Thomas Lee Hoyt, age 68, of Kenton, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Bridge Hospice Care in Findlay. Tom was born on June 6, 1950 in Lima to the late Melvin and Mary (Shepherd) Hoyt. He married Debra McLane and she preceded him in death along with a son Chad Hoyt. Tom is survived by his sons; Brandon Hoyt, Ryan Hoyt, and Alec Cooper, daughters; Miranda Hoyt and Alyssa Cooper, a brother; Melvin Hoyt, sisters; Phyllis Hoyt and […]
R. Annetta Shuster age 71 of Harpster died Sat. April 6, 2019 at her residence. She was born August 26, 1947 to the late Orville and Barbara Ann (May) Ratliff. She married Don F. Shuster on May 21, 1966 and he survives in Harpster. She is also survived by her children Craig (Vicky) Shuster, Harpster and Amy (Michael) MaGinn, Upper Sandusky, grandchildren Justin Shuster, Melinda Graber, Macy Hedges, Cody Shuster, Alec, Ashleigh and Aaron MaGinn, Haylee and Hayes Shuster, great […]
John Lee Ferrell, age 77 of La Rue passed away at his residence on Monday, April 8, 2019. He was born in Kenton on March 23, 1942. He married Patricia Emberling on September 8, 1973 and she survives. Also surviving are four children, Vickie (David) Winters; Rodney B. Ferrell; Cindy Ferrell and Jawna Ferrell; 11 grandchildren 14 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Jeanette (Ernest) Manns; Eloise Martindale and Mary Lou (Bob) Salisbury. He was also preceded in death by a son, […]
William (Bill) Wentz age 101 of Kenton, died Saturday, April 6, 2019. William was born in Hardin County on September 22, 1917 to William Monroe and Edna Lark Brooks Wentz. William is the great grandson of Daniel Wentz, who came to Hardin County from Germany in the 1850s. On May 5, 1944 William and Mary Wells Wentz were married at the Meridian St. Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. After 71 years of marriage, Mary passed away in 2015. William […]
Tim M. Kennedy age 51 of Marseilles, died on Tuesday April 2, 2019. He was born July 4, 1967 in Kenton to Max A. and Janice E. (Osborn) Kennedy. His father preceded him in death. Surviving is his mother Janice of Marseilles, sisters Julia Kennedy of Kenton, Becky Seabert of Tacoma, WA, many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Tim was active in high school and graduated from Upper Sandusky class of 1985. He studied communications at The […]
Beatrice June Lee , 92 of LaRue There will be no services for Beatrice June Lee, it was her wishes to be cremated. Burial will take place at a later date. The Price - McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton is assisting the family with arrangements. She died on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Kenton Nursing and Rehab. She was born on October 26, 1926 in Pennsylvania to the late Matthew and Mary (Wartz) Thewes. On August 6, 1943 she […]
Elmer Pack, Jr., 76, of Belle Center, passed away at 7:15pm on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the Ohio State University Hospice Unit. He was born in Beckley, West Virginia on September 4, 1942 to the late Elmer, Sr. and Verda (Hall) Pack. He graduated from McGuffey High School in 1960. On October 28, 1961, he married the love of his life, Martha Stone, and they celebrated 57 years of marriage. He is survived by a son, David (Joann) Pack […]
Elizabeth "Betty" Cornelia Mullady, 87, of Ada passed away at 2:06 a.m., Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Vancrest of Ada. She was born on Dec. 30, 1931 in West Virginia to the late William and Margaret (Wearmoth) Neely. She married Patrick Mullady on Sept. 1, 1951 and he survives. Also surviving are a son, Patrick Mullady of Kenton; two daughters, Sue (Don) Wilcox of Kenton and Laura (Shawn) Stern of Columbia City, IN; grandchildren, Amy Manns; Craig (Erica) Wilcox; Shannon […]
Barbara A. Ish age 67 of Forest, died at Fox Run Manor on Wed. Mar. 27, 2019. On Sept. 13, 1951 she was born in Hardin Co. to Dicle and Luellea (Musgrave) Stone. She married Troy Ish and he preceded her in death. Barbara is survived by sons Timothy Donegan and James Smith, both of Lima, daughters Linda Smith and Emma Donegan Niedermyer, both of Findlay, 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents a brother […]
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.