Alice (Parker) Downey 86 Of Kenton Alice (Parker) Downey, 86 of Kenton, went to her heavenly home September 7, 2022 at home surrounded by loved ones. Alice was born in Kenton to the late Lester & Millie (Boyd) Parker on July 10, 1936. She was a 1954 graduate of Kenton High School. She and her husband, M. Louis Downey, recently celebrated their 68th anniversary having married on August 29, 1954. Alice is survived by her husband; Lou, their children, Boyd […]
Maxine Norton, 93 of Kenton passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2022. She was born on August 23, 1929 in Holland, Missouri to the late Granvil and Ione (Chapman) Alexander. Maxine was a 1947 graduate of Prospect High School. She married Stephen Paul Norton on September 7, 1947 and he preceded her in death on February 16, 1999. She is survived by two sons; Stephen (Joyce) Norton of Youngstown, Timothy (Louise) Norton of Cleveland, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. […]
Robert Gary Smith, 80 of Kenton passed away Thursday September 1, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Gary was born to the late Richard O. and Emma G (McKinley) Smith. Gary was a graduate of Kenton City Schools. He married Lily Wells on November 3, 1967. Gary worked at Rockwell for many years until he retired from there. Gary is survived by his wife; Lily, their daughters: Laura (Steve) Rettig, Lisha (Josh) Wilkerson, grandchildren; Ashley Donnelly, Kaley (Seth) Kaylor, Brady Donnelly, […]
Lillian Irene McClain, 98, of Holland, OH, and formerly of Upper Sandusky and Nevada, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at The Lakes of Sylvania, Sylvania Township, Lucas County, OH. Born on February 9, 1924, in Crane Township, Wyandot County, OH, she was a daughter (the second of five children) of the late Alfred Gale and Dorothy Irene (Swan) Wilson. She married Charles Edwin McClain on November 2, 1944, at the Salem Evangelical Church parsonage in Eden Township, Wyandot County, OH. […]
Lewis K. Fisher 87 of Ridgeway Lewis passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at his residence outside of Ridgeway surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ridgeway on October 29, 1934 to the late John and Bertha (Kinsey) Fisher. He married Patricia McCann and she survives in Ridgeway. Also surviving are a daughter; Laura (Richard) Wallace, a son; John Brian (Kristy) Fisher, 8 grandchildren; Paige Fisher, Brianne Fisher, Haley Fisher, Melissa Lopez, Roman Lopez, Kristi Comstock, […]
Joyce Ella (Altvater) Ralph 89 of Kenton A memorial service for Joyce Ralph will be held at 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton. Friends and family may visit from 3:00 P.M. until the time of services. Burial in Grove Cemetery will take place at a later date. The family is requesting that everyone please dress casually. Joyce passed away Sunday August 28, 2022 at Kenton Nursing and Rehab in Kenton, Ohio. Joyce was born July 18, […]
Donna Sue Stinson, 74 of Kenton passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Hardin Hills Health Center. She was born in Kenton on Dec. 20, 1947 to the late Elmer and Lillian (Long) Stinson. She is survived by two sisters, Shirley (Tom) Myers and Nancy Lee and a brother, Gene Long. A sister, Darla Hoyt and an infant sister also preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 1pm Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at SCHINDEWOLF-STOUT-CRATES FUNERAL […]
Clair E. “Bear” Huffman age 64 of Mt. Blanchard, died Aug. 18, 2022. He was born Feb. 9, 1958 in Findlay to the late Dale and Rozetta May (Price) Huffman. He married Sally Jo Walton on Aug. 18, 1979, she preceded him in death on Dec. 22, 1993. He is also preceded in death by a son Andrew C. Huffman, he passed Dec. 5, 2008. Surviving is a daughter April (Tom Washburn) Huffman, Forest, grandchildren Wyatt Huffman, Hawk Washburn, Colt […]
Lela M. Sweigard age 89 of Upper Sandusky, died at Westbrook Assisted Living, Upper Sandusky on Aug. 19, 2022. She was born in Upper Sandusky on May 21, 1933 to the late Floyd and Mildred (Binau) Sweigard. Surviving is a brother Robert (Sherry Kocher) Sweigard, Upper Sandusky. She is preceded in death bya brother Nelson Sweigard. She is a 1951 graduate of Salem High School.Ms. Sweigard was a member of the former North Salem Lutheran Church and women of the […]
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