Ellen O. Mire
MOUNT VERNON — Ellen O. Mire, 88, of Mount Vernon died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006, at the Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon.

Ellen was born April 17, 1918, in Drake County to Roland and Lilly (Lochner) Altic and had spent most of her lifetime in the Mount Vernon area. She retired in 1974 from the Mount Vernon Developmental Center where she had been employed 32 years as an administrative assistant. Ellen was a member of the Mulberry Street United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon, the VFW Auxiliary, Moose Lodge, AMVETS, 1918 Club and the Eagles Lodge, all in Mount Vernon.

Surviving are her daughter, Caryl Mire of Mount Vernon; her son, Leland Mire of Chillicothe; her grandson, Jarrod Felder; a brother, Donald Altic of West Milton; and a sister, Margaret Brandon of Bellbrook.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lauren L. Mire; six brothers, Robert Altic, Ralph Altic, Everett Altic, Dennis Altic, Leonard Altic and Ned Altic; and four sisters, Rose Schnopd, Gladys Martin, Gertrude Hill and Violet Fine.

Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Flowers-Snyder Funeral Home in Mount Vernon where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Rodney Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, 205 N. Mulberry St., Mount Vernon, OH 43050. To send a condolence to the family online, visit www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.

Charles ‘Bud’ Robinson
PERRYSVILLE — Charles F. “Bud” Robinson, 77, of Township Road 1097, Perrysville, died Friday morning, Aug. 25, 2006, in the Ohio State University Medical Center after a brief illness.

Mr. Robinson was born April 30, 1929, in Perrysville, the son of John William Henry and Mary Helen (Shambaugh) Robinson. He lived in the Perrysville area all of his life and was a 1947 graduate of Perrysville High School, where he was the class vice president and salutatorian. He was also a 1960 graduate of Mansfield Business College. He was a partner of Robinson Accounting LLC, Loudonville, and had been employed with National Graphic Arts, Mansfield, and Mayflower Buckeye Storage Co., Mansfield, for 18 years. He was a charter member of Maranatha Baptist Church, Hayesville, serving as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and youth leader. He was chairman of the board of the Child Evangelism Fellowship. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, serving as a PFC MP in the 88th MP Company, receiving the U.N. and the Korean conflict medals.

He is survived by his wife, Marilyn McQuillen Robinson, whom he married Nov. 23, 1950; two daughters, Beverly (Earl) Spain of Bellville, and Shirleen (Walter) Erhart of Chesterville; three sons, Larry (Sandy) Robinson of Perrysville, Tom (Vicki) Robinson of Jeromesville and Tim (Mary) Robinson of Ashland; 11 grandchildren, Benjamin (Cassie) Spain of Coshocton, Heidi (Jason) Crossman and Katrina (Chris) Sneed, both of Nashville, Tenn., Jennette Spain of Mount Vernon, Laura Robinson of Chattanooga, Tenn., Megan Robinson of Pensacola, Fla., Emily Robinson of Perrysville, Blessing and Promise Robinson of Ashland, and Coral and Zachery Robinson of Jeromesville; three great-grandchildren, Maia and Zackery Spain of Coshocton and Arianna Crossman of Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Fannie Mott of Loudonville and Betty Christine of Perrysville; and a brother-in-law, Ron (Nancy) McQuillen of Mansfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Daniel Robinson; one granddaughter, Sarah Robinson; and brothers and sisters-in-law.

Funeral services was held this morning in Maranatha Baptist Church, Hayesville, with Pastor Todd L. Grover officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Perrysville, with military honors conducted by the American Legion and VFW. Calling hours were Sunday at the Byerly-Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kids Around the World, in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to www.byerly-lindsey.com.