All Obituaries

Michael “Joe” Mabry, 60, of Saint Marys, died suddenly at 8:52 A.M. Tuesday, November 29, 2022, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital.   He was born May 9, 1962, in Louisa, Kentucky, the son of Berkley and Liddie (Newsome) Mabry.   He married Jamie Starke on December 16, 1998; she survives at the residence.   He is survived by his children: Sean (Abby) Clark of Saint Marys; Jamie (Ricky) Clark of Saint Marys; Chad (Brittany) Clark...

Ronald L. Miars, 72, of Saint Marys, died 11:32 A.M. Saturday, November 26, 2022, at St. Ritas Medical Center in Lima.   He was born January 29, 1950, in Celina, Ohio, the son of Orville and Helen (Schelby) Miars.   He married Catherine McClintock on October 30, 1970, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wapakoneta; she survives at the residence. He is also survived by his children: Chad (Monica) Miars of Reynoldsburg; Nikki Miars of Saint Marys; by his grandchildren: Lauren...

Mark A. Triplett, 58, formerly of St. Marys, OH died unexpectedly November 24, 2022 at his residence in Dublin, OH. He was born January 30, 1964 in St. Marys, OH to the late Irvin and Barbara (Wells) Triplett-Schnell. He is survived by a son, Beau Triplett of Columbus, OH; daughter, Anastasia (Shawn) Gerardi of Pickerington, OH; four grandchildren, Jasmine, Melanie, Jacob and Mason; brothers, Keith Triplett of Wapakoneta, OH and Rex Triplett of Ocala, FL; sister, Vanessa (Tim)...

Dorothy “Chris” Chunnic, 67, of Saint Marys, died 3:40 P.M. Monday, November 21, 2022, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born October 28, 1955, in Saint Marys, the daughter of Art and Viola (Osterfeld) Klosterman. She married Howard A. Chunnic on April 4,1992, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Saint Marys, and he survives here. She is also survived by her two children: Elizabeth (Brian) Parker of Saint Marys; Michael (Barbara) Chunnic of Saint Marys. She is survived by her...

Tami Lynn Slone Perez died unexpectedly following open-heart surgery at the Ross Heart Hospital at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center on November 26, 2022. Tami was born on December 16, 1962 at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St Marys Ohio. Tami was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Margaret Slone, her maternal grandparents Cordie and Edgle Wicker and her paternal grandparents Lawrence and Elizabeth Slone. Tami leaves behind many broken hearts including her daughter Kristi...

Ernest W. Wurster, 87, of Saint Marys, died 11:53 A.M. Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Everheart Hospice in Greenville. He was born March 30, 1935, in Saint Marys, the son of Marguerite (Gasson) and Ernest Wurster. He married Mooneen Lutterbeck on January 6, 1962; she survives in Saint Marys.   He was preceded in death by his parents.   Ernie was a 1954 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School. He served in the US Army and retired from Superior Tube Company in Wapakoneta....

Robert Dale “Buddy” Steiner, 75, of Saint Marys, died 7:15 A.M. Saturday, November 26, 2022.   He was born April 14, 1949, in Lima, the son of Robert and V. Wain (Bodkin) Steiner. Buddy was a member of the 1967 graduating class of St. Marys Memorial High School. He worked at various places, but mainly at Classic Delight in Saint Marys.   He was an avid professional sports fan, mainly NBA basketball, NFL football, and MLB baseball. He had an extensive sports trading...

William “Frizz” Frederick, 64, of Celina, died suddenly at 9:23 A.M. Sunday, in the emergency department of Coldwater Community Hospital. He was born February 11, 1958, in Saint Marys, the son of Harley and Mary (Eveland) Frederick. He married Carolyn Shadrach on April 30, 1988, in Saint Marys. Bill always said “She is the love of my life”.   He is also survived by his children: Lisa (Charles) Barga; Jessica (Robin) Aletras of Sevierville, Tennessee; Kristina Frederick of...

Jennie Joan Gebhart, 99, formerly of Kettering, OH passed away peacefully at 8:45 p.m. Saturday November 12, 2022 at Divine – Shane Hill Nursing Center in Rockford, OH.   Joan was  born February 6, 1923 in Pikeville in Darke Co., OH to Frederick and Cordella (Knick) Sellman.   She grew up on a farm with four siblings: Margaret (Sellman) Davis, James Sellman, John Sellman and Irene (Sellman) Gilbert, all of whom preceded her in death.   Joan married Harry Anson...

Marvel “Marvie” Martin, 97, of Saint Marys, died 12:45 P.M. Monday, November 14, 2022, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. She was born August 6, 1925, in Saint Marys, the daughter of Wilson C. and Bertha (Sampson) Mann. She married Charles Persinger on November 14, 1942 and he preceded her in death in 1985. She then married Sam Martin, and he, too, preceded her in death.   She is survived by her sons: Lynn (Dee Dee) Persinger of Saint Marys; Bruce (Toni)...