Earl Dean Frasure, Sr.February 10, 1942 - January 29, 2026 Earl Dean Frasure, Sr., 83, of Harrod, OH, passed away peacefully at his home on January 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 10, 1942, in Floyd County, KY, he was the son of the late Robert Earl Frasure and Doris G. Davis. Earl grew up in West Newton, OH and the surrounding areas with a firm understanding of hard work and staying true to his word. From an […]
Dennis Rollins, 82, of Kenton passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at St. Rita’s Hospital. He was born December 25, 1943, in Fremont, OH, to Dormal and Ruth (Walters) Rollins.Dennis is survived by daughters; Cheryl (David) Mihoci , Melissa (David) DeLong, and special person, Brandon (Kelley) Azcarraga, whom he always considered a son. brothers; Bill Rollins and Rick (Jody) Rollins, grandchildren; Melyn Mihoci, Maryah (Braden) Simon, Trevor (Kendra) DeLong, Kelsie (Nate) Fout, Jeremiah (Bailey) Mihoci, Samuel Mihoci and Arlo […]
Ray Allen Draper Jr., 71, of Kenton, passed away on January 24, 2026, at his home in Kenton. He was born on June 24, 1954, in Kenton to the late Ray A. Draper Sr. and Catherine (Hendricks) Draper. He married Roberta Tschudy, and they later divorced. He then married Nyra Lynn Fay, who preceded him in death in 2015. Surviving is his brother, Kenneth (Regina) Draper of Kenton; his sister, Cathy "Buttons" (Mike) Schoenberger of Upper Sandusky; and several nieces […]
Elaine S. Dirmeyer, 76 of Dunkirk passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. She was born on December 12, 1949 in Findlay, Ohio to the late Robert D. and Mabel I. (VanAtta) Beard. Elaine married Carl Brewster and he preceded her in death. She then married Roger Dirmeyer on April 6, 1974 and he survives along with three daughters; Angela (Courtney) Whitaker of Ada, Carole Dirmeyer of Arlington and Amber (Kenneth) Hopson of Dunkirk and […]
Gregory Todd Patrick 59of Kenton Gregory Todd Patrick, 59, of Kenton, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at his residence. He was born on March 5, 1966, in Kenton to Linda (McLane) Patrick and the late Larry Patrick. A 1984 graduate of Kenton High School, Greg proudly served in the United States Army. Following his service, he worked for Tice Construction for many years. He was an avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cleveland Browns. Greg […]
James Todd Hammer, age 63, passed away on January 17, 2026, at Marion General Hospital. He was born on October 28, 1962, in Dayton, Kentucky, to the late James Calvin Hammer and Pamela “Napier” Heskett (Dr. Lynn Heskett). He was preceded in death by his parents. James is survived by his children, John Phillip Hammer and Christopher James Hammer (Blake Underwood); his granddaughter, Lily Hammer; and his brother, Jason Heskett. James was employed as a Reservations Sales Agent with Delta […]
Charles D. ShusterDecember 29, 1949 - January 23, 2026 Charles D. Shuster, age 76, of Wharton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, January 23, 2026. He was born December 29, 1949, in Marion, to the late Donald C. and Betty Jean (Egger) Shuster.Charles married the love of his life, Barbara E. (Gibson) Shuster, on June 6, 1970, and she survives in Wharton. Also surviving are his children, Douglas (Niki) Shuster of Forest and Lorie (William) Gladden of […]
Joshua Kyle CriswellFebruary 27, 1983 — January 19, 2026Marion Joshua Kyle Criswell, age 42, passed away unexpectedly January 19, 2026 in Marion Ohio. Josh was born February 27, 1983 in Marion Ohio. He is preceded in death by mother, Pamela (Rosebrough) Criswell; half-brother, Dustin Boston; grandparents, Donal and Sylvia Jean Criswell; uncles, Clyde Criswell, Kenneth Alexander, and Jack Gohring Sr.; cousin Charles Rudd Jr. Josh is survived by children, Kaiden Stone of Fergus Falls Minnesota, Owen Patton of Scotts Hill […]
Gabe M. GratzJanuary 5, 1996 - January 22, 2026 Gabe M. Gratz, age 30, of Ada, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. He was born on January 5, 1996 in Lima, Ohio to Billy Gratz and Mona (Carroll) Parker. Gabe is survived by his father and stepmother, Billy (Patricia) Gratz; mother, Mona Parker; wife of three years, Maggie L. Dyer; two sons: Jameson Gratz and Dominic Gratz; half-brothers: Thomas Etzler, David “Hank” Etzler and Payton Pippin; half-sister, Kaylie Gratz; maternal […]
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.
