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OBITUARIES
Kevin Burt
Kevin William Burt, 73, died on May 5, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio, after a sudden heart attack at home. Born November 26, 1952, in Findlay, Ohio, Kevin grew up in Vermilion, Ohio, and graduated from Vermilion High School in 1971. He graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1975 with a degree in electrical engineering and…
Jean Whittington
Jean Whittington, age 81, of Mount Vernon, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, May 14, 2026. She was born on August 22, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Richard D. and Olive (Warrick) Taneyhill. Jean was raised in a loving home and cherished the many special friendships she formed growing up. She…
Charles Allen West
Charles Allen West, Age 85, passed away from Alzheimer’s surrounded by his loving family on May 3, 2026, at the Laurels in Mount Vernon, OH. He was born in Columbus, OH on November 16, 1940, to the late Charles and Jeanne (Miller) West. Charles attended West High School and then served his country in the…
John “Chip” Salyer
The world lost a great man with the passing of John “Chip” Salyer, 68 of Danville Ohio on May 4, 2026. Born in Ashland Ohio February 16th 1958 to parents John B. Salyer and Gloria Ross Salyer. Chip grew up in the Ashland and Jeromesville areas and graduated from Hillsdale High School, excelling in baseball…
Andrew Reid
ANDREW DAVIS REID August 26, 1947 – May 2, 2026 Andrew Davis Reid passed away peacefully at the Collier Hospice Center on May 2, 2026 at the age of 78. He was born in York, Maine to Ralph and Vivien (Davis) Reid. His mother once described him as a “smiley baby,” because he always seemed…
Thomas Michael Waddell Sr.
Thomas Michael Waddell Sr., 77, of Mount Vernon died early Sunday morning, May 10, 2026 at his home. He was born in Mount Vernon on June 3, 1948 to the late James B. and Eunice E. (O’Brien) Waddell. Tom was a 1966 graduate of the former Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic High School, where he…
Bryan Keith Buhrts
Bryan Keith Buhrts, age 64, passed away peacefully at home on May 9, 2026. Born on May 16, 1961, Bryan was from Columbus, Ohio, and made his home in Howard, Ohio, while spending his winters in Palmetto, Florida. Bryan was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Jane Buhrts. Bryan was a devoted husband,…
Robert H. Stepp
Robert H. Stepp, age 72, of Howard passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. He was born on January 12, 1954, in Columbus, Ohio to the late John and Martha (Russell) Stepp. Robert was employed and retired from Showa in Sunbury in Quality Control after many…
Steven Whightsel
Steven Whightsel, age 71, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Altercare Majora Lane Center in Millersburg, Ohio. He was born on August 15, 1954, in Columbus, the son of Franklin and Diana (Taggi) Whightsel. Steven retired from the tax division of the State of Ohio following many years of…
Mary Ruth West
Mary Ruth West, age 66, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026 with her loving family by her side. She was born on October 30, 1959, in Troy, Ohio, to the late Richard and Ruth (McGillvary) Jaymes. Mary worked for Lanning’s Food Services and was a member of Storyside Church in…
Mary Ellen Boucher
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Mary Ellen Boucher, 91, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Mary was born on January 3, 1935, in Utica, Ohio, to Frank and Leontine (Jewell) Sindlinger. Mary trusted Christ as her Savior at…
Hildegarde M. Milke-Doup
Hildegarde M. Milke-Doup, age 77, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at The Ohio Eastern Star Home. She was born on January 16, 1949, in Nuremberg, Germany to the late Victor and Adeline (Grandson) Milke. Hildegarde is survived by her son, Charles Gramelt Jr. and daughter, Hilda Marie (Douglas) Lumbatis; three…
Charles Gramelt
