Obituaries

Dorothy L. O’Brien, 86, died on Wednesday, April 06, 2016, at Glenbrook Rehab & Nursing, Ft. Wayne, Ind.    

She was born on June 30, 1929 in Ada, Ohio, to Archy and Alice (Kuhn) Staley who preceded her in death. On April 17, 1954, she married Norman E. O’Brien who preceded her in death on Oct. 21, 1992. 

Dorothy was a homemaker. 

She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca (Steve) Post of New Haven, Ind.; and four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. 

Joe D. Allen, 86, died on Tuesday, April 05, 2016 at 11:45 a.m. at his residence in McGuffey.

He was born on Jan. 28, 1930, in McGuffey, Ohio, to Eric and Martha (Basore) Allen who preceded him in death. On Feb. 19, 1955 he married Rose Lamb and she died on May 23, 2005.

Joe was a flame cutter at Clark Equipment Company from 1953 to 1981.   He later worked at Trinity Enterprises in Lima, Ohio from 1981 to 1982.   Joe was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during the Korean War.   Joe was a member of the Victory Chapel of Praise Rural Alger, Ohio.   He was a member of the AMVETS Post #1994 of Kenton and a member of the McGuffey Conservation Club.

Betty L. Jarnagin, 90, died on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 2:25 p.m. at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton.

She was born on Jan. 1, 1926, in Green County, Tenn., to Orville and Verdie (Wallace) Bryant who preceded her in death. On Feb. 7, 1944, she married Porter Jarnagin and he died on Dec. 13, 1992.

Betty worked for United Technology of Kenton for 17 ½ years as an assembler.      She also worked at Rudolph Food Company of Westminster, Ohio for 3 years.  She was a member of the Wapakoneta Community Worship Center.    

Bonnie M. Maus, 88 died on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at 10:40 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

She was born on Feb. 1, 1928, in Hancock County, Ohio to Mason “Mace” and Burdelle (Pendleton) Rader and they preceded her in death. On May 21, 1949, she married Robert Doyle Maus and he died on Dec. 15, 1980.

Bonnie retired from Allen East Schools where she was a teacher.

Surviving are two sons: Jeffery (Jane) Maus of Van Wert and Jerry (Cindy) Maus of LaFayette; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.

Cassandra M. “Sandy” Dunlap, 69, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 12:34 p.m. at Marion General Hospital, Marion, Ohio.  

She was born on Nov. 13, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to James O. and Helen M. (Rohrer) Brown. Her father is deceased and her mother survives in Lima. On Oct. 15, 1965, she married Leslie N. Dunlap and he survives in Alger, Ohio.

Sandy was formerly a Dental Assistant and a Respiratory Therapist. She was also co-owner of Dunlap Masonry and Belmont Court, LLC.

Chris Wireman, 36, died Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 2:39 AM at St. Rita’s Medical Center. Lima, Ohio.

He was born on August 4, 1979 in Kenton, Ohio to Paul and Linda Sue (Griffith) Wireman who survive in Alger, Ohio.       

Chris was a welder at McCullough Industries, Inc. of Kenton, Ohio. He formerly worked at Auto Glass Company, Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was a 1998 graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School and Ohio Hi-Point Career Center. He attended New Birth Living Word Church in Alger, Ohio.

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