FOREST — Ruth M. Ellcessor, of Forest, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2016 at her residence. She was 81. Arrangements are pending at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest.

Christene E. Bard, of Morral, Ohio, died Friday, May 20, 2016 at her residence. She was 93. A graveside service is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grand Prairie Cemetery, Brush Ridge. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Salt Rock Township Volunteer Fire Department or a food pantry in the donor’s …

NEVADA — Carolyn O. Gubernath-Cole, of Nevada, Ohio, died at 8:12 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. She was 78. The funeral is at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Ray Lasalle officiating. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery, Sulphur Springs. Visitation is from 12-2 p.m. Thursday at the church. …

Mary Jane Constien, of Upper Sandusky, died at 4:52 a.m. today at Fairhaven Community. She was 80. Arrangements are pending at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home.

FOREST — Joseph M. Long, of Forest, died Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his residence. He was 77. Arrangements are pending at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest.

Rozetta May Huffman, of Mount Blanchard, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Birchaven Village, Findlay. She was 88. A graveside service is at 2:30 p.m. today at Knollcrest Memory Gardens, Arcadia, with the Rev. Michelle Dyar officiating. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Bringman Clark Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the …

Joseph L. Van Buskirk, of Upper Sandusky, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Fairhaven Community. He was 75. Born April 9, 1941, he was a son of the late Elmer F. and Pauline (Lawrence) Van Buskirk. A graveside service is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grove Cemetery, Kenton, with the Rev. Becky King officiating. Military honors will be conducted by …

FOREST — Carol Ann “Cookie” Livingston, of Forest, died at 10:02 a.m. Wednesday May 18, 2016, at her residence. She was 66. A celebration of life service is at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church, Upper Sandusky, with the Rev. Jim Stauffer officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Child Evangelism Fellowship in care …

CAREY — Dwight G. Altvater, of Carey, died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016, at his residence. He was 74.

Joseph L. Van Buskirk, of Upper Sandusky, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Fairhaven Community. He was 75.