Charles Gramelt, age 85, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Brookdale of Mount Vernon. He was born on November 19, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio and was the son to the late John and Susan (Karst) Gramelt. Charles was a U.S. Army Veteran. He is survived by his son, Charles Gramelt…
Gregory L. “Greg” Talbott
Gregory L. “Greg” Talbott, age 78, of Mount Vernon passed away on Saturday morning, May 2, 2026, at his home. He was born on March 11, 1948, in Mount Vernon to the late Dwight and Loretta (Wingo) Talbott. Greg was a 1966 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. He was a veteran serving in the…
Rosemary Wallace
Rosemary Wallace, 80, of Mount Vernon passed away on April 26, 2026 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. She was born on November 12, 1945 to Dale Oakely and Dorothy Jewel (Stiltner) Whited in Grundy, VA. Rosemary was a member of the Church of God on Pine Street in Mount Vernon. She was a…
Eddie Payne
Eddie C. Payne, 80 of Johnstown, OH passed away on April 28, 2026 in Coldwater, MI. He was born on January 31, 1946 to Harry and Chloe (Woodruff) Payne in Columbus, OH. Eddie was a member of the Ohio National Guard for 30 years. He was also a member of the Highwater United Church of…
H. Wayne Beckholt
H. Wayne Beckholt (Hugh) left this world on April 30th, 2026. As a New Years Baby in 1942, he was born at home to Deane and Ruby (Lauderbaugh) Beckholt in/around Homer, Ohio. Devoted and loving husband to Mary Jane Beckholt (Harden) and caring father to son Dennis Allen Beckholt, Wayne grew up quickly and work…
Alice I. Burson
Alice I. Burson, age 73, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Knox Community Hospital. She was born on June 5, 1952, in Mount Vernon and was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ada (Newton) Clawson. Her family and loved ones were her biggest joy in life. She was a…
JoAnn Bevington-Kirk
JoAnn Bevington-Kirk passed away on the evening of April 23, 2026, in Mount Vernon, Ohio at the age of 80. She was born on December 16, 1945 in Mount Vernon, Ohio to the late James and Francis Coffing. After graduating from Fredericktown High School in 1963, she went to Cosmetology School in Columbus. In 1977,…
Harold Martin Smith
Harold Martin Smith, age 82 passed away on April 22, 2026 at OhioHealth Hospice House (formerly Kobacker House). Harold was born December 13, 1943 in Union Township, OH to David and Ethel (Parker) Smith. He grew up with many brothers and sisters, a baseball team you might say. In fact, he had many happy memories…
Aidan Grant Riggle
Aidan Grant Riggle, age 18, of Howard, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. Born on August 14, 2007, Aidan was loved and cherished from the moment he arrived until his last breath on earth. He lived his life trying to do the right thing for others and…
Marilyn J. Beck
Marilyn Jo Beck, 87, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 22, 2026. She was born in Howard, Ohio, to the late Karl E. Wheeler and Mary (Kent) Wheeler. A proud graduate of Howard High School, Marilyn was a cheerleader and remained connected with many of her classmates throughout their…
James Daniel Purdy
James Daniel Purdy, age 80, of Fredericktown, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, in Fredericktown, Ohio. He was born on September 4, 1945, in Fredericktown, Ohio, to the late Thomas and Blanche (Cox) Purdy. Jim graduated from Fredericktown High School in 1964 and worked for Continental Can and retiring at the age of…
Joseph J. Maslowski
Joseph John Maslowski 72 of Mt. Vernon, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Thursday April 23, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Alexander Maslowski and Martha Estella (Holtz) a niece Beth Anne Moore Barnes (William) a brother-in-law Earl Jesse Moore (Elizabeth) and mother of his children Carla Proper (James).…
Barbara Liegl
Howard – Barbara A. Liegl, formerly of Troy, MI, passed away at home on April 26, 2026 at the age of 88. Barbara was born in Detroit, Mi on October 24, 1937. She worked as a secretary at Oakland University, where she earned her Master’s Degree from following her undergrad at the University of Detroit.…
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