Obituaries

Clifford Edwin Marsh, 70, of Lakeview, Ohio passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025. He was born on August 5, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Kenneth Sr. and Kathleen (Hulett) Marsh.

Cliff was a beloved father, pappy, brother and friend. Cliff was known for his laughter, love of music and loyalty to those he loved, including the Cleveland Browns and his best companion and Labrador, Doge. Cliff worked at Marathon Electric in Lima, Ohio until it’s closing, and retired from Honda in Russell’s Point.

Fredrick “Fred” W. Evans, 80, a long-time resident of Ada, went home to the Lord on February 2, 2025 at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. He was born in April of 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA to Edwin Evans of North Lawrence, OH and Elizabeth (Myers) Evans of Ada.  

Fred was a proud graduate of the 1962 class of Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst, OH.  He was a certificate holder from the Oberlin School of Commerce and he was known for his exacting accounting capabilities in his early business employment.

Annette "Sue" Sprunger, 86, passed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus, on February 23, 2025. Sue was born May 6, 1938 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the late Paul and Opal (Wasson) Berlien who preceded her in death. On August 26, 1961 she married Ben Sprunger and he survives.

A woman of deep faith, Sue dedicated her life to her family, church, and community.  She was a faithful wife, loyal helper and mother with distinction.

James Arden Emmert, 76, died in his home in Houston, Texas on February 17, 2025.

Clifford Edwin Marsh, 70, of Lakeview, Ohio and formerly of Bluffton passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025. 

A service to honor and celebrate Cliff’s life will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Visitation will be on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. 

George N. Stultz, 82, passed away February 18, 2025 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.  George was born May 9, 1942 in Findlay to the late George R. and Rosella J. (Montgomery) Stultz.  

George had been a paperboy during high school and was named "Newspaper Boy of the Year" for the Findlay Courier in 1959 and graduated from Findlay High School in 1960. He later graduated from The Ohio State University and worked as a business administrator at First Community Church in Columbus, Ohio and at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.  

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