauger on February 13, 1962 at Mercy Hospital in Mount Vernon. Brenda grew up in Danville and graduated from Danville High School in 1980, where she was an active and…
George Luther Talley Jr.
George Luther Talley Jr, age 93, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at his residence. He was born on September 25, 1932, in Eden, Texas to the late George and Alice (Gibard) Talley Sr. George was a member of the Seventh day Adventist Church and was a church elder for…
Douglas Warren Butterman
Douglas Warren Butterman, age 75, of Howard, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 17, 1950, in Marion, Ohio, to the late Stanley and Dorothy (Tron) Butterman. Doug graduated from Worthington High School in 1968 and went on to proudly serve…
Terry Hauger
Terry Martin Hauger, 80, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan. Born on April 20, 1946, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Terry was the son of Ellis and Ina Hauger. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1964 before earning a degree in Journalism from Ohio University in 1968. Shortly after graduation,…
Glen Walter Price
Glen Walter Price, 58, of Mount Vernon, OH, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, at home surrounded by his family, in Mount Vernon. Glen was born January 29, 1968 in Mount Vernon, OH to Charles A. and Ella Jean {Shaffernocker (Bowles)} Price. Glen graduated from Mount Vernon High School, with his last two years in…
Rich L. Price
Richard Lewis Price Jr., 66, of Mount Vernon, OH, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Ohio State University Hospital, in Columbus, OH. Rich was born October 31, 1959 in Columbus, OH to Richard Lewis and Mina Elizabeth {Cade} Price Sr. He was an excellent electrician by training, trade and way of life. He lived…
Barbara Lynn Gottscholing
Barbara Lynn Gottschling, 70, of Howard, OH, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026, at OSU Wexner Center, in Columbus, OH. Barbara was born November 1, 1955, in Elyria, OH to Warren Eugene and Evelyn Kathryn {Jabbusch} Hollis. Barbara graduated from Elyria High School in 1973 and then attended Cosmetology school. She married Steve Gottschling on…
Kathleen H. Reinhard
Kathleen “Kathe” Helen (Heffley) Reinhard, age 76, of Fredericktown, passed away May 17, 2026. She was born on February 17, 1950 in Newark, Ohio to the late Charles and Alice (Grattan) Heffley. Kathe worked in the commercial loan department of First Knox National Bank before retiring in 2016 to become a full time Gigi. She…
Martha Miller
Martha D. (DeVita) Miller, 96, of Warren, OH passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026 at Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mount Vernon, OH. Martha was born May 24, 1930 in Warren, OH, to her loving parents Andrew and Anna (Hildack) Furchak. She was a 1948 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. She was…
Robert Dale “Bob” Miller
Robert Dale “Bob” Miller, 91, passed peacefully on July 10, 2026 at his home in Gambier, Ohio after a prolonged illness. Bob was born in Salem, Illinois on November 4, 1934 to Raleigh Byron and Mary Ethel (Garner) Miller. Bob was a man of hard work, enduring vision, and entrepreneurial spirit. As a youth Bob…
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