Donna Mae Metzger, 97 passed away at VanCrest of Ada on Thursday, February 1, 2024. She was born in Kearney, Nebraska on March 7, 1926 to the late Edward and Agnes (McKenna) Hunter. She was raised in Fairfax, Missouri where she met and married Robert VanLeuven. In 1957, she married Charles Rayburn Croy and they moved their family to Hardin County to work on his family's farm in 1962. She was also widowed by both Ira Butcher and Roger Metzger. […]
Lillian Louise Clawson, 57 of Kenton, passed away at 12:31pm on Monday, January 29, 2024 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. She was born in Kenton, Ohio on March 19, 1966 to the late Clayton and Elenor Mae (Mapes) Clawson, Sr. Lillian is survived by her sisters, Tammy and Terri Clawson of Kenton and Edith Robinson of North Carolina, and her brother, Clayton "Jake" Clawson, Jr. of Kenton. Lillian was a 1984 graduate of Kenton High School. She worked at Wendy's and […]
Lowell J. Brose 87 of Mt. Victory A graveside service for Lowell J. Brose will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, February 2, 2024, at the Zanesfield Cemetery in Zanesfield, Ohio. The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Mt. Victory is assisting the family with arrangements. Lowell passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, at his residence in Mt. Victory. He was born on July 19, 1936, in Delano, Minnesota to the late Leo F. and Flora Lillian (Westerdahl) Brose. On […]
Rick D. Smith "Rabbit" 66 of Kenton Funeral services for Rick D. Smith will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton with Pastor Jason Manns officiating. Burial will follow at Dunkirk Cemetery. Friends and family may visit 2 hours prior to services at the funeral home. The family has asked everyone to please wear their favorite sports team apparel. Rick passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Marion General […]
Billy Ray Brummett, age 77, of Alger, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center of Minister. He was born on August 28, 1946, in Pineville, Kentucky to the late James and Goldie (Defevers) Brummett. Billy is survived by his two children: James (Teresa) Brummett of Delphos and Letha (Patrick) Blanchard of Kenton; five grandchildren and seventeen great […]
Don Dean Shirk age 76 of Forest, passed away at his residence on January 25, 2024. He was born on March 19, 1947 in Kenton to the late Don L. and Ruth E. (Peart) Shirk. Dean married Betty L. Roberts on December 18, 1970 and she survives in Forest. He is also survived by his children Donnie (Joellen) Shirk, Upper Sandusky, and Jackie (Steven) Wilson, Forest, and 5 grandchildren. Dean was a 1966 graduate from Riverdale High School. He retired […]
Ralph E. Barker age 82, of Upper Sandusky passed away at Bridge Hospice of Findlay on January 26, 2024. He was born in Grayson, KY on October 12, 1941 to the late Jess and Ethel (Pope) Barker. Ralph married Mary Moses on February 4, 1961. He is survived by his wife Mary Barker, children Julie Ann (Gordon) Strait, Sycamore, and Scott (Tamara) Barker, Upper Sandusky, grandchildren Christina (Brandon) Gaietto, Wesley Strait, and Sam Barker. Ralph is preceded in death by […]
Richard L. “Dick” Miller, age 69, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born on February 27, 1954, in Lima, Ohio to the late Robert and Jean (Thompson) Miller. On July 17, 1995 Dick married Donna Asher and she survives in Lima. Also surviving are his two children: Scott Miller of Nashville, TN […]
Preston Thomas Hensley 26 of Bellefontaine Preston Thomas Hensley, 26, passed away in his sleep on January 17, 2024. Preston was born on January 4, 1998 in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was employed by Mid States Packaging in Logan County. Preston was a 2017 graduate of Benjamin Logan High School. Preston was preceded in death by his mother Vickie Lynn Hensley of Georgia and his grandmother, Linda Ann Roberts, of Rushsylvania, Ohio. He is survived by a brother, Kyle Baker, of […]
WKTN is a locally owned and operated radio station broadcasting from Kenton, Ohio since 1963.
Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.
