Joe J. McDonald, of Wharton, died at 3:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at his residence. He was 73. Funeral services will be private. Memorials may be made to the Joe McDonald Memorial Fund in care of Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, 476 S. Sandusky Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351.

FOSTORIA — Robert F. “Bob” Simonis, of Fostoria, died Sunday morning, Jan. 15, 2017 at Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria. He was 83. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Wendelin Catholic Church, with the Rev. Todd Dominique presiding. A funeral lunch will immediately follow the Mass in the Parish Hall. A graveside service will …

CAREY — Richard L. “Dick” Kitzler, formerly of Carey, died at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Upper Sandusky. He was 65. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at The Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, with the Rev. Vince Petersen officiating. Burial will follow at St. …

BUCYRUS — Jean Williamson, of Bucyrus, died at 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 at Altercare of Bucyrus. She was 88.

Melford L. "Mel" Swihart, of Upper Sandusky, passed away early Sunday morning, January 15, at Marion General Hospital. He was 78.

CAREY — Richard L. Kitzler, formerly of Carey, died at 11:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 65. Arrangements are pending at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home in Carey.

Joe J. McDonald, of Wharton, died at 3:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at his residence. He was 73. Arrangements are pending at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home.

Elizabeth A. Smith, of Upper Sandusky, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at in the Wyandot Memorial Hospital emergency room. She was 33. Arrangements are pending at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home.

NEVADA — Virginia I. Larick-Thomas, of Bucyrus, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 at Maplecrest Assisted Living, Bucyrus. She was 94. Born April 19, 1922 in Wyandot County, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Ruth (Brewer) Gilliland. The funeral is at 3 p.m. Monday at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Ray LaSalle officiating. Burial will follow …

BUCYRUS — John A. Lewis, of Marion, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 at Heartland of Marion following recent health issues. He was 71. The funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Wise Funeral Service, 129 W. Warren St., Bucyrus, with the Rev. Jim Stauffer officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery with military rites provided by American Legion Post No. …