Phyllis Lynn Blum 74 of Kenton Funeral services for Phyllis Lynn Blum will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, June 17, 2022 at the Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton. Burial will follow at Hale Cemetery. Friends and family may visit 2 hours prior to services at the funeral home. Phyllis died on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the Blanchard Place in Kenton. She was born on August 10, 1947 in Bellefontaine to the late Malcolm and Ruby (Dye) Floss. James […]
Before Kenton City Council's 11th regular session a public hearing was held on the rezoning of a property on Glendale Street. The property owner was looking to have the area rezoned from a R-1 (One & Two Family Residential District) to a B-3 (General Business District) in an effort to open a daycare center. After some discussion Council acknowledged the clear need for child care in the area but would ultimately decide too deny the rezoning after a number of […]
Alice Katherine (Jenkins) Hilderbrand age 76 of Bluffton, previously of Ada and Upper Sandusky passed from this life to her heavenly home on June 7, 2022 at the Willow Ridge nursing facility in Bluffton where she had lived for the past seven years. Alice Kay or A-K as she was known was born Nov. 21, 1945 in Buckhannon, WV and was the only child of the late Rev. William H. and Mary (Roberts) Jenkins. With her father being a minister […]
Jerry Conuth Hipsher 87 of Kenton Graveside Services for Jerry C. Hipsher will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Grove Cemetery with Pastor Jason Manns officiating. Friends and family may visit 2 hours prior to the services at the Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton. Jerry C. Hipsher died Monday, June 6, 2022 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 4, 1934 in Kenton to the late Jack and Virginia Evelyn (Pugh) Hipsher. On December 29, […]
Billy R. Francis age 72 of Harpster, died at University Hospitals, Samaritan Medical Center, Ashland on June 4, 2022. He was born June 28, 1949 in Waynesville, NC to the late Grover C. and Ollie M. (Chambers) Francis. Mr. Francis married Jennifer A. Galloway on May 17, 1969 and they celebrated 53 years of marriage. She survives in Harpster along with a daughter Rebecca Heil, Harpster, and a son Anthony (Marsha) Francis, FL, 4 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, brothers Robert […]
Mary Bash 62 of Kenton Ohio was taken home to be with her Lord on May 25, 2022. Mary was born to the late Robert and Grace (Johnson) Oler on February 24, 1960. On November 22, 1978 she married her soulmate Reed Bash, who survives her along with her brother; Robert Jr., sister Karen. She is preceded in death by her sister Annie. Mary will be truly missed by her friends and family. Arrangements have been entrusted by the family […]
David England 73 of Kenton A graveside service for David England will be held at 11:A.M. on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at the Dunkirk Cemetery with Pastor Jim Gatchell officiating. A celebration of life will follow at the Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God. David M. England went to his heavenly home on Friday, May 20, 2022. He died at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 25, 1948 in Kenton to the late Malone "Dock" and Mazie (Tackett) England. […]
Tonight's (May 23) Kenton City Council meeting was the last for council clerk Brenda Hanna who will be replaced by Emma Boutwell. Brenda has been with the city for around 30 years. I do not know the actual number and, frankly, I do not care to. Not because Brenda doesn't deserve to be recognized for loyally serving the city of Kenton but because based on what people closer to her than I have said, you can't quantify her impact with […]
Charles Leroy Mouser 87 of Ada Funeral services for Charles Leroy Mouser will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, May 27, 2022 at The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton with Pastor Greg Stevens officiating. Burial will follow at Wolfcreek Cemetery. Friends and family may visit from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the funeral home. Charles died on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Vancrest of Ada. He was born on October 3, 1934 in Mt. Victory, […]
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