The Kenton Times

Alexander
Diane Lynn, 50
New Bloomington
Memorial services for Diane L. Alexander will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Hepburn United Methodist Church by Pastor Calvin Waugh.
She died at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at Marion General Hospital.
She was born Dec. 21, 1957, in Kenton to Arthur and Alice (McClaren) Miller. His mother survives in Hepburn.
Also surviving are a son, Aaron Alexander of New Bloomington; a brother, James A. Miller of Hepburn and three sisters, Irene Miller of Hepburn, Kay (Elmer) Balsinger of Wetmore, Mich., and Melody Brown of Gallup, N.M.
She was preceded in death by her father in 1989.
She was a 1976 graduate of Kenton High School. She worked at Kable Fulfillment in Marion.
Schindewolf Stevens Stout Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at stoutfh@alltel.net.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
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Mekolites
John Bradley, 75
McGuffey
Graveside services for John Bradley Mekolites will be 11 a.m. Friday at Preston Cemetery in Alger by Pastor Ron Briggs. Graveside military rites will be by Ada VFW Post 9381 Honor Guard.
Friends may call 6-8 p.m. today at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in Alger.
He died at 8:51 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at the Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born May 19, 1933, in Potterfolk, Ky., to Stanley and Alma Lee (Page) Mekolites.
Surviving are a special friend, Norma Fry of McGuffey; three brothers, James "Mike" Mekolites of New York, Joseph (Randa) Mekolites of Lima and Creede (Sakai) Mekolites of Florida; two sisters-in-law, Mary Mekolites and Carolyn Mekolites, both of Lima.
He was preceded in death by infant brother and sister twins; two brothers, Stanley "Tuss" and Eugene "Otto" Mekolites and a sister, Alma Keysor.
He was retired from the Roofers Local 86 of Columbus.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1954. He was a life member of the Ada VFW Post 9381.
He served for many years on the McGuffey village council. He was a member of the volunteer fire department for the village of McGuffey and was a former member of the McGuffey Conservation Club.
Condolences may be sent to hansonneely@wcoil.com.
Memorials may be made to the Wyandot County Humane Society, Inc., 9640 Co. Highway 330, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, 43351.
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Wyomic
Kalyssa, LeeAnn, 4
Kenton
Services for Kalyssa LeeAnn Wyomic will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Price Funeral Home in Kenton by the Rev. J. Mac Gessinger. Burial will be in Norman Cemetery.
Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Friday.
She died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at her residence.
She was born Sept. 15, 2003, in Bellefontaine to Jason M. and Ashley N. (Wells) Wyomic and they survive in Kenton.
Also surviving are grandparents, Judy Wells of Kenton, Laura and Jeff Hurley of Lakeview and Brent and Bobbi Wyomic of Kenton; great-grandparents, Bonnie Wyomic and Carl Wells, both of Kenton and loving aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by a grandfather, Larry Wells and great-grandparents, Jerry Wyomic, Helen Wells and Delbert and Pauline Baum.
She loved riding her bike, when the ice cream truck came, her baby dolls and mostly her mommy and daddy.
Memorials may be made to the family in care of the funeral home.
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