All Obituaries

Albert Frederick Gross, 85, of Galion, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home from natural causes. Fred was born in Grundy County, TN on December 1, 1934 to Beecher E. and Lyda M. (Moffit) Gross. He married Mildred R. "Millie" Crawford on June 22, 1958 and she preceded him in death on June 12, 2008. Fred proudly served his country in the U.S. Army form 1954-1957. He retired from Gledhill Road Machinery, where he worked from 1977-1996. Fred attended the Crestline...

Raymond Frank Briner, Jr., 89, of Mansfield passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at his home at The Waterford in Mansfield. Born July 8, 1930 in Rome, Ohio, he was the son of Raymond Frank Briner, Sr. and Violet Eva (James J.) (Patton) Flynn. On May 13, 1950 he married Mary M. (Branham) Briner and she preceded him in death on January 13, 2019. Ray retired from General Motors as a millwright after 35 years of service. A loyal Browns fan, he was always sure this was their year. He never...

Betty J. (Hall) Eich, 92, of Crestline died Thursday, March 19, 2020 at OhioHealth Hospital in Mansfield. Betty was born in Bucyrus, the daughter of the late William F. and Pauline (Staiger) Hall. She graduated from North Robinson High School in 1945. Betty married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Eich, at Good Hope Lutheran Church, Bucyrus, on January 16, 1948 and he survives in Crestline. Betty was employed as secretary at Crestline High School for 25 years, retiring in 1988. Before...

Jack B. VanDerKooi, 58, of Cardington passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at his home after a 4 1/2-year battle with lung cancer. Jack was born in Galion, Ohio on October 13, 1961, to the late Ernest F. and Kay (Houk) VanDerKooi. Jack is the beloved husband to Lisa Kay (Madden) VanDerKooi for 30 years, and she survives him. Jack worked as a Truck Driver. He was a graduate from Galion High School in 1980. Jack was a 2nd Armored Division Infantry soldier in the U.S. Army from 1981 -...

George “Dick” Richard Miller, 88, of Crestline passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Oak Grove Manor in Mansfield. Dick was born in LaRue, Ohio on August 7, 1931 to the late Victor Miller and Inez (Kindell) Miller. Dick was a member of the United Methodist Church, Crestline. He worked at Empire Steel Company for 29 years in the maintenance department. Dick served his country in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed wood working, carving and traveling. Most...

Marjorie A. Swarer, 77, of Crestline passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Galion Pointe Nursing Home in Galion after a brief illness. Marge was born in Crestline, Ohio on January 13, 1943 to the late John “Red” and Mary (McKean) Swarer. Marge was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and helped with the funeral lunches and fish fry’s. Marge was a graduate of Crestline High School, Class of 1961 and received her BSED from Ohio University, Athens in 1965. She was a...

Ruth Ann Dotson, 85, of Galion passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Avita Health System in Galion. Ruth was born in Amonate, Virginia on April 27, 1934 to the late James Gordon Martin and Josephine (Turner) Silcott. Ruth’s father James passed away when she was 3 years old and was raised by the late Hayward Silcott. She married Howard Dotson on May 31, 1956 and he preceded her in death on July 19, 1998. Ruth was a homemaker where she took great pride in taking care of her family....

Marion L. Lace, 76, of Galion, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Signature Healthcare of Galion. Born June 14, 1943 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of Norman P. Williams and Beverly A. (Milligan) Lumadue. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church and loved her church family. In earlier years, Marion was a troop leader with the Girl Scouts. She still wrote hand letters to her family and friends. Marion loved her family and was especially close with her family in...

Duane Frederick Chatlain, age 71, of Ontario passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Duane was born on January 18, 1949 in Bucyrus, Ohio to the late Milton and Elaine (Uvanni) Chatlain. On October 20, 2001 he married Linda (Reidenbach) Chatlain who survives in Ontario. Duane was a 1967 Graduate of Ridgedale High School, and proud owner and operator of Chatlain Enterprises Trucking, he had driven truck for over 50 years, covering more than 5...

Donna Marie (Malatin) Niedermyer, age 76 of North Olmsted, passed away peacefully, after a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer’s on March 6, 2020. Donna was born September 13, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Martin B. and Josephine A. (Gruss) Malatin. She is a graduate of Marymount High School Class of 1961. Donna then graduated from St. Alexis School of Nursing and also obtained designation as Registered Nurse (RN). She worked most of her over 45-year nursing career at...