Obituaries

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Forest E. “Ed” Hall, age 86, of McGuffey, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

Ed was born on September 22, 1938 in Floyd County, Kentucky to the late R.D. and Sarah (Sparks) Hall.  

He is survived by his two children: Kenny Mullins of Roundhead and LeaAnn (Dan) Carroll of Alger; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. 

Also preceding him in death are his two brothers: Woodrow Hall and Bill Hall; and five sisters: Addlene Bays, Irene Smith, Hazel Reed, Jean Hollon and Annabelle Hollon.         

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John R. Prater, Sr., age 84, of Harrod, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at his residence, surrounded by his family. 

He was born on April 1, 1941 in Bainbridge, Ohio to the late William and Minnie (Jones) Pratter. On October 2, 1965 John married Evelyn Downey and she survives in Harrod. 

Also surviving is his daughter, Amy (Kenny) Williams; five grandchildren: Blake (Celeste) Williams, Megan (Brady) Broadstone, Richie (Kayla) Prater, Eric (Omnia) Prater and Abby (Chris Scott) Prater; fourteen great grandchildren; and two sisters: Thelma Deatley of Arcadia, FL and Annie (Ray) Huff of Jeffersonville. 

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Marlene A. Kindle, age 90, of Lima, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. 

She was born on August 21, 1934 in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Clarence and Mildred (Zahrend) Gleason. Marlene married Lester Kindle on June 25, 1954 and he preceded her in death on April 6, 1980. 

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Michael Bolen, age 66, of McGuffey Ohio, passed away on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. 

He was born on April 18, 1957 in Wayne Michigan to Norman Ray and Coletta (Spencer) Bolen. His Father Norman “Ray” proceeded him in death and his mother Coletta “Katie” survives in Alger. 

Also surviving are his four children: Jessica (James) Anderson of Granville, Johnny Bolen of Celina, Dustin Bolen of McGuffey and Ashley Bolen of Lima; eight grandchildren; and two brothers who were his best friends, Charles (Mary) Bolen and Barry (Susanne) Bolen. 

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Konner R. Ernest, age 30, of Ada, passed away at his residence on Thursday, March 13, 2025. 

On July 2, 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana Konner was born to the late Sherri Lynn (Long) Cullivan. 

He is survived by his grandmother, Doris “Dodie” Long; father, Mike Ernest; niece, Bella Cullivan; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. 

Konner worked as a manager in the restaurant industry. 

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Jerry Lynn “Rough Cut” Patton, age 75, beloved father and grandfather, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 4:36 p.m. at his home in Harrod. 

He was born on October 1, 1949 in Lima, Ohio to the late James and Maxine (Combs) Patton. On December 19, 1970, Jerry married Peggy Christine (Lusk) Patton. Peggy preceded him in death on May 27, 2019.

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