HDI Study, Rep. Cross Comments at City Council

Results of a study by an interning Miami University student, an address from Ohio State Representative Jon Cross, and gratitude for Kenton's street crews comprised most of the conversation during Monday night's meeting of Kenton City Council. For the first time in months, more than half of City Council were present in chambers as the meeting began around 7:03 p.m., with the full-council meeting having been preceded by a six-p.m. meeting of the Finance Committee. Dominating Monday night's agenda was […]

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Obituaries

Obituary for Burt C. Speicher

Private family services will be held at Price-McElroy Funeral home in Kenton. Burial will take place at Preston Cemetery. Burt died on February 3, 2021 at the Blanchard Place. He was born March 11, 1949, to the late Leo E. Speicher and June (Neer) Speicher. He married Lois J. Ousley, who preceded him in death on November 8, 2020. Burt has 1 son: Richard Speicher of Columbus, Georgia; a daughter: Erica (Robert) Edler of Kenton; three grandsons: Derek Gibson, Austin (Nicole) Edler, and […]

February 5, 2021 161

Obituaries

Obituary for Bernice Bloomfield

Funeral services for Bernice Bloomfield will be private. Burial will take place at Grove Cemetery. The Price-McElroy Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Bernice died on January 31, 2021 at the OSU Medical Center in Columbus Ohio. She was born on May 27, 1954, to the late Robi Bloomfield and Edna (Evans) Bloomfield. Surviving is 1 daughter: Miranda (Jerry) Bailey of Tiro, Ohio and 2 sons: Joseph Andrew Farmer of North Carolina and Travis Lee (Rebecca) Kephart […]

February 5, 2021 132

Obituaries

Obituary for Oren Ray England

Oren Ray England, 70, of Dunkirk, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. He was born in Dunkirk on November 2, 1950 to the late Homer and Carrie (Miller) England. Oren married Penny L. Zurcher on December 5, 1997, and she preceded him in death on June 24, 2020. Surviving is a son: Lance England of Troy; step children: Scott Elling of Columbus; Seth Elling of Urbana; and Shantelle Burkett of Tiffin. He is also survived by his sisters: Juanita […]

February 5, 2021 183

Obituaries

Obituary for Mary L. Lightner Hall

A private family funeral service for Mary L. Lightner Hall will be held at the Price -McElroy funeral home in Kenton. Burial will take place at Grove Cemetery at 11:00 am on Friday, February 5, 2021. Mary died on January 30, 2021, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus. She was born on August 3, 1943, to the late Dana and Anna (Newland) Mohn. Mary married Gene Lightner Sr. and he passed away in 1998. She later married Sidney Hall and […]

February 2, 2021 182

Obituaries

Obituary for Arden Shaw

Arden Shaw, of Forest, died at Wyandot Memorial Hospital on Saturday January 30, 2021 at 2:13am. He was born November 30, 1939 in Kenton, OH to Oscar and Edith (Grode) Shaw. He married Ruth Ann Elwood and she preceded him in death on May 19, 2019. Surviving are his daughters Andrea (Frank) Lutz of Marseilles, Jan (Douglas) Gill of Waynesville, sons Craig (Darla) Shaw, Kurt Shaw, Dave (Carol) Lehman, Dennis Lehman, grandchildren Cory Shaw, Cyle Lutz, Joshua Lutz, Andrew Gill, […]

February 2, 2021 199

Obituaries

Obituary for Mary Belle Schlatter

Mary Belle Schlatter, age 99, of Forest and, more recently, of Kenton, died Sat. Jan. 30, 2021, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton. She was born July 3, 1921 in Forest to the late Harry & Lulu (Inman) Peart. She married Kenneth E. Schlatter Sr. on Nov. 21, 1942 and he passed Apr. 2, 2010. Mrs. Schlatter is survived by a son Kenneth Schlatter Jr., Forest, Kolleen Stuard, Findlay, Kristina (Steve) VanBuskirk, Kenton, grandchildren Lori Kalb, Scott Schlatter, Brett Schlatter, Christopher […]

February 2, 2021 132

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Kenton Police Ceremony, RCAP Discussion at Council Meeting

Kenton City Council's regular session Monday night saw its greatest public attendance in months--if only for a few minutes. Community members gathered in council chambers after receiving the wave-in from Kenton Police Department Chief Dennis Musser around 7:15 Monday night, just minutes after Kenton City Council approved the minutes of its January 8 meeting. Once inside council chambers, newly-promoted Sergeant Skyler Newfer received a "military-style pinning" from his mentor, erstwhile Sergeant Ed McNamara. Following the ceremony for Sgt. Newfer, Sgt. […]

January 25, 2021 97

News

Pandemic Moves Riverdale BB Schedule

Riverdale High School has been forced to postpone an upcoming boys’ basketball game. The Falcons’ upcoming tilt against Cory-Rawson has been moved from Friday, January 22, to Saturday, January 23, because of coronavirus issues at Cory-Rawson. The night is expected to begin with the junior-varsity game tipping off at five p.m.

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