Eric William Hembree
Mar 30, 2025
Eric William Hembree, known affectionately as "Bubby", age 43 formerly of Westerville, left this world on March 30, 2025, at 12:22 pm in Celina, exactly as he lived - on his own terms, in true Eric fashion. He was born on June 18, 1981 to Dan and Cindy (Nash) Hembree in Coldwater. Eric's life was marked by his enormous...
Anthony "Tony" W. Grilliot
Mar 24, 2025
Anthony W. "Tony" Grilliot, 88, Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on March 24, 2025 having "not a complaint in the world." Youngest son of Magdalene (Barhorst) Grilliot, Tony was born in Russia, Ohio on July 23, 1936. While attending Versailles High School, he played both defensive and offensive lines in football and worked at the family farm where he...
Jerry L. Grunden
Mar 19, 2025
Jerry L. Grunden, age 88 of Celina, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Grand Lake Healthcare Center in St. Marys. He was born on December 17, 1936 to the late Herbert F. and Thelma (Shaner) Grunden in Celina. On June 14 1958, he married his beloved wife, Cora Blackburn who passed away on April 30,...
Constance "Connie" Sue (Hawkins) Wilkins
Mar 17, 2025
Constance "Connie" Sue Wilkins, age 73 of Celina, currently resided in Westerville to be closer to her daughter Jen, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 at the Danbury at Parkside Westerville Assisted Living. She was born March 3, 1952 to the late Lester Eugene and Gloria (Gray) Hawkins in Cleveland. On June 26, 1993, she married Ronald Wilkins...
James Blount
Mar 12, 2025
James Blount, age 90 of Rockford, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. He was born the son of the late A. B. and Minta (Calhoun) Blount on July 24, 1934 in Leburn, KY. On July 27, 1956 he married Beverly Hawk, she still lives on the farm in Rockford....
Shirley Jeanne Chinn
Feb 28, 2025
Shirley Jeanne (Roessler) Chinn, age 85 of Lima, Ohio and formerly of Celina, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025 at the Burton's Ridge Assisted Living in Lima. She was born on March 12, 1939 to the late Wilson Lloyd and Geneva (Massengale) Roessler in Somerset, Kentucky. On April 12, 1958 she married the love of her life...
Craig Pontsler
Feb 27, 2025
Craig Pontsler, age 64 of Celina, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. He was born on August 6, 1960 in Celina to Glenn and Marcile (Clouse) Pontsler who survive in Jefferson, Georgia. On June 24, 1989, he married Sallie Sites who survives in Celina. He is survived by his siblings...
Beryl "Sam" (Locke) May
Feb 27, 2025
Beryl "Sam" May, age 87 of Celina, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at the Trustwell Living at Miller Place in Celina. She was born in London, England on October 19, 1937 to the late Arthur and Josephine (Laff) Locke. On June 4, 1960, in London, England, she married her husband Jim May who survives in Celina, and...
Larry Lee Gehle
Feb 25, 2025
Larry Lee Gehle, age 83 of Celina, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the Ohio Hospice of Dayton. He was born on April 24, 1941 to the late Norbert and Dorothy (Bihm) Gehle in Celina. On June 5, 1974, he married Veronica Grych who survives in Celina. He is also survived by his loving children Terese Carson...
Jim M. Monroe
Feb 18, 2025
Jim M. "Money" Monroe, age 69 of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He was born on June 4, 1955, to the late Clifford and Jesselyn E. (Archer) Monroe in Celina, Ohio. On September 10, 1983, he married Linda Charlene Moorman,...
Daniel Lee Dillion
Feb 14, 2025
Daniel Lee Dillion, age 63 of Celina, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025 at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. He was born on February 1, 1962 to the late Ralph and Gladys (Garman) Dillion in Celina. On November 26, 1983, he married Michelle "Shelly" Miller who survives in Celina. He is also survived by his loving children...
Ruth Ann (Vander Horst) Smith
Feb 4, 2025
Ruth A. Smith, age 90 of Celina, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at the Vancrest of Saint Marys. She was born on May 17, 1934 to the late Walter J. and Mary (Mersman) Vander Horst in Celina. She is survived by her loving children Elaine (Ron) Hoskins of Findlay, Dave (Dianne) Smith of Celina, Karen (Tim) Klosterman...
Betty Jane Craig
Jan 30, 2025
Betty Jane Craig, age 82 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. She was born the daughter of the late William G. and Laura Ann (Foughty) Cox in Logan County Ohio on May 27, 1942. She is survived by her son Charles Cockerell of Celina, daughters Vicki Boeher of Milton,...
William J. Schlosser
Jan 29, 2025
William "Bill" John Schlosser, age 94 of Celina, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at his residence in Celina. He was born on November 2, 1930 to the late Lothar Robert Schlosser and Helena C. (Kraudelt) Schlosser. On October 7, 1959, he married Marceil Roessner who passed away on July 9, 2006. He is survived by a son,...
Carl "Sam" E. Mcneilan
Jan 21, 2025
Carl E. "Sam" McNeilan, age 91 of Celina, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. He was born on November 3, 1933 to the late Richard and Cozy (Blackburn) McNeilan in West Union, Ohio. On June 17, 1962, he married Lois Joan Geist who survives, living in Celina. He is survived by...
Shaun Michael Hay
Jan 14, 2025
Shaun Michael Hay, age 40 of Springfield, Ohio passed away at his residence on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. He was born the son of Michael Hay of Celina and Janet Ward of Celina, on July 9, 1984 in Coldwater, Ohio. He was survived by two brothers; Brandon Walker and Aaron Brehm both of Celina and his sister and brother-in-law...
Betty "Jean" (Martz) Anderson
Jan 13, 2025
Betty "Jean" Anderson, age 95 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Van Crest Nursing Home in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born on August 8, 1929 to the late William and Arvesta (Andrew) Martz in Celina, Ohio. On November 7, 1953 she married Tom Anderson, who died July 19, 1990. She is survived by...
John Michael Brown
Jan 12, 2025
John Michael Brown, age 81, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 6:39 a.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. John was born on September 29, 1943, in Glynwood, Ohio, to the late Roy and Alodia (Oen) Brown. He married Pamela Sue Green on November 4, 1967, and she survives living in Celina. John is...
Lindain James John "Outlaw" Brehm
Jan 10, 2025
Lindain James John "Outlaw" Brehm, age 77 of Celina, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Briarwood Living Facility in Coldwater, Ohio, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on August 30, 1947 to the late Alvin Lee and Virginia Lee (Shaner) Brehm in Celina, Ohio. On June 28, 1969, he married Joan Louise Garwood...
Isaac Nathanael Randall
Jan 8, 2025
Isaac Nathanael Randall, age 21 of Celina, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at the Dayton Children's Hospital. He was born on October 22, 2003 in Dayton to the late Douglas Randall and Connie (Keller) Randall who survives in Celina. On November 18, 2023, he married his childhood sweetheart, Joscelyn (Dameron) Randall, who survives, living in Celina. He...
