Paul E. Simon, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at The James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with three different cancers. He was born on January 24, 1951 in Lima, Ohio to the late Evan and Dorothy (Baier) Simon. On April 29, 1978 Paul married Lucinda “Cindy” Price and she survives on Long Island Indian Lake, Ohio. […]
Raymond L. Weber age 92 formerly of Forest, passed away Sun. Sept. 1, 2024 at Blanchard Place, Kenton. He was born Apr. 23, 1932 in Forest to the late Delos and Nellie (Musgrave) Weber. He was the youngest son of seven children Mervin, Roy, Robert, Dorothy Tracy, Joan Ellwood and Mary Ann Cover. Raymond married Wanda (Musgrave) Weber on Aug. 22, 1954. They were high school sweethearts and had celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. He retired from Wilco (WW Williams) […]
Edith E. Elwood age 93 of Westbrook Assisted Living, Upper Sandusky, OH went to be with her Lord and Savior on Aug. 31, 2024 at 8:02am. She was born December 21, 1930 in Hardin Co. to Jacob and Julia Born. She was married to Charles Elwood Sr. on July 11, 1949 in Greenup, KY. He preceded her in death in Sept. 2000 after 51 years of marriage. Surviving are sons, Charles Jr. (Cheryl) Elwood, Jay D. (Jeannie Little) Elwood, Jeff […]
Barbara A. Gault 89 of Kenton Funeral services for Barbara A. Gault will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 30, 2024, at The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton with Rev. Jonathan Hanover officiating. Burial will follow at Grove Cemetery in Kenton. Friends and family may visit 1 hour prior to services at the funeral home. Barbara passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024, at the Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 21, 1934, in Ridgeway, OH, to the […]
Louise Audine Koehler, a beloved farmer, devoted family member, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 25 2024, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton, Ohio. She was born on July27, 1934, in Kenton, Ohio, to Franklin Jay and Ruth (Nee Kurt) Garmon. Audine married Franklin Jay Koehler on March 9, 1957 and their life was marked by an unwavering love for their family and an enduring passion for farming.Throughout her years, she took immense joy in showing sheep at […]
Joe Warner Bricker, 79 formerly of Kenton passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus on Sunday, August 25, 2024. He was born on September 11, 1944 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis (Ansley) Bricker, sons, Steve (Paulette) Bricker of Powell, Ohio and Matthew Bricker of Dublin, Ohio; step-daughters, Heather Houser and Holly (Dave) Conover; five grandchildren, Zoe (Kasey) Bricker-Middaugh, Morgan Houser, Heath Houser, Seth Conover and Shawn Conover, a brother, George (Karen) Bricker, sister, […]
Dorothy Jean Cooper, 85, of Kenton, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, while staying with her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and George Palovcik, in Findlay. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Kenton, on December 26,19378 to Nora and Jack Clark. She was the second oldest of 12 children. She married Paul E. Cooper on March 25, 1957. He preceded her in death July 11, 2009. Surviving are her three daughters; Debbie (Jim) Newland of […]
Darlene Casper, age 91, of Buchanan, Michigan formerly of Ada, Ohio peacefully passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at her residence. She was born on March 28, 1933 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to the late Estel and Clara (Baldridge) Brown. On July 8, 1950 Darlene married Warren P. Casper and he preceded her in death on January 16, 1987. Darlene is survived […]
Minnie Marie Bash, 99, of Forest, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 while in the care of Bridge Hospice Care Center at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Kenton on July 7, 1925 to Ira Franklin "Frank" Flinn and Mary "Mamie" Jane (Reefer) Flinn, the second youngest of five girls. She married her loving husband of 73 years, Kenneth C. Bash, the second youngest of five boys, on March 9, 1947. […]
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.
