Randy Edward Jones, age 68, of Elida, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born on March 19, 1956 in Kentucky to the late Roger and Betty (Talley) Jones. On May 1, 1986, Randy married Karen Scott and she survives in Elida. Also surviving are his three daughters: Tabatha (Shawn Gray) Carpenter of Elida, Savannah (Steve Combs) Jones […]
Ray "Bo" Baum Jr 58 of Kenton A celebration of life for Ray "Bo" Baum Jr will be held at a later date. It was his wish to be cremated. The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton is assisting the family with arrangements. Bo passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus due to health complications. He was born on August 10, 1965, in Kenton to the late Janice (Ellis) and Ray Baum Sr. He married Jessica Nelson […]
Keith P. Elsasser 71 of Kenton A celebration of life for Keith P. Elsasser will be held at a later date. It was his wish to be cremated. The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton is assisting the family with arrangements. Burial at Grove Cemetery will also be held at a later date. Keith passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at The OSU James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. He was born on May 27, 1952, in Kenton to the late Donald Raymond […]
Screenshot Julie (Charron) DeLong 51 of Kenton Funeral services for Julie DeLong will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton with Pastor Gregg King officiating. Burial will be held at Dunkirk Cemetery at a later date. Friends and family may visit from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the funeral home. Julie passed away on April 18, 2024, at her residence in Kenton after a […]
Dana Joe "Skinner" Hughes, age 55, passed away peacefully at 12:35 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay with his family by his side. Dana was born December 25, 1968, in Lima, OH, to Phillip A. and Diana L. (Wheeler) Hughes. Dana was a 1987 graduate of Allen East High School / Apollo, where he graduated in the top of his class in welding. He proudly worked in the family business, Hughes Plumbing and […]
Lyle E. Curl, 69 of Kenton passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at his residence. He was born in Kenton to the late Minor and Wilma (Elwood) Curl on January 19, 1955. Lyle married Sheila Harp in June of 1978 and she preceded him in death on April 6, 2022. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy and was a 1973 graduate of Riverdale High School. He is survived by three children; Rhonda (Mark) Smith, Michelle Ratliff […]
Michael R. Pezzi, age 74, of Forest, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay surrounded by his family. He was born on August 29, 1949, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Oswald and Stella (Utech) Pezzi. On May 17, 1969, Michael married Linda S. Breckner and she survives in Forest. Also surviving are his three children: Anthony Pezzi […]
Rose Marie Johns, age 68, of McGuffey, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Lima Memorial Health System. Rose was born on August 6, 1955, in Kenton, Ohio to the late Gerald and Myrtle (Howard) Johns, Sr. She was previously married to James Myers. She is survived by her two children: Jonathan Myers of McGuffey and Kimberly (Floyd) Matherne of Pickerington; granddaughter, Mackenzie; two […]
James Arhtur "Jim" Sampson, age 84 of Dunkirk passed away at Hardin Memorial Hospital on Monday, April 15, 2024. He was born in Hardin Co. on Nov. 11, 1939 to the late Albert and Beulah (Hipsher) Sampson. He was a 1958 graduate of Hardin-Northern High School. He is survived by a son, Scott (Rachel Lane) Sampson, a daughter, Jenna (Anthony Wogoman) Cameron; grandchildren, Olivia (Bill) Allen and Chase Cameron, great-granddaughter, Ellie Mae Allen and a brother, Reg Sampson. Jim loved […]
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.
