March 15, 1939 - December 31, 2025
Thomas (Tom) Eugene Miller, age 86, a lifelong resident of Plain City, Ohio passed away on December 31, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born on March 15, 1939, in Columbus, Ohio.
December 24, 1937 - November 18, 2025
Christmas Eve, 1937, in the hotel on Railroad Street in Plain City, George Washington Vance and Nellie Clonch Vance welcomed the 7th of their 8 children. BERNARD EDMUND (INGMIRE) VANCE was named after the village doctor who came to the apartment to deliver him. (Nellie wanted the Ingmire in the name but there was not enough room on the line of the birth certificate to write it in!)
Several brethren of the Lodge helped to repaint the outside of the Lodge building. A few years prior, we had the American Flag repainted on the West wall as the stucco was starting to crack and fall. We were able to raise a bit more money to finish the exterior upgrade and repaint using one of the approved colors for the Plain City downtown corridor.
Gene Allen Dougherty, Jr. peacefully departed this life on March 2, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Gene was born to Norma Jean (Verne) and Gene Allen Dougherty, Sr. on March 11, 1951.
Gene accomplished so much and lived his life to the fullest during his 70 years on this Earth. Among many things, Gene was an airplane pilot, motorcycle rider, martial artist, collector, traveler, spiritual studier, ordained minister, beekeeper, and feeder of critters. Throughout his life he was part of many organizations including the United States Marine Corp, the Ohio Army National Guard (retired Captain), Plain City Police Department,
April 21, 1931 – June 12, 2020
Edgar Lee Kauffman, age 89, of Plain City passed away at his home, Friday evening, June 12, 2020. Born April 21, 1931 in Plain City, Ohio and was the only son of nine children born to late Erwin and Anna (Keim) Kauffman.
Thomas Devore, age 79 of West Jefferson passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born April 8, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio.
June 15, 1926 – February 21, 2019
HOWARD SMITH FOUST, JR. age 92 passed away peacefully Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born in Columbus, Ohio on June 15, 1926 to Howard and Effie (Converse) Foust and lived in Plain City, Ohio his entire life. Graduated from Plain City High School in May 1944. He joined the United States Marine Corps in June 1944 serving 20
months in the Pacific Theater of WWII being discharged in November.
Born: July 01, 1921
Died: September 18, 2017
Services: A gathering of family and friends will be held from 9-10;30 AM, Saturday at Ferguson Funeral Home
202 E. Main St. Plain City, where funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 23, 2017.
Visitation: A gathering of family and friends will be held from 9-10;30 AM, Saturday at Ferguson Funeral Home
202 E. Main St. Plain City, where funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 23, 2017.
PAUL J. KAUFMAN, 96 of Plain City, Ohio passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born July 1, 1921 in Plain City.
At our Stated Meeting on May 9th., 2017, WB James Carlson gave a lecture relating to Veterans Day and the passing of Brother Dave Mitchell a member of Urania Lodge late last year. Recently the family of Kenneth Helser began going over some of the items for a public auction and discovered a locket which contained his personal ID dog type tags which originated from WW1.
This is a explanation of this type of Identification;
William L. "Bill" Arthur Sr.
Arthur Sr. William L. "Bill" Arthur Sr., age 89, of Fredericktown, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Laurels of Mount Vernon with his loving family by his side. He was born on July 13, 1927 in Central College, Ohio to the late Charles and Ethel (Hartley) Arthur.