Edward Earl Baier 79of Kenton Edward Earl Baier passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Otterbein Green Hills in West Liberty, Ohio. He was born on September 14, 1946, to the late Walter and Dorothy (Clement) Baier. On August 9, 1986, he married Margaret Grimes, who survives in Kenton. Also surviving is his brother, John (Kim Montgomery) Baier.A 1965 graduate of Kenton High School, Ed proudly served in the U.S. Navy for four years, including time in the Gulf […]
Ronald R. Shaffer, age 77, of Kenton passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. He was born on January 2, 1949, in Kenton, to the late Verland and Anna (Sloan) Shaffer. Ron is survived by his wife, Debra (Ommert) Shaffer, their daughter, Amber Shaffer of Kenton, mother-in-law, Louella Jean Pich, sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and Mark Wilson, and an aunt, Phyllis Vermillion of Kenton. He was preceded in death by an aunt, Hazel Shaffer, father-in-law, Fred Pich, and brother-in-law, Brent Ommert. […]
Ilene (France) Baldwin, age 97, of Kenton. Ilene went to be with her savior, on Monday, May 25, 2026 at her home. She was born on August 29, 1928, in Green Camp, Ohio, to the late Russell and Carrie (Martin) France. In 1946, she married Paul L. Baldwin, who preceded her in death on June 17, 2003.She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Sue (Richard) Breneman; her son, Dana Paul Baldwin; her sister, Tootie Scott; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three […]
Robert D. Rice, age 77, of Dunkirk, Ohio, passed away on May 23, 2026 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. He was born on March 27, 1949, in Lynch Kentucky to the late Verbena and Clarence “Red” Rice. Robert is survived by the love of his life, Carol Rice; his daughters, Rachelle Rice of Dunkirk, Shalyn (Mathew) Chester of Findlay, Alicia Rice of Findlay, Leanna Rice of Kenton, Dawn Ream of Dunkirk, and Jalynn Helton of Kenton; […]
Funeral services for Edward Earl Baier are pending with the Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton. Edward passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Otterbein Green Hills in West Liberty, Ohio.
Joan Louise Kauble McBride 84of Forest Joan Louise Kauble McBride passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Serenity Springs in Arlington. She was born on October 16, 1941, in Forest, Ohio to the late Myron and Helen (Eckels) Kauble. She married Don LeMaster in1961 and they later divorced. She then married Larry McBride on October 16, 1992 and he survives in Forest. Also surviving are her 2 children, Teresa (Andy) Kenton of Dunkirk, Joe LeMaster of Warner Robins, GA, a […]
Peggy D. Herron 76of Kenton Funeral services for Peggy D. Herron will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton, with Pastor Gregg King officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Belle Center Cemetery. Friends and family may visit at the funeral home two hours prior to the service.Peggy passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at her residence. She was born on March 6, 1950, in Bowling Green, Ohio, to the […]
Amy Wells 54of Kenton “It’s been a long day without you my friends” If you are reading this it means that I am in Heaven now because I gave my life to Jesus Christ. What I wanna be remembered for aren’t all the bad things I did in life but the way I turned my life around because “I’ve came a long way from where I’ve began”. I would like to be fondly remembered as a hard worker and a pretty […]
Peggy Hamilton, 67, of Kenton died May 15, 2026, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born September 23, 1958, in Kenton, OH, to Donald and Diana (Patton) Hamilton.Surviving are a brother; Ronald (Kim Lutz) Hamilton, nieces; Lindsay (Randy) Payne, and Erika (Erica) Hamilton, great-niece; Sidney Payne and great-nephew; Gavin Payne, special friend; Jeff Howard, and Gidget, her dog. Peggy was preceded in death are her parents,Peggy retired from Graphic Packaging after thirty plus years. She was a member […]
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.
