Franklin V. Kuenzli Franklin V. Kuenzli, of Upper Sandusky, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, at the Kobacker House in Columbus. He was 80. Arrangements are pending at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky. Read More
Bessie M. Wetherell Bessie M. Wetherell, of Upper Sandusky, died at 7:25 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Upper Sandusky. She was 89. Arrangements are pending at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky. Read More
Sara E. Price BLOOMVILLE — Sara E. Price, 66, of Tiffin, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, at her home at Friedman Village in Tiffin. Services for Sara are 1 p.m. Monday at the Lindsey-Shook Funeral Home, 3085 S. Ohio 19, Bloomville, with Pastor Tom Kagy officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery- Bloomville. Visitation is 12-1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. … Read More
B. Franklin “Frank” Main Jr. B. Franklin “Frank” Main Jr., age 86, of Upper Sandusky, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at home in Upper Sandusky, with his family at his side. Visitations will be held at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky from 4-6 p.m. Monday, with a funeral service following at 6 p.m. The Rev. Betsy Bowen is officiating. … Read More
Robert E. Kreisel GAHANNA — Robert E. Kreisel, 86, of Gahanna, and formerly of Upper Sandusky, passed away at Mt. Carmel East on Aug. 3, 2019. Visitation is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a funeral is 1 p.m. Wednesday at Schoedinger Northeast, 1051 E. Johnstown Road, Gahanna. A committal will follow at 3:15 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Upper Sandusky. In … Read More
B. Franklin “Frank” Main B. Franklin “Frank” Main, of Upper Sandusky, died at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at home in Upper Sandusky, with his family at his side. He was 86. Arrangements are pending with Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky. Read More
Brian James Steinhilber BUCYRUS — Brian James Steinhilber, 58, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Heartland of Bucyrus following a brief battle with cancer. The family will receive friends at the Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home from 1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Martin Luther Lutheran Church. Memorials may be made to the … Read More
Betty J. Saltzman Betty J. Saltzman, 77, of Carey, died at 2:05 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2019, at Fairhaven Community, Upper Sandusky. Born in Hancock County on Jan. 12, 1942, she was a daughter of the late John and Martha (Schubert) Darst. She married Lewis W. Saltzman on June 16, 1965, in Alvada. He survives in Carey. Read More
Betty J. Saltzman CAREY — Betty J. Saltzman, of rural Carey, died at 2:05 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2019, at Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky. She was 77. Arrangements are pending at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home in Carey. Read More
Jonathon H. “Jonny” Miller Jonathon H. “Jonny” Miller, age 29, of rural Nevada, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019, in a single car accident in Eden Township, Wyandot County. Visitations for Jonathon “Jonny” Miller are 3-6 p.m. Saturday at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky. A service will follow at 6 p.m. at the funeral home with Chaplain Steve Sturgeon officiating. In lieu … Read More
Locals, cast and crew celebrate 25 years since Shawshank In movie production, location is everything. When Shawshank Redemption location manager and production supervisor Kokayi Ampah and his department of scouts set out to find locations for filming, they had a 30-mile radius from the film’s primary location, the Ohio State Reformatory, to find the perfect spaces to bring the movie to life.
Drive Sober campaign underway in county, nation-wide The national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign brings fresh awareness annually to the dangers of drunk and impaired driving. The Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition teamed up with local law enforcement Friday to kick-off the campaign, which continues through Labor Day, Sept. 2, with a booth at the U.S. 23 northbound rest stop between Upper Sandusky and Carey.
Recycling center, waste management district celebrate 30 years The Wyandot County Solid Waste Management District and Recycling Center celebrated 30 years of service Friday with an open house for the community. Attendees were given a voucher for a free lunch and signed up for door prizes including a toy garbage truck, Speedway gift cards, eco-friendly Nano towels, and a recycled lunch box, among others. Republic services also had a touch-a-truck station in front of the recycling center, where children could sit in the front seat.
