Melodie Jeanne Williamson, 66, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on September 30, 1959, in Castro Valley, California, to the late Ronald Grau and Shirley Statham. She graduated from Wynford High School with the Class of 1978 and went on to pursue […]
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Clyde Bates
Clyde Edward Bates, 83, of Galion, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Woodside Village in Mt. Gilead. Clyde was born on February 3, 1943, in Weeksbury, KY to the late Willie and Ramie (Isaac) Bates. Clyde graduated from Wheelwright High School in Kentucky. After high school, he went on to serve his […]
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Harlan Staats
Harlan Howard Staats, 57, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at his residence. He was born on February 2, 1969, in Tiffin, Ohio, to the late Fred Staats Jr. and Beatrice “Bea” (Seitz) Staats-Elkins. Harlan enjoyed fishing and found peace in spending time outdoors, especially during quiet days by the water. He also enjoyed […]
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Frances “Fran” Householder
Frances “Fran” Lee Householder, 77, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at JAG Healthcare in Marion. She was born on April 24, 1949, in Cawood, Kentucky, to the late Lewis and Evalene (Gailey) Ringley. Fran graduated from Galion High School in 1967. Following her graduation, she was employed at ConAgra and later worked at […]
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Sonja Whitacre
Sonja Marie Whitacre, 55, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Avita Health Systems – Galion Hospital. Sonja was born on December 8, 1970, to the late Elden and Helen (Parker) Rohde in West Virginia. Sonja found joy in life’s simple pleasures and the people she loved most. She was a devoted fan of […]
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Donald “Don” Nelson
Donald “Don” Eugene Nelson, 91, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Magnolia Terrace Assisted Living. He was born on August 12, 1934, in Galion, Ohio, to the late Francis “Jammie” and Mary (Stogie) Nelson. On September 15, 1952, Don married his beloved wife, Helen (Ward) Nelson. Their marriage was blessed with many years […]
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Kyle Baughn
Kyle Shane Baughn, 55, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 20, 1970, in Findlay, to Ruthellen (Baughn) Yildiz. Kyle graduated from Van Buren High School as a member of the Class of 1988. He graduated from Defiance College, where […]
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Emma L. Heiser
Emma Lucille Heiser, 102, of Galion, passed peacefully on May 15, 2026, at Mill Creek Nursing Home. Emma was born in Galion on May 6, 1924, to the late Herman and Clara (Thompson) Eichhorn. She would marry her loving husband Robert “Bud” Heiser on July 3, 1949, and they would share 64 years of marriage […]
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Dean Black
Dean Franklin Black, 74, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on September 24, 1951, in Galion, Ohio, to the late Charles and Evelyn (McCamman) Black. Dean was raised in Bellville and was a 1969 graduate of Clear Fork High […]
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Sheryl “Sherrie” Bowin
Surrounded by family, Sherrie L. Bowin went to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus on 4/28/2026. Her legal name was actually Sheryl, a fact that one of her sons only discovered a few years ago. There were three Sheryls in her first grade class so her teacher pronounced that she would be “Sherrie.” The […]
