Deborah L. James, of Upper Sandusky, died at 1:23 a.m. today at Bridge Hospice Care Center at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. She was 56. Arrangements are pending at Bringman Clark Funeral Home.

ARLINGTON — Tommy Joe Dawson died at 8:12 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was 43. He was born Oct. 15, 1972, in Kenton, a son of William Dawson and Deborah Brown. His father survives in Arlington and his mother survives in Upper Sandusky.

FOREST — Duane W. Smith, of Dunkirk, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. He was 79. Born Nov. 27, 1935, he was a son to the late Lloyd and Ruth (Rohler) Smith. He married Shirley J. Thomson on Oct. 20, 1956, and she survives in Dunkirk.

Carolyn J. Heinlen, of Nevada, died at 10:35 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at Maplecrest Assisted Living, Bucyrus. She was 79. Born Jan. 13, 1936 in Wyandot County, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Bessie (Rappold) Kotterman.

Carolyn J. Heinlen, of Nevada, died at 10:35 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at Maplecrest Assisted Living, Bucyrus. She was 79. Arrangements are pending at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky.

FOREST — Duane W. Smith, of Dunkirk, died at 4:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, under Bridge Hospice Care. He was 79. Arrangements are pending at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest.

Charles A. Hardymon, of Upper Sandusky and formerly of Vanceburg, Kentucky, died at 12:02 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was 70.

Gertrude I. Snavely, of Upper Sandusky, died at 3:16 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 93.

Charles A. Hardymon, of Upper Sandusky, died at 12:02 a.m. today at Bucyrus Community Hospital. He was 70. Arrangements are pending at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky.

Gertrude I. Snavely, of Upper Sandusky, died at 3:16 a.m. today at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 93.