All Obituaries

Janet C. Buchanan, 85, of Crestline, passed away on July 9, 2019, in Country Meadows Care Center, Bellville, after battling with multiple myeloma. Janet was born in Crestline, on November 2, 1933 to Roger and Ilene M. (Kress) DeWalt. She married Joe R. Buchanan on January 14, 1956 and preceded her in death on December 7, 2011. Janet lived in Crestline her entire life. She worked at Shelby Depot. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she was also a member of the Mary Martha...

Martha Stover, 90, of Shelby, formerly of Crestline, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Crestwood Care Center in Shelby, OH. Martha was born in Crestline, on September 9, 1928 to John H. and Felicia F. (Bauer) Walter. She married George J. “Smokey” Stover on April 17, 1949 and he preceded her in death of October 25, 1989. Martha lived in Crestline most of her life. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Crestline, where she was an active member in the...

James G. Pennington, 70, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Riverview Health Center in Oak Harbor, OH. James was born in Columbus, OH on May 27, 1949 to Gregg J. Pennington and Lucille E. (Morrow) Pennington-Simpson. James graduated from Crestline High School. He moved to Lakeside from Crestline in 1970. James was a member of Lakeside Methodist Church in Lakeside and the Port Clinton Lions Club. James was preceded in death by his father, Gregg...

John M. Gledhill, 70, of Columbus and formerly of Crestline, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019, at Riverside Methodist Hospital after a battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). John was born in Galion, on August 24, 1948, to the late Russell M. and Vesta A. (Garverick) Gledhill. On August 19, 1972, John married the love of his life, Karen A. (Stover) Gledhill, and she survives him. John was a graduate of the Galion High School, Class of 1966 and also a graduate of the Ashland College,...

Michael L. Durdle, 76, passed away on July 4, 2019 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. Micheal was born in Battle Creek, MI on September 12, 1942 to Oral L. and Lottie Mae (Mutton) Durdle. Michael graduated from Iberia High School and then went on to graduate from Tiffin University and the University of Palm Beach in Florida. He retired from General Motors in Ontario. He recently was the caretaker for Bible Believers of Lima where he was also an active church member. Michael...

Elizabeth Irene McClintock, 90, of Galion passed away on July 3, 2019, at Signature Healthcare in Galion, Ohio. Irene was born in Marengo, Ohio on November 30, 1928, to the late Minor Little and Elsie (Herndon) Shoemaker. She married Samuel A. "Mac" McClintock on August 6, 1949, and he preceded her in death on December 20, 1990. Irene was a proud military wife. Irene worked and retired from the Galion Community Hospital where she was a Nurse's Aid and Unit Clerk. She attended...

Sadie Jean Rowe passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Galion Community Hospital. Sadie was born sleeping on June 25, 2019 to Orville G. and Jessica L. (Sauder-Hazlewood) Rowe, Galion. Sadie is survived by her parents, Orville and Jessica Rowe, Galion; paternal grandparents, Orville (Nina Jean) Rowe, Galion; maternal grandparents, (Richard) Laura Hazlewood, Johnsville, Pamela Sauder, Mansfield; brother, George Rowe; sister, Margaret Rowe; paternal great-grandparents, Perry (Myrtle Belle)...

Donald E. Gerster, 76, of Shelby, formerly of Crestline, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his residence, after failing health for the past year. Don was born in Shelby, on February 12, 1943 to the late Howard C. and Margery R. (Hornavious) Gerster. Don graduated from Crestline High School, in the Class of 1962. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War for which he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. He was employed by CSX Railroad as a...

Thomas E. Hullinger, 72, passed away very unexpectedly and entered into the gates of heaven on June 24, 2019 in Galion. To laugh...to love...and to know the Lord, is to know Tom Hullinger. Tom was born in Mansfield, on May 5, 1947 to the late Russell and Ruth (Meyer) Hullinger. He married Brenda (Rendlen) Hullinger on January 1, 2013, and she survives him. Tom worked at PPG Industries Works #26 in Crestline as a Fork Truck Driver retiring after 44 years. He loved to fish and also sing, he...

Vernon Warren, 92, of Crestline, died Sunday, June 23, 2019 at OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield Hospital. Vernon was born August 15, 1926 to the late Lathe and Anna (Gray) Warren, Sr. He married Gloria J. (Chapman) Warren in March, 1952, and she preceded him in death. Vernon retired from General Motors in 1988 after 31 years of service as a Die Setter. He attended the Crestline Church of the Nazarene. Loving the outdoors, Vernon was an avid fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed hunting deer,...