Area Obituaries
Jerry Messenger
Jerry A. Messenger, 59, of Forest, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. He is survived by his wife, Julia A. (Elwood) Messenger, rural Forest, and daughter, Megan (Chuck) Byers, Forest. Visitation will be held Monday, Jan. 22, from 2-8 p.m. at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest. A funeral service will…
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Ruth E. Staley, 87, Forest, died at Vancrest, Upper Sandusky, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. She is survived by a son, Michael (Sandy) Staley, Olean, N.Y., and daughters, Marlene Swinehart, Upper Sandusky; Marilyn Staley, Findlay; LuAnn (Ralph) Sherman, Kenton; and Lorene Pesicek, Johnstown. Visitation will be Sunday, Jan. 21, from 1-3 p.m. at Clark Shields…
Read MoreBrenda Wren
Brenda G. Wren, 72, of Forest, died at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. She is survived by her daughter, Tina (Ted) Kennedy, Carey. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 18, from 4-7 p.m. at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at the…
Read MoreBasil Hotelling
Basil R. Hotelling, 79, of Upper Sandusky, died on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Upper Sandusky. He is survived by a daughter, Stephanie (Andrew) Krell, South Carolina, and a son Kevin Hotelling, Georgia. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 10-11 a.m. at Bringman Clark Funeral Home,…
Read MoreHarold Plott
Harold Plott passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Jan. 9, 2024, at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Upper Sandusky, after suffering from several falls, breaking his hip and having two surgeries. He was born on Sept. 25, 1936, to Herschel A. and Ella Mae (Gutermuth) Plott in Mifflin Township, Wyandot County. Harold married Marilyn…
Read MoreLinda Evans
Linda Lou Evans, 81, of Forest, died at Blanchard Place, Kenton, on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. She is survived by her sons, Junior (Marla) Evans and Scott (Bia) Evans, both of Forest. Visitation will be held from Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest. A funeral service will be at…
Read MorePeg McAllister
Agnes Louise “Peg” McAllister, 93, of Upper Sandusky, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Upper Sandusky. Peg was born on March 10, 1930, in Wyandot County, to Darrel Wayne and Mary Catherine (Gibson) Hankins. She married Vernon Dean McAllister on Oct. 15, 1948, at the…
Read MoreShirley Hushour
Shirley Hushour, 87, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at Elmwood Assisted Living in Tiffin. Shirley was born in Johnson County, Kentucky, in 1936, to the late Charles and Dixie (Litton) Bayes. She married Everett Hushour in 1952. He died in 2011. Shirley is survived by children, Rick Hushour and Desi Shumaker;…
Read MoreBilly Price
Billy G. Price, 78, of Wharton, passed away peacefully at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay, with family by his side. Born Jan. 24, 1945, in Findlay, Billy was the son of Roy R. “Dick” and Margaret C. (Secrist) Price. He married Ruth Ann Hougendobler on Aug.…
Read MoreRonald Risner
Ronald Risner was born in Carey, on May 22, 1945, to the late Clay and Polly (Puckett) Risner. Ron attended school in Carey and graduated from Vanlue High School in 1964. After graduating Ron enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. While enlisted, Ron was a large engine mechanic. Ron worked for…
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